Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-02-05


was at Ortonville, Mimi. beside
his wife in Mound Cemetery Jan
10Th. Levi Seeley was born in
Ohio March 20. 1912 and moved
to Wisconsin with his parents
when small boy The family for
time lived in Baraboo and later
moved to farm near -LaValle,
Wis. At the age Of nineteen. Mr..
Seeley enlisted for service in the
Civil war serving in Co. B 18th
Wis. VOL He participated in
Sherman's famous march to the
sea, continuing in service until
the close of the ware. He receiv-
ed his honorable discharge as cor
poral, serving under Giles Stevens
captain Of Reedsburg. On Nov
30, 1865 he was united in marriage
to Mary E. Hagaman and they
made their home at LaValle until
1880 when they moved to Big
Stone Co. MINI. In 1881, Mr.. Seel-
CIV took a soldiers homestead in
Frior township after making final
proof the family lived at Beardsley
where he worked at the carpenter
trade. The family later lived at
Gracerville and later at Ortonville.
in 1900 where Mr.. Seeley served
for two years as municipal Judge.
In 1906 Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley left
Ortonyille to make their home at
the soldiers home in Minneapolis
where Mrs. Seeley passed away in
August 1907 having been an in
valid during their stay there. Mr..
Seeley remained but a short time
after the death of his wife and
| then went TO make his home with
his Will a Bergen North Dakota,
where he passed away. The only
relatives left to mourn his death
are his son William of Bergen, n.
D., and Charles of Coleraine, MINI.
The only daughter Harriet, wife
Of Alex GNmar PASSED away at
Iisseton, S. ID. in 1902 Funeral
services were held from the M. z.
church in OrtonVille Monday NOR
ming alt IL o'clock conducted by
Rev. r. w. Dreel. He was laid at
rest in the family lot in Mound
cemetery beside those of his wife.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
| Seeley, Charles Seeley, Alex Gill
mer, Fargo, N. d., j. w. Hagaman
! Clinton, Mimi, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
| Woodland and Mrs. Emma j. Stur-
ges OF Prior.
The five different denominations
| held church services in LaValle
Sunday.
Dance Given
The American Legion gave
social dance Thursday evening.
Will Sloniker is in Baraboo.
/ Mr.. r. Nelson was surprised by
| a. number of his friends and neigh
bors who gathered at his home
/ Sunday evening with we'll filled
| baskets to help him celebrate his
birthday. An enjoyable evening
was spont.
Mrs. Ruth Sitter after a weeks
visit with her parents left for her
home at Spring Green Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Miller went to Milwau-
keo last week.
The Helpers Union will meet
with Mrs. Ella Pearson on Thurs
day.
Wallace Jerome was laid up with
a bad cold but is better
Grandpa Miller is still very i'll.
James COurtier is still confined
to hts bed.
E. e. Dickens came from Madi-
son to visit with j. Courtier and
other relatives Monday.
A light fall of snow Sunday will
help the farmers and others who
are hauling wood.
Mrs. Hanish visited her parents
4
1T Elroy a few days
Charles Gates had the big truck
haul several big loads of wood, a
years supply at least.
The quarantine has been lifted
from the Henry Glene home. The
house has been fumigated and the
boys who were sick are back IN
! school
M. ]. r. Olson attended the
funeral of Robert Morgan at Union
| Center
Frank Barnett of Rcedsburg was
1 in town Friday.
Bad colds are very prevalent