River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-05


days Miss Elizabeth BIasky of Camp
Lake was buried under the machine.
Physicians amputated her left foot to
save her life.
La Crosse-A class of 131 will COM
plete courses at the La Crosse Nor
NAL school in June and receive di-
plomas. This is twenty-five more
than the highest previous record.
Medford-John Cooney, sent from
Milwaukee as a track laborer, was in
stantly killed south of the city. He
was lying on the track when a through
freight hit him.
Appleton-Roy Bagerman of Shioc-,
ton, attempted to elope with Miss
Mamie Ness of this city and perhaps
would have succeeded had it not been,
for the failure of his automobile to
work fast enough to carry him away
from his father who pursued. The,
young man, in company with mis-
bride-to-be, was overtaken and the
plans were spoiled.
Maiden Rock-John Boice, eighty
one years old, was found dead in the
road near his home, four miles from
this city Heart failure was the
cause
Racine.-E. H. Sleeves of Union
hHy
COW in his herd which was not de-
horned. He will recover.
Mondevi-The total amount of milk
delivered at the Modena sheese fact
tory in April was 44,093 pounds, and
cream, 48,340 pounds. There was 49,
991 pounds of butter made. The aver
age test for the milk was Ais and of
the cream 24.4. Herman Waste re.
ceived the highest check, $145.25.
Oconto Falls.-The semi-annual
meeting of the American Society of
Equity for Oconto county will be held
here on June Z.
Glenwood City-Complete arrange
ments have been made for the con-
Struction of new Catholic church at
Emerald for the proposed ST. Patricks
parish.
Beloit.-After twenty years of sepa-
ration from his brother, Fred Rathbun
returned to this city to greet his
l. 1 L.
that Arthur Rathbun had been buried
for four days.
Ashland.-A young man namedl
Juchegger was severely injured byi
dynamite near Glidden. He was.
brought to a local hospital for treat
ment.
Fond du Lac.-Alfred Morgan, night
Waterman at the BoaX Holman Candy
factory, was assaulted and left uncon-
scious by an unidentified man. No rea-
son is known for the assault.
Madison.-By vote of 685 to 65 in;
this city the village of Fair Oaks, pop
ulation 1000, and with number Of
large business enterprises, was added
to the city of Madison. The assessed
valuation of Fair Oaks is 1901, sos.
Madfson-The strike of the build
ing laborers now involves all the af-
fliated trades, according to an order
issued by President James Short, in
which he called out painters, plumb
ers, inside wiremen, steam filters, tin
ners, stone cutters and cement finish
ers.
Martinette.-Peryl Prue, the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Prue, died at a result OF
drinking boiling tea.
William. Trotter, aged
Al, who eloped with a 15-yearold girl
to Milwaukee last October, died at the
county insane asylum. He had plead
ed guilty but about that time went in
sane. Court proceedings were sus-
pended and he was ordered COM
miIted
Janesville.-Thrse patrolmen have
quit the police force following the
resignation of George NJ. Appleby as.
chief Chief E. H. Ransom, who took
charge of the force last week, has
named three special officers pending
the action of the commission. The
commissioners have not yet passed on
the three designations.
Manitowoc-Whena wooden sweep,
used in moving his barn, broke, Henry
Willert, 80 years old, town of Kos
suth farmer, was struck on the head
md instantly killed.
misunderstanding on the St Croix
river between this city and Lakeland,
Mimi, Theodore Schultz of Lakeland
found a white pearl in the first bushel
of CLAIMS he had ever dug. Within two
days he had sold the gem to the high
est bidder for $1,000 cash in this city
He deposited the money in a bank
here and is now looking for more
pearls The find has caused many per-
sons to turn their attention to clam
Iigging, many believing that amateurs
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