River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04
WISCONSIN
b REVITIES

roma gu LdC. - AllSI oil SAis'I
ence OF just one-third of century,
the Scotch Picnic association Of Fond
du Lac county disbanded, the final
meeting being a banquet served in
Brandon by Mrs. Pansy Hastings OF
the Travellers inn, with seventy mem
bers present Five of the six charter
members, William ingalls,, David
Wilton, Thomas and William Stod-
dard and James Brisbane, were pres
ent. The organization was abandoned
owing to the waning interest on the
part of the younger generation.
Kenosha. - Ernest E. Alyea OF
Wheaton, Ind, arrested when he
finished a term at the Indiana state
prison and charged with the attempted
murder Of Chief of Police owen
O'Hare OF this city on July 4. 1909,
was held for trial in the circuit court
after a preliminary hearing here.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000. Alyea Of
fered no defense after he had been
identified by no less than twelve wit
nesses.
New Richmond.-Harvey Law, vet
eran of the Twelfth Wisconsin
volunteer infantry and for over
sixty years resident OF this city,
dropped dead at home. He had been
seriously ill for some time and was
sitting in bed about to have breakfast
served when he fell to the floor, dying
instantly. He was seventy-four years
old and prominent in state Grand
Army circles.
Milwaukee. - Milwaukee will be
the rendezvous of coroners or all
states In the middle west July 10
to II, when the first coroners' con-
vention ever held in the country Will
take place The convention, 1t Is ex-
pected, will result in the organization
of the coroners of the middle west.
This plan was first suggested by Coro-
ner H. L. Nahin. The Republican
house will be the headquarters OF the
convention.
Neenah.-Harold, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Payne,
was nearly scalped by young dog
which was chasing a cat. The cat ran
near the child, who fell down In the
grass. and his hair being about the
same color as the cats fur, the dog
tore the child's head In its mistake.
The father rescued the child.
Neenah.-Otto Zeibell placed
sharp butcher knife in his In
side coat pocket and when he leaned
over, the knife cut through his
clothing and within small fraction of
an inch of his heart. Several stitches
were taken in the jagged wound.
Chippewa Falls.-Carl E. Johnson
Of this city lost his new Rec tour
ing car six miles from Black
River Falls when it was destroyed by
fire. Mr. Johnson was severely
burned. The straw covered road took
fire and it spread to the woods. This
brought out the farmers to fight the
fire for several hours.
daughter of Arthur Vogels was
married to Philip Kranzcombe under
license No 1877 Her father is about
to wed Mrs. Minnie Mundt, whose
daughter Louise will be the bride of
Silas Jackson. Mrs Mundt thus will
become the mother-in-law Of Philip
Kranzcombe, though her daughter Is
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become father-in-law to Jackson.
OakfieId - Burglars entered the
Cowles-Carpenter general store and
secured merchandise valued at sew
eral hundred dollars. The stolen
goods include five gold watches, a sill
yer watch, shoes and clothing, besides
S13 in cash The thieves overlooked
a second cash drawer and small
safe containing considerable amount
of money. Entrance was effected by
breaking the rear door.
Madison.-Officers of the Alpha
Chi Omega sorority were elected
as follows: President, Mrs. Edward
Loud, Albion, Mich; vtce-president,
Mrs. Alfred Mount, Detroit, Mich;
secretary, Mrs. Charles Ely, Baldwin,
Kan: treasurer, Miss Lillian thinner
man, Milwaukee; editor, Miss Flor
ence Armstrong, Indianola. Ia; in
spector, Mrs. James Cram, Daven-
port Ia.
Ashland-At the convention of
the United Order of Foresters of
the Lake Superior district, held in
this city, John T. McMurchy of Du-
luth was reelected high ranger, Mrs.
A. Taylor of Ashland was reelected
vice-ranger, l. n. Gilleland of Duluth
was elected high treasurer, and I. w.
Beebe of Superior high physician
Marinette.-Th Chicego & North
western and the Wisconsin & Michi-
gan passenger trains collided at Pesh-
| tigo. The fact that both trains were
moving slowly, alone averted serf-
Gus accident.
Fond du Lac-Gen. Edward 9.
Bragg was buried in a grave on
a bluff overlooking Lake Winneba-
go. From the Bragg lot in Rienzi GEM
etery can be seen the gilttering ex-
panse of Lake Winnebago, while far
Their to the south is a panoramic view
of Fond du Lac, the scene OF 80.
years of the generals life.