Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19
BADGER BRIEFS,

N0StSl IdIlueuLl6r mas Deen released
from the Brown county Jail on an Or
der issued by Judge Hastings.
Thomas Rogers, veteran of the re-
bellion and pioneer of Chetek, died of
paralysis. He was formerly a resident
Of Richland county.
Barney Eaton of Cudahy denies a
story that he has withdrawn from the
congressional race. Mr.. Eaton says
his chances are oaily growing brighter
Miss Lily Lindquist, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lindquist, died
at the family residence, 981 Twenty
fifth avenue, Milwaukee, at the age of
19 years.
Mrs. NJ. T. Hodge, wife of Rev. DR..
Hodge, died suddenly at Beaver Dam
'of heart disease. Previous to her
coming to Beaver Dam she lived in
GAINESVILLE.
At Los Angeles, Cal, Mrs. E. E.
Cove, nee Hattie White, of Spokane,
Wash, died The husband is
brother of the late Frank Cove of
Milwaukee.
Word has been received from Mo-
line, Ill, that E. F. Younggreen,
former jeweler of Racine was found
dead. Younggreen was divorced from
his wife two years ago.
The Oshkosh Gas Light company re
Gently purchased by E. P. Sawyer Will
rebuild its entire plant, putting in
huge retorts. coal sheds. etc, at 2 cJst
OF something like 500 900.
At Marinette fear is expressed for
the safety Of Wallace Hill and Charles
Jones, venturesome Fish Creek young
men. They left their home in Door
county on sail sleds just before the big
ice shove occurred.
Julius Vogt, son of the late proprie-
tor Of the Quiet House." Milwaukee.
who bore the same name, died at the
residence of his mother, of cOnsump-
ton. He was born in Milwaukee Oct.
20, 1874. He was unmarried.
The heirs Of the late Paul SzukaIski
Newton, Manitowoc county, famer,
VINO was killed March II by falling
down an embankment at Pine Creek
while driving home, have filed claim
against the town of Newton for
$1,000
The funeral of J. F. Malloy, fore
man IN the car department in the
west Milwaukee shops of the Milwau-
kee road, took place from Gesu
church, interment being at Calvary
Mr.. Malloy was 48 years of age, and is
survived by a wife and seven chill
dren.
The home of John Taftzon. near
Beaver, was burned. Mrs. Taftzon
was alone and sick in bed She was
rescued gy Duncan Mcmillan, a neigh
Dor, who carried her out unconscious.
she is in a critical condition. The
loss is $4,000 with $500 insurance. The
barn was also burned and one horse
persisted
All suits pending for and against L. |
van Blaren, the old man who was
beaten at Neenah by August Wruck, |
nave been settled and the case against |
van Blaren for maliciousIy destroying |
the property of Wruck, was dropped |
Van Blaren is still in bad condition, |
out Will recover. The sight Of one eye
is yet in danger.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
way formally opened it's ore season by
placing into service ore trains between
and the Gogebic range. In
re dWyas other trains will be added an
OF are trains between Ashland and the
few days other trains will be addea
and by the time the ice leaves the bay
more trains will be running and more
ore will be shipped than during any
previous year.
Judge Wallber's plurality for county
Judge in Milwaukee is 2,269. The vote
IS canVassed was as follows: Judge
Nallber, 25,320; P. ]. Somers, 23,051;
0anforth Becker, $3.50; Duane Mowry,
i51; Carl Helm, IA; Blank, 38S. At
orney Helms votes for superior judge
we're not counted and he will, it is
aid, begin proceedings to contest the
'eat OF Judge Williams. j
At the annual meeting of the North
western Medical association the fol-
owing officers were elected: Presi- (
lent, c. Won Neupert, Stevens Point;
ice president, Miss Viola NJ. French,