1

News: Thorp – Reseburg Telephone Company (Sep 1904)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: None

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 22 Sep 1904

The Reseburg Mutual Telephone Company is about to enter the village and it is hoped that our merchants will encourage the movement by buying a phone and becoming a member of the organization. This line taps territory which is tributary to Thorp and will result in steering some of that trade to Withee if we encourage the company. The actual expense is small, $14.00 for a high-grade bridging phone, and the yearly assessment is not to exceed $6.00. About a dozen have promised to take a phone and become a member.

(Follow on article in same issue)

The Reseburg Mutual Telephone Company has their line in fine working order. Every farmer owning a phone seems well pleased with it. Two of the merchants and a doctor have phones in Thorp and several more will take phones in the near future.

2

News: Thorp--Oliver, Ella--HS (25 Jan 1904-1964)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Benson, Christian, Lublow, Oliver

----Source: Black River Falls, Jackson County Journal (25 Jan 1904), Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926

Black River Falls, Jackson County Journal (25 Jan 1904)

Miss Ella Oliver (14 yrs. old) has gone to Thorp, (Wisconsin) to attend school.

*Transcriber Notes: Ella Pearl Oliver was the daughter of William Oliver and Frances Almira Benson. She was born in Merrillan, Jackson co., WI, 10 Apr, 1890 and died 29 Nov 1964 in Lincoln, Montana.  Ida May Oliver (b. 22 Aug 1872), the sister of Frances, Mrs. Charles W. Christian (b. 30 Jun 1844), lived in Thorp.  They had a daughter named for Francis (b. 1904) who was 3 yrs. younger than Ella.  They also had a son, Jay Christian (27 August 1892-23 February 1969.  A year after this article appeared in the Black River Falls paper, Ella Pearl Oliver married (23 August 1905, Jackson, WI) William D. Lublow (7 Jan 1881 Reedsburg, WI--1956 Black River Falls, WI).