Saturday, August 28, 1897 Are YOU Getting ready for the FAIR? Fresh peaches and grapes at Waterman's. The editor has purchased a new family carryall. John SMITH, of Coloma, was in town on Sunday. Miss Alice DOLAN, of Arkdale, was in town on Wednesday. Mr. BROWN, of Rome, visited Friendship last Tuesday. T. K. MCCLAYMAN, of New Chester, was in town on Wednesday. Rev. THOMAS will preach at Pleasant Prairie next Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. GARTHWAIT, of Easton, were in town on Saturday. John REINE, of Hillsboro, was a visitor in Friendship on Saturday last week. Bert PRESTON visited Friendship on Friday last.-Westfield Central Union. Dr. BARBOUR, of Mauston, was in town fishing on Friday and Saturday last. F. HIGBEE is building a new barn on his premises in the south part of the village. H. A. HOWARD has been appointed postmaster at White Creek, vice T. W. DUNN, removed. C. L. COURTER started last Sunday for Buffalo, N. Y., to attend the G. A. R. encampment. J. E. DALY, Optician, of Necedah, will be in Friendship Sept. 4th, to look after people's eyes. A. S. WATERMAN, of Kilbourn, was a guest of the editor's family on Saturday and Sunday last. John MORRIS, late District Attorney of Juneau county, was a Friendship visitor on Wednesday. The next Adams county Fair is to be the best ever held in the county, and DON'T YOU FORGET IT! John HILL's horse, Hillwood, won second money in the 2:30 class trot at Marshfield last Saturday. Time, 2:24 1/2. Mrs. Jennie McNABB and sons, Earl and Walter, of Easton, were guests at the home of Mrs. F. SCHIEBER this week. Mrs. John KEOGH has been visiting friends at Portage. Miss Eddy has been acting landlady during her absence. Dr. BARBOUR, of Mauston, will be in Friendship the last of September or very first of October, to attend to all the ailing teeth. Mrs. GREENFIELD, of New Richmond, Wis., and Mrs. F. MCLAUGHLIN, of Richfield, were guests at Wm. HOPPER's a few days last week. Mrs. M. E. AUSTIN and a lady friend, of White Creek, were visitors in this place last Wednesday, the guests of Mrs. C. R. SICKLES. Len. BUCKLEY, one of Big Spring's stirring, hustling citizens, was a Friendship visitor last Wednesday and tarried over until Thursday morning. Fall term, Wisconsin Business University, La Crosse, begins Sept. 6th. Three months additional tuition free to all students who enter first week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank NACHTWAY and daughter, Mr. Hattie FEGTMEYER, of Chicago, were guests at the home of Postmaster J. A. HODAN, for several days recently. Mrs. Hattie YOUT and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Plainfield, are guests of Mrs. YOUT's mother and sister, Mrs. Wm. WRIGHT and Mrs. W. R. ATCHERSON, in this village. Mr. TURNER, of Mauston, came over last Saturday after Mrs. TURNER and the children who had been visiting at the home of Judge KEYES, and remained over until Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Byron PAYN and little daughter, Blanche, started last Sunday for New York state for an extended visit with friends and relatives. Mr. PAYN accompanied them to Kilbourn. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. SMITH, and two little daughters, of Alabama, and Mr. DALY and Miss Mamie DALY, of Grand Rapids, who had been guests at M. C. SMITH's for over a week, left last Monday for Grand Rapids. There is one thing to which the President of the Adams County Agricultural Association desires to call attention. At the Fair last year the show in the vegetable department was magnificent and all that could be desired. It was something to be proud of and to glorify Adams county. It should be repeated again this year. But there was on department-that of grains and seeds-that was hardly creditable. This not because the crop of grains and seeds was wanting, for no country ever grew such crops of finer quality than did Adams county in 1896. The only trouble was that growers failed to show samples of their productions at the Fair. We trust that the omission will not be repeated this year, and feel assured that simply to mention the fact to the public spirited and progressive farmers of this county, will be all sufficient to prevent a reocurrence. Let's fill every department chock full. Louie REINE has sold his farm about five miles west of this place. Price $3,800. Wheat hugging close around $1.00 per bushel, and the farmers smile and wait for higher bids. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs. N. M. JONES' on Friday of next week. People are requested to come early. Rev. THOMAS will deliver his illustrated lecture on music at Hadlock schoolhouse next Monday evening at 8 o' clock. This week will nearly finish the haying in this section. The crop is abundant, and as a rule has been secured in first-class condition. John HILL has his string of horses including Black Beauty, Meta and Hillwood, at the Sparta races this week. He will have the horses at the Mauston races next week. The recent rains have thoroughly wet the ground and have, barring early frosts, assured an abundant corn crop. With a prospective price of forty cents a bushel, the farmers "take the medicine," and make no wry faces. A crop of fifty-five tons of mixed timothy and red-top hay from a marsh meadow that two years ago had the sod all burned off by a running fire and at the time was considered practically worthless, is a thing that doesn't make the editor feel now so badly over results. There is just now a minor undertone of talk concerning a railroad through Adams county. It may possibly grow louder later on. It is to be remarked this time, however, that the man of a machine shop, and all-knowing brakeman, a station agent, baggage smasher or section boss. From Local Correspondents Spring Bluff Cool weather these days. If Mr. Frost will delay his visit, this locality will secure a big corn crop. Every person you meet these days wears a smiling face, democrats as well as republicans. What is the reason? The predictions of the republican party are being fulfilled. Potatoes and rye are both on the move, towards town and upward in price. Miss TRUAX, from Wayland, Mich., who has been visiting friends here, starts on her return home Saturday, stopping on her way at Portage City, from which place she is to be accompanied to her home by Miss Carrie MOFFITT. Mr. Del. LAPHAM, of Nekoosa, is down on a visit this week. We understand he has been appointed postmaster at Nekoosa, and we heartily congratulate the citizens of that town on his appointment. We believe him to be worthy of his position. Mrs. Emma PHELPS, who has been very sick for several days, is improving. S. H. PHELPS moved the Spring Bluff postoffice to his store, August 16th. He has fitted up an accommodating office for the public patronage. There is joy upon the prairies, Where the corn is rich and high. There is joy within the cities, At the thought of good times nigh. For the earth is rich with fruitage, From the fields the tidings come, While the swelling of the anthem Fills the heart of every one. He has blessed us with the giving; We are rich in grain and gold; Even dry spots on the prairies Have been fruitful, as of old. And the railroads groan with burdens, As they hurry to see; While the grain they strive to handle, Grows in value as they flee. While we slept He knew our burdens, Had been heavy as a pall, And he touched the land in pity, Then came the sunlight over all. The night winds took the message From the grain fields to the mill. When the morn came, smoke-stacks heard it, And with smoke began to fill. Workshops opened as by magic, Men again began to toil, And the long deadlock is broken Through the blessings of the soil. Quincy Newel CARPENTER, of White Creek, was calling on friends here last Sunday. Charlie WOODRUFF started for Chicago last Sunday morning to visit his brother. John HOLDEN has his new house nearly finished. Mrs. Henry MCCAUSTLAND visited friends in Necedah last week. J. W. FULLER and wife, of Kilbourn, visited at W. R. GREENWOOD's last Sunday. Dame Rumor says they have a blind pig in White Creek. Why not take him to the Fair this fall? [There'll be scorchers for blind pigs at the fair.-Ed.] Mrs. L. GREENWOOD has returned home from her visit to Mauston and Kilbourn. Peter ZEIER has traded his farm for Chicago property. D. D. SMITH is doing first-class work this fall with his machine, and grain is yielding first rate. Some think the new tariff bill has something to do with it. Miss Mabel PISHION and Mr. VANWIE, of White Creek, visited at J. Trumbull's the first of the week. Grant MOSHURE had the misfortune to lose one of his work horses a few days ago. Quincy is keeping up with the times. It has had a strike and it was successful, too. The threshing crew at J. GROSHECK's last Thursday struck for two more men and a keg of beer. Big Flats Fred. HOLMES has newly sided and repainted his house. N. P. CHRISTENSON has put up a woven wire fence in front of his residence. It is expected that Miss Eva Ford will preach at the schoolhouse next Sunday morning. Otis HOLCOMB visited friends here on Sunday and attended Sabbath school. Albert STEWART and Mr. RUDY took up a drove of cattle last week. This time is was Jim DALE that had a longing to see Green county once more. Miss Effie accompanied him on the trip and they expect to be absent a couple of weeks. Jack CROTHERS and Hiram MOREY have both lost their teams. Mr. MOREY went back to Green county and came up again with a new team. Treat HECKMAN came up with him. Ira FRENCH and his mother returned from their visit to Green county. His two sisters came back with them. Mr. PATTERSON had a barn-raising last Saturday afternoon, and a dance in the evening. Mr. WEEKS, of Plainfield, was through here last week, looking after business interests. Chris. CHRISTENSON and family have gone to Minnesota visiting. Corn and late potatoes will be a good crop if frost holds off a little longer. Pete LUND and John DEWITT were settling a little business before Justice CHRISTENSON a few days ago. Plainville. Mrs. C. A. WALKER visited last Thursday at Lyndon, with Miss Carrie WALKER. Rev. TURNER will preach his last sermon here next Sunday evening, August 29. All are cordially invited. Misses Edna EDMONDS, Maud ATCHERSON and Hattie CARSLEY attended examinations at White Creek last week Mrs. Fred TOWNSEND and daughter, and Master Arthur BECKWITH, of Milwaukee, who had been visiting with their relatives for a week, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton ARMSTRONG, of Kilbourn, visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. LENT. Mrs. Julia GERTH, of Kilbourn, visited a few days with her daughter. Miss SCHOFF, of White Creek, visited a few days with Geo. OAKES' family. Miss Ira WILCOX, of Camp Douglas.
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