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The Crank Pardeeville, Wis. Vol. 1 No. 12, June 15, 1898

Wyocena Cogs. Last Saturday A. Bates had his best day since he returned home, having set up for a little while, feeling stronger than ever was expected. The Milwaukee Daily News is handled here by Walter Tunison, delivered every evening for 1 cent a copy. Dr. James Lawn's health received a set-back on Saturday, not leaving him as well as wished, but still up and around as when he first came. It is understood he will not seek aid in another climate, but will remain with his family. Our night man now is W. Kampman from Lafayette, relieving R.E. Williams last Thursday. Mrs. E.M. Hand has resumed work at "Du" Lake George block office. Opr. Nashold, having an offer of Cheney days, is at present enjoying a few days vacation. The 7th inst. was spent by Mrs. O. Patchin and Miss Emma Olrich in Fall River. School closed last Friday in a quiet way, the past year being a successful year to all. Miss Calla White left Saturday for her home at Stoughton. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley and family of Milwaukee arrived here Monday and intend to make this their home for a time, on account of Mrs. Crowly's health. Until a home is secured, they will be with J. Vanderpool, brother of Mrs. Crowley. Mr. Crowly is in hopes of obtaining work under Section Foreman Stewart. Mrs. Kate Coapman is home after a two years' absence, most of that time being spent at Albert Lea, Minn., and Arcadia, Wis. If plans work, Mr. and Mrs. Allen and daughter Vina will be sight-seers at the Omaha Exposition before many days. Mrs. J.C. Irwin and daughters are home from their Beaver Dam visit. Mrs. Elijah Hall returned from a two weeks' visit with her aged mother at Dekorra, who has been an invalid for the past twenty-six years with erysipelas. M.W. Spear made a visit with his sister in Manchester, S.D., from last Thursday until Tuesday. S.S. Hammond attended to the lumber yard Thursday while Jas. Murdock was at the County Seat. Mrs. Wm. Bryant of Spence is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ricker, for a short stay. John Price, nephew of J. Price, stopped over Sunday and Monday on his way to the Cream City. Miss Nellie Hibner brought back interesting reports of the Pratt tent meetings at Rio, where she attended on Sunday. After a month's stay with her daughter, Mrs. J.P. Gibson, Mrs. John Brewster took leave on Saturday for her home at New Lisbon. The barn and livery interests of the Tunison House will be in charge of John Vanderpool, who will meet all passenger trains, attend to the wants of the Knights of the Grip across to Pardeeville, and may, if to be obtained, do all the draying. With all this he will have enough to keep him busy and reap a half profit, all the expense to him being his time, to carry on the business. Energy and push will succeed. Little Vieva Towner experienced a little trouble Monday, requiring Dr. F.W. Hammond's attention, in removing a kernel of grain from one of her ears, lodging there while playing in the granery of Dr. Jas. Lawn's. Miss Anna Thomas, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of Pardeeville, is doing domestic work in the family of Station Agent Gibson. Camp No. 1146 at their regular meeting on Saturday evening received their Camp physician and our town's health officer, Dr. F.W. Hammond, as one of their members. Mrs. M. Gilson dined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown of Fall River Saturday. After July 1st S.J. Lang will be editor of the Pardeeville Times. Success to the new undertaking. Mrs. J.C. Gorman has been somewhat indisposed with La Grip the fore part of this week, having aid with her household duties from Jennie Willard. Work on the roads under the eyes of Lewis Green and John Babcock was pushed last week much to the improvement of the roads. W. Stroud and Frank Chandler are again at Merrimac at stonework. Marcellon Maladies. Albert Went is at work for Asa Smith. Chairman McElroy and a crew of men were at work on the road north of Pardeeville last week. Who says we're not up to the times. F. Albee, Julius Heath and Dick Egan visited Montello on Thursday for a day's fishing. Our old friend, Will Hecker of Scott, completes his college course in the Lawrence University this month. Will is a hustler. Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Thomas of Scott called on friends west of town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Berry of Ft. Winnebago visited at A.A. Cannon's Thursday. Thos. Daly, Jr., who met with a runaway accident sometime ago, is around among us again, but with an arm still in a sling. Ozellus Herriman, one of our boys, graduated from the common school in Pardeeville Friday. Amos Preston is on the road for Royal Hall. Mrs. Bert Cook and daughter returned from Madison Friday. They attended the Semi-Centennial. Ed Hill is treating his house to a coat of paint. The Rev. Pate is wielding the brush. News has been received here that the death of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hanson - mentioned last week - was caused by eating canned salmon. The parents have the sympathy of many relatives and friends. Lizzie Hanson spent Sunday at home. Jas. Beahm of Bellefountain and Thos. Bradenburg of Wyocena attended church here Sunday. Mary Stone spent Sunday at home. Cambria Murmurs. Mrs. W.H. Roberts returned from Neenah Monday, where she has been receiving medical treatment for the last few weeks. Hugh H. Jones has moved his goods from the Ingleheart building across the street to Adam Schliesman's new building. Chas. Thomas, U.S., of Columbus, had professional business here last Monday. O.C. Williams went to Swan Lake Tuesday, preparatory to a two-week's outing. Mrs. J.R. Peterson returned to her home at Rio, Monday. Mrs. D.R. Price is sick this week. Sophia Sauer's condition is reported much better. D.G. Williams went to Madison to see the "cow" last week. The funeral of Miss Hannah Hughes was held at the home of her father, south of town, last Monday. She had been ill of consumption for the past three months. She leaves a father, mother, three sisters and three brothers to mourn her loss. Amos Cannon of Marcellon was in town Saturday, selling strawberries. Mrs. Wm. Jewett and children, and Miss Hattie Jones of Mendota, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Evan B. Jones, this week. Geo. Walker spent several days in Portage this week. Gladys Selden is visiting Necedah. North Springvale Sprockets. Mrs. Preston was here last Tuesday giving lessons on making crystallized flowers, also canvassing for Hall's patent clothes pin and other inventions. Jas. Price's children are suffering with the whooping cough. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wittingham attended the I.O.G.T.'s Grand Lodge at Portage last Wednesday. Harvey Langdon is having a well of considerable depth drilled on his place. William Kruger purchased a $60 carriage of L.F. Crandall of Cambria last week. Fred Stollfus was a Cambria visitor Friday. Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Thomas attended the closing exercises at the Pardeeville school Friday afternoon. Miss Minnie Stollfus has gone to Buffalo for a week's stay with her sister, Mrs. Jasper Eggleston. Miss Tillie Hanson spent the Sabbath at home in Marcellon. Mr. Heft has been entertaining his nephew. August Kruger is again home after assisting his brother, Charles for some time. Theodore Staple spent Sunday under the parental roof. He is working for Mr. Pritchard of Cambria. Jas. Price has been working on the new road near the water tank. Ernest Monthey has sold his farm. The masons have begun work on Angus' new basement. Bellefountain Breezes. The L.A.S. will meet with Mrs. E.C. West Thursday afternoon, June 23. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Taylor of Waupun and their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of Scott, call at Bellefountain Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E.C. West visited at James Price's in Lowville, Monday, and attended the Reunion at Lodi, Tuesday and Wednesday. The rain Sunday morning delayed the Children's Day exercises at Marcellon about an hour and probably kept many from attending, but the church was crowded and a fine program was carried out by the Sunday school. All did well and we congratulate Supt. H. Hanson, Mrs. Bert Cook and Miss Tillie Hanson on their success. North Scott Zephyrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Taylor are rejoicing over a baby girl. Miss Maud Humphrey, who has been staying near Columbus for some time, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Aaron Payne. John Haskey and a friend were callers at Oakwood Park last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Aaron Payne, who has been sick for some time is reported very low at this writing. Mrs. May Kitchen, nee Hunt, is expected home on a visit. Miss Amelia Bobholz, who has been visiting in Reesville for the last four weeks, has returned to her home. Mark Fuller is dangerously sick with the measles. Stone masons are at work for Gus Fandrigger. Mrs. Ham Brewer spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Dell Taylor. John Parish has treated his house to a new coat of paint. Pickups by a Crank. Mrs. James Stone is reported very sick. Mayor Jones of Portage sojourned here Saturday. Mrs. Pfaff of Portage visited with Mrs. Charmlee last week. John Dooley of Scott transacted business at this burg Monday. "Judge" Grady of Portage perambulated our Saturday. The Pardeeville band furnished the music at Dan Mallon's last evening. A great many started yesterday for Lodi to attend the G.A.R. reunion. Sixty-four numbers were sold at the dance in Dan Mallon's new barn last night. Mrs. Catherine Robinson returned from Chicago Saturday evening, where she has been spending the past week. C.P. Tripp sold a DeLaval Cream separator to Benj. Healy of Springvale and one to David McLeich of Caledonia. These separators are giving first-class satisfaction. Mr. and Mrs. O.O. Force of Chicago arrived Friday evening and will remain during the summer, until the fall term of school, when he will take up the study of medicine again. Simmons has a new hardwood floor in his store this week. The Crank was favored last Saturday by a call from W.P. Bidwell of the Markesan Enterprise. Miss Ida Tripp made an assignment last Friday for the benefit of her creditors. Liabilities, $1,500; assets not known as yet. Hayden Adams of Springvale made the office a pleasant call yesterday. Mr. Adams has just closed a successful term of school at Deerfield, Wis. James Herreman of Marcellon and Theodore Lockwood of this place, started Monday afternoon for Lodi to attend the encampment of the G.A.R. Preaching services will be held in the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 2:30. The Rev. Arthur Amy will preach. All are cordially invited to attend. Geo. Hopkins of Scott wishes us to deny the report of last week in the South Scott items that he was bitten by a snake. We never did believe it, George. Claude Elliott goes to Minneapolis tonight to take his place with the Detroits as pitcher, the manager having agreed to Elliott's terms after about one month's lay-off. We were wrongly informed last week in regard to Frank McDermott's marriage at Neosho, but it begins to look as though there were prospects in the near future for him here. Alford and Clayton, sons of Calvin Scott, an old Pardeeville boy, have enlisted from Devils Lake, N.D., in Co. D of that state and sail today for Manila. Alford is a corporal of the company. We are pleased to see our old friend Thomas Daily able to be around again after his severe injury, some time ago. Although he is not able as yet to do any work to speak of, but is so as to be around and see to things. Frank Falconer of Dorchester, Wis., has been spending a few days here combining pleasure with business, departed for home last Friday. Frank is an old Pardeeville boy and every one was glad to see him back if it was only for a few days. J.W. Thompson and family leave today for Barron, Wis., where Mr. Thompson will open up a wagon shop. He makes this change on account of his wife's health, thinking it will benefit her. We are sorry to lose such valuable citizens, but what is our loss is Barron's gain. School Closed. The exercises given by our schools last Friday were decidedly successful. The primary department presented a program of its own, while the upper and intermediate departments in carrying out the commencement program as was published a week ago. Unusual interest was manifested on the part of the community, there being over forty visitors present and several of them at the close volunteering with remarks of praise and advice to the school. The Rev. Millar was the first to speak and his effort was accorded the kindliest approval. He was followed by Mr. Jewett, who in a few fitting works presented diplomas to Orzellus Herreman and Willie Inglehart. The others who made remarks were J.S. Falconer, L.S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Tucker. An extract from some remarks made by M.G. Tucker, at the closing exercises of the Pardeeville school, June 10: Joy to the memory of the Pardeeville school, Who have established this year, that inflexible rule, That energy, patience, perseverance and pluck, Brings us all to the front regardless of luck. Luck, what deception, what a phantom so grim, That thousands on thousands have been taken in; They have lived, they've existed, but the goddess of luck Never showered any favors on souls without pluck. Scholars, be faithful to the lessons here taught, Your teachers, untiring in effort and thought, Have impressed, that to rise above mud, mire and muck, Exhibit through life indefatigable pluck. North Marcellon Bomblets. Carpenters have commenced work on Henry Lovell's new house. Delos Walker attended the Grand Lodge of the I.O.O.F. at Portage, Wednesday. Miss Annie Lovell is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Win Smith of Caledonia. Barney Lovell, Jr., was a Portage visitor, Saturday. Mr. Chas. Ford and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Ford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Beahm. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Less visited with their son, Morris, at Randolph, Saturday and Sunday. Geo. Lee was seen on our streets one day this week, canvassing for Hall. Mrs. R.C. Falconer of Portage was in town yesterday. Conowanda Grieflets. Vina, John and Roy Campbell are visiting their aunt, Mrs. John Wilcox. Mr. Mark's two youngest children are having the measles. No other cases have been reported. The L.A.S. No. 1 meets with Mrs. E.B. Maltby Wednesday, June 22. Mr. and Mrs. John Pooch visited relatives at Harrisville last week. Clark Boughton, who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity, started for his western home last Saturday. Will Wilcox entertained friends with ice cream Saturday evening. A certain gentleman in this vicinity was rudely awakened from his dreams last Sunday night by a "tremendous bump" against his carriage step. We would advise the young gentleman for the future, when taking his best girl home to drive his horses. South Scott. There is a certain young lady of this part of the town who has a Beahm in her eye at present. We were misinformed in our last as to Geo. Hopkins getting bit by a snake while fishing at Montello. We apologize, George. A party of friends of John Baillies took it upon themselves to surprise him last Friday evening, it being his forty-second birthday, and we think they did. The tables were set on the lawn in front of the house which was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and gas jets, and a bounteous repast was served of cake, ice cream and lemonade. After the first table were seated Prof. R. Williams, brother of Mrs. Baillies, made a few remarks and presented Mr. and Mrs. Baillies a set of six cane seat chairs, a gift from their brothers and sisters and after all had partaken of the bountiful repast the party broke up, wishing John and wife many more happy birthdays, and that they might jog along together "John Anderson, my Joe John." The following is a list of those present: Messrs. and Mesdames Henry Sawyer, M. Barden, A.R. Slinger, J. Dodge, Wm. Whittingham, J.H. Dooley, Fred Somers, Wm. Robertshaw, A. Steiner, H. Steiner, C. Hecker, M. Thomas, Geo. Deakin, Geo. Hopkins, Wm. Gorsuch, T. Mallon and mother, P. Baillies, L. Hopkins, Mrs. Healy, Wm. Dodge and lady, O. Healy, M. Weatherspoon, Mrs. T. Keil. Those from abroad were: Messrs. and Mesdames Prof. R. Williams, Charles Williams, L. Baillies, S. Dodge, Wm. Wing and lady, of Pardeeville. Mrs. Chas. Healy, Ironwood, Mich.; F. Cottom and wife, A. McCall and wife, of Cambria.

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