River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
The News Condensed.


kosh has become SO rapid that the
closed the schools, both public and
parochial.
Frederick j. johnson, well-known
lawyer, who had been i'll for two weeks
with heart trouble, died in Milwaukee.
Mr.. johnson was 80 years of age and
born in Milwaukee.
Rural free delivery has been estab-
lshed at Rio. Columbia county. The
service embraces an area of 80 square
miles with population of $40.
Rev. A. G. Wilson. pastor of the Uni
tartan church in GAINESVILLE for the
past IS months, has thrown aside his
Unitarianism and joined the Congre-
gational church and faith.
Discovery of pearls in the upper
Mississippi river has caused tremen-
lous rush to the clam beds from Prairie
du Chen and elsewhere. Households
are crowding the river and more than
1000 persons are encamped along the
river bank
Frank Seaver. of Symco, recovered
judgment in the circuit court at Wau-
paca against the town of Union for
$4,000 for injuries sustained upon de-
fective highway.
John A. Peterson, farmer in Wood
county, placed a charge of dynamite
under a stump and kicked a lighted
fuse after it. He was blown so feet and
badly hurt. but will survive.
The plant of the F. Haumerson COM
pany, brick manufacturers, was de-
stroyed by fire in Racine. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with no insurance.
Rural free delivery will be estab-
lished at Juneau, Dodge county. No
vember Is. The service will cover an
area of 80 square miles. with popula-
tion of 700.
James T. Quinlan. local manager of
the Wisconsin Telephone company,
shot himself accidentally at his home
in Madison. His injuries are consid-
cred serious,
| Van Dulter, the negro tried for
wounding frankie O'Claire in Beloit
with a carving knife, was found guilty
and sentenced to two years at Wau-
pun.
Rural free delivery has been reestab-
lished at Morrisville, Dane county. The
area is rs square miles, population, 675,
A man named Betker, working for
| the Elmwood Manufacturing COM
| pany near Spring Valley was at the
| point of death. caused, it is thought by
| poison in candy.
/ Anthony Kraupa. the first Bohe-
milan settler in Racine county, died in
Racine aged SO years.
Edgar Newschwander, of Green
Bay. who played end on the Ripon col
lege football team has been partly par
| alyzed. the effect of injuries received
in game.
The lower portion of GalesviIle was
under water for two days because of
excessive rains that raised Beaver river
to an unusual height.
The Beldenville Lumber company has
started a new town called Humphrey.
where the 500 line crosses the Chippe-
wa river. Work is being pushed and
large veneering plant is nearing COM
pletion.
! Judge Siebecker has granted di-
vorce in the case of Laura Pearl Mar
| tin vs.. Charles f. Martin, both of Bara-
| boo. Mrs. Martin was given the Gus
| tody of the two children and $1,000 ali
mony.
/ While duck shooting near Galesville
Roy Vincent. l6-year-old son of Ira
Vincent, was seriously injured by the
| accidental discharge of a gun.
The state board of control has let the
contracts for the meat supply of the
state institutions to Libby, Mcneil &
Libby. of Chicago.
The mangled body of an unknown
man was taken to Rhinelander by a
south-bound freight. Both legs were
off and the head crushed.
Carl Koch. aged "a. died at Beaver
/ Dam after a two days illness and an
operation for appendicitis. He was a
prominent young business man.
Cecil Goodwin. son of J. z. Goodwin, a
dairyman residing just south of Berlin.
| lost one arm in corn husker. His IA
/ Their lost an arm in the same way and
the same machine two years ago
Mrs. Catharine Lesselyoung, aged 81
wears. Vas found dead in a rocking
chair at the home of her son. Henry
Lesselyoung. in the town of Center.
County Superintendent of Schools
Burlingame was seriously injured in a
runaway accident at Portage.
The bodies of two cable men whose
names are unknown were taken TO West
Superior. They were killed in a wreck
ar 49, Eastern railway