March 11, 1893 Local Brevities Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Risk visited Easton last Wednesday. Mahlon Smith visited Mauston last Wednesday. N.M. Jones returned on Friday from a visit to Milwaukee. Mrs. W. R. Atcherson visited friends in Plainville this week. Miss Eleanor Parks, of Kilbourn City, is visiting with friends in this village. Miss Emma Lewis closed her term of school at Big Flats on Friday of Last week. Clayton Niles left Friday morning for Springfield, where his father and brothers are. E.H. Meyer, merchant tailor of Necedah, was at the Atcherson House Wednesday. Miss Sadie Risk left on Monday last for an extended visit with friends and relatives in Minnesota. Miss Ina Gunning spent the last of last week and the first of this with friends in Kilbourn City. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Schieber and two children, of Grand Marsh, were in town on Wednesday last. John McDonnell, who is teaching at Spring Creek, visited this place on Saturday and Sunday last. H.J. Dart is repairing his barber shop on Belfast Street, and getting it ready to accommodate the public. Miss Alice Lapham has closed her school at Strongs Prairie Corners, and is visiting friends in this village. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tinney and two daughters, of Spring Creek, visited Saturday and Sunday with friends in this village. Ned. Harrison has dodgers out announcing an auction sale of all his household goods, March 14, 1893, at his residence on Main Street. Mr. Fred. Wilbur and Master Freddie left for their home in Duluth on Wednesday of last week, called there by a dispatch announcing the serious illness of Mrs. Harmon Wilbur. DIED HENRY - At her home ten miles west of Friendship, on March 1, 1893, Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, in the 72nd year of her life. Elizabeth Dates was born in the town of Sinphronious, county of Tompkins, in the state of New York, on the 9th day of March, 1821. On the 8th day of May, 1845, she was united in marriage with Mr. Harvey Henry. Of this union three children were born, one daughter and two sons - Annette, who died May 14, 1857, aged 11 years, Marshall, who died August 21, 1884, from injuries received in a lumber yard at Necedah, and George, who resides 1 ½ miles west of this village, and at whose home Mrs. Henry died. Mr. and Mrs. Henry came west in 1857 and settled near Friendship where they resided up to the time of her death. Mrs. Henry had been a great sufferer for some length of time. A cheerful, kind, industrious woman, Mrs. Henry was loved best by those who knew her best. To the bereaved family, and especially to the lonely husband, who has left to him but the remains of a shattered life, the heart of the community goes out in silent sympathy, but in the midst of their grieving, they can but feel that she has gone to her reward. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. P.R. Staples, were held at the family residence Friday, March 3, and were attended by a number of intimate friends of the deceased, after which the remains were laid to rest in Mount Repose cemetery. School Reports Report of school in district No. 2, in the town of Monroe for the winter term of four months, ending March 3, 1893: No. pupils enrolled 33 No. days taught 78 No. days attendance 1260 Average daily attendance 17 Per cent of attendance 49 No. visitors 11 Names of pupils on the Roll of Honor: Clara Scovell, Sadie Hobart, Ernest Sinclair, Lizzie Hobart, Ida Howard, Charles Dawes, Arthur Dawes, Jesse Kent, Delia Hobart, Pearl Sinclair, Jennie Scovell, Lulu Hobart, Celia Hammond, Mabel Hammond, Nels Oleson, Jennie Hobart. E.L. Bailey, Teacher Report of school in district No. 1, in the town of Big Flats for the winter term of four months, ending March 2nd, 1893: No. days taught 76 No. days attendance 839 Average daily attendance 11 No. of scholars enrolled 14 No. visitors during term 23 Pupils not absent during the term: Carrie and Victor Christenson and Harry Shipway. Emma Lewis, Teacher From Local Correspondents Big Spring H.T. Churchill has rented his farm to John McElwain for one year, and will move his family to Endeavor, where Mrs. Churchill will teach in the school. Hi Mason has moved his family onto Mrs. H.H. Philli8ps' farm, where he will remain for an indefinite time. Hi8s place on S.S. Landt's will be filled by J.B. Stowers for the next year at least. Fred Richards is making arrangements to move his family to Dell Prairie, on Mark Smith's farm. Jason Tibbetts will move onto his own property, vacated by Mr. Richards, and will run his own mill. The family of J.J. Hancock contemplated moving to Wyoming this spring, but recently received news from there informing them that their house and barn were destroyed by fire. What he will do now is uncertain. Hi Mason and Ceylon Stowell will take in the State Encampment at La Crosse this week, Wednesday and Thursday, as representatives from Briggsville Post. Frank Mason, from Adams Center, tarried here over night last week. Will Haberlein came home from the West, where he has been all summer, and now somebody is very happy. Bertha Phillips is very poorly at present. Dr. Chilson is attending her. Mrs. E.C. Pierce is on the sick list; also, old Mrs. Wheeler. Easton Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Neff are very happy over the arrival of a baby girl at their house. Miss Ada Van Wie, of White Creek, visited with Miss Nora Bidwell last week. Miss Ellie Bidwell has gone to New Chester to stay with Mrs. N. Jones who is suffering with a felon on her thumb. Mr. Frank Cusick tarried over night at J. Bidwell's Friday, and took in the dance at the hall. J.A. Henry and little daughter, Belle, visited with friends in New Chester Sunday. Miss Clara Scholl's school entertainment was quite a success. The house was crowded. Mrs. E. Gibbens left Wednesday morning for Waterford, called there by the serious sickness of her sister. She was accompanied by Mr. Willis Bidwell. The party in the hall was largely attended, 27 numbers being sold. H. Gulickson, O. Thompson and A. Dewey furnished music. Mr. Frank Bidwell who had the misfortune to break his leg last December is slowly recovering, and will soon be able to be around with the aid of his crutch. Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Jones have gone to New Chester where they expect to make their future home with Mr. and Mrs. H. Hubbard. Mrs. Howard, of White Creek, is staying a few days with her daughter, Mrs. George Neff. Lincoln Frank Hale and Wesley Areltine have taken the job of building Walter Hutchinson's home. Mrs. Leonard, Bert. Seymour's mother, has moved in with Bert, and will live with him after this. Mary Breene closed her school in Spring Bluff district last Friday. Frank Malinovsky is drawing lumber for his new house. Spring Bluff post office will probably have a new post master. Roy Osborne will probably be the victim. Well, he will make a first class one. Wes. Fletcher has been sick for several weeks. All of their horses have been sick with distemper and two of them have died. Plainville Mrs. John Atcherson has been at Olin for the past week taking care of her mother. Mrs. Chas. Burk and two daughters are having severe sore eyes. Mrs. W.R. Atcherson, of Friendship, was visiting with relatives here from Friday till Tuesday. A social dance was held at the home of O.S. Atcherson. Mrs. Anna Schoff has the mumps. Relatives of Mrs. T.H. Atcherson celebrated her 78th birthday March 4th at the residence of Mrs. M.G. Sperbeck. A good time was enjoyed by all. May she enjoy many more birthdays is the wish of all her many friends. J.C. Edmonds, H. Higbee and Ham. Tyler were in Friendship last Wednesday. J. Slocum's children have the mumps. Buckhorn Station Mr. Ed. Demott, of Genoa, Minn., is visiting at J.L. Merriman's for a few days. Dolph Phelps spent a few days last week at Spencer and Centralia. Frank Hall has gone to Minnesota where he intends to spend the summer. Ward Merriman left last Wednesday for Plainfield for a few days visit with Messrs, Powers and Montgomery. Orville and Carlos Nelson and Miss Lillie Fennel, of Armenia, are spending a few days at J.B. Nelson's. New Rome Miss Estella Burhite came home last Friday from Centralia, where she has been attending high school. Supt. Reynolds visited the schools in this vicinity last week. Miss Mamie Horton visited with friends at Mr. Nutter's, of Saratoga, on Friday. Edith, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Ranck, has been ill during the past week. Mr. Wm. Anderson closed a very successful term of school at Barnum on Friday of last week. Miss Jane Craney, who has been visiting with her parents, returned to Grand Rapids on Monday of last week. A party of young people from Grand Rapids visited Miss Nettie Polansky the first of the week. R.M. Burroughs lost his best horse last week. J. Urbatsch raked in nearly $200 for a load of pork. W.J. Clark has his engine repaired, and is again at the front grinding feed. Elmer Finch sold a valuable colt to Fred. Holmes, of Big Flats. New Rome school is progressing finely under the supervision of C.W. Walton, of Easton. Ely District The M.E. Church of the Strongs Prairie charge held its second quarterly conference of the year at this place on Sunday, February 26th. Presiding Elder Case preached two excellent sermons, afternoon and evening, receiving one into full communion and administering the Sacrament. Notwithstanding the stormy weather and the bad roads, good congregations were in attendance, better than could have been expected. Just before this a donation party for Elder Thompson was held at the residence of W. Walker from which $16 was realized. This expression of good will made glad the pastor's heart and that of his good wife. This result was excellent considering the fact that the going prevented and outside half a dozen families in the immediate neighborhood from attending. They had a pleasant time and went home happy with the feeling which comes of going outside ourselves and trying to make others happy by doing good and communicating. Quincy The school in district No. 3 closed February 3; Miss Stella Colson, teacher. The school in district No. 2 closed on March 3; taught by Jessie Walroth, making it her third term in that district, which is enough to say that she is a successful teacher. Young Dan Morley thought he would try playing with a revolver, and the result is that he is nursing his right hand with a bullet in it. John Holden came home out of the woods last week with the mumps. Ch. Fosse is also at home from the pines. H. Wilson is at Fox Lake visiting. Twin Valley N.C. Wood is suffering from an attack of La Grippe. Miss Bertha Goff visited Miss Anna Bacon Sunday. Mrs. C.S. Lawrence has returned from Eau Claire where she was called by the death of her mother. She also left her father very low. Mr. Andrew Waterman, Jr., has returned from Chicago where he has been at work. Mrs. Donnelly, John and Mamie returned from their visit to Milwaukee Monday. East Jackson (too late for last week) Rev. J.J. Hancock has gone to Fifield to spend a couple weeks. Mr. Stevenson, of Ithica, preached in the Congregational Church here Sunday afternoon. Married at the home of the bride's father, February 23rd, Mrs. Lydia Perkins and John Moran, by Rev. J.J. Hancock White Creek Forest Meteyard has been quite sick with sore throat and other troubles that seem like the dreaded grip. Mrs. N. Carpenter is still quite sick. Mr. And Mrs. H.A. Howard are happy over the advent of a little grand-daughter at George Neff's in Easton. Mrs. M.E. Austin went to Portage the first of the month. Rev. A.C. Marden and wife visited at S.P. Berry's, in Portage, last week
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