Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-18
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| 7;ADGER BRIEFS.
Items of Interest Cleaned From All
Over the State
| The Rev. D. 2. Brown, an evangelist
Of Waterloo, Ia, has began a series of
revival meetings at Fond du Lac.
The Northwestern mattress factory
at Kenosha, is putting in a new auto
matte sprinkler at a cost of $4,000.
Peter j. Delles, a pioneer OF Ozatlkee
county, died at mis- nome near Port
Washington, aged Il years.
Edward Pratt, ST., OF La Crosse, has
been adjudged insane and committed
to the Mendoza asylum.
A new paper called Lagranger has
been started at Palmyra by two young
men OF that city.
A new school building will be erected
at Columbus this summer. 1t will cost
$4,000.
Mrs. Anna GARNER, Il pioneer OF
Menasha, passed away at the age OF
70 years
The Presbyterian Church society at
| Wausau intends 10 erect d new church
edltice the coming summer to cost So
OUU.
Frank Monroe, a La Crosse young
man, viii spend sixty days in the coun-
ty Jail Tor carelessly flashing reyol-
Yer.
The Menominee River Boom COM
pany, OF Marinette, has sorted 10000
600 feet of logs this season up to date.
The Trempealeau County Agriculture
al society viii hold its annual fair at
Gainesville, September II, L., Ii and IA
The Farmers Store company, of Elk
Mound, has filed articles of incorpor-
alton with a capital stock of $4,000.
Peter Greene, aged 80 years, died at
his home in Elkhorn of + ct failure.
Mrs. Betsy Crandan, one Of the
pioneer residents Of Plainield, cele-
brated the ninetieth anniversary Of her
birth few days ago.
Walter Locke, a GAINESVILLE youth,
fell off a ladder a distance of sixteen
feet and sustained internal injuries
which may result fatally.
Mrs. Richard Jones, an old resident
Of WatertoWn, died at the age of 67
years. She has resided at that place
for over forty years.
Minister Hicks has written to friend
in Oshkosh that he and his family ex-
pect to start for the United States from
Peru about June 1.
William Burke, q resident Of West
Superior, has been arrested on a crimi-
nal charge preferred against him by
some Indians.
The farmhouse of Mrs Andy Hanra-
han, of Egg Harbor, Door county, was
! destroyed by fire. Loss, $500; insur-
ance, $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Newton, Of Heb
ron. jefferson county, celebrated the
! tiftieth anniversary Of their wedding
recently.
Leonard LePlant, an old resident of
Green Bay, died at the age of So years.
He was member of L. 0. Howe post,
G. A R.
The Barron Republican, owned and
published by J. Fl. Williams, has been
sold to J. J. Smith, ex-postmaster at
Barron.
Samuel Stuart, farmer living near
Lauderdale Lake, Walworth county.
has lost number of sheep lately by
wolves
4 stranger entered the room of one
Racine, and stole a suit of clothes and
$50.
The 6-year-cld daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Larsen, of Racine, was attacked
by a dog and bitten in a terrible man
ner.
The state encampment of the Sons of
Veterans will be held at Ashland be-
ginning June q and continuing three
days. 1t is expected that large num-
Der of persons will be in attendance
from all parts of the state.
Prof. A. Fl. Tolman, for the past eight
years professor of the English language
and literature in Ripon College, has &C
cepted a call from the Chicago Univer-
sity to the chair of assistant professor
Of the English language
Port Washington will soon be lighted
with electricity. The contract for street
lighting was awarded to the Wisconsin
Chair company.
The installation IF Frank Barry Di-
vision No. Z, Uniform Rank, Knights
of Pythias, took place at Beaver Dam
a few days ago. Prominent knights
were present from many towns in Wis
consin.
A justice of the peace in Dunn county
has gotten himself into a peculiar posi-
ton by assuming the powers Of the Unit
ed States court and passing sentence
upon two brothers, Frank and Nun
Bartelson, Of Rock Falls, in that county.
The two brothers, it is alleged, secured
letter addressed to John Kennedy
from the postoffice, in which was SIS
sent him by a firm at a distance desir-
ing his services. They appropriated the
money and We're brought before Judge
tee Cone and sentenced to 60 days
in the county Jail.
The Menasha & Neenah Street railway
has been sold to f. S. Shoemaker, pres
ident of the American Cereal COM
pany, of Akron, Ohio. Mr.. Shoemaker
will visit the Twin Cities in ashort
time and make arrangements for chang
ing the motive power from horses to
electricity.