Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The loss on the John r. Davis Lum--
! Der company's plant at Phillips, which
was destroyed by fire, has been settled
for $16,402.O 6. This is on the whole
plant.
| John Napier and Thomas Kelly, two
suspicious characters, were arrested at
Chippewa Falls on a charge Of having
! committed Il robbery at Altoona.
The jury in the case of the state
, against Thomas Doyle, of Fond du Lac,
charged with forgery returned a
verdict of guilty.
! Mrs. Betsy Wilson, for many years a
resident of Palmyra, now of Iowa, has
! been granted Il large pension for acting
! as an army nurse in the war.
/ Il young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
HaedIy, of Green Bay, was terribly
scalded by falling into a tub of hot
hot water. The little fellow may
die.
! a resolution has been presented to
the Kenosha school board of supervis-
ors for the appropriation of $4,000 for
an insane asylum.
Miss Grace PinkertCn, a prominent
society young woman of Eau Claire,
was married to Judge W. n. Fuller, Of
! Cumberland.
John Pulls a laborer. had his left leg
broken by large stone falling upon it
while digging a sewer at Fond du
Lac.
A new school building in connection
with st. Mary's church at Menasha,
will be built next spring to cost $15,-
900.
Miss r. Davis, of Cndarburg, was
united in marriage to Richard Cole of
| the town of Jackson, Ozaukee coun-
| ty.
| The marriage of Miss Mary Evans, of
! Oshkosh, to Ivan n. Conlllin, of Mil
waukee, took place at the brides home.
While blowing on his farm near Hart
ford, Andrew Snyder struck lump OF
float copper that weighed 156 pounds.
During the past season the North
/ Wisconsin Lumber company, at Hay
ward, sawed 1OO,O00,OO0 feet of logs.
Six deaths have occurred from diph-
liberia within the past few weeks ut
Cumberland.
Edward Greisler, of the town Of
Wheaton, Eau Claire county, was kill
ed by a falling tree while working in
the woods near Cadott. He was so
years of age.
Charles Sicily, GAINESVILLE pioneer,
died at the age of 81 years. He re-
sided in GAINESVILLE since 1913
Andrew Anderson, q resident of Eau
E., Iin1 CJF1-
denly, aged 81. .
Miss Louise Roller, of La Crosse,
was united in marriage to Benjamin
f. Salzer of Denver.
J. n. Harvey, an old resident of Eau
Claire, died from a paralytic stroke,
aged 60.
Ex-County Judge Rufus Halfway, OF
Oconomowoc, was Frustrated paraly-
sis Of the left side.
Theodore Rice, a son Of James Rice,
of Stevens Point, was killed on tho
500 road near OsceOla Mills. The re-
mains were taken to Stevens Point for
burial. A doctors certificate stated
that he met his death by falling off
bridge.
The freshman class of Lawrence uni
versity, Appleton, has arranged an Oy-
Ster supper and moonlight ride a few
days ago. In some manner the sophie
mores got wind of the matter and with
their lady friends procured the sleighs
Which the freshmen had ordered and
proceeded to enjoy the ride and supper
at the freshmen's expense.
Secretary Noble has ordered re-
hearing in the case of Marcus B. Gull
lum VS. Charles Heimer and Clclnen
Williams, involving preference in the
FORGETTING act of September %, 1880,
to a tract of land in the Ashland dis
tlict. The question invilved was wheth-
er the defendant Helmer was an ac-
tual settler in good faith at the date OF
the forfeiture. In view CT the evidence
submitted by Hn'mer, Secretary Noble
modifes the commissioners decisions
and orders a new hearing between the
parties.
The planning mill owned by Geo Hiles
at DeXterviIle, and also the electric
light plant at that place, were destroyed
, by fire. The fire started IN q pie Oh
dry shavings and the limited tire ap-
, paratus could not cope with the flames
, The town is in darkness, owing to tho
destruction of the plant. The total loss
will be $4,000, with no insurance.
C. e. Blodgett, of Marshtield, broth
! er of Jerry Blodgett, who was arrested
at Denver on a charge Of embezzle-
, ment, discredits the story OF his broth
, er's dishonesty. He says that Jerry was
, the founder of the Colorado Commits
sion company and is president of that
, organization, and the trouble is only a
: ! business misunderstanding with his
: partner.
: Louis Greenburg, the young man who
f a few days ago ran from Turtle to Be
lott. a distance of six miles, clad only
: in a night shirt, is suffering from
: brain fever and will likely die. He was
! made temporarily insane by his exper-
= fence.
4 The dedication of the new st. Mary's
, church at Fox Lake was attended by
7 a large crowd. Archbishop Katzer con-
! Quoted the ceremonies and presided at
! the solemn high mass which preceded
: the exercises.
: Andrew Hevede, treasurer Of the
Scandinavian Knights of Labor, at La
f Crosse, charged with the embezzlement
: of about 800, pleaded guilty and was
1 sentenced to one year in state prison.