The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1905-07-05


Tucker, Jno. Monroe, Geo. W.
Tucker, VIM. Carol on the south
bluff, Nathan Dennison or a score
of other ladies who kept their
homes like the busy bees, wax like
IN absolute order and tidiness.
But these were not all the hard
workers in that community. None
could rival John Monroe whose farm
bordered on the river and was
crossed by the highway of the Bar
aboo. By sheer toll, he was able
to build commodious fam house
with barn of ample size alta time
when old ones we're yet habitable.
But the times also favored. He
could realize $3.50 a bushel for
wheat grown with enormous yield
on the river bottom lands one year.
No man was ever more worthy the
fruit Of his toll. [ have sometimes
thought that he almost sacrificed
himself to work. I think it may
be safely said that no unkind word
ever escaped his lips. He had al
ways a genial greeting for young
and old. AS his spouse is still bless
ing the. earth by living, I shall save
her the pain of recounting her ex-
ce]lence till later.
In the list of the downright wor-
kers, Allen Barstow is certainly en-
titled to high place, though his
object was not so much what we
call property, as means of recreation.
He wanted and enjoyed the finest
carriage the day afforded while
most of his neighbors rode in lum-
Der and farm wagons because they
must. His vehicle of beauty was
earned by gathering from the sur
rounding domain, hickory hoop poles
which the -four mills of P. A. Bas-
set and the Darrell factory run in
connection at Baraboo provided a
ready and remunerative market.
Gilbert Harmon must not be over
looked among the knights Of indus
try. By night and day he literally
wrung from the tight grip of ma
ture fine farm on the foot hills OF
the great south bluffs, and not con-
tent with conquering there, provid
ed almost a city home near Bara-
boo. What a lesson these patient
/ workers have been to the young
men of Greenfield, showing that
however small the beginning, unre-
mitting toll and economy will win
out as they should. Mention has
been made of the long time super
visor. Albert Kellogg was the long
time town clerk, and good one too.
The men of that day had the knack
of choosing the right man for the
placL and keep on choosing him.
Such was Albert Kellogg, the tYpi-
cal gentleman farmer, always in
trim personally, and likewise all his
belongings; scarcely if ever seen at
work, vet with work always done
and in season too, and life no druid
gerry. 1t always seemed as if he
took life easier, with less friction
than others, which was pleasing to
behold. He should have lived to
be a centenarian according to the
--latest view of not worrying. But
we had eccentric people also; need
mention the N. Y. City farmer,
Van Pelt, as one? Well, I think he
would pass as such, the funniest
man in town, but didn't know it.
If John Munroe and Albert Kellogg
had everything tidy and in season,
he had the opposite. 1t was his
way to let the house run itself as
we'll as the fields. What if the hay
and grain almost rotted in the shock
and later in the stack, it was his
way. But in Justice it must be said
he seemed to enjoy it. Though in
person reminding one of the ghost
Of famine, he had enough to supply
his modest wants, and managed al
WAYS to have good location for
farming of his kind,
Continued next *eek.)
! Mrs Il Elmer BriooS and little