Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-15
BADGER BRIEFS.

Oconto mills are running at their full
capacity.
Boating parties are the fashionable
thing at Appleton.
The new $4,000 jail to be erected at
Appleton will be on the rotary cell sys-
tenn.
Steel rails are being laid between New
London and Northport on the G. B., W. &
st. P. railway.
People from the south have commenced
to arrive at the chain of lakes in Waupaca
county.
Michael Donahue, of GAINESVILLE tried to
cut his throat with sickle. He will prob
ably recover. Whisky.
The blueberry crop in the vicinity of
Shawano is very poor this season.
A rare plant known as the lotus of
Egypt, is in full bloom at Appleton.
A reunion of the ex-soldiers of the
state will be held at Ocoonomowoc, Sept.
1 and 2.
The State Teachers Association of Wis
consih concluded their session Thursday
at Madison. w. L. Anderson, of FLilwau-
kee, was elected President for the ensu-
ing year.
James Duffy, young burglar at Fond
du Lac, has been sentenced to Waupun
prison for three years.
The potato crop in the vicinity of
GAINESVILLE has so suffered from drouth
that farmers fear it will not amount to
anything.
Mayor Rahr, of Manitowoc, is the own
er of pair of white crows. These rare
birds were caught by a farmer near Kel-
lersville.
Julius Wock, an employee of Mil
waukee brewery, who robbed a new arrival
from the old country of $125, has been
sentenced to one year at Waupun.
August Karrs fish house, at Sheboygan,
burned, together with its contents. Loss,
from $4,000 to $4,000; insurance, S1.15O.
Cause of fire mystery.
The Sheboygan Natural Gas and EIec-
tricity company, with a capital stock of
100000, filed articles of association with
the secretary of state Wedn. sday. The
ircorporatOrs are William B. VerBrysk.
B. X. Miller and G.. p. Miller, of Milwau-
kee.
There is a certain place in one of the
largest of the Chain of Lakes in Waupaca
county, where the the echo is so perfect
that people have actually been frightened
at the sound of their own voice.
While at work in the loft of a barn at
Jefferton, j. B. Walker, carpenter, lost
his balance and fell to the floor, striking
on the left side of his head, causing in
slant death.
While carelessly handling a revolver
Miss Ella Lynch, of GAINESVILLE, accident
ally shot herself. The cartridge entered
the right side and lodged near the liver.
The ball was extracted. She will re-
cover.
1t is thought that General Lucius Fair
child will have strong support among
western men for the position of grand
commander Of the G. A. R. at the nation
al encampment in San Francisco next
month.
Thomas Ward, living near Necedah,
was thrown from his wagon and instantly
killed, and boy riding with him was
badly injured Ward, who was a man
of go years, had been drinking heavily,
and was unable to manage his team.
A heavy fire is reported to be raging in
the second-growth timber, about nine
miles from Fond du Lac. spreading from
small fire kindled by boys on the 18th.
large force of men were busy, as they
had been for day and night, fighting the
blaze. carrying water In pals q distance
Of about thirty rods. Ed. Fischer, a
young farmer, was Frustrated by the
heat, and it was exceedingly doubtful if
he would recover. The fire had spread
over about forty acres, but is apparently
being got under control. It has not vet
spread to farm houses and barns. Every
1nC DIV not 4bn
through the green trees as fercely as if
they had beed dry and the foliage dead.
The grass, wherever struck, was licked up
like straw.
man named John Johnson was found
dead in a meadow at Greenwood, Clark
county. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of 'sdeath from alcoholism
Oasis, Waushara county, reports snake
having been seen which is 20 feet long. 6
inches thick, and raises its head feet
when 1t runs. 1t is of a dark red color,
with large scales on it.
A couple named Hagerty, living near
Madison, went to that city and left two
children of tender years alone in the
house. The children overset the lamp.
and were rescued from death by q passing
neighbor.
A young man named Norman was kill
ed on the track of the Milwaukee & North
ern railway q short distance south of
Pound station, by being run over by a
wild train. He was 10 years old and lived
IN that vicinity. He is said to have been
intoxicated.
f. j. Paiica and John Jambor, arrested
for an alleged attempt upon the life of
M. NJ. Secor, at Racine, by means of
dynamite bomb, were released and rear
rested twice on Tuesday, the object of
the first release being to get their trial
together, and of the second to allow the
warrants to be issued by Justice Went
worth instead of Justice Heyer.
Delos Williams, who broke jail at James
vile several months ago, went to Mimi
esota, was arrested at Edgerton, and was
out on bail, was again arrested charged
with the larcency of goods found on his
person. Bill Seaver, formerly man of
considerable prominence in GAINESVILLE,
was arrested with Williams for having a
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