Saturday, March 27, 1897 Local Brevities -Next Thursday is All Fools' Day. -Mrs. F. SCHIEBER is suffering with measles. -Frank FERRIS, of White Creek, was in town on Sunday. -The little children of G. W. BINGHAM are sick with the measles. -Harry PIERCE and Ned McGOWAN visited Necedah last Sunday afternoon. -Mrs. BLISS is in Chicago this week, ordering her spring stock of millinery goods. -Rev. THOMAS will preach next Sunday at Spring Bluff at 3 p.m., and at Pleasant Prairie at 7:30 p.m. -Miss Dora WILCOTT went to Jefferson last Wednesday, where she was called by the illness of her sister's baby. -Gustav JANKE made final proof on his homestead entry for lot No. 3, section 1, town 16 north, range 7 east, before Clerk of the Court SICKLES, last Monday. -S. W. PIERCE visited at home last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mat PIERCE accompanied him to Madison Sunday evening, and will remain the balance of the session. -Harmon WILBER, who had been spending a couple of weeks with his parents, Mrs. And Mrs. J. A. WILBER, in this village, left for his home at West Superior, last Wednesday noon. -The water was very high in the Little Roche-a-Cri on Saturday and Sunday, and for a time it was feared that the mill-dam would go out, but now the water is greatly lowered and all danger is past. -The schools did not commence work last Monday on account of water standing in the streets so that it was impossible for the children to reach the schoolhouse. Both departments commenced work this (Thursday) morning. Social and Entertainment The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of this place will give a social at Gunning's Hall on Thursday evening of next week. A short literary and musical program will be rendered, after which refreshments will be served. Program will commence at 8:30 sharp. Fee, 10 cents. All are cordially invited to attend. From Local Correspondents Adams Center -Farmers are busy drawing potatoes to Kilbourn. -Tom WILSON sawed wood one day last week for Mr. WALDO. -Mr. Frank WARREN started for Portage last Thursday to look for a job for the summer. -Joe Hovelean is getting out timber for a house. -Quite a number of the young people of this place attended the Christian Endeavor at White Creek last Sunday evening. Point Bluff -L. BONNELL and family have returned home. -Well, the snow has gone, and robins, bluebirds, snakes and mud are the order of the day; also the grip, and not a very mild one either. -Henry COOK is on the gain. -Miss Bertha BONNELL visited Miss May Douglas last week. -Tarlton JOHNSON and most of his family are on the sick list this week. -Mr. Chris BRANDENBURG and family attended the funeral at Quincy, Saturday. -This is not very good weather for making maple syrup. -Mr. ZWICKY expects a man here soon to make American cheese. -Mr. John AVERY was around dehorning cattle last week. -There was a wood bee for Mrs. M. J. BACON Wednesday. Pilot Knob -The Misses Hattie and Lillie NESBITT of Russell Flats, are visiting friends in this place. -Mrs. Fred. SMITH is visiting friends at Coloma Station. -Mr. Fred. LYON, who is at work for Matthew NESBITT, visited friends in this place last week. -Mr. and Mrs. FISH, of Waupaca, and the Misses Elsie and Anna WAY visited at Mr. George WAY's last week. -Mr. Lewis BROOKS was quite badly hurt one day last week, by being thrown from a load of potatoes while crossing the railroad track at Coloma Station. -Mr. Fred. SMITH is getting the stone on the spot where he is going to build his house. -Miss Jennie BESBITT closed a very successful term of school in the Pilot Knob district last week, and has been engaged for the summer term. White Creek -Mrs. S. WALKER has so far recovered from her sickness as to be able to sit up a part of the time. -Mrs. HOWARD is gaining slowly. -Miss Etta STRUCK is staying with Mrs. H. A. HOWARD. -Mr. WITT has returned from Milwaukee. -Miss Maggie MARDEN will teach the school in our burg this summer. -Mrs. MARDEN is visiting her sister near Baraboo. -Mrs. SHAW visited Mrs. JENCKS last Monday. -Mr. McDONALD was seen on our streets last Tuesday, trying to find hogs and cattle. They are a rather scarce article here. -Mrs. BERGMON was on the sick list last week. -Jeb. WILLARD will move onto the farm known as the Jesse SCHOFF farm. Roche-a-Cris Ripples -Messrs. BILLINGS & KNOWLES' woodsaw is going the rounds in this neighborhood. -Miss Matie STOWELL, of Necedah, who had been spending a week in this vicinity, went over to Spring Creek last week Thursday. -Miss Edith LONG, of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. AUSTIN. -Mr. and Mrs. O. GARDNER visited O. C. and H. D. ELY last Friday. -Miss Rilla GLEASON, of Spring Creek, came over last Friday to spend a few weeks among friends here. -Mr. J. H. SAXE and family are preparing to emigrate to Minnesota very soon. They will be much missed. -Mr. J. MATTHEWS and family, who have been staying at Mr. SAXE's for a few weeks past, expect to accompany them on their westward journey. -Mr. BROOKS, of Orchard Place, Ill., has bought real estate in this vicinity, and is expected soon to locate here with his family. Nameless Glen -Edison OSBORNE has been spending the past week at Fox Lake, visiting his brother. -Alverado HECOCKS has sold his farm and expects to go to Arkansas. -The sick in this vicinity are all on the gain, so far as we know. -Miss Nellie SHAFER and Miss Lillie FOAT, who have been attending school at Kilbourn, are again at home. -Arthur LARKIN expects to start for Dakota this week. -Mr. LAP will work the Churchill farm for the coming year. -Mr. MALARKIE, from Green Bay, has bought 40 acres of land of Mr. FOAT, and will build on it this spring. -Mr. DAVISON is spending a few weeks in the south. -Dell FOAT had between 70 and 80 cords of wood sawed one day last week. -Mr. WOODRING has been hauling stone. Wants His Sword Editor of Press: I was discharged from Light Battery D, 4th U. S. Artillery, Feb. 18, 1867. I boarded with R. K. FAY's family until they moved to Star Prairie, St. Croix county, Wis., and the balance of the time until December, 1868, I boarded with Mr. Cedrick RAPPLEYE's family, one mile east of Roche-a-Cris or Cottonville, and when I came away I forgot my artillery saber or sword, that I had used from 1862 to 1867. When Mr. RAPPLEYE moved to Texas he wrote me that he had left my sword with one of his neighbors to keep for me, but I can not remember who that neighbor was. I would like very much to get the old sword back, and if you have space that you can spare an old-timer, it may be the means of giving the people who have it a chance to forward it to me. I shall be very thankful for any information concerning the old sword. I am yours truly, Mark D. JUDKINS, Osakis, Minnesota School Report Report of school in district No. 4 town of Colburn, for the month ending Feb. 26, 1897: No. days taught, 20, No. pupils enrolled, 10; average daily attendance, 9. Pupils not absent during the month: Effie McGREGOR, Ray SCOTT, Charley SCOTT, Pearl SCOTT. Pupils not tardy: Effie McGREGOR, Beulah WISE, Orma WISE, Earl BURROWS, Jimmie McGREGOR, Pearl SCOTT. Report of same school for the term commencing Nov. 9, 1896, and ending Feb. 26, 1897: No. days taught, 76; No. Pupils enrolled, 13: average daily attendance, 10; No. of visitors 15. Pupils not absent during the term: Ray SCOTT Absent one day: Clinty SCOTT. Not absent after entering: Charley SCOTT, Pearl SCOTT. Pupils not tardy: Myrtle JONES, Jimmie McGREGOR, Pearl SCOTT. Sarah McMAHON, Teacher Hello Friendship The telephone line to Friendship is no longer a probability-it is now a certainty.
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