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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
3
Tuesday's brief notes list residents and visitors from Cadiz Brod Oakley Jordan New Glarus Montivelo Albany Chicago Rockford Wins on and other towns. It mentions Mrs J Keller Twin Grove John O'Connor Emma Smock Miss Emma Stanffavher and others visiting or returning home. A local official Stover is noted and milk contractor B J Monahan plans renewal talks Thursday.
A dispatch reports Geo Retzseh in Bevdhead, Barahoo trip, and Ringling Bros. tour plans. Nels Evenson of Browntown learns of Lis wether's death in Tuwa, body due tomorrow. funeral at Stone church. Chas Goertz buried after death and Goertz suicide three weeks past. Bliss Alice Churchill funeral held at Churchill home with Rev Varney officiating. pallbearers named Cannally Bolender McLean Salley Rean Copeland.
Clerks and residents from Monticello and nearby towns attended the funeral of Mrs. Jane Lovelaw today. Notices report several local movements including performers, clerks taking new posts, and officials traveling for inspections and duties amid illness in the region.
EW Voss of Milwaukee road at Smith Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mrs Milissie Patterson of Scales Mall visits at Stephen Patterson's home. Miss Grace and Miss Kathryn Ball return from Madison relatives. David Clark of Gratiot visits his sister A E Clark. he served in Co D Darlington. Mrs Belmap, from Orangeville to here, retires this afternoon. daughter Mary Everett accompanies. Nellie Wood returns from Milwaukee. Alex Rogers goes home to Wauwatosa. Fred J Alleman came from Madison for John Greenwald funeral. Alina Stiver and George West of Winslow were insured at Freeport by Cowfly Judge Cronkrite. Rev J H Berkey declined Mason City Pa. meetings. Rev HS Evert of Chilton leaves for home. he is Ray Meyserschmidt's brother-in-law. Bennie Davis returned to Havana after his capture, then brought back by Constable Baltzer. Janet Jennings returns to Havana from Washington, plans to resume work begun during the war evacuation of Cuba. Evening Republican plant sold to Chicago News Paper Union for 60. Investor W S Hidden, from Sun Prairie, backs La Follette governor bid. E M Hardy plans Chattanooga move. August Tatz of Janesville, treated for cancer, to return home Friday. two cancers removed. Lantz, grocer at South Academy and Washington, offers cancer relief tips. John Greenwald remains buried at Greenwood. funeral at his home precinct by Rev J A Beidler with Grace Lutheran choir. large floral display. Monras Lodge No 72 and Concordia Lodge conduct grave service. Monroe fire dept attends. Pallbearers: Hugh Lichtenwalner, Chas Miller, L Stevenson, W W Hodges, Ed T Kundert, Henry Jobonett.
Town notes list visitors and locals from Monticello, Juda, Janesville, Browntown, New Glarus, and Madison. Names include J. Starr, James A. Patton, Matt Geigel, Wm. Rosenthal, J. Newman, Sheriff Gardner, Milton Keller, George Tilerson, Mrs. Sam Woesley, George Tiglis, XN. J. Sullivan, B. A. Siggins, John Sonberg, Robt. A. Titter, Mrs. Nelson La Due, 3A. Taley, C. W. Karn, 8. H. Richards, Misa Iva Loveland, Mies Ladin Pfeiffer, Miss Alia Ruegger, J. B. Peres, Gladya, and Minnie Maske.
Danard Behare credited with saving Andrea Behtoldt Andres after a near drowning at Skinner bottom. Ferdinand Share, a farmer northwest of Skinner bridge, guided lumber teams home while ice and rising water trapped Andrea. Share’s effort and rope rescue are highlighted as the key to survival amid difficult conditions.
The Gath bicycle bill, passed by the assembly, would force riders to yield the entire highway to motorists or face fines up to 20 dollars and damages. Wheelmen statewide plan protests, warning the measure could drive riders off roads. The bill, criticized as unconstitutional, now faces Senate opposition and organized resistance led by Van Valkenburgh.
Grist from Madison Wisconsin March 29 says the assembly passed the anti pass bill by unanimous vote after heated debate. An anti pass amendment to the constitution will be acted on by the senate, then a conference committee to reconcile differences. Bills on taxation of sleeping car, express, freight, and all-way equipment firms move toward third reading. a Guth bicycle bill spurs street use debate. other measures include transfers, teachers conventions, and voting tone machine study. Only Becker opposed a constitutional amendment measure.
At the Heavenly Recruits Mission church in Rushville Indiana on March 21 witnesses saw a band to band fight and batl-pulley match among Sunday school girls after the children's meeting. Pearl Horr defeated Mamie Levi, Iola Vansickle and Maud Vansickle aided Mamie. Mrs Horr arrived and cleared the group. Iola Vansickle lost hair, Myrtle Smith was struck, Maud Vansickle punched. Mayor Frazee discharged both sides after hearing the testimony.
An intimate friend claims Justin Montley McCarthy and actress Cigsle Loftus have separated and likely will divorce under a mutual agreement. They wed in Edinburgh in August 1834, shocking English circles. Justin Huntley McCarthy, 88, son of Justin McCarthy, is a famed Irish leader, journalist, MP, novelist, playwright, poet and lecturer. The notice also mentions Dr Souri st free consultations at the Imdlaw house on the 26th and 27th for chronic disease sufferers.
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