River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


all records at Mirror lake when she
caught a black bass that weighed six
pounds.
Baraboo.-In a school children's dis
play Of flowers, first over all places
were awarded to Mary Reinking, lone
Horstman and Doris Macpherson.
Menomonee Falls.-While Fred
Steinert, farmer, was backing his au-
tomobile from its garage, his sixteen
months daughter was run down and
killed.
Neenah.-Edward Bauernfiend, while
on his way home, was assaulted by
robbers and seriously injured. He had
about $3.50 in currency, which was not
taken.
Maiden Rock-Six cars of
couth bound Burlington freight train
were derailed between Stockholm and
Pepin. Conductor Larson was badly
crushed and may die.
Fond du Lac.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Thorpe have just celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of their we'd
ding at the home of a daughter, Mrs,
Fred G. Stroup, Lynwood farm.
Port Washington-Fire broke out
in the stockroom of the Barth
Brothers Manufacturing company,
manufacturers Of cheese boxes and
tables, causing a loss of $4,000 to
$4,000.
Eau Claire. - Fred Roehricht. q
truck gardener, sixty-eight years
rl6 hi
during a runaway and sustained a
crushed hip, broken leg and frac-
tured arm.
Eau Claire.-County Treasurer Sin
gel is in receipt Of a five dollar bill,
inclosed in letter which says the
sender received the money under one
Of the states beautiful laws" which
he says are rotten.
Appleton.-Mrs. H. M. gilbert
son of Medina has entered 121
cooked, canned and baked articles in
the Fox River Valley fair, which opens
on September 16. The first season tick
ct to the fair was purchased by Adolph
Kloes of this city.
Marinette.-The mysterious young
woman who tried to commit sui
eide here by jumping into the
river is believed to be Elsie Erb aged
thirty, member of an Appleton fam
| lily. She was home on visit from the
asylum at Oshkosh, to which she had
been committed.
Racine-Roy Mueller, fifteen years
old, is confined to his home with
two-inch cash in his left chest,
and Walter Bonkoski, fourteen years
old, is in Jail charged with the stab
! bling. Bonkoski says he acted in self.
defense when the older boy accused
him of stealing bicycle lamp and
proceeded to beat him up.
Milwaukee.-Mrs Thomas A. Brady
of Chicago, coming to Milwau-
kee to find her husband, was told
he had been hurt. His friends direct
ed her to the county morgue, telling
her 1t was the hospital. She tainted
when the attendants showed her the
body of the man who was supposed to
have been murdered at New Butler.
Kenosha. - Costino Costanz, shot
here by Leon DeGallo, died, leav-
ing statement with the district at
: torney; also with priest. Within an
hour after the death of Costanz his
alleged murderer was arraigned,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. Mrs. Rika Aquilla, shot at the
same time as Costanz, was able to
make a statement to the district at
torney.
Oconomowoc-Emil Oestreich, eight
years old was struck By an
auto driven by Miss Gretchen
Jones on the Silver Lake road. The
boy died shortly after of hemorrhage
of the brain. He was crossing the
street on the side toward the oncom-
ing car and the driver attempted to
avoid the accident by sounding the
horn and running the auto to the side.
but the child, probably bewildereo,
kept on and was struck.
Sparta. Sept 11-Marriage is iDr-
possible in this thriving county Of so !,
900 people. Not that it's young people
do not wish to enter into wedlocB
Many of them are ready as soon az
they can do so legally, but the law for
bids it. Two weeks ago the county
clerk died. Since then there has been
a deadlock In the election of his sue
cessor, and until a new county clerk
has been chosen there can be no mar
riage licenses issued and no weddings
in Monroe county.
Green Bay-Seventy-five years ago
the first building of the Union
Congregation church was dedicated
IN Green Bay. The church was
called the First Presbyterian at that
time, though it was affiliated with the
Oongregationalists. The building was
erected on the land which was do
mated by John Jacob Astor and dona'
ttcn from Washington Irving of 500
aided in the work. In the great hre
of 1880 the structure was destroyed
and the present edifice erected during
the ministry of DR.. William Crawford.
Janesville.-The conference OF
the United Brethren church In 1914
| will be held here At the meeting In
Ontario, Rev. J. G. Roberts was re-
turned to the GAINESVILLE charge ana
elected superintendent of the southern
Wisconsin district. Favorable action
was taken on the proposal for an or
ganic union with the Methodist Prot
estant church.
Racine-Rev. John Davies of
Wales Great Britain has accepted
return call from the Welsh Presby-
terrain church in Racine. He was pas
- ..~.4;I +r,o voara on whom he went