Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-03-07
Within Our Borders.

After two unsuccessful attempts to kill
himself, Frank Garfield liveryman.
shot himself a third time at lola, and
died from the wound.
Armund Moe. a well-known farmer in
the town of Pleasant Springs, died of
hydrophobia. He was bitten by a dying
skunk last October, but was only recent
ly taken sick.
Il. c. and Z. B. Munson were nearly
drowned in GAINESVILLE. They broke
through the ice and managed to climb out
to shore after being in the water for
nearly an hour.
Mrs. J. b. McCollom of Pleasant Hill
was seriously and her husband severely
injured as the result of an explosion of
the kitchen range in their home. Frozen
water pipes are said to have caused the
accident.
At the thrty-third annual convention
of the Outagamie County Pioneers AS
ISOLATION, John Dey was reelected presi-
dent for the twenty-eighth time Forty
seven members have died since the 1904
meeting. The membership is about 100
Fire practically destroyed the main
building Of the Van Brunt Manufactur-
ing Company's works in Horizon Will
liam Cummings, the chief of the fire de-
partment, fell from the top of the build
ing while directing his men, broke two
ribs and sustained internal injuries His
recovery is doubtful.
\ gruesOme and unique birthday party
took place the other day, when Mrs. Al
bert KreiSS of Appleton entertained sew
eral young ladies in honor of her dead
daughters birthday. The party drove to
the cemetery, where the daughters grave
was decorated with flowers, and returned
to Mrs. Kreiss' home, where an elabc-
rate supper was served. At the head
of the table was left vacant chair for
the dead daughter. Twenty-seven can
dies burned on the cake to Indicate the
age of the deceased.
While an inquest over the body of Mrs
Sternbach. aged SO years who was found
to have been poisoned, was in progress
in West Bend. John Behrens. aged 90.
who had made his home with the old
woman, in the room next to that occupied
by the coroner's jury, shot himself
through the head Mrs. Sternbach died
suddenly. but murder was not suspected
until the undertaken, while preparing her
body for burial, saw signs of poisoning
A verdict was returned, however. ascrib-
ing death to natural causes. Behreus
had not been accused of the crime. but
was to be a witness.
James +. SIeight. AsSemblrman from
PeShtigo. has been III several days and
was the other morning removed to hos
pital in Madison, where he was immedi-
ately operated on for appendicitis.
Appleton capital has started new
screen plate works under the name of
The Neenah Brass works, ar Neenah Al
fred Is. Meyer and William Walker are
the principal owners. The latter former
IL liked in Milwaukee.
The State Library Association has
elected officers as follows: President T..
4 Birge of Madison: vice president.
Miss Grace Edwards of Superior; secre-
tary. Henry f. Legler treasurer. Miss
Grace f. Salisbury IF Whitewater.
Authony HuddleSon. the first white
Settler Of Pierce county. who would have
been 10l wears old on March IL rs dead
at the home Of his grandson near Hager
cir~.
Michael Pestka, 81 years. was found
dead in room over his saloon in Ste
vens Foint. His face vas Covered with
blood. although it is believed he died
from apoplexy.
Miss Bessie Smith Of Kaukauna mag
lose the use Of one eye. While curling
her hair her band slipped and the hot
iroc struck her eye The lower part Of
the c--rn4s was burned She was taken
to Appleton for treatment and special
lists say the eye may be lost