This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jobowe4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.adams/1332.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i was born in butler wi and we moved to adams about1933-34. dad got layed off from the railroad so he and another guy opened a store in friendship. the other stores then were wormet, picus and i think the name was engelhart probably the store that otto had. i believe englehart sold out to drew and then the store was closed. langer opened an ice cream plant and parlor. he sold out and the new owner failed.then it became a coffee shop and last i looked a store front church. i don't know of any shop that amos had, he just seemed to be a general handyman. my dad bought the mill and mill pond at arkdale in the early 40'ts. everything he bought had to have a fence around it.he hired amos to put a fence up. after the second day, he asked dad why he was puting up a fence. dad said to keep people like you out.amos said iam not going to put up a fence to keep myself out of my fishing spot,i quit. i saw him mowing yards and shoveling snow around town. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.