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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
4
Judgy W. P. Lyon attends funeral of W. X. Wegg while Jacob Sutter leaves for Milwaukee after his son’s injury near town. J Daviess fair at Galena poor finances due to cold weather. numerous local movements, visits, and travels dominate the day with many residents listed and various entertainments and meetings noted.
Frank McCarty a well known barber who worked for William Ashworth in Brodhead for many years died Monday after a brief illness caused by inflammation of the bow tie. He was a young man and his death will be deeply mourned by many friends here. The body was taken to his home at Sbullsbury for burial.
Corn tingking is the order of the day as Stauffacher’s folky marketed bogs at Monroe last Monday. J. G. Soumar home again after threshing two weeks. A. Kraezer returned to work at the Klondike factory after two weeks’ vacation. J. Stauffacher builds a kitchen at home. Mr. Pray of Monroe is a carpenter. Fred Schindler and wife returned from New Glarus after Kilbi. Jacob Kundert plans to drain his meadow with a load of tilling lust. Klondike cheese factory has quit turning twice daily, favorable to farmers. Werner Blum received 103 cents a pound for his remaining cheese. That’s a good price. Youngblood Brothers rent Weltom cane mill and roll the anima. They make fine sorghant.
Local notes from Martintown Wisconsin record residents visiting Freeport Chicago and Madison, property trades, and farm sales. The Martintown Church association forms to run the church for all denominations, raising funds to repair and equip, while plans to restore a church bell proceed. Ferdinand Mueller and Jacob J. Berryman visited, with others returning from trips to Chicago and Duluth.
Jubia L. Hirig, a Monros soung man, will reenter business at Monticello after purchasing the Grange store stock from Henry Holdrich as administrator of the John Richards estate. Judge Becker likely to confirm sale in probate. Hirig takes possession and plans Monticello venture after prior disaster. Richards estate valued near $30,000 with $31,000 personal property and $7,000 real estate. widow to receive homestead and dower with $30 monthly allowance during administration.
Editor Vines notes readers warned by yesterday's piece about rising footwear prices. The letter claims prices surged sixty percent and accuses traders of overcharging after early stock purchases. The writer vows to keep selling at old prices while warning the trend may not last.
Funeral services for W N Wegg who died by accidental drowning at Tamarack Lake Minnesota were held at the home of Mrs Wegg's parents on North Jackson street with Rev Chas E Varney officiating. The service featured Ada Williams on piano and a simple ceremony. Attendees included family friends and colleagues from Antioch Chicago Madison and Lake Monona area, with interment at Greenwood cemetery.
Deputy supreme organizer W H Dietz arrived in Darlington to advance an E F U assembly. Mr and Mrs T C Booth and Miss Tick Van Male traveled from unknown origins to visit Blanchardville after meeting Mr and Mrs U a Marsh of Rockford. A football game at the six ground Saturday afternoon promises interesting sport for spectators.
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