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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
THE OLD BACHELOR.

He Is portly, but very erect.
And afways-to somewhat digresS-
Artistic, and quite circumspect
When Il comes to a question Of dress;
A lover OF whist and Of chess.
And a little inclined to be gay,
Yet pity him, nevertheless
The old bachelor over the way.
For know when his life dissect,
There is lack OF the wifely caresss
No children around him collect,
His homecoming nightly to bless;
And to scan him again confess
He's trifie inclined to be gay,
In spite of his social success
The old bachelor over the way.
And feel my surmise is correct,
When look at him closely an6guess
That when he takes time to reflect
He misses the true happiness:
For the lack OF home will depress,
And his boyhood was happy, they say;
I fancy that dreams must oppress
The old bachelor over the way.
ENVOY.
What, married? This morning. no less,
For who shall King Cupid gainsay?
Well, well, he is in for distress
The old bachelor over the way.
Ernest McGaffey, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
CHAPTER III.
IT GIVE MY SHARE TO YOU"

Good luck and fair winds followed
our adventurers until they reached the
stormy Gulf of California, where an ac-
cident occurred which greatly affectea
TOMS future plans.
It was an hour before sunset and the
two passengers were leaning over the
stern watching the water fly swiftly
under the counter, when loud shout
from aloft attracted their attention
Looking quickly up they had barely
time to spring aside when heavy block
struck the deck beside them with ter
rife force. A rope attached TO it hit
Toms companion across the chest,
sending him backwards. His heels met
the wheel ropes and the next instant he
struck the water astern and disap-
peared from Toms sight.
1t had all happened so quickly that he
hardly realized what had occurred until
the sailor aloft shouted:
Man oTerboardI Man overheard"
With the promptitude Of sailor the
man at the wheel sprang to the rail and
cut adrift the life preserver, which was
always ready for use, and at the same
time the captain rushed on deck and
ordered the ship hove to.
Then Tom tore of his coat and shoes
and leaped over the rail before the cap
tain could detain him.
Like most Cape Cod boys, he had
learned to swim at an early age, and a
pond in Merrivale had enabled him to
indulge in the exercise In late years. so
that when he came to the surface be
felt no anxiety for himself, although
the vessel was some distances away.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06

A Scotch minister was once cate
ehising his young parishioners before
the congregation, when he put the
usual frst question to q girl whose
father kept . public house ~What is
your name2- queried the minister. But
there was no reply The question was
repezted. and then, to the amusement
Of the congregation. the girl rianswered:
''SaBe O. your fun. Mr.. Minister. Ye
ken my name Weel enough Dye no
Eay, When We come to cor house on .
night: Bet, bring ne some ale'T'-
Spare Moments.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
CHAPTER ".
wXYLAID AND RoBBED.

When Tom Scott went ashore in
Frisco he found the city was Klon-
dixie mad On every hand were huge
posters calling attention to the 81
PeriOr merits Of some particular route
to the 6elds Of gold. and men Of Ell
walks in life were straining every nerve
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
Ah.aIufrIr s.fe.

4 never Ike to atf,aet attention.
she said.
you neEer win. answered her dear
est friends-chicagD Pod.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06
cusrn1L srAsDAnD TuL

Information cheerfully furnished
Shortest and best route West, Northwest
Southwest Southeast Northeast Offering
superior accommodations and lowest rates
Close connections at Union Depot, Toledo,
with all Trunk Lines and at Wheeling with b
o. Royal Blue Line trains Il will pay you
70 consult agents OF this railway.
H. J. BOOTH, Gen Tra1ic Mgr,
Z B. COOLIDGE, Gen Pass Agi..
Cleveland, Ohio.
Wheeling. W. Va
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Deerfeld.

At the annual meeting of the Hauge
congregation, held at their church, Ole
Simonsen was e-elected trustee for three
years, and S S Bue as local agent for the
synod's publications.
News has been received here that Nels
Delay died at the Dane County Hospi-
tai last week and was buried on Satur-
day. He is said to have died of typhoid
fever after an illness of three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Ell B Howe had narrow
escape from being overcome by coal gas
Tuesday night. Mrs Howe was so bad
that she fell over onto the stove when
she arose and Mr. Howe was considerably
affected.
John L Severson of Christiana, has
been very sick with pneumonia some
time, but is now reported to be conval-
escent. His son Herman, who is prom
inent lawyer in Waupaca county, this
state, came home and spent couple of
weeks at his fathers bedside.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Albion Prairie.

Mr. and Mrs Green start Thursday fol
California.
Mr. and Mrs Wilkinson are both sick
with lagrippe.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Vickers visited
friends at Edgerton last week.
Miss Ida Calder is in Edgerton learn
ing the dressmaking trade.
Ladies Aid of the P M church will
meet with Mrs Lindsey Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Vickers will be at
home to their friends after December IL
Mr. Samuel Marsden picked a large
bouquet of flowers out of his flower
garden December Sd.
Charles Green has changed his mind
about telegraphy and will work for Gee
Hall this winter.
Mrs Harriet Clark has recovered so as
to be able to be moved to her daughters
Mrs Croft, of Edgerton.
It has been decided to change the date
of the Christmas Tree to Saturday even
ing, Dec 23d, in place of Christmas night
as reported last week.
Mr. William Bussey and William Bar
Der went to Madison Saturday to witness
the foot ball game between the Chicago
and Madison teams.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Cambridge.

Fred B Baker left last Monday even
ing for Minneapolis and other points in
Minnesota. He expects to be absent
about a week.
Morris Rutherford has sold his farm
situated two miles northeast of the town
line creamery, to Don Fargo of Lake
Mills. The farm contains 240 acres and
the price paid was $50 per acre. The
deal was made this week.
Word was received from Phoenix,
Arazona, on Monday evening announc-
ing the death of Will E Potter, which
occurred on Monday morning at about s
o'clock. The remains are enroute for
this place and are expected to arrive on
Saturday, in which case the funeral will
be held on Sunday afternoon.
Andrew Olson died of old age coupled
with rheumatism Thanksgiving day,
Nov 30, $780, at 5 o'clock p m. He was
taken sick with slight attack of the
grip last winter but managed to be up
and about until the last part of July
when he took to his bed where he re-
NAMED until death came to relieve his
sufferings,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Indian L ord.

Annie Lucas called here last Thurs
day.
Edwin Scofeld is spending his vaca-
ton in GAINESVILLE.
Willis Scofeld was in GAINESVILLE the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Meier entertained rela-
tives from out of town last week.
Will Price and Henry Benson got back
safe and sound from the distri ct lodge at
Walworth.
Mrs Geo Lackner and childre" and
Miss Lillian Lackner of New York visited
friends in Milton junction Monday.
School closed here Friday with ap-
propriate exercises. The children all
did remarkably we'll, rejecting much
credit on the teacher, Miss Emma Sebell
Mr. Levi Hiltz has come to the con
clusion that Indian Ford is good place
to live in, so after all his wanderings and
speculations he is back here to stay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
StOughtOn.

At the annual meeting of the Norwe-
gian Pioneer Association of Dane county
Ed Drotning was elected president, K
Henderson secretary and 0 n Falk
treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs L K Luse with son Claude
and little "Quee" ate Thanksgiving din
ner with E B Wait and family. Claude
who is student at the Minnesota uni
versity, came down for a few days visit
with his parents
A steam trap under the floor of the
paint shop at the Wagon Works, ex-
ploded last Saturday forenoon, slightly
SCATTERING the floor around the man
hole above it. Fortunately no one was
hurt, but John Mikkelson was only a
few feet away and on his way to descend
into the man-hole.
A certain we'll known farmer, residing
south of Dunkirk, was in town Monday
afternoon and after attending to some
business matters, hooked up his team
and left for home, never realizing that he
had left his better half in town until
reaching home, when the children in
CURED where's mother?" He was mad
der than wet hen, but he had to make
another fve-mile drive just the same.
Andrew J KEN dropped dead without
a moments warning while attending
Thanksgiving services at Rev Dahl's
church on Thursday. An offering was
being taken for the relief of the dis
tressed in Norway. Mr. Kjen had just
dropped his mite on the altar, and when
returning to his seat fell dead. It was
terrible shock to his wife and to the
congregation. He was 66 years, months
and 2 days of age, and was we'll known
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
StebbinSViIle.

Miss Mable Gress is sewing for Mrs
Joe Attlesey.
Miss Eliza Spike was taken suddenly
i'll Monday night.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the foot ball game at Madison.
Miss Alice Wright, who has been sew
ing in GAINESVILLE for the past two weeks
is expected home this week.
The pond was frozen over the last cold
snap and the ice looked very tempting
but was not strong enough for skating
Several of the Sunday School children
met at Mr. Gifford's Tuesday evening to
practive for the Christmas entertain
ment.
Mr. Bidwell, 1.-The old reliable" is on
this mail route again. This is the third
time he has been called back since the
route was let to the lowest bidder. We
hope he will continue on the route as he
gives general satisfaction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Milton.

Postal Clerk w H Tompkins has fin
ished his run on the Wausau route and
is enjoying rest at home.
Mrs E B Crandall of Albion has been
the guest of Milton relatives and friends
this week.
Maurice Ingham is victim of typhoid
fever, contracted at Lake Geneva. the
third one in the family to have the dis
ease.
The donation at the Congregational
church for the pastor, Rev A L McClel-
land. was well attended and a handsome
sum raised for the treasury.
Hi Booth, the creamery man, sails
for Liverpool on Thursday to visit his
old home in England. He will be gone
about thirty days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Milton junction.

Mrs Kittie Button is home from Madi-
son for a short vacation.
Marshall Cornwall is not feeling as
we'll the past few days.
Mrs Furness is still very sick but bet
ter than last week.
Miss Flora Burdick has not been as
we'll the past week.
Mrs Fleming of Merrill visited her
cousin, Mr. l. Coon last Sunday.
The G. A r campfire is to be held in
! the M E church of this place Dec Goth.
Mr. Court Lackner of Indian Ford has
rented the Grout house of + l. Burdick.
The photograph gallery is being i'm
proved by the putting in of a new sky
light
| Thanksgiving services at the S D B
church were we'll attended and much
enjoyed.
Mr. Tom McRae has purchased Fred
Halls house and will sell machinery for
| the future.
Marshall Cornwall who is in very poor
health is taking treatment of DIR Hyland
at Stoughton.
Mrs Electa Coon and Mrs Julia Fuller
of Edgerton visited at Chas Ogden's the
past week.
! The barber who works in Williams
shop is moving into part of Mrs Annie
Wells house.
Mr. and Mrs F R Potter of Wonewoc
are visiting Mrs G o Button and other
relatives in this place.
The Milton Junction News has sold
out to the Telephone, so we are short
one paper this week.
| Miss Beulah Burdick and Mrs Geo
Stockman are in Stoughton taking treat
ment of DR. Hyland.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Walthers Jr of AL
bion and Mr. and Mrs Fred Burdick of
GAINESVILLE spent Saturday and Sunday
at d Frink's.
The Kings Daughters of this place
gave a reception to the Milton Circle
and few friends Tuesday afternoon,
Dec 9Th.
We hear that F L Burdick and family
of Edgerton will soon move to this town
where Mr. Burdick will open hardware
! store.
Wendall Crandall of Iowa is in town
this week in connection with the Re
| becca Morgan will contest case, which
was appealed to the supreme court.
Mr. and Mrs E d. Coon, Myrtle Wouf-
file, Frances Parr, Fred Osborn and
Cecil McRae attended the 0 G T con-
vention at Walworth last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr. Frank Hadden and Miss May
! Green were married at Harvard a few
days ago. To bad they all have to 60 to
Illinois to get the knot tied. We wish
them long life and happiness.
Cage Ainsley has sold his new house,
recently built, to Mrs Ainsley Thorpe of
/ GAINESVILLE who will occupy it Immediate
! ly. He has bought a lot between John
Owen and Will Livingston and will be-
gin immediately to build another house.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs E
d Coon Monday and elected the follow
i ing officers: President, Mrs E G Sholes;
vice president, Mrs Eli Nye; secret airy,
Miss Delana Rogers; treasurer, Mrs M j
Clarke; cor. secretary, Mrs E d Coon.
! Miss Nellie Paul died at her home in
this village Saturday evening, Dec 9th,
after long and painful illness. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at
tended by large concourse of friends.
School was dismissed for the afternoon
that teachers might attend Miss Paul
was graduate of the High school and
| Whitewater Normal. She had been
teaching at Evansville the past year I'M
til an attack of pneumonia, from the
effects Of which she never recovered but
gradually declined until the end.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Leyden.

James Lay is on the sick list. DR. Fox
is in attendance.
The Misses Kitty and Maud Tracy
called ON Porter friends Thursday.
The Misses Edith, Martha and Manda
Hantke have gone to Edgerton to assert
tobacco.
The foundation of the new grocery
store is almost finished. The carpenters
will soon commence work on it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Albion.
Mr. Oliver Bond is quite sick.

Albion.
Mr. Oliver Bond is quite sick.
A slight case of scarlet fever at F
Cooks.
Little Adalene Green has been quite
sick.
G Moore took trip to Chicago on
Monday.
A new floor has been laid in Farmers
Creamery.
Mr. VIM Bussey is contemplating a
trip through the west soon.
Next Wednesday Mr. Lilly and Miss
Webster will be united in marriage.
The musical department of Albion
Academy will give a concert Thursday
evening, December 21st, at which an ad-
mission of Is cents will be charged. The
concert is in charge of Miss Peterson
and an entertaining program has been
prepared.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Insurance Company Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Albion
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held
at the town hall, Albion, on the I'd day
of January, 1900 DANL. PIERCE,
1-3w Secretary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15

MALE HELP WANTED Reliable men
to sell our line of high grade lubricat-
ing oils, greases and specialties. Salary
or commission. Address,
EAsTCoURT REFINING Co.,
Cleveland, O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. o. at Edgerton, for the week ending
Dec. II, 1899.
Mr.. Kristian Evenson Aim, Chas Hanson.
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
H. S. MCGIFFIN. p. NJ.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15

True beauty comes from within, in
stead of without. A beautiful face is
the outward sign. That's why Rocky
Mountain Tea makes women beautiful.
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15

If strong the frame of the mother,
the son will give laws to the land. All
mothers should take Rock Mountain Tea.
Gives life and strength. 80 cents. Perry
& Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15

Makes fat, blood, and muscles more
rapidly than any known remedy. It's
food for the blood, brain and nerve.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea is.
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15

to our people having been resident of
Stoughton for many years. The past
few years of his life had been spent on
farm north of town. He leaves wife
and three children. Funeral services
were held from the Dahl church on Sun
day.
The total tax to be raised in this city,
is S19,598.44; the different purposes for
which it is levied being as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

The party given by the Misses Mar
garet and Title Wolff at Opera Hall
Monday night was very recherche
and enjoyable affair for the fifty
guests who graced it with their pres
ence. The Hall, renovated with
artistic ornamentatiou, presented a
neat and inviting appearance, the
pleasing effects OF which were height
ened and intensified by the fair faces
and beautiful costumes Of the ladies
in the maizes Of rhythmical motion.
The music, furnished by Smiths
Orchestra, was very good; the supper
at the Gladstone elegant and tasty
tasty in ocular PERCEPTION and epicu-
rean aspect; the reception very sue
cessful one in every feature. A num-
Der Of guests, friends or relatives Of
the hostesses, were present from
abroad, among whom were the Misses
Theresa, Jennie, Anna and Gertie
Wolff and Messrs. L. w. Miller and E..
A. Bergeron Of Saltwater: Mr.. Lam
bert Kasenova of Hudson: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Lara, Mr.. J. G.. Basset and
Mr. Louis Michaud OF st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

A little boy of Christ Fable sustain
ed severe injuries by being kicked in
the face by a horse last Thursday
evening
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

Rev @. II. Mcintosh will preach in
the South Fork school house Sun
day at 3 p NJ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
WANTED "A good, competent girl
w. =. PECKHAM.
Jan. /, 1901, 10th Century begins.

The Grantsburg Journal objects TO
our conclusion that the goth century
commences Jan. /, 1901, and then pro-
ceeds to prove that we are right by
sort of redltctio ad dbsultl,tDl process OF
reasoning: "The Goth century begins
one second after u o. clock midnight,
Dec. 81, 1s99 A good way to reason
this is: When does an individual enter
his second year? Is it not immedi-
ately after he has existed one year,"
That reasoning is correct, and 1T
proves that the goth century does not
begin zone second after IL o'clock
midnight, Dec. 81, $780," A person
does not enter upon the second year
of his life until after the ending of
the first year of his existence. The
Goth cen fury does not commence un-
til the 10th ends, which is evidently
at the termination of the year 1900.
If the goth century appropriates the
year 1900 either the 10th or some
other century was not century but
consisted Of only SO years. The lst
century consisted of 100 years. II the
second century began at the immedi-
ate ending Of the year 90 then there
were but 80 years in the first century.
Evidently, the first century includes
the whole of the first 100 years; the
second would end with the year 200,
and so on up to the 10th which will
certainly include the year 1900. Con-
sequently, is it not plainly apparent
that the goth century does not COM
mence until Jan. /, 1901?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

The workmen engaged in excavat-
ing at the Apple River Falls fiume
found lump of pure copper weighing
so pounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

There was a pleasant surprise party
for John Haddow Monday evening,
the occasion being his 35th birthday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

II. n. Bascom and wife left Tues
day for their new home at Spokane,
Washington, where their son Frank
is located. The departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bascom from their midst is
much regretted by their many ac-
quaintances. They have been impor-
tant factors in the social life of Pierce
county for many years. Mr.. Bascom
has been repeatedly honored by his
fellow citizens with official positions
which he has filed with honest pur-
pose and efficient service.
Several of Mr.. Bascom's Ellsworth
friends came out Monday evening and
met him at the Gladstone to say
goodbye and bid him Godspeed, TAX
ing occasion to present him with an
elegant gold mounted pipe as slight
reminder of their goodwill. Among
these Ellsworth friends were j. B.
Jensen, W. w. Walsingham, B. S.
Robson, E. 5. Doollttle, J. f. Shaw
and NJ. Reed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

When Queen Victoria assumed the
direction of government affairs in
England 60 years ago more than 40
per cent of the people of Great Brit
ian could not write their names.
Now there are less than Z per cent of
illiterates in the kingdom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

w. Fl. Cook has sold out his dray
business to Matt Simons, who re-
Gently moved here from New Rich
mond. Mr.. Simens was formerly en-
gagged in the dray business in Pres
colt. Mr.. Cook goes to Minneapolis
where he has employment in the de-
livery of pianos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

The sum of 81, 1925, contributed
by the Order of the Eastern Star Of
Wisconsin to Willow River Chapter
of this city, was on the 10th inst. dis
tributed among twenty-eight mem
bers of said chapter by committee
consisting of @. S. Stockwell, of Neils-
vile, Grand Worthy Patron; Mrs.
Ella Rademacher Of Barron, Grand
Martha, and f. p. Ainsworth of Riv-
er Falls.-Republican-Voice.
The Odd Fellows of the state have
contributed over 81, 900 to their breth-
rem in New Richmond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

A course Of lectures is projected for
this city for the coming winter. A
meeting was held at the Normal Sat
urday evening TO consider the matter
and perfect arrangements. Commit
tees were selected to correspond with
first class talent and for such other
matters as were contem plated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
Good Clothing at Jenson's.
How to prevent Group.

We have two children who are sub
ject to attacks of Group. Whenever
an attack is coming on my wife gives
them Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
ard it always prevents the attack. 1t
is a household necessity in this county
and no matter what else we run out
Of. it would not do to be without
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. More
Of it is sold here than Of all other
cough medicines combined.-J. M.
NIcKLE, of Nickle Bros, merchants,
NickleYille, Pa. For sale by z. s..
Freeman s. Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

The proceeds of the concert given
by the Junior Epworth League last
Friday evening more than finished
paying for their window. 1t is ex-
pected that in their business meet
ing this afternoon they viii vote to
make the first subscription for the
contemplated new parsonage. using
the surplus as a nucleus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

Grain and produce dealers here as
elsewhere are considerably exercised
In getting freight cars sufficient to
accommodate the trade. The railway
managers are doing the best they can
to supply the demand for cars to
transport the crops.