March 25, 1893 From Local Correspondents Strongs Prairie Our Prairie school closed its very successful winter term on the 3rd. We understand that Miss Alice Lapham, the teacher, has been engaged for the summer term. The Dawes school will be taught by a young lady from Chicago, who is staying with the family of Rev. Clark, the new U.B. pastor. Rev. J. Thompson preached at the Prairie school house Sunday evening. The funeral of Mrs. May Reine was largely attended, at this place, last Tuesday. Ebenezer Morse, of Spring Creek, got a bad fall on the ice, near his pump, and is confined to his bed. A little girl came to Charley Stone's two weeks ago. No one there had seen her; but she is quite pretty and well behaved, and they have clothed her up and will try to keep her. They already seem fond of her. Grant Cage has taken the Town farm and will take possession soon. As he no longer roams about in single wretchedness, we all wish him joy and the best of good luck. Buckhorn Station Will. Beals sold and delivered at Westfield last Saturday, a week ago, 166 bushels of potatoes at 50 cents per bu. Miss Lizzie Stevenson closed a four months' term of school in the Buckhorn district last Friday. Mrs. Hutchinson has resigned her position as post mistress of the Spring Bluff office. Frank Baggs has lost about 400 bushels of potatoes. Part of them froze before they were dug last fall, and part froze in the cellar. Quite a loss at 50 cents a bu. Mr. Barnes has gone on a visit to Plainfield. Dave Buchanan's little girl has been very sick, but is getting better now. Mrs. J.B. Nelson spent a few days last week at Big Spring. South Quincy August Schultz started for North Dakota on Monday. William Smith had twenty or more bushels of potatoes freeze in his cellar the past winter. We take the following from one of our progressive and practical farmers, M.M. Morley: A monthly record of two cows for February - Pounds of milk, 980; pounds of butter, 36, or 27 pounds of milk to one of butter; per cent of butter fat, 3.9; cost of feed per day, 6 cents. Morley is on the sick list. New Rome Master George Urbatsch is recovering from his illness. Mrs. George Bouton, of Monroe Center, is dangerously ill. Mr. Fred Beske and son Emile, visited Friendship one day last week. Sunday school was organized at Barnum last Sunday, with Mr. William Burhite as superintendent. Mrs. Lucy Burhite, of Plainfield, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. O. Sanders, and with other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. William Tinney, of Monroe Center, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Orin Sanders the first of the week. Mr. Almon Horton, of Bancroft, Wis., visited a few days the first of the week at his father's home, and with friends in this vicinity. Mr. Albert Tinney, who accompanied Mr. G.H. Monroe to the insane asylum at Madison on Thursday of last week, returned home the following Saturday. Mr. Monroe will remain an indefinite period of time in the southern part of the state. Big Spring Rev. J.J. Hancock leaves here for Fifield next Friday, where he will preach for the Fifieldians the continuing year. Rev. H.B. Brenaman has quite an adventure last Saturday. He was driving home from Briggsville, and in crossing the grade near Mr. Morse's, which was very muddy, his horse choked down, throwing horse, cutter, Brenaman and wife, baby and all into the creek, where the water was about four feet deep. He managed to get his horse out before it drowned, while his wife went back to Mr. Morse's for help. After getting things in shipshape order, he drove back to Morse's and they managed to get warmed and dried their clothes. Bertha Phillips is very feeble. Still they have hopes of her getting well. Bert Bowen is in a very bad condition. Dr. Jenkins is attending him. Rev. J.J. Hancock's family will go to Wyoming, where they have a married daughter. They leave next week. Miss Anna Stevens, of Friendship, is visiting relatives in Big Springs. Easton Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Garthwaite, March 11, a son. Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Jones came over from New Chester Saturday to visit a few days. Miss Belle Risk closed her school last week, at Little Lake, and is now home. Miss Emma Risk, of Friendship, is visiting at William Risk's. Mr. Earl Reid, of New Chester, spent a few days last week at John Campbell's. Miss Amelia Henry, of North Carolina, is making a short visit with relatives and old friends in this place. Mr. John Schoff, who for the past year has been living on the Harris place, is back in his old home. C. Lanphear has moved out, and into the house with J.M. Schoff. Mr. John Foat, of Davis Corners, spent last Sunday with Will Gibbens. Miss Alice Lapham, of Friendship, is visiting Miss Sarah Eddy. Quincy John Scantlebury has gone to Chicago for a short visit. James Trumbull is putting a new roof on his barn. S.A. McCaustland's little boy is gaining nicely. George Lumby and Miss Annie McCaustland went to Mauston Monday to consult an eye doctor. The many friends of John Reine deeply sympathize with him in his recent bereavement. Myron Morley's wood pile is growing, slowly. John Avery was on the sick list a few days last week. Sparks from Roch-a-Cris Miss Edith Long left Mr. Austin's for Chicago the early part of last week. Mrs. Fred Hamilton accompanied her brother, Mr. Henry Force, to his home in Minnesota last week expecting to make an extended visit among relatives there. L.W. Holmes is so far improved as to be able to be out of doors again, as all will rejoice to hear. Rev. and Mrs. Staples made a short visit to O. Gardner's last Friday. Henry Smoke died at the camp of his grandfather, Indian Jim, last Thursday of consumption. East Jackson Rev. Mr. Marden, of White Creek, tarried over night with W.A. Whiting, on his way to Endeavor, after his daughter Maggie. John Morman is married; so report says. Rev. J.J. Hancock preached his farewell sermon in the Congregational church last Sunday. He will be greatly missed as he was liked by everybody. New Chester Ed. Demott, who has been visiting friends in these parts, returned to his home in Minnesota last Friday, going by way of Necedah. Mrs. Schieber, of Pleasant Prairie, died Friday. She was one of the oldest settlers in this town, and leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Mrs. N.B. Smith, of Kilbourn City, was out looking after her interests in the J.W. Perkins farm last week. George E. Bloss returned from Necedah last Friday with a load of lumber. A Card We sincerely tender our grateful thanks to the friends for the sympathy and many kindly deeds extended to our loved one in her last sickness, and to us in our great bereavement. Mrs. O. Knight John Reine
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