January 28, 1893 ADAMS COUNTY PRESS Friendship, Wisconsin S. W. Pierce, Publisher Local Brevities S.S. Landt visited Necedah on Friday of last week. E. Knight visited Arkdale the latter part of last week. Miss Ina Gunning is visiting friends at Barnum this week. Miss Lida Woolsey visited this place on Saturday last. Mr. O. Gardner, of Roche-a-Cris, was in town on Tuesday last. Miss Sarah Eddy was the guest of Mrs. Vena Hill the first of this week. George Thurber, of Spring Creek, visited this village on Sunday last. Clarence Simmons, of Necedah, spent Sunday with his parents in this village. Mr. F.J. Vanantwerp, of Roche-a-Cris, was in town on Wednesday last. Miss Ada Holm spent last Saturday and Sunday with her mother in this village. Mrs. Clara Foster and children are spending the winter at San Antonio, Texas,. Miss Susan Beeston, of Spring Creek, visited at Mrs. R.B. Holm's on Saturday last. Miss Cora Hawkins, of Coloma, was the guest of Miss Bertha Hopper the first of this week. Joseph Stzewski advertises an auction sale of all his personal property in this issue of the PRESS. Mrs. S.S. Landt returned from a visit with friends at Kilbourn City and Big Spring on Tuesday last. A sister of Mrs. J.B. Keyes, from Rockford Ill., is making that lady an extended visit in this village. J.W. Gunning took advantage of the fine weather last Monday and laid upa stock of ice for next summer's use. A.W. Horr, of Pilot Knob, visited this village last Saturday. He made the PRESS office a brief but pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis and son Willie, of Grand Rapids, visited with the editor's family from Saturday until Monday last. James Thurber and George Filkins, who are attending school here, spent last Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Spring Creek. One of the choicest periodicals that comes to our exchange table is the Home Companion, published in Knoxville, Tenn. Russ Harrison, who will be remembered by the people of Adams Co., is business manager of this paper, and the PRESS and his many friends wish him success in his chosen vocation. An incipient blaze started at the residence of Mahlon Smith last Monday night. The fires, as were supposed, had been carefully attended to, everything made safe for the night, and the family had retired. Some hours afterward Mrs. Smith was awakened by the smell of burning cloth, and on getting out of bed, discovered that the carpet in the dining room was on fire, and that a space about 18 inches wide had been burned out of it. The timely disocvery probably prevented more serious consequences. "Chimney Rock" will stand Last week the PRESS announced what seemed to be the fact, that "Chimney Rock," furnishing as it does one of the most picturesque sights in Central Wisconsin, was to be blown down and converted into building stone. The announcement created a deep feeling of regret throughout the community, and it was agreed to make an effort to save the rock from destruction if possible. Owing, perhaps, to some misunderstanding, it seemed at one time that considerable antagonism was likely to grow out of the matter. Later, however, the contractors met the citizens of the place in a most fair and liberal spirit and amicably released all claim to the property. For this they deserve the thanks of every lover of the picturesque and interesting scenery which makes Friendship and its surroundings the admiration of visitors. "Chimnet Rock" with its towering height and strange formation, will stand, thanks to the liberal and amicable spirit on all sides that led to that result. From Local Correspondents Plainview Elder Brown failed to make his appearance Sunday night. Mrs. John Atcherson has had very sore eyes for the past week. Miss Nellie Burke is quite sick. Several from here attended the dance at Mrs. Billing's last Thursday. Mrs. J.C. Edmonds is having a severe time with neuralgia. Judge S.W. Tyler has been sick for the past week, but is on the gain at the present writing. Big Spring H.H. Mason came home from Madison sick, and has been confined to the house ever since. Good living combined with the great strain on his brain has used him up, and now what will become of the State of Wisconsin that his voice can no longer be heard, and the State in the hands of the Democrats! Will some kind friend please ask Rathermel of Leola how he came to get away from Madison so quick. It will cost cigars when I meet him. Walter Kingsley and Laura Clark were married last Saturday. Laura is a daughter of Wesley Clark, who is a half brother to W.D. Clark. Millard Bullock has moved back onto Mr. Bateman's farm. Mrs. M.A. Landt was a welcome visitor at Hi. Mason's one day last week. Geo. Reynolds took chowder at Big Spring last week. He was, as usual, in a big hurry to visit the schoolma'ams. He said He said when he left that he would attend the Teacher's Association meeting at Madison the next day. Arkdale E. Sullivan made a trip to Necedah on Saturday last. Mr. H. Anderson has been engaged as clerk in the Farmer's Union Store at this place. Mr. Fred Bushy and Miss Lizzie Snider, of Necedah, visited with Miss Nellie Sullivan on Sunday last. Miss Olena Croghan is visiting friends in Necedah this week. Fred McNabb Dead Fred McNabb, who resided for many years in this place and in the town of Easton, and who a little over a year ago moved with his family to Cool, California, died at his home in that place on the 9th of the present month. His death resulted from heart failure caused by rheumatism. He leaves a widow and three little children. Mrs. McNabb, the widow, has long been a great sufferer from rheumatism, and during the present season her condition for a time was regarded as extremely critical. Recent advices are that her health is much improved, and that she is out of immediate danger.
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