Saturday, March 20, 1897 Local Brevities -New Spring Wall Paper at Jones'. -See what you can get at Dixon's for a $. -Arthur SCHIEBER is suffering from an attack of measles. -A. F. HILL and J. W. GUNNING are in Monroe this week. -The warm weather of the past few days has destroyed our sleighing. -Last Wednesday was the day we celebrate by the "wearin' o' the green." -The little daughters of Mr. DURTT have been sick for more than a week past. -Alvah WETTLAUFER is spending his school vacation at his home in Adams Center. -S. W. PIERCE visited at home over Sunday, returning to Madison Monday afternoon. -Rev. THOMAS wishes to announce that he will preach next Sunday at Friendship and Quincy. -Mass will be celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church in this place, next Sunday, March 21st, Rev. KITSPERSKI officiating. -Miss Alice LAPHAM returned to her home in this village last Monday, having completed her term of school-teaching at Strongs Prairie. -S. W. PIERCE goes to Oshkosh on Friday of this week to be present at the Inter-Normal Oratorical contest, at which he is one of the judges. -Wm. RISK, of Easton, was in town on Monday, and called to take advantage of our clubbing offer of the Press and Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel. -Miss Viola LAPHAM left last Monday for Kilbourn, where she will spend a few days with relatives before starting for Minnesota to spend the summer. -Willie ZENTNER, one of the pupils attending High School here, is spending the vacation with his parents, Mrs. And Mrs. Ralph ZENTNER at Point Bluff. -No services were held at the church last Sunday, it not being deemed advisable to open the church, on account of the prevalence of measles in the village. -A number of the young friends of George and Alvin HOPPER visited their home and treated them to a pleasant surprise party last Friday evening. All report a very enjoyable time. -Sheriff BARRETT of Plainville was in town on Monday, when he sold at auction, as advertised the south half of the northwest quarter of section 34, town 17 north, range 7 east, in Adams county. -In accordance with instructions received from headquarters by Postmaster J. A. HODAN, the mail stage between this place and Coloma Station will hereafter make tri-weekly trips instead of daily as heretofore. -Notices are posted announcing that bids will be received for carrying the mail from this place to Hadlock, the new postoffice recently established in the town of Quincy. The trip will be made three times each week. -Editor J. E. JONES, of the Kilbourn Mirror-Gazette, and O. H. ATCHERSON, of Plainville, were in town on Tuesday and Wednesday, looking after the interests of the proposed telephone line from Kilbourn to Friendship. -The next meeting of the Veterans' Association comprising the counties of Adams, Marquette and Waushara, will be held in this place, next June. The G. A. R. Post took the preliminary steps for the entertainment of the Association, and the visiting veterans may rest assure that nothing will be left undone by the "boys" and their families to make the occasion one of enjoyment to all concerned. The Boy Soldier of 1861-5 From the Milwaukee Sentinel: J. W. GUNNING, of Friendship, writes: "I enlisted at the age of 16 and served nearly two and a half years. There never has been a like period in my whole life when I experienced so little care as then. The only care we boys seemed to have, was to do our duty, get something to eat and time to sleep. It mattered but little what the conveniences for eating and sleeping were. We could drop down anywhere and sleep. No family ties were sundered, no wife and family or loving ones left behind. The girl I left behind me sometimes figured in our dreams, but as a rule not long, for in nine cases out of ten she married the "other fellow' before we had been gone six months. No class of men made so few sacrifices in that great struggle for liberty and 'the preservation of our nation's integrity,' and union as the Boy Soldiers of 1861-1865." Married FILKINS-STRAND.-At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. HIGBEE, (relatives), of the town of Rome, Wis., on March 16, 1897, Mr. G. W. FILKINS, of Monroe, Wis., and Miss. E. C. STRAND, of Strongs Prairie, Wis. After being thus happily united, the young couple departed for Stevens Point, Wis., where they intend to make their future home. The good wishes of their many friends accompany them. Rev. J. FORD officiated. Died Died at her home in New Chester, on the 9th day of March, 1897, Mrs. Miranda WEBSTER, wife of James WEBSTER. The funeral services were held on the 12th, at the church, in the cemetery of which her mortal remains were laid. She leaves behind many relatives-brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren to mourn her loss, but none who can feel it so keenly as the aged husband who had enjoyed her helpful companionship for the past twenty years. J. H. McC. Died, at Davis Corners, February 22, little Edward, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence HECOCKS, aged 2 months and one week. From Local Correspondents New Chester -Last week's snow added a little to our sleighing. -The cold hand of Death has visited us again. Last Tuesday, the 9th, Mrs. James WEBSTER died. She was very much respected and leaves many friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. WEBSTER was one of the first that settled in this town about forty-four years ago. The funeral was held at the church, and was conducted by Rev. J. H. McCHESNEY. -Last Monday the infant child of Ernest PADOLL died, and at the hour appointed for the funeral of the child the mother died. Last Friday the mother and little child were laid in the grave in the same casket. It was the saddest scene ever witnessed in our church. Mrs. PADOLL was loved and respected by every one who knew her, and will be sadly missed in the community. She was about 26 years old. She leaves a husband and a son three years old to mourn her loss. The funeral was held at the church and was conducted by the German minister from Westfield. -Last Friday, the 12th, the ten months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark BEALS died, after a two weeks' illness. The family have the sympathy of the community in the sad loss of one of their dear ones who had just begun to brighten their home. -Wm. ANDREWS is on the sick list, suffering from an attack of the grip. Useless Pilot Knob -This light snow improved the sleighing. -Miss Jennie NESBITT closed her school at Pilot Knob. She is engaged to teach the summer term. -Mrs. H. MORGAN is on the sick list. -Born, to Mr. and Mrs. BAGGS, a son. -A dance at Mr. WARNER's lst Tuesday night. -Mr. C. RITTENHOUSE is sick with the grippe. -Uncle Joe MANSON, of Friendship has been visiting friends at Pilot Knob. -The Messrs. HOLMES are on the gain. -The men are improving the fine sleighing drawing poles from the swamp. Cal Q. Lator
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