Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
BADGER
NEWS BREVITIES


was shipped from the three ore docks
Of Ashland during the ore season
which opened on April IS, although
general navigation opened in March.
A feature Of this years traffic was
the shipment Of considerable ore to
the Canadian ports of Sault Ste.
Marie, Midland, Deseronto, Point Ed
ward and Michipocoten. Nearly sixty
cargoes went to Canadian ports.
The figures for the season are: c.
& NV. ore docks, 3,3S7,9 gross
tons; 800" ore docks, 705, 900 gross
tons; total, 4,093,825 gross tons.
The shipments for 1909, were 1885,
744 gross tons.
Coal receipts at Ashland this year
were nearly 100000 tons, which is
also the record for this port
Appleton-An important mission
ary convention was held at the
Methodist church The territory
for this convention comprises the
east half of Wisconsin lying within
the boundaries of the Wisconsin con-
ference, and embracing over 800 Meth
odist congregations; 500 laymen and
ministers attended. Among the prom
inent speakers were Bishop John w.
Hamilton Of Boston and Bishop Rob
ert Mcintyre Of Minneapolis: Rev!
Charles M. Stewart of Chicago, edi-
tor of the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate; Rev. Ward Plat of Phfladel-
phfa, Rev. Joshua Stansfeld of In
dianapolis, Rev. Fred H Wright. SUI
perintendent of Italian missions in
the United States, for five years mis-
sionary in Rome; Rev Benjamin S.
Haywood. superintendent of missions
in Porto Rico; Rev. I. L. Thomas of
Baltimore, Rev. Lewis Potts, in
charge of the Hebrew mission in Chi
cago, and Rev Suenoskin Kawashina
of Oakland, Cal.
Racine.-Fhe jury in the case
Of James Kinney against Clar-
ence Colburn for $4,000 damages for
the alleged alienation of the affec-
lions Of the wife of the plaintiff, after
being out seven hours, brought in
verdict for $500 for the plaintiff. The
plaintiff is a farmer of Rochester and
the defendant business man of Bur
lington. The plaintiff charged that
the defendant coaxed his wife away
from her home and that eventually
there was divorce.
Fond du Lac.-Joseph LAHORE,
who escaped from Jail here two
years ago, and who recently was cap
tured in Chicago, was sentenced to
six months in jail on the charge of
breaking jail. At the expiration of
his term he will be arraigned in cir
cult court on the charge of stealing
goods from freight cars. It is under
stood that the authorities have OBJ
tanned clue to the identity of the
man who assisted LAHORE to get away
and that he will be arrested soon.
La Crosse.-Stricken unconscious
from grief at the bier of his
wife, Alfred Purdy of Dakota, ten |
miles north of here, died Two years |
ago after being speechless for forty |
years, Purdy regained his voice in a
rage and used his cane on the village !
preacher, Ira J. Beach, in the village |
smithy. The alteration arose when !
Beach read from the Bible his rea- |
sons for not attending the meetings |
of the Masonic lodge of which both |
were members.
Beloit-In a binding snow storm, |
the cornerstone Of the new post
office building was laid with cere,
monies by the Masonic order There |
was a procession to the site and the !
ceremonies were conducted by Grand |
Secretary w w. Perry of Milwaukee, |
grand lodge Of Wisconsin. The build |
ing is at the corner of East Grand |
avenue and Pleasant street and will
cost $4,000.
Green Bay. Commerce Consul !
William Ellis and general of |
ficials of the Milwaukee road will con-
fer with city officials and the Com
mercial club relative to improving the
train service between this city and
Iron Mountain. A daily train is
wanted, but the roads officials have
insisted that it could not be made to
pay, so refused to put it on.
La Crosse-"Tm so tired, let
me Sleep" is what Nels Thomp-
son said when friend tried to arouse
him for breakfast. Before the friend
turned away his body twitched, he
sat bolt upright, and fell back dead.
Madison.-The University of Wis
consin carried off the honors in
the college sheep specials at the
in Chicago The Hapshire sheep
championship award went to Rank
Bros. of Sun Prairie.
! La Crosse.-Walking to the vii
iage of Dakota, Mimi, from the
farm, a distance Of mile and half,
Mrs. Christina Purdy, an old and well
known resident Of Dakota, was taken
i'll and expired shortly afterward of
heart disease.
Beloit-Rev. E. J. Hegg, for
several years pastor of Trinity Lu-
theran church, has received call to
a church in Tacoma, Wash.
REORGANIZATION Zenk, twenty
three years old, fell 80 feet at dock
No. 1 of the c. Reiss Coal company
and died OF injuries sustained.
Madison.-The Chi Psi fraternity
has sold it's lodge on Lake street
to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
terIfty for $4,000. The Chi Psi
men have bought a part of the Spoon
er property, 1872 feet square, for $780,,
900 and propose to build new lodge
costing $4,000
Hudson-Rev. c. T. Burnly, who re-
Gently underwent an operation in
Boston, was taken seriously i'll and
was again operated on.
Kenosha-Mrs. Clara P. Barnes,
for the last fifteen years librarian at
the Gilbert NJ. Simmons library, re-
signed.
Marinette-The Sons of Sweden
have decided to erect a modern build
ing to replace the hall recently de-