Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.

RACINE-Mrs Appolonia Lcrsch. a resi-
dent of Racine since she was Is years old,
died, aged 66 years.
NEENAH - James Chooley of Milwaukee
and Gene Raue came near being drowned
when their boat capsized.
MADISON-For stealing SO from Mil
waukee travelling man, Dottie Glover, ne
gresS was given six months i'll Jail.
KILBOURN-The veterans of the Tenth
Wisconsin infantry will hold their annual
reunion here September H. 16 and II.
DARLINGTON-Thc First Congregational
church has extended a call to Rev VIII
liam Rainey Bennett of Marion, Ind.
RIB LAKE-Frank Larish, a wel-to-do
farmer of Greenwood had his foot cut off
IN a binder and died the following day.
WAUPACA-Rural Mail Carrier John
Doerfer has purchased an automobile with
which to cover the territory of his route
MADISON-GOv. Davidson has granted
q pardon to Fremont kezer, who is dying
of consumption i'll the state prison at Wau-
NEENAH-The Sunday opening element
has won out. The Neenah thPater will be
opened next Sunday for the first time in its
MANAWA-Albcrt Ketzenc aged 65, a
professional dynamitcr, was blown to
pieces while blasting rocks on his faro
near here
MONROE-Andrew Renehardt a farmer
west of here killed by a freight train
on the Milwaukee road while asleep along
the track.
PLAINFIELD-A barn belonging to John
Spafford of the town of Oasis was de
Stroyed by fire. The loss was about 500
with $50 insurance.
RIB LAKE-The 5-year-old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Tetzlaff was kicked in the
forehead by a colt and her skull fractured
Her condition is serious.
APPLETON-During the last few days
snakes have been killed in every corner of
the city and even in the downtown sec
lions they have been seen.
notwithstanding to the tax returns
of the assessors, the total valuation of ali
property in Neenah is $685. 03, or ex-
actly $1,000 less than last year.
STPERIOR-The largest amount of an
thracite ever collected outside of Pennsyl-
vania, 100000 tons, is stored in the sheds
Of the Northwestern dock No. 1.
NEENAH-Louis Meyer, aged years,
was run over by an ice wagon, sustaining
two broken arms and fractured leg. The
attending doctor says he will live.
PESHTIGO-For time the entire resi-
dence portion of PeShtigO was threatened
when fire destroyed the Northrop resi-
dence one of the finest in the city.
misunderstanding has been fin
ished in this section of the state and
threshing begun. Northern Wisconsin has
produced a bumper yield of small grain.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Albert Middleton
| slashed himself in the groin with a knife
| and then walked half a mile to his home.
There is slight chance for his recovery
LA CROSSE-John Wellington Hoag. pas
| tor Of the First Baptist church of La
| Crosse has accepted a call to the pastorate
of the First Baptist church of Trenton,
| n J.
Observation-Disclosures has been granted
| by the government to the owners of the
Brighton Beach resort to dredge a half
| mile channel from Lake Winnebago to tn.
| hotel.
I wAUTOMA-August Braun, a farmer re-
| siding at SGxville. shot his wife and then
| in the nearby woods hung himself. About
| a week ago his wife started proceedings
| for divorce.
RACINE-After eating beans at 4 picnic
/ ut Delavan lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rails
| er. Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Heath and i MIR.
! McCourtney and his children suffered from
ptomaine poisoning.
| MARINETTE-Prof Johnson, a graduate
/ Of the agricultural colleges Of the Univer-
| sites of Wisconsin and Dakota, will have
| charge Of the agricultural department of
| the county training school
| APPLETON = The rate commission has
| completed the inventory Of the Appleton
| water works and some few minor discrep-
| unciCS in the figures submitted by the com
| pany to the city have been found.
| BELOIT-Ars. John Hunt expects 10 re-
| ceive about $4,000 from the government as
| her share of a claim just allowed for prop
erty belonging TO her father. Anthony Can
| non. destroyed during the Civil war.
| SCPERIOR-The loss of two toes has
| prompted two damage suits against the
| lion River Lumber Company amounting to
| S12.G0J The suits are brought by Joseph
| C.ucky. the injured boy, and his father.
| SHEBOIGAN : While attempting to
| dance the Merry Widow waltz. Mrs. T. b.
| Mattoon, wife of Postma ster Z. B. Mat
| toon, slipped and fell heavily on the hard,
| wood dance floor at the Schwartz hotel
| 1t Elkhart Lake. sustaining injuries which
L was at first feared would prove serious.