River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-08-31
The News Condensed.

A formal denial of the story of saw
mill trust in northern Wisconsin and
Michigan has been issued by the MEM
bers of the G. w. Jones company of APP
pleton.
Rural free delivery service will be
established at Mansion and at Iomah
on September 5.
The dates for the Laglade county fair
at Amigo have been fixed for Septem-
ber26. 81 and rs. The board of directors
has set apart 1000 for racing purses
and a like amount for premiums.
An ordinance has been passed by the
Antigo council providing for the is
suing of $4,000 bonds for the erection
of city hall.
A new society called the lids" has
been formed among the young lads in
Kenosha. The society derives its name
from the letters |. ID. ST. don't smoke
stitched on the sweaters and coats OF
the youngsters.
Prof. Charles F. Smith, head of the
Greek graduate departments of the Uni
yerstiy of Wisconsin, was seriously in
jured by being thrown from his BIZ
cycle while going down steep hill
near Madison.
Fred j. Burhyte, aged So, the Oldest
merchant in River Falls, died after
nearly years illness.
Patrick Murphy, business man of
Bear Creek, was drowned while bathing
in the Embarress river.
The body of Sol. Granahan, 100 years
old, who disappeared from Randolph re-
Gently, was found in mill pond four
miles from the city.
The farmhouse, barns and all other
outbuildings on the Gordon farm, in the
town of Catalonia, owned by L. Frobi-
cias. together with several pigs and the
entire crop of hay and grain, was con-
sumed by fire, the loss being $4,000.
ID. L. Mckay. of Chippewa Falls, re-
ceived an order from Chicago firm for
100000 feet of hardwood lumber. This
is the largest single order ever received
by any lumberman in the state.
John Selten, aged IA. was killed south
of De Pere by the accidental discharge
of a gun in the hands of Leonard JAMS
sen. aged 10.
Mrs. c. c. Fruit, who died in Bara-
boo. left most of an estate valued at
$4,000 TO benevolent societies in va
rious parts of the country.
The name of the post office at Ben
nings Siding, Douglas county, has
been changed to Bennett.
Kenosha county will probably have
in the near future hospital for the
insane. At present the county has 81
insane patients distributed among the
various hospitals of the state.
The Langlade County Agricultural
society has been reorganized in Amigo
by electing C. O. Marsh president. John
McGreer secretary and II. A. Kohl
treasurer.
The Fox River Electric Railway COM
pany in Green Bay has advanced the
wages of track laborers 90 per cent.
John Rosenfeld. aged 20, an old resi-
dent. died suddenly in Plymouth from
the bursting of an artery.
Rosie Weisang, "a years old. for
whom her mother and friends residing
in Kenosha had been searching for
three weeks. was found in Chicago. liv-
ing with Sam Rosso, an italian, who
the girl said was her husband.
Artemus Coon, assistant superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company. was struck by light
ming on the sidewalk in Eau Claire
Bears are reported to be numerous
up the river from Oconto. and hunters
are preparing for some good sport.
Thomas Meany, of Reedville, had
three blooded horses killed by the cars
They were valued at $1,000.