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News Briefs from the Plainfield Sun

Friday December 6, 1889

1) Among those receiving there teaching certificates was Ettie E. Bound for 3rd Grade

2) W N Kelly and Judge Walker attended court at Stevens Point the first three days of the Present week.

3) Wednesday morning November 13, 1889 Board Assembled, Chairman Kelly presiding…….Mr Bugh now presented the certificate of appointment of T. H. Walker as District Attorney of Waushara County in place of R L D Potter, who resigned and also bonded T. H. Walker as such District Attorney.

4) Miss Nellie Walker of Wautoma came to Plainfield and accompanied ladies from here who attended the WCTU convention held in Almond Wednesday.

Friday December 13, 1889 Frank Rathermel returned home in Plainfield last week leaving a number of samples of his skill with the painter's brush that will recommend him to those who need his services. Westfield Union.

January 24, 1890

1) W. A. Rozell, the West Plainfield Merchant came home Saturday evening from a business trip at Ashland, Washburn and other towns along the Central. Upon his return he was surprised on receiving a notice from the government that he had been granted a pension. (This is in reference to his civil war pension, I have sent for a copy)

2) Mrs. W. A. Rozell of West Plainfield was numbered among the sick of that neighborhood the first of the week. (Many references to a sickness in the area during this period)

Friday February 14, 1890 A list of Jurors were drawn for the April Term 1890. On this list was J. Bound - Plainfield. (Probably Job Jr)(And this would be your webmasters Grandfather!!!!)

Friday March 7, 1890

W. A. Rozell has a large number of tamarack fence posts for sale at West Plainfield. For prices inquire at his store.

Friday March 14, 1890

1) Report of School District 4 Town of Plainfield Term ending Feb 25, 1890. 77 days taught, 28 pupils enrolled - 19 average a day…….Those with a 90% attendance:

Sammie, Clara & Nina Rozell
Lottie & Myrtle Bound
Earnest Jones
Mary Bowen

2) James A Rozell & Eliza Winslow of Plainfield & George P Bushey of Oasis have been granted an increase of pension.

3) Harry Walker is lying very sick at his home in West Plainfield with an attack of pneumonia. His many friends hope for his immediate recovery.

4) Mr & Mrs. A. H. Walker were up from Wautoma Sunday and spent the day at J. K. Walkers.

5) Revival meetings at the Walker schoolhouse this week were conducted by Reverend Alderman.

Friday, May 26, 1893

1) Orlando Rozell has purchased of Allen Elliot the place recently owned by James Rozell, west of Judge Walkers.

2) Frankie & Beulah Kennedy came down from Eagle River last week and will remain for sometime among their relatives in West Plainfield.

Friday, June 2, 1893

1) Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zenier mourn the loss of their daughter to diptheria. They also have another child sick with the same disease.

Friday, June 9, 1893

1) Miss Ettta E Bound has been engaged to teach the fall term of School in West Plainfield.

Friday, January 19, 1894

1) That 7 ½ pound baby at Johnny Bound's is bound to be a voter in 21 years from Wednesday last.

Friday, February 2, 1894

1) Mrs. F. T. Bound is very sick.

2) The death of Katie Rozell, widow of Hopkins Rozell takes away another early settler of the adjoining town of Plainfield. Deceased was about 80 years of age and had resided here since the latter part of the 1850's. W. N. Kelley delivered the service. Three adult children survive her, Mrs. Calvin Chafee of Rhinelander, J. H. and Robert Rozell of Plainfield.

NOTES FROM THE PLAINFIELD TIMES

Tuesday, March 8, 1881

*Measles are in Plainfield

*Fred Walker of Oasis is minus two toes having chopped them off while chopping wood. We saw them bottled up in the possession of Dr. Omich.

*Plummer & Anderson have hung some very fine curtains with their sign upon them.

Tuesday, March 15, 1881

*Judge Walker started for Oshkosh on Thursday last with his son Albert to place him in the Insane Asylum at that place.

Tuesday, April 5, 1881

*Frank Rathermel is not a fellow to cry over spilled milk. He says he will get some consolation out of the fire for he will now build a better house than he had before.

*We were misinformed in regard to the saving of Frank Rathermel's Potatoes during the burning of his dwelling. They were nearly all destroyed there being about 150 bushels in the cellar.

Tuesday, June 21, 1881 (page 1)

*To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that the notes given by the undersigned to S. J. Plummer and Emile Doenitz bearing date the 19th day of May 1881 were obtained by misrepresentation of facts and will not be paid. Miles Ingraham.

*Walker & Perrine moved their goods from the old store on the corner which has been occupied by Walker & Co. for a good many years to their new stand on the corner next door, east of the B.B. Bordens Drug Store. This room although not large enough for their extensive business is Much better suited to there wants than their former stand. We understand that S. S. Ormsbee will Move his hardware store into the old building.

Tuesday, July 5, 1881

*Tim Plummer is moving into the house lately occupied by Wm LaSalle.

Tuesday, July 19, 1881

*Zenier-Kennedy Married at the residence of the Brides parents by Rev Lyman Smith, Charles E. Zenier of Grand Rapids and Lodusky May Kennedy of Plainfield, July 10, 1881.

Friday, October 28, 1881 (Col 3, ¾ down) NEW STORE

Plainfield welcomes to her bosom so popular and solid a businessman W. A. Rozell. Mr. Rozell Has rented the fine new store building erected by Irvin Ham last summer, and is now engaged in filling it with a large and well selected stock of goods. It seems like wasting space to inform the readers of the Times that Mr. Rozell is bound to have as large and good an assortment of goods to sell at as now figures as any house this side of Milwaukee for he is too well known to the people of this section for them to expect anything else, and we would not do so were it not for the fact that he is surpassing anything he has ever yet done in the shape of stocking up. He has taken more pains in the selection of stock that will meet the wants and requirements of his customers than ever before, and as these goods are bought at the lowest attainable figure those trading with him will get the benefit of low prices. Plainfield will always have a welcome for such solid men as Mr. Rozell.

February 17, 1882

*DEVOE-On Monday at 4:30 am Mrs. Francelia M. Devoe aged 28 years and 7 months, wife of Elias H. Devoe and daughter of Job Bound Sr. Consumption had severely fastened itself Onto her and it was long known that she must die, but her Christian faith not only gave her resignation and courage, the illness but gave her a degree of joy and triumph rarely seen. She was sincerely mourned by a large circle of relatives and acquaintances.

April 7, 1882

*Judge Walker had a runaway the latter part of the week, his team starting from the Mitchell House barn. They made things lively for a while but no further damage than the breaking of The buggy was done.

April 28, 1882

*W. A. Rozell has purchased 44 x 100 feet on the northeast corner of William Beggs place opposite from the harness shop, and will commence the erection of a store building as soon as he can get the material on the ground and find workmen. He intends to build a building not smaller 24 x 60 two stories high to be veneered with brick. W. A. is one of our substantial businessmen and we are glad to see him thus permanently locate himself.

Friday, June 30, 1882

*Phineas Walker, a brother of L.S. Walker of this place and an old and respected citizen of this county died at his home in Wautoma Saturday, June 17, and his funeral took place on Sunday. Deceased has suffered with consumption for a long time and had traveled in the south for health Purposes. But he at last fell a victim of this unconquerable foe of the human race.

Friday, October 6, 1882

*W. A. Rozell's new brick store is now completed and is a model for beauty and convenience; and W. A. intends to move his stock of goods into it next Monday.

Friday, October 27, 1882

*W. A. Rozell has sold his stock of goods at West Plainfield to John K. Serles and has moved his family into their rooms over his new store and is now fairly installed a resident of this village.

*W. A. Rozell bought 1,000 bushels of potatoes in this village on Tuesday last.

Friday, December 29, 1882

*John Cunningham, of the west part of this town died on Tuesday of last week.