The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-06-07
WISCONSIN ITEMS
Events OF the Past Week in the
Badger State.


Adam Egerer, aged seventy, of Bara-
boo, is dead.
Mrs. David Sullen of Racine, aged
fifty-eight, is dead
Mrs Caroline Mueller of Sheboygan,
died, aged seventy-one.
The young ladies of Tomah have or
ganiZed an orchestra.
Christian Hueninger of Sheboygan
has been adjudged insane
Mrs. Watkin Gieten, an old resident
of Neenah, is dead, aged sixty-seven.
The First NJ. e. Church of Berlin
will be remodeled at a cost of So 5000
James H. Metcalf, we'll known
GAINESVILLE man, died, aged seventy
four.
Clarence G. Blood of Appleton, who
was injured at the university at Mad
ison, is recovering.
Leona Larson, aged twenty, died at
Stevens Point. She was one of the
high school graduates.
The Deane Gold Mining company of
Livingstone has been incorporated,
with capital stock of $4,000.
Wittenberg worked up enough mill
tary enthusiasm on Memorial day to
organize militia company.
Mrs. Henry Seib of RipOn was acct
dentally shot by a revolver which she
was examining with a merchant.
Fred Henning of WATERFOWL was
stepped on by a horse in a runaway,
suffering severe internal injuries.
William Becker, a wealthy farmer of
Rantoul, died, leaving five sons and
FIVE daughters. He was fifty-seven
years old.
Locusts have made their appearance
in Baraboo The fruit trees are COW
cred with them, but as yet no damage
is reported.
Mrs. Frederick Louise Giller, aged
eighty-two, died at La Prairie. The
remains will be taken to Columbus for
interment.
Gambling at West Superior has been
put under restrictions and license.The
slot machines have been compelled to
cdar out.
A volunteer company has been or
ganized at Neenah. Arthur ]. Koch
was elected chairman and G.. G. Smith
secretary.
A militia company has been organ
lied at Rice Lake, with Dr. Dunn cap
tain Charles Beecher and p. H. Hell
mer lieutenants.
James Kirk was run over by train
jumping from the track at Washburn
and fatally scalded by the engine. lie
is Canadian.
A valuable horse, buggy and harness
5Were stolen recently from Anton Ny
ties, who lives at st. George, Sheboy-
gan county.
Mrs. August Alf of Eau Claire was
thrown from buggy and severely in
jured. AS she is about fifty years old,
her recovery is doubtful.
Edward Wilson, a we'll known dali
ryman of Marinette, has been missing
for month. 1t is feared he met with
foul play, as he had $500 with him.
Henry Gloedy, a farmer near Ra-
cine, was waylaid by gang OF toughs
and robbed He attempted to resist,
and was shot in the hand and shout
der.
The inquest in the death of Christ
Jesperson, a we'll known man in Fond
du Lac who was killed b va locomo-
tive. resulted in a verdict of accidental
death.
Mrs. f. Helfrish of Wayside was
struck on a crossing at Rockville by
passenger train. An arm and leg
were broken and she was also injured
internally.
The new reformatory at Green Bay
will have an underground passage OF
1000 feet in length, connecting the
two buildings! This will be dug by the
prisoners themselves.
Arthur w. Stockman of Edinburg, a
large importer of dairy products, is
travelling through the state to pick up
information for the trade in Great
Britain.
On complaint of Warden Roberts OF
the state prison, Villa mStreeter or
Junea was arrested on the charge OF
smuggling letters into the prison. He
gave bonds for his appearance.
Miles H. Van Meter, an old resident
Of Hudson. is dead, aged eighty-nine.
Six sons and two daughters survive
him. Abel G. Van Meter, of the New
Richmond Republican, is his son.
Little Pat Kelly of La Crosse, aged
three years, fell a distance OF twelve
feet onto hard ground By some mira
Gle he came off uninjured beyond a
stiff neck, to remind him of his expert
ence.
The thirteen months-old daughter
and only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Dom1-
nick Neouck of Eaton, was scalded TO
death recently by the upsetting OF a
pot of boiling-hot tea over its face and
breast.
BENJAMIN Johnson received the larg-