Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
NOTES OF INTEREST

Paulsboro, N. j., has an ieeman who
has brought complaint before the
council. He has a good summer Job.
but declares that the streets are in such
poor condition that his ice melted be-
fore he could get it served.
James Burns, proprietor of the newly
constructed Bantam hotel, in Bantam,
Conn. rubbed his eyes the other morn
ing when he saw the Baptist church com
| ing up the road on rollers. When the
church stopped in front of the lot ad-
joining the hotel Mr.. Burns scratched
his head and when the building was
swung in and placed upon the lot with
in 200 feet of his hotel he went TO in-
yestigate. He learned that the Bantam
". G. Il. u. had recently acquired the
lot and got the Baptist Church society
10 move its church there. The site is
within the 200-foot limit, and thus will
Mr.. Burns be baked when he attempts
again to apply for a license to sell in
toxieating liquors in Bantam.
The following peculiar conditions are
stipulated in the will of Louis Schroeder,
| filed Monday in the probate court at De
troit. Mich. 4 farm is left 20 the daugb-
ter and her husband, Rose and James
GLADDEN., as long as they furnish Mrs.
Schroeder, the widow, two dozen eggs
each week, a fowl whenever demanded,
warm barr for one COW, all the fire
wood Mrs. Schroeder can use. sawed.
split and delivered. and on the LIST of
each December one pig weighing not
less than 100 pounds. Mrs. Schroeder is
also to have all the flour she needs and
$50 in cash each year. On failure 10
comply With any Of these conditions the
Gladdens must forfeit the farm.
Rudolph, the 7-year-old son Of John
| Iiollweg. Bloomfield, \. j.. n CONNECTION
er of Broad street, was struck Toy an
automobile and thrown thirty feet upon
the sidewalk. The boys top had rolled
into the street and he had gone after
| II when he was struck. He was not hurt
| in the least. When he struck the walk he
cried: Where's my topr'
An immense Blacklist. or Gnbacll
whale thirty feet long, located itself
under a pile driver AT fish trap location
near the east entrance TO Deception pass,
! Washington. The pile was forced through
| the huge body of the fish and was pound
ed into the tidelands underneath by the
heavy driver-hammer. The struggles of
the fish shook the pile driver so vigorous
| ~ that the hoffman fell from the second
station Of the driver rigging to the deck
and was rescued from drowning only by
the prompt action of John Nelson, work
ing on the deck.
Benjamin Treibey, two mules and II
wagon were enveoped by the ground cav
ing in upon underground workings at
Hickory swamp coliery, near Shamolin.
Pa. They we're drawn down sixty feet,
one of the mules being smothercd. Theib-
ley kept scrambling up the side Of the
newly created hole during the downward
rush and managed TO keep bis head above
the ground. H was buried up 10 his neck
and was rescued with much difficulty.
That United States Senator Joseph W.
Bailey Of Texas, who has been III with
throat trouble in New York city for
several days. has submitted 10 a surgical
operation on his throat and is recover
ing. became known today. His condi-
ton is reported favorable. although he
is suffering from a slight fever. Senator
Bailey was unable to leave his apart
ment at the Waldorf-Astoria 10 attend
the meeting Of the monetary commits
sion, OF which he is a member
4 panic on a Superior avenue car was
narrowly ayerted in Cleveland when
three toads escaped from a paper bag
and hoped about on the floor under the
seats. A badly scared little man was
taking the three toads home TO keep
buGs out OF MS Wile mower beu. q
stout woman sitting next to the little
man happened to look down and saw
the biggest Of the tOads sitting in her
lap blinking cbecrfully up at her. She
nearly went over the back Of the seat
and didn't stop screaming for three
blocks, when the car was finally brought
to a stop. The three toads meanwhile
hoped busily around. and the women
passengers frantically sought out the
high places. They all piled off the car
at the first opportunity.
"Whooping cough is a baby's disease
am not afraid said Mrs. F. NJ Ashe.
n prominent resident Of Cranbury. Conn.
last week. as she kissed her little nice
who was H. Now NJ. Ashe Is at the
point q death as the result Of the "hahy's
disease" She contracted such a severe