Saturday, March 6, 1897 From Local Correspondents White Creek -We are pleased to know that Rev. MARDEN has so improved in health as to be about again. -Miss Alice BERGMAN closed a very successful term of school at Glen and is at home among her many friends again. -Miss Verna WALRATH??? is visiting friends in Glen this week. -Mr. R. MONTEITH called on friends in this vicinity Saturday. -Every one is cordially invited to a good time in Dunn's Hall March 17th. -Mrs. Louie STOWELL is at home again. -Several from here attended the benefit dance at the town hall Friday night. -We hear the pleasant hum of the woodsaw in White Creek again. -The O. M. S. will meet in secret session next Saturday in "High Tone Castle." -Maggie MARDEN closed a successful term of school in Adams Center last week. On Friday evening the school gave an entertainment which was highly appreciated by all present and was a success in all respects. -Mr. VANLANDER and family visited at J. WILSON's last week. -Kittie MARDEN is on the sick list. -Miss Alice BERGMAN is visiting friends in Twin Valley. -Miss Margaret MARDEN is to teach the spring term of school in this place. -Mr. and Mrs. George MOORE have been visiting friends in Elroy. -The Ladies' Society will meet with Mrs. WALKER Thursday. -Mr. HOWARD is able to be about again. -Dr. LISTER has a great many calls at present. -Misses Lola GARTHWAITE and Lucy SCHOFF visited at the parsonage last week. -All are cordially invited to attend the C. E. meeting next Sunday evening. -Mr. and Mrs. L. HUNGERFORD are visiting friends in this place. -The O. M. S. of this place and the O. B. S. of Adams Center will meet in joint convention in "Happy Hollow" on March 6th, 1897. -Mr. LOVEJOY was calling on his many friends in this place the first of the week. -Found-A number of robes and mittens near Mr. EDWARDS's. The owner of said property please call and prove ownership and take the same away. The Two Flirts (From another correspondent) -Walking electric lights in White Creek. -Grandma MOORE is visiting in Kilbourn City for a few days. -A number of the young people of this place attended the school exhibition at Adams Center last Friday evening and of course enjoyed a pleasant evening. -We would like to hear from Hickory again. What is the matter with him? -We are told that these will be an entertainment in White Creek in the near future given by the talent of one of our neighboring towns. We hope they will come, for the people of this place are always read for an evening of enjoyment. -Services at the church at half past eleven Sunday morning. Strangers coming into our Sunday School would have a bad opinion of our young people as here were only seven present last Sunday. -One of the most enjoyable evenings spent by the young people of this place was at Point Bluff Monday evening. Rev. C. W. TUNER of Kilbourn delivered a lecture on the life of Abraham Lincoln, faithfully doing justice to the subject. -The O. M. S. found it rather cold at Grumble Corner and decided to hold the next meeting at Chatter Fireplace at twelve o'clock, Wednesday. Each meeting grows more interesting. Kildare Plainville -Our school closed last Thursday -C. H. BARRETT, O. S. ATCHERSON, G. R. COOK and J. JEROME attended the sale at Friendship Monday. -P. J. RIORDAN is hauling lumber for the new hall he intends to put up in the spring. -J. SLOCUM"S youngest child is very sick. -Died: Mrs. REYNOLDS, one of the oldest settlers, and mother of ex-supt. of schools, died Sunday. Funeral to be Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. -Miss Maude ATCHERSON spent Sauturday and Sunday at home. School Reports Report of school in district No. 3, town of Strongs Prairie, for the term ending February 26, 1897: No. days taught, ………………77 No. pupils enrolled,…………...26 Average daily attendance……..13 Names of pupils not tardy during the term: Oscar QUAM, Carrie NELSON, Willie ATTLESON, Josephine HANSON, Hannah MARK, Julius QUAM, Severt QUAM, Dena DALVE, Ovadia ATTLESON, Oscar THOMPSON. H. May JEFFERSON, Teacher Report of District No. 8, in the town of Adams, term ending Feb. 26, 1897: No. days taught………………..77 No. pupils enrolled……………10 Average daily attendance………8 Pupils not absent: Bessie and Georgie PEASE Cora M. HAWKINS, Teacher -The special meetings conducted by Missionary CHENEY closed suddenly Thursday evening, Feb. 25, because of the appearance of measles in our town. Transcribers Notes: -Estate of John L. HESLER, deceased, is in probate. -Estate of John CLELAND is in probate and John CLELAND is executor. Local Brevities -Mrs. J. A. WILBUR has been sick this week. -A light fall of snow Tuesday helped the sleighing. -Mr. N. J. Marble is seriously ill with the grip. -Sheriff Harry BARRETT was in town on business Monday. -J. W. GUNNING visited the County Poor Farm the first of the week. -D. C. VanWIE, of Kilbourn, was a visitor in Friendship last week. -S. S. LANDT, of Sparta, was a visitor in Friendship the first of the week. -D. McGREGOR, of Colburn, was a business caller at the county seat today. -O. S. ATCHERSON, of Plainville, was a visitor at the county seat last Monday. -S. H. PHELPS, of Spring Bluff, was a caller at the Press office last Monday. -Mr. Thos. RISK has been quite sick for more than a week past, and confined to his bed. -Mr. Chester JONES, of Kilbourn, is spending a few days with his son, N. M. of this place. -J. F. DIXON, of A. C. Dixon and Son, is in New York this week buying spring dry goods. -E. WILLIAMSON, of Spring Creek, was in town on Monday, on his way to inspect the County Poor farm. -E. SMITH and W. R. ATCHERSON were among those who succumbed to the grippe during the last week. -Quite a number of young people from this place attended the school exhibition at Adams Center last Friday evening. -Miss ROO, a young lady who has been working in the family of Rev. J. A. THOMAS, is suffering from an attack of the measles. -Miss Nessie McGOWAN closed a successful term of schoolteaching at Big Flats on Friday last, and returned to her home in this village. -No religious services of any kind were held at the Church last Sunday, on account of the appearance of measles in the home of Rev. J. A. THOMAS. -Mr. and Mrs. HUBBARD, of New Chester, visited a few days the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. N. M. JONES, and other friends in this village. -Mr. RORK, and expert accountant of Grand Rapids, is here working on the books of the County Treasurer's office, during the terms of ex-County Treasurer LANDT. -The contract for putting in the iron bookcase or shelving in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court was awarded to the St Louis Art Metal Company of St. Louis, Mo. -Married, at the church in Quincy, Feb. 21, 1897, by Rev. J. THOMAS, Miss Nellie M. HOXIE, of Brocton, Mass., to Mr. Joseph L. REINE of Quincy. This being the first wedding of the kind in this place, we think it worthy of mention. The contracting parties had never met until the day of the wedding. They became acquainted by friends and correspondence. There are not many girls who would travel the distance she has come for the privilege of marrying a farmer as she comes from a city, and it may be some time before she gets acquainted with a farmer's life. She is 28 years old. Mr. REINE has lived in this place over 20 years and is one of our progressive farmers. He owns over 400 acres with 150 acres under cultivation. He is a man well liked by his neighbors, attends to his own business, and has no trouble with any one, a man of excellent habits, temperate in all things and we think it a match well made and wish them much joy and a long life. Quincy communication to the (Kilbourn) Mirror-Gazette. Surprise Party Last Monday evening the friends of Miss May PIERCE tendered her a pleasant surprise. The evening was spent in playing games, after which refreshments were served. The friends left in parting, an elegant ring, as a token of their regard and esteem for the young lady. Death of Mrs. Eliza GIBBENS Mrs. Eliza GIBBENS died at her home in Easton, February 15th, aged sixty-six tears, four months and eight days. Mrs. GIBBENS was born in Vermont, October 7th 1830. She was the daughter of Eben and Eliza FLINT, who left Alexander, N. Y., over fifty years ago, to make their home in Rochester, Racine county, Wis. She was married in February, 1847, to William E. GIBBENS, of Waterford, Wis. Mrs. GIBBENS joined the M. E. Church at an early age, and continued faithful to the end. Though a great sufferer for a year, she left assurance that she had gone home to be with her God whom she had loved and Served. The funeral occurred on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. A. C. MARDEN officiating, and the remains were interred in the Easton cemetery. A Pleasant Party To all whom it may concern: A man's birthday only comes once a year, so the good friends in and around Adams Center came just as they did last year and gave us another shaking up. Only this time they shook a little harder. Why, what do you think, while the men went to put out their teams, the women came into the house, bringing in (well, it's none of your business), took off their wraps, pulled out the table, ran upstairs and got another table, put the two together and began to pile on. Now, the rattling of dishes and knives and forks must tell the balance. Suffice it to say, that eyes bulged out, the white of the eye shone bright, all ate heartily. We had a song service and prayer, and on leaving, they left a nice rocking chair as a present for my 73rd birthday. God bless the donors! February 11th, 1897 J. DAY Married On February 28, 1897,in New Chester, Mr. Guy B. HARWOOD of New Chester to Miss Flora G. WINCHELL of Oxford, Marquette County, by Elder James H. McCHESNEY.. At the residence of Mr. R. FRYETT, in the town of Monroe, Adams Co., Wis., February 28, 1897, Mr. Rolla B. TWIST and Miss Retta L. SNOW, both of Colburn, Wis., Rev. John FORD officiating. On February 21, at Quincy Joseph L. REINE and Nellie May HOSIEL by Rev. J. A. THOMAS. Card of thanks We desire to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our many friends who so kindly aided us during the long illness and in performing the last sad rites for our deceased mother. Their kindness will ever be with us as a grateful memory. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. BIDWELL, W. E GIBBENS From Local Correspondents Big Flats -The welcome chirp of the sky lark is again heard to welcome the springtime. He had better chirp a few degrees farther south. -Mrs. Luke BRATLEY fell on the ice a short time ago hurting herself quite badly. -Miss Nessie McGOWAN will return to her home at Friendship next Friday after a successful term of school in this district. -Mr. J. DALE has gone to Brownstown, Green county, on business. -Mr. Alf REYMER is seen stepping around as light as a fawn. He reason is that he is going to Necedah this week to meet his sister and her husband who are going to move on their homestead. -Mrs. WALKER of Pleasant Prairie, passed through this town while on his way to Nekoosa to visit the large paper mill at that place. -Mr. F. A. REID and P. LEWIS made a business trip to Waupaca on Saturday last. -Mr. Ezburn MATTHEWS who has been for some time in Marathon county, returned home Saturday last. -Mr. Otis and Will HOLCOMB and sister Eleanor, of Hancock, visited with the young people at A. REID's Sunday last. -Many are afflicted with a severe cold. -Aaron SCOTT of Springfield, Marquette county, while on his way to Nekoosa to visit parents and friends stopped long enough in this burg to shake hands with an old friend and neighbor, Anderson REID. Little Dorothy Point Bluff -Mrs. Thomas REYNOLDS died last Sunday after a few days sickness. She was one of the dearest old ladies and everyone will miss her kindly advice. She will be buried at Olin Tuesday afternoon. -Marion DOUGLASS is having a very bad time with whopping cough, also his cousin Hattie. She has sore throat and mouth. -Mr. and Mrs. F. DYER are both sick with the grippe. -Elder TURNER lectured at the schoolhouse Monday night. -Ed. DOUGLASS and Will COLBURN are getting ready to "bile" maple syrup. -Our school will close Friday of this week. A good many have stayed out on account of the whooping cough, even after the six weeks are over they do not seem to get well, as was hoped. -There was a small party at Mr. DYE's Monday night. Mr. DYE is about to move in with W. HOHNSON for a few days until he gets his new house done. -The dance for Mr. Tom PIKE over at the town hall was quite a success even if it was such a very cold night; it is said there were 69 numbers for the dance. Jonesville -Bert CAMPBELL, of Kilbourn, and Mr. SMOCK, of Grant Col, bought stock in this vicinity last week. -The bulk of the potatoes raised in this vicinity has been hauled to Kilbourn. -Jonesville school closed Saturday after a successful term taught by Miss Carrie DeMOTTE. -R. PIKE and S. BUTLER are hauling hay from the Packwaukee marsher. -New Chester young folks had a party at Henry BURGDORFF's Tuesday evening. All report a fine time. -Born to John HUBER and wife, Feb 18, a girl All well. -Fred BURGDORFF is now hustling the delinquent tax-payers. -Ad. SEE teaches the Reid school this summer. Frank PIERSON, the Bloss school, and Miss LEWIS, the McCLYMAN school. -Dave McCLYMAN had a very pleasant time at Wodan's hall Saturday evening. -Charlie PERKINS started for Dakota last week but had to return on account of the roads being blockaded. -Nelson JONES is able to be about again. A. P. Accurate Pilot Knob -Ladies' Aid Society meets on Friday of next week with Mrs. T. Hawkins. -The Misses Mary and Jennie NESBITT have been visiting friends at Russell Flats. -Mr. Joseph VOBERIL came home one day last week sick with the grippe. -Mr. Lewis BROOKS, who has been sick for the past two weeks with the grippe, is some better. -Mrs. Harrison MORGAN is on the sick list. Dr. BURDICK is attending her. -Mrs. E. BROOKS had the misfortune to sprain her ankle one day last week going down cellar. -There was a dance at A. H. PECK's on Saturday evening last. -Miss Cora HAWKINS finished her school in the Henry district on Friday last and they have engaged her of the summer term. -Miss Bertha NICHOLS is hired to teach the summer term in the Morgan district. -Mr. and Mrs. Mem. CURTIS are doing a job of papering for A. H. PECK. -Miss Anna BACON will close her school in the Morgan district on Wednesday of this week. -Mr. Will SMITH visited friends at Russell Flats last week. School Report Report of Jonesville school for the month ending February 2, 1897: Days taught……………….…..21 Number enrolled………….…..18 Number days attendance……...273 ˝ Average daily attendance……..13 Pupils not absent during the term: Bessie HUNT, Myrtle HUNT and Alice WOHLFERT. Visitors: Supt. John LEWIS, Mrs. H. BURGDORFF, Mrs. H. SOLOMON, Mrs. E. HUNT, Carrie McCLYMAN, Mr. Ebb HUNT, Mr. Will JONES and Rhoda BONNET. Carrie A. DeMOTTE, Teacher Transcribers Note: Property of Sophronia S. FOGERTY, deceased, is in probate. Property of Clara STEVENSON is being sold through a Mortgage sale due to her defaulting on loan.
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