Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-04
Brief State Happenings.

Fred A. Hoehn is putting in bottiing
establishment in Sparta.
A. C. Maertz will build a large elevator
at Reedsville. A grist, mill will also be
erected.
A pearl worth $500 was found in a clam
bed two miles south of Dexterville by
Mrs. John Peterson.
The outlook for berries and all kinds
of small fruit around Sparta was never
so favorable as this spring.
Prof. John Callahan has been re-en-
gagged as principal of New Richmond's
high school for fourth year.
The store Of Bristol Morgan & Co. at
Oakfeld was broken into by burglars and
81 in change and some jewelry was tax
en-.
Michael Heating, aged 20 years, one
Ct the oldest settlers of Kenosha, died
the other day. His death was largely
due to the shock caused by the loss of his
wife, who died week before.
Henry Hoffman, a former resident of
Chippewa Falls, had a hand sawed off
by single saw in the Stever mill at
Apollonia.
Milwaukee claims a population of 300,
600 on the basis of the new city direc-
tory, the canvass for which has just been
completed.
frankie Garrow, aged II years, had
Il narrow escape from drowning at Mari
nette. He was in the water for ten min
utes before being rescued.
E. NJ. Kemp. one of the owners of the
ny 81, 7 I Il.
lander. has arranged for the erection of a
screen door factory at Memphis, Tenn.
Alone and fricndless, George p. Loeb
ing. young man of Sun Prairie, en- route
from San Antonio, Texas. died suddenly
on the Rockford and Madison passenger
train on the Milwaukee road, three miles
from GAINESVILLE. He was in the last
stages of consumption.
Mark Perkins. young man working on
the boom at Marinette. was mysteriOusly
drowned. He was not missed until g
o'clock. when he did not show up. His
Whereabouts was not ascertained until
his body was brought up the next morn
ing. He probably accidentally fell in.
John Mcintyre of Chippewa Falls died
from hemorrhagc of the lungs on a rail
way train as it started from Eau Claire.
Fire in the office of the Marshfeld Flee
trio Light Company did about $4,000
damage. The Marshfeld Hardware Com
pany, located below. suffered loss, COW
cred by insurance.
Chris. Peterson. an employe at the Me-
nasha Woodenware Company's plant fell
from a ear into the log elevator. dis
lance of tea feet. The hooks of the ele-
vator cut ugly wounds in his head.
The Oak Grove House at Lake Mills
was totally destroyed by FIRE. The hotel
was unoccupied. The furniture was bad
" damaged by fire and water. The build
ing was owned by Richard Van Sleick.
At Neillsville Arthur Cupps was found
guilty of murder in the first degree and
was sentenced to prison for life. He kill
ed Ollie 0'Den at her resort near Stan
ley.
Ensign ]. II. Roys of La Crosse has
passed his examination for a lieutenantcy
in the navy and received his appoint
ment. He will be stationed at Washing
ton. d. c.
Coroner Dudley of West Superior has
returned from the Brlle river, where he
went to investigate the drowning of a
logger The mans body was not found
and his name cannot be learned. He
started out log driving and while riding
couple of logs lost his balance.
The Kenosha Street Railway COMPANY
will petition the City Council TO change
the route OF its line, so as TO make il
possible for it 70 build on streets on
which there is no contest.
William Thielen, prominent farmer
OF Mount Pleasant. aged o.. was found
dead in his pasture Mr.. Thielsn was
blowing when he was seen TO fall 10 the
ground. He was dead when help arriv-
Ell. The cause Of death IS 4 mystery.
The State obtained deed OF the prop
erty belonging 10 Archie McAinnon. upon
which the power house az the Feeble
Minded Home ar Chippewa Falls is locat-
ed. 4 survey showed that the original
lines were wrong. The State paid $3.50.