The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24

married to James NJ. Ellis and in April.
1874. he obtained divorce from her in
+ PENNSYLVANIA.
The Eau Claire county board is in a
mHddIe over the superintendent of the
poor farm. Some time ago the board Sc
!ected >. I. NaShburn 10 succeed &. \.
seaman. Seaman refused to vacate and
kept NaShhuru out of Office but Wash
/ burn has brought in his bill for salary,
lS he claims that he has been ready to
tax" the work
The old Powers farm in the town of
Rusht"rd, Ninnebago county has been
purchased by W. A. Meyer of Milwau,
k"e. The farm was formerly own,,l
by Heman K. Powers of Chicago, and
the buildings on II were erected at cost
OF S3pUuW. The property will be i'm
proved considerably and used 10y Mr..
Meyer aS summer home
TRalph Pomeroy died 1T his home in
Edgerton at an advanced age. Mr. Pome-
roy raised the first crop or tobacco grown
III WISCONSIN IT Syenne, Dane county.
IN 1898 lie was a lInea descendant Of
Ka!pa de Pomeroy. who accompanied
W HIEtln the Conquer0r in the conquest of
Lngland, for which he was kui@hted. FL
dai l'oneroy. Of the eighth generation of
ST Ralph. came to America in 1880 and
was one OF the founders of Dorchester
Mass. Gen. Seth Pomtruy of the Cont
mental army was Ralph PomcrJy'S great
uncle and his grandfather served as aide
airy war. Mr.. Pomeroy was born in
Norfolk county, Mass. in 1914 He lived
in Rock county since 1858
The case ut Delavan against H. b
IudSon for riding his bicycle on the side
walk WAS dismissed by Justice Rodman
he giving aS his opinion that the ordinance
was not legally drawn up or published,
the enactlng clause being omitted.
The members OF the Wisconsin
branches of the National Association of
tempt at tn" coming session Of the Legis-
lature To- secure the enactment of law II,
curing the examination and licensing of
stationary engineers similar to the syS-
tem enforced 10y the United States govern
m"nt respecting steamboat engineers. y
committee of three appointed to draft the
measure has completed its work The
bHI provides for the appointment of five
examiners within sixty days after the
paSSag" of the act, whose duty it shall he
To issue certificates 10 such persons as pass
satisfactory examinations
The suit of Miss Kcbecra Silyernan
of Marinettc against the Men0minec
Street Railway company for $4,000
damages will be tried t.is week in the
circuit court at M"nomiuee. Miss Silver
man was injured in runaway about two
years ago while out driving. The horse
WAS frightened, il is alleged, by sparks
from broken wire of the street railway
c"mplny'> trolley.
Tn" monument 1T the grave Of Gen.
Jeremiah NJ. RuSk, in the cemetery at
Niruqua, is now in course Of erection
II will stand - feet high, the base meas
urng 6l2 feet square, and weighs II
tons. It is made from Vermont granite
and consists of three pieces.
The Marincttc and Menomnce Pa
per rompany'S plants are doing an eN-
t"uS5y" business. turning ont greater
amount of products than ever before
known and receiving orders to the extent
of th"Jr capacity, mai ~ daily shipments
Of ten 10 twelve cars and weekly ship
ucnts or .JOO tons and over.
The question Of the ciJy of Chippewa
Falls purchasing the Waterworks plant
from the company that controls it will
come beipr" the next council meeting.
The city has the option of every five years
of purchasing the plant. and III few
months. the dat" within which il may be
purchased. shall have expired.
Mrs. G I;aasrh and her two daugh-
tcrs narrowly escaped asphyXiaton by
coal Gas at Green Bay One of tine daugh-
IrrS awokc and realized the position they
We're in. She bad Just strength enough
To raise window.
The common council at Kaukauna
viii meet in special session 80 hear the
report Of th" committee consisting of the
mayor AMI civ attorney appointed TO in
yc>ti@atc charges against alleged Doodle
aldermen.
The recent dynamite explosion ut
Chippewa Falls has made many residents
there somewhat anxious as to The manner
of caring for and th" location of powder
and dynamite magazines in that city.
| The people do not intend 20 take any
more chauccS if they can avoid it. The
/ first step for protection against Il reuc-
CuTrcncr of such accidents WAS initiated
when Il lengthy petition WAS filed with the
city clerk aSkin., the city council 10 abate
a nuisance consisting Of powder and dy-
uamitc magazine now located within the