News: Shortville (2 Mar 1916)

Contact: Ann Stevens
Email: ann@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Knutson, Hagle, Kegly, Anton, Kelly, Winters, Carter, Irish, Short, Wall, Bell, McPherson

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/2/1916

Shortville (2 Mar 1916)

There will be an oyster supper and dance at the town hall Saturday night, March 4th, given by the baseball team. Supper 50 cents a couple and free dance. Everyone come and have a good time.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Knutson Monday, Feb. 28, a son.

Ed Hagle and Amos Kegly attended the Anton-Kelly boxing bout at Marshfield Monday night.

T.M. Winters visited at Tripoli and Ladysmith a few days this week.

Mrs. Amos Kegly has been in Neillsville the past week consulting the doctor.

Mrs. Ed. Carter, who has had a hard tussel with the measles, is somewhat improved at this writing.

Grandpa Irish and his granddaughter, Bernice, arrived here from Rochester on the morning train Tuesday. Clarence Irish and family and Mrs. M. Short expect to be here to move onto Mrs. Short’s farm in about a week.

The new boiler was put into the cheese factory Tuesday.

Several from here were at Neillsville Monday.

The lodge took in the following new members Saturday night: Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Wall, Mrs. Walter Bell and Milton McPherson. Walter Bell didn’t get his papers back so he will join in two weeks when some other new members are expected.