Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-22
BADGER BRIEFS.

Milwaukee is chosen by the buIId-
ing trades as their meeting place next
December.
Charles Smithing of the firm of
Kaufer, Smithing & Co., auctioneers,
died in Milwaukee.
The grocery store of F. P. Ruther-
ford at Hurley was taken possession
of on a chattef mortgage held by
Daniel Reid.
Mrs. Julia Palmer, so years of age,
while waiting upon her sick daughter,
fell and Broke her thighbone at Be
loit. She may not recover.
e. J. Seely, son of the late Edward
Seely, died in Milwaukee of consump-
ton. He was master mechanic in
the Illinois Steel company's plant.
A. L. Gray, late candidate for assem-
bly, in the Depere district,says he found
a bomb under one Of his store build
ings. No cause can be given for it's
being found under Mr.. Gray's property
Miss Minnie Neff was attacked by a
man i'll lonely spot near Sheboygan
while returning from her work at a
late hour at night. The man was
frightened away by an approaching
street car.
William RAINY is dead in Milwaukee.
He was born in Ireland in 1917, and
during his early life was a sailor. He
was married at % and came to Mil
waukee where he made his home. He
is survived by a widow and eight
children.
The breaking of a shaft at the Eau
Claire power station stopped the oper-
alton of the entire Chippewa Valley
Electric Railway system, including
the Eau Claire e Chippewa Falls In
terurban line. The interurban may be
suspended two days.
Barney Bloch has been pardoned
This release is another incident in the
arson case in which Bloch, Perrin and
Robinson were sentenced for con-
spiracy and arson at Kenosha.f Rob-
inson and Bloch have been pardoned,
and it is thought that Perrin will
eventually secure his release.
The fish hatchery at Oshkosh will be
in operation Feb. l. About 10000, 900,
lake trout spawn will be tried first
When Matched the fish will be dis
tributed at Green bay in Lake Michi-
gan. The spawn will be brought from
the Bayfield, hatchery, where there are
ABOUT 100000 eggs at present.
A new method of transporting veni-
son, so as to avoid the game wardens,
has been stopped. Ever since the deer
season closed there have been an I'M
usually large number of cars of
Christmas trees shipped from points
in Marinette county. Game wardens
received tip and searched one of the
cars at Pembine. A nice carcass was
found laid away beneath the ever
greens. Another car with the same
kind of freight was seized at Middle
Inlet. They were destined for Chi
cago and Milwaukee commission
houses. It is thought that 40 car
casses were unlawfully shipped in that
way.
Clarence L. Cross and Alpheus S.
Badger, former lumber manufacturers,
| who own large tracts of land in the
| lum Der district Of Wisconsin, have
| failed in Chicago. Their liabilities
are over 100000 Their assets,
amounting to S325,166, are said to con-
| sist largely of property in Douglas
/ and Barron counties
! In the case Of the town of Iron
River against Bayfield, county, the
! county has won in the lower court, a
! decision having been given in favor
| Of the county. The case grew out OF
claim for over $4,000 claimed by Iron
river to be due from the county on tax
matters. Attorney Walsh has served