River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


freight in the South GAINESVILLE yards
caught FIRE from an overturned stove
and, instead OF calling the depart
ment, switch engine was attached
to the car and it was hauled to the
fire station, two miles away, where
the blaze was extinguished.
Marinette.-John E. French, a fruit
tree dealer, has received a commits
sion as deputy game warden In this,
locality, TO succeed August u. Bean
French did not even know until day
or two before he received his commis4
sion that he was being considered for
the position. He has had experiences
as an officer while acting as deputy
sheriff several terms. Bean was APP
pointed deputy for three months on
probation and was not reappointed.
Grantsburg.-Rev. Joseph J. Pickle.
one of the best known and Oldest
Methodist ministers in this sectioR
was buried here. It is 81 years since
he began his missionary work. He
held the undisputed title OF THE Mar
rying Minister" he having married
AGA couples during his ministry. Rev,
Pickle was born in Morrow countys
o., September Is, 1885.
GAINESVILLE Merrill, who haG
confessed setting fire to a number OF
buildings here recently, was adjudged
insane and ordered placed in an asy-
lum.
Fond du Lac-The Fox River Val.
ley Dental association concluded it's
tenth annual meeting with the cleo
tion of DR.. Frank Houston of Green
Bay as president. Other officers elect
ed are: Vice-president, Dr. Walter
Conkey, Green Bay; secretary, DR.. j.
L. Bliss, Fond du Lac; censor, DIR. L.
j. Patterson, Appleton; trustee, DR.. T.
A. Hardgrove, Fond du Lac. Green
Bay was selected as the place for
holding the annual meeting in 1914.
Fond du Lac.-W w. Hurst, aged
forty-five, travelling salesman of Col
umbus, O., dropped dead while enter
ing the dining room of local hotel.
Heart failure was the cause.
Manitowoc.-By making known the
fact in the newspapers that he had
lost trace of his brothers and sisters
for thirty years, August Bleck, city
park policeman here, has succeeded In
locating his kin at Erie, Pa, The
family will hold a reunion soon.
Madison Examination of nurses
who have had three years
practical experience will take place in
this city when the committee of eX-
aminers of registered nurses Of Wis
consin meets April % and "a.
Madison.-The closing farmers
institute and midwinter fair will
be held at Clintonville March 1S
to 20.
La Crosse.-Twenty-seven quail
were found starved to death
in a big snow drift by Albert
Sweeney of Hokah. The birds had dug
their way into the snow for warmth
and were imprisoned by the freezing
Of the top crust of the drift.
Green Bay. Joe Sooper. who
served two years in the reforma-
tory for forging a check, pleaded guilty
in municipal court to receiving stolen
goods and was sentenced to one year
in states prison. Sooper testified that
he received merchandise from Bond
Bates and Bates was bound over to
stand trial in municipal court on the
charge of burglarizing the department
store of Lefebevere Bros. in January.
He will be tried March &c.
Madison. -Four or five shots,
fired in rapid succession at the
home of Lin Marselle, an italian liv.
ing in Little Italy, brought horde
Of italians running from a nearby
dance hall. Marselle was found STUN
bling about his house with bullet
lodged in his neck.
Sheboygan. Christopher Ohde,
seventy-fve years old, who fell
on an icy sidewalk at Plymouth about
a week ago, died from the injuries he
sustained.
Elkhorn.-Elkhorn has freak
dog which takes special delight
in visiting the moving picture show
every night until he finds chance to
get in and then marches to the front
Of the house and takes his seat and
remains perfectly quiet watching the
pictures.
Oshkosh.-The GOODNESS OF the
pastor, Rev. D. e. Kuhlmann, pre-
vented panic when fire started In
the First English Lutheran church. Hs
quietly asked the congregation to
leave in order, and Miss Lydia Steinka
kept on playing the pipe organ untn
everyone was out of the building. The
church was considerably damaged and
the pipe organ ruined.
Janesville.-Sneak thieves have
made their appearance In GAINESVILLE
and several homes have been entered,
by day and night, and articles of food
stolen. In one instance the thief set
the table for himself, preparing and
eating his meal during the absence OF
the family.
1roai,on MIRO damaged tha HauniI