River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-16

Paul Grottkau, one of the best known
socialistic leaders in this country, died
In a hospital in Milwaukee, aged SO
years.
At the annual meeting in Appleton of
me uvIIils.4. C,.tI-~Is I-~--~>,~,l~rt sonia
ties of the state Theodore Kersten, of
Chiffon, was elected president.
The first ground was broken for the
new Lawrence university science hall
In Appleton by a party of students.
The sentence Of Harry b. McMaster,
the Eau Claire banker, will terminate
February IS, 1899, by Communication re-
ceived from Washington.
Ed Curtis and James WEIGH were poi
soned near Boscobel by eating hemlock
and died in a few minutes. They were
prominent farmers.
The thirtieth annual reunion of the
old settlers of Walworth county, held
at Ell<horn, was the largest ever known
in the history of the society, nearly
5000 being in attendance.
An order has been issued establish
ing a post office at Reeve, Barron coun-
ty, with Frances w. Halliday as post
master.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
building of the First NJ. f. church in
Whitewater was celebrated.
Michael McMalley, 20 years old, whose
home was at Columbus, o., was run over
by a train at Platteville and instantly
killed.
William Alverson, resident of Be-
lott since 1914, died at the age of sc
years.
H. Bennett, of Kilbourne City, has
offered Gov. Scofeld the services of
company of volunteers which he has
raised and drilled Mr.. Bennett is a
veteran of the Twelfth regiment.
Mrs. Martinson, aged so, committed
suicide at Westby by hanging herself
with her carriers. This was her fourth
attempt.
Paul X Stanton, sent from Racine to
Waupun for a term of one year, on the
charge of grand larceny, had been par
doned by Gov. Scotield.
The entire plant of the Coffin Box &
Lumber company al Irvington was de
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
Almerine NJ. Carter, of GAINESVILLE,
died at Madison while attending a re-
union of the five surviving members of
the constitutional convention. He was
81 years old.
B. A. Siggins' double store in La
Crosse, occupied as a house Quitting
and undertaking establishment, was
burned, the loss being $4,000.
Jesse and Robert Hutchinson, cousins,
aged IL ana IA years, were drowned
while wading in a mill pond at Elroy.
A train on the Ashland & Siskiwit
railway jumped the track at Washburn
pinning James Kirk under toe engine
and he was fatally scalded. He resides
in New Glasgow, Quebec.
Richard Shipley, while driving logs
six miles north OF Boyd, fell between
the logs and was drowned. He leaves
a wife and five children.
JOHN Porterfeld, aged So, pioneer
resident, was almost instantly killed in
Marinette He walked in front of pas
senger train while in an absent-minded
condition.
Charles Miller, president and owner
of the Bank of Winneconne, died in that
village lie was born in Germany on
January %. ls49, and came to his coun-
try in 1860.
Charles Stillwell. aged 90, shot him
self through the head and died in Eau
Claire.
Thomas Fitzgerald, while rowing
across Delavan lake a Delavan, fell out
OF the boat and was drowned.
lie Roy Yule. son Of J. I. Yule, of Re
nosha, and Miss Mabel Mcintyre were
married in Milwaukee. The parents
were opposed to the match, so the young
people took the matter into their own
hands.
Miles II. Van Meter, an old resident,
died in Hudson, aged 50. He was born
in Kentucky and settled in Hudson il
1850. six sons and two daughters sur
yive him.
Charles Meyers was seriously If not
fatally injured in runaway a Keno
sha.
The grain firm of Krull & Volger com
pany made an assignment in Milwaukee.