River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
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dead in his bed by his wife on the
morning of the fiftieth anniversary OF
his birth.
West Salenl-Mr. aud Mrs Martin
B. Laid, residents of this village since
1865, have just celebrated the sixty
third anniversary of their wedding.
Oshkosh-John Howard Kitz. an in
surance solicitor died after being
struck by a train while riding on his
bicycle.
Grand Rapids-The breaking of a
aigh tension transmission line carrying
1000 volts caused the instant death of
Samuel Zdnok
Baraboo-John Kramer of Green
field sold 72O pound hog for s5040.
Twenty-Five years ago a hog of this
weight would have sold for $1,000.
La Crosse-Peter Helm was found
dead in bed His wife and friends had
planned to celebrate his fiftieth birth
day anniversary.
La Crosse.-Rev join Andrew Pad
Dock has been installed as the new pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at Ban
gor, Rev. Finch A. Clark of this city
officiating.
Green Bay.-Over 100 priests of
5reen Bay diocese assembled here in
annual eucharistic conference at ST.
Joseph's orphanage. Bishop Fox pre-
| sided
Fond du Lac. - Robert Bloedel
deputy warden at the state prison
| IF n 80 },
state board of control. He said he
would issue a. statement later
Manitowoc-Mrs. Anna Hartman
wife OF a prominent farmer Of the
town Of Schleswig, committed suicide
by drinking paris green in a quantity
of coffee. No cause is given for the
act.
Madison.-Rev. A. " Mueller of
Random Lake has been appointed
pastor of Holy Redeemer Catholic
church Of this city to succeed the late
Rev III. J. Oreis, and will arrive be-
fore Christ nas.
Green Bay-The Chicago and North
| Western railroad company now has
crew of men at work at this point In
stalling its interlocking and signal
service. The system will run from
Duck Creek to Fond du Lac.
Madison.-Architects Of Wisconsin
are invited to enter. competi..
ton for plans for the Wisconsin
state building at the San Francisco
eXpositiCa. Plans must be submitted
| by December %.
Acknowledgment county is MAX
ing splendid progress in making
| the head of the bay road to Ashland
| permanent structure. BY next spring
| it will have put over $4,000 on this
piece of road
Columbus.-Rev. Vernon Emery,
pastor of the Congregational church
| here for the last three years,
has accepted call to become the
| pastor of the Congregational church
at Wellington, o.
Kenosha.-Archie C. Wright, former
~ of this city, was killed at Detroit,
Mich. He was twenty-siX years of age
and an electrician. His father and
Scotland
La Crosse-Gustave A. Strahlke, a
fireman in Heifman's brewery, is lying
at the point of death as the result of
the explosion of a lump of pitch which
ee had put into the fireboX He was
burned by the stream of flying pitch
a9d red hot Goals.
administrative of Joe Denomie,
an Indian. who was shot and killed
ten years ago, have started suit to
break his will by which his attorney
was to receive one-fourth of the es-
tate-$200 900. The attorneys widow
is trying to collect the money.
Observation-Disclosures eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Songe,
west of this village, drowned while
skating on a small pond on his faith
er's farm. There were several other
small children on the ice at the time
and when young SNnge broke through
they became frightened and ran
Ashland.-Poval Jasurda, a TWEEN
ty-one-year-old farmer living near
Phillips. went to the village and
boarded logging train, intending to
try to get job in a lumber camp. He
fell from a car and was fatally injured
dying before he could reach an Ash
land hospital.
Appleton The funeral of the
late mayor, DR.. James V. Cana
van, was held from ST Mary's church
Father Fitzmaurice officiating The
knights of Columbus, Catholic
knights. Foresters, the Outagamie
County Medical society and city Off
Gals attended in a body. Details from
the fire and police departments acted
as escorts There are several candi
dates mentioned for the vacancy The
council will probably designate day
for the primary. 1t is thought the cleo
ton will be held in January. Under
the new law the mayor will receive
only $4,000 instead of $4,000, the sal
Try which Doctor 0hnavan received
there having been a cut in cities OF
this size under the commission form.
acknowledgements of
wealthy and influential family, Percy
Merrell, arrested and held under
81 900 bail for alleged firing OF
a freight car in rear Of factory,
was recently released from the state
asylum where he was committed after
confessing TO burning property valued
at $4,000
Observation-Disclosures McLane, aged
thirty-six, clerk for five years,
committed suicide by hanging him
self on his farm. He had been in
poor health for a number Of years