Newspapers: Galesville Independent, 27 March 1896, Community News Items ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Morgan" 27 August 1999 ==================================================================== The following news items were found in the Friday, Mar. 27, 1896, edition of the Galesville, Wisc. Independent, on page 5 Column Heading-"Ettrick" (column #1) Mrs. Lauri_z Larson died Saturday night of diabetes. The funeral was held Tuesday, Rev. Gulbrandson officiating; the remains were buried at Hegg. Deceased was a young woman, a bride of but a few months. She was a sister of Miss Tena Johnson, of Galesville. Mrs. C. H. James was very low for several days, but there is now a change for the better. Clara, the little daughter of Erick Brovold, has been suffering with lung fever. A daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. N. F. Pederson Tuesday morning. George Bi_dsell has been employed as third man in the Ettrick creamery. He will also instruct the local band during the summer. P. H. Johnson has been at Galesville several days this week looking after his city property. J. B. Cor_oran is hustling for the Plano company. NORTH BEND (in neighboring Jackson County, WI) North Bend, Wis., March 25.-The marriage of Charles S. Ristow to Miss Lilah McDonald occurred today. The groom is a prosperous young business of this village. (*typed as printed*) The bride is a daughter of J. H. McDonald. She has lived here all her life and is very popular. Mr. & Mrs. Ristow will continue to reside at the Bend, (rest of article missing) (column #2) GLASGOW Glasgow, Wis., March 23-Special-Glasgow has a base ball club and has already opened the season's campaign. The boys have secured suitable grounds on the farm of Richard Bibby, who is one of the crack men of the team. Mrs. Halter is spending a few days in Lewis Valley. Olaf and Andrew Waller are enjoying a visit from their father, whose home is in Pierce county. The two young men came here from that place a year ago, and have made Glasgow their home since. Andrew was a student at the Glasgow school the past winter, and is an enthusiastic member of the local baseball club. The Glasgow school closed Friday, March 20. Williard Suttie, the instructor, has given excellent satisfaction. Mrs. Parker and Laura B. Russell, of Galesville, were in Glasgow Friday. Andrew Hardie and family were the guests of Ettrick friends Monday. P. J. Uhl and Fred Becker of Crystal Valley, were guests of Phillip Becker's people the first of the week. The Oldhouse Family Was Murdered The bodies of the Oldhouse family, who recently met a frightful death by burning in their house at Herold, near Alma, were disinterred Monday, and Tuesday physicians from all parts of Buffalo county conducted an examination of the remains. The neighbors suspected foul play and wanted their minds settled as to whether the burning was accidental or whether the family was murdered and the house set on fire.