News: Greenwood, Wis. (3 Aug. 1900) 

Contact: Duane Horn 

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Dangers, Bramald, Churchill, Palms, DeLano, Sheets, Sanford, Kristensen, Kippenhan, Adamson, Cummings, Poor, Paulson, Dodd, Newman, Fike, Underwood, Sawyer, Draper, Owen, McMillan, Hendren, Lawver, Owens, Clute, Deutsch, Burch, Hill, Hartson, Hall, Raymond, Fradette, Conroy, Nielsen, Nelson, Smith, Latton, Rynders, White, Osgood, Palmer, Broeske, Frazer, Henning, Vedder, Burnie, Ketchpaw, Heath, Cry, Andrews, Neville, Wrumbeleski, Miller, Memhard, Barlow, Richmond, Burnside, Grashorn, Estabrooks, Beyer, Vine, Fahey, Johansen, Vaaben, Carpenter, Franckenberg, Fricke, Rossman, Luder, Howe, Klinke, Campbell, Jorstad, Baker, Sperbeck, Taylor, Mason, Wollenberg, Johnstone, Brick 
 

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner‏ (Greenwood, Clark County, Wis.) 3 Aug. 1900 
 

Gleanings

Zeph Sanford has taken a contract for skidding logs for the Roddis Veneer Company of Marshfield on section 17, 26, 2 west. He moved his family over last week ready to begin operations at once.

Roy has changed the name of his paper to Weekly Clarion since moving it to Abbotsford.

The Ladies' Thursday Club will meet at the home of Mrs. E. K. Sheets next Thursday afternoon.

Roy DeLano arrived in the city Tuesday from Spring Valley.

G. H. Palms was a Loyal visitor Wednesday.

Mrs. Dangers and daughter, Mrs. Bramald have been in the city several days this week visiting Dr. Churchill and family.

Mr. Burch was made grandpa Monday by the birth of a girl to Mrs. C. P. Hill of St. Paul, Minn. This is a great joy to Mr. Burch.

Gustave Deutsch and brothers came up from Neillsville Tuesday to secure work for the N. C. Foster Co., on the railroad in the town of Beaver.

The John S. Owens Lumber Co.'s lands for sale by C. H. Clute.

Truman De Lano is home from Stevens Point where he has been for some time past.

Thos. and Jos. Lawver and their families are over from Loyal picking berries while they last.

Donald and Eva McMillan visited over Friday night at the home of Rev. W. T. Hendren.

Rev. T. G. Owen will lecture at the Opera House both morning and evening, next Sunday, August 5th, at the usual hour. An earnest invitation is given to all to attend.

From the Loyal Tribune it is learned that Chas. Sawyer, brother of Miss Minnie Draper who attended the institute here, was killed in the Philippines on June 3. He was one of the soldiers there serving in the 3rd regiment, U.S.A.

H. E. Underwood, of the firm of Underwood & Wallace, went to Clark county last week, and made the record sale of 760 acres of land in the vicinity of Spokeville--to three different parties 320 to one, 280 to another, and 160 acres to another, and still there is more for sale--Beaver Dam Citizen.

James Edward Dodd and Miss Laura B. Newman, both of Chili, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, July 22, Ira Fike, J. P. officiating. The marriage took place at the residence of Mr. Fike. Their many friends, of Chili and vicinity, extend best wishes for a happy and prosperous voyage throughout life--Rep and Press.

Ross Paulson of Granton, was in the city Thursday on the way to Longwood in the interest of his creamery business; and while he was making us a pleasant call, he subscribed for the Gleaner.

Mrs. J. M. Palms has been visiting in town this week.

Wm W. Poor of Wheeler, Ill., came up the first of the week to visit his cousin, J. M. Burnside, who he had never seen before. He has fallen in love with the country that he will stay with us and has secured a situation as brakeman on the F. & N. E.

Chas. Miller drove down from Medford Tuesday.

Mrs. Geo. Cummings made a trip to Neillsville Tuesday, returning the same evening.

Chas. Adamson left for Eldorado Thursday to visit a week with his parents at that place.

John Kippenhan, who was recently employed in the Greenwood Mercantile Co., went to Milwaukee to take a business college course of study.

A. Kristensen and family visited friends in Longwood Sunday, returning the same evening.

Mrs. L. E. Hall, who has been visiting her sister in Marianna, Kansas, several months, returned home Tuesday evening.

Postmaster Hartson is now operating a brand new typewriter of the Oliver make. It’s a beauty.

Little Clifford Raymond of Christie, has been visiting with his grandparents, A. F. Fradette and wife, the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Palmer visited with friends in the city Tuesday, and was accompanied back by Mrs. Levi Palmer.

The Ladies' Guild picnicked at the Jas. Osgood's home, on the bank of Rock Creek, Wednesday. A jolly time is reported.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Sperbeck and family visited Mr. Sperbeck's brother Sunday at Medford. Ella Wollenberg accompanied them.

Mrs. B. W. Rynders and baby are visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. M. White.

Misses Gertie and Bride Miller drove to Withee Wednesday afternoon to meet their friend, Miss Agnes Latton of Medford, who is visiting with them.

Hans Nelson is getting his house on his place pretty well up. It is situated on the right side of the road going toward Withee, just above Sam Smith's place and this side of Martin Neville's. When completed it will be one of the handsomest along the road. 
 

Your attention is called to the ad of E. E. Neilsen of Withee. He is a jeweler of several years' experience and has come to this part of the country to stay if sufficient business can be worked up to make it pay him. He is taking the right course to make it pay and we predict that success will be his.

Dr. T. F. Conroy and bride arrived home from their wedding journey Friday, and went immediately to their beautiful home on Clay street, where friends and amiable neighbors had with flowers and expert assistance to the housekeeper made everything ready for the home coming--Neillsville Times.

Chester Burnie has resigned his position in the Big Store and left Monday to go into business for himself in Ladysmith.

Miss Cora Frazer and Herman H. Henning, both of Chili, were united in marriage at the Manson House parlors Wednesday evening by Jusitice C. S. Vedder, and on Thursday they returned to their home. The newly married couple are among the most popular of Chili's young people and well known in this city. The bride is a daughter of John Frazer, general merchant, and the groom is engaged in the hardware and machinery business and is a energetic and successful business man. They have the best wishes of many friends--Marshfield Times.

C. Broeske of Dorchester was registered at the Greenwood House yesterday.

Anton Wrumbeleski of Thorp is stopping at the home of Wm. Miller.

Martin Neville was down from his farm near Longwood yesterday to tell the public through the Gleaner columns that he has stock for sale.

Kinzie Andrews went to Colby yesterday.

John A. Paulson of Curtiss, was registered at the Commercial House Wednesday.

J. M. Cry of Fairchild, is the new man at the head of the clothing department in the Big Store.

Chris. Brick is the owner of a handsome pair of blacks which he recently purchased from Mr. Heath of Veefkind.

Mrs. B.F. Ketchpaw and daughters, Addie and Beatrice, left Wednesday for their home at Elkhorn and the lakes for a short visit.

Liveryman Brick drove to Medford Tuesday.

Ed. Wollenberg and Rolla Johnstone drove to Loyal and back Wednesday.

Miss Mason has improved the appearance of her house with a dress of paint.

Mrs. F. M. Taylor took the train yesterday for a visit with relatives and friends in Millston and Black River Falls.

Charley and Loretta Sperbeck are down from New Richmond visiting their cousins at the home of R. Sperbeck.

Dr. Karl Baker was in Neillsville yesterday.

Johnnie Jorstad of Longwood, took the Neillsville stage Monday for Trempealeau where he goes to live with his grandparents.

Geo. Campbell started a crew of twenty men and teams last week getting out timber which they own west of the river to be landed on the Foster track. From there it will be hauled to Marshfield.

For $3.75 a person can go to Chicago and back, leaving here Saturday morning and returning Monday evening. This makes traveling over the Central cheaper that living at home. No doubt many will take advantage of the cheap rate.

Mrs. H. Franckenberg returned from her Michigan trip Monday evening, having found her people in much better health than she had expected.

Bradly plows are for sale by F. J. Klinke. Examine them before buying.

Frank and Otto Luder of Beaver, were in town yesterday forenoon. They have a contract for building ten stations of the Foster railroad extension. Jas. Howe, we understand, had the job of building most of the road.

Adolph Rossman was over from his farm in Beaver yesterday.

Franckenberg & Fricke purchased sixteen barrels of honey the first of the week. As each barrel, weighs 350 pounds and must have cost them not less then $300 it will be seen that the "busy little bee" brings in quite a revenue for its owners.

Agent Burnside and Ed. Carpenter drove to Spencer and returned Sunday.

E. E. Nielsen, the jeweler of Withee, Mrs. C. S. Nielsen and the Misses Anna Johansen and Margaret Vaaben of Chicago, were Greenwood visitors Monday. Mr. Nielsen speaks to our readers in our advertising columns this week and hereafter.

Gus. Vine is not to be outdone or caught napping, and is getting in readiness for the best there is in Clark county by building a large frame barn that will hold a large amount of stock with plenty of room for grain and feed. It is similar to the barn recently put up by Thos. Fahey on Twenty-six road. We are glad to see these barns go up for it means that here is room being provided for cows. The sooner our farmers get stocked with good milkers the sooner will they fine a new opening for them.

The Unitarian society has purchased the Hans Nelson building recently owned by C. H. Estabrooks. It will at once be moved onto the lot now owned by the society, and will be called the People's Hall. This is not to take the place of the proposed chapel, but will be used until funds can be secured for the building of the chapel for services, Sunday school and socials.

Carl Grashorn was up from Dodge county for a few days recently looking over the territory with the view of putting in a first class creamery. He found the sentiment strongly in favor of the enterprise and is assured success. He expects to be back at once to start thing moving toward this end. He is a creamery man of experience and capital, having successfully operated them in Beaver Dam and in Mayville. While here he stopped with C. H. Estabrooks and August Beyer.

Lightning played all sorts of antics hereabouts yesterday morning. About five o'clock Mr. Memhard awoke and came out into the store to see that the windows were closed when he notice a blaze at the window over his desk where the telephone wires were burning out. Papers hanging underneath the window were scorched, but luckily no other damage was done. At the Central depot, the naughty fluid ran in on the wires from the outside and set fire to the wall above the phone. Agent Barlow was quick to throw on a couple buckets of water and thus saved what would undoubtedly have been a serious fire. At the home of Brakeman Richmond another shock was felt that did some damage to the chimney and scared Mrs. Richmond half out of her wits. When Jim Burnside arrived at the F. & N. E. Depot he found the wall above his phone smoked over showing where the lightning had run along the wall. The phones of the town are quite generally knocked out so that they are useless until they are put in repair again.