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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
2
A jumble of names and places fills Sunday to Monday with brief notes on visits, arrivals, and departures. Jas, Gey, Diy, and many others are mentioned in social rounds, with trips to New Garis, Beloit, Madison, and Milwaukee. Local events include a dipound arrival, funeral attendance, revival plans, and trades in jewelry.
Local items report on residents visiting relatives in Monroe and Chicago, medical procedures, moves to new homes, and community happenings. Mentions families of Clipper, Trevitt, Schiesser, and Kelly, training nurses, a deer hunt, and a courthouse case with Embezzlement charge not guilty.
Green county candidates and others who ran in the recent election face a thirty day window to file sworn expense reports under the new law. Several incumbents and challengers have submitted totals, with itemized costs including cigars, travel, printing, meals, and refreshments, while others have yet to comply.
Cay Hoesly, held after causing a disturbance at home, was jailed by Officer Sam Fetterhot. His family sought mental health evaluation and Dr. Clark Stinger ordered examinations. Hoesly, drunk and violent when intoxicated, was committed to Mendota hospital for treatment after aid from doctors and authorities. Sheriff Stearns and Deputy took him to Madison for confinement.
The Wisconsin lies half buried in bay mud near Union Iron Works San Francisco as dredges and a new 10 inch hawser fail to free it. Tug assistance blocked by mud and rope snaps force a plan to build a channel and pull it to deep water.
The Wisconsin Milk Condensing Company plant was sold Tuesday at a directors meeting. Property transfers to mortgaged creditors Ludlow estate J B Treat J B Weber and Ed Ludlow who will assume liabilities and settle the business. Creditors claim nearly $19 000. The plant, built for 40 000 and invested 109 500, had long been insolvent and rented to Wisconsin Mille Company of Chicago two years ago, with rent insufficient to cover expenses or interest.
Mr and Mrs J C Bond hosted a cinch party at their home on Saturday for Miss Merta Adams who leaves for Superior Nebraska on Monday. Six tables of play followed by light refreshments. Miss Tessa Stearns won the final prize and Laurene Gardner received the booby. Guests included Mr and Mrs Red Dettloff Mr and Mrs W E James Mr and Mrs Josh Weller Mrs Grace Gameha Miss Morta Adawe Katherine Skelly Nell Wood Kit Strawser Grace Miller Nellie Treat plus Messrs Frank A Shriner Pred J Blamar Dr J G Rendall Glen Sageman Chas Butterfield Dr M J Newman Maddie Kohli Joe R Byers and Jesse Gapen.
A major milk dealers combine is proposed with Joseph Leiter named as a leading figure. The plan reportedly forms a company with 36 million capital to control shipping and pricing toward Chicago, uniting the state’s large dealers and wealthy regions for market strength.
Mrs Lizzie Take wife of Aitor Drake died Monday at their home in Latville Gommby near Tatty Bridge from consumption after eight months ill health. She was married to Drake years ago and survived by him. She was a daughter of Janes Hoffman and a young mother among close friends. The funeral was held Thursday.
Edward Keogh, Milwaukee pioneer and printer, dies from a stroke. He was a Democrat who served in the Wisconsin senate and assembly and was speaker of the house in 1898. Born May 5 1838 in Ireland, he settled in Milwaukee in 1842. Locally, La Follette remains gravely ill with limited visitors and inability to attend to law practice. The Rock county circuit court docket includes 31 indictments and 5 damage suits against Janesville. police suspect arrests soon. Modern Woolmen plan to occupy a dedicated building costing 11000 to 18100. A Baraboo to Wisconsin Dells electric car line project will begin in spring.
Maisie Brown, known as the peg leg tram, sought for the murder of Officer Toohey in London Ontario, was arrested in Zakima Washington by Deputy Marshal A A Willy and returned to London for examination. Marshal Blunt detained another peg leg in town, but it proved not to be the wanted man. The London police description sparked wide rounds and several false leads as officers chased the elusive suspect. Williams, chief of the London constables, relayed the arrest details.
Chairman J. L. Treat returned from Milwaukee after shaping Republican campaign work. He says future campaigns will rely less on public speaking and more on readable documents. Voters will decide after weighing both sides themselves. Literature will set the price of oratory to fit new conditions.
Miss Frances Staver hosted an informal Saturday art exhibit featuring water color portraits by Miss Charlotte Prichard of Suncaville. The images drew many friends, several works sold, and refreshments were served. The exhibition remains open for viewing.
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