Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-05


found the check, and pretends TO know moth
ing about it being forgery.
During the high northwest wind on the
morning Of the Doth tile schooner Swallow
broke from her mOorings at Mayhew's lum-
5er-yard, and was carried through the Mus
kegon road bridge, damaging that structure
to a considerable extent. She also struck
Layton & Co.'s slaughter-house and tore away
the corner Of the building.
Marathon County.
Between 100000 and 100000 feet of lum-
Der in the log are laid up above Grandfather
Bull Falls, with no possible means of remov-
ing them without danger to life, and the Wis
consin River Improvement Company pros
pecting around to see what they can do about
it.
Monroe County.
c. Blakeslee, OF Sparta has lately sunk an
artesian well. Abundance OF water was
reached at depth of 26O feet
The youth Of Sparta drive prize package
swindlers out of the town with stale eggs.
OcOntO County.
The skeleton Of a man with a rope around
his neck and crack in his skull was recently
AOttA4N1 III LlIC NOOuS utdl OCOHLO'
An incendiary fire broke out in an house
at Oconto on the 24th. Before it was extin-
guished that and an adjoining building were
consumed The property belonged to Mrs. A.
Leuk, and was worth about 1000.
Pierce County.
At EsdaiIe, the other day, a fire started in
Hegna Il Paulson's store. Hegna entered
the building to save the books, but was driven
back by the rapid spread of the flames.
moment after a key of gunpowder exploded,
spreading the fire all over the building. Over
the store resided a family named Patch. The
younger Mr.. Patch rescued all the family ex-
cept his own daughter, four years old, who
was consumed with the building. Loss
$4,000.
Polk County.
Chris. Frederckson, the murderer, who
lately escaped from the county jail, was re-
captured at Prescott the other day, and rein
carcerated.
Racine County.
A rabid dog has been running around in
Racine. Only quadrupeds have been bitten at
last accounts.
A little son of John Wellle of Racine, fell
into a well without curbing or covering, the
other day, and drowned.
Joseph Mackerman, Of Burlington, was re-
Gently badly injured by the bursting of fly
wheel.
A daughter Of Mathew Blackburn was terri
bly, injured at Burlington, recently, while
playing with matches, her clothing having
caught fire.
a company has been organized in Racine
for the manufacture OF Irvine and cordage.
They use at present ten tons of flax straw
daily
RichIand County.
During the services at the Presbyterian
Church at Richland Center the other Sunday
morning, while the clergyman was in the
midst of his morning prayer, an old man
named G. w. Pickard was stricken with paral-
ysis and died before he could be removed
Many old citizens of the county, tired of
Kansas, Nebraska and grasshoppers, are re-
turning.
Rock County.
A little son of E. B. Harvey, of Evansville
fell from wagon the other day in such
manner that one of the wheels passed over
him, breaking his right leg between the hip
and knee.
The farmers of this county have been lately
swindled by some peddlers claiming to be
connected with the National Grange. They
sold goods to them at fabulous prices-in
some instances for two or three times their
actual worth-and then left for parts I'M
known. So says the GAINESVILLE Recorder.
Sank County.
Young Williams, who was recently beaten
and robbed by highwaymen near Bar
aboo, has disappeared from his home, and his
friends fear that insanity has resulted from
the blows he received.
Conductor Halisey,I in attempting to come
down from the top Of car while the train
was crossing the bridge near Bloom, the other
day, was struck on the head by one of the
cross-b beams and fell upon the track. Fortu-
nately he fell i'll the rear Of the last car, and
had presence Of mind enough to cling to the
timbers Of the bridge to avoid falling into the
river.
Robert Hunter, Of Winfield was lately
thrown from his wagon by a runaway team,
his skull fractured and otherwise injured.
VaIVOrth County.
A charivari party lately called upon a man
named Tobin, living at La Grange, who, hay
ing lived nearly half century in single bless
edness, had at last taken a wife. lie received
the seren&ders with apparent cordially, but
administered to them the following dose: Two
gallons of good strong whisky infused with
powerful decoction OF snuff and tobacco. The
effects can well be imagined.
The Delayan RepuJlican says there is a pros
pect that the old Milwaukee & Beloit Railroad
enterprise will be speedily revived It is pro
posed to make it 4 narrow gauge road. The
road-bed is graded a large part of the way
from Milwaukee to BeIoit.
waukesha County.
Some unmitigated scoundrel recently set
fire to the hay-riclls ofJohn Jones, Of Gencsee,
burning forty tons of hay, his stables and har-
ness and all his straw.
The other day, Mr.. John dwell, of Ocono-
mowoc, in attempting to oil the cylinder gear
ing Of a threshing machine, caught his sleeve
in the pinioGs, and was Immediately drawn
into and upon them. They were revolving
very fast and while drawing him into the ma
chine tore and lacerated his flesh badly A
large cash six inches in length, extending
nom Inc ttIiOdI aCIOSS llC DItaSL NdS cut 10
the bone, severing an artery, from which the
blood gushed in a stream.
Winnebago County.
During the prevalence Of a storm at Osh- !
llosh on the morning of the 25th d large barn,
belonging to Joseph Schingleboltz, was struck |
by lightning and entirely consumed, together
with four horses, farming utensils, grain, hay, !
etc. Loss $1,000. The barn was ornamented
with three lightning-rods.