River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-09

County association Will De Delu III y
mouth September 70, 10, IA and IS.
Elihu Colman, a well-known attor-
ney of Fond du Lac, died suddenly in
Green Bay from heart disease, aged S.
years.
The Latin e Rand Powder company
will begin work on the plant in Pleas
ant Prairie about March /.
The Amigo city council in special SEES
sion voted a reward of 5000 for the ar
rest and conviction of the persons who
destroyed the type and material of the
three newspaper offices here.
Henry Redford the father of 10 chill
dren, IA of whom are living, died at his
home in Menomonee, aged S4 years.
Nye, Lusk & Hudson's single band
mill at Eidsvold, was destroyed by fire
caused by the watchman's lamp eNplod-
ing. Loss, $4,000.
Miss Ethel Wyn Eaton, daughter OF
President E. d. Eaton, of Beloit college,
departed for Spain, where she will
teach in school for Spanish girls.
Oshkosh and Neenah people, incud-
ing Kimberly, Clark & Co, are inter
ested in the erection at White Rapids OF
paper mill that will cost 100000 and
will manufacture 60 tons a day.
The GAINESVILLE Pearl Button company
has been reorganized on a sound finan-
cial basis and will soon be in running or.
der again.
The new Sank county Jail was partly
ID 4, . l.. ~,
600.
The Oshkosh Mutual Accident associ-
alton has suspended and has reinsured
its risks in the Metropolitan Accident
association of Chicago.
County Treasurer Kaufman sent $685.
400 to the state treasurer as Manito-
voc county's share of the state tax.
John Goshaw, a well-to-do farmer liy-
ing ten miles from Chippewa Falls be
came suddenly insane and stabbed him
self in several places.
Olive Branch lodge No, 36, a. o. U. w.
have received official notice of the fact
that the prize banner held last year by
Baraboo as having the largest camp
comes to GAINESVILLE this year.
William Prueher, residing in Law
renee, while going to his home lost his
way when about two miles from his des-
tination and was frozen to death.
Michael Ryan, who heeced several
mechanism Shelroygan, pleaded guilty
at Manitowoc and was sentenced to Is
months in Waupun
Miles Hubert, village blacksmith at
Johnstown since 1868 and known all
over Rock count, was declared insane
and taken to GAINESVILLE.
Delbert Church, aged "A, accidentally
shot himself in Fennimore, dying soon
efterward.
The confectionery store and factory
of w. c. Pile in Beloit was closed on
chattel mortgage
S. A. d. Pewter, Of Portland, Ore,
closed a sale of over 1,000,000,000 feet
of Oregon timber, mostly fir, to a com
pany of lumbermen from Rhinelander,
who have organized themselves into 4
stock company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Hughes celebrat-
ed in Wautoma the anniversary Of their
golden wedding in the presence Of a
large number of friends
Herman Katz, filed petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States court in
Milwaukee. The liabilities are given
at 204,965.1s.
C. A. SaXton, formerly of Milwaukee,
committed suicide in Los Angeles. Cal,
by inhaling gas. He was discouraged
by reason of sickness and business re-
verses.
John Goshaw, farmer near Chippe
wa Falls, became insane and stabbed
himself. He will recover.
Jesse Greengo died in Waukesha,
aged % years. He was the father Of IL
children, six of whom are living.
Mrs. r. I. Wilson died at La Crosse.
aged So years. She was prominent in
Uniyersalist church aud Humane So
ciety work She is survived By her hus-
band, son and daughter.
Leroy Springer aud wife celebrated
their golden wedding at their home in
Evansville One OF the guests. Mrs.
Lake, a sister OF Mrs. Springer, was
present at the wedding SO years ago.
Benjamin L. Harding pleaded guilty
in GAINESVILLE to burglary and was sen
fenced to two years in Waupun.
John truth. travelling man, was
held up in Fond du Lac by two men,
who, after striking him with a revolver.
took his purse containing s14o and two
checks.
Mxs. Edward Stricken bach dropped
dead at her home in Green Bay. The
cause was apoplexy.
Thieves entered John Longs place Of
business in Chippewa Falls and beat
Long. who is so years of age, into in
feasibility.
Frank Sruk, aged 65, and Katrina
ressler. aged 70, were married in Mari
aette The groom is a farmer living
aeas Peshtigo.