The Gazette from Stevens Point, Wisconsin • Page 7

RURAL GENERAL and LOCAL NEWS VOL. XXXVIII STEVENS FOINT, JUKE 28, 1916. NO. 51 I NEWS A A ITEMS INTEREST GATHERED BY THE GAZETTE'S AMHERST. T.

O'Connor of Wausau was in town Friday. A. F. Kirsling was a Stevens Point visitor Sunday. Louis Peterson is driving bus lor the Central Hotel.

George Manney was a Waupaca visitor over Sunday. Mrs. F. B. Seymour is occupying her cottage at Lake Emily.

Miss Merle Wilson was home from Stevens Point over Sunday. Hugh Allen commenced doing busi- nes at his new garage Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

N. Fenton returned Saturday from a visit at Appleton. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Burns of Almond were visitors in the village Tuesday.

L. A. Pomeroy and Dr. and Mrs. F.

Metcalf autoed to Milwaukee Sun- Gordon Johnson is home from Madison University for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fischer of Stevens Point were guests at Louis Ze- noff's Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Odin Christensen of Nelsonville visited at Mrs. E. T.

Johnson's Sunday. Miss Estella Gelling left Monday for Oshkosh, where she will attend summer school. Misses Katherine Riley and Mane Oberlatz of Stevens Point were in the village Saturday. F. H.

Cramer of Coloma commenced his duties as agent for the Soo line at this place Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Rounds and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson autoed to Grand Rapids Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Haertel of Stev- AUBURNDALE.

Mrs. Albert Weiler returned day evening after visiting relatives near Sheboygan. Geo. H. O'Brien, a student at the Stevens Point Normal, spent Saturday evening and Sunday here with his parents.

Where are you going for the 4th? Better stay at home, as we intend to have a celebration. Dancing at both halls afternoon and evening. The R. N. A.

Camp met with Mrs. Geo. O'Brien last Wednesday. A large i ueo. u-Diien last luigc motored to the north county line last the boys out with their enthu- num ber of the Neighbors were there 0---J-- siasm.

This is the only team that aiu a ft the meeting a light repast this town will have this season. We was serv ed. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Shirek spent a few days at Greenwood last week visiting relatives. Fred Swanson from West Eau Pleine drove to the north county line one day last week. BANCROFT. Mrs. James Culver of Stevens Point is visiting relatives here.

Miss Blanche Radcliffe of Almond spent Sunday with local relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winkler of Median are spending a few days with relatives here. Mrs.

Wm. Fuller of Green Bay is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson. Mrs.

Wm. Krake is spending a few days with relatives and friends at Green Lake and Fond du Lac. A large crowd attended the R. N. A.

convention here last Friday. One hundred and seventy-five people were present for supper. All enjoyed a good time. Rev. Mae E.

Frey of Towanda, who held some very good meetings here the past two weeks, will continue for another week. Services every evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. F. C.

Chase left for Fond du Lac Saturday to be with her daughter, Maude, who was taken to the hospital that morning. Miss Lillian Chase accompanied her mother to that city. A large crowd attended Children's day exercises at the church last Sunday morning. All were well pleased with the program and speak with praise of all who were interested in it. John Wilson had the misfortune to will play at Stevens Point nexc Sunday.

EAST EAU PLEINE. was served. The picnic given in Henry Grube's grove Sunday by the Sisters' Aid of the Lutheran church, was very largely attended, crowds coming from all over until it started to thunder about 4:00 tion City were Sunday callers at the Marchel home. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Berth of Mosinee spent a few days the past week in the village visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Altenburg of Stevens Point spent Sunday at the home of their son, Charles Altenburg. Mrs.

Harry Marchel went to Mosinee Saturday to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Redmond. Mr.

and Mrs. Holmes Altenburg and daughter Vivian and Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hobbs made a trip to Wausau Sunday in Mr. Altenburg's Overland.

SHERRY. home. DelpsPrehnof Wausau made a few P-jn-, and then they dispersed for calls in the village Friday. Charles Pappenheimer visited relatives at Waukesha the past week. Miss Ethel Altenburg of Ashley spent the past week with Mrs.

Tom Altenburg. Mr Mrs. John Masloff of Junc- GARF1ELD. The girls sewing society met with Miss Mabel Larson Tuesday. Miss Hazel Kussman of Amherst Junction spent Friday and Saturday at the Steinke home.

Mr. and Mrs. Casper Stoltenberg and children were business callers at Stevens Point Monday. Miss Aanrud of Minneapolis, who had been visiting her brother, 0. I.

Aanrud, returned to her home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liebe of Stevens Point spent last week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Smith. Miss Olga Aanrud spent Saturday and Sunday at Stevens Point with her sister, Miss Clara, who is attending summer school there. A number of friends of Miss Mabel Larson tendered her a very pleasant surprise at her home Saturday even- Mrs. Sarah Whitney took supper at ing, the occasion being her birthday anniversary- Games were played and the Chas. Sommers home one evening last week.

Mrs. Hoisington has returned from a visit of some length with a daughter in Iowa. Miss Isla L. Davis is visiting at the dainty refreshments served. HETZEL.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Young and son Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Haertel of Stev- John Wilson had the misfortune to Mercer some time this week. Misses Nina and Edna Kelly of ens Point spent the week with one of the fingers on his right Mrs. Frank Zameke and two chil- Sunday guests at the herst friends and relatives.

hand quite badly while operating a dren returned from Burlington last IIetzel home T-1- 1 1 TM "Un r. i TlOI-Ci TM 1 4- Vl 1VC? A '3 I A 1 fa II I i Hit? 1 T.C1 J.I I A i i A i i i i i i i Eight inches of rain has fallen here pump at Princeton last Thursday. At week, wheie they had been visiting since June 1st, which is a record i present it is thought the doctor can for a few weeks. Walter Barnsdale of Plover breaker except for June 1897. the finger.

Thorn of North Dakota ar- Every one her was saddened with brought in from the John Lounsberry rived here Saturday and will spend the news that Mr. Ostrum of Hancock place. Pickers are wanted and the a few weeks visiting friends and rela- -vas killed in an auto accident last crop is expected to be large. 0 feS-SMS: tives. 1 Saturday near Spooner.

His son Miss Elsie Wassmaa visited Miss rpc i-Ad iiCrti. kJ 1 J.J.AO owii A 'party of A.mherst young ladies James was also badly hurt. They Elsie Sommers at the Sommers home are occupying the Mason cottage at were well known here and the family from Tuesday night until Lake Emily chaperoned by Mrs. C. have the sympathy of all in this their when she departed for Aniwa for the W.

Utgard. Knute Thompson with a crew of men is putting down two concrete bridges across Een's creek, near the John Een schoolhouse. James J. Swendson is home from Lawrence college for the summer vacation. A college chum accompanied him for a week's visit.

The Franklin's Quaker Concert Co. will give free entertainments consisting of vaudeville, songs, pictures, every evening for the next two weeks. John Droski commenced work on his new residence on Wilson street. Dimentions 28x38, bungalow style. i hour of sorrow.

Friday until today. J. J. Mehne, and sons Oscar and Harold autoed to Stevens Point Saturday, where he visited his parents. His mother's health has not improved, which is sad news to all.

JLi: DO YOU KNOW --that you can save $10.00 to $40.00 (depending on the size) by buying your stave Silo of us --that we are selling a silo with all the good features of other Silos and several new ones, making the latest and best equipped Silo on ihe market? --that by handling Silos with our regular retail Lumber business we can sell them at a less margin of profit than the exclusive Silo concern a --that we have all sizes of Clear Western Kir Staves on hand at our two yards from 24 to 32 feet long so you can see what you are getting before you buy --that if you are going to put up a Silo this year vou will find it worth your time to see us before buying elsewhere --that we have a number of booklets describing our Silo and showing where it is superior to other Silos as well as testimonials ifrom Wood county farmers who have used our Silo, that are yours for the asking? GET ACQUAINTED WITH US-IT WILL PAY YOU SUWAME LUMBER CO. Rudolph and Milladore, Wis. Rural, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Kissenlove and Mr. and Mrs. Will Kissenlove of Colorna, Miss Lena Kissenlovc of Biron, Misses Nina and Edna Kelly of Plainfield, Mrs. Karl Lutz of Amherst Junction, Mrs. W.

Uarnsdale of Plover, Mr. and Mrs. John Bibby, Will Bibby, Miss Lila Schracder and Adams of Bucna Vista, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Parsons and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Prochnow and sons Alvin and Louis. M. C. Adams, Mrs.

Emma Adams and children, Rev. and Mrs. Breihan, A. W. Adams and Andrew Hetzel, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph I Cezinski and son of Almond, and the ing. SHERIDAN. Hugh Johnson went to Madison as a. delegate to the Progressive meet- g- Several of our great fishermen went to Fremont Saturday but had the usual luck.

Miss Minnie Peterson and Mrs. Bessie Anderson and son, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. John Rus- tong. The Ladies' Aid will give a strawberry social at Mrs. Smith's next Saturday evening.

A cordial invitation is extended Anderson and Moe will do the carpen- 1S enG rey is repor ted as having terwork bought the Oliver Nelson farm, John Een was called to Fancher mi ht Saturday on rural route business, rhe inhabitants sum of has been expended on inside decorations of the Catholic church at that place. they were wlll nave to ac While returning home from Am- i th are from a live tovvn- Tin-ret "PrnHnv PVpmnP" RllfiV atltO TIT -r It 1C LJ-L J.0.11 I I I I I I I I I I I The lola Boosters stopped here on their run Thursday and a jolly bunch they were. We will have to acknow- herst Friday evening J. Riley's auto turned over into the ditch near Wm. Voigis, town of Lanark.

The damage was not very extensive. W. B. Baker of McDill is in town or a few days some work for the Creamery Co. and visiting with his daughter, Mrs.

E. J. Chapin. I I 1 1O btlU I ft LU i I i i a v.v Louis Thiele entertained nearly one following from Hetzel: Mr. and Mrs.

hundred relatives and friends Sunday E. G. Eaton, II. W. Adams, Vernon TTn'lP son arrived at the home of at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin I Adams, M. R. Hetzel, J. J.

Mehne, Mr A aS 1 ai onTaLr-J Adams. Four generations of the Theo Kleist Ad ol phJlel.el^nd their day last. This makes the number of girls and boys in the family just even -three of each. A party of young people went to Powers Bluff on Friday afternoon by auto and took their supper along. Miss Hazel Parks had a guest here from Lawrence cillege, who also went with them.

President Wm. J. Agnew accompanied Rev. T. Walker Malcolm of St.

Paul as far as Marshfield on Wednesday morningj returning on the afternoon train. Lawrence Banderof also went to his home at Marshfield on the same train. Miss Juanita S. Bond and her sis- tcr, Miss Martha, left for their sum- mer vacation Thursday noon. After making a short stay in Evanston, 111., with friends, they went to their home at Granville, Ohio.

Miss Bond i expects to return in September to teach, but Martha, having graduated, will not come back at present, though she has a warm spot in her heart for the school at Sherry. Thiele family were present, Mr. Thiele, Mrs. Albert Prochnow, Mrs. Joe Cezinski and little son Clarence.

Among the others who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Chas Brooks of Stevens Point, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Adams of Lone Pine, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Young of families, D. A.

Hetzel, G. H. Hetzel, A. Kleist, Chester Adams, Mrs. Geo.

Lutz, Misses Lena and Clara Mehne, Alta Hetzel, Edith and Letha Adams, Winnie Parsons, Mabel Parsons, Messrs. Orin, Guy, Milton and Arleigh Hetzel, Floyd Parsons, Emil Mehne and Albert Thiele. Mrs. Adams served dinner and supper at tables on the lawn. A very pleasant time was enjoyed and all voted Mr.

Thiele a roval host. MILL WORKER HURT. John llalvorson, an employe of the John Week Lumber was the victim oL" an accident last Friday afternoon in which luck played a prominent part. He was standing by a push car loaded with lumber on the tramway at the south end of the mill, when a section of the tramway gave way. Ilalvorson fell to the ground, about 16 feet below, and the car and lumber followed.

Had the car and lumber fallen directly onto Halverson he would undoubtedly have been killed, but as it was he was quite badly injured. On being taken to the hospital it was ascertained that he had three ribs fractured and many bruises and abrasions on his body. No more serious consequences are anticipated. BUS A. J.

CUNNEEN CO. New Goods in all kinds of Men's Furnishings Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Rounds, accom- Mr. and Mrs. John Swan and daugh- Miss Clara Farrell, the very efil- picnic at Nelsonville. Hanson ard Herman Maclsen on Tuesday evening Miss Cora Turner left Tuesday 1 ent to Milwaukee Thursday, return-j She teach in an Industrial school morning for a six weeks' visit with 5 cr Friday night with a new Chalmers Milwaukee and looks forward to relatives at Everett, Wash. She will (5.30.

for which they have ths agency, i her work with much pleasure. The i make the journey over the The Children's day excretes were best wishes of her many friends go Pacific route, returning via Denver. a great success. The church a with her in her new field. She has HJlIi'J I I I i i oi il A i i i i Geo.

H. Een and family of Lind packed with people and the yard with Center came up in their car Wed- i autos, nearly twenty, which speaks nesday and took Mrs. John Een along jr 1 A to Stevens Point, where they spent the afternoon at Judge J. A. Murat's home.

Mrs. A. P. Een entertained an M. E.

Aid circle on Friday afternoon, about thirty ladies being invited for an afternoon visit "with Mrs. C. F. Haertel, who was a guest at the Een home on that day. Mrs.

L. A. Pomeroy gave a most enjoyable card party on Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. C. F.

of Stevens Point. At 5 o'clock a splendid luncheon was served by the hostess. Those present besides the guest of honor -were Mesdames J. J. Nelson, G.

W. Smith. A. C. Wilson.

M. Shoemacher, H. A. Wilson, A. P.

Een. G. W. Fleming, S. C- Swendson, C.

M. Dwinell, F. C. Shidel, C. M.

Kates, B. Harvey. M. Fleming, A. L.

"Rnunds ar.d Mis'? Cora Turner. NORTH COUNTY LINE. Joe Benson purchased a new Ford car last week. Henry Schneeberg is employed at the Steuck farm. The Shirek family entertained relatives from Stevens Point Monday.

The Moll family from Junction City Sunday at the Brown home. Prank Weaver of Stone Lake called in this neighborhood last Saturday. The Burrow and Mancl mason crew are building a basement on the Galvin farm well for the successful farmers around Sheridan. JUNCTION CITY. T.

A. Tack of Spencer was a business ca'ler last Sunday. Miss Martha Devine is visiting with her sister, Mrs. G. F.

Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Masloff went to Dancy last Sunday to visit with her folks. John Berdan of Milwaukee came down last Sunday to witness the ball game. Herman Martin came down from Spencer last Monday on a few days' business trip. Joseph Hardina and Joseph Janikowski bought Ford cars from Bernhagen Sons last week. It seems that Junction City will not celebrate the 4th this year.

Only minor enjoyments will be featured. Ed. Sybeldon of Abbotsford, the Soo line pump repairer, was in town last Saturday to make some repairs on the gasoline engine. Dr. G.

F. Murphy moved into his newly purchased residence last Thursday from the Voyer block and anyone wishing his services should call on him at the new residence. The Voyer Cadets nine played the Missions of Stevens Point last Sunday, losing by 2 to 4, owing to the fact that some of our regular players were not in the lineup, laid up with sore fingers and sprained ankles. However, quite a large bunch of fans fJYl i a i The VcrhulFt family of Milladore turned out to witness the combat and proven very successful as a teacher JJ here. Rev.

Wm. McCoy left Tuesday even- ing for Chicago. Mr. Jones took him to Milladore to catch the fast train. He addressed the graduating class of the Northwest-Collegiate institute and gave a fine talk.

He also delighted the audience with solos, which were much enjoyed. As it was just a year ago that Mr. McCoy was with us last. Everyone that heard him a year ago was pleased to see and hear him again. Misses Erne M.

Thompson and Edna J. Meeker left Wednesday for then- respective homes at Flandreau, S. and Atwood, 111. The former will be married on June 29th to Rev. R.

R. Gyles of Rudyard, at Flan- dreau and after visiting a few weeks among friends, will be at home after August 1st at Rudyard, where Mr. Gyles is located and has the ready furnished for his bride. We wish them much happiness. The program for commencement at the N.

C. I. held Tuesday, June 20, was as follows: Prelude--C sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 3.

Rachmaininoff, Miss Edna Becker; Invocation, Rev. A. H. Anderson; Song, "The Newer Patriotism," Martha E. Bond; Oration, "The Call of Duty," Isla L.

Davis; Solo, "Selected," Rev. Wm. McCoy; Oration, "War and Clarence H. Sommers; Oration, "Age of Specialization," Lu- geant E. Whitney; Piano nai.se, Op.

4G, No. 12, Martha E. Bond; Address, Rev. Wm. McCoy; Presentation of Diplomas, W.

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