These town officials are elected to office: Fred Figge, mayor; Frank Merritt, recorder; I, H. DeGraff, treasurer; D. Weitgenant, assessor; Reum and Wiltgen as trustees. James Cahill was appointed marshal and street commissioner. Mr. DeGraff resigned his office and was replaced by F. Frantzen. The salary of the treasurer was set at $5 a year; the salaries of mayor and council, set in 18?8, remained at five dollars yearly. Assessor Weitgenant lists the value of personal property in the municipality as $195»55^i twenty five percent of this figure is used as a base for computing taxes.

The newly completed city hall was accepted as meeting contract specifications. An insurance contract for $2500 was awarded to John Boyle. An order for a new fire bell was let to Frank Figge & Son at a cost of $50. The specifications call for a weight of 800 pounds and keying to the regulation fire note. A code of alarms was established: two taps on the bell for council sessions; three for meetings of the fire department; and a continuous ringing for fire alarms. The new town hall was described by editor Daly as a "splendid edifice".

M. J. Carter sold the Bee to W. J. Daly on Dec. 1, I898. Mr. Daly and associate, John McNeil, moved the paper's office to the new city hall and continued publication. Dr. Pegg also leased rooms in the new municipal building.

There was much new construction in Ossian this year: H. J. Etteldorf is adding 24' X 30' to his store; Frank Dessel has started excavation for the foundation of his new implement business. This building will be 42' X 100', two stories in heighth, with a stone and brick front; Frank Figge's new store building's foundation is being laid. It will be a 52' X 110* structure.

Fred Figge has purchased a derrick for use in his stone quarry located near the creamery south of Ossian.

Theodore F. Schmitz, of the 52nd Iowa regiment, has returned home from Chick-amauga Park, Ga. He is seriously ill with typhoid fever.

The Catholic Order of Foresters at its annual meeting in Becker's hall elected the following officials; John Heinen, chief ranger; Philip Wagner, vice chief;

M. J. Klein, recorder; L. A. Meyer, financial sec'y; Frank Figge, treasurer; and Theodore Scheidel, M. Funke and P. J. Meyer, trustees.

The local camp of Modern Woodmen of America elected these officers; Frank Merritt, chief forester; P. M. Jewell, V. C.; Frank Limbeck, W. A.; C. J. Mills, banker; J. E. Boyle, clerk; R. E. Kennedy, escort; P. M. Jewell and J. W. Wells, physicians; James Cahill, watchman; John Moe, sentry; and F. P. Kennedy, manager.

The graduates from O. H. S. this year were: Earl Mills, Andrew Fleischer, Glen Corlett, Laura Oyloe, Mane Sullivan, Mable Mills and Fanny Cornell. This class was notable for two achievements; both Mr. Fleischer and Mrs. Laura Oyloe Corlette passed the century mark in longevity and Fleischer, inventor of the triple-change stethoscope, was recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the American Health Care Association. He celebrated his 101st birthday in Feb. of 1982.

THE SILVER SPRINGS CREAMERY COMPANY

The farmers of this area formed a creamery company and have purchased the Scheidelmantel brothers' plant. The new business will assume the name of the Scheidel company—Silver Springs Creamery Company. This new corporation, formed on Feb. 14, I898, had a capital of $1250. It was raised by selling shares at ten dollars each. The following men are listed as the first directors; M. J. Nicholson, Theo. Scheidel, H. P. Nicholson, Ole O. Riveland, Anton Kleve, A. P. Cornell and A. F. Gerleman.

This creamery was located two miles west of Ossian on the Scheidelmantel farm. In 1905, when the Boe & Nelson creamery was purchased by the corporation, it was moved to a site south of town (present county park). It became the principal butter plant in Military township and was to endure for many years. Theodore Scheidel was the first manager. He advised that the firm is paying 15¢ an inch for cream at the present time—a price unequaled by any other creamery in Winneshiek county.