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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
2
Albany and Orfordville visitors noted in the city today. Adlai Bleek left for Brodhead, Water Doyle from Exeter, and several others from Jud, Juda, and New Glarus were seen passing through or returning home. The Omahh-Minneapolis schedule and local revival activity also appear in the day’s items.
Various brief notes report people traveling or returning to towns such as Albany Monticello Freeport Browntown and Orangeville. Names include Tynes Machin Otis Breylingur Kyrneth Clark Tolur Knight and Deitrich with frequent mentions ofRelocation or visitation to Freeport Browntown and Monticello.
The local independent telephone exchange will soon link with the independent long distance toll line. Lawmen are expected to arrive tomorrow to complete connections with Rock and Dane counties, expanding access to nearly sixty points including Mineral Point and other western areas via Madison. The toll line aims to extend further to widen long distance service.
Albans and Clarksville residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Harvey Bouton guests of Mr and Mrs U B Smiley. Rev Gibbons sent New Year greetings to his parishioners. Mrs Wu Earleywine’s second child returned to Evansville. Dr Wilder of Madison to lecture Tuesday on How to Gladden Your Own Funeral. Jane Whalen and Miss Brecerick married at Mt Pleasant. Jas Stephens of Juda toured the area, selling his farm to W F Mohlenhauer. Sugar River camp M W A installed officers last Thursday.
In Juda Wisconsin local news, Lenacson remains critically ill, Postmaster Hill expands harness stock in a new store across J Js street, Hutzel brothers visit their father, Rev. Andarick to start meetings on the 13th, Mrs. Anderith back from visit, Eva Lyman of Monroe visits, Miller and Northcraft reportedly buy Kidd farm east of Indu, Moldenhauer sells land south of the village, Patten's friends hope he resumes work after an accident, Clay Edwards visits grandparents in Albany for a week.
Perseverance Council No 14 Royal Arcanuul held a large Thursday meeting electing an attendance of ninety eight with several charter members present. Installing officer B G Whitcomb presided as DA Stearns aided, installing Regent H W Johannett Vice Regent GeoDay and others including J W Lyn J J Darst M W Bean and C I Magbhales. Refreshments followed as officers were installed and officers listed them.
Col B C Kimberley is appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Albert D Shaw of the Grand Army of the Republic. The appointment appears in general order four from army headquarters at Independence Hall Philadelphia. Kimberley previously served on the staffs of Commander-in-chief Walker and Sexton. Upon Sexton’s death his successor Gen Johnson keeps the post and adds the honor of National Grand Army Singer for the former Monroe citizen.
Mrs Brice Gilmore, 52, dies at home in Franklin after six months illness due to a complication of diseases. She lived with son Arthur Gilmore. funeral Sunday at 10 am from the home. Interment at Greenwood cemetery. Survived by two sons and four daughters. husband died four years ago. The Gilmore family, longtime residents of Green County, are mourned by many friends.
Benny F Corbett in Racine jail charged with the shooting crew is reported insane. He is described as very violent and sometimes needs two men to restrain him. Dr Simms, county physician, says he may die or recover only with mental improvement. if adjudged insane he will be sent to the Northern asylum at Oshkosh and placed under a deputy. The Times receives the thirteenth annual bulletin of the Wisconsin farmers’ institute, noting its valuable farming information and instructional illustrations to be distributed at the upcoming city farm institute.
Daily notes show residents of Brodhead and nearby towns traveling to Madison Milwaukee and Monticello. Names include Mrs Martha Wiles Miss Iva Berkey Miss Minnie Geiger and Gov Scofield with multiple departures to Beloit Evansville and Basco. Weather hints sleighing turns to rain with slushy mix.
Prices offered for milk delivered at the factory vary by month from February at $1.05 and March 1.05, April ten cents, May and June seventy cents, August seventy four cents, September and October 1.05. The wording suggests a historical pricing table with inconsistent OCR.
The Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk company plans to erect a milk factory at Sterling as a supply plant for its Dison Doviing factory. The summer project aims to attract milk from 210 cows, strengthening production capacity.
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