River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
The News Condensed.

Eight state conventions met in La
Crosse recently-the Grand Army and
their women's alsxiliaries, the United
Spanish War Veterans and their wom-
ems auxiliary, the Catholic Order of
foresters, and the Wisconsin letter car
riers.
Viroqua.-Rev. William Haughton
died here after long illness of pneu-
monia Mr. Haughton settled in Wis
consin in 1865. Ife was an author of
note and a regular contributor to the
magazines for many years.
Kenosha.-More than 200 veterans Of
the civil war from different parts Of
Wisconsin came to Kenosha and attend
ed the annual banquet given by z. G..
Simmons.
Menasha-The Fox river and Lake
Winnebago here were the highest in the
memory of the manufacturers recently,
and practically all the mills had to be
shut down, bringing idleness to 5000 in
Menasha and Neenah and many more
down the river.
Janesville.-In every pulpit in the city
the action of the vaudeville theater
management in opening Sunday night
for a sacred concert has been freely dis
cussed and condemned.
La Crosse.-At the state convention of
the Wisconsin Medical society at which
300 physicians were present, steps were
taken for an energetic campaign against
tuberculosis
Kenosha-Afterh having been missing
for more than 80 years the parish rec
ords of st. Matthew's Episcopal parish
of Kehosha were found recently in an
old vault in the Simons building.
Colfax.-It is now known that the
wreck here was fatal to three, the one
tramp in addition to the engineer and
fireman being drowned. The tramp was,
named Owen. Another tramp who was
with Owen was saved.
Janesville.-While suspended so feet
in the air Miles Barnes, a bridegroom of
six weeks and foreman for the Rock
County Telephone company was killed
through contact with q 2,300-volt electric
wire.
Ripon.-At the meeting of the board
of trustees Of Ripon college Or. r. G.
Hughes was reelected president and S.
M. Pedrick secretary. George L. Field,
of Ripon, was elected treasurer.
Kewaunee.-Judge George w. Wing,
of this city, PRESIDENT of the Wing family
Of America, incorporated, has issued
call for reunion of the family at Sand
wich Mass, for the week of July 8.
Milwaukee.-More than 900 members
of the grand lodge of the Wisconsin Ma
sonic order assembled in Milwaukee in
annual session.
Kenosha.-The annual retreat for the
Associate Sisters of Kemper Hall was
held here. More than 200 well-known
women from different parts of the Unit
ed States were in attendance.
Fond du Charges of mismanage-
ment and misrepresentation of funds
were made in the county board against
the trustees and superintendent of the
county insane asylum.
boygan.-Jeanette Sellinger and
Marie Thierman, high school girls, res
cued Hugo Winkenwerder, a high school
teacher, and Frank Sellinger from
drowning in Elk,art lake, when the lat
ter's canoe capsized. The girls were on
the shore.
Madison. The state board of phar-
macy concluded its examination with 81
applicants present, of which number IA
were successful
La Crosse.-The Wisconsin State Med
ical society elected the following Off
GERS: President, DR.. J. r. Currens, Two
Rivers; vice presidents, A. w. Gray,
Milwaukee; A. Gunderson, La Crosse;
w. e. Fairchild, Green Bay.
Oshkosh.-Tne eighth annual conven-
ton of the United Commercial Travel
ers of the state of Wisconsin has closed |
here. There were about 800 delegates in
Burglars broke irto the
Carnegie library, 100 yards from the
county jail. The maurauders ransacked |
the whole building, securing some
money.