Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
SHORT STATE ITEMS.

neer resident of Vernon county. died at
Fort Gay, ". Va.
AT meeting of Eau Claire business
men the Eau Claire Commercial Associa-
ton was reorganized.
Four horses burned to death in the fire
which destroyed the barns of the Bostwick
farm, six miles from Beloit
Ignatius Negeli. charged with robbing
the interurban station at Sheboygan
Falls, was bound over for trial.
The annual convention of the Wiscon-
sin State Osteopathic Association will be
held in Eau Clair Dec. 80 and 81.
Albert J. Smith, a Beloit glovemaker
who has a cork leg. stumbled over his
artificial foot and broke the other leg.
The Racine Business Mems Association
after having been in existence since 1886,
has dissolved, consolidating with the Ra-
cine club.
H. Bermans dry goods store in Wau-
saukee was entered by burglars and the
contents of the money drawer were car
ried away.
Hotel Glynn was destroyed by fire in
Eiand. The loss is estimated between ST.
600 and $4,000. The building was owned
by S. A. Glynn.
The Charles Pope Beet Sugar works of
Riverdale are making contracts with Ra-
cine county farmers for planting sugar
beets next spring.
Rudolph Donnerstag, the last of the al
legged counterfeiters, was brought to the
Rock county Jail to join his two brothers,
Albert and Hugo.
Clifton Weldman, brother of Prof.
Weldman, State geologist, was accidental
ly shot by William Simon, near Ableman.
Weldman will recover.
George Boynton, an old resident, was
found lying in front of his planning ma
chine ut the Page & Lyon factory in New
London. stricken with paralysis.
Automobiles have been prohibited from
entering Mound cemetery, Racine, because
serious runaways have been narrowly
averted when funerals were held.
a branch of the American Woman's
League is to be organized in Appleton and
Il movement has been started for the cree
ton in Appleton of home for aged wom-
cH.
While riding on a railway velocipede
Charles Lind and John Bailey We're struck
by a locomotive on the Robbins narrow
gauge road near Rhinelander and serious
ly hurt
Nicholas Moser was gored by mad
bull on the farm of Christ Hochterman,
Eva r,iIoS FROM Noproa tba sborn on tor;r n
the left side, making cash of about four
inches.
There is local agitation beginning in
favor of the new system of placing all
New London city enterprises under Il reg
uIar business manager who. will have
charge of all work and be responsible
therefor.
The, body of David Lloyd of the town
of Cambria was found III a barn at the
rear of the Rio house in Rio. The body
had evidently been lying in the barn for
about one week The cause of death is
not known.
John B. Wilcox of Wyalusing in plow-
ing his field picked up the tooth of mas
todon which weighs nearly six pounds
L
passed is large enough to admit a quar-
ter-inch rope.
Richard Taggart, 7-year-old Chippewa
Falls boy. had a remarkable escape from
meeting instant death. He was run down
by horses hauling a large load of hay.
He was dragged thirty feet before the
team was stopped.
A survey has been completed by L. X.
PITT of the property purchased by the
government for a pOstoffice in ManitowOc,
and forwarded, and bids will soon be call
Ell for on the building which will be
erected next spring.
The Fellowship Club has taken the
first steps toward securing a modern OPP
era house for Baraboo. 1t is proposed to
buy Let on which 70 erect the building
by private capital, the lot being given
as a bonus to the enterprise.
Flocks of Labrador crossbeaks have ar
rived at Chippewa Falls and are feeding
on box elder seeds. The birds have visit
ed the city only six times in the last TWEEN
ty-fve years. and each time they have been
here it has been a cold winter.
Woodsmen have found the dead body of
Samuel Kowalski near a trail leading
from Gilman to one of the John S. Owen
Company's camps. 1t is believed that
Kowalski. in walking from Gilman, lost
hiy way and was frozen to death.
While trimming Christmas tree in his
store decorations in Neenah, J. b. Mo-
land became ignited from candle and
before he could be removed from the blaze
which soon enveloped the tree and him
self. Moland was seriously burned.
The Dells Paper and Pulp Company
will be the heaviest taxpayer in Eau
Claire this year, the total sum of the COM
pany'S taxes amounting TO neEly $4,000.
o. H Ingram is the heaviest individual
taxpayer with sum approximating ST.
600.
The attorneys for the Sheboygan
Light. Power and Street Railway Com
pany have concluded to condemn the adj
ditional land wanted for the right of way
through the Riverside for the new route
of the interurban line through that dis
trict.
Howard Heup. aged 10 years. of Me-
naSha. was rescued from drowning Dy
his companion. Orrin Johnson. aged 1G
years. while skating on Lake Winnebago
The Heup boys clothing was frozen to
his body in such a manner that he was
pushed to shore in a standing position by
Johnson.
The little daughter of Edward Johnson
of Neenah lies at her home in critical
condition as result of burns received in
an accident when her dress caught fire
while she was playing near stove.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road Company has given another donation
to the Amigo Y. VI. c. A. in the sum of
$500. The local association is a com
bine2 city and railroad y. NJ. c. A.
After eating hearty breakfast. Ms.
Margaret Speich widow of Matthias
SPEECH. pioneer furniture manufactures
and undertaken of Racine. fell over on a
sofa and died of heart trouble. aged 81
years.