April 15, 1893 Strongs Prairie The Prairie school will begin on Monday, April 17, Alice Lapham, teacher. Will Kent, Jr. and Wallace Cage came over from Coloma on Tuesday to attend a wedding at Charley Fiegel's. The bride was Bertha Sweet, sister of Mrs. Charles Fiegel, and daughter of one of Strongs Prairie's former residents, known as Andy Sweet. And Wallace Cage, aforesaid, is the happy man. We have solved the matrimonial problem - Cage the boys and they will all marry. Rev. S. Clark is on the sick list. Tramping twenty miles to reach home, through the hail and rain storm of last week, proved too much for a constitution already overworked. D.H. Town, for twenty-five years a resident of this place, has removed to Necedah. Through the combined effort of the people of this place and Necedah, one wing of the sneak-thief combine has been out-flanked. It was no doubt a surprise party that came over with the search warrant, but it did the business, and the fellow that plead guilty was just $25 ahead of the one who didn't, and had to put up $50. Look out, fellows; the whole country is onto you, and the next time a detective is called out it won't be so funny. And, by the way, be a little careful about those threats of personal violence. The people have had to submit to being robbed of their hard-earned property by a gang of lazy, thievish cut-throats until their indignation is up to the white heat, and you better not monkey with a buzz saw when steam is up and the belt on. Easton W.W. Capron has bought a home. Mr. and Mrs. John Walton made a tri8p to Coloma the first of the week. Mr. Dana Pishion returned from the pinery last week. Mr. James Bidwell, with his wife and mother, visited on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Marble of Friendship. Mr. Frank Bidwell was seen on our streets last Monday for the first time since his accident on Christmas. Mr. Harry Tinney visited a few days last week with Messrs. Charles and Jimmie Walton. Miss Ruth Henry is spending the week with her siister, Mrs. F.J. Jones, at New Chester. Miss May Henry, of Highlands, N.C., who has been attending the Whitewater Normal the past two years, is visiting relatives here, and will teach the summer term of our village school. Quite a number of our young people attended the entertainment at White Creek Friday evening, given by Eugene Halstead and his sisters, Miss Mary Halstead and Mrs. Archie Neff. Mr. Wm. Bacon and Mr. O. Thompson have recently united with our band. The band is progressing finely. Local Brevities Ernest Smith visited Westfield Sunday. E.H. Meyer, of Necedah, was in town last Tuesday. Bert. Campbell came up from Kilbourn City Tuesday. Fred. Holmes, of Big Flats, was in town Tuesday. Miss Leda Major, of Douglas, is visiting at P.R. Staples. Miss Tilda Holm returned to her school at Westfield on Sunday last. Miss Ada Holm will commence a term of school in the Everhard district next Monday. Paul Paulson moved his family into the house recently vacated by Mr. Risk last Tuesday. Miss Ruby Beeston visited with her parents at Spring Creek from Friday to Sunday last. Messrs. Geo. Cook, of Plainville, and Chas. Cook, of Twin Valley, visited Friendship last Tuesday. Mrs. J. Stowell was very sick the first of the week with heart disease, but is now very much better. Thos. Risk has moved his family into the house owned by Mrs J.M. Harrison, east of the Atcherson House. Miss Alice Lapham left on Tuesday for a visit with her sister, Carrie, at Centralia. Mr. Staples accompanied her to Necedah. Dr. W.E. McGowan had the misfortune to lose one of his horses, while at Kilbourn City last Wednesday. 'Colic" was the verdict. Rev. E. Yocum, of Point Bluff, will hold services at the Congregational Church at this place next Sunday, morning and evening. Fred. Schieber, of Grand Marsh, was in town on Monday. He reported four out of six of his family sick with La Grippe last week. Mr. and Mrs. N. Jones, of Jackson, visited with friends in this village on Saturday last. Mr. Jones was a pleasant caller at this office. The strong west wind of last Wednesday played havoc with some of the fences in Friendship. Among the sufferers are Elder P.R. Staples, whose north and west fences are badly demolished, and H.J. Dart, who will have to re-erect several panels next to his barber shop. Big Spring Don French is building a new barn for Geo. Ramsey. Andrew Morse moved his family to Milwaukee. He will work on the street grading. He took two good teams with him. Frank Chapin will work his farm for one year. L.B. Stowell goes to Milwaukee this week for the same purpose. Will Bamber has gone to Mosinee to work for a mill company driving team. His family will follow him shortly. E.C. Foster has rented Mrs. Celia Landt's farm for one year and has moved his family into her house. He will work his own farm in connection with Mrs. Landt's. John McElwain has moved into H.T. Churchill's house. He will carry on that farm in connection with his own. Alexander Thrasher has gone to Illinois to work this summer. The straight republican ticket elected four out of six of the main offices. Peter Andrews will officiate as chairman the coming year. Bertha Phillips is no better. Bert Bowen still remains under the doctor's care. Bert Campbell was around here last week offering $3 per head for good ewe sheep. Ad. See is reshingling a house for Mr. Bakeman. He also is contracting to reshingle and paint a house for Jason Tibbetts. Russell Flats Miss Mary DeMott returned to her school in Black Earth on Saturday. Mrs. M. McWilliams is reported in poor health. Miss Nellie Hamilton will teach in the Hamilton district the ensuing term. Robert and Jennie Nesbitt, of Pilot Knob, visited with friends here Saturday. Mr. James Russell is spending his vacation at home. School begins Monday with Agnes Russell as teacher. Mr. Herbert Reid and Mr. Bennett visited with friends on the Flats Monday. I. DeMott will soon commence the erection of a new house. Quincy Frank Fisher has been helping Miles Avery for a couple of weeks. John Wormett has 35 acres of winter wheat that looks splendid. Mrs. Roxanna Follett, an old resident of Quincy died in Kilbourn City, March 28. She leaves four children - Mrs. M. Woodruff of Quincy, Mrs. S.T. Young of Grand Rapids, Albert Niles of Friendship, and Stillman Niles of New Lisbon. Roy Champlain and wife, of Dellona, were visiting relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Charley Smith has returned from a visit to the northern part of the state. Alvin Chase and Louie Ditburner have returned from a five months sojurn in the woods, 75 miles above Merrill. They expect to go back there to drive as soon as the creek opens. Miss Bertha Siegel starts for the World's Fair as soon as her spring term of school is closed. Francis Kelley starts for Dakota this week. The doctor advised a change of climate. White Creek The illuminated lecture and entertainment by E.L. Halstead, given here last Friday evening, was well attended and highly entertaining. Our spring term of school commenced this week, with Miss Jessie Walrath as teacher. H.A. Howard spent a part of last week in Milwaukee. Mrs. M.E. Austin returned from Portage last week. Born, March 26, to the wife of Mr. Allen Schoff, a ten-pound boy. Mrs. Schoff is very sick, and under the care of Dr. Chilson, of Oxford. Alvah Austin, who attends the Endeavor school, is spending his vacation at home. Mrs. Louisa Merritt, of Merritt's Landing, is the guest of Miss Maggie Marden. Mrs. L.D. Ellis started for Red Lake, Minnesota, to join her son, S.W. Ellis, the first of this month. Mrs. N.A. Meteyard visited the Hamilton girls at Delton last week. From Pilot Knob Miss Jennie Nesbitt and brother Robert visited with friends in Russell's Flats on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Joseph Voberil is building a house for Frank Molinski. Mr. Charlie Zapp and brother Fred came home from the woods on Monday last. Charlie returning on Wednesday to cook on the log drive. Miss Mila Dimick is again on the sick list. Mrs. Will Cardo was visiting with friends near Monticello last week. Mr. Walter Gray and son George were at Mr. Dimick's on Sunday last. From Leola Albert Baker, of Colburn, has bought a tract of land from Charles Rathermel, and expects to move over here in the near future. He is a respectable citizen and is welcome to Leola. MARRIED HORTON - BEESTON At the residence of the bride's parents, at Spring Creek, April 8, 1893, by Rev. J.F. Thompson. Miss Sarah Beeston and A.W. Horton. The young couple left on Tuesday for Bancroft, where Mr. Horton has established a mercantile business, followed by the best wishes of the whole community.
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