News: Marshfield (11 Feb 1882)

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Surnames: Michaels, Wood, Christer, Rumenopp, Lavigne, Felter, King, Webber, McGraw, Schneider, Bresnahan, Rogers, Sanderson, Busha, Weber, Bedl, Rohl, Baker, Treviller

----Source: Marshfield Times, The | Marshfield, Wisconsin | Saturday, February 11, 1882 | Page 1

Marshfield, Wisconsin Local News

Local Happenings.


Mr. Michaels is taking advantage of the present fin weather and is putting the finishing touches on his building. L. D. Wood is doing the work.

Mr. Otto Christer takes this method to inform the people of Marshfield and vicinity that he has taken charge and full control of the tin shop heretofore operated by J. Rumenopp. He asks the patronage of all who may desire his services.

Marshfield in its infancy, which was only a couple of years ago, was very often the scene of fights, drunken carousals and brawls, which at time, rendered things in general unpleasant. But of late this has change and Marshfield is now with, but few exceptions, as quiet and peaceful a place as one would expect and desire. But Sunday last was one of the exceptions. The saloons were nearly all open and were completely filled with loggers and laborers from the camps about this vicinity. One fellow from Aurburndale made the boast that he could whip and --- --- --- in town, whereupon he was jumped upon by a number of the "well paralyzed" gang and would probably have been severely injured had it not been for Pete Lavigne, who very commendably interfered and saved the fellow's life. The occurrence looked of more importance than it really was, there being about two hundred men on the spot.

Felter and King have a new ad. in this issue. They are business men and will be found on hand promptly.

Quite an interesting programe [sic] for the Band of Hope meeting has been prepared for next Tuesday evening.

Webber and McGraw have in this issue a tasty ad. for any work in this line give a trial.

Mrs. Doc. Schneider is desirous of selling her property, and with it the absconding Dr.'s stove pipe hat.

The scarlet fever is raging to an alarming degree in Unity and Colby.

Mr. Bresnahan, clerk at the River House, is carrying his arm in a sling as a preventative against small pox.

Meetings were held Saturday evening in the new church. Rev. Rogers of Shawano and Rev. Sanderson of Milwaukee officiating. The following morning and evening services were held and conducted by them and at the former service 24 joined the church in the evening Rev. Sanderson delivered a sermon, the subject of which was Lydia's conversion. He handled the sermon remarkably well and at times gave utterance to sentiments full of deep meaning and pathos. The services were concluded by a song by Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler.


School Report of Primary Department for the month ending Feb. 3, 1882.

Number enrolled 85??

Average daily attendance, ???

The average attendance for the first three weeks was about 79?. The past week the attendance has been much smaller, owing to the sickness among the pupils.

The following are the names of pupils neigher tard nor absent during the month:

Lomenta Busha, Mary Weber, Victoria Busha John ??xel, Christina Bedl?, Frank Rohl, August Baker? Phillip Treviller? Betty LaBelle, Louisa Jacobes?-- H. E. A. Davis, Teacher.