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Personals Charlie Williams, who was at one time station agent at this place, has become tired of life among the Choctaws down in the Territory and has come back to Wisconsin and assumed charge of the Junction up above Amherst. Mr. J. G. Davies, principal of our school, returned to this place Saturday, with his new made wife. There are hundreds of people here who will ? in wishing the young couple a happy and prosperous life. The Republican - Waupaca, WI - April 29, 1875 Personals A. J. VanEpps has opened a Real Estate office in Weyauwega. Mr. VanEpps is a stirring man, and will doubtless make some business in the real estate line. Fremont T. H. Morris has sold his dwelling house and lots to G. I. Smith, and has moved his family to Neenah. We understand he intends to run his brick yard as usual. W do not like to part with "Phil" but our loss will be made up in so good a man as Smith. We understand Cyrenius Kinsman is making arrangements to complete his new house this "spring". When finished, "Doc" will have one of nicest houses in the county. It is built of cream colored brick, imported from Oshkosh, and will be an ornament to the place. You spoke in your paper last week, of Miss Addie Cone, of this place, having been employed as a teacher at Waupaca. Miss Cone taught our school last winter, and gave general satisfaction. Waupaca has done well in securing her services. Weyauwega Times - Weyauwega, WI - May 1, 1875 Fire - On Wednesday last, a fire originated in woods about two and one-half miles south of town, and rapidly developed itself into an almost uncontrolable conflagation, which by the aid of a strong west wind, quickly swept in the direction of Evanswood. It was, however, placed under check by the steady and persistent efforts made by the inhabitants of that region, before doine damage, other than the killing of timber through which its course lay. H. Baxter started on Tuesday last for Iowa. where he had been lnvesting in a farm, Hudson Meiklejohn and Fred poll accompanying him. They will undoubtedly have a pleasant journey. Boys you have our hearty hopes and wishes that you may reach your point of destination in safety and good health. Geo. Thierman, one of our oldest settlers, left for Iowa on Thursday last, where he has bought a farm, and intends to stay the balance of his time. Mr. Thierman has always been one of the leading farmers of thi section, and has a agreat many friends who will regret to hear of his departure. The Republican - Waupaca, WI - August 12, 1875 BURIED ALIVE - The Perils of Well Digging DANGERS ENCOUNTERED BY THE MEN WHO FURNISH US THE SPARKLING WATER - TWO HOURS IN A LIVING GRAVE AND THE FINAL RESURRECTION "Praise the Lord I'm Out" Last Saturday forenoon at about eleven o'clock several women were seen to run frantically into the street up by Levisee's furniture store, waving their sunbonnets and screaming so they could be heard four or five rods, then dodging back into the yard to reappear with fresh vehemence the next second. People up street thought there must be a fire, and started towards the scene of the disaster, whatever it might be. Gus, Chesley, being the swiftest runner, got down there first and had made a long run back again before he met the crowd, when he gasped the "CURLER'S IN THE WELL" and told every body to get a shovel. Then the horror of the situation dawned on the crowd, and they rushed to the spot. Shovels were quickly obtained and distributed among the crowd and about four began to dig and the other two hundred to give them orders. From Weston Levisee, we learned that Curler, the well digger was cleaning out; or repairing the well, which was one of the old, rotten curbed ones, when the sides begun to cave. He was near the bottom at the time, and ran up the ladder about half way-the well is 25 feet deep-the hold filling up behind him. When about twelve feet from the top, the earth closed in over him and there he was, with nothing but the ladder which stuck out the top of the well, to show where the well or Curler was. Some time was wasted in settling on a plan of operations. Several old well diggers were present, and mildly suggested curbing and digging, but nobody would hear to them, the crowd reasoning that a well digger could know nothing about digging wells, or getting a man out. So they began to dig without curbing, while the crowd gathered as thick as they could stand around the place, in order, probably, to see if the thing had got through, caving in, and further to shut out what fresh air might otherwise get to the workers, also to be in their way, and to offer advice. Mr. Levisee wanted them to let him manage the job; as it was his well, the man was working for him and it was his accident. If they had done as he said, he would have had the man out an hour sooner than he was. He said this himself, after the work was finally done. Digging down, one of the men finally came to where he COULD SEE ONE HAND, and soon after heard a voice coming up through the banks of sand, stone and boards with which the unfortunate man was covered, telling the anxious crowd that he was all right. The men who were digging were in the greatest danger all this time, for if the banks ha caved again, they would have been covered up. The crowd persisted in pressing up to the edge of the hole, until finally Sheriff Cornwell waltzed in among them and told them he wanted every man of them to stand back, which they were quick to do and a fence was raised in a minute to keep them away. H. D. Prior was the best man on the job, and staid in the hold digging as hard as he could dig for nearly two hours. The buried man's head was finally discovered and soon after, with the help of the four or five men who were where they could reach him, staggered up the ladder and out at the ground, looking as white as a ghost, and no doubt feeling thankful, for he said "Praise the Lord, I'm out." This ended the show, and everybody went home to a cold dinner, each man telling the other how he had saved Curler's life or how he would have done it if his advice had been followed. The whole affair was perfectly ridiculous, after the safety of the man was assured and to a calm and unimpassioned looker-on, there was enough to make a horse laugh. The Republican - Waupaca, WI - September 23, 1875 New London On Main Street is being erected the first brick dwelling house of which New London can boast, the property of Mr. Sholtz. Mr. Murray is putting up the dwelling house differing in another respect from any other in this vicinity, the walls being of stove wood, twelve inches in length, laid in mortar, and to be cemented on the outside. Henry Libby has also commenced a new house. Mr. E. Gordan has purchased lots on the South Side with a view of building in the future. Rev. S. C. Sale received a letter from his father in Berkshire, England on Monday announcing the death of Mr. S's brother, who has been a missionary to Bengal for twenty years, but had for the past year been at his home in England. Miss Hattie Vesey is to teach the Lind Center School this winter-her fourth term in that district. The school gave an exhibition last winter, for the purpose of raising money for the purchase of a globe and sup't Burnham has sent for one. Jas. L Shaw of Lind, has sold his farm to E. Mead and has bought his father's. Gibson, proprietor of the Lind cheese factory, sent 100 cheese to an Iowa firm last week, in compliance with an order from them, having filled a previous order about a month ago. A depot is to be built on the Buchanan farm, near Sheridan. The Republican - Waupaca, WI - December 16, 1875 Amateur Dramatics The Waupaca Amateurs will give their first performance at Gilmore & Ware's Hall, Saturday night. the Golden ? "tragedy", as a young man not connected with the Amateurs, had it, will be given as also a "side splitting farce", entitled Irish Assurance. The characters will be sustained by G. A. Bronson, of Oshkosh, Ed. Jeffers, Ed. Bronson, Myron Reed, P. A. Chesley, Caleb Shearer, Ed. Mesmer, I. P. Lord, Misses Ada Cone, Jennie Brown, Carrie Calkins, Lizzie Chesley, Annie Chesley and Ella Calkins. Admission but 25 cents. Give them a full house. Dec 18th. If you have articles you would like to submit for posting please email me. Return to News Article Index Return to homepage Copyright © 2000-2011 Paula Vaughan |