Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-13
WISCONSIN
BREVITTES

/ periOr men who are at work for the
government on the big concrete pier
and breakwater project at the Su
| perlor entry, have been presented with
government gold medals for bravery
in the rescue of Andrew Anderson.
| who was taken from the lake in a
| northwest storm when practically
helpless to battle longer. The medals
| are elaborate decorations worth more
| than 500 each. The presentation
was made at the United States engi
| neer's office and was attended by
| considerable formality.
misunderstanding to state
ment by Registrar W. D. Hei
stand of the university, the enrolment
| at Wisconsin is ten per cent. greater
| at this time than it was at the close
| OF the first week Of school last year
| He says that the first three days OF
registration found $500 students en-
| tered, larger number than ever be
fore. Indications are the enrolment
will exceed 5000
| Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin Baptist
| Ministerial union, which is hold
ing its forty-sixth annual conyen
ton, has elected new officers. The
convention heard the annual report OF
| Wayland academy given by E. P.
Brown of Beaver Dam. The annual
report of the state board stated that
over $4,000 had been spent among
| nine congregations in the state for
general improvements
Wausau. = Athens, a village in
the western part of this county
is reported to be in the grip of
typhoid fever epidemic. Wausau has
been appealed to send all the avail
able nurses. Nine professionals re-
sponded. Thirteen local nurses are
on duty there now. Several deaths
are reported to have already occurred
Beloit.-The remains of Mrs. Ed
ward Rutledge were brought here and
placed in the Rutledge mausoleum
Mrs. Runedge was a Beloit girl.
Oconto.-Robert G. Sharp editor of
the Enquirer, has been appointed post
master to succeed George H Hall,
whose term has expired.
Sheboygan. - The report that
Charles LOvelace, formerly of this
city, was killed in the Times building
disaster, Los Angeles, is found by
friends here to be untrue. Mr. Love
lace is confined in a hospital with bad
burns, but his condition is not con-
sidered serious.
Stoughton.-The report has been re-
eeVed that Ludwig Kjiele, who left
here for his home in Norway two
months ago because of i'll health, is
dead.
Stoughton. Rev. o. J. Bagne
and family have arrived from Hol-
stad, Mimi. Rev. Bagne succeeds
Rev. E. J. Kjolseth of the Norwegian
Danish Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Kjolseth has gone to st. Paul.
Fond du Lac.-Milton A. Bes-
sey, a carsmith residing at North
Fond du Lac, narrowly escaped death
in the railroad yards when he was
run down by a freight car. He was
engaged in coupling the air hose when
he was knocked under the car and
the muscles of his right leg were torn
be necessary.
Madison.-H. R. Butcher, appren-
ticed in a local drug store, was
run down and seriously injured
by an automobile driven by D. R.
Price of Cambria. He was riding on
a bicycle and collided with the ma
chine. No bones were broken, but
&c fnornH no rnnniupd int 81 in,
juries.
Madison-President Taft has ap-
pointed DR.. Paul S. Reinsch as en-,
voy for the United States al the cele.
bration of the international Agricul
tural and Industrial exposition, in hon
or of the centennial of Chilean indie
pendence, at Santiago, Chile
Sheboygan.-The body of Frank
Zugtacia, forty-fve years old, and
until recently an employe of the
Badger State taGnery, was found float |
ing in the river here. 1t is not known |
whether he committed suicide or fell |
into the river accidentally.
Sparta.-George McGonegal, seven
teen years old, Sparta, was ia |
tally III unISI lily W uiiS DIT |
tempting to board a moving freight |
train. He fell off and both of his legs |
were cut off above the knees. He |
died soon after.
Madison.-It has been decided that |
the hearing in the capitol envelope |
case" shall be resumed when it is ex |
pected that witnesses desired will be |
in attendance.
Marquette-Caught in the gear
of a locomotive on a logging road |
in Baraga county, William J. Reedy |
Marquette, was killed Both legs were |
taken off
Appleton.-Fire destroyed the North |
western Railroad company's round |
house. Two switch engines were bad |
Iy damaged. The property loss is sew
eral thousand dollars.
Neenah-Fires destroyed the barn |
of Chief of Police Brown, a valuable !
racing horse and three large boat |
houses and their contents
Beloit.-K. Kiski, Osaka, Japan, me
chanical engineer, inspected the Fair !
oaaks-Morse plant here. In his coun, |
try he is branch manager for the |
firm Of Andrews & George, importers, |
and his firm has sent him to spend |
.wo months at inspecting mechanical |
manufactures in his line in this coun- |
try.
Rib Lake.-The Rib Lake Lumber |
company has a crew raising the sunk
IN logs in the lake and towing them to |
The mill to be sawed into lumber. The |
AXE has not been cleared of such logs
for many years, and large quantity |
will be obtained.
Madison.-A cut in rates on
shipments of barley was made in
decision aDDounced nv the railroad |