Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
IN WISCONSIN,.
Events of Day Boiled Down for
Busy Readers.

Philip Ruehl, of Germantown. Wash
ingtOn county, while engaged in trim
ming trees accidently cut an artery in
his left arm. He was nearly dead from
loss of blood before the flow of blood
could be stopped.
Samuel J. Corbett's farm residence
near Berlin was destroyed by fire to-
gethPr with nearly all the contents.
Tho loss will reach $500; insured for
$1,000. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Charey, the 10-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs, Snyder, of Eau Claire, fell
down a stairway and received severe
internal injuries, besides breaking his
right arm. 1t is feared he will die.
Mrs. Harriet WinsIow, a resident of
Portage county for thirty-two years,
died at her home in the town of Plover,
aged II years.
Miss Carrie Clark, of Eau Claire,
was married to Charles w. Kemmett.
of West Superior. The ceremony took
place at the home Of the BRIDES pa
rents.
Miss Martha Lampert, of West Bend,
was united in marriage to Albert
Schmidt, of Sanborn, MINI. The cere-
mCny took place at the home of the
bride
August Buss, of the town Of Farm
ington, Washington county, received
severe internal injuries in a runaway
accident which may terminate fatally.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Becker celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home in the town of
Granville, Washington county.
Mrs. Minnie Burdick, aged about %
years, died suddenly at her home in
Oshkosh. The remains will be inferred
at Riverside
The marriage is announced of Miss
Katie Kaempfer, of West Bend, to
lgnatz Schneider, of Iron Mountain.
Mich.
Carl Ludtke, the boy burned by the
explosion of a can of benzine in the
Sheboygan Zeitung office, died Of his
/ injuries.
Miss Francis Leech was united in
marriage to James Whitaker at the
home of her parents in GAINESVILLE.
Sister Mary Cecilia, a member Of St.
Agnes convent at Fond du Lac, died at
the age of Al years
Mrs. Charity Cleland, an old resident
of Oshkosh, died at the age of 81 years.
The village of Necedah had narrow
escape from being burned out. The
livery barn of w. J. Magee caught fire
and burned to the ground in short or
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dence of M. Miller, which was also
burned. The fire engine was out of re-
pair and was almost useless A terrific
wind was blowing, and for a time if
looked as if the whole town must 90.
Nearly every man and boy in the place
turned out and fought the flames. which
were gotten under control after five
hours work. The loss will be about
$4,000; partly insured
The jury in the case of Louisa Pepper-
corn against the city of Black River
Fails returned a verdict for $685. in
favor of the plaintiff The plaintiff
sued for $1,000 damages for injuries 81
legged to have been received from a de.
fective walk.
John O'Riley, a resident of Stevens
Point for many years, died at his home
in that city aged 81 years. He served
in Co. D, twenty-fourth regiment, Mas
sachusetts volunteers, during the late
war, remaining in the service for three
years.
Joseph Schetelslki, an employee of the
Howard Paper company, at Menasha
was struck in the back by a broken bell
and sustained injuries which may result
fatally 1t is learned that his back il
broken