Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
WISCONSIN
BRFVITIES

COhpdA5r was mdTFlSu mere 10 MIS-.
Elizabeth O'NeiI Calkins, the widow
Of the late Orla NJ. Callins, formerly
widely known as a business man and
4 philanthropist Forty representa-
lives Of the old society of Kenosha
attended the quiet little marriage and
were present at the wedding feast
which followed. The bride, who is
nearly seventy-fve years of age. took
entire charge Of the arrangements for
he wedding.
Marinette.-An autopsy performed
On the body Of Mrs. E. A.
Grabowski Of Florence at the request
Of the family shows she came to her
death from ptomaine poisoning caused
by eating pigs feet sent to her as a
treat by friends in Milwaukee. Mrs.
Grabowskis death occurred at Els
canada, Mich. Both her husband and
| herself partook of the pigs feet and
both were taken violently i'll. Mrs.
Grabowsh added some canned lob
sters to the pigs feet, however. Her
| husband did not eat any Of the lob
| ster and he recovered.
Kenosha.-Dr J. B. Spaulding,
| health commissioner here, with
Mrs. J. S. Starr, Chicago, arrested on
an abduction charge, were found not
| guilty in Chicago court The com
plainant was Miss Emily E. Humph-
reg, Chicago, who, it is said, is the
mother of a child which was found
on an orphan asylum stairs and who
| later asked the doctor to have it
| adopted, which he did. Miss Humph,
| rey then obtained a warrant charging
kidnapping.
Madison-Governo McGovern re-
ceived letter from Gov. A F
| Carroll Of Iowa, in which the latter
| inquired concerning the working oil
the Wisconsin fire marshal's depart
ment. The Iowa executive wished to
| know how the department worked out
in Wisconsin, as 1t is proposed to es
tablish a similar department in Iowa
! misunderstanding funds even
to buy a revolver with which to
end his life, William H Brown the
son of a Marinette county farmer, en-
tered a pawnshop at Redding, Cal
and under pretense Of trying the gun
| inserted several cartridges and sent a
| bullet through his right lung. Brown
is nineteen years of age and went
west to make his fortune"
Neenah-But for the assistance
of comrades who formed a liv
ing chain over thin ice, William
Wege might have been drowned. He
had broken through the ice in the
lower lake while fishing and was fast
becoming exhausted and frozen when
his feeble cries we're heard and
three young men rescued him.
Manitowoc Agitation has been
| started looking to change to
the commission form of government
for this city. Petitions will be placed
in circulation in the near future.
Appleton-Miss Blanche J. St
Andrews of South Kaukauna
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank St
Andrews, has been selected to lead
the grand march at the Charity ball
here with Gov. f. E. McGoyern.
Waupun.-"AI' Schissler. appeared
before the board of control and
applied for parole under the
Communication Of sentence granted him
by Governor Davidson in December.
Neenah.-Miss Alma Asmus, TWEEN
ty years of age, has been in al
unconscious condition for four days
| She slipped on an icy sidewalk
striking on the back of her head.
Green Bay.-The Wisconsin Mas
| ter Plumbers association opened its
convention at the EIks' club. Over
! 100 delegates are in attendance.
Fond du Lac-After fastening
| his rife to the foot Of his bed and
attaching wire to the trigger, Mat
thew Hahn, proprietor of the Log
Cabin, laid down, jerked the wire and
killed himself He had threatened for
some time to commit suicide because
of financial trouble.
Madison.-Gifts aggregating $13.
| 600 to the Madison General hos.
pitaI were announced at directors
meeting. T. E. Birmingham, a veal
thy Iumberman, donated $4,000.
| Fond du Lac-The Fond du Lac
| Cheese and Butter company, capital
lied here in 1906 for 100000. has
been forced to the wall, drawing near
ly 200 creditors into a bad financial
tangle The total liabilities OF the
company total 1907 $40, while the as
| sets are under a sworn statement by
0. A. Pigott, president and manager
Of the company, $114,917. The Fond
du Lac National bank is a creditor to
the extent of $4,000, while banks at
| Green Bay and Sheboygan aRs still
| harder hit
Beloit.-Classical students at Beloit
college will produce the Electra" OF
Sophocles in May 5. The play will be
directed by Prof Theodore Lyman
Wright, who produced the first Greek
play in America.
Grand Rapids.-Grace Bradley, the
three-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bradley Of that place,
was burned to death in a fire which
FIRE is not known, but it is supposed
that the unfortunate little girl was
playing with matches
Eau Claire-A. V. Hammond, a
prominent capitalist and lawyer of
Durand, accidentally shot and killed
himself while hunting
Beloit.-Fire here starting in the
clothing store of w Goldberg & Son
did s35, 5000 damage, of which $32 900 is
| covered by insurance.
Waukesha.-The sixty-fourth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Brown was celebrated
at Brookfeld Junction. Mrs. Brown
came to Brookfeld with her
parents from the state Of New Hamp-
shire, where she was born on Novem-
Der 7, 1929, when but seventeen years
of age. Mr. Brown, who is now nine
ty-two, was born in 1918, and has
been in Brookfeld since 1916.
Stevens Point-While en- route to
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