River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-24
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

verdict of not guilty in the case
against Harry Skouletas, charged
with killing Joseph Jabilski in fight.
The men quarreled over a ladle and
Jabilski was knocked down and sus-
tanned conclusion of the brain,
dying in five minutes. The defense
claimed that Jabilski stepped on red
hot coke on the floor, fell and struck
his head against a cupola.
Bayfield,. No. 40 of the
Northern Dock and Dredge Company,
Duluth, has been working at the docks
of the Wachsmuth Lumber Company
and the Red Cliff Lumber Company
for two weeks and has placed the
docks in condition to receive all boats.
The Bayfield, Mill Company has been
driving piles for a new dock, 400 feet
in length, to accommodate the in.
creased capacity of its mill.
Wild Rose.-Plans for new $4,000
Welsh Congregational church are
completed and excavation work will
begin within few days. The edifice
will be A by So feet with corner
tower 10 by 10. There will be a base.
ment under the entire building. The
church will contain a classroom, Sun.
day schoolroom, dining-room, kitchen.
besides the main part.
Oconomowoc.-The Bartlett touring
party, numbering about two hundred,
from Cincinnati, will spend week in
Oconomowoc the coming summer, ar.
irving here July %. Numerous social
affairs are being arranged for their en-
tertainment. Oconomowoc's annual
homecoming date has been changed
this year to July 81, as August l
comes on Sunday.
Ashland.-Lieut. Commander Wer-
der of the state naval reserve took
signed his commission. In addition to
that at Ashland company will be
organized at Superior, and two ports
on Lake Michigan are entitlaed to
companies. Werder has staff of II
members to appoint from the state at
large.
Fond du Lac-Articles of incorpora-
ton of the Mt. Calvary State bank
were filed with Register of Deeds
Markle. The capital stock is $4,000
in shares of 500 each. The largest
stock holders are Andrew Vogel, AL
lenton, Washington county, and Arthur
Vogel, Milwaukee, holding 20 and Is
shares respectively.
Sparta.-The most novel feature of
the artillery encampment this year on
the Sparta range will be the medical
camps which will be in charge OF
instructions in field work, hygiene
and regulation papers. A field hos
pital will be provided for each camp
Oconto.-Lightning struck the Mil
waukee passenger depot here, doing
considerable damage. Prompt work
of the fire department prevented its
destruction by fire. The electric fluid
followed the telegraph wire to the
freight depot block distant, and de-
stroyed the telegraph instruments.
rlington.-Probably the Oldest
woman in southern Wisconsin, if not
in the state, is Mrs. Betsy Sykes of
Rochester, near here, who is cele.
brating her one hundred and fourth
birthday. Though her eyesight and
hearing are impaired, her mind is as
bright as ever.
Northampton, Mass. = Miss Anna
Penfeld Harwood of Appleton, Wis,
was one of the pretty Smith college
seniors who scored a success here in
Shakespeare's ga Midsummer Nights
Dream" produced as the opening of
the commencement festivities.
Kenosha.-Miss Emma Castle, one
of the best known women of the town
of Bristol, this county, and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. D. Hall of Englewood were
badly injured in collision of an au-
tomobile and buggy near Miss Cas-
ties home.
Bayfield.-White pine and hemlock
are coming down the lake in large
quantities. Eight boats cleared from
Bayfield, loaded with some of the best
white pine and hemlock ever cut in
this section. They were bound for
Chicago and lower lake ports.
Madison-The city of Chicago has
rendered the $4,000 job of gas tester
to Prof. Judson G.. Dickerman, as
sistant professor of chemical engineer
ing in the university. Dickerman was
highest in a civil service test open to
the entire country.
Sheboygan.-Mrs. Anna End, wife
of the late George End, former presi-
dent of the Bank of Sheboygan, died,
aged rs years. Mrs. End donated a
school park to the city several years
ago.
Baraboo.-The Lodi high school
graduates were at Kirkland, DEVILS
lake, for week of camp life. They
were accompanied by several teach
ers.
La Crosse.-As the result of a raid
by the police in the red light district,
the city treasury is enriched to the
extent of $3.50 in fines.
Washington, D. Civil service ex-
aminations will be held on July 10 at
Minong for postmaster at Chittamo.
Ripon.-John B. Sherwood father
of Robert Sherwood, an instructor in
physics in Ripon college, dropped
dead in the midst of the crowd on the
campus which was listening to the
graduating class prophecy.
latteville.-Winfield Ray, an old
resident, died suddenly of heart dis
ease Immediately upon landing at the