News: Colby (4 Jul 1889)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bartell, Brehm, Prosser, Seigrist, Sims, Von Neupert, Woodbury

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 7/02/2014

Originally published in the Colby Phonograph, Thursday, July 4, 1889

Remember the Stock Fair, July 13.

Fir weather has been spoken for today.

Don’t go home until after the fireworks tonight.

See the change in the advertisement of W. H. Bartell.

Remember the Sons of Veterans will give a grand dance tonight.

Carl Von Neupert transacted business n Minneapolis last Saturday.

Frank Prosser went to Spencer Tuesday to serve papers in an official capacity.

The Stock fair to be held in this village, one week from Saturday, will be largely attended.

Jos. Sims Jr. closed his school at Black Creek Falls, last Friday, and returned to Colby Saturday.

Herman Brehm and wife returned home Tuesday night from a two weeks visit in Sheboygan County.

Highway Overseer Woodbury is making some valuable improvements in the sidewalks and crosswalks.

Henry Seigrist Jr. took the train Tuesday night, for Bessemer to spent the Fourth with his brother Ed.

The Sons of Veterans are deserving the greatest praise for the interest displayed in preparing for today.