Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-09-01
NeuUs Notes of Wisconsin

Ferryville.-Her mind affected two
years ago when her mother and sis
ter were burned to death In the
Sherman house fire at Richland Cen
ter, Mrs. Tosten Larson, aged %,
has become violently insane. Al
though she has eaten nothing for
week, the strength of six men is re-
Quired to hold her Her illness dates
back to the time her mother and sis
ter went to see their dying son and
brother, an inmate of the Richland
Center insane asylum. That night
the hotel was destroyed by fire and
the bodies of the two were found in
the ruins the following day.
Waupaca.- The potato crop of
Wisconsin bids fair from theapresent
outlook to reach the 20,000,000
mark, according to local buyer who
has just made trip about the state.
The yield of potatoes in this county
will be about 100000 bushels
The acreage in the state and county
is about the same as last year, but
the growing conditions all through
the summer have been most propi-
tious for a good crop.
Waupun - According to Acting
Warden Woodward, not a single pun
ishment of the prisoners followed the
demand for concealed weapons, which
resulted in the surprising discoveries
recently. Hereafter all tools used
by convicts employed in the knitting
works will be carefully checked and
other precautions taken to prevent
weapons getting into the prison.
Madison.-The Wisconsin insur-
ance department has refused a license
to the Commercial Fire Insurance
company of Washington, D. c., on the
ground that the stock is held by a.
holding corporation, contrary to the
regulations of this state governing
foreign insurance companies.
on.-Commissioner of Bank
ing A. B. Kuolt has approved arti-
cles of incorporation on the Bank
of Ettrick, Trempealeau county, with
a capital of SIS, 200. The incorpor
ators are H F. Claussen, o. E. Run
nestrac, John Raiehle and others.
Kenosha.-Twelve hours after
Walter B. Crumpton, former SOL
der in the United States army, had
been arrested on charges of assault
he was on his way to Waupun to
serve two years in state prison.
Janesville.-James Furey, aged AZ
years, living alone in this city, was
found dead by his brother-in-law,
having died evidently several days
previously of hemorrhage of the
stomach.
Eau Claire.-Allensol Drake, en-
ployed at the power house at Eau
Claire, met instant reath when his
clothes caught in shaft His Z
year-old daughter was the only wit
ness.
Clinton.-C. NJ. Treat, aged 81,
former legislator, and Mrs. Phebe
Curtiss Treat, aged 81, celebrated
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of their
marriage on August 20. Mr.. and
Mrs. Treat, who have lived here for
forty-three years, are the Oldest set
tiers in this district. Mr.. Treat re-
sided at GAINESVILLE when he was
elected to the state legislature in
1862.
Richland Center.-While fishing,
Orville Eckeberry, aged IS, had a
fainting fit, fell into the river and
drowned.
Fond du Lac.-Joseph Jones, aged
81, who has lived on his farm in
Lamartine for over sixty years, rode
on railroad train for the first time
in his life few days ago when he
boarded the cars for Scofield
Neighbors have taken the aged man
for automobile rides on numerous
occasions, and he has enjoyed all
the sensation of that speed craze,
but the chug of the railroad engine
failed to appeal to him.
Janesville.-Mrs. Rose Hubbard,
residing near Evansville, committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid.