Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-25
WITHIN OUR BORDERS.

L. u Ufeen OF GAINESVILLE, has dlsap-
| peared.
A foundry 3OOxS0 feet will be erected
the coming summer by the La Crosse
Plow Company
Hal Brooks, a resident of Lynn for a
number of years, dropped dead there. He
leaves wife and three children.
Miss H. Della Ellinwood librarian OF
the Marshfield Free Library since its in
stitution, has resigned. Her successor has
| not yet been named.
Gen. Charles King. after inspecting
Company l of Marinette, complimented
Capt. BreSnahan on the splendid showing
made by his company.
Stephen ROwclif. aged SO years. one
of the pioneer residents of Osceola, died
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. W. b.
Gwathmay, at Aitkin, MINI.
A social meeting will be held by the
Manitowoc Teachers association March
81. TO which teachers from surrounding
counties have been invited.
Michael Smith. homesteader in the
Kirby hills. twenty miles northwest of
| CrivitZ. believes he has discovered valua-
| UIt DthS VI lIOu copper OIt
Trip is the name of a new town to
be created out of territory in the town
of Iron River, Bayfield, County. The
town will comprise Township 4S, range
8 west.
There will besno primary election in
| Marsh6eld this year. The expense Incl
dent to such an election will be kept in
the treasury to make public improve
ments.
The brothers of Miss Henrika Lindold,
whose body was stolen from the Lutheran
Valley Cemetery, in BelOit. have offered
reward of 5000 for the capture of the
ghouls.
\ party has been organized at Naugart,
Marathon County, to search for the -
year-old son of Henry Kruger. who left
home during the blizzard to go to a
neighbours.
\ dog exhibiting all symptoms of suf
fering from rabies was shot by the Mani
towOc police after the animal had bitten
two persons, Aid Frank Smuggler and
little girl.
Joseph Bouchuer, a workm in Am
undson's sawmill near Hawthorne, was
| sawed completely in two while at work in
the mill. Just how the accident happen
ed is not known.
BY the unanimous action of the bar of
Kenosha County bill will be sent to
both houses of the Legislature providing
for the establishment of municipal court
for kenosha County.
John Brinkman's general store and the
postoffice at Alton was robbed Thieves
got away with several dollars from gum
and candy machines and large quantity
of patent leather shoes.
VIM. Powers, of Waunaukee, was SEN
fenced to one years Imprisonment in the
county Jail for appropriating moneys en-
trusted to him by patrons on the rural
route he served as a carrier.
A consolidation of the Manitowoc City
Club and the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, both of which are practically dead,
into a Boosters Club for the promotion
of the city's welfare, is planned.
William r. Taylor, former Governor
of Wisconsin, died at Madison at the age
of 80 years. He was elected Governor
of Wisconsin in 1873, riding into office on
the crest of the Granger movement.
The New London water works coLlmis-
sion has decided on drilling deeper for
water. 1t has sunk 81 200 into two holes
about 273 feet deep. without striking
water, but hope for ultimate success.
Attired in a swalow-tailed coat, Frank
Overfield answered to the charge of vag-
rancy in Judge Birds court in Mari
nette. He admitted he had been on a
spree and took a workhouse sentence.
T. B. Wilson, of Washington, d. c.,
the new agent of the Menominee reserva-
ton, with headquarters in Shawano, has
arrived. He takes the place of Mr.. Allen,
the special agent for the last few months.
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Trading Company, in Fair
child. n. c., Foster was elected president.
Since its reorganization nine months ago
it has earned s per cent on its capital
stock
John darkness, Peshtigo farmer, tried
20 drive across the st. Paul tracks di-
rectly in front of a freight train. His
horse was killed and Hardness was
thrown thirty feet, but escaped with
scratches.
Two strangers coming out of the woods
landed in Gillett, and as they got off the
train the marshal took them in and DIR.
Gomber was called and declared they had
the smallpox. They are quarantined in
the village.
DIR. John l.. Cleary, one of the best
known practicing physicians of Kenosha,
former member of the board of control
and for many years a leader in the Demo
cratic party in Wisconsin, died aged 81
years, from a cancer of the face.
Douglas County's new insane asylum is
being put in shape for use. The furri
ture is in place and everything in readi-
ness for inspection by the State board
of control. The date set for inspection is
March -.
The case against Isaac Chaimson,
charged with setting fire to his store at
Red Granite. which has been on trial be-
fore Justice Briggs closed by Chaimson
being discharged. the State failing to
produce evidence to warrant holding him
for trial
The next session of the Seventh-day
Baptist general conference will be held
in Milton the latter part of August. DIR.
L. 4. Platts, +. c. Dunn and Prof A
E. Whitford were appointed a general
committee to plan the work and appoint
subcommittee.
OF a tax list of S1S3, 900, less than S4,-
600 WAS returned as delinquent by City
Treasurer Mahnke of ManitOwoc. when
he made his annual return to the County
Treas. ,rer. The city has collected nearly
~ l,lI Hot
being on real estate chiefly.
Z. Chapel Porter and William ID. VOL
| Lessen. the two Beloit orators, took first
and second places in the State oratorical
| contest held in the college chapel. Porter
| gave an exposition of awakening of the
East in his Grafton on China while
WoHesen dealt with modern economic
evils and their remedies in The Power of
| Public Conscience
Allie Kerwin Rowland, formerly of