February 18, 1893 ADAMS COUNTY PRESS Friendship, Wisconsin S. W. Pierce, Publisher Local Brevities Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Risk visited Easton on Monday last. Frank Crane, of Lincoln, was in Friendship last Wednesday. Miss Mame Wilbur visited friends at White Creek the first of this week. Mrs. William Hopper visited relatives near Coloma the first of the week. Mrs. H. M. Older, of Kilbourn City, visited friends in this village this week. J.W. Gunning and A.S. Hamilton started Thursday morning on a trip to Chicago. Owing to Mr. Staples' absence no services were held at the church last Sunday. Raymond Niles, who cut his foot quite badly up in the pinery, is home on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Iverson, of Adams Center, visited friends here the first of this week. Mrs. Oscar Simons and little daughter Nellie, of Necedah, are visiting relatives in this village. Mr. Thos. Risk and daughter, Emma, visited with friends in Easton on Friday of last week. Mrs. E. Knight and Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hill visited relatives in Quincy the latter part of last week. Mr. Chester Jones, of Kilbourn City, visited the family of his son, N.M. Jones, in this village this week. Miss Sarah Fryer, who has been very sick, is, we are pleased to state, so far recovered as to be up and about the house. Miss Ada Holm, who is teaching at Fordham, spent Sunday in this Village. Frank Ferris and Frank Wilbur left on Monday for their home in Duluth, after an extended visit with relatives in this village. Mrs. Andrew Costello who had visited in the East during the winter returned last week and is stopping for the present with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sullivan. Sam Demott, of Lincoln, was in town on Wednesday, and dropped in to see us. Before leaving he prescribed for what ails us, and left an agreeable plaster - for our vest pocket. S.S. Landt and E. Knight were in Necedah last Monday and Tuesday. They bought about 30,000 feet of lumber, all of which will be used toward the erection of buildings in Oaklawn. Irving Wohfert, Treasurer of Jackson, and his daughter, Miss Wohfert, were in Friendship on Tuesday. The young lady visited with her friend, Miss Burnham, who is attending the High School here. Last Friday as young Mr. Williams was trimming some trees in their lot just south of Hill's store, the ax slipped, cutting his leg just above the knee so badly that the doctor took three stitches in the wound. Rev. P.R. Staples went to Westfield last Saturday to attend the funeral of R. Everhard, who died at his home in that village last week. Mr. Everhard was for many years a highly respected citizen of Adams County. Mr. Dart has placed his barber chair temporarily in the Atcherson Hotel, where he will accommodate all who wish anything in the tonsorial line on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until he gets his shop ready for occupancy. Mr. Dart, of Montello, moved his family here on Saturday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Reine, of Quincy, are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy. Jos. Riggle and C.A. Green, two Colburn citizens of genial repute, came to this center of attraction last Wednesday, and tarried over night at the Atcherson House. White Creek H.A. Howard returned from Waukesha last week. Mr. Frank Ferris and Miss Mamie Wilburm of Friendship, attended church here last Sunday. Hiram Joyal came home from the woods last Saturday. Miss Jessie Walrath spent last Saturday at home, and was accompanied by two of her scholars, from Quincy. New Chester Mr. R.E. Everhard, formerly of the town of Lincoln, of late a resident of Westfield, was buried here in this town last Sunday. Mr. Everhard had been in poor health for a long time. He was numbered with the oldest settlers in Adams County. S.W. Butler and Miss Ellen Eddy, both of New Chester, were married at noon on Saturday, February 11, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. David Eddy, Rev. A.J. Pierson officiating. A large number of invited guests took dinner, and a good social time was had in the afternoon, everybody wishing them a long and happy life. Miss Rosa Slagle closed a very successful term of school last Friday, in district No. 5. Mr. O. Hartson, an old resident of this town, who had been for some time in Illinois, is visiting friends in this vicinity. Arkdale J.D. Sullivan returned to Babcock a few days ago. E. Knight and S.S. Landt passed through this village on Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. George Bingham, Mr. Frank Ferris and Miss Mame Wilbut visited at Mrs. D. Sullivan's last Friday evening. The singing class met with Mr. and Mrs. L. Knight on Monday evening. Miss Nellie Sullivan visited with friends in Friendship a few days ago. Big Spring Eugene Hawkins and wfie, with A.F. See, as driver, started for Adams Center Monday morning, and whether the team ever gets back or not remains to be seen. Frank Kimball is quite sick. Dr. Mitchell is attending him. Will. Bamber has returned from the woods. Gus Schatzka and wife, of Necedah, are visiting him. The man who is coming on S.S. Landt's farm for the next year wants to be getting here, as Hi. Mason leaves the first of March sure. Pilot Knob Mr. Ernest Harrington is again home from Rhinelander, where he has been at work. Mrs. T.B. Smith, of Coloma, has been quite sick. Ladies' Aid Society meets in two weeks, with Mrs. N.A. Peck. Mr. W. Bishop got quite badly hurt one day last week, by the caving in of a shed under which he was husking corn. J. McLaughlin was through these parts one day last week, buying nfat cattle. Mrs. E. Church is again home from a visit with her mother, near Poynette. Mr. amd Mrs. B.T. Brigham returned to their home in Westfield on Friday last, after an extended visit with their parents in this place. Miss Martha West who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Brigham, returned to her home in Westfield on Friday last. Mr. Smith is supporting a very bad cold. Mr. J. Barnett was a guest at John Dimick's on Sunday. Plainville Mr. Chas. Burk's three boys are having sore eyes. Arthur Tyler, Ed. Oakes and Carl Slocum are having the mumps. Mrs. Ellen Slocum, who has been quite sick, is on the gain. Mr. and Mrs. John Atcherson sundayed with E. Fairbank's family. There is to be a donation Wednesday evening of this week at the residence of Mrs. M.G. Sperbeck, for the benefit of Elder Brown. Mr. Geo. Oakes, who broke one of his limbs sometime ago, is so far improved as to be about again. Mr. Oscar Bower has moved to Point Bluff. Mr. Frank Burk was out from Milwaukee to visit with relatives. Miss Jennie Reardon was out from Milwaukee to visit with her parents.
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