Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-10-06
WISCONSIN
BREVTTTES

tLum ber company, and son Of John E.
Glover, capitalist, railroad owner and
lumberman of this city, was severely
burned in an accident on his steam
launch. He was alone in the boat and
evidently had difficulty in blowing
mud from the boiler He was found
lying in the boat with his head, neck
and shoulders On a hot steam pipe.
Surgeons and nurses were summoned
from St. Paul His condition is seri-
Gus.
Manitowoc.-Hardy Harris, the Man
itowoc boy who died while serving as
a guard at the United States legation
in China, was a victim of appendicitis.
Harris had enlisted for three years
and his term would have expired
within four days of his death and he
was planning to sail for home at once.
Racine.-Fffty-fv machinists at the
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Car company
went out on strike. They say thai
the time limit for piecework was cut
down, meaning reduction Of wages.
AppletOn.-Mrs. FitZmaurice, moth.
er of the Rev Fitzmaurice, died in
Fond du Lac. She is survived by the
Rev. FftzmauTice and three daughters,
Mrs. Nachtwey, Fond du Lac, and
Misses Anna and Katherine Fftzmau.
rice, Appleton
Appleton.-In Circuit court here
Judge John Goodland granted di-
vorce to Ole Freistad from Cecilia
Freistad, p and 70 years old, respec-
lively. The couple had lived together
nearly a half century Freistad ac-
treatment. The Freistads are resi-
dents Of Crandon.
Racine.-Announce is made
that Ernest K1inkert will erect a $10,-
600 vaudeville house in Racine June
ton; also that John T. Bartlett, for
mer mayor of Oconomowoc, has leased
site on Junction avenue and will
at once begin the building of a theater
for moving pictures and vaudeville.
Waukesha-Frank Loomis, aged
thirty-four years, died from the
result of injuries received by be
ing struck by several freight ears
on the siding at the Milwaukee and
500 roads crossing, near Duplain-
Vile. Loomis was employed as a
switchman on the 500 line.
Rhinelander-Roy Sproleder, a
young man living near Merrill,
was taken here by District At.
torney Smith and Sheriff Mas, and
pleaded guilty to the charge of bur
glary before Circuit Judge Reid, who
is holding court here. He was SEN
fenced to the Wisconsin Industrial
school at Waukesha.
Neenah.-William Eleling, a Green
Bay business man, was shot in
a resort conducted here by Cora
Edwards and now lies at the
point of death. Miss Edwards was
placed under arrest and removed to
the county jail at Oshkosh, where
she will be arraigned on charge Of
assault with intent to murder.
Beloit.-Louis T. Thompson, eighty
two years old, died in the farm resi-
dence of his son. He came from
Norway in 1862 and made his home
in Black Earth. Later he lived in
Boscobel and Sharon. He came to
the town of Beloit nine years ago.
Appleton.-The Inheritance tax on
the estate of the late John Van Mort.
wick, president of the Green Bay &
Mississippi Canal company, was
agreed upon and is approximately
$4,000
Madison.-CharIes B. Casperson,
Trade Lake, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the assembly,
filed a statement of campaign ex-
penses. The total is 1924
Madison.-Istvan Mezzaros, an Ital.
ian boy who resides on the South side
in Milwaukee, was sentenced to the
Green Bay refOrmatory for one year
for the theft of a motor cycle.
Nicholas Schaeffer, an
old resident of this county, was
struck and instantly killed at the pas
senger depot crossing by a Milwaukee
road flyer.
Lancaster.-For q years, or during
the entire time he has been on the
bench, Judge Clementson has not lost
a day when holding regular sessions
because of sickness.
Eau Claire.-Capt. Phillip ScheckeI
died here, aged rs. He was one
of the old river men who navi-
gated from the Mississippi to the
headwaters when navigation was
opened on Chippewa river.
4,,t1 Wy
R. Foley, Superior, has resigned
to accept a position in the legal de
partment of the Superior Street Rail,
way company.
Green Bay. party of off
Gals of the Green Bay & Western
Palmer, New York. are making a tour
of inspection.
Neenah.-Mrs. A. H. Miller was
badly bitten by a mad dog while de
Tending her children from the animal
She was taken to Madison for treat
ment.
Beloit--The freshman class of
BeIoit college will number $50, the
largest in the history of the school.
Manitowoc.-Charles Schumacher
and Reginald Jirikowic were sent to
Madison to receive Pasteur treatment
Both we're bitten by dog believed to
have been mad.
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.
Madison.-The state board of can
vassers went over more returns of
the primary election and perfected
summaries. Only the returns on the
Democratic candidates for the legis-
lature remain to be considered.
Beloit-W. Williams, aged eighty,
died suddenly. He was for many
years a superintendent of the Rock
River Paper company's West side
mill.
Kilbourn.-Kilbourn voted at a spe.
cial election on the question of rails