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Flash
From The Past - 1898
Oconto
County Reporter
Jan. 21, 1898
ABRAMS
A cousin of Charles Lear, from Oregon, has been visiting at the
latter's home.
CLAYWOOD
L. P. Peterson has moved his family to Suring, where he will be
employed in piling lumber with Nels Madison for Carl Anderson.
H. Holm visited H. C. Law at McAllister's camp last Sunday. All of the
boys were in good spirits. They keep Ellinger's little mill on a hump
twelve hours a day.
Oconto County Reporter
Jan.
28, 1898
Mrs. Robert Telford, in Little River, is seriously ill with kidney
trouble. She has been confined to her bed for more than three weeks.
TIMME
Old Mr. Tank who has been ill for some time departed this life Jan.
14th. His body was taken to Hartland.
HAYES
John Holl is hauling stone for the basement of a new store.
Gustav Hieschke, working for Chase & Tilton in a clear swamp,
got hurt by a falling tree last Saturday. The tree scraped his shoulder
and arm and took the skin and some flesh off, which will lay him up for
a couple of weeks.
The cruiser for Chase & Tilton, P. Mueller, has several bad
marks from a bursting chain, of which one end flew across his face.
Oconto County Reporter
4
February 1898
Claywood
August Giese has sold his hardware store at Suring for $2,100.
Brookside J. Thiede has sold his creamery.
Harvey Rice of Oshkosh is visiting with his sister, Mrs. L. Tuttle.
Mr. and Miss Warer of Racine are visiting the Pettys and Isabels.
Hayes
Charles Schos of Lomira, Dodge county, is visiting his mother and
friend here and will probably stay until spring.
Miss Mary Cook of Green Bay came to Oconto last Sunday for an
introduction to her little niece, Catherine Shields Cook, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook
H.M. Lord of Maple Valley had a horse die of spinal meningitis last
week.
William Gill, aged 44 years, and formerly a resident of Oconto, was so
badly injured in the woods, while hauling logs, that death resulted
after the amputation of one of his limbs. The funeral was
held at St. Josephs church, on Wednesday and interment in the catholic
cemetery.
A fire in the residence of Mary O’Neill in Frenchtown, on
Thursday evening of last week, damaged furniture to the amount of $ 40.
Oconto County Reporter
11
February 1898
Researched, transcribed and
contributed by: Ron Renquin
Lena
Mrs. Harry Western and children who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Gidney (Mrs. Wetern's parents) for a few days, returned home at Kelly
Lake Wednesday.
Mrs. Zoe Craite, who has been visiting friends and relative here for
the last two months, left for Oconto on Tuesday where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Fortier, and from there return
to her home in Manitowoc.
Mrs. J. C. Cooper of Oconto Falls, recently visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Atkins.
Oconto County Reporter 18 February 1898 Researched, transcribed and
contributed by: Ron Renquin
Hayes
Mrs. William Schmidt of the town of Washington, arrived Monday, called
by the illness of her daughter in law, Mrs. Robert Schmidt.
Gillett
The Livery has now changed hands and is now run by Albert Zahn.
Mr. Green who has been with us for some time, has removed to Oconto,
where he will continue his law practice.
Hickory
Mr. Halstead of Oconto Falls has bought the E. Gilkey place.
Personal and Social
Mrs. George Jones of Green Bay has been the guest of her mother, Mrs.
John Van Able of late.
James Sargent and John Slattery left on Wednesday for Seattle, where
they will make final preparations for their journey to Alaska.
Madison, Feb. 15. - Paul and George Scofield, sons of Gov. Scofield,
have gone to Mexico from Colorado, where they have been for some
months. The trip is made in the home that it will benefit
Paul, who has been in poor health. They will remain in Mexico until
warm weather.
Marinette Eagle, Feb. 16: Geo. Scofield leaves tomorrow night
for Chicago with Dan Starkey of th Milwaukee Wisconsin, they will
preceed to Mexico. They expect to spend a month in that
country traveling for the benefit of Paul's health. George
returned from Madison last night and is here today making preparations.
Oconto County Reporter
Feb.
25, 1898
ABRAMS
John Banta of Morgan has disposed of his stock of merchandise and moved
his family to Pembine, where he is engaged in the manufacture of
shingles. George Wilson, a son-in-law of Justice Churchill, of
Brookside, has purchased the stock of goods and will in the future run
a genearl store in the Banta building.
Legal matters between the state of Wisconsin and Horace Waldron, Joseph
Haas appearing as complainant, were straightened out last Saturday, in
Justice Johnson's court, to the complete satisfaction of at least the
defendant of a charge of using abusive language, complainant paying the
cost.
About 300 pounds of butter is the weekly output of the creamery this
winter. In the summer season from 1,200 to 1,500.
STILES
Fred Foss, who was seriously injured by falling off a load of hay about
a month ago is convaleasing and expects to be out in a week.
Station Agent Duvall, at Stiles Juction, who nearly severed the thumb
from his left hand last week by the careless handeling of a hatchet,
informs us that the injured member is growing together. Hereafter he
will be more careful and endeaver to keep the prominent points of his
soul-holder intact.
On account of urgent business, C. Farrell undertook to drive to Lena,
Tuesday. He encountered some very big snowdrifts near Fagen's Crossing,
but thinking that he could force his way through, he urged his horse
into a 10 foot drift. Both horse and cutter sank into the snow out of
sight. Mr. Farrell managed to scramble out of the snow, and with help
of neighbors made an effort to save the horse, but the animal died
shortly after it was taken out of the snow.
KELLY LAKE
The worst storm of the winter has been raging here since last Saturday,
and at present writing (Tuesday noon) it shows no sign of abatement.
Most of the time the wind has blown furiously, and the snow lies piled
up in huge drifts, in some places to the depth of eight to ten feet
deep. All travel is stopped across the lake, but Mr. Beyer's men are
trying to break out their logging road today.
Our school, taught by Mrs. T. Reirdon, is closed for the month of
February on account of deep snow and bad weather.
BRIEFLY MENTIONED
The Pabst Brewing company is erecting a large ice house at Gillett and
that will be a distributing point for beer for a considerable section
of country. S. V. Oleson will manage the business.
D. B. Butler of Abrams was arraigned before Judge Jones on Thursday of
last week for examination as to his mental condition. An adjournment
was taken until Friday afternoon, when testimony was heard by a jury
consisting of P. G. Esson, M. Eggleston, Carl Delaporte, I. S. P.
Hoeffel, Dennis Davis and Joseph Marek, who rendered a verdict of
sanity and he was accordingly discharged.
A young man named Fredenberg, logging on the Indian reservation, while
on his way to camp, sickened and died, being found on the ice by his
fellow-workmen, where he had cut a hole through which to procure a
drink of water. The body was taken to Gillett, where an inquest was
held last Friday before Justice Finnegan, the following comprising the
jury: N. Henter, Willaim Warner, L. Hanstedt, A. C. John, John
Wranovsky, M. Lang, who rendered a verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
Oconto County Reporter
March
4, 1898
ABRAMS
Mrs. J. Betts, widow of the late James Betts, is seriously ill.
Deserved a Better Fate
In the storm of last week, Joseph Langlois, conductor on the
Northwestern Road, running into Milwaukee, had an unpleasant experience
which nearly cost him his life. He is a brother of the late Ezra
Langlois, engineer on the Ashland division for several years, who
reside in this city.
Between Sheboygan and Port Washington the train became stalled in a
mountain of snow which filled a cut-the snow piled up half as high as
the coaches-and the train could not move either way. He started to walk
to Mequon, a distance of six miles, to telegraph for assistance but was
overcome when within one mile of the staion and fell helpless in the
snow, where he was found by section hands, partially covered with snow,
his lamp still flickering. He was rescued and cared for.
LENA
Mr. Underwood of Kelly Lake left for Canton, Ill., to visit his
brother.
I. M. Adams purchased a span of mules on Monday, of Aug. Lutahan, which
he is going to take up to the summer resort of his son, L. J. Adams, at
Witbeck, Mich.
Oconto County Reporter
Mar. 25, 1898
Marinette
Hold-ups, robberies and other irregularities are still common enough to
excite little comment. Judge Hastings, at Green Bay, has granted a
divorce to Mrs. Serget Humphreville from her husband Wm. Humphreville,
after a very short honeymoon, and she has assumed her maiden name. The
cause was failure to support. She was granted $40 suit money and $15 a
month alimony. The defendant did not appear.
Oconto Falls
Mr. John Volk, sr., says the first mill built on the Oconto river was
built in the winter of 1846-47 at Oconto Falls.
Ira Sawyer and family will leave for the west next Monday.
H. C. Macrorie has bought a lot of D. Caldwell on which he will erect a
dwelling. A baby girl arrived at his home on Wednesday evening.
HAYES
Mrs. Schirrow, mother of Charles and Mary Schores, went to Dodge county
to visit her mother-in-law and grandmother.
Gustav Shores was taken ill last Monday with cramps but is improving.
Otto Shores is laid up with a lame back.
J. Wescott moved here from Shawano with his family. He is a knot-sawyer
and employed in the mill.
Carl Zahn and wife of Underhill were called here to see their
son-in-law, Gustave Schoss, who is very sick.
GREEN BAY
Mrs. Pearl Getts Whipple, wife of Fred Whipple, after a month of wedded
life, eloped last Friday, it is said, with a former lover. Mr. and Mrs.
Whipple were married at Oconto, Feb. 19, and their domestic life had
apparently been happy. The husband, however, objected to attentions the
wife received from the former lover. On returning home last friday, he
found that she had left him. Mrs. Whipple is less the 20 and her
husband is about the same age. Whipple says he is determined to locate
the elopers.
Oconto County Reporter
April
1, 1898
MARINETTE
Judge Hastings has refused to recomend the pardon of Patrick McCann,
and the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Eastman, will contest it vigorously
before Gov. Scofield at Madison on the first of April.
GILLETT
Among the arrivals in town are Miss Mathews of Clintonville, and
Charles Watts. Miss Mathews taught in the Gillett schools two years
ago, and is now engaged in the city schools at Clintonville.
Miss Allender, who has made her home in Gillett for some time, has
moved to Emabarrass, where she will live with her father.
OCONTO FALLS
Mr. and Mrs. Shellenberg were called to Abrams Monday, by the death of
Mrs. Shellenberg's father.
Cock fighting is becoming quite a mania here. It is bad business, boys.
Better go a little easy.
Barney Flatley is very ill. Recovery is doubtful.
Mr. Marek, shoe and harness maker, has quit business and he and his
family will leave town soon.
Joseph Zivney, who recently had a severe attack of pneumonia, is now
suffering from quick consumption, He will be taken this week to his
home in Manitowoc.
ABRAMS
Oscar Haas of Gillett and Johnny Haas of Gren Bay were home on Tuesday,
on account of the sever illness of their father.
HAYES
Mr. Murray has gone to Emabarrass river, to look after the Chase drive.
Otto Zahn is visiting his brother-in-law, Gustav Schoss; he intends to
remain several weeks.
Oconto County Reporter
April
8, 1898
BREED
Wilbur Moody has taken up his residence on the bank of Anderson Lake.
A.W. and G. M. were called to Clintoville to attend their mother's
funeral.
George Breed's hotel burned down last Saturday morning; no insurance.
KELLY LAKE
Mr. Glynn, who was thrown from a cutter a short time ago and quite
severely injured, is able to be out again.
Miss Mina Saunders began teaching on Monday in what is known as the
Gribler school, in How.
The Oconto Lumberman
April
30, 1898
Company
M. W. N. G. Leaves for Milwaukee with a Full Quota of Men
Over Three Thousand People
Escort the Boys to the Depot
Thursday was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most exciting and
eventful days ever witnessed in Wisconsin. The departure of the troops
from the various cities occasioned an outpouring of people which has
never been equaled in this state. Factories were closed, stores were
abandoned, houses were locked up and everyone went to the trains to
wish the soldier boys God speed and safe return from their hazardous
mission. Mothers and sister, wives and sweethearts gathered at the
station to say farewell. In every city the crush was tremendous. The
boys are swallowed up in the crowds. They are overwhelmed with
blessings and benedictions. At 6:15 Thursday morning the water works
whistle sounded the call to arms, notifying Co. M. to assemble. From
that time until they left for Milwaukee all was excitement. At nine
o'clock the boys left the armory 101 strong, headed by the city brass
band and followed by 3,000 people of the Northwestern depot, until the
train came in bringing Co. I of Marinette there was continuos cheering
and firing of cannons. Capt. Lee did not receive instructions until
late Wednesday afternoon to enlist more then sixty-eight men, but in
three hours after the telegram was received he had his full quota of
101 men. Then he had his pick for many more had asked to enlist.
Preference was given to single men, and only a few married men were
taken. Especial praise should be given to Joseph Pecor and his wife of
the Westward. They have a family of ten grown sons and Co. m. took five
of them. The last to enlist was a farm boy from Pensaukee. He was six
feet four inches tall. When the train pulled out relatives and friends
were bountiful with tear stained faces. The public and catholic schools
suspended and almost all the business houses in the city were closed
until 11 o'clock.
The following are the members of Co. M.
CAPTIAN
–
W. M. LEE
First
Lieutenant
– A. J. CUMMINGS
Second
Lieutenant
– W. B. HALL
Quartermaster
Sergeant – JAMES GERHARD
First
Sergeant
– JOHN FOLLETT Jr.
Second
Sergeant
– CHARLES McFADDEN
Third
Sergeant
– PETER PETERSON
First
Corporal
– W. G. HARRIS
Second
Corporal
– NELS JOHNSON
Third
Corporal
– EDWARD HARRIS
Musicians
–
P. NYGARD
W. D. BUTLER
A. P.
ANDERSON
NELS
J. ANDERSON
GEO.
S. ANSORGE
OTTO
ANSORE
ERNST
BALDWIN
ANTON
BECKMAN
OTTO
BLOCH
JOSEPH
KOHLER
JAMES
C. BROWN
ANTON
KOKET
D. G.
CLASSON
JOHN
LESPERANCE
PETER
DAVIS
EMORY
LORD
DAVID
DILLON
CHARLES
LYNES Jr.
FRED
FORD
FRANK
MAIGRAY
JULIUS
P. FRANK
PETER
MAIGRAY
CHAS.
FREWARD
CHARLES
F. MEYER
WILLIAM
FUMELL
WILLIAM
MEYER
J. V.
GREEN
GIL
MORROW Jr |
.
JOHN
MINNICK
R. L.
HALL
DAN
McDONALD
GEORGE
HAINES
ALBERT
PECOR
HERBERT
HASKINS
EDWARD
PECOR
WILLIAM
C KIEHL
JOHN
PECOR
A.
KLOZOTSKNY
JOHN
KLASS
JOSEPH
PECOR
EDWARD
G. PARKS
XAVIER
POCQUETTE
FRANK
PORTER
QUERIN
ROUTHEAU
STEPHEN
RICHER
LOUIS
H SIMONS
CURT
E. SIMPSER
JOSEPH
SKOCHPOL
WILLAIM
A. SMITH
HERBERT
STWART
GEO.
TALLMADGE
HENRY
TIEGS
WM.
VAN ABEL
FRANK
VAN BOVEN
ALBERT
WERTH
RAY
C. WHITNEY
HERNY
WRIGHT
ARTHUR
YOUNG
ANTON
ANDERSON
L.
BAUMGARTNER
OLIVER
PAPINEAU
HENRY
PUZIN
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WILLIAM
PARRISH
HARRY
B. HANSON
J. C.
WRIGHT
HAYES
ROSS
JAMES
MALONEY
CHARLES
NORTON
MANUS
HENNING
HENRY
DEKASTER
FRANK
BRANDIES
ZEPHIR
PETIT
B.
GREENBERG
MEL
COUILLARD
H.
GILKEY
P.
JORGENSON
GEORGE
WRIGHT
F.
OWENERNST MEYERS
MARTIN
VAN ABLE
HERMAN
WERTH
CHARLES
WEIDNER
JOHN
PAYETTE
HARRY
FUMELL
CARL
HANSEN
JOHN
McDOUGAL
GEORGE
PECOR
EDWARD
BETTIN
H. W.
CLARK
J. P.
JANETT
HENRY
TERNENS
JOHN
VAN BORN
FRED
ROHRLOCK
JOHN
JOHNSON
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Oconto County Reporter
May
6, 1898
Town of How John HOLL is at work on his monster new store.
Masons are at work on the foundation of William BORK's new house which
will be built this season.
A hired man of Henry JOHNSON nearly lost two fingers by blasting stumps
with dynamite, He also got injured a little in the face.
Oconto County Reporter
May, 13, 1898
Mr. Morton, the engineer on the Wabeno branch, has brought his family
here with the expectation of making this his permanent home.
Oconto County Reporter
June 17, 1998
ABRAMS
Charles Wellington of Chicago is visiting at the home of his father and
sister, Mr. K. Wellington and Mrs. Mary Wilson.
LENA
Main street, through the village and far into the country is being
graveled to an average depth of 8 or 10 inches.
Rosa Rosera is visiting her sister in Chicago.
Emil Luisier has sold his farm of 60 acres, situated 3 and a half miles
west of the village, to Joseph Wacek of Cooperstown, Manitowoc county,
for $1,100, and the former has purchased 40 acres of his brother Oscar
in the town of Stiles, for which he paid $425. Ten acres are cleared.
Joseph Willard has exchanged his farm of 80 acres for city property in
Green Bay, owned by Theodore Arkens.
BREED
Wibur Moody found a homestead with 300,000 pine, without a compass.
Miss Mary C.Johnson is on the sick list.
Oconto County Reporte
r 24
June 1898
contributed by Ron Renquin
DEATH In Oconto, last Friday night, of heart failure, John McMillian,
aged 40 years. Mr. McMillian had been in ill health,
afflicted
with dropsy and heart trouble, for a long time. He was unable
to
lie down for some time preceding his death and was obliged to take what
rest he could get in a chair, and had been helped from one chair to
another but a few moments before his death. He was a native
of
New Brunswick and came to Oconto about a dozen years ago. He
is
survived by a wife and three small children. Mrs. McM. is a
niece
of Mrs. Archie McAllister of Marinette, who with other Marinette
relatives, attended the funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J.
Robertson Mccartey at Presbyterian Church on Sunday
afternoon.
The local lodge of Modern Woodmen, of which Mr. McMillian was a member,
attended the services in uniform and escorted the body to the cemetery
where the funeral rites of the order wer administered. CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank many friends and neighbors for their sympathy and
assistance during the period of the illness of our husband and father
and at the time of his death and burial. The good deeds of
his
brethren of the Modern Woodmen can never be forgotton, nor indeed the
kindness of very many others. Mrs. Jennie McMillian Resolution of
Respect WHEREAS, It has pleased Divine Providence to call from our
midst Neighbor John McMillian: and WHEREAS, While bowing submissively
to the decree of the All-wise and Supreme head of the Universe, we
recognize in the death of Neighbor McMillian a loss to our order of a
worthy and royal neighbor, to the family a kind and loving father and
husband, and to the community at large a respected and law abiding
citizen: therefore, be it Resolved: That the
charter of our
Camp be draped for a period of thirty days, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the records of our order, and that a copy be
forwarded to the family of the deceased. W.L. Porter, GEO. WRIGHT, WM.
H. Matthews, Committee Oconto Camp, No. 1435, M. W. of A., June 20.
Dr. J. H. Rozell, who kept the store at Leigh’s
mills, in
town of Stiles, between the springs of ‘96 and ‘97,
died at
his former home, in Plainfield, Wis., last Sunday. He had not
been in good health for several years and had quit the practice of his
profession for that reason. He was about 50 years old and is
survived by his wife and their three daughters. The family
moved
from Leigh’s mills to Green Bay little more than a year ago.
IT
WAS A BIG FIRE.
______
LEIGHTOWN FLOUR AND SHINGLE
MILLS BURNED DOWN
_______
Loss of Several Thousand
Dollars - The Flour Mill a Landmark, and Will Not Be Rebuilt
____________
The Leightown flouring mill and shingle mill were destroyed
by
fire on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was discovered
in the
engine room of the flouring mill. It soon spread to the dust
room, causing an explosion, and thence to the shingle mill, 90 feet
distant. Everthing was like tinder and of course was soon
ashes. Mrs. Leigh estimates her loss on the flour mill at
upwards
of $6,000, with only $3,000 insurance. Lincoln
Leigh’s loss
on the shingle mill is about $1200, besides a quarter of a million
shingles and $250 worth of shingle bolts, all without insurance. The
flour mill was built by John Leigh more than 20 years ago. It
will not be rebuilt. The shingle mill was built by Nutt
&
Leigh last summer. It will probably be rebuilt by Lincoln
Leigh.
Oconto County Reporter
July
22, 1898
SURING
Christ Nelson, formerly of Logan, has opened a shoe shop near A. C.
Averson's. He also repairs harnesses.
Lightening struck Charles Krueger's house, in course of erection, on
Monday night, and slivered the rafters and studding.
GILLETT
The parents of James Sorenson are expected from the old country, soon.
E. Barkman is expected home from Elgin, Ill., next week, where he has
been visiting his parents.
Conductor Presgrave of the Wabeno branch has rented part of Mrs.
Richmond's residence and expects to move his family here soon.
HAYES
H. E. Zeenize, a former resident, now living in Iowa, visited old
friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brooks and son Ted and Frank Morrison are visiting
relatives in Iowa.
Oconto County Reporter
Aug, 5, 1898
Marriages
At St. Joseph's Church on Monday morning, by Rev. Fr. Lochman, Thomas
McNulty of Oconto and Miss Agnes McLean of lena. After a breif
honeymoon at Green Bay and Kaukauna they will reside in this city.
It Might Have Been a Fatal Accident
Mrs. Mary Freward, aged 60 years, mother of George M. and Henry Freward
and Mesdames W. M. Lee and F. E. Rice, had a narrow escape from death
yesterday morning. The family had arranged to attend a picnic at the
bay shore, and Henry Freward and his mother drove over to the millinery
store for a box containing lunch. While Mr. Freward was in the
building, Mrs. Freward raised her parasol, which so frightened the
horse that it ran away, and at the intersection of Main and Superior
streets Mrs. Freward was thrown from the viechle and sustained sever
injuries. D. E. Wilcox and H. F. Becker hastened to her rescue and
assited her into the millinery store, where a physcian was summoned to
dress her wounds. The upper portion of her face was badly cut, the skin
was removed in several places and her right hip was hurt. The horse was
stopped in front of Heller's meat market.
OUR NEIGHBORS
In drilling for water on the farm of J. C. Albrecht near Peshtigo a
vein of black oil was struck at a depth of 45 feet. A professed
oil-expert from Pennsylvainia says that indications point an enormous
yield. The odor is noticeable at a long distance and much excitement
prevails.
STILES
Last Monday A. Shedore, an employe at Eldred's mill, while cleaning up
about the mill had a foot caught between two pulleys, smashing two
toes. At noon, same day, Henry Grade, during a friendly scuffle with a
fellow workman, fell onto a protruding bolt, breaking a knee cap. On
Tuesday, Henry De Caster stepped on a peice of wet bark. He slipped and
fell near a saw in motion, which lacerated his right hand. He may lose
two fingers.
Mrs. R. S. Browning of Green Bay is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. Digan.
HAYES
Gottfield Gust is carrying the mail between Hayes and Suring.
A little boy of Charles P. Schimmel, aged 6 years, seriously burned his
face while playing with gun powder.
Oconto County Reporter
Aug, 5, 1898
It Might Have Been a Fatal Accident
Mrs. Mary Freward, aged 60 years, mother of George M. and Henry Freward
and Mesdames W. M. Lee and F. E. Rice, had a narrow escape from death
yesterday morning. The family had arranged to attend a picnic at the
bay shore, and Henry Freward and his mother drove over to the millinery
store for a box containing lunch. While Mr. Freward was in the
building, Mrs. Freward raised her parasol, which so frightened the
horse that it ran away, and at the intersection of Main and Superior
streets Mrs. Freward was thrown from the vehicle and sustained sever
injuries. D. E. Wilcox and H. F. Becker hastened to her rescue and
assisted her into the millinery store, where a physcian was summoned to
dress her wounds. The upper portion of her face was badly cut, the skin
was removed in several places and her right hip was hurt. The horse was
stopped in front of Heller's meat market.
OUR NEIGHBORS
In drilling for water on the farm of J. C. Albrecht near Peshtigo a
vein of black oil was struck at a depth of 45 feet. A professed
oil-expert from Pennsylvainia says that indications point an enormous
yield. The odor is noticeable at a long distance and much excitement
prevails.
STILES
Last Monday A. Shedore, an employe at Eldred's mill, while cleaning up
about the mill had a foot caught between two pulleys, smashing two
toes. At noon, same day, Henry Grade, during a friendly scuffle with a
fellow workman, fell onto a protruding bolt, breaking a knee cap. On
Tuesday, Henry De Caster stepped on a peice of wet bark. He slipped and
fell near a saw in motion, which lacerated his right hand. He may lose
two fingers.
Mrs. R. S. Browning of Green Bay is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. Digan.
HAYES
Gottfield Gust is carrying the mail between Hayes and Suring.
A little boy of Charles P. Schimmel, aged 6 years, seriously burned his
face while playing with gun powder.
Oconto County Reporter
Oct.
7, 1898
OUR NEIGHBORS
"Uncle" Robert Mailer, aged 75 years, died at his home, in Depere last
Sunday afternoon. His death was without previous premonition, while
seated in a chair. He was born in Scotland and settled in Depere in
1856. He was unmarried. Senator Mailer of the Brown-Oconto counties
district is a nephew.
HICKORY
Fred Butler will take the Rice store. Mr. Rice will move to a point in
Northern Indiana.
BREED
John Johnson is visiting his wife, who is cooking in Netzer's camp on
Peshtigo brook.
Mrs. G. M. Breed celebrated her 48th birthday anniversary on Saturday.
James Johnson, who has charge of loading cars for the Torrey Cedar
company, returned to Clintonville.
Suring -
Mrs Timme and son from Green Valley, visited Mr and Mrs Frank Peterman
over Sunday. Mrs Timme is Mrs Peterman's mother.
The Chase & Tilton Lumber Company is putting in a new machinery
in
the sawmill -- one edger, one trimmer, carriage and steam feed have
already arrived. A plainer and matcher, also a boiler and engine will
be here in a few days. The company intends to put in nearly 30,000,000
feet of logs next winter.
Oconto County Reporter
Oct.
14, 1898
HAYES
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hierschke was increased by the addition
of a baby boy last week.
Oconto County Reporter
Dec. 2, 1898
SURING
August Giese will open business in his new hardware store in about two
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. William Voss (nee Emma Groninger) Of Hortonville, are
visiting the latter's parents in this village.
KELLY LAKE
James A. Glynn has been very feeble for seven weeks. Mrs. Glynn has
also been layed up with a lame foot, caused by stepping on a rusty
nail. Both are now at the home of their son George, near the city of
Oconto, that they may more readily have professional assistance.
PULCIFER
Miss Minnie Bergner was pleasantly surprised on Sunday evening by a
number of friends calling upon her to bid her good-bye ere her
departure for Pittsville, where she will engage in millinery business.
Willaim Zenk & Sons have purchased 75 feet on Main street of O.
A.
Risum for $350, upon which they are erecting a two-story building for a
hardware store.
Herman Brantenberg and Peter Peterson are going to build a sawmill.
They expect to start about Jan. 1. Mr. Brantenberg is looking for men
for the woods. He reports a scacity of men in the labor market.
Peter Kettleson returned recently, from Chicago, to enjoy a breif visit
with mother, who resides here.
OCONTO FALLS
A. Seymour has resigned his management of the blacksmith shop. It will
be continued by R. F. Volk ans Mr. Seymour will remain in his employ.
HAYES
The family of Charles Weise moved here from Milwaukee a couple of weeks
ago.
Oconto County Reporter
Dec. 9, 1898
STILES
A sad accident occurred near stiles Junction last Sunday afternoon,
while a party of young boys were hunting in the woods. Johnnie McIver,
who was carrying a loaded shotgun on his shoulder, put an arm over the
stock of his gun in order to have the use of both hands to put on his
gloves, and while so engaged the gun slipped from under his arm and was
discharged by falling on the frozen ground. Little 8 year old Eddie
Grade, who was walking only a few feet from where the gun fell,
received the full charge of shot in his right leg, tearing away the
knee cap and shattering the bones of the leg. The other boys
immediately lifted up their helpless and bleeding companion and carried
him to his home, nearly two miles distant. Dr. Armstrong, assisted by
Drs. Humphrey and Stoelting, amputated the leg above the knee. Eddie is
a bright boy, a great favorite of all who know him and the sad
occurance is much deplored by everybody. At the last account the little
sufferer was resting as well as may be expected, under the
circumstances. Johnnie McIver is almost insane with greif.
AMANDA
Arthur Reed of Menominee is visiting his folks here.
Last Monday, while getting out cedar posts, Herman Daily's black horse
got down in the mud and run a knot into her abdomen, letting her bowels
out. She had to be killed.
H. Tourtlott and George McMann will put in logs this winter near the
Waupee.
Roy Reed, the boy with the broken leg, is doing well.
SURING
P. P. Miller of Menominee has been spending the week most pleasantly
with his daughter, Mrs. H. A. Cooley.
Mat Gardner and Abe Fredenberg returned on Tuesday with Dudly
Fredenberg, nephew of Mr. Fredenberg. He has been at the hospital for
some time and lately had to have his leg taken off above the knee. He
is getting along nicely.
John Anderson has bought out his father's interest in the saw mill and
expects to do a big business this winter. The former expects to buy
logs.
LENA
Peter Netzer has a camp on Peshtigo brook with a crew of 20 men. He
expects to put about 30,000 pieces of cedar and 300,000 feet of pine;
stock not yet sold. He recently purchsed six forties of H. U. Cole of
Oconto for which he paid $375. It is from this tract that he will
operate this winter.
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