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1897 Newspaper Articles and Tidbits

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The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) April 29, 1897; pg. 9; col C
J. W. Walker, Manager of the Hotel Virginia at Chicago, who will manage the Fountain house hereafter, was here to-day in company with H. Tweedy of Lake Forest, Ill., to look over the property with a view of establishing golf links. It is proposed to make one of the finest links in the Northwest at the hotel and to make golf one of the drawing cards for the summer. After looking the tract over it was considered an excellent field by Mr. Tweedy and arrangements will be made at once for the improvement. The links will start in the vicinity of the Fountain spring and run in a westerly direction to the Wisconsin Central railway and return on the north side of the hotel and encircle the croquet grounds and return to a point opposite the main entrance of the hotel on Grand avenue. Mr. Walker looked over the hotel buildings and left orders for desired improvements and they left for Chicago on the evening train.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) April 29, 1897; pg. 9; col C
Mayor Enos has appointed the following standing committees for the ensuing year:
Claims - Foster, Forest and Randall.
Public Improvements - Snyder, Anderson and Carroll.
Fire Department - Lau, Vedder and Forest.
Licenses - Forest, Vedder and Schuetze.
Streets - Carroll, Gibbs, Lau.
Finance - Ham, Randall,Anderson.
Public Lighting and Water - Gibbs, Lau, Forest.
Sewers - Anderson, Bugbee and Schuetze.
Police - Randall, Ham, Bugbee.
Poor - Schuetze, Foster, Carroll.
Ordinances and Legislation - Bugbee, Snyder and Vedder.
Cemeteries - Vedder, Ham, Gibbs.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
The commencement excises of the Waukesha High school took place this evening at Silurian casino, where a large audiance assembled.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
Hugh Williams will not return to Waukesha this summer, owing to the fact, that he has accepted position of substitute in a church choir for one of the finest baritone singers in New York.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
Mrs. W. H. Daniel, nee Ada Rolf of Mineapolis arrived yesterday and will spend the summer with her parents.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
A large excursion party will go to Waukesha from Milwaukee. There will be a base ball game and yacht races.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
Dr. Walter Irving and H. H. Youmans left to-day fro Green Bay, and will make the journey from Fond du Lac by wheel.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
The Bethesda management has arranged to have the concerts begin July 3. As for several seasons past, Prof. Ted Park's Military Band will supply the music.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
Mrs. Frederick Phelps who has been visiting at her former home in Ohio, returned to-day.

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 12, 1897; pg. 2, col B
Members of the Waukesha Whist club are arranging to play with a Racine team for the Pfister trophy. Among the Waukesha players selected are A. M. James, J. J. Gibbs and Van H. Bugbee.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
The petrified body of a man supposed to be one of the early French explorers, found about six months ago in a marsh near Marinette, is being exhibited here and has attracted considerable attention.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
Herman Gittner was removed to Milwaukee to undergo an operation for appendicitis.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
Miss L. Stearns, secretary of the State Library commission, will be the guest of friends in this city and will instruct those in charge of the Public library, regarding the cataloguing of the books.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
The Beacon Light Heading club will meet with Mrs. Eva Newman Broadway Monday.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
George L. Dwinnell, who has been conducting a flour and feed store on Clinton street, to-day assigned to J. J. Hughes, and his bond fixed at $1,000.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
The Epworth Riding club will hold its first run of the season, starting from Thomas Ryall's residence. The run will be to the beach and around the lakes.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
The Hygeia spring grounds and pavilion will be open to the public in a few days.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 04, 1897; pg. 2; col B
The Beacon Lights Reading club will meet next Monday with Mrs. Eva Newman.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 16, 1897; pg. 9, col D
The Narcissus club gave a dancing party at Park hotel to-night.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 16, 1897; pg. 9, col D
Walter Irving left for Milwaukee to-day to locate.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 16, 1897; pg. 9, col D
At a meeting of Knights of Pythias lodge, No. 45, last evening, it was decided to give a charit minstrel entertainment by local talent at the Casino, Sept. 28.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) June 16, 1897; pg. 9, col D
The senior and junior classes of Carroll college participated in a banquet given by the juniors to-night.