Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-18
Happenings Of interest Throughout
the State Put in Condensed Form

oO4dlefS nome at the meeting OF the
board of trustees. He succeeds Col
Hoodnorth, who died month ago. DR..
3. A. Britt, Green Bay, was elected
surgeon of the home in place of DR.,
3antley, who resigned. Dr. Pritt was
surgeon of the Twenty-frst Wisconsin
Turing the war. John Gains, Fox
lake, was elected a member of the
board OF trustees to succeed Colonel
Bryant and Capt G. H. Henry, Ia
Crosse, will succeed Colonel Bryant as
president of the board
Oshkosh.-The Baptist state con-
vention elected the following Off
,ers: President, E. L. Lindsay of Mil
Hauke; first vice-president, Judge j. F.
lyon of Elkhorn second vice-presi-
lent. c. s. Webb of Oshkosh; record
ng secretary. Rev Granger; CORE
spending secretary, Rev. d. w Hurl-
burt of Wauwatosa: treasurer. II. w.
3ardenwerper of Milwaukee; ss,ditors,
e. w. Bond and C. c. Hosmer, Mil
gaukee. The next place of meeting
will be in GAINESVILLE in October. 1911.
Beloit - There is movement
on foot among Beloit college men to
boycott laundries because of a recent
raise in prices. The fraternities are
said to be behind the boycott and will
ask every man in college to wear only
soft shirts and that these be laun-
Tered at places outside of the laun-
| dries.
Kenosha.-Dr F. E. Andre. cor.
oner of Kenosha county, called q
! Jury to investigate the wreck which
! resulted in the death of John Goergen
ind the injury of IA persons on car
| of the Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Electric railway between Racine and
Kenosha.
Appleton-The La Toilette club
| Of Appleton has filed it's state
ment of expenses at the recent pri
mary. showing $2OS.2O Indebtedness In
| Cured, while but S147.43 was re
| ceived, and over half of that amount
was put up by ex-Mayor b. c. Wolter
La Crosse.-Higher rates for gas
and electricity asked by the La
| Crosse Gas & Electric company of the
state railroad commission may pre-
cipitate another lighting controversy
here. The commission ordered hear
] ing in this city October 81.
Wausau.-The thirty-seventh an
nual convention OF the Wisconsin
Women's Christian Temperance union
| opened in this city for a four days
session. About 140 delegates are in
attendance. The present officers will
probably be reelected. The W. C. T
U. has 4,43S members.
Wausaukee. Mrs. Charles
Wells of Dunbar died from injuries
received In collision two months ago
when the Wells family, while going tc
| their summer home with their motor
car, were struck by train. Mr.. Wells
recovered, and their little daughter
was only slightly hurt
| adison-Michael X Reilly Of
Fond du Lac, Democratic candidate
| for member of congress in the Sixth
district, certifies that the cost of his
campaign was $1,546.63. Christian f
Mohr of Portage, defeated by John NJ
True for the Republican nomination
! for state senator in the twenty-seventt
district expended $460.73.
Marinette-The arrest of the social
ed 'Dietz of Athelsiane" proved {
quiet proceeding Rheinharlt Leh
man made no resistance. He sait
that his nonappearance in court wa:
the result of mistake.
Racine.-The forty-seventh annua
| reunion of the survivors of Company
X, Eighth Wisconsin, Eagle" regi
ment, was in Racine There were
! business and social sessions and {
banquet Thirteen were present, three
more than attended last year. Let
| ters were received from several alb
sent ones, including Gen. w. P. Igor
of California, who was the first cap
tain of the company. Col. A G
Weiser was elected president and I
| w. Felch secretary.
| Sheboygan.-The city council is ia
king steps to provide for the paying Of
| railroad bonds in the sum of $114,
| 0C0, which were issued nearly haii
| century ago The city bonded in or
der to aid in securing the advantages
| of a railroad. The interest has beer
paid and 1t is now planned to begir
paying the principal at the rate o.
| $1,000 year.
| Fond du Lac.-Because of fail
ure of Ave of the fastest men Oh
| the high school football team to keeI
up in their studies. football may be
| abandoned at the school this year
| The announcement caused deep gloon
| among the students, as the school has
splendid team this year.
Madison - The hearing before
| the railroad rate commission IL
the case OF the city of Depere against
the Green Bay Traction company, in
volving the sale of six tickets for a
| quarter, has been continued indefinite
| ly, no date having been fixed.
Marinette-j. H. Anthony. eighty
| years old pioneer employe OF the
Northwestern Railway company on the
| peninsula division. died in Escanaba
Mich. Mr.. Anthony began as a loco
motive wiper and became master me
chanic. He retired few years age
| On a pension. Death resulted from the
effects of a paralytic stroke sustained
| a year ago.
Sheboygan.-Rt Rev. John Koppes
bishop of the Catholic diocese1of Lux
emburg, Europe, Is in the city, the
guest of Rev. D. F. Thill of Holy Nam'
| church. This is the bishops SECOND
| visit to Rev Thill.
Green Lake.-The handsome sum
mer cottage OF c. L. Dering on the
| north shore of Green lake, just east Of
| the Pleasant Point hotel, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The only occupants
| of the cottage were Mrs. Dering and
| the servants The origin of the fire Is
unknown. Mr.. Dering lives in Chi
| cago.
Kenosha-Mrs. Charlotte Rathke
ninety years of age. widow of Charles
| Pafhko and one Of the best knOwr