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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
12
Neighboring News from Auburndale reports Otto Friedrich seriously ill with slim recovery chances. Miss Minnie Keller leaves for Stevens Point to learn dress-making. Several residents move, marry, or host gatherings, including a silver wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. John Markeed and a new Lindsey sorghum mill venture.
R. Evans was a Marshfield galler one day last week. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Becker is quite sick. An ice cream social was held last Friday evening for the minister. Win Stratton and daughter Bes sie of Poysippi visit his son Lew Stratton. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hard died Saturday and was buried Sunday. Geo McCornack, Frank Thomas, and Jake Drollinger plan to dig potatoes in Plainfield next week. A farewell party honored Tony Becker last Wednesday. he left Thursday for New Glams. The M. W. A. of this place hosts a dance and oyster supper next Friday at Hosley hall. everybody invited.
Spencer residents report a busy week with Mrs. Ora Reas returning from the Moon Saturday night and Lena Sherman coming back to Neillsville Thursday. Emma Koch was in Marshfield Wednesday, John Farrington builds a kitchen for Benj Griffin, and Rev. Thos Bigger plans a pulpit exchange with Greenwood this Sunday. Blaisdell spent Sunday at home from Wausau where he serves on a jury. Ehlers family from Kiel return. Gardiners return from Medford and Rib Lake visit. A lightning event near St Strayer’s office triggered a fire in woodwork after following a telegraph line into the building.
The community held a large turkey and chicken shoot at Lincoln Park last Sunday followed by an evening dance. Miss Maud Whitney travels to Stevens Point Friday for her grandparents golden wedding. New farm owner Block of Waukesha moves into Clark Peck's house, and parsonage cellar work nears completion at the German Lutheran church. A severe thunderstorm struck Monday night with lightning reportedly hitting Vint Nason’s house.
The author recalls the LaCrosse inter state show held in late September with 13000 visitors on the busiest day. He describes attractions including a Ferris wheel wild west animals a flying woman and the Ocean Wave. He praises livestock and fowl exhibits and notes a black tent showing images of a great tragedy while lamenting poor weather and a Marshfield winner Onema. He closes with a wish for Marshfield to host a street fair and mentions Hesterman's paints and oils.
The notice proclaims services of manufacturing and mercantile firms with names like Coriot W D Connor and Lindemann. It promises favored treatment to labor customers, drafts available on points in Canada and Turkey, interest on deposits and rental of safety deposit boxes.
We pay interest on time deposits on sums of one dollar and upwards at the rate of two percent per annum. The offer applies to all eligible accounts with balances of one dollar or more, calculated annually and credited to the account.
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