The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-29
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week In tne
Badger state.


The new iron bridge over the river Ut
Spring Green has been completed.
The attendance at The public schools
in Marinette is over 5000.
The total value of personal property
IN Bangor is $23S, TIA.
Daniel Harrington lost five cows at
his farm near Spooner. They were
killed by locomotive.
Fred Obluda of Spooner was ad-
judged insane and taken to Mendoza
asylum.
Martin Oneil, resident of James
Vile for thirty-f1ve years, died, aged
so years.
Gilbert Crotty was sentenced to one
year in Waupun for larceny at Ash
land.
H. N. Polly of Augusta was nomln-
ated for the assembly at the RepubH-
can convention on the first ballot.
Charles J. Lennon, an Oshkosh boy,
died of blood poisoning, the result OF
cut.
Lee Beggs, an actor, who went to
Chippewa Falls with the Redmond
company, has leased the opera house
for a year.
jeremiah Smith, member of the
Thirteenth Wisconsin infantry, died at
his home in Spring Valley, aged seven
ty-siX.
The Stanley saw mill, at Chippewa
City, has started up with a full crew
of men, and will run until 1t freezes
up.
Mrs. Peter Gordon died at her home
Of her son, A. w. Mathews at Stevens
Point. She was 81 years Of age. She
leaves a husband, aged 80.
George G. Rely died at Spring
Green, aged II. He was one OF the
earliest settlers of that county anG
prominent in the G. A. r.
A stabbing affray occurred at Pack
Waukee, in which man named Burke
received seven cuts. The wounds are
not considered dangerous.
The saw mill of the Northwestern
Lumber company at Stanley closed
down for an indefinite period. Their
yards are piled and there are no sales.
Paul Johnson, the insane patient
who escaped from the Rock county asy-
lum some days ago, was found by four
farmers wandering about near Della
van He was taken back.
During a severe thunder storm, the
Norwegian church at Cooksville, Dane
county, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The building
was insured for $1,000.
Mrs. George Harris of Markesan
celebrated the ninety-ninth anniversary
of her birth few days ago. A re-
ception was rendered her by the people
of Markesan.
Bernard Paley, who accidentally shot
himself while hunting at Tomah, died
at the hospital there. He was mem
Der of Company X, Third regiment,
w. N. G.
A wreck occurred nine miles south
of Baraboo on the North Western road.
Engineer William Walker was serious
ly hurt A stock train went through
bridge.
Miss Kate l.. Sabin of Windsor was
renOminated by reclamation at Madi-
son to succeed herself as school super
intendent of the eastern district OF
Dane county.
John Claspill lost one of his tene-
ment houses by fire at Kaukanna. 1t
was OCCupleu ny IdAh WY CA, AAhNhAAO
tender at the Badger mills. Mr.. Clas-
pills loss is about $500, with an insur-
ance Of $500.
Justice and Mrs. S. U. Pinney have
returned to Madison after a three
months trip abroad. They spent con-
siderable of the time in England and
Scotland, and also visited the CONT
nent.
After raiding several shops and resi-
dences of the city Of Delavan, bold
thieves stole a horse and buggy and
with their plumber drove to GAINESVILLE,
where portion Of the goods were
recovered by the police.
Arthur Schumacher, son of J. p.
Schumacher Of Green Bay accidentally
broke his left arm below the elbow.
A month or more ago the same arm
was broken and it had only just healed
so that he was able to use it again.
Mrs. T. J. Atkins, formerly of Osh-
kosh. but who for the last two years
has lived at Waupaca, died Of cOnsump-
ton at her home in that city. She
leaves a husband and one child. Mr..
Atkins was we'll known there as Tom
my Atkins, the boy preacher"
Ezekiel B. Rogers, for many years
president of the board of trustees Of
Milton college, an old and respected
citizen Of Milton since 1843, died at
his home, aged 70. He was a member
Of the county board of supervisors for
many years.
It is said that proposition has been
made to the creditors of the George III.
Taylor Paper company of Chicago,
which failed some weeks ago, owing