Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08
BADGER BRIEFS.

Carlos Farr, one of the pioneer citi-
zens, died at Newton.
j. Mcclellan of Poysippi has been sent
to the northern hospital for the in
sane.
The barns and granary of Anton Full
bert of Manitowoc Rapids burned; loss
81, 500
At Dodgeville the funeral of Miss
Lille E. Hendy was held She died in
Milwaukee Feb. 81.
The Marinette Street Railway COM
pany will build an electric railroad line
from Marinette to the town of Pesh-
tigo. The line will cost 100000
At Racine James McLaren, ex-clerk
of the circuit court, who disappeared
seven years ago, is in Australia and
will return and pay all his debts
A fire broke out in the packing room
of the store of the Terry Furniture
company in Kenosha. The damage on
stock and building approXimates s., 900.
covered by insurance Jake Eifier. one
of the volunteer firemen, was badly cut
on the hand
An eastern manufacturing concern,
employing 100 hands and which will
use hardwood lumber as raw material,
has definitely decided upon locating in
Tomahawk, and ground will be broken
for the factory as soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
The Turner's of Green Bay have
closed a contract with the Pabst
Theater company of Milwaukee, for a
series of twelve performances to be
given in Green Bay during the sum
mer. The deal is the result of local
agitation in favor of German drama.
Lewis S. Barnes, one of Tomah's
oldest citizens and business men, died.
He was in his eightieth year, having
been born in Ballston Spring, n. Y,
July 6, 1920. In 1852 he came to Wis
cOnsin, locating at Iron Ridge, and
afterWard at Richland Center, remov-
| ing from there to Tomah in 1861
! Samuel Dodd, one of the best known
and oldest contractors at Waukesha,
died after a long sickness. He was a
native of England and came to Wis
consin 50 years ago when lad. He
was a leading builder. Mrs. Dodd,
who was sister of James Hadfield,
died a year ago. Mr.. Dodd leaves an
| only daughter, surviving.
Wisconsin pensions granted: Orig
inal, George Lehman, Milwaukee, S12;
! Joseph Wilkinson, Lauderdale, SIS; Will
| liam Schumacher, WatertOwn, So; in
crease, William J. Dorgan, Broadman
SIS to $40; William T. Bristol, Tomah.
SIG to SIT; original widows, Julia A.
Parker, Germania, So
A telegram has been received an
nouncing the death at Los Angeles OF
Harry B. Lummis, son of Prof. Henry
Lummis of the Greek department OF
Lawrence, and brother Of Charles L.
Lummis, the well-knOWn author.
Harry Lummis graduated from Law
renee with honors, in the class of 80.
He was young man of brilliant
promise, endowed with exceptional in
tellectual gifts, and at that time phys
ically strong and athletic. Attacked.
icNCNCi, Ny q lIlSCiluS uloCdoS, LILO
liz for the last few years has resolved
itself into a marVelously courageous,
but gradually losing battle with the
malady to which he has finally sue
cumbed.
At Oshkosh a divorce was granted to
Mrs. f. Heymann from her husband,
Simon Heymann. The most remark
able part of the case is the large all
mony that the court allows Mrs. Hey
mann. Mr.. Heymann is ordered to pay
the plaintiff Immediately $4,000 and for
four years from date of the decree $500
a year At the end of this time Mrs.
Heymann is to receive $4,000 to hold in
trust for her children. The valuable
homestead, known as the VieIe prot
erty, is given to the wife, as is all H. I
her personal property the horses and
carriages and the library, with the ex
ception Of several paintings. Heymann
is ordered to pay each of the three chill
dren 5000 a year and to pay all costs OF
the case and the attorneys fees Of tn.
plaintiffs lawyers, which amount 20
$841.60. The custody Of the children is
given the mother