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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1899
Page
4
A jumble of social news from Darlington to Monticello and Milwaukee. Residents and visitors include Miss Hannal Teeban returning from illness, Miss Elizabeth Buehler visiting Kansaa City, and Mr. and Mrs. A H Howe of Cadiz mourning a drowned son. Several travel updates, new arrivals, child births, and store openings mark a busy community diary.
Local notices list Miss Jane McCarters as guest of friends in Janesville while Jamey Cooney attends L A W events there. Community chatter covers travel to Chicago and Freeport visits, with many residents socializing, hosting relatives, and plans for upcoming school terms and business discussions.
A collection of local happenings includes medical testimonials from Dr. Socrist in Ludlow, a Syracuse visitor with relatives on North Jackson, Beloit street fair plans starting September 4, and Rockford gossip. The M W A annual picnic at Zinmerman’s grove near Oakley features Spring Grove Band, with A S Douglas as orator and L S Busing as chaplain. Camp Douglas renamed Camp McArthur during guards encampment. Various brief items cover travel, society meetings, pasture and farm news, and residents returning from Madison and Chicago.
A public notice promotes the Monroe Business University and urges Green County residents to back the school. It highlights practical, affordable business education and credits local citizens and officials who advocate for the venture. The missive lists several local figures and notes community backing.
Aylwards list relatives in Black Worth for nine days. Mrs Asma not improving. Gillette did business in Monroe Wednesday. Olive Burne took a trip to Monroe Tuesday. Ewan and Booker of Chicago attend wedding of Fors Swan and Rosalier on the 12th. Spahr and daughter visit Boshr’s family. Chas Monnes of St Paul visiting friends since the Fourth. Miles Guale Roderick visits Miss Gapen in Monroe.
Twin Grove and Monroe residents visit friends over Sunday with gnosta and guest mentions. The Brown family from Orangeville and the Berry household host gatherings, while Arnald Bennett and daughter Addie, and John Legler with Wilma attend calls and dine with local residents. Frank Stals has hired out to Mr. Bondasy.
Legler from Inds. sud plans to move next week Geo Barnum and family from Oakley spent Sunday with Mrs Garnum Freak Groves and daughter from Albany attended services here Sunday Mr and Mrs Newton Hale Mrs Jefferson Armstrong and Mrs Mattie Emerick and children of Monros were guests of J H Armstrong and family Monday Miss Martie Zimmerman who worked for Chay Bridge returned home to the park area Mr and Mrs Frank Bridge of Brodhead were callers here last Saturday Elder Berkey of Monroe baptized two young ladies here last Sunday
The column records mixed farm updates and social tidbits from the town. It notes hay making, plowing, new equipment purchases, visits, illnesses improving, and social events such as dances and a Fourth of July firework display. It mentions a few accidents and a gathering at a local factory, with various residents and businesses referenced.
Concordia Lodge No 124 F and A M met to install newly elected officers including N G F Knbl V G G Neuenschwander and others. The lodge also voted a fund for New Richmond cyclone sufferers. Also noted is praise for the Spring Wire Fence by Woodworth as a leading local option at a reasonable price.
In Green County Wisconsin the County Court in probate will hear claims against Benjamin P Woll late of the Town of Glarna. All claims must be filed by the due date in Monroe before the first Tuesday in January 100 and some dates are noted as December 2 100. County Judge FM Becker announces the hearing and filing deadlines.
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