The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-09-13
WISCONSIN ITEMS

EEaQSV1llc celebrated their HItlclu
wedding anniversary.
Another bunch of eight prisoners
have been sent to the new reformatory
at Green Bay from WauDun.
John Rogers, farmer of Somers,
near Kenosha, was attacked by toughs
and severely cut and bruised.
The 10-year-old son of DR.. w. M.
Colieran of La Crosse drowned while
out with other boys in a boat.
Parker Winter, a Green Bay sports
man, was fined $50 for violating the
game law. -
Thieves broke into the dining room of
the Taylor house at Chippewa Falls.
and carried off the silverware, valued
at $4OO.
Lightning struck the NJ. E. church at
Hebron, Jefferson county, wrecking the
interior. The church was erected in
1854.
The people of the city of Ecu Claire
voted in favor of issuing bonds OF $40
900 to build a new bridge at Kelsey
street.
been admitted at Washington to
DIS du dllOIuCy Uc1OIC luC III
terror department.
John Wiley of Washburn lost both
legs by falling between two moving
cars on the Bigelow Logging railway
His recovery is doubtful
A mass meeting was held at Green
Bay under the auspices of the members
of the w. C. T. U. to start a vigorous
campaign against the cigarette habit.
There are indications of a good at
tendance at the state university this
fall All the rooms in Ladies' hall are
engaged.
Adam OFT of West Bend shot ard
killed himself while sanding between
he grave of his sister and his niece. 1t
is believed he was deranged.
The body of Capt. Durhick was
founa hanging in the barn of Fred
Gehrke, near Waterfowl. He was thir-
ty-nine years old and leaves wife and
several children.
The carpenters working at the Grant
mill at KenOsha are out on a strike ana
give as the cause the fact that~a non
Union man had been employed in the
works.
The e. III. Hough Dry Goods com
Dany of Oshkosh has made an assign
ment to Elmer Leach, q brOther-1n-laW
of Mr.. Hough. The assets are $4,000,
and liabilities $4,000.
Miss Julia G. Reynolds of Kenosha,
a gradate of Kemper hall, has become
leading lady in the Owens Theatrical
company. She made her debut at a
Kenosha opera house.
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GAINESVILLE; Miss Mary Roberts to Nj. j.
Steed, HI. e. Miles to Miss Myrtle Max
we'll of Milton, William X. Porter to
Miss Nellie Spicer.
The Rev. M. Himebaugh, of the AL
gonna M. e. church, recently celebrated
the fifty-seventh anniversary Of his or
dination as minister of the Methodist
church.
The Oshkosh trades unions have de-
cided to take a hand in the defense of
Thomas /. Kidd, who was arrested and
held for trial in the recent labor trou-
bleS.
While fishing in Rock river, William
Carroll fell into the fiume, was carried
over the dam at Indian Ford and
drowned He was forty years of age
and leaves family
III. D. Hill, while handling acid at
North Freedom, Sank county, accident
ally exploded the bottle, some of the
contents entering his eyes. 1t is feared
he will lose his sight
Guy Smith, seventeen years old, en-
ployed at Plover, Portage county, fell
from the back of q runaway horse. His
feet caught in the harness and he was
dragged, head downward, 800 feet.
Oshkosh and the cities supplying men
of the Second regiment, did not send
committee for relief of soldiers upon
suggestion of Gov. Scofield, as every
possible comfort will be provided.
The Fox River Electric Railway COM
pany has asked the council of Depere
for franchise allowing il to extend its
line into that city. A greater part OF
the extension will be built this fail.
Fire broke out at the summer cot
tages at Lochhyrst, near Ashland For
\ time the entire colony was threaten
ed, but the blaze was extinguished
with a loss of but three cottages.
James l.. Tubbs, aged "A, was found
dead in his room at Elkhorn. Had been
county surveyor several terms and was
tbe nominee on the Democratic tickel
for the office at the approaching cleo
ton.
Alma Youngs, a 2-year-old girl. was
taken from her mothers home III Mar
celion Monday. 1t is believed the child
was taken by her father, who has
separated from his wife, going to parts
unknown.
George Smith is in jail at Oshkosh,