River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
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WISCONSIN

Water Company which furnished the
city. Steps were taken toward set
Element of the difficulty at meeting
of the common council. Alderman
Miller of the Seventh ward introduced
resolution into the council to the
effect that the Racine Water Company
has repeatedly neglected and refused
to extend the water mains to various
sections of the city, leaving these Sec
lions without adequate fire protection;
that the pressure at fires at times ap-
pears to be inadequate; that prices
paid are much higher than in cities
where the water plant is owned by the
municipality; that the city attorney
be instructed to file with the railroad
commission for the state a complaint
In regard 10 the services rendered by
the company, and also as to the rates
charged fur water and the rent paid
for meters. Alderman Miller asked
that the complaint be made at once.
Oconto. - John Barney, farmer
living near Brookside, Oconto coun-
ty, is anxious to secure wife 40
years old or younger. He promises tic
be a kind and loving husband, and as
further inducements says he will re-
quire no work of her excepting to
milk a cow or two occasionally, If she
feels like it, and fuss around with
flock of chickens, cook meals and do
few other little things around the
house. She can employ her leisure
time doing fancy work, playing the
piano, or ihdulging in physical culture
stunts. On Sundays Mr.. Barney will
take her buggy riding, bring her to
Oconto evenings to attend the moving
picture shows, and buy her nice os
trich plume to wear on her hat.
Kenosha. - Patrons of the Milwau
kee, Racine & Kenosha Electric
Railway Company are circulating
a petition to the managers of the road
which demands that a proper station
and waiting room be erected at the
terminal of tle line in Kenosha. The
present station, while kept in the best
possible manner, is held to be entirely
inadequate to provide any comforts
for the passengers. If the company
fails to meet the demand a complaint
will be filed with the rate commits
sion.
Oconto.-Mrs. Mary Poccuain, aged
II years, was stricken with heart
failure at ST. Peters Catholic
church during high mass. FIR.
Vanier, who was delivering his SER
mon, was at once notified and went
to the woman's pew. Finding that
life was nearly extinct he asked his
congregation to pray for her and she
was taken into the vestibule, where
he administered the last sacrament,
She was then removed to the home OF
Mrs. Rose Noel, where she died.
Manitowoc.-"This mans record
as an official is too good to per.
nit trifles to interfere. His removal
would be a calamity to the district.
The petition is denied" In this Ian
guage the court refused to remove
Frank Vanish, clerk Of School District
No. of Cooperstown. Vanish was
charged with refusal to obey orders
20 discharge a teacher. Vanish has
served for years and the trouble is
said to have been due to jealousies.
Plymouth = Mrs. Sarah Smith OF
Mitchell, widow of the late Ed
win Smith, who died last April, has
begun suit against her son, George
Smith, a Mitchell farmer, and his wife
to set aside a deed conveying the
parents farm to the son on condition
that the latter take care of the old
people during the remainder of their
lives. Mrs. Smith charges that her
son has broken his obligations and has
treated her in an unfilial manner.
eboygan.-Michael Flood, a sa.
loonkeeper at Parnell, was fined
$25 and costs for selling liquor
to Arno Draegs, aged IA years. The
boy purchased half pint of whisky
and took it to school with him. The
teacher made the complaint.
Superior.-Harry Barthell, car
penter employed by the Hile
Patterson Company on the Carnegie
dock, was struck in the head by a
heavy bolt of iron dropped from the
rig above him and sustained injuries
from which he died.
Madison-Commissi of Bank
ing M. c. Bergh has approved
the articles of incorporation of the
State bank of Vesper, Wood county !;
capital $4,000; incorporators, w. H
Phillips, Martin Ehrhart and G. r
Goldsworthy.
Eau Claire. - Joseph Simons, Il
years old, of Drammen died of peri
tonitis caused from bicycle accident
a week before his death The lad was
thrown off his wheel and sustained
several scratches.
Eau Claire.-John McCluskey, aged
10 years, died at his home as a result
of kick in the stomach by his horse
in lumber camp at Winter.
Pewaukee. - The Savoy Ice Com.
pany has begun its ice harvest ON
the lake. The ice is 13 inches thick.
La Crosse.-Rev. A. A. Randall of.
fered his resignation as pastor of the
North Presbyterian church.
Kenosha.-The Wright Directory
Company agents of Milwaukee have
completed the work OF making
the biennial canvas of Kenosha for
the issuance of the new Kenosha di-
rectory The population is now be-
tween 24,40O and 24,5O0.
Norwalk = August Feet was killed
while cutting down trees. A fall.
ing tree caught him beneath its