Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-08
WISCONSIN BRIEFS,

hauna carried $4,000 life insurance.
Dorothy Muehl, widow OF Fred
Muehl, ST., died at Seymour She had
been a resident since 1866.
A message from Ellsworth, Kas, an
nounces the death OF E. L. Casterton
OF Racine. A young widow survives.
At Elknart Lake, the Pine Point sum
mer resort, Tor many years conducted
by G. V. Pettibone, has beeI purchased
by George Diefenthaeler o. Elkhart at
sheriff's sale.
The large works Of the j. l. Case
Threshing Machine company, which
have been closed for two months. for
inventory and repairs, will start UP
| about Nov. Is. Six hundred men will
be set to work.
After a shutdown of two months il
is now definitely settled that the APP
| pleton street car system will again be
in operation inside of two weeks. The
old cars are being sold, to be replaced
by two new cars which will arrive here
from Milwaukee in few days
Wisconsin pensions-Original
Il. Thorn, Milwaukee, IS; additional
John Morgan, National Hame, Milwau,
! hee, Sc; renewal and increase-John
| Hummel, Fort Atkinson, S14. Original
widows, ETC., Sarah Westby, Westby
| S.
Samuel Ashley, an early resident in
Grant county, who has resided in Du-
buque many years, for the first time in
six months got out Of the house and
! registered. He is So years old, has
voted at every presidential election
since 1884, and wants to vote this year
for Mckinley.
The farmers Of the town of Caledo-
| MIA, Racine county, are making efforts
to secure free mail delivery in that
town. government official has been
there talking with the farmers and as
soon as Congressman Cooper arrives in
the city will consult with him in re-
gard to the matter.
At Monroe William Creuzer, a bach
elor 81 years old and partially blind,
committed suicide at the home OF his
nephew, Fred L. Creuzer. He wrapped
wire around a log in the stable leav-
ing moose into which he slipped his
head as he stood On a dry goods box.
He stepped off, breaking his neck.
A bill of exceptions has been filed
at Fond du Lac whereby the defend
ants in Of
the Northwestern Railway company ap-
peal to the supreme court The case
grew out Of the high water of 1897,
when the plaintiffs buildings were
Hooded with water and much property
destroyed.
Rural free delivery will be estab-
lished at Dousman. The service will
embrace an area Of SO square miles
with population OF 500 S. e. Barn
hart was appointed carrier. An addi-
uonal service will also be established
at WatertoWn Nov. Is. 1t will cover
80 square miles with a population of
1853. Theodore Cruel will be carrier.
Frank w. Smith, aged II, died in
milwaukee,, after paralytic stroke
which he suffered some months ago.
He was born in Vermont, but moved to
Chicago in 1875, coming to Wisconsin
IN 1881. He lived in Racine for sew
eral years, and moved to Milwaukee a
lew months ago. He leaves, besides
his widow, one son, Arthur NJ Smith,
and two steD-SOns Gn0rpa IT and w O.
Chamberlain.
James Stewart, a stranger, boarded
train at Western Union Junction for
the purpose of stealing a ride west
ii some manner he was thrown from
the top of baggage car and sustained
injuries which it is believed will ter
nitrate fatally. The injured man was
taken tC Beloit, and placed in hospi-
tai. The belief prevails that his home
IS in Milwaukee,