The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
WISCONSIN ITEMS
Events of the Past Week in the
Badger State.


Mrs. James Hurley of Chiffon died
at the age of thirty years.
Beloit citizens are planning a big
wolf hunt in the woods near that
town.
Tie Van Week copper mine, near
Superior, is owned by the North Wis
conSin.
The music hall at Mayville was sold
by John Herberg to Arthur Schroeder
for $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Eulette of
Stoughton celebrated their golden
wedding. A reunion of their large
family was held.
Will Walker and G. Hoffman OF
Green Bay will make an extended
tour through Mexico this winer and
spring.
The Superior police have arrested
Angus Mcdonald on a charge OF steal
ing eighty yards of carpet from
store in that city last spring.
Mrs. Henry Wayerburg of Kaukau-
ma the mother of fifteen children,
gave birth to twins recently. She is
but forty-eight years Old
Citizens of the village of Stanley
have decided to vote on the question
of being incorporated as city on
May 1.
Herman Yagt was struck by an
eastbound ST. Paul train at Madison.
He died in the hospital some hours
later.
Carl Spring a farmer, living near
Plover, was killed in a runaway. He
was sixty years old and leaves several
children.
Fifteen recruits for the United
States army were recently enlisted at
Green Bay and Depere by Sergeant
Brenkman, U. 5. A.
The grocery store and stock of f..
H. Kussman at Appleton was de-
stroyed by fire recently. The loss is
about $1,000, with 5000 insurance.
Miss Elnora Andrews of Evansville
is candidate fer pOStmistress at that
place, her rival being w. L. Boyd. Ihe
Democratic incumbent is still in office.
August Kallgren fell under a NOV
ing train at Ashland and was Instant
ly killed. He was a car carpenter TOR
logging camp. He leaves a wire
ard four children.
F.. L. Snyder, Carl Gorbing, George
Gabert. Joseph Dallendofer and Her
man Dodge have left for Alaska.
They will prospect in the Copper river
country.
Calvert Shensley of Mineral Point
and James Hogan of La Crosse Will
soon leave to represent Wisconsin at
the worlds fish congress at Tampa,
Fla.
The Griffin rifles, Eua Claire mil
itia company, will build a new armory
in the spring, fitted with all modern
convenienceS. club rooms, gymna-
SUM, dining hall and baths.
Ole Olson has been sent to Waupun
for one year on charge OF being an
habitual criminal He has been ar
rested a number of times in Racine
for petty otfenSes.
The Omro Horticultural society has
elected O. w. BabcOck a delegate to
the annual meeting of the State HOr-
ticultural society, with r. Il. barrow
as alternate.
The Eureka Hame Clip company
will start a factory at Green Bay for
the finishing of the clip, which will be
brought there in a rough condition.
The castings are made in Racine.
Henry Donally of Shell Lake was
thrown from a wagon in runaway,
and lay for six hours in the woods IN
an unconscious condition. He will re-
cover from his injuries and exposure.
Andrew Bachhuber, as executor, has
sold the property of Joseph Duffeck at
Mayville. The money will go to st.
Mary's church at that place according
to Duffeck'S will.
The plumbers of Green Bay have re-
Gently petitioned the board of health
to enforce the law regarding the eX-
animation of members of their craft
before allowing them to work.
BICYCLES are now making twenty
mile trip from Ashland to Washburn
over the ice. The present winter IS
said to be the mildest ever known at
Ashland and along the Superior shore.
George Furbush of Ashland has Civ
en- ali order to WIS. Gilbert for 3,OOO,-
600 feet of Norway and white pine.
1t is to be shipped direct to England,
after being sawed at Kennedy's mill,
near Ashland.
Nicholas. the siX-year-old son of
Stephen Brieske of La Crosse, was
killed by the kick of a horse. Mr..
Breske was feding the animal while
his boy was playing about. The kick
fractured the skull.
A ten-year-old son of Frank Moth OF
Prairie du Chen accidentally struck
his little sister in the back with
lack knife. The child nearly bled to
death before assistance arrived. She
is now recovering from the wound.
An ordinance has been introduced
into the Sheboygan city council to
abolish the board of public works.
The board has been severely criti-
cised recently on account of some OF
its acts