Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-07-14
SEEN AND HEARD
IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee.-The funeral of Rev
Carl F. W. Gausewitz was held
from the Grace Lutheran church, Rev
John Bading, an old friend, officiating
Interment was at Union cemetery
Rev H. Knuth, John Jenny, 0. Hager-
dorm, E. F. Dornfeld, H. Bergman and
Adolph Baeberoth acted as paIlbear
ers. All three sons of Mr. Gausewitz,
his only children, were present They
were Rev. Carl Gausewitz of the Grace
Lutheran church, William of Ovation
ma, Mimi, and Herman of Fl. Worth,
Tex, superintendent of the Fl. Worth
& Denver railroad. The funeral was
attended by many Wisconsin pastors,
members of the Wisconsin synod, who
had known Mr.. Gausewitz intimately
during his years of work in this state
and in Minnesota.
Wausau-The forest fires in this
county and surrounding country
are very extensive. Norie is surround
ed by fire and the whole population is
out fighting fire. Three farms in Norie
township are threatened. Timber in
Langlade county belonging to the An
ugo Lumber company was burned and
the loss is estimated at $4,000 in
standing timber and $4,000 in build
1ngs. The sawmill was saved. The
fires are also very destructive at Sum
m1tt and the Payne Lumber company
of Oshkosh is heavy loser in stand
ing timber
Green Bay.-The annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Retail Gran
tie and Marble Dealers association
will be held in this city during the
first week of August, according to an
nouncement just made, and the pro-
gram is now being prepared. There
will be business sessions of the asso-
citation held during each morning and
during one afternoon, it is thought.
and entertainments will be provided
for afternoons and evenings.
Green Bay.-Summons have been
served upon officials of the Chica-
go G Northwestern road in an &C
ton instituted by Attorney James H.
MCCLELLAN in behalf of Charles Depow
of Oconto to recover SIS, 900 for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
in collision at crossing on Main
street in Oconto on March 49, The
case will be heard before Judge S. D.
Hastings in November.
Babcock.-The drought and heat
are destroying crops of all kinds,
including hay. Marsh fires are on all
sides, and the smoke is so dense at
times that it resembles heavy clouds.
William Stout lost 80 acres of cram
berries by fire. The thermometer has
been registering as high as 103 de-
grees in the shade
Superior.-Mrs. Sarah Graham, Chi
cago, is making efforts to find
her son, Vincent Graham, thir-
ty-four years old, who was last heard
from during the latter part of March,
when he was employed at Moses
camp No. 1 near Draper. During the
winter he also worked in a logging
camp under Jack Ryan at Winter.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G. Bigelow, the
convicted president of the First
National bank, who is serving a
ten-year term for shortage of ST.
100000 five years ago, may be paroled
by President Taft under a new law, 1t
is reported. 1t Is urged that the
family needs his assistance. A daugh-
ter is conducting an aristocratic tea
house, and the sons are at work.
Deerfeld. Burglars broke into
the Northwestern stations at this
town, London and Lake Mills, but
got little booty for their trouble They
opened all express packages and some
of the freight The safe of the John
Anderson lumber yard was blown, but
only S. procured.
Cumberland.-Rain greatly bene-
flied growing crops. Hay has been
cut and yielded about one-haIf
ton to the acre, but prospects are
good for a fair second crop. Rye and
barley will have a normal yield, and
oats and wheat are heading out good.
Corn and vegetables promise good
crops.
omonie.-Ferdinand Harms, a
carpenter, seventy-three years old,
committed suicide by hanging him
self in a woodshed. Mental de-
rangement, caused by the extreme
heat, is supposed to have led to the
act. He leaves wife and family.
Stoughton.-Tollef Olson, seventy
nine years old, reputed one of
the weaIthiest men in Stoughton, died
of hemorrhage of the brain, following
sunstroke, at Madison. The funeral
was held at Mcfarland Olson came
to America from Norway in 1848.
Wausau-Mary Glodcheski, 112
years old, died in Parcherville.
She retained all her faculties up to
within a few weeks.
Waupaca.-Breeze KIemsbed, eleven
years old, drowned in Columbia
lake, while bathing. His mother,
widow, lives at Glencoe, III.
Menasha-A Prohibition county
convention for Winnebago county has
been called to meet in Omro in Good
Templars' hall.
Appleton.-A horse, said to belong
to Jacob t. Griesbach, Greenville,
dropped dead from fright.
Kenosha.-The annual commence
ment exercises of the Kenosha
College of Commerce were held here.
class of A received diplomas. The
address was delivered by Prof. VIII
liam A. Scoop. director Of the depart
ment of commercial education In the |
University of Wisconsin.
Superior.-The steamer Easton |
arrived here with $50 Canadians |
from Fort William and Port Ar