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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
4
Local notes list residents and visitors moving about town with many names and movements. Emery Wilson, Paul Schroeder, and J.G. Penn are among those passing through, with others returning from Madison, Freeport, and Chicago.
Dettlolf and Butterfield druggists on the north side of the square filed for voluntary bankruptcy in U S Court at Madison. J B Dinwiddie filed the petition this week. first meeting set for Sept 7 in Madison before H M Lewis. Exemptions largely exhaust assets. drug stock remained unmoved as the firm closed.
A stream of notices from Argyle and nearby towns shows visitors and departures, health updates, and local movements. Names include Rev. Dowling, Geo Baltzer, Shoupe, A. Schroeder, M. Flanery, B. Raymond, W. Durst, and many others, with travels through Orangeville Albany Belleville Madison and Chicago. The piece notes a reunion after 41 years, a ill relative, a new osteopathy institute, a gift to the public library, and plans for shop closures during the holidays.
Freeport votes to buy the waterworks plant from Chicago firm Wheeler & Co for 245000. Plan claims no direct taxes are needed as profits from private water rent and hydrant charges would cover interest and certificates. City faces rate dispute with water company, about 4000 in shifts, as part of the arrangement.
Major Z. F. Case of this city will join Gen Lawton's staff as major of engineers in the Philippines. He accepted the appointment after a Washington meeting with the War Secretary who urged the move. Case will visit his parents in Washington before departing west and had previously held the role on discharge from volunteer service.
James C. Ball of Madison Wisconsin declares his wife Margaret C. Ball is estranged and warns against any interference. He forbids others from any contact or interference with his developments and states he will not pay any further costs or charges. Dated Madison August 28, 180).
Juda Wisconsin correspondents report on residents attending schools in Monroe and Beaver Dam, visits by locals to Monroe, Monticello, and Dubuque, and church events. A dancing class planned in Platteville. inspections and drills for Ca. H.. an injury to Adam Luchsinger's son. and notes on local people, travel, and a local medical ad for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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