The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-20
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
Events of the Past Week I'm the
Badger State.

Mrs. Frank Silver died of heart dis
ease at Superior.
Mrs. Cynthia NJ. Boynton, aged sew
enty-seven years, died at La Crosse
Cold weather has delayed the plant
ing of tobacco in Rock county.
Net fishing will be stopped to a great
extent in Lake Winnebago
Considerable winter grain in Wau-
shara county has been killed
Nicholas Reitzner, an old resident of
Appleton, died at the county asylum.
Three tramps had a desperate fight
at Marinette. One was badly used up.
The Marinette Lumber company's
mill has started saving for the season.
A colony of Swedes will be estab-
lished at Aniwa
Henry W. Jarvis is charged with
DEMONSTRATING at GAINESVILLE.
Martin Nellen is accused of selling
liquor to Indians at Green Bay
Squatters on Wisconsin Central lands
at Ashland have been notified to move.
A mad dog was killed at Bear Valley.
but not until he had bitten several
cats.
The elevator of the Elkhorn Lumber
company was considerably damaged
by fire.
Phantom Lake Inn at Mukwonago,
has been leased to Mrs. e. E. Minor of
Chicago.
James Collins of Edgerton. the fam
Gus Splinter, is under arrest at Sacra-
mentO on charge of robbery.
NJ
herman Of Chippewa Falls, died sud
denly in lumber camp in Minnesota.
Warner Cornish successfully under
went q dangerous operation at Fort
Atkinson
Fred r. COLES of Depere was mar
ried to Miss Martha L. Pankratz of
Little SuamicO.
Andy Fisher broke Jail at Palmyra.
He was awaiting a hearing for an al
legged assault.
The soil of Marinette county is to be
tested as to its adaptability for grow
ing the sugar beet.
DR.. Mann, mayOr-elect of Marinette,
is i'll from the strain of entertaining so
many office-seekers.
Mrs. Georgiana King died of heart
disease at AISOuld. Ioue WAS Il pIOuccE
of Winnehago county.
Andrew Olson fell from a trolley
car at Racine and was severely in
jured.
William Beggerow. a Clintonville
farmer, committed suicide by drown
ing.
The dwelling of Adam Schmidt at
Superior was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$1,000.
There is a lively contest at Fall Riv
err over the appointment of a postmas-
ter.
The Mcmillan Mill and Power com
pany has secured a franchise at La
Crosse to operate a street railway.
Daniel s. Sutherland was found
guilty of assaulting a twelve-year-old
girl at Hudson.
The Wemyss block at West Superior
has been sold to the Wisconsin Trust
company at Milwaukee.
Courtney Scott of Omro will start
10000 00foot drive of pine and hard
wood out of Red river, this week,
bound for Oshkosh.
J. X. TillOtson, the Cleveland cleo
trio ROAD promoter, intends to revive
interest in the proposed line at Osh-
kOSh.
Frank NJ Stewart, for the last TWEEN
ty-seven years clerk of the United
States court for the Western district OF
Wisconsin, died at Madison.
Harry Wheeler, GAINESVILLE youth of
eleven years, says he objects to cigar
cite Swoklng, and favors the passing Of
the anti-cigarette bill.
Lyon Thompson of Spring Vale was
arrested at Rio on the charge of com
hitting an unnatural crime. He waived
examination and went to Jail to await
trial.
Lewis Clark. who resides south of
GAINESVILLE, is one of the Oldest voters
in the recent election. Mr.. Clark is
ninety years DID, but he rode to Belolt
and voted, just the same.
Rev. Mr.. Belief, pastor of the LII
theran church at Seymour. and family
became violently i'll Immediately after
breakfast. They partook of oat meal.
All will recover.
Mai Frank w. Oakley has been APP
pointed clerk of the United States
court for the Western district of WIS
conSn, vice Frank Nj. Stewart, de
ceased.
Clark Matteson was before Court
Commissioner Watson at Fond du
Lac, charged with assault. He was
held for appearance in bonds of $500,
which he furnished.
The Peshtigo Land and Improvement
company was organized at Marinette,
with $4,000 capital, to do numbering.
mining and quarrying business. The