Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-15

dred, the Manitowoc County Teachers
| Association broke all records in the an
nual meeting.
Among the first to contribute toward
the fund for the purchase of the Carl
Schurz homestead was c. II. Doerfinger
of Milwaukee,
Bishop Fox of Green Bay confirmed a
class of seventy-five at st. Patrick s
church and an equal number at st. Johns
church in Neenah.
Mrs. f. w. Brown of Fox Lake, who
was so badly burned recently, died, aged
% years. Mr.. Brown, who was also
burned, will recover.
William F. Howard, who, with his
auto, ran down and killed W. Fl. Allard
at Kenosha, last Saturday, was exonerat-
ed by a coroner's jury.
According to reports received in New
London from about seventy-fve lumber
companies, the loss on timber due to for
est fires has been serious.
Fast mail No. IS struck and killed OPP
orators Roas and KordiSch one mile west
of Tomah. The men were riding to Ray
more on a railroad velocipede when
struck
Mrs Hannah N. Burchard of Kanka-
kee. H.. has announced the engagement
of her daughter, Ruth to Rev. J. G. Ha-
zen, pastor of the First Baptist church
of GAINESVILLE.
Racine has voted to issue $4,000 bonds
for sewer work. Contracts have been let
for about $4,000 worth of work, but on
account of there being no money in the
proper fund Mayor Horlick will not sign
them.
f. J. Zoelle, local agent of the North
western road has received word from
headquarters that the company has plans
for a new $4,000 freight depot at Nee
nah to replace the one recently destroyed
by fire.
While asleep in a baby carriage in
front of store on Main street in Nee
nah, little James Darlington, the 20
months-old son of Mrs. John Darlington
of Clayton, was attacked by large cat
and severely bitten.
Assistant Postmaster A. n. Mirlach
of Beaver Dam was injured while dis
charging fireworks on the premises of D..
2. Lamoreux for the amusement of a par
ty of friends of the latter. His right
eye is badly injured.
The report of the Lake Superior Car
Service Association shows a total of 49,,
271 cars handled at the head of the lakes
during September. This makes the month
one of the greatest in the history of the
freight movement there.
Frantic cries of their infant child of 6
months aroused the family of Harry
Klein of Sheboygan at 2 o'clock in the
morning, when flames were about to de-
YOUR them. Half suffocated from the
smoke, they hurriedly escaped in their
night robes.
Frank Phillips and George Nelson. well
known young men of Kenosha, were SEN
fenced to IS months and 10 months in
State prison respectively on conviction of
burglary. 1t is said that statements made
by them to the district attorney will re-
suit in several other arrests.
While crossing the railroad tracks in
Reedsburg, Robert Gregory, aged 10, and
Thomas Babb, aged AZ, prosperous and
well-known farmers, were struck by the
Northwestern limited and instantly kill
ed Babb is survived by a wife and
son. Gregory was unmarried.
A petition has been filed to have spe
cial election ordered to decide if the vii
lage of Kimberly is to be incorporated. 1t
is proposed to incorporate for distance
of one square mile, which will give vii
lage of over 700 inhabitants, with two
churches, hotel and a number of'stores.
Lewis Tatro, aged 30, a barber living
at New Richmond, and married, defend
ant in a breach of promise suit brought
by Miss Laura Chandler. aged 26, of Min
neapolis, was found guilty and the jury
fixed the damages at 81. Miss Chandler
asked $4,000 damages from Tatro for
trif1ing with her affections. Tatro, it is
said. has been estranged from his wife
for some time. He stated that he never
promised to marry the Chandler woman.
Peter Young. superintendent of the
Ashland Screen Works, his wife. his
daughter Helen, his son Peter and his
nephew, Charles Clark, were all carried
in an automobile over an embankment
and into a railroad cut near Ashland.
The car plunged downward % feet, turn
ing over in its flight. Mrs. Young, SO
years old. and her daughter, Helen, IL,
were crushed and mangled under the car,
diving instantly. Mr.. Young, who was
driving. his son, years old, and young
Clark, 8, were so terribly injured that
the doctors say they have practically no
chance for life.
The trial of Charles Gilotti, Emanuel
Cappello and Joseph Catuso, Italians,
charged with the robbery of Nicholas
Sachi. a section foreman at Beryville,
wear and a half ago, is on in the Circuit
Court in Kenosha. They were convicted
some time ago, but the verdict of the
court was reversed.
Olive Avery died in an Ashland hos
pital from the effects of self-administered
poison. William Mallory, who was ar
rested after the woman had been picked
ND in an unconscious condition and whom
she had accused of misconduct will prob
ably be released. as it is feared her dying
statement will not be accepted IN court
Otto Haldemann was arrested, charged
with the murder of Henry Rankin, who
was found near Mineral Point with his
head blown off Sept. 20, for which crime
a S7OO reward has been offered. Jealousy
is alleged to have been the cause.
Dead in her chair, while her two small
children. aged 4 and 2 years, played about
her knee, Mrs Emma kasch, town OF
Gibson woman. was found by her nus
band when he returned home after an
absence of a few hours. Mrs. kasch died |
from an attack of heart failure She |
was IS years of age and is survived by |
her husband and two chiliren. No in
quest was held.