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W-File: gh_mary.html
Type:
Ghost
Location:
Oxford (Jackson Township)
Adams County, Wisconsin
This report comes from an anonymous employee of a tavern in Oxford, Wisconsin.
According to the person filing the report, there has been several witness to
a ghost and other activity there. There is a paranormal history of unexplained
voices and sounds, unexplainable problems with plumbing/electricity, and
ghostly interactions. An investigation with W.G.I. was done. They will be
posting the results of that investigation on there website at
www.wisghostresearch.com. Please watch for updates on this!
Details: "I do not own the property where these "encounters" have occured.
It is a bar that I work at. The bar is an old farm house (I believe) that
was turned into a bar many many years ago. Many of my co-workers,
ex-employees, and myself, have experienced in one way or another some type
of "contact" with what we believe to be a ghost. I work in the bar as a
bartender and don't spend too much time in the kitchen or in the basement,
but when I do have an "encounter" those are the places it happens. My
co-workers have experienced the same in the same areas. I have never seen
the "ghost" myself, but I have felt it's presence extremely. I have heard
noises that weren't the normal shutting off and turning on of coolers,
fridges, and other equipment throughout the establishment. (On the stairs,
written upside down, is the name Mary, therefore people have nicknamed the
"ghost" Mary over the years. I will refer to the "ghost" as Mary throughout
the rest of this explanation.! ) When I have been in the basement
retrieving ice, liquor, soda, etc. I can feel Mary watching me, sometimes
even hovering over my shoulder, like when someone reads over your shoulder.
There is a dark corner of the basement, and not like a small child "senses"
a monster, you can feel her watching you from there at times, or sometimes
from where the washer and dryer are. I have felt as if she has even
followed me up the stairs at times. In fear that I will actually see
something or her, I never look in the direction I can feel her in. I have
never felt her near me beyond the kitchen or the far corner of the dining
room. But I have felt her watch me from these locations even when I am in
the bar area. Here are a few other experiences I, or others, have had with
Mary: One day I stopped in to work to speak with my boss, [name withheld].
I asked the bartender, [name withheld], if [name withheld] was in and
[name withheld] said that she was in the kitchen. At that moment I heard
movement above as if someone were walking in the upstairs. I said to [name
withheld] that [name withheld] must be upstairs. (The door to the upstairs
is locked up and employees are not allowed up there due to it being mainly
for storage. Our boss doesn't even like to go up there.) Anyway, I went to
go to the staircase to yell for [name withheld] to come down. She was
directly around the corner in the passage from the kitchen to the bar. I
asked her if anyone was upstairs. She said not as far as she knew. She went
to the door, it was locked. She unlocked it and slowly went to investigate.
She saw no one. Both her and I just looked at eachother and we both got
goosebumps simultaneously. (Many nights I can hear noises as if someone is
walking above.) Some nights I am so scared to be in there alone. I do not
think Mary would try to! harm anyone, but it is the idea of seeing her that
freaks me out. I fear I may have a heart-attack if I do see her. One night
after closing I was so sure someone was in the basement. I could hear
footsteps on the stairs, a noise as if someone had slammed the back door. I
called the police and they must have thought I was nuts, because they
looked all over the place and all the doors were locked tight. I can't be
sure if it was a living person, or Mary just being noisy. An ex-employee,
[name withheld] , worked days as a cook and she would hear somebody walking
upstairs quite often. She said that sometimes it was if someone was pacing
up there. Another ex-employee, [name withheld], had several encounters with
Mary. She said that sometimes it was as if Mary were communicating with
her, yet not speaking. Two new cooks started within the last month, and
nobody has ever spoken to them about Mary. Both of them are frightened of
the basement because they have seen something move around them out of the
corner of their eye, and also in the kitchen. They have seen a shadow walk
from the top of the basement steps, through the kitchen and around to the
door that leads upstairs and disappear. Daytime and night time. It wasn't
until they both had mentioned their experiences to each other and then came
to one of us other employees, that they learned of Mary. There are so many
people who have had experiences with Mary and yet nobody has ever tried to
make intentional contact with her. My boss, [name withheld], does not work
at night unless she absolutely has to, and then she won't work alone. I
think it is because of Mary, but I don't believe she wants to openly
acknowledge her just in case. There is so much more to say, but I could be
typing this for a very long time. You can contact me if this is something
you would like to know more about and I would be willing to approach my
boss about it. I am very sure that most people who have had experiences
with Mary would be more than willing to discuss them with a professional.
Two things that may help: 1) A frequent customer of the bar and his father
were hired to rebrick the fireplace years ago, when they started to tear
the old fireplace and chimney apart, they noticed that it was made of
tombstones. 2) Rumor has it that many years ago there was an accident in
front of the bar and a woman was killed and possibly the man too. Rumors
theory says that the woman may not have realized she was dead, went into
the bar to get help, and when she realized she was dead her spirit became
"trapped" there. To be honest, tonight I was so intimidated by Mary's
presence, I wrote a note to my boss saying that I did not finish cleaning
due to a terrible headache. Although I believe my boss is aware of Mary, I
felt foolish saying a possible ghost scared me away. I am very open to the
belief of ghosts and unrested spirits. I try to respect them as much as
possible so that I don't encourage them to get angry or disruptive."
Further coorespondance lent to this additional information:
"Believe it or not, but at work last night my boss, [name withheld], and I
were talking to a customer and good friend of ours, [name withheld]. On
Tuesday, January 7, he went down to our basement with a co-workers
boyfriend, [name withheld], to get some ice. (Certain people that have
experienced "Mary" refuse to go in the basement alone.) [name withheld] was
making fun of "Mary" saying things like "There's no ghost down here. Mary's
nothing but a joke...", etc.etc. Suddenly out of the corner of his eye he
say a shadow dash across the basement pretty close by. Before he could say
anything, [name withheld] said to him, "Did you see that?" [name withheld]
said he became very nervous. They hurried up the stairs and then realized
they had left the back basement lights on. They both went back down. [name
withheld] went around the corner to find the light switch while [name
withheld] waited for him by the bottom of the stairs. Suddenly a large
piece of angle iron came hurling down the stairs at [name withheld] and
landed at his feet. Nobody was at the top of the stairs. [name withheld]
said he was so frightened and goose-bumps jumped out all over his body. He
says he now believes in "Mary". This is the first we know of "Mary"
actually hurling an item at somebody. From this conversation I found out
that [name withheld] does believe in "Mary" and acknowledges her. I took
that as my opportunity to tell her that the evening before, Wednesday, I
came home after work, and a nerve-racking night with "Mary", and contacted
you at W-files. She was all for it. We don't know a lot of history about
the place, but lately she seems to be showing her presence in one form or
another quite frequently. Because of the lack of history we are not sure if
some sort of anniversary has approached or is approaching for her, or if
she is behaving like this due to a lot of human emotion in the bar lately.
A very good and very loved customer of ours, [name withheld], committed
suicide on Tuesday. He was 81 years old and had been frequenting this bar
for many years. We have all been extremely upset over his death and a lot
of mourning has been taking place in the bar by employees and customers
alike. After receiving your e-mail this morning I called her and she agreed
to your coming to investigate. She said an after hours investigation would
be fine by her and the 18th of January would work. She and I would be able
to be there. We are approximately 15-20 miles from Lyndon Station. You may
forward this letter to the group you investigate with. She doesn't mind if
you post the info on your site. Here is some new contact information: The
owner is [name withheld], the number at the bar is [withheld]. The name of
the bar is [name withheld] and is located on State Hwy 82. [name
withheld]is there every day from [withheld] and on Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun she
tends bar from [withheld] My name, as you know, is [name withheld]. If you
cannot reach [name withheld], she said you may try to reach me. My home
number is [withheld]and I am home usually every day until [withheld] and
then you can reach me at [name withheld] from 5 p.m. until Midnight or
later. I am the night bartender Wed-Sat. When you come to investigate would
you like statments from others who have met "Mary", or would you like to
meet them sometime in person to interview them? What do you need in order
to help your investigation? We are willing to cooperate as best we can.
Many of the people who have met or experienced "Mary" are more than willing
to share their experience openly. Hope to hear from you soon and am looking
forward to meeting you. Sincerely, [name withheld]"
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