The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-05
Marathon County.

visited Wausau a few days ago. He
told the people Of that place if they
would aid him to the extent of $40, 900,
he would have the road completed to
Wausau by the 1st Of December. This
amount had been subscribed = and
Wausau is happy.
Marquette County.
HARVEST is being pushed in the
county. Wheat is "a light crop and
poor quality Business is growing
lively in Montello. -Pinnated grouse
or prairie chickens have been unusually
plenty this season III the vicinity Of
Monticello. Sportsmen are enjoying the
shooting finely. The barn of Samuel
Rood, in Montello, was recently entered
by horse thieves and bis horses stolen.
Mr.. Rood heard the thieves and gave
the alarm. A search resulted in finding
the team hitched in a distant part of
the village. On further investigation
it was found that tools had been stolen
from the wagon and blacksmith shops.
At the backdoor of the Courthouse
these tools were found strewn about in
such II manner that proved they in
tended to break into the safe Of the
building.
Pepin County.
THE Catholic Church in Durand was
dedicated by the bishop Aug. %. A
large concourse OF people were present
from town and county. The dedication
ceremonies were very impressive. -
Brush dams have been placed at the
bars on the river below Durand l.
Much sickness prevails throughout the
county. -Thos Stokes. of Durand,
recently lost a little child by sickness.
SauEx County.
Two hundred cords Of wood were
recently burned at Rathbon's crossing,
having caught from Il passing engine.
A number of cords were also burned at
Union Centre john Kellogg, who
received sunstroke recently, has since
died -Potatoes sell at 20 cents o
bushel at Reedsburg. -Forty-f ye
prairie chickens are considered fair
days sport for a brace of Reedsburg
hunters.
~bu,fano County.
THE county Board has voted to give
a colony of 100 families Of Icelanders
who wish to settle in Shawano county,
homestead5 on county tax title lands.
The Board also appropriated 800
towards holding county fair, provided
that the city of Shawano will appro-
PIRATE 5000, which it will do without
question Indian Agent Chase ar
rested an Indian woman recently for
keeping a leWd house. Previous to the
arrest, an Indian wife and mother went
to the house and found her husband
enjoying the caresses OF the inmates,
when she, without warning, drew Il
knife and stabbed her husband, infict-
ing dangerous wound, which may
prove fatal. The ladies temperance
society viii open reading room in
Shawano. "A carriage containing II.
f. Howe. Mrs. II. i. Howe and Mrs. i.
NJ. Andrews, Of Shawano, was overtun-
ed, while returning from a funeral, re-
Gently, and all the parties more Or less
injured, but none seriously. THE
no-license policy is rigidly enforced III
Shawano. A telegraph line will be
built from Shiocton toShawanO this fall.
"A son of Mr. Naber, of Shawano.
fell from a tree recently, and dislocated
his shoulder. "A pile of rags i'll
Naher's store, ut Shawano, recently
caught ire by spontaneous combustion,
but fortunately were extinguished with
out damage.
ShcboH&aH County.
CAPT. SUBMISSION, of Sheboygan, has
been appointed to the command Of a
new vessel belonging to Mr. Bertschy.
The old Warren House, in She
boygan, for twenty years known as
good hotel, has been purchased by
Capt. John NJ Folger, and will be
moved from its present site, part Of
the old building being turned into
dwelling house by its new owner.
Thus passes away an old landmark -
Business is very dull in Sheboygan.
Trempculeau County.
The Tremp a,lleau County Messenger
and Journal and Record has new edi-
tor.-From the above paper we
learn that destructive fire occurred at
Galesville, on the night of Aug. Is, by
which the hotel, dwelling, barns and
other buildings, nine III all, belonging
to Mr.. Ryland Parker We're totally de
stroyed The fire was first discovered
about ii o'clock p. NJ, bursting from
the roof Of the barn. In an incredibly
short space of time the barn was envel-
oped in flames which spread rapidly to
the adjacent buildings, and all were
soon DESTROYED. BY the united efforts
of all present, most of the furniture,
clothing, etc, were saved. There was
no insurance, and the loss is a terrible
blow to Mr.. Parker
Vernon County.
THERE are but eight candidates for
the Office of sheriff of this county. -
The dwelling house OF Jerome Favor,
in the town of Jefferson, was destroy
ed by fire recently Loss $500, which
was covered by insurance in Continent
al Insurance Company. Harvesting
is finished and stacking all done in the
country. Oats are an extra good crop
this wear. and the wheat is fully up to
the average, and probably as good as
any county in the state.
NauEcsia County.
DURING the heavy rainstOrm which
swept over this county on the night of
August u, the lightning struck and
demolished the spire of the Congrega-
tionaI church in Mukwonago and did
other very serious damage to the build
inc. The edifce was new one, hav
ing been built about three years ago,
and the society is but lily able to bear
the loss. The house of VIM. Rhodes,
of the same town, was likewise hit
later in the evening, and the whole
front of the building was torn away.
None of the family was injured.
Waushara County,
TrIr oounty has been visited by FIRE.