Saturday, June 5, 1897 Local Brevities -Vilas FOLLETT, of Coloma, was a caller in this place last Tuesday. -Wm. RISK, of Easton, was a visitor at the county seat on Tuesday last. -Hon. J. W. GUNNING and Wm. HOPPER visited Hancock on Sunday last. -A nice and much needed rain fell in this section during Tuesday night and Wednesday forenoon. -Peter MITCHELL, of Plainfield, transacted business in the county offices in Friendship the first day of this month. -Hon. Geo. H. RAR and a friend, Mr. PERKINS, of La Crosse, are guests of the editor, trying their luck with the hook and line. -Attorneys W. N. KELLY and S. A. CORNING, of Plainfield, were business callers in Friendship on Tuesday of this week. -The boys are catching lots of very nice pickerel in the pond now-a-days. Those caught range in weight from a half pound to four pounds. -The freeze of last Tuesday morning made sad havoc with most garden plants. All early beans, tomatoes, sweet corn, potatoes, etc., were cut to the ground and much fruit was sadly injured. -Mr. ROURKE, the accountant, who withdrew his report for further consideration, as mentioned in the Press of last week, has refilled the dame, without amendment, in the office of the County Clerk. -John HILL's two years colt by Hillowooc, promises to become a fast trotter. He has a fine open gait, is unusually long in his strides, and it seems that with the strength age will bring, he must be able to go very fast. -Be sure to attend the Fourteenth Annual Re-Union of the Veterans and Sons of Veteran' Association of Adams, Marquette and Waushara counties, to be held in Friendship, on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th days of June, 1897. Everybody come and have a good time. -John HILL and Huge HURLEY have a box full of something which they claim to be real live wolf whelps, and with withering scorn reject the suggestion of "young foxes." They are fostering the young brutes probably with the purpose of poaching in the "sweet-by-and-by" on the happy hunting grounds of the Blest. -The dwelling house of Jim LITCHFIELD, in the town of Easton, took fire and burned to the ground on Thursday of last week. LITCHFIELD was eating his dinner when the fire was first discovered. It had made little headway then, and he ran to the well to draw water to extinguish the fire, but the bucket rope broke and the bucket dropped to the bottom. He ran to call help, but before any came the house was all aflame. LITCHFIELD lived alone, and had little in the house and not much of that was saved. -Memorial Day was very generally observed throughout the country, and everywhere with an increased interest. Here in Friendship, the exercises, while not quite so largely attended as on some former occasions, the program was fully as well arranged, and the music was as well chosen, more ample, and more impressively interpreted and rendered. The address of Rev. THOMAS was exceedingly appropriate and well delivered. Delegations of little boys and girls bedecked the graves of soldiers with an abundance of beautiful flowers, and patriotism and gratitude seemed to pervade every heart. Congregational Convention The semi-annual convention of Lemonweir District of Congregational Churches met at the Congregational Church in this place, between 1 and 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The afternoon was occupied, first in devotional exercises led by Rev. J. A. THOMAS, and afterwards by reports from churches, and an address on "Disenational Truth," by Rev. E. A. CHILD. In the evening there were devotional exercises led by Rev. Idrys JONES, followed by addresses on "Christian Stewardship," by Revs. J. A. ROWELL, A. A. MARTIN and G. H. RAWSON. These were followed by Rev. A. L. McCLELLAN with an address relating to the American Missionary Association. Thursday forenoon the convention met at 9 o'clock, and opened with devotional exercises led by Rev. J. A. ROWELL. These were followed by a half hour given to business affairs, after which a half hour was occupied by the graduating class of Endeavor Academy with shot speeches and songs; "Sunday School Work," Rev. G. C. HAUN; "Church Work, Intensive and Extensive," Rev. J. E. SARLES; "Tramp Preachers-What to Do With Them,' Rev. A. C. MARDEN. As this paper goes to the press for printing in Thursday afternoon, we are unable to give further report. We have failed to receive any list or report of the delegates and ministers present at the Convention, except as given above. Had one been furnished the Press would have printed it with pleasure. Summer School A Summer School will be held in the village of Friendship, commencing July 19th, and ending August 6, 1897, conducted by Prof. SMITH of Kilbourn, and Prof. JACKSON of Columbus, who are men that may be depended upon to do the best class of professional work, and no teacher who expects to teach in the county ought to miss attending the school. I have requested the state authorities to grant us an institute to immediately follow the summer school, which request I think, will be granted. This school will be open to all who may desire to attend. An enrollment fee of $1.50 will be charged to aid in defraying the necessary expenses, no other charge will be made. Teachers will be permitted to take up any branches that are required under either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade certificate. The people of the village will furnish good board at from $2 to $3 per week. Any request for further information will be cheerfully given. John P. LEWIS Co. Supt. of Schools, Friendship, Wis. From Local Correspondents White Creek -Several delegates went from here to Jackson to attend the Sunday School convention held there. -Elmer JENCKS and his sister, Minnie, visited with Mr. ORTON's family, at Briggsville, last Saturday and Sunday. -Mark McCHESNEY and Frank RUNGIES were guests of Mr. C. METEYARD last Saturday. -The wedding of August POLICK and Minnie SHRADER took place last week Wednesday at the German church in Quincy. The young people are favorites here and they have the best wishes of all, both old and young, for their happiness. -Mrs. L. SCHOFF visited at Mrs. METEYARD's last Friday. -Frank WITT has rented the ELLIS House, and has been repairing and newly furnishing it. -Sarah SMITH, of Big Spring, visited her cousins and uncle last week. -Hugh WILSON is home for a visit, after an absence of two years. -Miss E. SCHOFF was calling on friends last Saturday. -Mr. FAIRBANKS visited at M. E. AUSTIN's last Thursday. -Mrs. Alfred HOWARD will meet her husband at Aberdeen, South Dakota, next week. They have the best wishes of their many friends to carry to their new home. -Claude METEYARD visited in Delton three days last week. -Mr. and Mrs. T. DONNELLY, of Portage, were in town last week. -Archie DEWEY returned last Friday from New Lisbon. -A very pleasant party was given in Dunn's Hall, last Friday night, by Tommy WILSON and E. JENCKS. -Mrs. L. SCHOFF and daughter, Eleanor, visited at Mr. J. WILLARD's Saturday last. -Mr. and Mrs. MONTIETH spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of their brother, Mr. Jeb Willard. -Dr. LISTER is opening a new farm a mile and a half from town. -Jeb WILLARD and R. MONTEITH have gone to Hancock to break for Mr. SMITH. -Mrs. BERGMON is visiting in the town of Jackson. Quincy -Miss Etta STRUCK, of Mauston, visited with Miss Dolly SCANTLEBURY last Sunday. -Christian SCHULTZ lost one of his best horses last week. -2296 lbs. of milk were taken in at the cheese factory on Monday, May 31. The average last week was 1500 lbs. per day. -Mrs. W. R. GREENWOOD and Miss Sophia MARTIN visited friends in Germantown last Sunday. -Simon TRUMBULL, Wm. LUMBY, and S. A. McCAUSTLAND and wife, went to White Creek Monday to attend the Memorial exercises. -Memorial Day was very fittingly observed here. The speaking and singing by the children was first class. Owing to a misunderstanding there was no platform built nor seats prepared. Therefore, wagon seats and standing room were in good demand. -Charley FOSS and Dana PISHION have finished breaking for J. TRUNBULL. -August POLLEX and Miss Minnie SCHRODER were married in the German Church last Wednesday. The German preacher officiating. -James and Thomas McCAUSTLAND came over Monday and removed the remains of their two brothers and sister to the Mauston cemetery. -James SPENCE, of Maquanago, is here repainting his house and barn. -Henry HEFTY, of Chicago, is visiting at Fred. SPICH's. -Louis DITTBURNER and Theodore WORMETT will take to Mauston this week $1100 worth of stock. -The severe frost Monday night injured corn and early potatoes very badly.
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