The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-04
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week In IN"
BADGER state.

Edgar McNutt, aged seven years, was
drowned in the river at New London.
The test of the new we'll for the wa
terworks at Waupun was satisfactory.
The Nutting hotel at Midway, Trem-
pealeau county, was destroyed by nre.
Miss Margie Linderman and Fred
Burlingame were married at Ripon.
The funeral of Joseph S. Coe at
Whitewater was largely attended.
James Lynch and Walter Clute were
injured in runaway at Stanley.
Nels Olson was fined $50 for setting
nets near the shore at La Polnte.
The river at Black River Falls is
rising and logs are being RATED.
Henry Angelrath, aged sixty-five
years, died at his home i'll WATERFOWL
A womans exchange is soon to be
established at Green Bay.
William Gage, La Crosse fireman,
was badly hurt at fire.
Linden is soon to have new system
of waterworks.
Matthew Hogan died at Green Bay,
aged ffty-siX years.
Earnest Martin has been arrested at
Marinette on a charge of stealing Dl-
cycles.
Charles AbDlet of the town of Milton
was cutting grain when the team ran
away and wrecked the binder.
A trunk owned by a Swede exploded
at the depot in Superior and burned
Raggageman Dolan.
Henry j. Rogers, formerly a proml-
nent resident of Appleton, died sud
denly at the Plaza hotel, Chicago.
Charles Horton, aged seventy, mem
Der of Mai. W. T. Dawes Post No. 24o,
G. A. r., died at Necedah.
John Calhoon was struck by train
at Wausaukee, and had his right foot
crushed.
Mrs. Pauline Ehricke died suddenly
of heart disease at Wausau, aged sew
enty-one years.
The Ashland Lumber company has
shut down OH account of scarcity OF
dock room.
The Methodist people will use about
$1,000 worth of stained glass in the
Few church at Marinette.
Edward Howard is under arrest at
Oshkosh, on charge of stealing val
liable dog at Menasha.
closes Kreider of Wausau was
caught in betting while working III a
mill at Stevens Point and badly injured.
Mrs. Dorothy Metcalf, aged sixty-five
years. and an old resident OF Amberg,
died very suddenly of heart disease.
C. A. Swartwood is under arrest at
Tomah, charged with obtaining goods
under false pretenses.
Thieves stole $1,000 from Mr.. RAJ
benstorf of Stanley, which belonged TO
the school district
The twelfth annual fair Of the Sey-
mour Fair and Driving Park associa-
ton will be held Sept. 10, II aid II.
Henry J. Rogers, aged sixty-four
years, died i'll Chicago. lie was form
erly a well known resident of Apple
ton.
The census of the Horizon school dis
trict shows an increase OF tWenty-Iour
over last year, there being o5O OF
school age in the district.
Marley Cakes, aged fourteen, While
bathing, was drowned in Fox river,
near Waterford. The body was re-
covered three hours later.
Miss Jane NJ West, second daughter
of United States Consul w. X. West
to Dublin, Ireland, died at her home III
GAINESVILLE.
Col. Degal was badly injured in a
runaway in the town of Dale, Outa-
game county. His recovery is doubt
full
George Smith, while at work on q
new house at Hartford, vas struck Oh
the head by piece of falling timber
end seriously injured.
NJ. G.. Cannon one of Chippewa
countys pioneers and an old and high
ly respected citizen, died at his home
in the town of Arson. Deceased was
seventy-seyen years of age.
The Barron County Telephone COM
pany of Barron has bought the fran
chise in Rice Lake, and will at once
proceed to put in exchanges both in
Rice Lake and Cumberland.
DR.. Ann. Churchill, fifty years resi-
dent of Monroe, died at Guerneyille,
Cal. She went there to care for sick
daughter A husband, Norman Church
i'll. and four children, survive her.
Joe Treweek received a severe wound
in the fore part of his leg by piece
of steel flying from Sledge WITH
which his brother George was striking
a piece of iron at Mineral Point.
The Chicago & Northwestern freight
depot and contents at Amigo were
nearly totally destroyed by fire. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from sparks from an engine.
The general store of G. D. Meyers &
Son at Prentice was closed at Medford
on chattel mortgage held by the
4lact 1ait1z nd tho ha MY OF