Saturday, April 10, 1897 Local Brevities -John B. HILL went to Reedsburg last Wednesday. -Mrs. C. R. SICKLES is reported as somewhat improved. -Oscar HOLMES, of Big Flats, was in town on Tuesday. -Frank STOWELL, of White Creek, was in town on Monday. -John CLELAND, Jr., of New Chester, was in town Wednesday. -H. A. MERRIMAN, of Lincoln, was a visitor in Friendship Friday. -Those who have been afflicted with the measles, are all on the gain. -N. M. JONES and F. McCONICK visited Madison the latter part of last week. -Mr. F. HOMM. Who has been sick for some time, is reported as very much improved. -Mr. HESLER, of Spring Bluff, transacted business in the probate court on Wednesday. -S. W. and Miss May PIERCE came home from Madison Sunday, returning Wednesday afternoon. -Miss Sarah EDDY returned home from Easton last Monday, where she had spent a week with friends. -Rev. J. A. THOMAS will preach at Spring Bluff next Sunday at 3 p.m., ant at Pleasant Prairie at 7:30pm. -Mrs. M. G. SPERBECK and Mrs. O. S. ATCHERSON, of Plainville, visited at W. R. ATCHERSON's on Saturday and Sunday last. -Mrs. BLISS returned home last Tuesday from Chicago, where she had been to purchase her spring stock of millinery goods. -Two young men, having 12 years' experience in farming, want to get places to work on farms. Address, Jos. J. ROSYPAL, Friendship, Wis -H. H. MASON, overseer of the County Poor Farm, was in town on Saturday, conveying some charges who had spent the winter with him, to their home at Big Flats. -Mr. Loren FINCH, of Monroe Center, was in town on Wednesday, and called at this office to add his name to the list of those who will read the Press and New York Weekly Tribune the coming year. -The measles did not kill the singing class. It will begin on its second term next week. -The Mirror-Gazzette contains a notice of the marriage of Mrs. Lola Hinman SISSON, a former Kilhourn girl, to Erwin TAFT, of Colorado Springs, Col. The bride has a large circle of acquaintances in this county, having taught several terms of school in this county. -Dr. BARBOUR, Dentist, of Mauston, has made dates in this vicinity as follows: Will be at Arkdale April 15th, and will remain three days; at Coloma Station April 19th and 20th, and Friendship April 21st, and remain four days. All wishing dental work done will please call early as my time is limited. Yours to please M. D. BARBOUR Butler STOWELL Dead Butler STOWELL, one of the early settlers and best known men in Adams county died at the residence of A. F. STOWELL, at White Creek, last Sunday. The funeral was held at White Creek, last Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, and was conducted by Rev. A. C. MARDEN. Mr. STOWELL was the father of A. F. STOWELL of White Creek, and Mrs. J. A. HENRY of Easton. A suitable obituary will appear later. Transcribers note: Appeared on page 4 column 2. Last Sunday would have been the 4th. For Sale One span of bay mare colts, six years old this spring, weighing over twenty-eight hundred, both blocky and well matched. For further particulars inquire of James WILDRICK, Kilbourn, Wis. Died MASON-In the town of Jackson, March 29th 1897, of congestion, Ina F. MASON, infant daughter of H. H. and S. J. MASON, aged one year and four months. (page 4, column 3) MANSFIELD-At the Adams County Poor House, on the morning of April 1st, 1897, of old age and general debility, Patrick MANSFIELD, an eccentric character, known in Kilbourn and vicinity as "Crazy Manse," aged 76 years. H. H. MASON, Overseer. (page 4, column 3) Last Monday while Mr. Joseph PFLAGER?? and his little son, Louis, were taking a load of hogs to Necedah, at a place where the water had caused deep ruts in the road, the wagon gave a sudden lurch, throwing Louis out. The wheel passed over his arm, breaking it. Mr. PFLAGER?? Took him to Necedah, where he had his arm set. He was brought home, and is recovering rapidly. A Card The undersigned avail themselves of this method to return most grateful thanks to the friends who so kindly extended aid and sympathy to them during the last illness of their son and brother and at his decease and burial. Augusta MILLER and Family. From Local Correspondents Point Bluff -Miss Winnie KETCHAM has gone to Valparaiso, Ind., to attend school -Miss Stella COLSON commenced her school here last Monday. -Mrs. HETCHAM and Rufus visited at T. JOHNSON's the other evening. -Mrs. Ab. CUMMINGS has been very sick for the past two weeks. -Had. HINMAN and Will BAUER, of Kilbourn, were the guests of N. C. WOOD the first of the week. -Miss Maud EVANS received a beautiful gold watch for a birthday gift from her uncle Al. -Miss Ethel CUMMINGS is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Fred. CUMMINGS, and attending school. -Miss Edith CUMMINGS is engaged for her fourth term of school in the same place. Her school would have commenced last Monday, but for the sickness of her mother. -The schoolhouse was filled nearly full to hear a lecture by Elder TURNER last Friday evening, but for some reason he did not come that night nor Sunday morning. White Creek -Mr. and Mrs. L. HARRIS were calling on friends the first of the week. -Grandma MOORE has returned from Kilbourn, where she had been visiting for the past three weeks. -Alvah AUSTIN is improving slowly. -Mrs. AUSTIN is some better. -T. W. DUNN has a new wide-tired wagon. -Mrs. DUNN and Mrs. HOLDEN visited at Quincy last Monday. -F. H. METEYARD and wife visited at Elder McCHESNEY's the first of the week. -Mr. WRIGHT has moved onto Ada BACON's farm. -Frank FERRIS visited at Plainville last week. -Archie DEWEY was calling on friends last week. -Grandpa STOWELL has been called home. We shall all miss his familiar form and kindly greetings. -Mr. and Mrs. Alfred HOWARD intend to go to Dakota soon. A. M. -Several of our citizens who are prohibitionsists (?) will kindly explain to anyone desiring to know, the contents of that bottle on "All Fools" day. -School commenced here Monday with Miss MARDEN as our teacher. There are thirty in attendance. -Clifford SITTZER expects to return to his home this week. Transcribers Note: Not sure of which town these are from. -The Sunday school convention will be held at the Congregational Church at Jackson, May 28th and 29th. All are cordially invited to attend. -Rev. MARDEN and C. WITT made a business trip to Kilbourn the last of the week. -We are glad to hear that some of our sick folks are on the gain. -Miss Mabel WINERSTEIN will teach the town line school this summer. -Misses Verna and Kittie WALRATH went to their schools Sunday. -Fred KLAUS and Eric GALSTON of Adams Center, were seen on our streets Sunday. What is the attraction, boys? -Ed. COLBURN is plastering for Mr. MARDEN this week. -What has become of the O. B. S. ? Season Rushers Adams Center -Mrs. KLAPSTEIN, who has been very sick, is improving. -Miss Lydia KLAPSTEIN is expected home from Portage next Tuesday. -Miss Ida COON has returned from Big Spring. -Mrs. Emma SEE and children, of Big Spring, are visiting relatives in this place. -Miss Millie BIDWELL, who had been spending her vacation at home, went to Spring Creek last Sunday, where she will teach this summer. -Martin ANDERSON is home from Chicago. -Bennie ANDERSON, who had been visiting friends in this place, has returned to his home near Madison. -Mrs. Ed. DOWIT's brother, with other friends, spent Saturday and Sunday with her. -Miss Louise BIDWELL is home from Jackson, where she has closed her second term of school. -Rev. JOURGENSON held services at the Coonville schoolhouse last Saturday. -Rev. ROBINSON's friends in this place unite with his friends elsewhere in wishing him a long and happy life. -Miss Bertha CARTER is sick. -Again death has been in our midst, this time claiming Mrs. Printiss COON, who with her husband, was numbered among the pioneer settlers in this vicinity. She passed to a peaceful and quiet rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. F. BABCOCK. She leaves two sons and a daughter, besides several grandchildren, to mourn the loss of a kind and indulgent mother.
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