• Lars Lee's horse took fright at a rolling barrel in the village Tuesday evening. The bridle broke and the horse ran away. The animal was caught before damage was done. (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News", Thursday, Aug. 7, 1902, p. 3)

• Ludvig Lee and Raymond Van Loon both got fine new buggies of R.D. Sandman this week. (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News," June 11, 1903, p. 3.)

• Luduig Lee[sic] and Ben Snuggerud left for the west yesterday. They will look over parts of Minnesota and Dakota before locating. (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News," March 17, 1904, p. 3.)
• Oscar Lee and John Gaarder went to Volga, S.D., Saturday.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News," July 21, 1904, p. 3.)
• Ben Lee was taken to the hospital at La Crosse, Sunday and operated upon Monday for appendicitis.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen," Oct. 20, 1904, p. 3.)
• Ludwig Lee, Ben Hanson, and Otto Helgeson returned from Dakota this week.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen," Nov. 24, 1904, p. 3.)

• Mrs. Svennungsen is sick at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lars Lee.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen," Jan. 12, 1905, p. 3.)
• Mrs. Lars Lee is very sick with pneumonia.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen," Jan. 19, 1905, p. 3.)
• Ludvik Lee and Carl Christianson were breaking a horse lately.

• Ludvick Lee did business at Galesville, Tuesday. (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen", Thursday, May 23, 1907, p. 3)

  Double Wedding

      A double wedding took place at the Halfway Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon June 26 which was witnessed by a large company, the church being filled with guests.
      The contracting parties were sisters and brothers belonging to leading families in the vicinity of Holmen and were the Messes Aurelia Melissa and Delila Honora Bratberg Bernt N. and Ludwig T. Lee.
      The church was beautifully decorated for the interesting services with potted plants, cut flowers and draperies of lace. Promptly at 2 o'clock the bridal party entered the church to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Marion Berrum and took position in front of the altar. Miss Aurelia Bratberg and Bernt Lee were attended by Misses Selma Lee and Ida Olson as brides-maids, Fritz Miller and Ed Olson as groomsmen. Miss Delila Bratberg and Ludwig Lee were attended by Misses Elva Bratberg, Sarah Hanson and Oscar Lee and Ben Snuggerud.
      The brides were handsomely attired in white, wearing bridal veils and carrying boquets of roses. The bridesmaids were also dressed in white. The bridal party presented a fine appearance as they marched down the aisle to their respective places while Rev. Berrum, pastor of the church, performed the cermony pronouncing each couple man and wife.
      AFter a song by the congregation the newly wedded couples were conveyed to the large and pleasant home of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bratberg followed by the invited guests where the wedding reception was held during the afternoon and evening. Over 500 guests partook of the delicious wedding feast which was served at long tables in a bowery constructed for this purpose and for dancing.
      The decorations here and at the residence were in good taste and the entire arrangements were complete and in keeping with the interesting and happy occasion.
      Games on the large and beautiful lawn afforded entertainment for the younger guests during the afternoon and early evening and about nine o'clock dancing was begun in the bowery, the Holmen orchestra furnishing music.
      A midnight supper was served the company on the lawn after which dancing was continued until near morning.
      The couples are highly esteemed and have a large circle of friends who wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life. They will make their homes in this vicinity where the grooms are engaged in farming. They were the recipients of very many beautiful and useful wedding gifts from their friends.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Double Wedding", Thursday, June 27, 1907)
• Ludvig and Bernt Lee and brides left Tuesday for Kansas on their wedding trip where they will spend three weeks. (Source: La Crosse County Record, Thursday, July 18, 1907, Vol. XXII, No. 41)

Bjorn Sveningson of Holmen died at the home of his son-in-law Lars Lee, Friday December 12th, of chronic visprittis. The funeral was held Tuesday the 16th inst., Rev. Anderson pastor of the conference church at North La Crosse officiating. Interment was made in the Long coulee cemetery. Undertaker A.E. Smith had charge of the funeral. Deceased was 76 years of age. He was born in Norway and was one of the pioneer settlers of this county and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. His son Simon died about one year ago.

1909

• A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lee of Halfway Creek Sunday January 10th.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," January 14, 1909, p. 3)
• Mrs. Ludwig Lee is at a hospital in La Crosse for treatment.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," January 21, 1909, p. 3)
• Ludwig Lee is hauling cement brick from the Holmen cement works to build a silo.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," March 4, 1909, p. 3)

• Lars Lee's mother-in-law is quite sick this week.
  
• Ludvick Lee and Carlton Casberg each bought a full blooded Guernsey bull of J.W. Dawson, La Crosse this week.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," June 3, 1909, p. 3)
• Lars Lee has been quite sick this week.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," June 17, 1909, p. 3)
• Lars Lee is very sick with cancer.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," August 19, 1909, p. 3)

  Obituary for Lars Lee

• Lars Lee who has been sick for some time with cancer died Thursday Aug. 19 at the age of 57 years. Mr. Lee was well known and well thought of, having lived in Halfway over 20 years. He leaves besides his wife three sons, Ben, Ludvic[sic] and Oscar, and two daughters, Mrs. Anton Evenson and a daughter at home. The funeral was held from the Halfway Creek church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and was largely attended. Burial took place in the Long Coulee cemetery. C.P. Wall was in charge.
  
  Card of Thanks
  
     We wish to thank all those who assisted during the illness and burial of our husband and father.
  
  Mrs. Lars Lee and family.
  
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," August 26, 1909, p. 3)

• Mrs. Barent Lee is assisting at A.O. Jostad Co's store this week.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen Locals," December 23, 1909, p. 3)

1910
Died.

•     Mrs. Bjorn Sveningson died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lars Lee Jan. 15, at the age of 87 years.
      The funeral services were held at the home at one o'clock Tuesday conducted by Rev. Berrum with undertaker A.E. Smith in charge and the burial was made in the Long coulee cemetery.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen," January 20, 1910, p. 3)
• The Halfway Young Peoples Society will meet Sunday evening in the Holmen church basement May 22, and weill be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Skogen, Salma Lee and Albert Tie.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," May 19, 1910, p. 3)
• S.E. Lee and wife of Osseo and Mrs. Petersen of Hail are visiting relatives and friends here this week. (NOTE: I'm not sure how or if these are related to Lars Lee and kin.)
• Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee will entertain the Holmen Y.P.S. at the home of the latter next Sunday evening June 26.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," June 23, 1910, p. 3)

1911

• Mrs. Ludvick Lee is entertaining the Ladies Society of Long Coulee today at her home.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," January 19, 1911, p. 3)

• Mrs. Lars Lee has been quite sick this past week.
• A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee Monday Jan. 30th.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," February 2, 1911, p. 3)

• Mrs. Ben Lee spent last week with her sister Mrs. Ludwik Lee.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Long Coulee News," March 9, 1911, p. 3)

• Mrs. Lars Lee returned home Tuesday from the hospital at La Crosse, where she had been for treatment.
• Miss Selma Lee who underwent an operation at a La Crosse hospital recently is recovering nicely now.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," April 27, 1911, p. 3)

• A few here attended the dance at Ludevic Lee's[sic] Saturday evening.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Stevenstown Items," June 15, 1911, p. 3)

• Miss Olga Johnson is spending a few day with her parents after assisting Mrs. Ludivig Lee for some time.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Stevenstown Items," June 29, 1911, p. 3)

• Ludvic and Ben Lee and families returned home Saturday after spending a week with relatives at Elk Creek.
  (Source: La Crosse County Record, "Holmen News Items," August 31, 1911, p. 3)

• Sally Lee, Ann Lee, and Sherry Hanson are guests of their aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Sylvan Lee of Highland Park, N.J. They will return by car with the Lee family when they come to attend the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Lee.
  (Source: From Clipping, 1957)