Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-17
WISCONSIN NEWS.

SISTER dose of medicine from bottle
containing mixture on poison. The
mother happened to catch them III the
act and prompt medical attendance
saved the little ones life.
ORRIN d. S1cKLER, of Galena, ILL.,, died
at his home in Jacksonville, Fla, Of
consumption. Mr.. Sickler was born in
Gayuga County, n. Y, Ia 1871, and re-
manned there until he was past his ma
50rity, He then came West and settled
IN Fond du Lac. There he married
Miss Margaret Patty, daughter of the
proprietor of the Patty House. He
managed the hotel for three years after
Mr., Patty's death, and was for some
time chief deputy sheriff of Fond du
Lac County.
HARRY DELoNG, noted snake-charm-
G. lt Chattanooga, Tenn, was bitten on
the hand by a huge rattlesnake. He
blasted the deadly reptile, one of the
largest ever captured, out of the rocks
of Lookout Mountain, and was wash
ing it when the rattler buried it's iangs
IN his hand He finally recovered.
His wife, Cora Clark, died from a moe
casln's bite while exhibiting in Fond du
I-2c some months since.
THE Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Association met at Grand Rapids and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. S. Braddock; vice-president,
S. A, Spafford; secretary, j. II. Treat;
treasurer, A. E. Bennett; executive
committee, Jacob Searles and A. Z.
Bennett.
ROBERT Horn was found dead in his
fathers mill yard at Hale's Corners.
The young man had hitched Il spirited
team to buggy and, it is supposed, was
getting into the rig when the horses
took fright and ran away. He was
thrown out and killed He was II years
of age.
JoKN w. COLLINS, aged 20 years, and
a veteran Of the war for the Union, died
at his home i'll Rio. He lived alone,
and was found dead I'D his bed. He
sustained the amputation of leg last
summer, for the relief Of q cancer. It
rs supposed he died from the loss OF
blood.
Mn, BEAUDREAU, blind man. former
iy Of Fond du Lac, died at his home in
Bear Greek, Outagamie County. He
WAS carpenter by trade and laid out
excellent plans of buildings without the
sense of sight.
TINS remains of Herman Groenke,
who died at Racine last August are to
be exhumed at the request of de-
death did not result from natural causes.
THE Stronger Automatic Telephone
company, of Illinois, will probably put
In plant at Eau Claire.
4 BOARD Of charities has been organ
lied at Eau Claire. A. S. Bostwick was
elected chairman.
THE two men arrested at Freeport,
HI, OF charge Of completely in the
Montfort bank robbery, have been dis
charged, the evidence not being strong
enough to hold them.
MRs. NATE MURPEIY BENSON, formerly
OF Fond du Lac, wife Of Percival Ben
son, city editor of the Detroit Tribune,
died at her home in Detroit.
CHRIS. NELSON, employed in Driver &
Sons factory at Racine, had his right
hand mangled in buzz saw. Amputa-
ton will probably follow.
LILLY FRANKLIN, d La Crosse young
woman, was given sixty days in the
county Jail on a charge Of beating a
board bill
SPECIAL Indian Agent James q. Dick
son Is at La Crosse to make the semi |
annual payment to the Winnebago In |
dams.
THE Byron Camp Meeting Association |
has decided to hold the annual outing
an June 26, to continue ten days.
I1loYD TEAL, an early settler of Nee
nah, died at his home in Wilton Springs, |
Mo, aged So years.
BELoTT merchants have agreed to close
their places of business early in the
evening hereafter.
MARCUS S. GRANNis, formerly a resi-
dent of Madison, died at his home in |
Toledo, o., of injuries received in a
street car accident.
MISS MAMIE Helm, a weil-known
society young woman OF Madison, was |
married to DR.. lveT Janson, Of Mime /
apolis,
PATRIcK PADDES, a resident of Port
age County since 1854, died at his home |
III the town of Buena Vista, aged 20 /,
years.
The Baptist church at BeIoit has re-
ceived 81, 600 as a gift from the late Mrs. |
j. J. Boyle, of that city.
An Interesting case is to be aired in
the courts at Racine. Some years ago |
j. Bugbee died leaving an estate Of $50
GN and naming the Rev. David Spencer,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, ad- |
administrator. The heirs claim that Mr. |
Spencer converted The securities into !
cash and induced them to buy what is
known as the j. |. Case tract of land,
south of Racine, for which was paid |
$50 an acre, while the land is not worth |
half that sum, they claim.
Mrs. NJ. J. DEWALT, formerly we'll
known resident of Appleton, died at |
her home IN Ormond, Fla, aged 70
years.
Z. e. RooT and George H. Rumrill,
GAINESVILLE sharpshoofers, have been |
matched to shoot for $50 side.
TIE remains of Mrs. John Dates, who |
died at Parma, Mich, was taken to Be-
lott for interment.
Z n MERRIAM, of Chicago, has been
arrested at GAINESVILLE on a charge of /
swindling.
THE house and contents owned by
MrE- Schmich, of Menasha, were de-
stroyed by fire. Mrs. Schmich went !
into the burning building to secure
some articles of clothing and was over
come by smoke. Another woman who |
WAS assisting her was also overcome.
Both were carried out in an uncon-
scious condition. The recovery of Mrs. /
Schmich is doubtful. The property |
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