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by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
L. S. Heyman
to returned Wednesday
from Racine and while there bought a half interest in the New York
Leader department store owned by his brother-in-law, Simon Sklute.
Mr. Sklute's business
in Racine had grown to such proportions that a partner was a necessity
and while Mr. Heyman was enjoying a good business here this was an
opportunity be could not afford to miss. The stock here will be reduced
as much as possible during the next month and the remainder shipped to
Racine and added to the stock there.
The city council held its
regular monthly meeting at the council chamber Tuesday evening and
transacted the usual routine business of accepting reports and allowing
In the matter of the bill of N. Trudeau for $100 for value of horse killed referred to city attorney at last meeting, the city attorney reported the city not responsible and claim was disallowed.
E. Schumacher was granted a rebate of $2.50 on taxes.
The bill of John Dagen for $250.35 which was disallowed at the December meeting was again filed and on recommendation of the city attorney no action was taken.
Nick Strack was allowed a rebate of $100 on the license of Joseph Nicholas the amount of excess paid by him.
Two petitions were received for sewers, one to be located on Pecor and the other on Center street, which were referred to the committee on public works.
J. J. Porter of Milwaukee appeared before the council in regard to compensation for land for an alley through his property and refused to take the amount, $10, offered. Mr. Porter claims a fair compensation would be $35 or $40.
The poor committee was instructed to investigate the case of Frank Peak who is being cared for at the home of Hugh Murphy.
Last Saturday fire broke
in the J.
Porter house,
occupied by Mr.
Sharpley and
family, considerably scorched the stairs, wall, one room and burned
through the ceiling and roof. The fire department responded promptly
and extinguished the flames before they had gained great headway. The
loss was more than covered by an insurance of $450 placed through the G. C. Morrow
agency in the Insurance
Company of the State of Illinois.
A meeting of the
to organize a new bank to be situated on the east side of Green Bay was
held last Friday evening and the name of Farmers' Exchange Bank of
Green Bay decided upon and the following directors elected, W. P. Wagner, J. H.
Taylor, Andrew
Reis, J. S. Johnson, Fred. A. Rahr, H. C. Erbe, Henry
Phil Haevers and S. H. Cady.
The following scholars
not been absent during the month of January: Lou Emma Van Cleve, Genie
Quinn, Bertha,
Dudley, Clayton and Ruth Van Cleve, Anna Kehoe, Mary Christenson, Julie
Good; and Mamie Quinn and
Christenson were absent
one day. Mina
County Clerk Leigh hands
the following from the administrator of the estate of John McCuen
of Ward, Colorado
RYE, COLORADO, Jan. 10, 1903 to the County Clerk, Oconto, Wisconsin. Lost track of an only brother of the late John McCuen, who recently died at Ward, Colorado. John McCuen stated just before death that he had an only brother somewhere in the state of Wisconsin. This brother if found falls heir to a small fortune and the administrator would like to find him. FRANK E. ECKEL, Administrator, Rye, Colorado.
Ex-gov. Scofield
and E.
G. Mullen of Oconto, are in
Boise City, Idaho, and it is thought that their visit is for the
purpose of closing the option on the J
Goodwin sawmill and canal,
which would run out Feb l. There is a
rumor that the ex-governor will build a large sawmill and box factory
employing several hundred hands if he can secure title to certain
timber lands on upper Boise river. - Marinette Eagle
The entertainment at the town hall Saturday evening for the benefit of the Catholic church was a success both socially and financially; about 200 people were present and the net proceeds were about $50. The curtain rose at 8 p. m. and the amusements lasted two hours. Mr. and Mrs. Martens assisted by their son Louis and daughter Florence furnished the music which was fine. Miss Edith Armstrong spoke in a very able manner. Special mention should b made of how well Miss Nellie Dwyer spoke her temperance piece, and we hope that our young men who are taking their first drink will remember Nellie's words. In the farce "The Rascal Pat." C. C. Rice played as Chas. Livingston and came out without any egg spatters on his silk hat. Miss Kitty Dwyer played Laura (Livingston's sweetheart) in a very loving manner. Jas. Maloney made a good looking old major in playing the part of Puff Jacket (Laura's Uncle.) Ollie and Lilly Dwyer played their parts well, and Toney Gniot made a good desperado. Our Pat was an Irishman if there ever was one. Mrs. C. C. Rice was stage manager. This entertainment will be reproduced at Crivitz Thursday evening February 12.
H. L. Russell and wife returned to Oconto Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rice drove to Marinette Tuesday.
Mrs. Rice returned by train Wednesday. C. C. is snow bound.
Miss Nellie Dyer returned Monday to resume her duties with Mr. Cole at the court house.
Lembcke's mill expects to cut nearly two million feet of logs, the coming season.
Master Otto Shaumberg gave a sleigh ride party to his schoolmates last Saturday afternoon. All report a good time.
Miss Cora Sutton, teacher in District no. 2, has gone home for a week. Miss Jessie Magee has charge of the school during her absence.
Miss Exora Lessor of Coleman is visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Susie Clossor of Spruce is spending the winter here.
Miss Eva Bacon and Miss Prudhome Coleman spent Sunday at John Magee's.
Notice was given last week that Fred Green was very sick with pneumonia. He is a little better but not able to be out.
Harry Hines is confined to the house with the mumps.
Miss Emma Schmidt of Green Bay came down last Saturday to pass a few days with her mother, Mrs. J. Schmidt.
We are glad to welcome Rudolph Baars once more as night man at the depot:
Mrs. Chas. Chase of Oconto returned home yesterday after an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Fenske .
A sleigh load of our jolly people were in Oconto one day last week at a party given by Mrs. Frank Richard.
Herman Fenske came home last Saturday from the Green Bay hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wensing attended the married people's dance last Friday at Stiles, given by B. Van Laanen and a good time was reported.
Felix Richard was at Green Bay last week for medical treatment returning home on Saturday.
W. E. Smith made a flying trip to Oconto last Saturday.
J. B. Wensing was at Oconto on business last Saturday.
The home of G. A. Grosse, Sr., has been made more pleasant by the appearance of a young gentleman from Chicago who is spending a pleasant visit there.
George Smith, who is employed at Powers by the railroad company, was home between train time.
Grosse Bros. have their men at work hauling sand to fill in the ditch in front of the Little Suamico House. It will greatly improve the place after it is finished.
G. A. Grosse, Jr. had one of his special sales on shoes and rubbers last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Marshal Marten did business in Lena Tuesday.
Miss Gusta Pomp, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Mienke, the past three months, returned to her home in Suamico last week.
Charles Jarvey is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Colson of School Section visited their daughter, Mrs. Jarvey, last Friday and attended the married people's dance Friday night.
Mrs. Chas. Kutckie of Lena, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. Brunke, returned home Tuesday.
The Old Folks' dance at the Chatell House last week was well attended and much enjoyed by all.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Mel Whitney Thursday at supper.
Miss Julia Svoboda is taking a vacation. We miss her pleasant face very much and hope she will soon return.
Miss Margaret Hogan of Green Bay was the guest of Miss Olive McKinnon Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Dutton visited at Pound several days last week.
Mrs. Lear returned Tuesday from visit out of town.
Edward Classon of Oconto is the guest of Mrs. J. D. Moody.
Harry Shultz was a Green Bay visitor Saturday.
Miss Nettie Rabe has been down with the grip.
Ed Rabe has quit hauling stone and is working on the Oconto Company' landing.
J. Johnson has purchased a new span of colts.
Mrs. C. Rouseau and two daughters drove to Oconto Sunday.
J. McGinnis has broken his ankle.
Frank Rouseau lost four of his famous pets.
Miss Jennie Eparvier was the guest of her friend Miss Nettie Rabe Sunday.
George Rabe is busy hauling stone for George Duncan.
Dr. R. S. Elliott has been called down the line on account of sickness.
Guy Delemater who has been very sick is not much better.
Miss Alice Lafferty is spending her vacation with her parents.
Mrs. Farrar has been quite ill.
Mr. Sherwood of Aniwa was here last week.
M. Surprise of Oconto came up the line Monday.
Dr Elliott was called to Carter to treat a sick child of Mr. Hamman's Saturday.
The family of M. Pettengill have moved here from Sheboygan.
Wm. Lentz of Gillett cut his foot severely with an ax.
Mr. Uttkee has moved to Milwaukee.
A son of Mr. Hughes, who has been very sick, is recovering.
Rev. A. J. Andrewsen was home from a trip to Marble, Wis.
Mrs. N. Andrewsen is on the sick list.
Will McMahon has purchased a fine new horse.
P. Peterson was unable to carry the mail through Tuesday on account of the storm and many were obliged to stay at home from their work.
Miss Addie McKenni is learning to sew at Mrs. Henry Johnson's. We wish her success.
city of Oconto
T. H. Phelps has been on the sick list this week.
Frank Smith went to Gillett Monday on business.
Rev. Eisenbach was a visit to Marion last Monday.
Willie Flynn is visiting friends in Stiles this week.
Fred Richard of Menominee was in the city yesterday.
Willie Burns has been home from Madison this week.
Len Sargent of Laona was in the city on business yesterday.
J. H. O'Niel of Stiles transacted business in the city Tuesday.
Allen Classon went to Birnamwood Monday on legal business.
Fred Grosse of Little Suamico visited friends in the city Sunday.
Miss Anna Baldwin has recovered from an attack of the grip.
Carl Schoenebeck of Lena transacted business in the city Wednesday.
Ed Richards made a business trip to Gillett and Oconto Falls Monday.
Alex Caldwell was home from Suring to spend Sunday with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Russell have returned home from a visit at Pound.
Levi Hale of Lena was in the city Wednesday and yesterday in business.
Miss Lura Heath came from her school at Stiles to spend Sunday at home.
Miss Susie Hubbell of Green Bay spent Sunday with relatives and friends here.
Harry Keith left Tuesday for a week's visit with friends in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spies made a trip to Gillett and their farm near there Monday.
Mrs. Charles Chase has returned from a visit with her parents in Little Suamico.
W. E. Smith and J. B. Wensing of Little Suamico were in the city on business last Saturday.
Miss Louise Morrow went to Green Bay Sunday for a few days with relatives and friends.
Fred Ford came over from Oconto Falls to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ford.
E. Baldwin, who is employed at Spruce, came home to spend Sunday with his mother and sisters.
Deputy Game Warden McGee confiscated a fine fishing craft on section 6, Spruce last week Wednesday.
Mr. Archer of Chicago canvassed the teachers of the city for the E. O'Vallie publications Wednesday.
A number of young people enjoyed a sleigh ride to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brennan on the Oconto Company's farm.
A number of neighbors enjoyed a rag carpet bee Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the home of Mrs. Peter Brazeau.
Bernard Paradise of Racine came Wednesday to assist in the Heymin Department store during the remainder of his stay here.
Ernest Wittkopf and George Bond made a trip to the Oconto Company's camp in Spruce last Saturday and returned Sunday.
Mrs. H. H. Porter, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Baldwin, for about a month returned to her home in Duluth last week Thursday.
J. L. Lince and James Barney of Brookside are in the city today. Mr. Lince brought with him the scalp from a large wildcat which he caught in a trap near his home.
George H. Drewry of Sheboygan, state inspector of graded schools, is out through the county this week with county superintendent Heath inspecting Oconto's graded schools.
J. H. Driscoll, who visited with his daughters at Gladstone and Vans Harbor, returned home Wednesday. He was accompanied by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Deloria.
Ed Mayberry is confined to his home by sickness this week and his is being taken by Engineer Palmer of Antigo.
John Crawford has been confined to his bed with grip the last two days.
Mrs. Nick Strack very pleasantly entertained the Kaffee Kraenzchen and other friends at the Pierce House Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. A Ramsay has been very ill this week.
Rev. Katterdoll of Marinette was in the city, the guest of Rev. Breitenbach, yesterday.
The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mooney is quite sick.
Miss L. Friedstein of Marinette arrived in the city today for a visit at the home of L. Breakstone.
Dr. Minehan of Green Bay was called here yesterday to see Miss Arline Nelligan, who has been very ill.
Dr. D. J. Ryan of Oconto Falls is in the city today.
The Hon E. A. Edmonds of Oconto Falls is in the city on business today.
Arthur Gamach and Robert Wickert of Escanaba, Mich., who are attending the Green Bay business college spent Sunday with Oscar Brazeau.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kalk came Saturday from Lena where Mr. Kalk has been running a drug store in partnership with Carl Schoenebeck. The business has been discontinued, the partnership dissolved and Mr. and Mrs. Kalk will in a few days go to Racine, where Mr. Kalk is has accepted a position in a drug store.
County Reporter
February 13, 1902
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
W. A. Taylor came
home Monday from
Lakewood, where he had been employed at the Holt Lumber Company's camp
on account of an injured foot. While at work on a skidway just at dark
a log dropped on his foot crushing the end of the toe and breaking a
bone farther up.
As the result of what hardly reached the dignity of a fire, Tuesday, in the Schwaab Stamp Company's establishment in Milwaukee, the following are dead from the fumes of nitric acid on the floor from a broken carboy in which it was carried: James Foley, chief; Andrew White, captain of truck company no. 2; Edward Hogan, pipeman chemical company no. 1; and Thomas Droney, pipeman chemical company no. 1 and thirteen others are still in more or less danger. The bodies lie in state in the city hall and will be buried with public honors tomorrow.
Judge Jones
returned Saturday from
the hospital at Milwaukee much improved in health and is again prepared
to grind out justice in county and justice court. At a special term
held Tuesday the following matters were disposed of:
Estate of Emma Rohrlock, petition filed to prove will and ordered heard at March term.
Petition to prove will in estate of Chas L. Shores was filed and ordered heard at March term.
In the estate of John Kaminski petition for appointment of administrator was ordered heard at March term.
The petition for the appointment of a guardian of Charles Blase, incompetent, of Little Suamico, was filed and ordered heard March 10.
In estate of Catharine Maloney notice to creditors was given.
The consent of the mother of Frank Peak to his adoption by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McNulty of the town of Oconto was filed and he will be adopted next week.
On Wednesday Herman Bielka, who had been brought here from Mountain Monday night by Sheriff Duncan, was adjudged insane and committed to the State hospital at Oshkosh.
Charlotte Moody, who with her father figured in the unsavory case before Justice Reinhart last week, was recommitted to the State hospital at Oshkosh as a chronic insane, she having been released by parole from the Brown county asylum about four years ago.
Wis., Feb. 9.
Aug. Rowe of Oconto, and a
Aug. Raimer, both in
the employ of Holt Lumber Co., in their camp near here got into an
altercation Monday with the result that Rowe received a blow on the
head with a club that felled him to the ground. He soon recovered
consciousness and proceeded to town, where he had his head dressed, and
also had a warrant sworn out for his assailant, which resulted in the
fellow getting fined $10 and costs, in all about $17.
Manager Ellis of the Oconto Company shipped from the company's farm last week, two thousand bushels of wheat to Marinette for which the highest market was received. This is one of the largest shipments ever made from a single farm in this county.
Kuskie cattle
poisoning case came up in Justice Reinhart's court Monday and defendant
was dismissed while the Moody case was adjourned until Monday when a
similar disposition will probably be made of it.
Mr. Menkee has informed us that Judge Classon makes an ideal "Capt Cook," one of the leading comedy roles in his operetta, while Johnny Martineau and John Cota make a truly valiant crew.
not forget the
dinner in the Presbyterian church parlors. Thursday evening, Feb. 19,
at six o'clock. A partial list of those who have it in charge follows: Mrs. Beyer, Mrs. S. W.
Ford, Mrs. Hart,
Mrs. Pamperin, Mrs. Scofield, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Young.
Faithful Workers have not lost their culinary skill, so all who enjoy a
good dinner are cordially invited to be present.
Dr. T. D. Ryan,
who has been
practicing dentistry at Random Lake, Wis., for the last two years has
opened up an office in the rooms over the Citizens National bank for
the practice of his profession and is now ready for business. Dr. Ryan
is a graduate of the dental department of Milwaukee Medical College,
comes very well recommended and will undoubtedly receive liberal
support from Oconto citizens.
Miss Margaret McCarthy has returned to Green Bay.
Mrs. Marshel Colburn and daughter, Mildred, are visiting friends, in Green Bay.
Mrs. J. A. Devereaux who has been visiting friends in Stiles for the last two weeks has returned to her home in Green Bay.
Brazil La Ferse of Brookside was seen on our streets Saturday.
Miss Alice Jarvey is working for Mrs. John McIver.
The Misses May Sanburn and Lura Heath attended the teachers' meeting at Oconto Saturday, Feb. 7.
County Superintendent F. W. Heath and State Inspector G. W. Drewry visited our school last week.
James Anderson is back to old Stiles again, glad to see you Jimmie.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ryan visited friends at Oconto Falls Sunday.
The Misses Alice Ryan, Lena Foss, Margaret McCarthy, Emma Foss, Bridgeta Devereaux, agreeably surprised Miss Ella Stoll at her home last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Maloney visited friends at Oconto Falls Sunday.
The Anson Eldred Company are hauling ice out of the river.
Eugene Van Laanen transacted business at Underhill last week.
Mrs. B. Gisenaas left Wednesday night for Chicago, where she will take a course of treatment at a hospital.
Mrs. Elmer Stone, who was very ill is recovering.
Miss Nellie Dwyer is home from Marinette on a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Churchill of Harmony called at C. C. Rice's store while passing through here Tuesday.
Miss Martha Adams, who is attending the high school at Marinette, is here visiting her parents.
Geo Reeve and Gus Bramer, teamsters in the employ of the Holt Lumber Co., had an altercation, during which Bramer hit Reeve on the head with a club. Reeve immediately took the trail for Pound, where he swore out a warrant for the arrest of his assailant. Bramer was taken before Justice C. C. Rice and upon entering a plea of guilty was fined $10 and costs amounting to $18.91. It don't pay to be bad at Pound.
C. C. Rice and John Corbett are putting up ice Bill Milan is walking boss.
There will be a public auction of household goods at the residence of N. .W. Shew, Feb. 18.
The school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Mary Birr.
Fred Cole was seen on our streets Wednesday.
J. Anderson and E. Bratz did business at Lena Wednesday.
The Royal Neighbors surprised Mrs. Alex Lucas Wednesday. All reported a good time.
Jim Anderson returned from the pineries last week.
Mrs. McGuire spent Wednesday with Mrs. McIver.
Misses May and Deal Scanlon drove to Oconto Falls Sunday.
Mrs. Will Ryan returned home Monday from the Green Bay hospital and is now quite well.
Mrs. Sheridan left this week for the Oshkosh hospital to have an operation performed.
Mrs. Joe Stoll spent Sunday with Mrs. Otto Brunke.
Eugene Van Laanen is hauling ice.
Miss Annie Foss visited friends in Brookside last week.
John Miller, our meat market proprietor, is filling his icehouses this week.
Nels Hansen is on the sick list this week under the care of Dr. Conard of Lena.
W. J. Thielke contemplates going to Milwaukee soon to buy his new line of dry goods for spring.
Louis Sampson of Oshkosh is visiting with Will Fredenberg this week.
Aug. Kuehl of Bonduel was a caller here on Wednesday.
Art Gilkey of Hayes was in town Tuesday.
Mr. Elliott of Oconto Falls did business here Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Donald and son Bennie have returned from Kingston and are again with us.
F. Elliott of Oconto Falls is a frequent visitor in our town.
Mat Gardner returned home Saturday evening from Pentoga, Mich., where he has spent the last three months.
Miller Elliott and Neal Larson went to Herman Dieck's camp on the Waupee the first of the week to cut poles for Post & Johnson.
H. B. Smith and Art Gilkey spent the first of the week at the camps on the reservation.
Mrs. Aug. Giese and son, Herman, drove to Pulcifer last week and spent a few days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Scott spent Sunday at Willie Holmes'.
A cow belonging to Mat Gardner broke through the ice on the river last Saturday and was drowned.
Nels Hanson, who has been quite ill, is much better.
Hon. Henry Johnson spent Sunday at home.
The Misses Clara and May McCraw of Commonwealth, who have been visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Juneau for the past two weeks, have returned home.
Louis Paranto was out here visiting relatives and friends a few days last week.
Homer and Elsie Pelkey and Hugh McAuliff attended the teachers' meeting at Oconto Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Allie drove to Oconto on business Saturday.
Wm. Whiting has gone to Couillardville on business.
Wm. Walsh is busy hauling hay to Oconto.
Wm. Allie has purchased Chas. Valley's farm.
Ed. Corey is hauling logs for Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. A. Pelkey will leave Friday to go to see her sister, Mrs. N. Fortier, who is very ill at Coleman.
Eli Ruelle came down from the woods Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Myer and little daughter Maggie and Mrs. Graef have returned home after a visit with friends and relatives at Seymour.
A large party of boys and girls surprised Amy Whiting last Friday evening and presented her with many presents, it being her fifteenth birthday.
Libbie Pocan, who is working at Niagara, is expected home on account of illness.
Louis Whiting, who has been at Madison for some time, has returned home.
Wilfred Barribeau drove to Lena on business Monday.
Mr. Harmen is pressing hay for Pat Curley.
The Ladies' Aid held their card party at Frank Pocan's last Tuesday night. It was well attended.
Gust Bitters is home from the woods.
Last Friday Emil Hankwitz and wife and Theodore Hankwitz and wife of Lomira, Dodge county, came here to visit H. Hankwitz and family. Mr. Hankwitz is a brother of the two gentlemen.
H. Hankwitz and his two brother, Emil and Theodore went up north last Tuesday to look at the rocks and mountains.
The infant daughter of Chas. Herteau is seriously ill.
Mr. Bovee of Abrams was seen on our streets one day this week.
J. U. Waldron and Chas. Ghering visited friends here Sunday and Monday
Earl McDermid is sick with pneumonia.
Dr. Faulds made a professional call here Monday.
J. C. Harteau has returned to his home in Sampson after spending a week visiting friends in Green Bay and Bay Settlement.
Miss Elsie Pagel is teaching school the past week on account of the illness of her sister, Bertha.
Miss Annie Bauers is visiting friends in Coleman.
Miss Mary Rowell of Abrams visited her parents the past week.
Miss Emma Yanke came home to spend a few days with her parents.
Mrs. Rose Waldron and daughter, Eva are visiting friends in Green Bay.
LOCAL - city of Oconto
Robert Bartel of Green Bay spent a few days of this week here visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Tressa Zeigers of De Pere visited friends in the city over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Curren who has been ill the last week is much better.
Alex Brazeau made a business trip to Green Bay and Oshkosh Monday and Tuesday
Mrs. Cornelius Van Harpen is very seriously ill at her home in the west ward.
Miss Marie Anderson, who is taking a course of instruction in the profession of a trained nurse at Trinity hospital of Milwaukee, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. A. Nelson, this week.
Ernest Rhode whose leg was broken while at work in the woods about three weeks ago is able to get around among his friends again.
Henry Deloria and James Driscoll returned Tuesday afternoon from Milwaukee where they attended the funeral of the firemen overcome by nitric acid fumes. Mr. Driscoll's son is a member of the Milwaukee fire department.
Peter and John Vanderheyden went to De Pere this week for a few days visit with relatives.
William Pry, who has been quite ill is able to be about again.
Henry Van Gall returned from his work in the woods the latter part of the week.
Miss Addie Pocan of Coleman was called home Saturday by the serious illness of her mother.
Elmer Curren made a flying trip to Gillett yesterday
Frank Starkey enjoyed a vacation from his work at J. W. Runkel's store by visiting Pendleton & Gilkey's camp at Shea Lake this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deloria, who have been visiting relatives and friends in the city the past two weeks, returned to their home at Vans Harbor, Mich., yesterday.
We are in receipt of circulars and prospectus from the Lewiston Business College conducted at Lewiston, Idaho, by Miss Margaret Slattery. Instruction is given in the Benn Pittman system of shorthand, typewriting and commercial branches. Miss Slattery's numerous friends in this vicinity will wish her abundant success in the new undertaking which they believe her capability warrants.
Mrs. Mose Armstrong and daughter, Mildred of Beaver, Wis., are staying with Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Armstrong is taking X-ray treatment for cancer from Dr. Minnie Hopkins.
Mrs. S. B. Simpson, who has been north visiting with friends and relatives came home Thursday.
Herman Feigus of Racine is in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. L. S. Heyman.
J. B. Chase purchased the residence of F. Lenz in the north ward on Thursday for consideration of $1500.
Frank Thomas of Brookside was in the city Saturday.
Mr. Thomas reports the recent loss of a valuable horse.
W. E. Wilcox of the Lincoln school faculty was confined to the house Monday and Tuesday. Miss Sadie Fulton was installed as substitute.
Bruce Birmingham of Waukegan, Ill., was the guest of his sister, Mrs. T. A. Pamperin Monday and Tuesday.
Dr. Armstrong has resumed work on his residence.
Mrs. Flynn is recovering from her recent severe illness.
Mrs. John Van Able is very seriously ill at her home in the east ward and very little hope of her recovery is entertained.
About forty people attended a benefit social at the home of David Pecor one evening this week which netted about eight dollars to the experience club treasury for St. Peter's church. Games and refreshments were enjoyed.
A number of the friends of Conductor and Mrs. Langois surprised them at their home Tuesday evening.
Miss Lillian Ratchford is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever.
Dr. C. W. Stoelting went to Oshkosh yesterday to assist in an operation for tumor at St. Mary's hospital on Mrs. Fred Solway. Her friends will be pleased to learn that she passed through the ordeal in excellent condition and is doing nicely.
G. H. Armstrong was called to Marinette Monday by the serious illness of his brother in law with appendicitis.
Joseph Coleman went to Chicago yesterday for a few days' visit.
Miss Carrie Warner returned Tuesday from an extended visit with relatives and friends in Rockford and Chicago, Ill.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. C. S. Hart entertained in her usual pleasant manner about twenty of her lady friends at a five o'clock tea at her home, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion.
Mrs. Anna Bentz has been granted a pension by the United States pension department of eight dollars per month.
An operation was performed Tuesday on S. W. Klass for necrosis of the right femur and he is now improving.
H. Frewerd suffered a broken nose about noon today by being jerked into a projecting board by a frisky calf which he was leading.
Miss Adelaide Hart went to Green Bay this afternoon to be present at the funeral of Capt. Hart.
Miss Mabel Hart returned from Milwaukee Tuesday for a ten days' visit with her parents and other friends.
Mrs. W. H. Young very pleasantly entertained the ladies' birthday club Thursday afternoon.
C. S. Hart began suit February 6, against twenty-two insurance companies for $35,500 in the circuit court at Green Bay on account of the loss by fire of cedar in his Stephenson yard.
County Reporter
February 20, 1902
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
Frederick William John, whose portrait we present herewith, is one of the best known pioneers of Oconto county. Mr. John was born in Prussia, March 3 1827 and resided there until 1852, when he came to this country and resided in Milwaukee until the fall of 1854, when he came to Oconto in one of the Ludington lumber vessels and worked for Mr. Hubbell in the Ludington mill. Here he remained until forty six years ago this coming May when he, with Mrs. John, who at first remained in Milwaukee, but had now joined him, moved to Gillett where together, out of the virgin forest they carved a home in which the weary and hungry traveler or woodsman was always welcome and assured of needed rest and food.
When they first sought a home in this now thriving county of Oconto,
the only way to reach it was by water or over the ice or by an Indian
trail without bridges from Green Bay. The only white woman they saw on
their way to their Gillett home was a Mrs.
Timothy Casey
in a small
shanty up the river in the town of Gillett, on the site of what for a
number of years after was his home. Mr. John first erected a small
shanty in which he and his wife and four small children resided cheered
at night by the howling of the wolves outside, which at that time
abounded. When flour was needed for their subsistence, Mr. John was
compelled to carry it home on his back and when the oldest son and
daughter first attended school they were compelled to go five miles
through the woods without a house on the way. Fish and game were
abundant but so monotonous did this become that the children
occasionally murmured over the unchanging venison diet. One of the
hardest experiences of their lives, however, came in 1871, when the sun
was obscured by the smoke for two weeks during all of which time the
woods surrounding them was on fire. They carried water and fought fire
day and night without rest. On the night of October 8, which old
residents remember with horror as the night of the famed Peshtigo fire,
the children spent the night on a blanket in the road while their
parents fought off the fire, the parents not daring to allow them to
remain in the shanty for fear it with the children would be consumed.
Mr. John has seen considerable military service, first in his native country, where as a member of the heavy cavalry, he assisted in putting down the revolution of 1847-8, which drove Carl Schurz and General Sigel out of Germany, and later in the 38th Wisconsin Infantry in which he enlisted in this city in 1864 and served until the end of the war, participating in the battles of Hatcher's Run, siege of Petersburg and capture of Petersburg and in the big review at Washington returning with the rank of Sergeant. He is the present postmaster of the village of Gillett and has filled the offices within the gift of the people of his town including that of treasurer when the town was a large one and the treasurer required to give a bond of $25,000.
Mr. John recalls many interesting incidents of the early days among which is one of Senator Philetus Sawyer when out on one of his campaigning trips through the lumbering country. It seems that while attempting to drive from Shawano through this county, Mr. Sawyer was overtaken by night, became lost and off the road, stopped his team and alighted from his vehicle to search for the road but after finally finding it was unable to find the team, but succeeded in reaching the John's home and secured assistance and lanterns by means of which the team was recovered and made comfortable for the night.
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
Capt. O. W. Bloch
County Reporter
November 21, 1902
Researched and contributed by: Cathe Ziereis
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
The following is a portion of a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. A. Reinhart from their daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hansen, who writes of the experience of herself and husband and children on their return voyage to their work in the missionary field.
Dear Parents: We arrived here safely last Saturday. We were nearly shipwrecked. On Oct. 6th a terrible gale struck the steamer in the morning and continued for twenty-four hours, everyone expected the boat would go to the bottom. About three o'clock the waves were mountain high and one came over the boat bursting all the doors of the staterooms on the north side of the boat and filling saloon and social hall with water, the glass in the port holes was broken and the whole upper deck wrecked. We had our stateroom on that side of the boat and were nearly drowned. The children were in the upper berth playing and doctor was standing by them. I was very sea sick and was lying in the lower berth, with my eyes shut when the wave came. It burst our door in and I got the full weight of the water in my face. The room was filled five feet deep with water and I never knew what struck me. I remember choking and trying to raise a terrible weight that was smothering me. Then the wave receded and the water left me lying in the berth soaked through and through. The children were splashed by the water and wet through and frightened terribly. They cried and as soon as I could get my breath I called for help, for I expected another wave would come and wash us out in the sea. The officer, or one of the officers and Japanese sailors came and helped us out and down in a dry stateroom. Everything we had was soaked with water, including our trunks and satchels. That was on Monday and on the Wednesday following another gale struck us, but blew from behind us, from the east. We were able to keep in front of it so the boat did not suffer any damage. The captain told us afterwards that storm was worse than the previous one; that is the boat was in more danger. We had storms all the way across the ocean, one day a snow storm. It was very cold and altogether a very unpleasant trip. I never want to take another across the northern Pacific. We went nearly up to Bering sea, down the coast of Russia, or Kamchatka and the coast of Japan to Yokohama.
Lovers of music will have a treat on Tuesday evening when Mrs. Orendorff is to sing at the opera house. It is needless for old residents to be told the wonderful voice which Mrs. Orendorff has, but to those who have come to Oconto since she moved away we can only say that probably no such singing can be heard outside of the great cities of the country. The program aside from Mrs. Orendorff's singing will be well worth the price of admission. The choruses are especially strong and our local favorites, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Knapp and Dr. Armstrong will certainly please. In addition to the music, Mrs. Nellie MacDonald will, by special request, dance the Highland Fling. Those who saw this dance at the recent Vaudeville pronounced it alone, worth the price of admission. The management have decided to furnish the galleries with fine chairs, rugs and curtains making them into boxes. It is thought by many that for a concert the galleries are the best seats, if only they were reserved and free from noise, and so, for this occasion they will be the choice seats. The gallery chart and tickets (75cents) will be at Cleveland R. Keith's shoe store, but the regular reserved seats (50cents) will be at Watterich's as usual. The general admission will 85 cents which will entitle the holder to back seat on the main floor. Arrange a box party and secure your box at once.
A number of our deer hunters have returned and the markets in the city are well supplied with venison. Among the successful ones as reported to us are the members of a party of nine composed of A. E. and Ernest Baldwin, Nick and Conrad Strack, D. Dillon, W. Tripp, Mose Pocquette, J. Carr and H. U. Cole. The party mentioned bagged ten deer. Ernest Baldwin securing the prize buck and J. H. Carr two fine bucks. Other successful hunters were A. J. Palm, Thos. Remington, H. E. Lucia, George Frewerd, T. A. Badour, Ed Cota and Frank Richards.
Last Monday evening Clem and Alphonse Vandernack, two fisherman from the bay shore, were peddling fish and called at the home of Octave St. Peter in Frenchtown. Alphonse and St. Peter got into some altercation which resulted in Alphonse throwing St Peter to the floor. St Peter as soon as he was on his feet, threatened to shoot the Vandernaks and started for his shotgun. Clem Vandernack was the last of the two out of the house and just as he was closing the door the gun was discharged tearing the entire side of his overcoat away but miraculously the shot did not penetrate the flesh. St Peter was arrested and brought before Justice Jones Tuesday morning charged with "assault with intent to do great bodily harm." The hearing was adjourned until 10 a. m. Nov. 28th. Bail was fixed at $300 which was furnished.
Last Tuesday C. A. Brigden sold his furniture and undertaking business to W. D. Wright and Co. In the eight years that Mr. Brigden has been engaged in the furniture business here, he has through his courteous treatment and fair dealing worked up a large and lucrative business. W. D. Wright, who will have the management of the business hereafter, is a young man of pleasing address and good business qualifications. C. A. Brigden will continue in charge of the undertaking business. A new department will be added, that of upholstering, repairing and picture framing. We bespeak for the new firm a liberal patronage.
The new store of M. M. MacQueen on Main street has been completed and is now occupied by them. Their full stock has not all arrived but they have a large line of furniture on hand with more arriving daily. The building is a two story brick, 30x110 in dimension, both floors are entirely taken up with their furniture and undertaking departments. The front room upstairs is the casket room of the undertaking department and is modern in its arrangement being especially designed for displaying the caskets.
afternoon the Oconto County Fair Association met at the court house.
The faithful work of the secretary, J.
P. Frank,
was endorsed by the association in a substantial manner. The
association gave a vote of thanks to O.
C. Madsen
for his three years service as treasurer of the association.
The following officers were elected tor next year: President - O. A. Ellis,
Vice President- H. D. Whitcomb,
Secretary - J.
P. Frank, Treasurer - John
SURPRISED: About fifteen young friends happily surprised Gordon Links last Saturday evening by calling at his home and making the evening merry with their laughter, games and refreshments.
On Thursday of last week while John Van Boven was driving near track running to Holt Company's yards, his horse became frightened at switch engine and ran away up Huron Street. When in front of Johnson's Livery the buggy to which the horse was attached struck another vehicle standing in front of the barn. This broke the left forward wheel and the thills, throwing Mr. Van Boven out spraining his ankle. The horse was stopped in front of Phillips' barn on Oconto street.
The following is the program concert to be given at Turner House Tuesday, Nov. 25:
Chorus - "Bridal Chorus" Rose Maiden
Baritone Solo - "She Alone Charmeth My Sadness" Queen of Sheba. Mr. F. A. Knapp
Soprano Solo - "Cavitine" Queen of Sheba …………………………...Mrs. W. H. Orendorff.
Piano Solo - "Polonaise" Chopin………………………………………..Miss Neva Mayberry
Alto Solo - "Angels Serenade" with obligato Braga……………….Mrs. F. W. Heath
Tenor Solo - "Toreadores Song" Carmen………..……………………Dr. C. E. Armstrong
Soprano Solo - "Sognal" Schira………………..……………………..Mrs. W. H. Orendorff
Scotch Dance - Highland Fling ……………………………………...Miss Nellie MacDonald
Duet - "Hear Me Norma" Norma…………………………………….Mrs. W. H. Orendorff, Mrs. F. W. Heath
Anvil Chorus il Travatore ………………………………………….Misses Neva Mayberry and Rhoda W. Smith, Accompanists
Joseph Beck of Menominee, the self-confessed murderer of Julia Wozniak, 10 years old, on Sept. 28, pleaded guilty in the circuit court Wednesday morning and was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor at the branch state prison in Marquette by Judge Stone, the trial lasting only twenty minutes.
Marinette, Nov. 17. The Peshtigo Co. vs. Hunt examination was continued Saturday. The important feature was the testimony of Clara Sulk, a young woman of Peshtigo. She was one of the witnesses in the examination of E. A. Hargraves, the Chicago detective, who was accused of trying to steal valuable papers from the home of R. O. Hunt. Her testimony at that time was against Hargraves. In the examination Saturday she claimed that she had perjured herself in the Peshtigo examination for a consideration of $45. When questioned by Mr. Timlin, attorney for Mr. Hunt, she said she would not have done it for less than $40. When its known that she admitted a crime before the law the grave character of her testimony is apparent. She claimed that she did it because "Robert O. Hunt had coaxed her." She denied all the statements she had made in the first examination and told how Mr. Hunt, Charles L. Mann and others had persuaded her to testify as she did. Miss Sulk is a rather demure looking miss and during her testimony she kept her eyes to the floor except when asked some pointed question by one of the attorneys.-Oshkosh Times
Last Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. .Keith
entertained a number of heir friends at cards. On Thursday evening they
entertained at a dinner. Both events were thorough enjoyed by those in
Yesterday morning at the early hour of 12:45 the alarm of fire was given startling the residents of Oconto Falls from their slumbers. It was found that fire had broken out in the blacksmith shop of Geo. Salchert and despite the heroic efforts of the citizens had gained such headway that the blacksmith shop and the large building owned by Kilmer brothers and occupied by their large hardware store and residence rooms were entirely consumed. The fire also partly destroyed the residence of J. F. O'Neil. The loss of Kilmer Bros. is: Stock $3,500, building $2,000 with only $2,300 insurance. Mr. Salchert and Mr. O'Neil both carried insurance.
IN COUNTY COURT: Mrs. Ella Cota was adjudged insane in County Court last Monday and committed to the State Hospital at Winnebago.
Last Monday the Marinette Council of K of C was instituted. A class of eighty-one was initiated into the order. Of this class the following were of Oconto: Dr. Halloran, W. H. Vanderheyden, A. H. Luckenbach, Theo. Meeuwsen, Jas. Don Levy, M. P. Bellew, J. E. Nelligan, Henry Dienberg, and J. N. Bassett of Lena. In addition to these, A. M. Martineau, David Turner, L. W. Brazeau, J. Garvey, Tom Maloney, Dr. P. F. Gaunt and Martin O'Donnel, all members of the order were at Marinette to participate in the exercises. The institution of the Council took place in The Elk's Hall. The administration of the first degree was by the Menominee team, the second degree by Oshkosh team, and the third degree by Milwaukee team. A big banquet was given to the guests in the evening at Hotel Marinette.
Ex-Governor Scofield and son George started today for Boise, Idaho. They will spend Saturday in Chicago and then continue their trip. They own 10,000 acres of the finest pine, located near Boise, and the object of their journey is to make arrangements to put this timber on the market.
W. T. Walsh went to Oconto Wednesday on business.
Patrick Curley drove to Marinette and Menominee on Monday, returning Tuesday evening.
As Mrs. Gray was going to town Saturday evening on turning the corner at Crozier's corner, the evener broke and frightened the horse, who started and broke away, leaving the wagon and its occupants in the middle of the road gazing after them. They ran until they were tired and then returned home about twelve o'clock p.m.
Albert Allie has gone up north on a hunting trip. Success Al, we hope you will catch several dears.
Mrs. Nelson Valley and son Louis visited Mrs. A. Pelkey Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Graef visited at Mr. Brown's Sunday.
Mr. Graef has bought a farm near Stiles.
William Allie is doing mason work for Peter Surprise.
Amos Valley went to Mountain last Monday to look after his logging interests.
Mr. Gilchrist dehorned several head of cattle for Mr. Drager.
Mrs. Mike Lassick and children of Porterfield are visiting at Mrs. Gray's.
Mr. McNulty raised a barn yesterday.
Mr. McAllan is building a new dwelling for himself and family, which .they will occupy in a few days, as it is nearly completed.
George Elkey met with an accident a few days ago. As he stood talking with some persons and swinging a gun to and fro, it discharged and shot off the toe next to the big one, on his right foot, also injuring the big toe.
Ernest Cole and family have gone to Lakewood to visit Mr. Cole's sister, Mrs. Fry and family.
The pupils of Hayes graded school have been working under the motto "rowing not drifting." The members feel that a decided personal effort on the part of each one as well as the hearty cooperation of all is necessary to keep their school up to the standard they have placed for it. The following have proved successful oarsmen during the past week:
Upper Department: Clara Yakel, Elsa Johnson, Esther Suring, Edyth Gardner, Lillian Johnson, John Johnson, Cora Suring, Hugo Krueger, Viola Cato, Emma Radloff, Rosa Radloff, Alice Dieck, Elsa Gerndt, Mabel Serier, Mary Massar.
Primary Department: Ella Yakel, Herman Gerandt, Hattie Wescott, Eva Aldrich, Emma Yakel, Ella Hieschke (Hischke).
Flora M. Carncross, Principal, Josephine H. Mann, Primary Teacher.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Mat Gardner last Thursday and with Mrs. Jean Dorris of Hayes on the 20th.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Serier attended the wedding of Mrs. Serier's brother, Fred Larson, at Pulcifer last Thursday.
Alex Caldwell spent Sunday with his family in Oconto.
Miss Tina Nelson of Gillett is visiting her parents.
Mrs. Geo. Tyrell of Bear Creek visited with Mrs. R. U. Fitzgerald last week.
S. V. Olson of Mountain was in town one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Buckman of Lakewood passed through here enroute to Hortonville to visit with Mrs. Buckman's parents.
R. U. Fitzgerald made a business trip to Tigerton one day last week.
Mrs. August Latterman is in town this week.
Wm. Nieland, who has been hunting at Lakewood, passed through Gillett en route to his home at Greenville last Tuesday.
Miss Mayme Dowen is on the sick list his week.
A. W. Breed attended the annual meeting of the county board this week.
N. P. Johnson sold forty acres of land in section 22 Monday to Herman Spiering of Little River. The price, $450, shows that the quality of the soil in this town is being recognized.
Thomas Anderson of Maple Valley was in town Tuesday soliciting orders for nursery stock.
J. Black of Shawano, representing The Wolf River Paper & Fiber Co., was doing business here Wednesday.
Ed Quandt moved into his camp on the Waupee Thursday.
STILES: A Thanksgiving Ball
will be given at Van Laanens
Hall, Stiles, on Thursday evening Nov. 27th. Moody's Full Band. Roast
Turkey supper. All invited.
Regular Coronation of Evergreen Chapter, R. A. M., at Masonic Hall, next Wednesday evening. S. W. Ford, H. P.
Regular meeting Oconto Chapter, O. E. S., next Thursday evening. Mrs. W. M. COMSTOCK, W. M.
Mr. Churchill and wife left Wednesday for their new home at Big Suamico.
Mr. and Mrs. Delan Barker have returned from Arizona and their many relatives and friends are glad to welcome them back to Wisconsin.
Web Leonard, Hunter Orr and several others, who went hunting last week, succeeded in bringing home some venison.
While pressing hay on the farm of Mr. Boles, near this village, Ben Allen of Little Suamico was caught in the machinery, causing a broken leg.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Liegeois, Sr., is quite ill. Her recovery is very doubtful.
Mrs. Grunwald's sick child is getting better.
The social at Mrs. Harry Shultz's Tuesday evening was more of a success socially than financially. Every one present ate lots of pie and had a good time.
L. C. DeLano is north on business. He also took his guns along.
Mrs. Lina Dutton went to Coleman Wednesday to visit her sister and other relatives for a few days.
Sheriff and Mrs. Orr were in town last Sunday.
The Ladles' Aid met with Mrs. Peters last Thursday.
Will Race, who is running a section up north, was home on a short visit.
Herman Lade was at Oconto last Tuesday on business,
Miss Annie Johnson returned to her home in Green bay on Monday of last week.
Mrs. G. A. Grosse, Jr., was pleasantly surprised with a new piano recently.
Mrs. G. H. Wilsie of Green Bay was a visitor in our town recently.
Daniel Fenke drove to Oconto yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Chase and Miss Ella.
Mrs. Angeline Smith returned home last Thursday, after a three weeks visit at Crystal Falls, Mich., with her son and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Smith.
A number of young folks enjoyed themselves at a party given in honor of Miss Cora Foster. All reported a jolly time.
Ferdinand Lade transacted business in Oconto on Wednesday.
Moslings have moved into the new store and are now in nice working order.
Mrs. F. Foelker of Gillett visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Sorenson, Monday.
We are glad to see Glen Hagen back again.
Mr. and Mrs. Burbeck of Underhill and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and children called on Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen Sunday.
Nora Hansen has returned home from Lakewood and is at school again.
J. P. Mosling and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peterson at "The Plains" Sunday.
Miss Olga Anderson called on Olive Eklund Sunday.
Louis Peterson was in town Wednesday.
Bert Knowles of Abrams made us a pleasant call yesterday evening on his way out hunting.
C. C. Rice is buying all the potatoes that are offered and is shipping at the rate of one car a day.
Nathen McClure and John Rymer were in town Monday.
The Wausaukee Telephone Co. have put a phone in Rice's store.
LOCAL - city of Oconto
Charles Cook came home from Oconto Falls Saturday to spend Sunday at home, returning Monday.
Mrs. Sol. Hirsch was a guest of relatives and friends in Marinette the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Wm. Cain has returned after a few weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Greenwood of Marinette.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Digan of Oconto Falls transacted business with some of our merchants last Friday.
H. D. Whitcomb of Abrams was in the city on business Wednesday.
Mrs. John McLean of Lena is visiting friends in the city.
G. C. Morrow transacted business in Coleman Tuesday.
Mrs. W. Richer and daughter Alta of Brookside were in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Gerhard and Miss Gertrude Bowman attended the Richer-Whiting wedding at School Section Wednesday.
Elmer Curran went to Green Bay, where he will be employed for some time.
William and Alex Matheson went to Mountain ;Monday, where they will remain during the winter.
Rev. Eisenbach spent the first of the week at Laona and Seymour.
Miss Maggie Riley spent part of Tuesday and Wednesday with Marinette friends.
Mrs. Wm. Luberger, who has been visiting relatives in Chicago for the last four or five weeks will return home tomorrow.
W. H. Phillips has been reshingling his barn and making other improvements about his place on Oconto street this week.
M. C. Thompson and Peter Shufelt went to Lake deer hunting Wednesday.
A number of friends spent a very pleasant evening last evening with Mrs. James Roy. It was a happy surprise and all enjoyed the occasion very much.
Will Doty, who was injured several weeks ago in the woods by a falling limb, has so far recovered as to be able to be out again.
Claude McCartney went to West Superior Wednesday for the winter.
Chas. W. McDonald, one of the prominent farmers of the town of Oconto, is very low at his home with Brights disease.
Mrs. Southworth of Wichita, Kan., is making an extended visit in this city with friends. She is a former resident of Oconto having left here 37 years ago.
Miss Lillian Whitney of Sagola, Mich., is the guest of friends in this city.
Fred Richards of Menominee was in the city Tuesday.
M. L. Reinhart of Algoma was an Oconto visitor Tuesday.
H. Burns of Menominee transacted business in Oconto Wednesday.
J. V. DeCremer, L. W. Hoffman and C. E. Meier of Green Bay were in the city Thursday.
P. V.Annen of Green Day transacted business in Oconto Wednesday.
Miss Ada Barling one of the high school teachers on account of sickness went to her home in Milwaukee yesterday for a vacation until January 1st. A. A. Blondin of Oshkosh will fill the vacancy during Miss Birling's absence.
P. Nerenhausen returned Thursday evening from a three days trip to Norway and Iron Mountain, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. John Landreth of Sheboygan are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Landreth in this city.
Mrs. Jacob Ullman is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Gottchalk, of Milwaukee.
Miss Mattie Lacy was a guest of Green Bay friends Monday.
Miss Evangeline Johnson, who has been a guest of friends in Oconto for some time, has returned to Kelly Lake.
Sol. Hirsch came up from Marinette to spend Sunday at home.
Mrs. Ed. Villeneuve and little daughter of Ellis Junction came Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall.
Chas. Schultz transacted business in Little Suamico Saturday
The Kaffee Kraenzchen was very pleasantly entertained by Mrs. J. Ullman Wednesday afternoon. Social intercourse and refreshments were enjoyed.
Will Sullivan, foreman at the Enterprise, returned from Antigo Monday evening, where he had been enjoying a few days' recreation.
Louise Hall spent Saturday and Sunday with Menominee
Mrs. M. L. Masterson returned Sunday from a week's visit at Appleton.
A company of young people enjoyed surprise party on Mildred Beyer Wednesday evening.
Ed. Richard is employed at Sobieski this week.
Miss Nora Klass left Monday for a six weeks' visit with relatives at Rice Lake, Duluth and Hibbing.
Lam Soon was a Marinette visitor Sunday.
Mrs. L. S. Bailey went to Duluth last week for an extended visit with her brother, George Waters, and family.
Mrs. L. B. Keene, who has been at Green Bay for the past month, has returned home.
George Burbey of Marinette enjoyed last Friday with Oconto friends en route to Antigo
Joseph Heller, James Mulvaney, and Morton and Ed Smith attended the Peshtigo-Gillett ball game at Peshtigo Sunday.
Mrs. Manfred Jacobi of Green Bay was a guest of Mrs. George Beyer Wednesday and Thursday they went to Channing, Mich., for .a visit with Mrs. S. W. White.
Miss A. Irene McAllister returned Saturday from a brief stay in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Angus McAllister and daughter Mary spent Monday at Stiles.
Mrs. W. Barnes and little son, Clayton, of Marinette, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Hantschal.
Rudolph Schultz was in Green Bay Monday on business.
Miss Eva McAllister of Marinette and Miss Mott of Portland, Oregon, who have been guests of Mrs. Fred Wright, returned to Marinette Monday.
Mrs. George Beyer spent last Friday and Saturday in Green Bay and was accompanied home by the little Misses Bessie Jacobi and Eva Pendleton, who remained over Sunday as guests of Miss Mildred Beyer.
County Reporter
November 28, 1902
Researched and contributed by: Cathe Ziereis
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
F. W. John, the genial and popular postmaster of Gillett, and his wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding at their home, in the west part of the village, last Saturday. Those present to enjoy the festivities of the day were all their children and grandchildren and a few old time friends whom they had known for years. Mr. and Mrs. John have been residents of Gillett for more than forty years and possibly no couple of the county have a wider acquaintance than they have. Mr. John is in his 76th year. He was a native of Prussia. He served his adopted country through the war of the Rebellion. Mrs. John's maiden name was Johanna Deidrich. She was born in Brunswick. They were married in Milwaukee in 1852. They have five children living, fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. They received numerous congratulations by mail and telegram and were the recipients of many substantial and beautiful gifts from relatives and friends both at home and abroad, a few of which came from far off Germany.
Last Monday H. E. Davis opened to the public in his father's; Edw. Davis' old stand, Corner of Main and Park Ave, a gent's furnishing store. The main room of the store has been made smaller by the building of a partition, and has been freshly painted making a neat showy room for displaying goods. Mr. Davis is a wide awake young man of pleasing address and will keep an up-to-date stock. He is deserving a good patronage and undoubtedly will have such.
H. M. Lord, who recently sold out his business at Oconto Falls has located at Lena. Last Saturday Mr. Lord closed a deal with C. D. Gidney by which he comes into possession of the store building, stock, and residence property of the latter. The consideration was $5,000 and immediate possession was given. Mr. Lord is a genial and thorough business man and as Lena is one of the best business points in the county we bespeak for him a lucrative trade.
It is of rare occurrence that a reunion of five generations is held. However, the home of J. V. Herriman was the scene of a gathering of this kind yesterday. The five parties representing the five generations were Mrs. Henry Prosser, age 83, of Smethport, Pa.; Mrs. Herriman, age 83; Mrs. John Livingston, age 48; Mrs. Spencer Crane, age 26; and Master Lester Crane, age 8, all of this city. It is of interest to know that all five are enjoying the best of health. All of the above were present excepting Mrs. Henry Prosser who, on account of the distance from her home, could not be in attendance. About thirty relatives were present, including A. E. Herriman of Austin, Pa., J. H. Herriman, wife and children of Smethport, Pa., and Miss Addie Taylor of Oshkosh Normal. An old-time Thanksgiving dinner was served -- turkey, plum pudding, etc., and a general good time enjoyed.
The concert on Tuesday evening was a most enjoyable entertainment to all lovers of music. The house was good. The opera house was prettily decorated, the galleries being curtained off into boxes added much to the effect. The stage also was decorated with potted plants. Mrs. Orendorff was greeted with loud applause and was each time recalled, responding most graciously. She has certainly lost none of her marvelous voice; in fact such a voice is seldom heard outside of Italian opera. We are unable to give any correct idea of the pleasure of listening to her, but to all who have heard her is easy to imagine the pleasure enjoyed on this occasion. Mrs. Heath sang at her best and greatly pleased, responding to an encore and again winning loud applause. Miss MacDonald took the house by storm with her dancing. There was much complimentary comment on the skill shown by the pianists, the Misses Smith and Mayberry. F. A. Knapp and Dr. Armstrong each sang solos in his pleasing way, and the duet by Mrs. Orendorff and Mrs. Heath was one of the most enjoyed numbers. The choruses were exceptionally well rendered. The concert will long be remembered by those present.
Yesterday morning, when Truman Williams ,the fourteen year old son of Conductor Mort. Williams took his cows to the pasture lot northeast of the canning factory, he went to the sand pit to look for flint atones and espied a portion of the hip bone of a man exposed and on digging around with a stick, uncovered the skull. He then covered it over with sand and went for a shovel and on his return dug over the sand for several feet finding most of the large bones of a human frame. The skull was in good state of preservation and showed an abundant growth of brown wavy hair while near it lay the brim of a felt hat. This hill was formerly a cemetery and it is generally supposed that these are the remains of a body that were not removed and that the wheels of the wagons drawing sand had forced the bone first found to the surface. The skeleton was found about three or four feet below what was originally the surface but a driveway had been cut to the pit leaving the bones nearly uncovered.
Notice The members of the Advancement Association are requested to be present at a meeting to be held next Tuesday. Important business is to be presented. Geo. E. Bond, President.
In response to the desire of a number of the representative women of the four churches of the city, a meeting was held at Guild Hall Friday, Nov. 21, at 2:30 p. m, for the purpose of organizing a local branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The meeting was called to order by Miss Magee. After a few minutes spent in devotions Miss Lola Russell, the State Organizer, took the chair. Those present proceeded to ballot for officers which resulted in the election of the following: President, Mrs. N. C. Gilkey; vice president, Mrs. Boteler for Presbyterian Church; Mrs. S. W. Ford, M. E. Church; Mrs. John Nelligan, St. Joseph's Church; Mrs. John Morten, St. Mark's Church; recording secretary, Mrs. G. H. Armstrong; corresponding secretary, Miss Magee; treasurer, Mrs. El Caldie. Meetings to be held the second Saturday of each month at 2:30 p. m. and fourth Saturday of each month in the evening. Meeting then adjourned to meet with Miss J. Magee Saturday evening, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p. m. All interested in the temperance work are cordially invited to this meeting. Mrs. G. H. Armstrong, Secretary.
BURNED TO THE GROUND The former Mercer home recently purchased by John Van Boven from his brother Frank, on the School Section road just west of the city limits, was entirely consumed by fire about five o'clock Sunday morning. The fire department tried to reach the blaze but was unable to do so with its allowance of hose.
BOUND OVER Octave St. Peter was examined before Judge Jones this morning on the charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and was bound over for trial at the next term of circuit court, under $300 bond.
DEDICATION NOTICE The new Methodist Episcopal Church at Lena will be dedicated Sunday, Dec. 7. The service will be at 10:30 a. m. and will be in charge of Rev. J. E. Farmer of Appleton, who will preach the dedication sermon. All friends of the work in that place are cordially invited to attend that service. Special music will be provided. Rev. Earl V. Fisher, Pastor.
Special meeting
of George
C. Norton Circle Ladies of
G. A. R. Thursday, Dec. 4th, at 8 o'clock sharp.
Miss Ida Miller is at home again.
Our school is doing nicely under the careful management of Miss Martha Wollenberg. We hope she will continue n the good work.
Edgar Whiting is about ready to start for the woods.
Miss Alta Richer will stay in our midst for a few weeks.
Joseph Juneau and daughter, Laura, of Cedar River, are visiting Mr. Juneau's parents.
Lewis Whiting went to Green Bay Wednesday on business.
Edward Drager and Charles Bitters left for the woods Wednesday.
Wm. Whiting is building a barn for Mr. McNulty at School Section.
Edgar Whiting is about ready to start for the woods.
Miss Alta Richer will stay in our midst for a few weeks,
A surprise party was given Chris Daniels at Liberty Hall last Thursday and was well attended. Everybody enjoyed a good time.
W. J. Thielke, who attended the wedding of his sister at Bear Creek, returned last Thursday.
Miss Martha Raisler of Welcome is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. J. Thielke.
Abe and Will Fredenberg returned from hunting Monday.
Frank Messerschmidt is ill with a bad cold.
Math Wagner drove to Bonduel Saturday, returning Sunday.
Miss Dena Miller spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Shroeder, of Hayes.
Mrs. Jensen of Underhill visited her sister, Mrs. I. Fredenberg, last Sunday.
G. Abrams and family visited with Abe Fredenberg the last of the week.
Benny Donald came down from Kingston on Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Mathews left for Wabeno where they will remain until next spring.
J. Suring and Miss Lillie Best attended the party at Yearndt's Sunday night.
Aug. Giese has moved into his new residence.
Hon. Henry Johnson and his party returned from hunting Monday night bringing home four fine deer.
Martin Sorensen, who has been at Gillett for some time, has returned home.
Gilbert Kassberg, Nels Wallin, and Mr. Wallin left Friday for the woods.
Miss Paul Pfeiffer visited her sister at Shawano Saturday and Sunday.
We are glad to see Agatha and Irving Holl back to school again (children of the late Joseph C. Holl who died 24 Oct 1901 of Tuberculosis at age 31 years).
Our teacher, Miss Wright went to Oconto Wednesday night to spend Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Olga Anderson visited Mrs. J. D. Larsen at Hintz Sunday.
Congregational services are to be held at Kassberg's Saturday night.
Mr. Wenling and family have moved to Underhill, where they will reside in the future.
Miss Margaret Roddy, teacher in District No. 2, was seen in Mosling Saturday.
Those not absent or tardy the past month are: Benny Moeller, Oscar Sorsen, Eda Eklund, Jennie Carlsen, George Ek-lund, Alfred Carlsen, Godfred Carlson
Chas. Lundquist, who has been employed a couple of months at Bruce Siding, Mich., returned home Friday.
Miss Annie Carpenter came up from Suring and spent Sunday with Mrs. Flynn.
Peter Pestien of Manitowoc bought a carload of Christmas trees here last Friday.
Dr. French of Mountain, was here several times this week.
Jas. Carpenter of Black Creek was the guest of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Flynn, this week.
Anthony Grimmer and Mike Wagner are building camps at Netzer's Spur this week. They will employ about ten men.
Miss Ida Lemke is seriously sick.
Miss Olga Mosling at Mosling is visiting her friend, Miss Hilda Hanson.
Little curly-headed Olga Hanson is visiting her sisters, Hilda and Cora.
Miss Emily Johnson is again with Mrs. J. E. .Johnson.
Will Parish was seen on our streets one day last week. He seems to be on the gain.
Mrs. Will Ryan, who has been on the sick list for sometime, is rapidly recovering.
Joe Chatell of Abrams was seen in town Friday.
Misses Deal Scanlon and Alice Jarvey visited Oconto Falls friends last Thursday.
Mrs. E. Van Laanen was at Oconto Falls last Thursday.
Florence Scanlan, who is working at Mountain, visited home Sunday.
E. Van Laanen did business in Oconto Tuesday.
Miss Mayme Glouderman is spending a few weeks at home.
C. Mincke came down from Mountain Sunday.
Mrs. Smith of Chicago is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Brennan.
Miss Annie Foss returned home from Oconto Saturday. She has finished the dressmaking trade.
Mrs. Price returned to her home in Laona this week.
Misses Heath and May Sanlon drove to Oconto Monday night.
The following is the list of those neither absent nor tardy for the month Nov. 21, 1902: Upper Room: Thomas Caldie, Fred Johnson, Jessie Colburn, Blanche McGuire, Lillian Martin, Ida Foss, Granville Caldie, Edward Brunke, Evelyn Bedore, Arthur Foss, Mamie Jarvey. Primary Department: Tillie Birkenmeir, Viola Bedore, Christine Martin, Barbara Hartle, Mayme Ryan, Jennie Devereaux, Arthur Brunke, Agnes McCarthy, Claude Caldie, Hazel Caldie, Irene Maloney, Edna Maloney, Leo Clarey, Willie Throp, Harry Burdick, Frank Marlowe, Carroll Devereaux, Nellie Murray. May Irene Sanborn, Principal; C. Lura Heath, Primary
Attorney Ebel was at Green Bay the first part of week.
Dr. Ewart spent Wednesday at Laona doing dental work.
L. P. Perry coeditor of The Gillett times, is spending a few days hunting deer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Magee of Timme were in the village Tuesday.
Homer Kindners of Oshkosh is visiting relatives in the town of Gillett.
Charles Johnson of Oconto was in the village Monday.
Joe Laev of Milwaukee formerly of Oconto and one of the first residents of Oconto county has been in the village the past week arranging matters on his farm.
J. Wilson from Berry Lake was in the village Monday shipping pressed hay.
Peter Gomber made a business trip to Gillett on Tuesday.
Oscar and Wessley Schaal caught a wildcat Tuesday near school.
Mrs. Watts is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rocknow.
Miran Schaal went hunting last week.
A pretty wedding took place at Mr. Hiram Gilcrece's last Thursday afternoon of their only daughter, Jennie, to Mr. C. Benning.
Miss Gertie Nutt of Abrams visited with friends here last week.
Dan Dunnivan of Wausaukee visited with friends here Saturday and Sunday.
A wood cutting bee was given by D. McDermid last Tuesday. They sawed and split wood all day and danced all night at the McDermid house.
The dancing party given at Ed. Rymer's last Tuesday night was well attended, and all report a fine time.
Miss Belle McDermid, who has been ill with measles, is able to be out again.
Robert Dickey drove to the Falls on very important business last Sunday.
Arthur Cleveland's new houise is nearly completed.
H. Gilcrece and H. McDermot: have moved into their new houses which are very nice.
We are all glad to see George Rymer in town again.
Our school in the town hall, under the management of Miss Bertha Pagel, is progressing finely.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Collier of Oconto Falls visited at H. McDermid's last week.
Grace Simpson is staying with her grandmother again.
L. B. Hurley visited with friends is here the last week.
Miss Gertie Nutt and Mark Rymer attended the wedding at Lena last Wednesday.
Miss Alice Thornton is visiting her sister here, Mrs. Wm. Kane.
Mr. Thomas of Green Bay visited friends here recently.
Frank Yakel of Shawano visited his brothers, Herman and Robert last week and took in some deer and rabbit hunting
Mr. and Mrs. Streblow of Fond du Lac were here last week visiting their son Edwin and other friends. Mrs. Streblow is a sister of Fred Sasse.
Mr. and Mrs. Gassmeier of Dakota came here last Friday to visit Henry Krueger and family and left again Monday evening for Milwaukee.
Emil Klatsch and Minnie Jagow are visiting the Henry Krueger family. Mr. Klatsch is a brother of Mrs. Krueger and Minnie Jagow, a niece. They will stay till New Years.
Mrs. Rosenkranz from Oconto came here Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. Art Gilkey.
Albert Rockow went to a Green Bay hospital for an examination for cancer of the stomach.
John Deede and family went to Bonduel last Saturday to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hankwitz went Cecil Monday to call on some old friends
Fred Kruschke is laid up with a sore hand.
H. Hankwitz is making contracts now for the Menominee River Sugar Co., with farmers of the towns of How and Underhill for raising sugar beets for 1903.
LOCAL - city of Oconto
George V Ansorge spent Sunday at Green Bay.
Frank Smith returned from Green Bay Monday evening.
Charles Davis returned from Green Bay the first of the week.
James Fitzgerald and L. M. Dedrich were Green Bay visitors Sunday.
Earl Tilton of Green Bay will spend Sunday at the Beyer residence.
Miss Carrie Jacobi of Green Bay spent Thanksgiving with friends in the city.
Miss Rose Pocan spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Addie in Coleman.
Chas. Norton and Chas. Schultz transacted business Lena and Spruce Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Hart, who has been in Milwaukee for several weeks, returned home the first of the week.
Mrs. Sol Hirsch entertained two tables at cards last Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Gottschalk, of Milwaukee.
Mrs. C. W. Stoelting gave a card party Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Gottschalk of Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkel, Jr., returned Saturday evening from a few days' visit at Oconto Falls.
Mrs. George Fritsen and Mrs. Andrew Anderson returned yesterday from a two month visit with their husbands at Niobrara, Neb.
John Theide of Little Suamico was in the city on business last Saturday.
A. E. Herriman and J. H. Herriman and family left last night for their homes in Austin and Smithport, Pa., after a two week visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Herriman.
Mrs. Annie Housner of Oconto and daughter, Mrs. Frank Tetek, of Lena, spent Thanksgiving at the home of Peter Neidl at Dunbar.
Hilder and Gus Ahlborg and Howard Lucia returned from their hunting trip in the north branch Tuesday, bringing with them five deer as trophies of the chase.
Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Briggs and daughter Alfreda of Hickory were guests of Mrs. Briggs' sister, Mrs. E. H. Gilkey over thanksgiving.
Dr. C. E. Sisson of Elgin,, Ill., came Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with his wife, who is a guest of her sister, Mrs. H. D. Perry for several weeks. He will return Sunday evening.
Mrs. George Adams of West De Pere returned home Wednesday morning after a visit of several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Fred Schadler and family.
Mrs. Patrick Digan of Oconto Falls was in the city last Saturday.
Mr. and: Mrs. W. M. Comstock and children returned Wednesday night from a three weeks visit with relatives in Ithaca, Mich.
Mrs. Robert Dunn of Ellis Junction was in the city last Saturday.
John Bertrand and family of Marinette, brother-in-law of Mrs. Antoine Sharrow, and her mother, Clarissey Gonley, and son John enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Sharrow yesterday.
The Wisconsin telephone company will soon move its exchange into the new quarters over Germond's drug store and is now ready to receive orders for new phones to be installed with the other lines in the new quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Starkey entertained a number of relatives at dinner in honor of the latter's brothers, Messrs. Herriman, who are visiting here from Smethport, Pa.
Miss Ella Slattery, who has so satisfactorily filled the position of stenographer and deputy in the county clerk's office since coming here one year ago last June, has tendered her resignation to take effect today. She will tomorrow go to Oconto, Wis., for short visit with her parents and Monday return and go to Dowagiac to accept the position of the stenographer in the offices of the International Congress. Miss Slattery, by her uniformly pleasant manner, has made friends of those transacting business at the clerk's office who will be sorry that she has determined to leave, while congratulating her on the promotion. Cassopolis (Mich.) Vigilant
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Starkey and
H. Ullman and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Lena.
H. M. Barlament transacted business in Oconto Falls last Saturday.
Leah Elliott of Oconto Falls was an Oconto visitor Saturday.
Mrs. H. Belongia went to Menominee today for a week's visit with relatives.
Lillie Frewerd, who has been dangerously ill for several days, is rapidly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Delaporte and daughter, Miss Antonie, attended the funeral of Mrs. Delaporte's niece at Green Bay Sunday.
S. L. Heyman went to Chicago Tuesday to buy more goods for his department store.
Ben Jackson went to Hermansville the first of the week, where he will be employed during the winter.
Mrs. Manfred Jacobi, who has been a guest of Mrs. George Beyer, returned to her home in Green Bay Tuesday.
Samuel Wiseman has returned from Oconto Falls, where he has been engaged in putting stone for the new school house and pulp mill of the Union Manufacturing Company.
Mrs. Margaret Jackson of Little River spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Duncan.
Miss Laura Schultz went to Green Bay Sunday to attend the funeral of her friend, Miss Lizzie Hills.
Peter Dowd took a spin on his wheel to Lena Sunday.
L. C. Harvey transacted business at Oconto Falls Monday.
Arthur Caldwell of Oconto Falls spent Sunday with friends in the city.
Paul Wilhelm has gone to Green Bay Business College.
Miss Hilda Belongia, who is teaching dressmaking at Oconto Falls, spent Sunday at home.
Dr. and Mrs. McKee and children, who were called here by the serious illness of Mrs. McKee's father, Jos. Wiseman, returned to their home in New Haven, Pa., the first of the week
Arthur Simons went to Iron River, Wis., Monday.
Rev. Macartney went to Lakewood Monday, returning Wednesday.
Joseph Blahnek of Green Bay spent Monday and Tuesday with friends in the city.
County Reporter
December 5, 1902
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS: Wittkopf Bros. have built a two story twenty by thirty foot extension on their store building, which much im-proves their facilities for showing their stock of furniture and on the second floor of the new portion have fitted up a modern casket room which adds to the convenience and their ability to properly show their stock to customers. The lower floor is used for work and additional storage room needed to accommodate their business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Moser of Clintonville who were visiting at W. J. Thielke's returned home Wednesday.
J. J. Johnson has received his new electric piano which seems to be a fine instrument.
The Thanksgiving dance given a Groninger's was a success.
Miss Emma Raisler who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. W. Thielke returned to Marinette Friday.
Miss Ella Raisler spent Thanksgiving with Green Bay friends.
Miss Anna Fredenberg and Dena Miller drove to Gillett Sunday.
Dr. French of Mountain did business here Wednesday.
F. Stackpole went to Mountain Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Fredenberg and Miss Bell Finley spent Sunday at Breed.
Mrs. Clarence Shimmel who has been visiting at Ranch Lake returned home a few days ago, accompanied by her father, Mr. Van Luven, will make a short visit here with relatives.
Peter Don Levy of Oconto is again with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilbur left Tuesday to cook in one of Post and Johnsons' camps at Maple Valley.
R. A. Miniely of Gillett was in town Tuesday.
The Greeley Bros. are building on their farm at Breed and expect to move their families up there soon.
Harry Smith spent Sunday with his family at Oconto Falls.
Mrs. Smith is spending a few weeks at that place, the guest of her father.
A. McAllister of Oconto was in town the first of the week.
Hon. Henry Johnson visited his camp on the Waupee, the first of the week.
Will Parish is very ill at Mr. Raymond's.
Johnson and Nelson have a fine new piano in their saloon.
Robert Grignon of Pentoga, Mich. was in town during the week.
Alex Caldwell went to Oconto Wednesday evening.
Chris. Daniels is doing a hustling business in his elevator.
H. Blackmer is visiting at Mill Center.
C. C. Rice has been appointed town clerk to fill vacancy. Arthur Cole resigns to qualify as clerk of the circuit court.
Emma Walker is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ketchem, up north.
C. C. Rice shipped a car of potatoes to Crystal Falls last Tuesday and is now loading one for Chicago.
Herb Grady and Willie Bruse went up the line on business last week.
Miss Laurella McDowell visited friends near Mosling Saturday.
Mrs. Watts is visiting friends in Gillett this week.
B. Grady made a flying trip to Stiles Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady went to Gillett Monday. We are all glad you found your stove door Mr. Grady.
Mrs. Stickney while eating head-cheese accidentally swallowed a pin.
Rev. Anderson was seen today on Main street in our city hauling a load of hard wood. Guess it must be a cold winter coming on.
Miss Ella Johnson is making her friend, Helen Hallan, a pleasant visit at Pulcifer, this week
W. J. McMahon attended the funeral at Hickory today.
Cooler and McMahon are seen very busy now days putting up supplies for camps.
Miss Anna Peterson, who has been very ill, is some better.
H. E. Groninger of Suring drove through town this morning, making his trip to Lena as usual.
The Johnson boys are busy putting up wood for the cold weather that's coming.
Mrs. H. Johnson our first class dressmaker is very busy for the holidays, with the assistance of Mrs. A. Goodchild and Miss Ida Groninger, both of Suring.
Miss Davis our school ma'am, is going to spend the holidays with her parents at Green Bay.
Claus Peterson still makes his regular trips to Suring. How do you like living in your new house, Claus?
Mrs. M. Johnson is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Mel Whitney, Mrs. Geo. Wilson and several others attended the dedication of the M. E. church at Green Bay last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C DeLano spent Thanksgiving with Mr. DeLano's brother at Manitowoc.
Miss Marion Tripp of Sparta, is expected here soon, to spend the winter with relatives and friends.
There were several days' vacation in the primary school this week on account of Miss Braisher's being ill.
Miss Beth Miller of Green Bay spent a few days in Abrams last week.
Arthur Wilson ate Thanksgiving dinner with his parents and tarried with them until Monday when he returned to Niagara.
John Hyland spent the past week in Green Bay visiting friends.
Blanche Simpson is attending school in Abrams.
Mr. Becker of Sturgeon Bay was visiting at G. M. Wilson's a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Orr drove over to their farm last Monday.
H. D. Whitcomb is going to have a flowing well on his fine farm.
Mr. Winans has another cow sick with hydrophobia. Their loss from that cause has been very heavy.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Shultz were visiting in Little Suamico and Brookside most of last week.
Miss Emma Nowak of Rosiere, a first class dressmaker, is staying with Miss Julia Svoboda.
*** John
who lives on a homestead near Loon Lake, had a narrow escape from being
killed Sunday. While near Netzer's Spur someone fired two shots at him,
one penetrating his cap and the other his arm. Whether he was
upon with any criminal intention or mistaken for a deer, nobody knows.
He is under the care of Dr. French.*******
A. B. Ames lost his trotter, Calamity Jane, last week.
Maryat Greely of Clark County has bought a piece of land near the North Branch in this town and is building a dwelling house on same.
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn attended the Woodman dance at Mountain Saturday.
A. W. Breed is prepared to make contracts with farmers to raise sugar beets for the sugar refinery at Menominee, Mich.
George Nelson of Green Valley up Saturday to work for his grandfather Nels Peterson.
Miss Bessie Wyman of Oshkosh, who has been teaching in District No. 1, returned home last week.
Louis White has been granted a back pension of $483. His father was killed in the war.
Dell Johnson and Jonas Hamberg and the Misses Mary Johnson, Norine Rathke and Hilda Hanson took in the Woodman ball at Mountain Saturday.
Rodman Gillett of Gillett was in town Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Porter is seriously ill.
Nels Peterson did business at Suring Thursday.
cook J.
Kent put up a royal
Thanksgiving dinner for the boys.
Jim McMahon, last Friday, skidded and decked 21,150 feet, 156 logs of hemlock. Can anyone beat that on Peshtigo Brook?
The road crew was boarding with A. J. Borden, last week.
Mr. Milbury took dinner with us last Sunday.
Hon. Henry Johnson sent the boys some post election cigars.
Warren Cooley and L. Bowman of Brookside called last Saturday.
Our scaler, W. S. Hager, reports nearly two million on skids now.
H. Wilber has left to go and cook for Post and Johnson.
T. K. Borden shot a large buck last Thursday. Hunters have been more numerous than deer.
W. S. Hager made a trip to De Pere last week where he sold some real estate.
Leonard left for the woods Tuesday to work for Mr. Duncan.
The following pupils were not absent this past school month: Jessie Telford, Raymond Telford, Lily McDowell, Fred Le Court and Minnie Lindgren. Minnie has not been absent since September 8th.
Michael Ehlinger has moved his saw mill machinery in Jacob Holl's woods to saw some timber and lumber for a barn 45x100 feet with basement.
Wm. Kregel and wife went to Cecil last week Thursday on a visit.
Fred Zimmerman from Belle Plain was here last Tuesday and Wednesday to visit friends.
Wm. Kregel left last Wednesday for Morse, Ashland Co., to run the engine for F. B. Chase's sawmill.
John Hoeffs was kicked on his right hip by his own horse last week Friday which laid him up several days.
Mrs. James Morrissey of Kelley Brook stopped off in Oconto Tuesday upon her return to St. Mary's Hospital, at Oshkosh, where she will remain until her health is improved.
- city of Oconto
George Bond made a business trip to Gillett yesterday.
L. C. Harvey made a business trip to Marinette Monday.
John Goddard of Brookside was an Oconto visitor Tuesday.
A. LaGould of Marinette visited with Oconto friends last fall.
Charles Vendt was a Little River visitor the first of the week.
M. Waterman of Laona transacted business in the city Monday.
Ted Murphy spent a couple of days with friends in town last week.
Mrs. H. LeClaire is quite ill at her home on the south side. Mr. Le Claire is no better.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Teche of Spruce were in the city Wednesday, guests of J. W. Wishka.
C. R. Bassett went to Shawano Tuesday evening as a witness in the Hunt case which is now on.
Mrs. Harry O'Neil and children of School Section were the guests of her mother, Mrs. S. Roy last weed.
Dr. C. E. Sisson of Elgin, Ill., returned home Sunday evening, after a few days' visit at the home of H. D. Perry.
Mrs. C. R. Bassett and Mrs. Maggie Cool went to Shawano Wednesday as witnesses for the state in the Hunt case.
Mrs. W. M. Comstock and children 'went to Milwaukee and Waukesha Tuesday for a weeks' visit with with relatives.
J. W. Wishka has just improved the interior of his photographic studio with a new coat of paint, paper and some fine new furniture.
Geo. E. Hannon of Denver and Fred B. Hannon of Colorado Springs spent a few days this week with their brother, H. W. Hannon of Little River.
The Misses Lizzie Davis and Jessie Lowhead of Marinette who were guests at the Davis residence on Second street, returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Perry pleasantly entertained three tables of their friends at progressive cinch Monday evening. Mrs. C. E. Armstrong carried off the high prize.
Miss Lucille Thomas spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Elizabeth at Kelley Brook and was also the guest of Miss Evangeline Johnson at Kelley Lake Friday.
Fred O. Ellison of Milwaukee, who is associated with District Attorney Gill in the prosecution of the Hunt case spent his spare time this week visiting Oconto friends.
Mrs. W. K. Smith and daughters, Ella, Mabel and Rhoda went Thursday, to Lake Forest, Ill., where the young ladies entered Ferry Hall connected with the university Monday.
District Attorney Gill made a trip, to Shawano Monday preparatory to taking up the Hunt case, which is now on trial at the Shawano session of court under change of venue from this county.
G. S. Elliott returned Monday from a several day visit at Waukesha with his parents and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Elliott and little daughter remained there and will visit friends in Chicago before her return.
The department was called to a fire at the home of Mrs. Sharrow in the West ward last Saturday afternoon but no damage was done as the alarm was turned in on account of a chimney burning out.
John Runkel went to Chicago Tuesday evening to purchase his stock of holiday goods. He was accompanied by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dillon, who will go to Montgomery, Alabama, to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Page.
Mrs. Edward Scofield went to Milwaukee yesterday.
Wm. Ellis of Peshtigo was in the city Sunday.
A. W. Moody of Green Bay came to this city on a business trip Tuesday.
Louia Bocher of Gillett was an Oconto visitor Tuesday.
Vic Johnson of Gillett was here for a few days this week.
Ralph Whitney came home Saturday night from Chicago.
Mrs. Quinn of Milwaukee has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Delaporte since Saturday
Prof. R. M. Fellow begins his weekly piano lessons here tomorrow.
Mrs. Philip Lingelbach returned the first of the week from Sheboygan.
Edwin Delaporte went to Berlin Saturday to visit his brother Christ.
Mrs. Goldschmidt and two children of Marinette, who have been visiting with Mrs. Sol Hirsch returned home today.
The Kaffee Kraeuzchen met with Mrs. A. Watterich on Wednesday.
Fred Hirsch spent Saturday at Appleton.
T D. Parkinson. Jr. of Brookside was in the city for a few hours today.
Stan and James Parkinson of Brookside left Wednesday for Phoenix, Ariz., where they expect to remain for some time.
County Reporter
December 12, 1902
by: Cathe
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil
Shawano, Wis., Dec. 9. A lone robber held up the Shawano stage between here and Green Bay yesterday afternoon and stole the mail pouch and all the records in possession of the driver. He stepped from the woods near Louie Joia's saloon, at the edge of the Oneida Indian reservation, grabbed the horses bits and attempted to seize the mail pouch behind the driver's seat. Frank Lucke, the driver, aged 20, clung to the pouch, but the man slashed his hand with a knife, cutting through his mitten, and he was forced to relinquish his hold. It is not known whether or not this pouch contained valuable matter. The mail is all put into one pouch, registered letters and all. It is composed of Shawano mail and also that brought to Shawano by other stage lines. Lucke has driven the Shawano stage for some time. in telling of the holdup he said: "It was about 5 o'clock and growing dark. I was about three and a half miles from Green Bay, when a man appeared and stopped my horses by catching their heads. He then came up to me and said: 'Young fellow, give me that mail bag. 'I guess not,' I said, and when he reached for it I reached over behind the seat, too. He made a slash at my hand and I felt the knife on my wrist. He had his revolver under my nose, and I let him take the bag. He then walked off. I didn't have any weapons of defense with me and was so bundled up that i couldn't have done anything anyhow, so I came on to town. I wouldn't know him if I saw him."
Green Bay, Wis., Dec., 9. The mail pouch reported missing by the driver of the Shawano stage last evening was brought to this city this morning by Albert Fisher and C. Stephenson. The pouch was found under a small bridge crossing a creek near the place where the driver claims to have been robbed. When in this city this morning Mr. Stephenson said that he had made up his mind that the bag was under the bridge, and found it as he had surmised. The registered and unregistered letters amounting to $79 were gone, and a quarter and three stamps were left in an open envelope. The straps of the bag were gone. One of the registered letters, containing about $40, was sent by Mr. Fisher. The thief has not been caught.
John Macris has
rented the vacant
room in the Chase block east of the Fair store and tomorrow will open
up a "Candy Kitchen" for the manufacture and sale of homemade candies.
McGee arrested Joseph Burkhart
Saturday for
illegal fishing and confiscated his fish net and about thirty pounds of
fish. Burkhart was arraigned before Justice Reinhart Saturday
pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars and costs which he paid. Mr.
McGee also confiscated fourteen tanned deer skin while up the Wabeno
branch of the Northwestern last week.
Wrolstad of Iola, Wis.,
first-class dressmaker with several years experience, solicits your
patronage. Shop at Chas. Deleware's
residence, South side.
case of the state against R. O. Hunt
charged with mutilating and destroying records in the register of
deeds' office of this county was taken up before Judge Goodland,
at Shawano, last
Friday on a change of venue from the county and occupied the time of
the court until Wednesday of this week when the judge dismissed the
case and discharged the defendant. The defense offered in evidence a
certified copy of portions of the last pages purporting to show his
interest in the disputed lands which would show he had no motive in
destroying the records. The state offered the testimony of the
abstractor in this and Marinette counties to show this certified copy
wrong, but the court after extended argument by the attorneys on both
sides held the certified copy the best evidence and refused to admit
the parole evidence offered by the state. This was a practical decision
of the case against the state and they rested with result above.
is a question that arises in the minds of our citizens in view of the apparent incendiary origin of recent fires. Wednesday morning fire was discovered in one of the two small buildings on Park avenue, owned Miss Louise Morrow and occupied by Gus LeComte as a depository for buggies and farm implements and before the fire department could get there it was practically consumed with all its contents. Before the fire could be extinguished the small building directly north, formerly a blacksmith shop, was about destroyed and Charles Davis residence on the south badly damaged. The north wall and roof of Mr. Davis' house was ruined and will have to be rebuilt. All the plaster was loosed and the upstairs furniture and all carpets practically ruined. His insurance of $450 on the building and $50 on furniture are held by the Royce & Frank agency in the Niagara company, will cover the loss. Miss Morrow's buildings were not insured, while of the $500 held by Mr. LeComte on his buggies and implements $250 was secured when he was still in Frenchtown and never transferred to his new location on Park Avenue, hence will not be available to cover this loss. The remaining $250 in the Brazeau and Pelkey agency will be all he can recover. The building inside which this fire started contained no stove and no fire had been inside it for months. Fire was discovered at the electric light plant this morning by Jacob Spies as he was returning home from the five o'clock train, which consumed a considerable amount of wood and the shed in which it was piled and the general opinion of those first at the fire was that it was set in this shed and from there crept under the iron doors to the boiler room, where it burned about three cords of four foot wood and created such heat as to considerably damage to the room and fixtures and it was only because of the fire proof nature of the room that more damage was not done. No insurance. Other fires of recent date have had every appearance of having been set on fire and it would be well if every officer and private citizen keep special look out for the miscreant.
LOCAL - city of Oconto
A. McAllister made a business trip to Hickory and Mountain Wednesday and on account of the train on the Wabeno branch being delayed was compelled to spend the night at Gillett.
Mrs. Wm. Barnes who has been visiting with her aunt, Mrs. E. Hantschal, for several weeks, returned to her home in Marinette last Friday accompanied by Mrs. Hantschal.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker who had just gone to housekeeping in the Richter house, suffered considerable loss to their furniture the other day by the falling of the plaster from the parlor ceiling.
Albert Vendt and son Charles left for the woods Tuesday.
Ex-Governor Scofield was a Milwaukee visitor Tuesday.
Cyrus Wondrash of Lena was an Oconto visitor Tuesday.
John Goddard of Brookside was an Oconto visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. George Beyer was a Green Bay visitor last Friday afternoon.
Little Claudine Armstrong has been quite sick during the last week.
Charles Schultz and Peter Vullings were Spruce visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wolf of Brookside are in the city on business today.
George Cheffings of Hickory spent the first of the week with Oconto relatives.
The Kaffee Kraenzchen was pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Louis Delaporte Wednesday.
Fred Files, who has been at Duluth for some time is home visiting his mother, Mrs. S. Files.
Misses Maggie Welch and Matie Lacey will go to Green Bay next Monday to attend the "Prince of Pilsen."
Will Curran and Claude McCartney went to Suring Tuesday where they will be employed for the winter.
Miss Mary McFadden of Oshkosh spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. McFadden.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Erdman and infant son, Lloyd of Marinette are visiting Mrs. Erdman's parents, Mr and Mrs. August Ellman on Superior street.
John Hansen one of the old settlers of the town of Maple Valley was in the city on business Monday.
G. S. Elliott ran down to Waukesha Saturday night to spend Sunday with his wife and daughter, who are visiting his parents in the Spring city.
R. E. Telford returned last week from Norway, Mich., where he had been employed on the new extension of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway.
Miss Bessie Totman of Hamilton, Montana arrived in the city Monday evening to remain about two weeks as the guest of her uncle P. Shufelt.
Chairman A. W. Breed of the township of Breed was in the city Wednesday on business.
Hon. Henry Johnson of Suring was in the city Wednesday transacting business and visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M: Comstock and children returned Monday from a visit with relatives in Milwaukee.
Clerk of the Court elect R. A. Miniely of Gillett was in the city Wednesday calling on friends and transacting business.
Joseph Ryan came down from Nahma, Mich., last week Thursday to spend a week at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan spent Sunday at Green Bay with their daughter, Mrs. Henry Nineway. Mr. Ryan returned to Nahma yesterday.
Henry Dienberg has been taking a vacation from his duties at the Northwestern freight Office this week and visited Marathon and Milwaukee during the time.
Mrs. Manfred Jacobi and daughter, Bessie returned to their home in Green Bay Wednesday after a few days' visit with Mrs. George Beyer.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McCall went to Chicago this afternoon to spend Sunday with Mrs. McCall's brother who is a student at Rush Medical college.
The Oconto Advancement Association has ceased its earthly existence and its affairs were wound up Tuesday by a committee composed of T. A. Pamperin, F. W. Heath and T. H. Phelps, who found the assets of the Association sufficient to pay seventy cents on a dollar of the bills presented for payment. This however, does not cover the indebtedness incurred for the pickle factory building which has not yet been adjusted.
Mrs. H. W. Landreth gave a very pleasant thimble party to fourteen ladies last Saturday afternoon. One of the pleasant features was a guessing contest in which Mrs. H. J. Germond won the first prize, a Battonberg centerpiece and Mrs. W. Wright, the second, a Dresden cup and saucer by drawing lots with Mesdames Perry and McCall, who had the same number of correct guesses. The consolation prize was won by Mrs. Phelps. A delightful five o'clock tea was enjoyed by the guest.
Mrs. C. E. Sisson has been ill during the last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. D. Perry.
The monthly business meeting of the C. E. Society was held at the home of Mr. Albert Fulton in the south ward. Though it was a very cold night a large gathering was present when the president called the meeting to order. The report of the several committees showed a healthy activity in all the departments of the society. The following officers were elected for the ensuing six months: President, Albert Fulton; Vice-President, Ellen McDonald; Rec. Secretary, Bennie; Richter; Cor. Secretary, Lenora Klass; Treasurer, Anna Johnson; Pianist, Myrtle Smith; Editor, Eva Pettigrew.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Carey are very ill with the whooping cough.
Miss May and Annie Curley visited Nellie and Julia Walsh Sunday.
Mrs. Blair of Oconto visited Mrs. Alex St. Louis last week.
Mike Lassack and family, who have been visiting relatives here have returned home.
Myrtle Gray is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Hanson of Oconto.
Isidore Baribeau left Monday for Cedarville where he will be employed by Alex Pelkey & Co.
Henry Cretton came down from the woods after a load of supplies last week.
William Walsh drove to Lena on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Fortier of Oconto is visiting Mrs. Juneau.
Mrs. Jos. Marek is visiting Mrs. Tiegs of School Section.
Wm. Drager drove to Oconto Wednesday.
Mrs. Alex Pelkey received a massage last Friday informing her of the death of her cousin, Ed Cayo.
Annie and John Curley drove to Lena Monday.
Mr. Gilchrist dehorned several head of cattle for Mrs. Gray last week.
The carpenters are kept busy working at L. Whitney's residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Fortier of Coleman visited Alex Pelkey Sunday.
Miss Ella Hanson and Nellie Gray drove to Oconto Saturday.
Mr. Galif and family have settled down in their new home.
Ed Corey made a flying trip to Coleman, Pound and Little River last Tuesday.
Mrs. Gray was in Oconto Monday.
Joe Allie is getting supplies to leave for the woods Monday.
Miss Elsie Pelkey visited at home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Corey is getting ready to build a new residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiting drove to Oconto last week.
Miss Olga Anderson and Olive Eklund who have been at Mountain the past week returned home Monday night.
Miss Constance Hanson is home from Lakewood.
Mrs. J. Holl (wife of the late Joseph Holl) who has been at Hintz for some time is now home.
Mr. and Mr. Frank Foelker of Gillett visited at Sorenson's Sunday.
Peter Don Levy of Oconto was in the village Tuesday.
L. J. Newald was in Shawano Wednesday.
James Orr, Ernest Baldwin, Chas. Bassett, Attorney Fred Ellis and Wm. Hall were in the village Saturday, on their way to Oconto.
Hon. Henry Johnson of Suring assemblyman elect, was in the village Wednesday.
James Ramsay was here Tuesday on his way to the camps of the Holt Lumber Company.
John Bergman has bought the Wm. Kohn farm four miles north of the village and will commence farming at once.
Mr. Chas. Wistke, who has been confined to her bed for some time, died Wednesday afternoon.
Chas. Post was in the village Monday.
Frank Foelker was in Shawano Wednesday.
L. P. Perry, editor of the Gillett Times is again in the north woods in pursuit of game.
"Doc'" Kindness, formerly of Oshkosh, has opened up a barber shop in the new hotel. "Doc" is a first-class barber and no doubt will do a fine business in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Rual and children visited her parents last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Kupthot visited friends in Oconto last week.
Miss Annie Telford visited Miss Elna Henderson last Sunday.
Mrs. Sheller and her sister Miss Bennet, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. M. Berbick.
Eddy Wieckert and Geo. Ely attended the Thanksgiving dance at Suring.
Miss Mina and Ella Saunders spent Saturday and Sunday with their friends Misses Leila and Lettie Simpson.
Chas. Lamkey and family moved out of town Monday.
Miss Leila Simpson, Margaret Roddy, Mina and Ella Saunders spent Saturday at Cecil.
John Frank had his horse seriously hurt last Tuesday while hauling Christmas trees.
Miss Margaret Roddy and Leila Simpson spent Thanksgiving at Oconto.
F. W. Smith, our candy agent, was in town Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Hoyt has returned to her home in Hickory after enjoying a month's visit with her friend, Kate Netzer.
Mr. Philips and Miss Pearl Hoyt of Hickory attended the dedication of the new M. E. church here Sunday.
Joe Weber is going to Chicago for a while but we hope he will come back as happy as he goes.
Gusvav Wascow brought a fine Newman Bros. organ of H. W. Hennings of Oconto last Saturday.
John Goddard drove to Oconto Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Laplant and little daughter, Vivian, from Coleman, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ruelle drove to Kelley Brook Friday to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Jessie Bellond.
Eva, the eldest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Greenwood is very sick.
A. Moulton and G. LaPage had several of their cattle dehorned last Friday.
Elvina and Verna Corey, who have been on the sick list are able to be around once more.
Upper Room:
Arnold Suring, Fred
Gerndt, Grace Holmes,
Iva Dieck, Emma Radloff, Hugo Krueger, Elsa Gerndt, Lillian Johnson,
Rosa Radloff, Mamie Massar.
Primary Department: Herman
Gerndt, Millard
Johnson, Emma
Yakel, Eva Aldrich, Anson Miller. FLORA M. CARNCROSS,
Principal, JOSEPHINE
Miss Mammie Glodermon visited Green Bay friends a few days this week.
Miss Alice Bedore left Saturday for Grafton, Wis.
Misses Deal Scanlon and Tot McIver are attending the sewing school at Oconto Falls.
Joe Devereaux of Green Bay visited here a few days last week.
Misses Eva Whipple and May Scanlon, who are attending the Oshkosh Normal spent Thanksgiving at home.
A surprise party was given on Miss Alice Bedore last Thursday evening and a good time was reported.
Mrs. Frank Moody of Abrams spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Andrew Jarvey.
Mildred and Pat Maloney visited friends at Saukville a few days last week.