The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-30
State Items in Brief.

HURLEY-Jcr Butch, woodsman, was
shot and killed In the saloon OF Dolph La
Mode at Mercer
KAUkAUNA-The Woman's Christian
Temperance union of this district will hold
Its annual convention in the public library
Of dis city Thursday and Friday.
RAClNE-Frogdom has Its Rip Van Win
kle, monster frog weighing four pounds,
the property Of DR.. L. H. Nanny, has been
asleep for eight months.
HUDsoN-Two fires in the home of Aid
A. w Guse on the same evening have led
the authorities 10 suspect that they were OF
inCeudlary origin.
MADISON = ,Tuberculos!s From the
c. A. Harper to the students of the sum
mcr session OF the University of Wisconsin.
NEENAH-Local police have been noti-
fed TO keep a lookout for Bert Davis. a
negro. OF Milwaukee,, wanted for stealing
tvcuty-cight watches and nine rings from
iewelry stores in Milwaukee.
RACINE-The local lodge, Royal Area
iii inc S35, 60 1t has been suggested that the
Spanish mission style of architecture be foi-
lowed in the plans,
MADISoN-open air performances of two
Shakcspearean plays, "As Yu Like It. and
Establishment Nights Dream" will he given
on the upper campus tonight by the Ben
Greet players.
ApPLETON - Mrs. Frederika Lorenz,
aged % years, pauper in the town of Ell
llngton, is said to have received !nforma-
lion from Germany that She is the sole
heir to u fortune estimated at several NIL!
lions.
EAU CLAIRE-Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
pinpo Elsemore. who have been residents
OF this city the last thirty years, cee-
brated their golden wedding anniversary.
ElSemore Is Il years VI age, Wine M'o'
Elsemore Is bb
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Thoren Morn had
narrow escape from drowning while catch
inr driftwood lie lost his balance and the
m
him against "A pile of edgingS. lie sue
ceeded in hanging onto them until rescued,
CHIPPEWA FALLS-WhiIe playing In
dian. Edward Carpenter, Il years Old.
killed his sister, 10 years old, with shot
gun. the charge entering her head. The
boy thought the weapon was unoaded.
The parents were absent at the time.
STpERIOR-The Bank of Commerce of
This city will celebrate its twentieth ami
ycrSary on Saturday, August l. The Of
tccrs of the bank are: Charles \. Chase
president; Edward T. Buxton, vice preSi-
dent; L. l.. CaSs, cashier; joel ). Gates,
assistant cashier.
NEENAH-The annual state conference
of the Methodist church is to be held IN
this city September l6 to u. At that time
the various appointments of the ministers
10 their parishes will be made. Bishop
Thomas 3. Nicely of New Orleans Will pre-
side
SUPERIOR-Word has been received
from Washington, D. c. that new post
onice will soon be established in Frog
Greek on the new Wisconsin Central rail
road line seven miles from Minoug. Mrs.
r. A. Grimes has been appointed post
mistress.
REEDSBURG-Th cornerstone of the
new Methodist Episcopal church will be
laid on Wednesday. The stone Is presented
to the church by Mayor ). \. Collins. Five
district superintendent will be present and
aid in the services The services Will begin
at about o'clock in the evening.
LA CROSSE-Aroused from slnmher in
,f,.lt la
of water for his sick wife and infant baby:
Carl Farrar returned with the water, ana
handing 1t to his wife, fell dead as the re
suit If an attack of rheumatism OF the
heart
NEENAU Francis Gllingham Is con-
fupd TO his home as the result of an nc
cident that nearly cost him his life In
getting out Of n rig the horse suddenly
iumucd and Dillingham; was Knocked down.
The wheels passed over him and the horse
walked over his body.
NEFNAH = Wisconsin Central railroad
officials and freight agents from all over
the afternoon of July 81. The party vii!
arrive In a special train after a tour Of
Inspection OF the entire road, lasting about
n week While here the officials will be
guests of the Business Mems association.
GRAND RAPIDS--After being under wa"
ter for fifteen minutes, and being fshed
up from the bottom of the river by his
companions with whom he had been bath
ing, Clarence Emmes, aged Il years. was
resuscitated and taken TO his home none
the worse for his experience.
Ia CROSSE-Eov Wilson Moran. an
Episcopal r!ereE map pleaded not guilty to
|. th4 charge Of obtaining money under false
prrteuses preferred against him by John
Thornbury. Mr. Wilson said that IL was
mereiy~a loan he asked for and intended to
pay 1t back
EAr CLAIRE-A team OF horses, belong.
ing 70 Vance Wood and Coal company, ran
away They pulled down a portion Of n
barn that was In their pnth. tore down
fancy wire fence, and were only stopped
when the tongue of the wagon stuck In the
side OF n house
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-Mchael Mulhelm,
aged "a, was found dead reclining In
chair ut his home The excessive heat to-
1ether with apoplcxy are given as the
cause. He was found by ueighbors and
| Is supposed to have been dead since Thurs
! day evening