River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-06
The News cnnde.rd.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Stoney enter
tanned friends in Clinton in honor of
the sixtieth anniversary Of the mar
rage Of Mrs. Stoney's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs C. ID. Webster, who are aged re-
spectively 80 aud IS years.
John Wrzisinski. 16 years of age, was
drowned while swimming in the canal
at Menasha. The body was found.
Authority has been granted for the
organization of the First national
bank of Cuba City; capital, $4,000.
The business portion of Cartwright, a
town of 200 inhabitants, was entirely
destroyed by fire.
Carl Stephenson, young man whose
home was al Evanston, H.. was drawn
into the feeding arrangement of a
thrasiling machine over which he was
working in Beloit, and killed.
1t is reported that the Marquette
club has purchased Strawberry island
on Green bay and will make beautiful
resort of the spot.
George Michaels, aged II, and Rob-
ert Ponk, aged ten, were drowned in
the river at Menomonee while bathing.
Rev. Reginald II. Weller, Of Stevens
Point, has been chosen as coad jutor to
Bishop Grafton, and at the latter's
death will succeed him in. the office of
bishop.
During a storm the little Oplane
river in the western part Of Kenosha
county became raging torrent and
the farms along its banks were greatly
damaged The entire country along
the river was under water and the loss
of crops would be large.
Arthur Engsberg, eldest son Of Con-
rad Engsberg, came in contact with
live electric light wire in the basement
of his fathers drug store in Lake Mills
and was killed.
The next annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Municipal league will be held at
Milwaukee on September 10, 20 and II.
Jacob Kohner, a cattle dealer in Eau
Claire, had his pocket picked of Si45
in a Chicago saloon. The thief over
looked $4,000 in the same pocket.
Silk thieves entered l.. COINS store
in La Crosse and stole over 81 600 worth
Of choice silks. There is no clew.
+. p. Brown. the oldest citizen Of
Kenosha county, died at Kenosha at
the age of 100 years. He was born on a
steamboat plying between France and
America in September, 1900.
Twenty five young men in Sheboy-
gan were each fined 500 and costs for
stealing 100 watermelons from a
freight car.
The romance Of Otto Kruger and
his sister-in-law. Mrs. Louisa Kruger,
who eloped from Merrill, is ended for
h. time, and the erring couple left
Baltimore, Ma, in the custody Of Sher-
if Charles a. Rusch.
Charles Leyis5e aud Orlando QUAINT
were at sneir homes in Oshkosh terri
ply burned, the former being in a crit
ical condition. the result Of trying to
eat fire. The boys are each - years Of
age.
II. Hoberton. mayor Of Trempeleau,
captured burglar whom he found in
his house and held the man until the
arrival Of the police.
Gov. Scofeld on returning from his
last trip to Camp Douglas expressed
himself as well pleased with the APP
pearance Of the Wisconsin National
guard.
Mrs. Mary Craney, aged S., died at
Kenosha. She was the widow of the
late John Craney, who settled there in
1888.
Philip Ellithorp a farmer Of Hitch
cock, S. D.. has demonstrated that
sugar cane can be grown in that sec
ton. He experimental with ~ acres
of what is commonly callea Sorghum
cane" and is more than gratifed with
the result.