The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-06
WISCONSIN ITEMS

Oshkosh from d deer hunt with two
prizes.
The new Adventist schoolhouse at
Duck Greek, near Green Bay, was ded-
icated recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fillmore of
Hortonvile celebrated the fiftieth ami
Tersary OF their wedding.
The ordination of Miss Mary Kim
ball, city missionary, who was licensed
to preach a year ago, took place at
GAINESVILLE in the First NJ. e. church.
r. l.. Dickinson, superintendent of
the Chippewa county asylum, has this
year raised thtrty-six hogs on the coun-
ty farm, which averaged 500 pour Dis
each.
The unknown man who has been de-
taired at the county Jail ut Appleton
for two weeks, was adiudged insane
and committed to the Northern hos
pital
The proposition to memorialize the
legislature to abolish the municipal
court of Winnebago county was de-
feated in the county board by d vote OF
% to 10.
Racine, was entered by burglars, and
watches, chains. rings and other vAlu-
able jewelry, valued at several hun
dred dollars, were carried away.
Thomas Nelson was arraigned before
Justice Livingston, at Black River
Falls, charged with selling liquor TO Il
minor The case was tried before Il
jury, who returned verdict of guilty.
Congressman and Mrs Babcock, Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs. Henry Cas-
son and Mrs. c.. e. Babcock were given
a reception at Viroqua at the residence
of T.. G. Boyle. Three hundred persons
attended.
Fire destroyed the saw and shfngle
mills of NJ. FREEMAN of Green Bay, To-
Gated at Stephenson, fifteen miles east
of Wausaukee. The loss is about So
600, with no insurance. The mill Will
be rebuilt at once.
Col Daily mustered in the new mill
tary company of Whitewater. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Captain,
Frank Goodhue; first lieutenant, Ed
ward Weicher; second lieutenant,
Charles Johnson.
An epidemic of hog cholera is prevail
ing in the vicinity of Ripon and Green
Lake. 1t is said that LOCO hogs have
died, and warmers are now shooting
the animals as fast as they show symp'
toms of the disease.
Mrs. Gordon Ross of Washburn is
dead FROM an internal hemorrhage. She
was in god health Saturday morning,
and, during violent coughing fit, rup-
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husband and two children.
Peter Reuter- Of Brillion, who was
visiting his son in ManitOwoc for the
past few days, fell on slippery walk
on South Eighth street, and received
internal injuries which will confine
him to his room for some time.
J.. Ilingworth and M. Tiffany OF
Leeds, Eng, are in Oshkosh, to talk
with sash and door men. 1t is believed
they are in the interest of the English
capital that is said to be behind the
proposed sash and door combine.
The Athens Cooperage company of
Athens, Mich, has decided to remove
its plant to Park Falls. Park Falls is
situated OIL the north fork of the Flam-
beau river, which furnishes power for
q paper mill and two pulp mills.
Charles S1eicher, who pleaded guilty
at Madison to incendiarism, in burning
w. S. Keller's fine boat house, was SEN
fenced to five years in states prison.
His comrade, Henry Seymour, who
turned states evidence, goes free.
Robert NJ. La Toilette and DR.. III. Il.
Faville of Chicago, formerly of Maui-
SOP, have traded their ranch in South
Dakota for seven pieces of Madison
real estate. The ranch contains over
1000 acres. It's value was $23,350.
Edgar n. Mayer the alleged forger,
was held for trial at GAINESVILLE. The
case will come up Dec 5. Mayer, it is
alleged. passed forged note for 500
at the Bower City Bank Oct. "A. In
default Of $500 bail he went to Jail.
d. III. Flett, referee III the case of b.
M. Goldberg against Albert Ellinger,
TO recover something like $1,000 al
legged to be due for attorneys fees,
money advanced and loaLed, was also
filed at Racine, and Goldberg gets a
Judgment for $1,744.57.
Torvile Torson, a former Clinton
Junction boy, who has lived at Devils
Lake, n. D., fer four years, went to
the Philippine Islands with Company
p, First North Dakota Volunteer III
fantTy, and participated in the battle
CT Manila.
The case Of Christian Stripple, as adj
minstrator of the estate of Isaac Bow
els of Racine against the Milwaukee,
Racine & Kenosha Electric Railway
company, for $1,000 damages, has been
settled for $1,2C0. Bowels was mo-
torman, and was killed in 4 collision