The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
GAINESVILLE.

John Arquette, charged with burning
the training stables of Dixon & Dillon on
April s, was acquitted by the jury on
Saturday last.
AS the result of an order from the
circuit court of Rock county the A Rich
ardson Shoe company of this city has
passed into the hands of a receiver
Peter J Mouat of this city is now in
charge of the shoe store at 25 West Mil
waukee street.
An important change has been made
in the stockholders of the GAINESVILLE Hay
Tool company, w T Vankirk, f G. Cook.
having withdrawn and sold out to ILL
nois parties. The plant is one of the
best paying in the city.
There was a jolly gathering at the
county farm Saturday night. Every
year Christmas entertainment is given
the inmates and if any people on earth
enjoy an event of that kind, it is these
poor unforbunates. There was a program
of music, speaking, etc, and presents
and good things for all.
EV Whitson who has been i'll for
several months at his Milwaukee avenue
home. was treated to Christmas sur
prise in the shape of purse containing
$3.50 in cash. This token was from
members of the Bar association, and was
presented by Judge Charles L Fifield
and Attorney George G Sutherland. MIR
Wilton at the time he was taken ill was
clerk of the Rock county municipal
court.
1t is reported on reliable authority
that Max Pfennig, the defaulting James
vile real estate and loan agent, who dis
appeared so mysteriously from an & P
M boat while crossing lake Michigan
recently has been located in Toronto,
Canada. Fred Kulow, travelling sales
man, who has been doing business with
Fred Feltz, local tailor, told Mr. Feltz
he had met John Foutz travelling man
from Chicago tailoring house, at Mad
ison last Monday Mr. Foutz claimed
that he saw Max Pfennig on the streets
of Toronto about ten days ago and talked
with him. Mr.. Foutz did not know of
the Pfennig disappearance when he
talked with him. He said that the
GAINESVILLE man told him that he had
located in Toronto and was going into
the insurance business. He seemed to
be we'll and IN good spirits. About the
time that Pfennig disappeared, woman
with whom he was known to hold init
mate relations, also left GAINESVILLE and it
is reported that this. Woman's daughter
has received letters from. her. mother
postmarked at Toronto, Canada. Satur-
day two farmers from near Beloit, Rock
county, were investigating the records in
the register of deeds Office. They hold
Pfennig's paper to the amount of $780,
When seen they would not say anything
! but it is certain that this paper is also
forged. 1t is understood that the officers
of the law are after the absconder and
inquiries are being made for him in
Canada. Alderman Ell S Gilkey is home
from business trip to Michigan. On
his way to Wisconsin Alderman Gilkey
boarded steamer at Ludington, Mich,
bound for Milwaukee and this steamer
proved to be the one that Max Pfennig
is alleged to have committed suicide
from Alderman Gilkey talked with
several of the officers on the boat and
they were all positive that Pfennig com
mitted suicide while their boat was in
mid lake. They thought there was no
doubt about it for they allege that he
never left the boat at Milwaukee.