Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities Deacon STOWELL is building an addition to his dwelling-house. Mr. Oliver WAIT is doing the joiner work. Our Catholic friends, we are glad to notice, are getting the timber on the ground for their new church. It don't pay to have wife and children forced into a niggardly economy in order that the saloon-keeper's family may wear fine clothes and have plenty of money. Mrs. E. H. LEGGETT left at the Press office Tuesday morning a hens egg measuring three inches in length, and weighing four ounces. Its circumference was 8 ¼ inches one way be 6 ¼ the other. Mr. L. R. LEGGETT, of Preston, owns the hen that laid that egg, and we would like to know who owns the hen that can set a better egg-sample. The editor of the Press, with his good wife and premium baby, skipped our from Friendship on Saturday morning last to parts unknown to this deponent. He had not put in appearance Tuesday evening when this was written; but we'll wager a big pumpkin, payable next fall, that when he does come his readers will be treated to something lively and interesting about matters he saw and heard in his absence. P. S. Boss PIERCE with his precious freight cast anchor at the Home harbor soon after the above was in type, and in the article following are his jottings down just as we predicted. But we sha'n't win the pumpkin, for no one was on hand to take the bet. Big Spring Cheese Factory Last Saturday we-that means our "gude wife," "premium baby" and ourself in this instance-went to Big Spring for the two-fold purpose of paying a visit to friends and to see how the thing is done at the cheese factory at that place. We are glad we made the visit, because we had a very pleasant and enjoyable time, and because, too, we may be able to call attention to a new industry to be developed in this county, that may largely add to the profits and prosperity of our people. If the results of our observations shall have the effect to induce others to unite and form associations of like character in other parts of this county, we shall feel that our visit has proved not only extremely pleasant to ourselves, but profitable to others. The Big Spring Cheese factory was started as an experiment late last season. As in all experimental enterprises many of those who might have added largely to its success, held aloof through fear and doubt of the results. At no time, we believe, did the daily receipts of milk at the factory exceed 1,000 pounds. The experiment, however, small as it was, and laboring under the many and trying disadvantages that always attend new enterprises, proved a success, and the patrons of the factory, at the end of the season, were well pleased with the results. The cheese manufactured proved to be of excellent quality, sold well in the market, and profitable remunerated the owners. The experience of the last season furnished many valuable suggestions to Mr. F. M. RICHARDSON, the proprietor of the factory, and these have been carried into practical operation. The entire management of the cheese-making department is under the careful management of Miss BUSSY, a lady who has had an extensive experience in factories in the best cheese-making districts in New York. The foreman admonishes us that we have already used up the space allotted to this article, but we cannot stop without noting the evident neatness and perfect sweetness in which every part of the establishment is kept. The machinery is all of the most improved class, and has a capacity for making the cheese from the milk of two hundred cows, and the prospects are that by next year the factory will be driven to its utmost capacity. We have mislaid our list of the names of the patrons of the factory; but remember there are twenty of them. Among those supplying the largest quantities of Milk are Uri MORSE, R. M. RAMSAY, S. S. LANDT, H. H. PHILLIPS, D. M. HATCH, W. HOSFORD, and Mr. WARD, Overseer at the County Poor Farm. We must defer farther comments in relation to the modus operandi of the manufacture, until next week. Lemonweir Convention The twenty-first annual meeting of Lemonweir Convention will be held at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, commencing Tuesday evening, June 11th, and closing Thursday, June 13th, at 12 P. M. The following will be the order of exercises: Tuesday evening, 7:30-Sermon by last Moderator, Rev. P. R. STAPLES. Wednesday Morning, 8:30-Organization; 9:00-Prayer meeting, led by Rev. J. W. DONALDSON; 9:30-Business; 10:00 --The Present Home Missionary Crisis, --What it means for us. Led by Rev. A. A. YOUNG; 11:00-Reports from Churches. Wednesday afternoon, 12:00 to 2:00-Dinner and Sociable at the church; 2:00 --Prayer meeting, led by brother NICHOLS; 2:30-Sermon by Rev. A. QUAIFE, followed by Communion; 4:00-Children's Meeting, led by Rev. J. SABIN. Wednesday evening, 7:30-Essay on Christian Life a Growth, by G. J. WEBSTER, followed by Rev. LANE, of Plover. Thursday morning, 8:30-Business; 9:00-The needs of our Home Missionary Fields and Future Apportionment of Aid, By Rev. P. R. STAPLES; 10:00-Question Drawer; 11:00-Temperance meeting, led by Rev. D. A. CAMPBELL; 12:00-Adjournment. SCHOOL REPORT Of the Barnum School for the month ending May 24th, 1878. Enrollment this term, 21. Per cent. Of attendance, 85. Number of visitors, 6. Scholars not absent during the month: Mary HARRISON, Jesse COLBY, Ettie HAMMOND, John RUSSELL, Stella BURHITE. E. R. WILEY, Teacher. MARRIED BENNETT-LITCHFIELD.-On the 18th instant, by Rev. J. V. R. HUGHES, Mr. Albert I. BENNETT, of Kilbourn City, and Miss Alma E. LITCHFIELD, of Easton, Adams county. DIED WING-On the morning of May 20th, Almeda, wife of Andrew WING, of New Chester, after months of painful suffering. During her long illness Mrs. WING manifested a patient, loving, and trusting spirit, that made even her dying bed appear like a mirror reflecting the glory of the heavenly world, not soon to be forgotten by husband and children, and those who beheld the departure of the angel wife and mother.-Com. JOHNSON.-At La Crosse, May 22d, Mrs. Clara JOHNSON, wife of J. J. JOHNSON and daughter of Rev. E. YOCUM, formerly of Point Bluff. LEGAL NOTICES Sheriff's Sale In Circuit Court-Adams County Thomas CONNOR Plaintiff against Michael BROSNAHAN and John BROSNAHAN, Defendants By virtue of an execution issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court of Adams County, in the above entitled action, and to me directed and delivered the 27th day of May, A. D. 1878, against the goods and chattels and real estate of the defendants, Michael BROSNAHAN and John BROSNAHAN, and for the want of goods and chattels whereon to levy the same,. I have levied upon and shall expose for sale, and sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the front door of the Court House, in the village of Friendship, county of Adams and State of Wisconsin, on the 15th day of July, 1878, at one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, all the right, title and interest which the said defendants had on the 16th day of February, 1878, at 8 o'clock p. m. or at any time thereafter, in the following described lands, lying and being in the said county of Adams, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, to with: the south west quarter of the south east quarter of section seven (7), township number fourteen (14), north of range seven (7), east. Dated, Sheriff's office. May 27th, 1878. H. A. MERRIMAN, Sheriff, By W. H. CROSBY, Under Sheriff
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