River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-17

i"' - W. L JOIudH uItu III hdleT-
town, aged so years. He was in the
Methodist ministerial work for 40
years.
Gov. ScOfield has announced the APP
pointment of Assemblyman w. T..
HoehIe, of Superior. as municipal
judge of Douglas county.
The Twentieth Century club, the
most influential woman's organization
in Oshkosh. is determined that there
shall be a curfew law in that city.
Charles L. Sherwood. aged 90 years,
an old resident, was found dead in his
bed at his farm residence near BeIoit.
The Mettowee hotel. owned by IT,.
w Weed, OF Delavan, one of the larg-
est summer hotels on Deleyan lake,
was destroyed by fire. The loss was
$4,000.
William Maher, aged 40. a woods
man, was mysteriously shot fatally
near Pembine.
The handsome new 100000 annex
TO st. Clara's academy was dedicated
in Sinsinawa by Archbishop Katzer,
of Milwaukee.
The New London schools have been
closed by the board of health on ac-
count of three cases of smallpox.
Konemic lodge, No. AZ. !. o. o. F.,
celebrated its fftieth anniversary at
its hall in Appleton.
Charles L.. Kellogg's clothing store
was burned at Oconomowoc. the loss
being about $4,000.
Dyar l.. Cowdery, county clerk of
Walworth county since 1875, died at
his home in Elkhorn. aged 81 years.
Rev. G. S. Bryant and wife, aged 81
and SO years, respectively, celebrated
their s~iNty-fourth wedding anniver-
sary at their farm home on the out
skirts of Palmyra.
Charles Nelson, an Oshkosh fisher
man, was fined S75 and costs for illegal
fishing. 1t is believed to be the heavi-
est fine ever imposed for Il like offensc
in the state.
The annual picnic of the Southern
Wisconsin Masonic Picnic association
will be held at Lincoln PARK in Monroe
on Monday. June 25.
According to the will of the late
Gen. Henry Ilarndeu, of Madison. the
estate is valued at $4,000. One-third
of it goes to the widow and the re-
mainder to his three daughters.
Many property owners in Burling-
ton are alarmed over an eiectment
suit against them by the four son of
the late +. S. Perkins, a painter and
poet. who claim title 10 the property
under a trust deed 40 years old.
Paul Robinson, known throughout
the country for his small stature, died
in Beloit at the age of 40 years. He
was only about 40 inches high. but
was a capable, wcll-educated business
man.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. Hall celebrated their
ffty.cighth wedding anniversary at
their home in Jauesville. Mr.. Hall is
a prominent merchant.
The annual meeting Of the State
Horticultural society Will be held on
Senator kreufzer's farm near Wausau
on June Is.
Dogs are killing many sheep in RAJ
cine and Kenosha counties.
Rain has qucnched forest fires north
and west of Menomonie aud most of
the danger is past
Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond celebrated
the ninetv-uinth anniversary of her
birth. She resides with her son in
Niroqua
David Plemon, arrested at Westtield
on a charge Of fraud in claims of land
grants TO veterans. secured his liber-
" at Appleton on legal technically
aud escaped.
Representatives Of Lake Carriers assoc
citation are ia Washington proposing 70 APP
peal to secretary of war TO check flow OF
water in Chicago drainage canal. claiming
II Is hurIfnI 10 naNiGatinn.