River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-14

a small Sawmlll IN ICrcupine, Ickln
county. His clothing caught in the
shafting while the machinery was in
motion.
The inter-county fair for the counties
of Barron, Polk. Washturn, Burnett
and sawyer has been dated for Cum
berland September Is, 10 and 20.
Grandma" Fennell died az Bloom
iugton at the age of 95 years. She
was a pioneer and had been actively
engaged in work up TO the time of her
death.
Judge Seaman fined Julius krause a
shoe dealer of Green Bay, $500 for send
ing an improper letter TO young wOm-
an school-teacher.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
company paid Richard Mansfield $500
recompense for the damage done to his
private ear in Milwaukee and the shock
to Mrs. Mansfield.
y. MunSchauser. prominent resi-
dent of Germany. was in Green Bay
arranging To establish a mammoth
plant for the manufacture of fancy
tiles.
The blacksmith aud wagon shops OF
West Bros at Medford were burne !.
the loss being $4,000; insurance sl.5o0.
william Barney, prominent farmer
living near Boscobel, left his home
about two weeks ago and had not been
heard from since.
A. 4. Williams, a machiniSt at West
Superior. has invented new gasoline
engine for use in propelling pleasure
yachts. fishing boats, etc.
Thomas Finn. of Amigo. was ar.
rested by Humane Agent Peters and
fined five dollars and costs for over
driving and cruelty treating a hired
horse.
Lucinda. the 12-ycar-old daughter of
Thomas Peterson. of Fort Howard, was
drowned in well at the rear of the
house into which the child was sup
pose To have accidentally fallen.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany i'm Milwaukee is going to mount
its boys on bicycles
4 new bank. to he known as the
Tomahawll bank was opened for busi-
ness in TomahawlS, with y. Emerson
as president.
Farmers in the town of Ncpeuskun
say that nearly all the fish in Rush lake
have been killed by freezing.
The strong current of Black river Is
slowly but surely carrying away three
valuable farms in the eastern portion
Of the town of Gale.
Burglars stole 500 from Kline Bros
saloon in Bcloit. Henry jacobson was
arrested and confessed.
The Pyau lumber yard was destroyed
bv fire at North Milwaukee, the loss
being $4,000.
Fire in the Guyctt house at Shehoy-
gan / Ills totally destroyed the interior
of the building and contents.
DR. Walter Kcmpster. removed by
the council. was forcihly elected from
the office of health commissioner of
Milwaukee.
Andrew Christisnson, farmer of
Marinette county. was scntcnced TO
thirty days in Jail for disturbing re-
Iigous worship in the Salvation Army.
William Mallcug. Is years Of age,
was cholad TO death by a toy ba loon
squawker which nc accidentally swal-
lowed in Milwaukee.
Trier Bros. cigar manufacturers in
Sheboygan. made an assignment to
Thomas O'IIara for the benefit of their
creditors. The assets were $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs \ y Humphrey. of the
town of Shopiere. celebrated the sew
entieth anniversary of their wedding
They claim to I've the oldest married
couple in the state.
Chairman Thoreson returned TO
Grantsburg from Rusl, where he wen :
with senator Erwin to distribute sta re
aid. lie reported a large number of
destitute.
Civic decorations nave been formed
at Richland Center and at La Crosse in
the interests of pure government.
The Allison furniture factory at
GAINESVILLE was totally destroyed by
fire. the loss being $1,000.
Rev. :. w. Ford celebrated his eight
icth birthday with a family reunion at
his home in Oconto.
Louis Cohen. dealer in clothing at
Green Bay. assigned To l. Shire. The
assets and liabilities were about 5000
each.
Rev Richard Griffith. ono of the old
est ministers of the Wisconsin Calvin
istic Methodist presbytery, died at Co
lumbus
The Chicago. Milwaukee & Lake SUI
perior Telegraph company in NIilwau-
kee has been absorbed by the Postal
Telegraph company. II is the inten-
ton of the Postal company to extend
its service in Wisconsin.