Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin
April, 1869
One hundred homeless children were sent west on the 1st of April by the Children's Aid Society. This unusually large number is due to the generosity of a wealthy and charitable lady who celebrated the birthday of her only son by presenting to the Society $1,500 to be expended in charity. About twenty of these children will be brought to this village, arriving here about the 23d inst.
Died - In this village, on Thursday, April 8th, Mrs. Rossanna Rankin, from injuries recd in a fall, aged 84 years and 4 days.Accident - A young man named George BINGHAM, nephew of Eph. BINGHAM, of this town, attempted to get on a freight train while in motion, running up the Koshkonong grade, this side of Milton Junction. He missed his footing and fell upon the track, the cars passing over one of his legs, crushing it in such a manner that amputation was necessary. Dr. PALMER, of Janesville, amputated the limb. The young man is reported doing well. If persons who persist in getting upon trains while in motion, would select the hindmost car, if they fell they would not be in so great danger of losing life or limb. The Children's Aid Society of New York will send a company of children to Fort Atkinson, Friday, April 23d, 1869, for the purpose of obtaining homes and employment. The meeting for the distribution of the children will be held at the Green Mountain House, at 10 o'clock a.m. The following gentlemen will act as a committee to whom application may be made: Rev. Mr. SCOFIELD, Rev.. Mr. SMITH, Rev. Mr. SWEETAER, A.D. WILXOC, H.E. SOUTHWELL, W. F. HOVEY, Ole WIGDALE, Albert WINSLOW. TERMS: We desire to place the boys and girls in good homes, where they can obtain a common school education, acquire habits of industry, and be under good moral influences. They will not be indentured, but are expected to remain until of age. Should a change be necessary in consequence of physical or moral defect it can be arrange through the Committee. The Society reserve the right to remove a child if ill-treated or neglected. It is expected that a donation will be made by those taking children, to help defray the expenses, and assist in carrying on the work of the Society. - E. TROTT, Agent
Died - The wife of Mr. HARDIN, (a German who recently kept a meat market in this village,) died on Friday morning last, after a brief illness. The family were in a most destitute condition, and it was necessary to take up a contribution for defraying the expenses of the funeral. We learn that Mr. HARDIN has some $200 due him from parties who got meat of him, and their backwardness about paying caused him to close up his shop and brought the family to the present state of destitution. New Postage Stamps - We saw at the postoffice, samples of the new postage stamps. They are very different from those now in use, in color, size and design. The one cent issue has upon its face a likeness of Ben Franklin, and is of a bronze color; the two cent stamp has the figure of a postboy with horse at full gallop, above this the words "United States Postage" and below it "2 cents" - the color is brown; the three cent stamp is printed in blue, and shows a locomotive, with tender, at full speed. A valuable horse was stolen from the stable of Isaac MILLS, of Fulton, Rock County, on Wednesday night.
Dr. BRICKNELL is soon to have anew fence around his residence. The old one has done good service. Married - By D. B. Peck, Esp., at the Green Mountain House, in this village, on April 24th, 1969, Mr. Allen THOMAS to Miss Melissa ALEXANDER, all of the town of Jefferson. The children brought here by the Children's Aid Society of New York, were all proved with homes. There were not near girls enough to supply the demand. A sympathetic lady asked one of the boys brought here from New York: "Do you say your prayers regularly night and morning?" "I alluz se 'um at night, mum, but any smart boy can take care of hisself in the daytime," was the young gentleman's reply.
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