Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

IL Is PROBABLE that harpor OF refuge
will be established at Stockbridge, ON the
east shore of Lake Winnebago.
James Ryan, of Pleasant Valley, recent
ly bound up twenty two acres of rye as
fast as tour horses coaid cut it with
reapers. He tied the last bundle as it feI
from the reaper Mr.. Ryan is 70 years
DID, which makes the feat the more re-
markabIe.
The Eve windows that are to compose
the group in the sanctuary OF st. Mary's
Catholic church at Oshkosh, have arrived
from Austria, and will be- PLACID in po-
sition in few days. The windows are
handsome in design and cost $4,000.
The Rev. Henry Rubrecht, pastor of
the Evangelical church at Streator, H.,
was kicked TO death by horse which ne
was unhitchine. His remains were taken
to his former home in johnson Creek for
interment.
The family of Laura Uireit pretty girl
of II years, living at Eau Claire, are wor-
RED over the disappearance Of their daugh-
ter. She was last seen leaving the place
with a widower, named James Mcclure,
aged 81 years.
The erection of three new public school
buildings at Fond du Lac is being discuss
ed. It is proposed to bond the city for
$4,000
Mrs. Hafenbecker, of the town Of Grand
Chute, Oltagamie county, swore out a
warrant for the arrest of P. Kressine, Of
charging him with assault. It appears to
be a family quarrel.
M. Your ckerman, resident of Grand
Chute, who mysteriously disappeared from
home week ago, was found wandering
aiulessy about the streets at Neenah.
He is over 80 years old.
The Yovng Mems Christian Association
building at Oshkosh, which was recently
purchased by the Masons, is being fitted
up for lodge work. The Masons expect to
occupy their new home by September Is.
1t is reported at Racine that Prof. Sea-
ley, OF Grand Rapids. Mich, will replace
H. G. Winslow as superintendent Of
schools of Racine. Mr. Winslow has had
tie position for the past owelve years.
The fund for the completion of the
tower OF St. Pals Cathedral at Fond
du Lac has been raised and the contract
for the work awarded A chime of
thirteen bells has been presented to the
cathedral.
John r. Davis, president of TIE John
R. Davis Lumber Co., of Phillips, has
notified his employees that in the future 10
hours would constitute days work, with
IL hours pay.
Joseph Grimm, of Green Bay, died at the
home of his nephew, Chas. A Masse, at
Sturgeon Bay, aged 80 years.
Trinity Episcopal church congregation
at Oshkosh has engaged S Lloyd
Wright on, of Chicago, to organize and
train a choir Of men and boys at that
place.
The Indians who were arrested at
Seymour for shooting Lewis Thomas
we're discharged, there not being suffic-
lent evidence to bold them for trial.
James B. Tallmadge, a resident of
Ford du Lac for the past forty years,
died at the age of IS years.
TIE warehouse and pattern room of
William Aylward & Sons stove foundry
! at Neenah was destroyed by fire. The loss
! will reach Sc, 900; insured for 81 00O
The st. Paul Railway company has es-
tablisbed police and FIRE system of its
own fer the protection Of its switcbyard
and shops at Green Bay.
The Calumet county republican conven-
ton will be held at Chiffon August Is for
the purpose eff eleeting delegates to the
state convention.
The house and barn Of I. j. Wiley, Of
the town of London, were destroyed by
FIRE. The loss is $4,000; insured.
The Wisconsin Moulding company nas
been organic ID at Wausau with capital
stock Of $4,000. The company will man,
ufacturs picture frames and mouldings.