11 Aug 1900
Page 1
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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1900
Page
1
Local happenings chronicle infile friendly notes on residents and visitors across Madison area. Widely varied items include travel, visits to Chicago and Niagara Falls, new arrivals, family events, and local social gatherings with brief confirmations of upcoming meetings and civic notices.
Arthur Church of Whitewater visits Aunt Mrs. M. B. Potter while Charles Mellvaine of Oak Park calls on Uncle J. A. Warren. Myrtle Curtis returns from Vermont and Eliza Johnson from Madison. The De Graff sisters visit M. L. Potter. School opens next month with Mr. Green as principal. The Hale’s Corners fair met last Monday. State Fair Park gains workers. Rex Merrary takes a Milwaukee grocery job. A missionary tea was held at Miss Thurbon’s. The Greenfield ball team faces the Milwaukee Browns in Greenfield. Chas Tanner to take stock to the Waukesha fair. A Scotch picnic drew a large Greenfield turnout. Ott carried off three third prizes. A Rough Riders band formed led by Wim eons. McMath named as captain.
Town Board met with most members present and audited bills. State Fair Board set a season schedule with Military Day, Milwaukee Day, and Derby Day planned. Republican State Convention nominated Robert M. La Follette for governor and adopted the platform by acclamation, with strong party unity evident. New potatoes. IL F. Zarse & Co.
Public worship at St. Joan's Lutheran and area churches listed with times for Sunday services, Bible School, prayer meetings, and Sunday School sessions led by Pastors Rev W C Parron and Rev We Raper.
An early Sunday crash on West Maid Street in front of A. B. Fuller’s home left Mrs. Sam Kissinger and her children Anna Louisa with minor injuries after a horse frightened by an approaching car leapt into a ditch, overturning the wagon and damaging harness and vehicle.
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