The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-07
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NEWS BREVITIES


saloons In kenosha as a result of the
decision of the supreme court on the
Baker law is expected.
Oshkosh.-Oshkosh has had very
small loss by fire during October There
have been only seven alarms and the
entire loss sustained has been less
than $500.
Madison.-Attorney General Wal
ter G. Owen brought suit against
the Blodgett hotel at Marshfeld on
charge of violation of the child labor
law.
Green Bay.-Fifteen druggists in
this city have agreed to close their
stores at nine o'clock each night. ex-
cept Saturday, from November 1 to
June l.
La Crosse.-Carl Sladen. farmer of
Houston, Mimi, was killed when box
car was switched into a siding near
the Burlington depot where he was
asleep across the tracks.
Patteville.-The Grass Hollow
cheese factory, six miles. north
west Of Montfort, was destroyed by
saved. The loss was $1,000.
Viroqua.-Two deaths occurred in
this county from the effects of
the tornado three weeks ago. Mrs.
John Williams passed away at Nouns
Stirling and Mrs. James Knutson al
Pine Knob.
Medford.-George Schmeding and
a
who broke into the Novak restaurant
and the Medford Hardware company's
store here, were caught at Owen and
brought back here.
Green Bay.-Edward Basche, bar
tender for Rudolph Drummer, was
held at the point of gun by
a masked robber and command
ed to open the safe. Basche
sounded an alarm and the robber lost
his nerve and made hurried exit.
Oshkosh.-Mrs. Adeline p. Choate,
widow of Leander Choate has Of
fered the city $500 for gold medals
for students having the best compost
tons and delivering the best grafton
The fund is memorial to her daugh-
ter Louise.
Neenah.-The Larson brothers, in
two weeks fishing between Long Point
and Winnebago park ten miles south
Of Oshkosh, have caught eighty-seven
sturgeon and fifty-four catfish with set
lines. The sturgeon range from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty pounds in weight
Prairie du Chien.-George Nc
Callum of Grand Rapids, Mich,
student at Keewatin school, was
nearly drowned in the Mississippi, OPP
posite the school, while duck hunting.
AS he fired a shot from his gun the
canoe overturned
Observation-Disclosures are about
to be closed for the purchase
Of the residence property Of the
late George G. Cole as a site for
new English Catholic church. The
church is expected to cost about $780,
000.,
Stevens Point.-Three Industrious
little burglars were taken into
custody by the police, They are Row
land Myers, aged thirteen; Ambrose
Peska, aged eleven, and Frand Peska,
aged ten. Several stores were en-
tered.
Racine.-Rev. John Davies of
London, Wales, will be called as
pastor of the Welsh Presbyterian
church in Racine Rev. Davies
preached here two years ago. He re-
Gently returned from a charge in
Wales.
Green Bay.-August Allen, pro-
prietor of Main street saloon, was
awakened to find the bed he was
sleeping in surrounded by flames He
succeeded, however, in getting out of
the burning bed before his garments
were ignited.
Ashland-Fred Smith, an Ash
land truck gardener, has demon
strated that celery can be raised with
success and profit in that extreme lati-
tude. He has between 1000 and 1,500
plants which he is now harvesting and
housing for winter.
La Crosse-Judge Higbee, in cir
cult court, held that the mayor is
the head of the police department.
The decision was rendered in the case
Of John B.. Weber, chief Of police,
against Mayor Sorenson, these Off
Gals having differed over police trans
fers.
Baraboo.-John Davenport died at
Mendoza, after long illness with
pellagra. He had been to Chi
cago to see a specialist and arrange
ments were made to treat the disease
at Mendoza. On Monday he was taken
worse and Mrs. Davenport hurried to
the hospital in an automobile.
aukesha.-Automobil bandits"
operating near Waukesha have been
taught good lesson. A farmer
residing near Eagle noticed
disturbance in his chicken house few
nights ago and when he set out to
learn the cause he saw and abandoned
automobile. He removed the plug and
returned to his home. The bandits"
evidently thought itunore wise to leave
the machine behind. A bag with sew
eral hens was found in it. The car had
no number.
Oshkosh-The twenty-ffth annual
meeting of the Winnebago county
branch of the Humane society
was held here and the following off
GERS and directors were elected: Pres
ident, c. w. Howard. Neenah; vice
president, J.. A. Froelich, Oshkosh;
treasurer, F. C. Horn, Oshkosh; secre-
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