Clark County Press, Neillsville, Wisconsin

August 7, 2013, Page 10

Contributed by "The Clark Co. Press"

Transcribed by Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon.

Index of "Oldies" Articles

 

Compiled by Dee Zimmerman

 

Clark County News

July 1868

 

There promises to be a good many at the camp meeting in the Town of Weston next Saturday and Sunday.  It is about eight miles north of Neillsville and will be a pleasant little drive.                        

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The first-class hotel, the O’Neill House, which has been closed for some time will again be opened to the public about the first of August.  Mr. O’Neill has leased the house to the popular landlord of Black River Falls, Mr. Hans Johnson, who will run the hotel in a manner credible to our place.

 

The O’Neill House is being repainted throughout the inside, renovated and rejuvenated generally and will soon be in readiness for its efficient leasee, Mr. Hans Johnson.                        

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The Madison Journal publishes a statement of the Drainage fund apportioned to the several counties of the state, being the amount of sales of swamp lands belonging to the Drainage fund in each county, for the year ending May 31, 1868.  Clark County receives $772.45.                                                                        

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Mr. Robert Ross, living about one mile south of this village, has in his garden a crab apple tree, which is now in bloom for the second time this season.  It has, at the same time, apples upon it half grown.  This affords a subject for naturalists to investigate, the like of which we never heard before.                           

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Raspberries - this excellent fruit is plentiful here this summer. The woods are filled with persons picking every day.

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The sound of the plane, the hammer and the saw, is constantly herd in our streets now-a-days.  New buildings are going up on almost every corner, and good, substantial structures.                   

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It should be known that Mr. G. W. Grousbeck, of this town, manufactures buckskin ship lashes and by leaving orders with him they can be made to any size.                                                                               

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The staple crop, winter wheat, never looked better in this vicinity than it does now. The straw is not an overgrowth, but the heads are large and well filled, and the berry is plump and beautiful.  Harvesting of this crop has already commenced. From present appearances the yield will be as nearly as we can judge, from 25 to 40 bushels per acre; of the choicest quality.

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J. P. Thompson is selling clothing at the extremely low price of $9 per suit.

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La Crosse has a “walkist” who has accomplished the wonderful feat of walking 100 miles in 23½ consecutive hours.  His name is F. W. Symonds.  He is going to start from La Crosse July 17 on a pedestrian trip to Chicago.

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The woods over on East Fork were again on fire a few days ago, but before any great damage was done, a rainstorm extinguished the flames.                                                                    

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We doubt whether the “learned blacksmith” was more skilled at the anvil than the “iron muscled” blacksmith at Staffordville, Mr. William Wyvell.  Horseshoeing he declares is just his “best hold”.

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C. E. Adams wants to buy 200,000 shingles. Also, he wants to buy 2,000 pounds of choice butter.

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The hall at Staffordville is being is being fitted up for the best ballroom in two counties.  It is 24’ x 82’, well ventilated, and has a ladies’ dressing and a gentleman’s coat room.  When finished, it is to be dedicated by a grand ball.

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Our village has been overrun lately with a number of Pottawatomie Indians.  They have an encampment now on Wedge’s Creek.  Some of them have been going from house to house begging for food.  This area was a few years ago the hunting grounds of the Chippewa and the presence of a Pottawatomie at that time in this vicinity was sure death of the “Potta.”

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There is more news about the great quantity of bear in the northern part of the county.  They are still frequently seen around John Bigger’s camp, on Popple River. The boys have a hog in camp, which weighs about 600 pounds, with large tusks protruding from his mouth.  He is too much for Bruin beer, as he has already proved by numerous encounters.

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Our German friend, Mr. Lewis Sontag, has recently opened in the village a sort of eating saloon for farmers.  Hardly any German would consider it complete without lager beer; so, the enterprising proprietor keeps always a supply of that Teutonic beverage on hand Three or four tables are in the room, and, of course, the temptation to indulge in a game of cards is very inviting to some who enter therein, but Lew is determined to keep an orderly house, and has notices posted conspicuously on the wall, which we have taken the liberty to copy, as near like them as possible, “No Cart Blaying Hear.”

 

July 1958

 

The first band concert of the summer was held in the Granton business district Friday evening with William Chambers, director, in charge. The program was well received by a good audience. Concert will be held every other Friday night throughout the summer.                                                                              

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The Rev. Alfred E. Attwood and Mrs. Atwood are now living in the Methodist parsonage at Loyal, having been appointed minister to the Loyal-York charge at the annual conference in Eau Claire.

 

Rev. Attwood is a native of Nova Scotia.  He received his ministerial education at Cole College, Cedar Rapids, Ia.  He has served churches in Ellsworth, Melrose, Trempealeau and Gays Mills in the Western Wisconsin conference.

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Mr. and Mrs. Vern Dahlby and children have moved into the home recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. John Habbegger, just east of the Loyal city limits on Highway 98.  Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Esselman and daughter have moved into the home vacated by the Dahlbys and belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Vick.  

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A sister and brother, who were born and raised in the Town of Levis, had their first meeting in 27 years in Neillsville last week.

 

They are Mrs. Lloyd Spear of Albion, Ia., the former Margaret Rath and her brother, Carl Rath, who lives in Sarles, N. D.  Each has visited here before, but this is the first time in the many years that they were able to come at the same time.  The meeting here was at the home of a sister, Mrs. Frieda Schwamb. 

 

Another sister is Mrs. Viola Phillips of Spokeville. They also visited at her home and she, with Mrs. Schwamb and daughter, Hazel, went with them to Stetsonville for a visit with their father, William Rath.  His former home was in the Town of Levis, where he farmed. He served for many years on the school board of the old Meadowview School.

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Dr. Roger Heineck, a dentist, has joined the staff of the Neillsville Clinic; it was announced this week by Dr. M. V. Overman.  At present, offices for Dr. Heineck are being prepared in the Clinic building and are expected to be ready by July 15.

 

A native of Black River Falls, Dr. Heineck is a graduate of the University of Marquette dental school and of Black River Falls High School.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heineck of Black River Falls.

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State conservationists, in the area last week, expressed concern over an apparent lack of acorns on oak trees of this area.

 

A principal part of the diet for deer, Stanley DeBoer, area game management supervisor of Black River Falls, said that occasional checks had revealed that the acorn crop apparently was destroyed by late frosts in some areas of west central Wisconsin. Last year’s acorn crop was heavy.  DeBoer reported that there appears to be an increase in the deer population.

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Although rain drove 45 members of the Carl Opelt family indoors, it did not dampen their spirits to cancel the family’s July 4th picnic. “We built a fire in the fireplace and we roasted wieners and had a real family party,” said Mrs. Opelt as she told of having all of their children and grandchildren with them.                   

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Bids Wanted - for transporting 8 or 9 children daily to and from the Cozy Corner School, Dist. No., Town of Fremont, Clark County, for the coming school term.  All bids to be in by July 14, to Mrs. Lawrence Dix, Clerk, Chili, Wis.

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Mr. and Mrs. Leo Korth have purchased from Roger Ingold the stone house a short distance north of the Ingold farm home and plan to make it their home after making repairs.  The purchase included a small piece of land.

 

The place is better known as the old Ernest Grottke farm home. The Korth’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Olson, who now live in southern Wisconsin, expect to operate the Korth farm.  The Olson’s have four children.

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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lipscy have purchased a building lot on Sunset Boulevard, just south of their present home and have started the construction of a three-bedroom brick residence.                  

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Four young men of Clark County who formed the July quota of selective service now are taking basic training in Fort Carson, Colo., according to the county selective service office.

 

They are: Thomas H. Jakel of Colby, Rt. 2; Edward P. Cerven of Withee; Richard A. Oestreich of Loyal, Rt. 1; and Charles J. Seefeldt, Jr., of Neillsville.                                                                     

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Two busloads of Neillsville Pee-Wee league baseball players will see the Eau Claire Braves play Winnipeg in a Northern League game next week Thursday.

 

With this as the second trip to watch the minor league team of the Milwaukee Braves in as many years, the outing takes on the aspect of an annual junket for Pee-Wee players of the city.  Approximately 90 out of the 120 enrolled in the leagues are expected to make the trip.

 

The boys will meet at the high school at 5:45 p.m. July 24, where buses will pick them up to make the trip.  They will have to foot their own bill for candy, pop or any other such things they might want; but donations from among the businessmen of the city meet the other expenses of the trip, which amount to about $8.00 per team.

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Mr. and Mrs. Lester Zasoba of Milwaukee have purchased a building lot near the cottage owned by her mother, Mrs. Bertha Wildish on Lake Arbutus at Hatfield, and plan to build a home there.  They are former Neillsville residents.

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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holub have purchased a farm at Alma Center. The family is moving from the Stelloh farm, the former Sears place in the Town of Levis.                                                          

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John Bertz, office manager of the A. S. C., was inducted into membership of the Neillsville Rotary Club Monday evening.  The meeting was open forum.  Plans were made to hold a steak barbecue dinner at Morraine Tower Monday, August 4th.  Arnold Gustman is in charge of the program for the next meeting.  

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With eight deep cuts on a rear quarter, a 10-year-old cow belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Kluckhohn of Dewhurst is thought to have been attacked by a bear.

 

When Mr. Kluckhohn started for the barn at 4:45 a.m. Friday morning, he found all of his cows up at the barn and very nervous.  He had never before found them anywhere but out on the pasture.

 

In checking, he found one of his best milkers bleeding considerably from deep cuts in the hollow part of her shoulder. A veterinarian was called and it was necessary to take eight stitches to close each of the eight cuts.  Roy Iverson, chairman of Dewhurst, a neighbor to the north, after viewing the cow said he was sure that the wounds had been made by a bear.  This was the position taken by another neighbor, Earl Hand, and by “Snowball” Meyer who drove out from Neillsville with Traffic officer Harry Frantz.

 

“I have seen three bears on my land this year,” said Mr. Kluckhohn.  All were during May in the woods near his home.

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At midnight tonight the three-cent first class letter will go the way of the two-bit shave, the five-cent coke and the nickel cigar.

 

Effective at 12:01 Friday, a first class letter will cost four cents to mail.  And, to all intents and purposes, the timing means letters posted here after seven o’clock tonight for the last dispatch of mail before the deadline.

 

Other changes will boost airmail letters from 6¢ to 7¢, postcards from 2¢ to 3¢.

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H. H. Van Gorden & Sons have New Potatoes, 100 lbs. $4.50, 25 lb. Bag $1.15.  Special on Free Running Table Salt 1½ lb. box 5¢, Limit 10 boxes per customer.                                              

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Opening soon! Bob’s Sheet metal, Bob Shaw, proprietor: Experienced Service in heating, Sheet Metal work, Furnace Sales & Service.  Located at the rear of Harriet’s Tog Shop in Neillsville

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Edgar Tews has started construction on a 26’ by 40’ ranch-type house at the corner of 6th and Ayers Street.  The house will include three bedrooms, with front on 6th Street, facing south.      

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Mr. and Mrs. William Poler, who are living in the Town of Fremont, have purchase a two-acre lot in Pine Valley, just south of the fairgrounds, from Robert Wagner and have started construction on a modern ranch style, one-story house.  The new residence will have two bedrooms.

 

The basement has been dug and work is progressing on the foundation.  Mr. Wagner purchased the plot several years ago and used it for raising mink.                                                             

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“Georgie,” a parakeet belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paulson of Neillsville, answered the call of the wild last week.  During the heat of last week, his cage was hung on the Paulson’s front porch.  The door was accidentally left open.

 

Last seen of “Georgie” was as he occupied a perch high in a tree on the Mrs. Ruth Dern property nearby.  The cage still hangs on the Paulson porch. The door still is open, in the hope that “Georgie” will tire of the strange new world and return to its security.

 

 

This is the view of the West Side of the 500 block of Hewett Street circa 1900

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