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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
kIlB0URN

Mrs. Dee Older died in hospital in
Milwaukee on Sunday morning of ty-
phoid fever and leakage of the brain.
The remains were brought to Kilbourn
on Monday afternoon and taken to the
home of her father, Ed Bulls Eta
Bulls Older was born in KilbOurn 38
years ago and was married to Dee
Older August 80, 1896 To the union
were born two children, Thelma and
Lyle Olden, both at home. They lived
in Kilbourn until about two years ago,
when they moved to Milwaukee, The
funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Presbyterian
church, conducted by the Rev. 0. E..
De Witt Interment in the Spring
Grove cemetery beside her mother,
who died six years ago. She leaves to
mourn her loss, besides her husband
and children, an aged father, one sis
ter Mrs. John Ahrens, of KilbOurn,
and two brothers, Ira Bulls, Randolph,
and Richard Bulls, Huntly, Mont.
Mrs. William Tasting came out from
Chicago Saturday on business.
Mrs. M. Schroeder and Mrs. Charles
Staffard came from Milwaukee to at
tend the funeral of their niece, Mrs.
Eta Older
Arthur Fairbank has sold out his
mail route to Glen Reynolds and Will
move his family to Waukesha, where
he will work for the government on
ship building.
Mrs. Charles Martin is sick with
measles.
Mrs. Maud Capron of Portage at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Dee Older.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
DuRWARDS GLEN

1t has been told to us that Wilfrld
Griffith met with some accident and re-
ceived broken hip. How it happened
has not been told us. The young man
has worked considerably for Gustave
Wendt.
Some mean-spirited thief just lately
has robbed two farmers of the corn
which was left over night in their corn
planters. Paul Schultz, one of the VIC
Tins, had hard work to get the half
bushel of corn which was stolen from
him. Emil Maroushek was the other
farmer.
George Mcdonald of Lodi, former
Caledonia boy, brought his bride and
her relatives to visit and eat lunch
in the glen Saturday.
Many visitors came here Sunday fol-
,, a short spell.
William Blackjack was called to
Portage one day last week by mes
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Married
HiIi--Jones

The marriage of Harold X. Hill and
Miss Florence E. Jones took place
this afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Jones, 4O2 Eighth street.
The couple received their guests
and mingled with them before the
ceremony.
At 4 o'clock, as Mrs. Lyle c. Clarke
sang 80, Promise Me-" accompanied
on the piano by Miss Ada Hill, sister
OF the groom, the bridal couple took
their place beneath an arch of ever
greens, ferns, syringas and white
roses. Rev. E. G. Henke of the Pres,
byterian church oficiated, using the
ring ceremony, the ring being held in
white peony bud in the arch.
The brides dress was white creme
de chine, trimmed with white satin.
She wore a corsage bouquet of ophelia
roses. After congratulations dinner
was served to 35 guests.
Mrs. Hill has always lived in Bara.
boo, where she is held in high esteem.
Mr.. Hill, who is prosperous farmer,
is the only son Of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Hill of Sumpter.
The couple left on several days
motor trip to various points in Wis,
consin and Illinois, after which they
will be at home on their farm in Sump-
ter
Those from a distance who were
present are: Mr.. and Mrs. HI. B.
Knapp, grandparents of the groom,
from Mortified, Mimi; Mrs. e. HI.
Burlingame, Madison, and Miss Ada
Hill of Cashton and Mrs. Lyle G..
Clarke of Louisville, Ky.
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SUMP1ER

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zscheigner have
returned from a visit to Michigan,
where they spent nearly three weeks
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Shell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Brooks and sons
Walter, Roy and Floyd, were recent
visitors at the King, Zantow and Wat
kins homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Hoover IF
Baraboo and Prof Frank Lowth Of
GAINESVILLE are guests at the Roy Hoo
yer home
Mr., and Mrs. S. E. King of Baraboo
came down Saturday to visit relatives
and expect to return home in a few
days.
Doris Wichern and Edna and Cecilia
Zantow of the Skillet Creek school Wis
tied Thursday at the Charles Watkins
home and also visited the Kings Cor
ner school.
I School closed at Kings Corners on
Friday with a picnic, and Miss Lena
Alvin, the teacher, has returned to
her home in the Skillet Creek neigh
borhOOd.
Miss Della Francis has returned
from a visit at Prairie du Sac.
Edna Zantow is the proud possessor
of gold watch, given her by her par
ents as a graduation present.
Herman Zantow was obliged to go to
hospital at Minneapolis on account
Of his hand, which he injured several
weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Watkins and
children visited at the home of his
brother, Royal Watkins and family,
near Lyons, on Sunday.
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OAK Hill.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Decot and two
daughters visited with their cousin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rollette, near Gaze
novia, last Sunday.
Mrs. A1onzo Goodrich enjoyed sew
eral days visit with her sister from
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Olson and daugh-
ter Irene spent Sunday at the Claude
Lawrence home near Ironton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Van Wormer
and children spent several days the
fore part of the week at the Ned
Kingsley home.
Herman Riggert visited over Sunday
with his mother in Reedsburg.
Albert Timm of Camp Robinson,
Sparta, visited Sunday evening at the
Henry Miller home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Goodrich en-
tertained a number of relatives and
friends from La Vale one evening the
past week in honor of the latter's Sis
ter
Ned Kingsley and Mrs. Alta Steven
son drove to Delton Saturday to spend
Sunday among the formers relatives.
Herman Dargel and children of Mar
rows Prairie spent several days at the
home of the formers mother here.
A large number from this locality at
tended the fiftieth anniversary cele-
bration of the St. Peters Lutheran
church at Reedsburg on Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
HELD
At REEDSBURG

On Sunday st. Peters Lutheran
church at iReedsburg celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of it's organiza-
ton. The congregations from San
dusky, Loganville, La Vale ,Ableman,
Kilbourn, Wonewoc and other places
were invited to be present. The eXer-
cises were held in the city park, Rev.
Ed. Albrecht, president Of the south
ern district Of the Missouri synod,
speaking in the morning; Rev. J.
Boerger of Racine delivering the SER
mon and Rev. F. c.. Streufert, Chicago,
secretary of the Lutheran church
board of army and navy, telling of the
war work in the afternoon; and Rev.
Eggers Of Watertown having charge
of the evening meeting. There was a
band from Watertown to assist with
the congregational singing. Lunch
was served for the guests from out Of
town. Lieutenant Governor E. T.
Dithmar of Baraboo attended.
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= attend the funeral of Mrs. Jenkins &
/ few weeks ago.-Kilbourn Events.

attend the funeral of Mrs. Jenkins {
few weeks ago.-Kilbourn Events.
Mrs. c. j. Edmonds
Mrs Edmonds died at her home in
Oshkosh May 81. She was a daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tolleth of Kill
bourn, and all of that family here at
tended the funeral.
Funeral of irwin Blackjack
The funeral of irwin Blackjack was
held in Portage Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. VIM. Uffenbeck offici-
ating. Interment was in Oak Grove
cemetery Miss Hilda Theil and Miss
Agnes Mattke sang, accompanied by
Miss Mayme Rusch. The pallbearers
were Louis Towers, Edward Koroch,
Clarence Heyer, William Rueckert,
Arthur Salem and Paul Mattke, Jr.
Those from away who came to attend
the funeral of the deceased were:
Mrs. S. White, Eau Claire; Mrs. A.
Steele, Mrs. William Marshall, Miss
Isabelle Marshall, all of Baraboo; Mrs.
Kate Blackjack, Miss Maggie Harvey,
John Sim and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pearson, all of Merrimack.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
MORTIMER VALLEY

Dolph Mortimer was a business cal
Ter in Cazenovia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gibbons transact
ed business in Wonewoc on Saturday
Gurdon Mortimer spent Saturday
evening in Wonewoc.
DR.. and Mrs. Spencer Mortimer OF
Iowa and Miss Lucy Mortimer of Val
ton spent Sunday night at the Gurdon
Mortimer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurdon Mortimer, DR.
and Mrs. Spencer Mortimer and Miss
Lucy Mortimer motored to the Dells
Monday. Although the weather looked
discouraging in<the morning, the after
noon was delightful and all enjoyed
viewing the wonderful works Of ma
ture.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
W 0rried
Kramer-Nehring

Yesterday afternoon at 2, o'clock at
the German Lutheran church Orville
O. Kramer was united in marriage to
Anna Nehring, Rev. H. Mueller per-
forming the ceremony. The bride was
beautifully gowned in white and car
ried white roses, while the bridesmaid,
Elsie Nehring, sister of the bride,
wore blue wolfe. Otto Kramer, brother
of the groom, acted as best man. Aft
err the ceremony the wedding party
motored to North Freedom to enjoy a
wedding dinner at the home of the
brides parents. Last evening, upon
their return from North Freedom they
were given a reception at the John
Kramer home on Eighth avenue. They
will make their home on First avenue.
Miss Nehring has been employed in
Baraboo for many years, and the
groom is a skillful carpenter.
The presents were many and useful,
showing the high esteem in which the
bride and groom are held by their host
of friends.
Those from out of town were Mr.
Nehring, two daughters, Elsie and Ida,
and son Leonard, and Miss Kapelka
from North Freedom; Mrs. Howard
Frye from Belvidere, Ill.
ScaIIion-MaIIoW
John Scallion of Pleasant Valley
and Miss Ruby Mallow Of Lloyd were
married Wednesday morning, June 5,
by Rev. E. Kreil. The happy pair de-
parted for a honeymoon at Milwaukee.
Young Army Officer Weds
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Clarke, First
avenue, have just received the an
nouncement of the marriage Of Miss
Iona Ellis Bruner, prominent society
girl of Los Angeles, Calf, and Ser
geant Major Arthur B. Clarke, 18th
cavalry, formerly of Baraboo, Wis.
The event took place March 20.
The marriage was the elimination
of very pretty army romance which
originated at Globe, Ariz., where the
groom has been stationed the past
three months. By happy coinci-
dence, Miss Bruner was visiting there
with relatives at the same time.
Sergeant Major Clarke's troop was
recently ordered to return to Doug
las, but, although the call Of duty was
insistent, Cupid was not to be denied,
with the result that the army gained
very charming Sergeant Majoress"
under the officiation of Chaplain Long
brake of the 18th cavalry.
The groom recently passed an exam
nation for commission which will
station him in the Philippine islands
in the early fall The trip will pro-
vide a delightful honeymoon for the
young couple, as they expect to stop
over in Honolulu and Japan en- route.
WaIdrick-Barnett
According to a message from the
Yards News bureau, Chicago, James
Waldrick of Kilbourn and Cora Bar
nett of Baraboo have been married in
the Illinois metropolis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
WESTFIELD

Will Borders from Colorado and
Miss jamie Borders from Chicago are
visiting at the home of their parents,
MIR. and Mrs. James Borders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Verthein and
family visited Sunday at the home OF
the latter's mother, Mrs. "A. Schanke
of Ableman, who is very ILL.,
Mrs. P. Grub and son Willie were
Sunday evening callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Klein.
Several families from here attended
a picnic at Ableman on Sunday.
Mrs. John Grosskrueger is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
John Verthein.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

Tomah abe visiting relatives in our
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. TarnutZer and
daughter were over Sunday guests at
the Martin Accola home.
Mrs. A. H. Mittag of Schenectady,
N. Y, and Harriet Geyman Of Naper-
Vile ILL.,, arrived Saturday for brief
visit with J. P. Witwen and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schulz and
daughter Bessie spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday with relatives near Lo-
ganville.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

Monday for her home n Mt. Hore5.
George Schmalz left Tuesday fol-
Chicago, in company with his brother
Fred to get some automobiles.
Woodmen and ..hair families will
have a fishing picnic next Saturday at
Black Hawk Each family will furnish
it's own meal, which will be served at
William Schmalz' grove.
Miss Myrtle Schaefer Of Baraboo is
visiting her brothers, Roland and Sam.
Camp meeting started Tuesday aft
ernoon at Witwen in the new taber-
nacle.
John Scheiss and men started work
Monday at A. E. Rieser's new house.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
WITWEN

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Witwen motored
to Mazomanie on Saturday evening.
Miss Lucy Kuhnan of Sumpter is
employed at the Wesley Sprecher
home.
Grandpa Geyman has returned from
visit of several weeks at Prairie du
Sac.
Rev. H. Erffmeyer and Rev. c. Ko.
lander of Madison assisted at the con
struction of the tabernacle several
days last week.
Mrs. Wilhelm is visiting her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Homuth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Schneider Of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

The other day a husbands wife
state asking for automobile license
tags for an automobile and gave the
missive to the husband to post. The
numbers did not come and the car
continued to sail about with piece
of paper attached. Finally Chief OF
Police Pelton wrote to the secretary
Of state, who replied that all numbers
were out. The owner of the machine
was brought into court and then he
began to dig up the letter. He found
it in his pocket just where he had
placed it. The court let him off by
paying the costs. 1t is dangerous to
go sailing about in car without the
proper credentials.
On Saturday afternoon at Reeds
burg an automobile driven by Mrs. w.
F. Winchester accidentally struck
Mrs. AL Rusch and child, three years
old. The wheels of the automobile
ran over the limbs of Mrs. Rusch, but
fortunately no bones were broken.
She was carried into store near by
and regained consciousness soon after.
The child rolled beneath the car, and
aside from bad scare was none the
worse for the accident. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rusch reside near the county farm.
The accident is said to have been
caused over the confusion of two cars
coming to a corner of the street at the
same time
Guy Selden, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Selden, Loganyille, died at Camp
Stevens, Oregon, with spinal menin-
gifts. His father reached there before
he died. Burial al Loganville. The
young soldier left Baraboo on April 8
for Camp Stevens.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

The first local baseball game of the
season will take place at the north
shore of Devils Lake on next Sunday,
Portage being Baraboo's opponent.
The local team has been practicing
hard and good game is expected.
Eighteen mon are out for the team,
and the prospects of winning nine
are the best in several years. An
election of officers was held recently
and James Ryan was elected captain,
Ray Cooper manager and secretary
and Martin Arndt treasurer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
Obituary
Dies Suddenly

Mrs. John Clement died at her home
at Prairie du Sac while washing
clothes, heart disease causing her de-
, mise She was born in the town of
Arena on January 81, 1874. The sur
! viving children are Mrs. Walter And
ing, Mrs Roy l.. Capener, Elmer c.,
Mildred, Helen, Ruth and Harold She
also leaves her aged father, three
brothers and five sisters. Funeral
Thursday afternoon.
S. .. Perkins
S. D. Perkins, we'll known at Prairie
du Sac, and for some years proprietor
of the Commercial house, died We'd
nesday at Waukesha He was a cOu-
sin of the late E. D. Perkins. Burial
at Prairie du Sac.
Prairie du Sac Pioneer
T. j. Bryant pioneer of Prairie du
Sac, died June 4 after long illness.
Interment at Prairie du Sac.
Dies as Result of Storm
Rev. FIR. Pesch died Friday after
noon at 1853, following stroke of pa
ralysis on Sunday, May 81. The body
was removed to st. Johns Catholic
church to lie in state until the fu-
neral. 1t will be remembered that
his home, with the Catholic church,
was swept away three weeks ago by
the cyclone. Soon after the storm he
was taken i'll and it is thought he was
struck on the head by some object
Burial at Plain.
Dies in Madison
Mrs. Arthur Graft of the town Of
Merrimack died in Madison hospital
at 1880 o'clock on Sunday morning.
On Wednesday of last week she under
went an operation, and on Friday was
much better. Later she became worse
and passed away on Sunday. Before
Mrs. Graft died Mr. and Mrs. William
Brandt and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Graft left Baraboo for the hospital, but
the patient passed away before they
arrived.
Deceased was aged 33 years and
leaves husband; one son, Ralph; her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Brandt;
two brothers, John and William, in
Merrimack, and three sisters: Mrs.
Louis Eschenbach, Prairie du Sac;
Mrs. Frank J. wicker, Portage, and
Mrs. Charles w. Graft, Baraboo.
George G. Swain
In the death of Mr. Swain at the
home of his niece, Mrs. J. E. McCon-
nell, in La Crosse, June /, another of
the few remaining pioneers of the old
village of Newport has passed away.
George Swain was one of the first set
tiers in the town of Delton, coming
there and buying farm in 1855. He
was true type of the old-school gen.
tility that came here from the east,
truly one of natures noblemen." Dur
ing his residence there and an init
mate acquaintance with later genera
tions of Kilbourn, he was honOred and
respected for those high qualities of
ideal manhood. He left the farm in
1872 to enter the service of the North
western road, with which he held po-
sitions of honor and responsibility, all
through the active years Of his life,
retiring to a home in Winona, where
he resided until the death of his wife
! in 1911, when he settled in La Crosse.
Mr.. Swain took a prominent part in
political affairs of the Republican par
lty, and served three terms in the as
sembly as a representative from Sank
county.
| Funeral was under Masonic auspices,
and he was buried at Winona. Mr..
Swain was in his ninetieth year, and
! in recent visits to Kilbourn was yet a
hale, vigorous man.. He was here to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
FAIRFIELD

Charles Puttkammer is at home
from Arlington, where he has been
working. He expects to leave for a
United States training camp about
June "a.
Mrs. Jesse Newell is suffering with
very sore hand resulting from a
slight scratch.
Walter Pierce and family of Skillet
Creek visited Sunday at Guy Spauld-
ing's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
HOW SHE BANISHED BACKACHE

Mrs. Fife E. KIeppe, Averill, Mimi,
writes: 81 was at a sanitarium three
weeks at one time, two weeks another
time, for rheumatism and kidney trou-
began using Foley Kidney Pills; found
immediate relief; half bottle complet-
ed-the cure. Always use when I feel
pains in my back" Sold everywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
FAMILY REUNION
HELD SUNDAY

Sunday at the home of w. A. Toole
was held a reunion of the Rich fam
lilies, who gathered to meet and visit
with o. S. Rich of Norfolk, Va, a
brother of Mrs Toole. Those present
were Mrs. Josie Rich, mother of Mrs.
Toole; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Toole, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rich and son
John, Miss Molly Stehr, C. F. Rich and
family of Sumpter, w. D. Rich ana
family of Webster Prairie; C. III. Holt
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
RHEUMATIC AND KIDNEY ILLS

Troubled with rheumatism, kidney
or bladder affections? You need Foley
Kidney Pills. Mrs. Frank P. Wood, R.
F. D. 2, Morrill,, Maine, writes: Il
found relief as soon as I began taking
Foley Kidney Pills. My husband also
received much benefit from them. He
was lame, could not stoop over; now
feels no pain" Sold everywhere
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
BAD KIDNEYS LAID HIM UP

A slight kidney impairment may
lead to dropsy or Bright's disease
Don't neglect it. Frank Miller, Bling
ham, Utah, writes: "Was troubled
with my kidneys so bad 1 could not
work. Tried many kinds of medicine
which did me no good. Then I tried
Foley Kidney Pills; now feeling as
good as I ever did before. Sold ev'
erywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
Britt

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Harmed,
daughter, Wednesday, June 5.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Kern,
this morning, June 10, daughter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is paid advertise
ment, authorized by Albert H. Clark,
for which he will pay:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

and family, Charles Glover and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter voiles and Dewey
Voiles, all of Baraboo. The day was
spent in reviewing old times, and
passed all too quickly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
FOR CLERK OF COURT

I desire to announce that / am a
candidate for the office Of Clerk of the
Circuit Court, on the Republican tick
ct at the September primary.
ALBERT Fl. CLARK.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES POSTED

Edward O'Connor, Excelsior.
Louise Lindsey, Reedsburg.
Alfred Freck, Plain.
Rose Nachreiner, Franklin.
Albert Luehrsen, Westfeld.
Amanda LIGHT, Westfeld.
Gus Bresce, Madison.
Mary Dore, Reedsburg.
Juanita Nelson, Lodi, to Joseph e
Lee, st. Paul.
Carl J. Baer and Alice Myrtle Owen
both of >BaraboO.
Benjamin F. Stretch, Webster, S. D.
Amanda Thieding, Westfeld.
7 Walter Schultz, Washington.
Fredegunde Reimer, Washington.
Proctor Thompson, Muskegon, Mich
Gladys Vivian Craker, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13
BLACK HAWK

The Black Hawk school was closed
last Friday with program aud re-
freshments at the hall in the evening.
The teacher, Miss Alma Wineke, left
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-13

sage from his wife that their only
son had died in school at Eau
Claire"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-12
Norman Bank Asks
Court to Take Sum
Deposited by Greens

II IS not often that a bank attempts
to get rid OF a deposit, but that is what
the Farmers National bank of Norman
wants 10 do
The bank through attorneys has pc
titioned the district court here TO take
charge of the funds placed in the bank
more than a month ago by II. l..
Cochran. alleged agent for Ellsworth J.
and f. II Green. The deposits amount
to $j792.35.
The bank alleges that it has no
means of finding out who is the right
ful owner of the money and that Cooh-
ran has started a suit in the district
court of Cleveland county asking for
judgment against it and that it has no
defense plea except the restraining or
der granted by the district court OF
this county preventing it from paying
cut the funds b. {. Housed, receiver
for the Great Western Guarantee In
vestment company, made the applca-
tion that obtained the restraining order
against the bank. lie seeks TO recover
the deposit for the stockholders OF the
Company