Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-03
WISCONSIN NEWS.

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WISCONSIN NEWS
! George Whitcomb, an old and prom
inent business man of Sparta, died of
! diabetes. lie was 63 years of age anG had
been in poor health for some time. He
leaves wife and daughter.
G. F. Steele has resigned the office of
manager of the paper companies controlled
| by Messrs. Van Nortwick at Appleton and
accepted a responsible position with the
Manufacturing Investment company, of
Madison, Me.
| An event of unusual importan ce will
+ take place in Hurley Thanksgiving day,
when the new Y. M. G. A building will
be dedicated and formally opened. The
handsome structure is located in the very
center OF the business part of the town,
and is one of the most conspicuous blocks
| in the city. Notwithstanding this place
had been ridiculed abroad for its alleged
| wickedness, it is the first city on the
Gogebic iron range to erect a 7. M. G. A.
building.
The city of Watertown has nearly wiped
out its long standing railroad debt by the
payment of SIS 900 to E. Mariner, of Mil
waukee, who controlled 100000 in rail
way bonds and coupons against the city.
This, with the recent decision of the
! United States supreme court, releases the
/ city of all railroad bonds against her, ex-
cept about 800, 900 worth owned by E. w.
Metcalf, suit on which is now pending In
the United States supreme court.
During the past forty years there has
lived in the town of Yorkville, Racine
county, peculiar character ramed John
Ivy. For TIE past four or FIVE days he
had not been seen by the reighbors. Late
Saturday night they broke into his house
and found his body under the bed. Indi-
cations pointed that ne had been dead
about four days. TIE coroners jury
returned a verdict that he fell while sick
and died from exposure. He was SO years
of age and settled in Wisconsin when the
state was a territory.
Last Saturday two brothers named
Herbert and Morley Wade went out hunt
ing near Union Grove. The gun IN the
hands of Herbert exploded and blew off
part of his arm. Morley who was stand
ing near by, was struck in the side by a
piece of the barrel. 1t is thought they
will both recover.
Four boys of the town of Pennington
went hunting having OILY one rife with
them. After reaching the woods dispute
arose as to who should have the gun first.
During the dispute the gun was dis
charged, the bullet passing through the
body Of Henry Heisler. He was Is years
Of age.
| AS rule storm which comes up quick
| ly will not last long. But when for days
the wind blows from the east and the sky
becomes gradually overcast, then prepare
for long and severe tempest.
Two boys, named Wooster and Sum
merfeld, were drowned in the mill pond
at Milton, Monroe county, while skating
They were alone, and no one knew of the
the occurrence until night, the boys failing
to come home to supper. Search was
made and the bodies found in the water
| V. W. Dorwin was dangerously hurt
while driving along the highway at Du
rand. A runaway team dashed upon him
from behind, killing his horse and wreck.
ing the buggy. Mr.. Dorwin sustained Sc.
rious injuries, and was unconscious fol
several hours. 1t is not determined wheth'
er his injuries will prove fatal or not.
/ James Ross, of Linden, was found dead
by some boys near the road two miles
from home. He had been to Mineral
Point and was returning on foot. He was
43 years old and leaves wife and three
children. He died near the spot in &
grove where Lawyer Mulks died severa
years ago in similar manner.
Al GAINESVILLE. Prudence A. Dowd wa:
J granted $500 by the circuit court in bel
suit against the Chicago, Milwaukee
ST. Paul railway. Mrs. Dowd walked of
the depot platform at Aliens Grove anc
hurt her back.
The Eau Claire police are looking for i
, young man calling himself Frederick
Hale, claiming to belong to Little Lore
) Fauntleroy Dramatic company. He il
t wanted on charge of forging the name
of J. E. Cass, manager of the opera house
to check for S12, and also of stealing Al
, overcoat from man named Hale.
Resolutions were introduced in thu
county board providing for the appoint
ment of a committee to secure plans for ;
: new Jail and new asylum for chron;
: insane for Winnebago county. Th
former is to cost $4,000, and the latte
/ $1,000. The committees will report a
the next meeting of the board.
E Special United States land agents hav,
0 been in Ashland since the opening Of TIT
/ Omaha indemnity district doing some de
tective work among those who have flet
on the land. Startling developments ar
promised, among which will be the arres
of prominent lumberman who has sta
toned settlers on some of the choices
of the land, with view to obtaining 6na
possessiOn