River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-29
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN


the best in the history of the organi-
cation. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather. The fruit exhibit is eX-.
ceptionally good. This display is said
to excel that at the state fair in both
quantity and quality. The vegetable
display is also far beyond expecta-
tons. A chunk OF copper weighing
113 pounds is on exhibition at the
grounds. The owner, Albert limbs,
found It on his farm west OF
this city.
Fond du Lac. - The unwilling
of the handsome stone railing
on the porte cochre at Grafton hall
took place. Appropriate ceremonies
marked the presentation of the gift
by the class of 1910. Owing to the
absence of Miss Dorothy Stewart,
president of the class, Miss Ruth Voll-
rath of Sheboygan made the presen-
tation address. Bishop Weller ac-
cepted the gift in behalf OF the hall.
Racine.-George w. Morris, for
merly superintendent of the ]. l.
Case Threshing Machine company has
perfected four-cylinder gasoline trac-
ton engine which Is declared by man
ufacturers of farming implements to
be the best ever built To operate the
engine for day, only small guam
tity of gasoline Is required, and there
Is no danger of sparks setting fire to-
the crops.
Kenosha.-It is alleged that an at
! k%rN axNk fH u HNrnV Nlr
| Bubenich, a farm hand, on road in
the western part of this county 1t
is said that three men attacked him
and that one stabbed him in the body
and the other cut him on the head.
His injuries are, serious, but it is be-
lieved that he will live. Two arrests
have been made.
Racine.-Racine county, with an
assessed valuation of all prop
erty at $43, 659,872 has but six persons
owning watches valued at over $50
each, according to returns made by
! the assessors. These watches are as
sessed at value of $500. Last year
the assessor found ten watches in the
county
aukesha.-Coroner Charles Hill,
who held the inquest on An
drew West, who was killed on
the GAINESVILLE plank road September
z by being struck by a horse and
buggy driven by Martin King and Ag-
mes Hanson, Muskegon, rendered q
verdict that death was accidental.
Madison.-Edward Bass and Ray
Brayman were arraigned on the
charge Of having maliciously de-
stroyed 10 rural letter boxes along
the routes running out of Fort Atkin-
son. They pleaded not guilty and
were held over to the grand jury.
Eau Claire.-Capt. Phillip Scheckel
died here, aged 70. He was ono
of the old river men who navi-
gated from the Mississippi to the
headwaters when navigation was
opened on Chippewa river.
Madison. - District Attorney w.
r. Foley, Superior, has resigned
to accept a position in the legal de-
partment of the Superior Street Rail-
way company.
Green Bay. A party OF Off
Gals Of the Green Bay & Western
railroad, headed by President S. 8.
Palmer, New York, are making a tour
of inspection.
Neenah.-Mrs. A. III. Miller was
badly bitten by mad dog while de-
Tending her children from the animal.
She was taken to Madison for treat
ment
Fond du Lac.-Bishop Grafton
dedicated the new Christ church at
Oshkosh. He was assisted by Rev.
R. H. Weller.
Madison.-Nearly all departments
in the capitol building were short
handed, the attaches having taken
the day as a body to attend the Dane
county fair.
Appleton. to get his
umbrella after he had started
home at the end Of his weeks work.
Joseph Wilger, an employe of the Fox
River Valley stone works, touched an
electric switch as he entered the plant
and was instantly killed.
Beloit.-Louis T. Thompson, eighty
two years old, died in the farm resi-
dence of his son. He came from
Norway In 1852 and made his homo
in Black Earth Later he lived in
Boscobel and Sharon. He came to
the town of Beloit nine years ago.
Kilbourn.-Kilbourn voted at spe.
cial election on the question Of rails
ing the saloon license from 5000 to
$500. Low license won by majority
Of 46.
Beloit.-The freshman class OF
Beloit college will number $50, the
largest in the history of the school.
Baraboo-Daniel Kimball, resident
Of Baraboo for 43 years, is dead. He
was ninety years old.
Beloit.-Beloit college has been
granted Phi Beta Kappa chapter by
the general council in New York.
Beloit.-W. Williams, aged eighty,
died suddenly. He was for many
years a superintendent Of the Rock
River Paper company's West side
mill
Oconto.-Isaac Jones, seventy years
old. a resident of Oconto for 40 years,
died after an illness of two days.
Superior-After preparing to at
tend the silver wedding anniversary
of a friend, August Geffers was seized
with coughing, ruptured blood yes
sci and dropped dead at his wife's
feet.
Chippewa Falls.-Edwin Stern,
thirty-fve years old, was run over
-, ~ a,,+0poohiIa aud coriO,,o1x hurt