Saturday, July 10, 1897 Local Brevities -Paul PAULSON attended the Portage races the first of the week. -Miss Hattie LOSEY spent the Fourth with relatives at Spring Creek. -Wm. WOOCK, of Baraboo, was a guest at E. KNIGHT's the first of the week. -Mr. and Mrs. J. M. GRAHAM and son Clyde, are visiting relatives at Jackson. -Fifty-seven Friendship people attended the celebration at Easton last Monday. -The upland hay in this section is nearly all cut. The most of it has been secured in fair condition. -Will ROBLIER talks of starting a newspaper, to be called the Coloma Herald, at Coloma Station. -The hot spell is broken, so says the weather bureau, but both ends at the break remain at a red heat. -Co. Supt. LEWIS is attending the National Teachers' Association, in session at Milwaukee this week. -Rev. THOMAS will preach next Sunday, July 11, at Quincy at 3 p.m., and at North Quincy-Hadlock-at 8 p.m. -Miss Nessie McGOWAN closed her term of school at Big Flats last Friday, and returned to her home in this village. -At the school meeting last Tuesday evening. G. W. BINGHAM was elected clerk of this school district, to succeed C. R. SICKLES. -Miss Viola PFLAGER, who has been attending the Normal at Superior, returned to her home in the town of Preston, last week. -Dr. and Mrs. H. F. FREDRICK and little daughter, Irene, visited several days with friends at Sparta, returning home Tuesday. -The Ladies' Aid Society will give a Strawberry and Ice-cream Social at the home of Rev. J. A. THOMAS, nest Thursday, July 15. -Mrs. N. M. JONES and little daughter spent the Fourth with friends at Briggsville. N. M. attended the races at Portage Monday. -Lawyer N. E. VanDYKE, of Kilbourn, visited Friendship last Tuesday on professional business, and made this office an agreeable call. -Many of the hay marshes are reported as very wet, and more than the usual labor and difficulty is anticipated in securing the crop on them. -Marshall's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company will present that famous play in this place on Friday of this week. Admission, 25 cents; children, 15 cents. -Reports indicate that the chinch bugs are doing much damage to spring rye and spring wheat. Even some fields of winter rye have been much injured. -Mrs. P. B. BOOMER, of St. Paul, Minn., is here visiting Mrs. C. A. WITTER and Mrs. Thos. RISK. The ladies were near neighbors in Jefferson county, N. Y. but had not met for forty-two years until now. It has been a happy reunion to them all. -The winter rye crop in this vicinity has reached, apparently a better condition than seemed possible for it to assume early in the season. While much of it was badly injured by the severe winter, that which escaped being killed has stooled out amazingly and bears heads will filled and of exceedingly large proportions. A yield fully as large as a thicker stand of straw but much shorter would give, may will be anticipated. Ladies' Lemonade Social. A Ladies' Lemonade Social will be held at the East Easton schoolhouse on Friday evening, July 16th, for the benefit of Rev. A. C. Marden. Speaking, singing, music and supper. All are cordially invited to attend. S Strayed From the subscriber, residing in the village of Friendship, on the 28th of June last, a part Jersey bred cow, 8 to 10 years old, dehorned, nearly black, but inclining to yellow on the belly and flanks. Usually moves with her head somewhat lower than most cattle, and with her back humped or arched up. Left side front teat has been injured on wire fence. Was heavy with calf when she went away, and probably has a calf in the brush somewhere in the region about Friendship. A liberal reward will be paid for information that may lead to finding the animal. W R. ATCHERSON Friendship, July 7th, 1897 The Fourth at Easton The Fourth of July was celebrated at Easton last Monday in the good, real old-fashioned style of the Fathers of the Revolution. If the soul of old John Adams was present, it must have had a little gladness added to the celestial bliss it enjoys. There were from six to seven hundred people-present. The day was an almost ideal one, and the program interesting and enjoyable. The exercises consisted of a welcoming address by J. A. HENRY; the reading of an original paper by Wm. RISK; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by W. B. WALTON; a happy, appropriate address by Rev. C. W. TURNER of Kilbourn, somewhat brief remarks by S. W. PIERCE and Rev. J. A. THOMAS; music by the Easton Band, songs, solos, choruses, and war stories, etc. The Easton folk have a deserved fame for hospitality and as genial entertainers that will not be clouded by the affairs of last Monday. The visitors from abroad were all well pleased, and there were nearly sixty of them from Friendship, who are so well pleased that they are very likely to visit Easton again upon a similar occasion. All Adams county enjoys a well earned fame for pleasing, generous hospitality, and Easton people worthily stand in the foremost ranks of its entertainers. This is not intended for flattery, but as a sincere expression of genuine appreciation of the character of the citizens of our sister town. Obituary. A. M. CUMMINGS died at his home near Pt. Bluff, in the town of Springville, in this county, at 1:30 A.M., July 3d, 1897, of spinal meningitis. Mr. CUMMINGS was born in the county of Dane, in this state, January 5, 1847, and was theretofore 50 years, 5 mos. and 29 days old at the time of his death. The death of his wife occurred only two months and seven days before his own. By this double bereavement, three children-Edith, aged 19 years, Viola, aged 14 years, and Elery, aged ten years, are deprived of both father and mother. Mr. CUMMINGS had resided for many years in the community where he died, and by his honorable, quiet, unostentatious and manly bearing had won, in large degree, the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens. The family outside of that of his own wife and children, was quite large, and the circle of those who gathered at the funeral bier to mourn as kinsmen of the dead included many of the prominent citizens of the town. The funeral was on Sunday and was one of the largest over gathered in the county. More than fifty carriages were in the procession which accompanied the remains from the family residence to the church in White Creek-forming a procession that was nearly a half mile in length. The address of Rev. C. W. TURNER was tenderly beautiful in thought and expression-it was not a sermon, but something better-something to bless those who mourned their dead; to uplift humanity by the gentle chords of sympathy. The deceased had been a worthy member of Quincy Lodge of F. & A. M., and the remains were consigned to their last resting place with Masonic ceremonies and honors, many of the brethren from Friendship, Kilbourn and the vicinity being present and joining in the impressive services. From Local Correspondents Point Bluff Mr. Ab. CUMMINGS died at his home last Saturday morning, and was buried Sunday afternoon by the Masonic order. The relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends. He leaves three children, a mother, two sisters and three brothers to mourn his loss. There were a good many from the Bluff went to Easton to attend the 4th, and all had a good time, especially when those old veterans began singing war songs. Blueberries will be a treat around here this year. Mr. and Mrs. N. FOWLER were over to attend the funeral of Mr. Cummings, last Sunday. Joe CUMMINGS has a new mower. Mr. Harry CHURCHILL was on our streets Sunday. Will BILLINGS was home for the 4th. White Creek Mrs. CARLTON, of Colorado, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jessie STOWELL. Rev. Lewis, Mrs. STOWELL's father, is also visiting his children here and at Friendship. Supt. Lewis was seen on our streets last week. Miss Alice BERGMON has returned from her school to stay with her mother during vacation. Tommy WILSON celebrated the Fourth at Westfield. Mr. and Mrs. E. MYERS are visiting friends at Easton and White Creek. The death of Mr. A. CUMMINGS has cast a gloom over our entire neighborhood. Only two short months ago he buried his wife. His children have the sympathy of everyone in their double bereavement. The celebration at Easton was a success in every respect, as everything is that the Easton Band takes hold of. The hot wave reached this burg last Friday and continues to stay with us. Hugh WILSON has gone to Mr. W. WARD's to spend the rest of the summer. Plainville Mrs. H. Whitney, of Kilbourn, visited a few days last week with the Misses Barrett. Miss Daisy McCLATCHEY and little sister, Vern, of Tomah, are visiting with Jas. LENT's family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred TOWNSEND and daughter, of Milwaukee, visited relatives from Sunday until Tuesday. E. S. HIGBEE made a trip to Friendship the first of the week. His sister-in-law, Miss Edith BURKE, accompanied him home. Some from here attended the celebration at Easton. Mr. and Mrs. D. CHICKEREN, of Kilbourn, visited last Monday with Mrs. CHICKEREN's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. SHADDUCK. Mrs. J. C. EDMONDS visited last Friday with friends on the Prairie. Mrs. G. R. COOK and son, Carl, visited with her parents last Sunday. Some from here attended the funeral of Mr. CUMMINGS, at White Creek, last Sunday. Mrs. TUTTLE and son, of Adams Center, visited last Sunday with G. R. COOK's family. Blueberries are very scarce, owing to the late frosts. Mrs. Foss CROSBY and daughter, Iva, visited with relatives and friends Thursday. Roche-a-Cris Ripples Miss Lillie TAYLOR closed her school in the Hamilton district last Monday. It is reported that she is booked for the fall term in the same district. Albert HAMILTON picnicked with the Spring Creekers last Saturday. What is the attraction, Bert? C. L. and C. R. COURTER and family celebrated at Spring Creek last Saturday. A croquet party and picnic was greatly enjoyed by a few neighbors of all ages and sizes at the new home of Mr. C. H. KNOWLES, last Saturday. Mrs. E. E. JONES and infant son, who had been spending a few days with her parents, returned to her home in Hancock last week Wednesday. Her father, O. GARDNER, drove over with her, returning the next day. O. M. HOLMES has been doing a job of painting at Spring Creek. The approaches to the Roche-a-Cris bridge, near Mr. BILLINGS' house, have just been undergoing much needed repairs. Blueberries are scarce and many of the Indians are leaving here, trying to find better picking. Crops are growing finely under the influence of frequent showers and the genial sunshine. Jonesville. A splendid rain at last. A number from this ville attended the reunion at Friendship, and all seemed to be well pleased with the welcome that the Friendship people gave them. Will OSBORN rides in a new canopy top buggy. E. HUNT has returned from the north. Gertie LANDGRAFF starts for the north this week. The people of this vicinity are glad to hear that Rev. MARDEN is getting over his illness. Mr. and Mrs. John OSGOOD, of Minnesota, have been visiting relatives here. Frank JONES, of Illinois, visited relatives here last week. C. MAGOON is painting Ernest McCLYMAN's house. H. BURGDORFF visited Tom. KENNEDY Sunday. A. P. Accurate Transcribers Notes of Legal Notices: A Sheriff's Sale is going to be conducted. D. A. PETERSON's property is to be sold due to default on loan(s). M. T. MITCHELL was the Plaintiff.
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