River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-23
WISCONSIN
b REVITIES

investigate the sale of liquor to In
dams, and who was accused of as
saulting Ben Morrison at Odanah, has
decided not to stand trial. He was
convicted by Judge McCloud, it being
testified by several witnesses that he
was drunk, and that while Investigate
ing whether there was any liquor in
Ben Morrison's new confectionery
store, he assaulted Morrison by hit
ting him over the head with are
volver. Brents appealed the case to
the circuit court. Attorney Shea
stated that they would pay the money
at once, so that the settling of the
fine in this way ends the case. No
announcement has been made by
Judge Parish regarding where he will
send the other criminal case that is
on the calendar against Brents.
Appleton.-George F. Peabody, one
of the most prominent men in Apple
ton and owner of a large dry goods
store, died of cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Peabody was taken ill in the
spring while cruising in the south in
his steam yacht and underwent an op-
Grafton in Chicago in July. He re-
manned in Chicago until Friday night,
when he was brought home in the pri-
vate car of Vice-President w. A. Gar
diner of the Northwestern road. Mr..
Peabody was secretary of the Amer
lean Fisheries society, a trustee of
Lawrence university, and only recent
ly gave that institution $4,000 for a
new conservatory of music building.
Every business house in the city will
close for the funeral.
Beloit-The cornerstone of the
new $4,000 Catholic church on the
west of the river was laid. Rev. Fa-
Their Bosche of Marquette university,
Milwaukee, performed the ceremony
as representative of Archbishop Mess
mer, who could not be present. Fa-
Their J. r. Rosswinkle of Loyola uni
versity, Evanston, ILL.,, gave the SER
mon. Priests from several neighbor-
ing towns assisted in the exercises of
the afternoon. The mems choir from
st. Mary's church of GAINESVILLE sang.
The Knights of Columbus marched to
the site of the church. Rev. Father
Joseph Hanz is the pastor of the new
church.
Kenosha-Lesander Scaffa, an Ital-
ian, was arrested here on a charge OF
attempted murder in connection with
a stabbing and shooting ARRAY in a
saloon on the west side of the city.
Scaffa plunged a knife into the cloth
ing of Charles Viii, one of the leaders
among the Italians of Kenosha, but
the knife did not penetrate the flesh.
Viii drew a revolver and fired three
times, but none of the bullets struck
Scaffa. VIII gained fame some years
ago when he shot and killed Tony
Bruno, then the liking of the Italians
In Kenosha."
Eau Claire.-Dillon and Shelby, the
trained lion and lioness with carni-
val company, now exhibiting in Eau
Claire, are not expected to live, hav-
ing caught cold during the wet and
cold weather last week. A veterinary
from one of the ZOOS at New York
has been telegraphed to come. In the
meantime the animals are being fed
cod liver oil and live pigeons, the lat
ter being swallowed whole, the feath
ers tending to cut the large guam
THY of phlegm from their threats.
Sheboygan.-Rev. ]. Boyd Coke Of
the Grace Episcopal church has re
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where it is said he is offered larger
parish and large salary. He has
gone to that city to look over the
ground before deciding what he will
do. Mr.. Coke has been in charge Of
Grace church during the last two
years. He came here from Appleton
Stevens Point. - Manual training
and domestic science have been added
to the course of study in the public
schools of this city. To begin with
the studies will only be introduced in
the sixth, seventh and eighth grades
and the freshman year of the high
school. Cooking will not be included
in the domestic science work this
year.
Fond du Lac.-To prevent the cree
ton of fiat building adjoining the
Elks' clubhouse, w. G. Reinig has pur
chased the William DeSteese property
on Sheboygan street. 1t is well under
stood tht the Masons and the Elks will
try to secure the entire frontage in the
block in which their clubhouses are
located.
Manitowoc-SheriffJ Joseph Willing
err. aged SO years, died suddenly OF
heart failure. He was elected last fall
on the Democratic ticket in the hottest
campaign for sheriff in the county g
history. There were about dozen
candidates for the position. Gov
Davidson will appoint his successor.
umberland.-While Mrs. Peter KEEL
Iogg of the town Of Cumberland was
milking she was pushed from the milk
ing stool by the COW in its efforts to
fight flies. She fell in such a manner
as to break one of the bones of the
right forearm near the wrist. Mrs
kellogg is "a years of age.
Oconomowoc.-Mrs. George Scher
merhorn. one of Wisconsin's early set
tiers, died at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs. J. P. Holland in WATERFOWL
Mrs. Schermorhorn was one of the
heirs of the much-talked-of New York
property, portion of which is now