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The Crank, Pardeeville, Wis., May 18, 1898 Vol. 1 No. 8

Pickups by a Crank. John Hartman called at The Crank office Saturday. Mrs. Warren Blaisdell transacted business at the burg Saturday. Thomas Smith, of Thurman, was seen upon our streets last Saturday. Fayette Albee, of Marcellon, was a caller at The Crank office Saturday. Charles Reynolds came out from Milwaukee on the 11:24 train Monday to go fishing "with the boys." Mr. And Mrs. Wm. Hughes and sons visited Mrs. H.'s sister, Mrs. John Moran, of Marcellon, last Sunday. T.W. Deaner has put up four windmills in the past three weeks and puts up one this week for Henry Goodman. The L.A.S. will meet with Dr. Ada Chandler, May 25. All are requested to be present, as there will be extra work on hand. Mr. King, a first-class tonsorial artist, of Madison, is installed at Fred Wheeler's barber shop. Call and get acquainted with him. O.D. Van Dusen, of Prentice, came up from Milwaukee Saturday and stopped over Sunday visiting with old friends, not forgetting The Crank. Carpenter & Meyer sold four carriages Monday forenoon, with prospects of selling several more the same day. Who says Pardeeville does no business? Clyde Simmons is quite sick with the measles. Val Eschwig, of Cambridge, was in town last Thursday. R.E. Mitchell attended to the law department here Monday. O.D. Van Dusen called upon Mr. And Mrs. Asa Smith Sunday. John Dunnings' house in Riley's addition is fast nearing completion. W. H. Bathgate, a Portage printer, made us a professional call Friday. Geo. Hartley, of Rio, transacted business at the "metropolis" last Thursday. Haskey & Whiting, proprietors of Oakwood Park, give a grand free opening ball May 25. All are most heartily invited. Our enterprising contractors, Williams & Grover, have nearly completed James Hamer's residence, near Kingston, making the fifth one this spring. Maurice Goodman, of the State Register, sojourned at the busy burg Monday and did not miss the chance to swap fish stories with the handle of The Crank. W.H. Thompson, of Buffalo, Minn., arrived here last Thursday morning for a visit with his son John and other relatives and friends. He will remain several weeks. Alex. Moore picked up, bag and baggage, and departed for Warrens last week, where he will go into the farming business, having sold out his barber business to Fred Wheeler. Jess Cobb is working in a boiler factory at Harvey, Ill. Mrs. George Keech is improving and is so as to be able to get up and walk around some. The lecture at the Music Hall last evening by F.G. Strickland was well attended and highly appreciated. It is reported this morning that Gertie Smith, who has been sick so long, is coming down with the measles. W.R. Owens' concert troupe will give a concert at Caledonia on Monday evening, May 23, and at Merrimac the 24th. All those wishing to attend the summer school here should communicate with C.E. Spicer, Cambria, Wis., or H. Fischer, Stevens Point, Wis. Sheriff Bendixen discharged the last and only prisoner confined in the county bastile last Sunday morning, thus leaving that institution empty - "for the first time in twenty-four years." Miss Lizzie Usher, of St. Paul, arrived here Monday for a visit with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Philip Usher. Miss Usher has many friends among our young people who are always glad to welcome her visits. She is at present suffering from a sprained wrist, the result of a bicycle accident. There will be a grand ball at Oscar Healy's, six miles east of town, next Friday evening, the 20th. The dance will be held in his mammoth new barn, just completed. Bliss will furnish the music. Agnes Merrill, daughter of Z. Merrill, came up last Friday for a visit with her father and friends here, returning Saturday. She is employed in the office of the State Board of Control at Madison. Gustave Paulus, band sergeant of the Fifth U.S. Cav., lately stationed at San Antoine, Texas, arrived in town Tuesday. He has a son, Walter, living with David Horton, east of town, and came to Wisconsin for the purpose of seeing him, as well as a daughter at Wonewoc and another son in Polk county, after which he will leave for the South and join his comrades at New Orleans. Mr. Paulus has been in Uncle Sam's service for twenty-two years. It was truly inspiring to be able to see a real uniformed soldier on our streets. At the close of the business meeting of the L.A.S., May 11, the members surprised their president, Mrs. Rock, by presenting her with a beautiful quilt, the work of their hands. The quilt was presented by Mrs. Millar with very appropriate and affectionate remarks. Mrs. Rock thanked the ladies as well as she could through her tears, which of themselves expressed volumes of appreciation, after which all departed for their homes, feeling indeed that it was "more blessed to give than to receive." Passed Over. Mrs. Electa Spear. Died, Friday, May 13, 1898, at the home of her son, M.W. Spear, one mile east of Wyocena, Mrs. Electa Spear, wife of the late Chas. Spear. Mrs. Spear, whose maiden name was Electa Talcott, was born Nov. 4, 1818, at Manchester, Conn., and was married to Chas. Spear at Cuba, Allegany Co., N.Y., Nov. 3, 1836. They moved to Wisconsin in May, 1845, and lived in Racine county until they came to Wyocena, in June, 1846, where they have lived ever since. Mrs. Spear was the mother of nine children, five of whom are still living: Priscilla E. Miller, of Milton, Wis.; R.O. Spear, of Pardeeville, Wis.; Mrs. A.T. Hill, of Randolph, Neb.; M.W. Spear, of Wyocena, Wis.; Eliza Patchen, of Viola, Minn. Mr. Chas. Spear passed over on June 27, 1894. Mrs. Spear was buried beside her husband in the village cemetery at Wyocena Sunday last, at the ripe old age of 79 years, 6 months and 9 days. Lee Langworthy. Mr. Lee Langworthy died May 3, at his home in Ramney, Wis., aged 83 years. Mr. Langworthy was one of the old residents of Pardeeville and will be remembered by many of the old settlers of this section. WYOCENA COGS. Charley Scott left the services of G.P. Pearson on Wednesday and joined the Sprague & Scott Musical Comedy company at Arlington, his role being that of a slack wire performer of no mean ability. With the aid of Mrs. Miller, a Baptist Woman's Home and Foreign Mission society was organized last Saturday, with these ladies as officers: Mrs. M.A. Cook, pres.; Mrs. L. Lockwood, vice pres.; Mrs. J.P. Gibson, sec.; Mrs. O.A. Kellogg, treas.; meetings to be held on the last Saturday of each month; hour and place not yet decided upon, until more of the members who were not present and wish to become members are consulted. Mr. And Mrs. G.A. Moulster of Poynette, arrived Monday at Mrs. M.'s parents', Mr. And Mrs. D. Stewart for a brief visit. The sick are doing well. Slight improvement in the mental condition of A. Bates, who it is thought, has softening of the brain, having been relieved of his former trouble under the skillful attendance of Dr. F.W. Hammond. Mrs. Jas. Moore, a new Thursday patient, is recovering slowly. The Tunison House is now yellow instead of white, changing colors form Tom Towner's paint brush. Faithfulness always receives its reward, as is being proven by Jas. Murdock, who reports business A No. 1, having received quite a few bills of sales the past two weeks. H.W. Brewster and wife, of St. Anthony Falls, Minn., with his mother, Mrs. John Brewster, of New Lisbon, was at his sister, Mrs. J.P. Gibson's, over Sunday, proceeding on Monday to Chicago, where he is to take a course in French in the Chicago University. His mother remained for a few days' visit. Miller Figor's business calls for an addition to his mill by Artisan Jas. Moore. Otto Townsend's new house is being pushed ahead and will soon be ready for the plasterers. The town has purchased a new iron, steel-girder bridge from the J.C. Wagner Co., of Milwaukee, for $900, to be in place the first half of July, across Duck creek, displacing the old wooden continuous bank-to-bank structure know as the Dickson bridge. Spence Topham, of Pacific, has a new Tuckwood windmill from J.F. Wheeler. Student J.C. Johnson, of Wayland, filled the Baptist pulpit Sunday evening with ease, and in a masterly manner fully brought out his views, found in the text, "Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my word shall not pass away," Mark 13:31. H.R. McMillan was with a conference of Y.M.C.A. workers at Fox Lake. Mrs. Mattie Menter, of Altoona, Wis., is visiting at Mr. And Mrs. O. Harrison's. C.R. Spear and wife of Manchester, S.D., is at his parents, Mr. And Mrs. M.W. Spear's, for a short time. Lewelly Price will lead the B.Y.P.U.A. meeting with "Coronation of the Lamb," Rev. 5:6-14 as topic. Mrs. Electa Spear, mother of M.W. and R.O. Spear, died at the former son's home on Friday, the 13th inst., of general debility. The deceased was well known in these parts and highly respected. The funeral services were held at the house on Sunday at 10:30, conducted by Rev. H.J. Finch, of Reedsburg, who, with a large concourse of relatives and friends, laid the remains to rest by the side of her husband in our village cemetery. Mr. Chet Cripps is visiting his brother, H. Cripps, at Miller Smith's. CAMBRIA MURMURS. The work on Adam Schliesman's and Peter Williams' new buildings is rapidly nearing completion. Hugh Jones will occupy the latter's building. Hubert Erving, the eight-weeks-old babe of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Glenzke died Tuesday of whooping cough. Funeral at the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon. Ben Price has returned from Chicago, where he has been visiting his brother. Wheels are fast arriving. One for Roy and Rubie Williams was the last. E.H. Burlingame, of Portage, was in town Monday. Mr. And Mrs. J. Ap. Edwards made a business trip to Portage Monday. Mrs. Rogers and children, Johnny and Margrette, visited her aunt, Mrs. Glass, Monday and Tuesday. Miss Mem Perry visited her uncle in Portage Monday between trains. Mrs. Griff Roberts, of Waukegan, is visiting Mrs. E.O. Lloyd. THURMAN THOUGHTS Henry Kiefer is on the sick list. Myron Aldrich caught his hand in the belt at Kiefer Bros.' Mill and had his finger smashed quite badly. Mr. And Mrs. Fred Turner are rejoicing over the arrival of a brand new baby boy. PORTAGE COMMENTS. O.C. Fox is rapidly sinking and his demise is looked for at any moment. Saturday evening's Democrat had a fine picture of the officers of Co. F, 3d Reg. Frank Lee, captain; F. Kelm, first leutenant; H.S. Rockwood, second lieutenant. In reporting the program of the Spiritualist meeting held at the court house last week and oversight was made in the musical part, and the vocal selection by Dr. A.B. Curl, accompanied by W. Turner, was omitted. The genial Doctor sand a solo entitled "Morning Land" as few can sing it, and it seemed to almost open the gate and give poor mortals a glimpse into the beautiful beyond. May he be long with us to gladden hearts and help stem the tide of disease. BELLFOUNTAIN BREEZES. Mrs. John Ayrea, of Pardeeville, visited her daughter, Mrs. L. Stebbins, last week. The Ladies' Aux. Will meet with Mrs. W.R. Comstock, for tea, Thursday, May 19. Edmond Allen came out from Portage last Sunday and visited his sister, Mrs. Frank Johnson. Myron Aldrich had the end of one of his thumbs taken off while putting on a belt in Kiefer Bros.' Mill. John McDonald and his mother, of Manchester, visited at W.H. Eagan's last Sunday. As Rev. M.C. Bushwell will attend the quarterly meeting at Allensville, Winnebago county, there will be no preaching at the Baptist churches next Sunday. NORTH SPRINGVALE SPROCKETS. Gilmore & Lynch's meat wagon put in its appearance on our roads Friday, with John Moran as driver. E.H. Burlingame, county superintendent of schools, visited our school Thursday; also visited with D.M. Thomas. Mrs. Lena Miller, of Milwaukee, and daughter Elsie have come to visit with her sister, Mrs. Keopke, for an indefinite period. Melvin Price has the measles. Mrs. And Mrs. D.S. Heath, of Pardeeville, visited their son George last week. It is rumored that Jasper Eggleston will rent the farm on which Mr. Stollfus now lives. Mrs. David M. Thomas, was a Cambria visitor Saturday. Wm. Whittingham has in his possession seventy spring pigs and 335 spring chickens. This is a little above the average for this town, therefore Mr. Whittingham may be reckoned as one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Columbia county. Mr. And Mrs. Wurt and daughter attended church at Cambria Sunday morning. Charley Atkinson was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George Heath, last Sunday. Miss Minnie Stollfus has gone to Wyocena to work for Mrs. Bates. NORTH MARCELLON BOMBLETS. Mr. And Mrs. S. Walker visited friends in Springvale a few days last week. Mrs. Merkley, of Berlin, visited her brother, Ed. Stone, last Tuesday. Fred Herreman was seen on our main thoroughfare recently. Mrs. Ed. Lee and cousin, Miss Rachael Aldrich, visited friends near Fox Lake Saturday and Sunday. Willie Becker is slowly improving from a serious attack of pneumonia. Andrew Waite and David Beahm visited Portage Thursday. Irving Hamilton made a flying trip to the county seat Saturday. W. Squars, of Rock Hill, visited at D. Beahm's and Mrs. Gibbs' one day last week. Fighting Editor Knocked Out Last week we spoke of John Raine as being installed "fighting editor" of The Crank, and so he was; but he ran up against a snag - "Al K. Hall" - last Friday evening when he was paid off and got completely knocked out of time, in fact he had not sufficiently recovered to regain consciousness by Monday morning. When last seen he was taking up the full width of a four-rod road leading to Wyocena. The struggle was a long and "spirited" one, but "Hall" was better able to stand "punishment" than Raine, which accounts for the latter's defeat. Fish to Suffer. G.W. Dusenbury and Geo. Briffett, of Pardeeville, Chas. Reynolds and John Burman, of Milwaukee, Mike Gettman, of Oshkosh, and "Billy" Pier, and employee of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, left last Monday for a week's fishing. They go to Liberty Bluffs first for three days among the trout of that section; there they take the central to Stevens Point, thence to Gills Landing, where they meet the balance of the club and there take the steamer for Oshkosh via the Wolf river…. John E. McMahon, chairman of the town of Fountain Prairie, and his son John, suffered severe injuries in a runaway accident while they were driving a span of colts to Doylestown Monday. CONOWANDA GRIEFLETS. George Clithero of Port Hope, visited his friend Will Dates, Jr., last Sunday. L.Z. Smith, of Pardeeville, passed through here last week, disposing of Dr. Ward's remedies. Mr. And Mrs. K.B. Cook called on friends here the first of the week. Mr. And Mrs. John Smith, of Wyocena, visited at John Wilcox's last Sunday. George Gaylord, of Moundville, visited old friends here last week. C.W. Kelley and G.L. Jones spent the day at W.W. Dates' last Friday. Miss Alice Dates has returned to her work at Portage.

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