Saturday, August 21, 1897 Local Brevities A. F. and J. B. HILL are attending the races at Marshfield. D. McGREGOR and John McDONNELL, of Colburn, were in town on Friday. Burt CAMPBELL, of Kilbourn, was a Friendship visitor on Monday last. Jas. THURBER, Jr., and Elias JEFFERSON, of Monroe, were in town on Monday. Several from here attended the Catholic services at Pilot Knob last Sunday. Remember the Ladies' Aid Society at Mrs. Paul PAULSON's this [Thursday] evening. Mr. and Mrs. George STOWELL, of White Creek, were in town on Saturday last. Our editor went to Madison last Wednesday to attend the extra session of the legislature. Misses Mabel and Grace WOOCK and Nellie HILL visited relatives at Arkdale this week. Miss Alice LAPHAM went to Spring Creek last Sunday, where she will teach the fall term of school. Prof. O. H. DAY and family left on Wednesday for New London, where they will make their future home. Miss Sadie DARTT had the misfortune to fall last Friday, and as a consequence carries her arm in a sling. Mr. and Mrs. Will HOPPER and children, of Richfield, visited at Wm. HOPPER's in this village, last Sunday. Miss Clara OLESON, of Palmyra, was a guest of her cousins, the Misses HOLM, from Thursday until Saturday last. The following is said to be a German work: Constantinopolitanischerdudeinsackspfeifenmacher g esellenherhergenvater. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. STOWELL and little daughter, of White Creek, were guests at the home of Co. Supt. LEWIS, on Friday last. Miss Eleanor PARKS, assistant matron of the state blind asylum at Janesville, is visiting at H. M. OLDER's.-Mirror-Gazette. Mrs. Frank PEASE, of Chicago, is quite sick with malarial fever at the home of her father, C. H. HOUGHTON, in Adams Center. Miss Harriet SNIDER and Manning VANALSTINE, two prominent young people in Kilbourn, were married at the place on Thursday evening of last week. Mr. Wm. RISK and daughters, Nina and Mame, came up from Easton on Thursday of last week, to attend the lecture in the evening by Prof. T. B. PRAY. Mrs. Frank McCONICK and daughters, Edna and Irma, left Monday morning to visit friends at Hancock and Coloma. Mr. J. A. WILBER and Misses Irene Wilber and Ada HOLM accompanied her to Coloma. Jay JENNINGS, aged 12 years, son of Dr. Jay JENNINGS, of Necedah, fell from a boom into the river while fishing last Monday, and drowned. The body was recovered. The boy was grandson of Hon. J. T. KINGSTON of Mauston. Prof. and Mrs. J. W. PURVES and little daughter, who had been visiting for some time at the home of Mrs. PURVES parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. GUNNING, in this village, left on Friday last for River Falls, where they will be the guests of Mr. PURVES' parents. Profs. M. H. JACKSON, of Columbus, and H. L. TERRY of Waukesha, left here last Saturday, after conducting a five days teachers' institute here, which is said by teachers to be one of the most profitable and instructive ever held in Adams county. The attendance was 69. Prof. T. B. PRAV, president of the Stevens Point Normal School, lectured to a crowded house at the Court House in this village on Thursday evening of last week. The subject of his discourse was "The Schoolmaster and the Poet," and embodied poetical descriptions of all manner of schools and school teachers. A little boy, aged 5 years, grandson of Mrs. and Mrs. Clark GRAY of Mauston, was drowned in the river near the Larks at the Dells at Kilbourn, where he and his grandparents. With a party of friends, were camping, on Sunday of last week. And this reminds us of the small number of fatalities and accidents that occur at the Dells. Wm. HOPPER visited Necedah today (Thursday). Smith FERRIS, of White Creek, is in town today (Thursday). M. C. SMITH recently purchased a new organ for his little daughters. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. HOWARD, of White Creek, were visitors in Friendship on Wednesday. May PIERCE is clerking in G. W. WATERMAN's store during his absence on his trip to South Dakota. Miss Mamie DALY, of Grand Rapids, is a guest at the home of her uncle, M. C. SMITH, in this village. G. W. WATERMAN left today (Thursday) to visit his brother, B. F. WATERMAN, at Estelline, South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. SMITH and two daughters, of Alabama, are guests at the home of M. C. SMITH in this village. Mr. Templeton, deputy sheriff of Waukesha county, was in Friendship on official business on Wednesday and Thursday of his week. That portion of our people who love to "trip the light fantastic toe," enjoyed a pleasant party at GUNNING's Hall on Thursday evening of last week. A republican rally will be held at Fern Dell at the head of Mirror Lake, near Delton, on the 26th of this month. Able speakers are expected to be present, and it promises to be one of the largest and most enjoyable gatherings of the kind ever held in Sauk county. From Local Correspondents Coloma Station Mrs. E. GOULD has moved into town; Miss Lillian SHERMAN visited friends in Coloma and Richfield Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George HERRICK, of Richfield, and Mr. Max MIX, of California, were entertained at the residence of Thos. FEARNE, Tuesday. Miss Clara McLYMAN, who has been very sick, is able to be out again. Miss Maggie PREMO had the misfortune to break her arm Saturday. Miss Kate SHOREY attended the Institute at Friendship last week. Thos. FEARNE made a business rip to Wautoma Wednesday. H. J. HAWKINS, who had been away for several weeks selling machinery, returned home Saturday. The L. A. S. will meet at Liberty Bluff Thursday, August 26th. The social in the schoolhouse grove was a success, icecream being served to 105 persons. $12.65 being donated to the pastor, Rev. H. MILLER. Albert SHOREY now rides a wheel. The S. D. B's. are holding a series of meetings, conducted by Rev. Randolph of Chicago. Miss Lulu KING is visiting friends in this place. Miss Jennie McLAUGLIN has gone to Wautoma to attend the teachers's institute held in that place. Mr. Jas. McLYMAN, was taken suddenly ill Friday morning, but is reported better at this writing. A number of people went camping Sunday, although it was a rainy day. Flipsy Glen William FOAT has a new windmill. Mr. WHITMORE is building an addition to his house. Clarence FOAT started for Dakota last Thursday. He expects to be gone until some time in November. Hattie PURDY, from Oxford, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. WHITE. Mr. and Mrs. BATTY spent last week with friends in the southern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. CRANDALL are visiting friends and relatives at Coloma and vicinity. Alveradao HECOCKS and family and Alphonso HECOCKS, who started for Arkansas the fifth of May, have returned home. Mrs. FOGLE and daughter MYRTLE, of Kilbourn, are guests at the home of F. DAVIDSON. Mrs. FOGLE is a sister of Mrs. DAVIDSON. Adelbert OSBERN and wife, from the southern part of the state, are visiting the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. FOREMAN. Mrs. TOMLINSON has been quite sick, but is better at the present writing. Professor McGOWAN and wife and little son, fro Pewaukee, spent the first of the week at J. WORTHY's. Mrs. McGOWAN is a sister of Mrs. WORTHY. White Creek There was an icecream social held in JENCKS' grove for the benefit of the church janitor. Mrs. R. S. SCHOFF has gone back, to Merrill. Mr. M. HAY has been visiting relatives and friends in Springville and Easton and fishing and hunting a part of the time. The Woodmen picnic at Castle Rock was a failure owing to the stormy day. They say it is not lost, only put over until fair weather. The B. F. B. O. met and organized last Wednesday night. The Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. A. F. STOWELL's next week. Mrs. HOWARD visited at Mrs. COOLIE's last week. Mrs. R. S. SCHOFF visited at Mrs. Maggie REINHEIMER's last Friday. Miss Lennie LEWIS came down from Friendship last Sunday. County Superintendent LEWIS visited at his sister's over Sunday. Rev. MARDEN will stay in his old field of labor. The threshing-machine has come again. Allan SCHOFF, from Merrill, visited her brother, Allan SCHOFF, last week. Carrie WALKER is staying with Mrs. LISTER. Jeb. WILLARD has gone with two teams to work on the railroad. Eugene FISHER was a guest at Mr. WALRATH's a few days last week. A.M. New Chester Grain is harvested and stacking done in this vicinity. Miss Gertie DEMOTT was working at D. ADEE's the past week. The whistle of the steam thresher is heard in our midst again. Those who have threshed report a good quality and a good yield of rye and oats. The prospect is fine so far for a big crop of corn. Mr. O. HARTSON visited in Necedah last week. Miss Grace Adee has been suffering with a felon on her hand, but it is some better. Miss Kit Nichols, of Oxford, is staying with Mrs. Beals for the present. Dec. WALKER is threshing in the west part of town. Useless
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