Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-14
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and 10.
Green Bay.-Joseph Seibert broke
through the ice while crossing the
East river, narrowly escaping drown
ing. He was rescued by friends.
Chilton.-The next Calumet county
fair will be held from August 81 to
September 2, according to a decision
of the board of directors.
Kenosha-Wiliam Garland, 40 years
of age, and well known in the town
Of Salem, died very suddenly while
seated at the dinner table with his
family.
Madison. Harry Koch, who failed
to answer a summons Of the stu
dent court last week in case
concerning junior class finances, was
suspended for a week by the faculty.
Madison.-Prof. John R. Commons
returned from Washington, where he
has been attending a meeting of the
federal industrial commission, of
which he is a member
Marshheld-The members of the
CONGREGATION of Emmanuel Lutheran
church have voted to expend $4,000 in
the erection of a new home for the
pastor, the Rev. Henry Thorn.
Appleton.-Gordon Roach of Fenni-
more, Lawrence college freshman, i'm
mediately after submitting to vaccina-
ton, washed the vaccine out Of his
arm and was taken sick with small
pox
Green Bay.-Albert Poindexter, a col
ored man who was fatally stabbed in
q knife duel in west side house, died
in a hospital from the 10 wounds sus-
tanned. William Hatch, alleged assail-
ant, is held in the county jail.
Sheboygan.-Owners of Sheboygan
theaters have decided that September
Morn" is a "trifle too fast" for the Sc
date German city and the engagement
of the play for April 80 has been can
celed
Neenah-While working in the hay
NOV of his barn Chris Jorgensen fell
to the barn floor, striking his head and
sustained a broken neck. His lifeless
body was found by relatives. Six chill
dren survive.
Green Bay.-The Brown county
board of supervisors has Dur-
chased a 26-acre tract of land near
Little Rapids for $4,000, on which the
tuberculosis sanatorium will be
erected.
Portage.-Emaline, the nine-year-old
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack
son Bagley of Dell Prairie, attempted
to catch the side of a passing wagon
while going to school and fell beneath
the wheels unnoticed by the driver.
The rear wheel passed diagonally over
the child, killing her instantly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Schwab of this
city was elected president of the indie
pendent Order OF Oddfellows for this
district at Che annual meeting here.
Others named are: Vice presfdent. c.
Randolph, Two Rivers; secretary. NJ.
Thompson, Brillion; treasurer. Charles
Frazier, city. Next years meeting will
be held at Brillion
Racine.-A massmeeting of Armen-
ians, called to protest against rne
claims of a social settlement worker,
B. Varjabedian of Chicago, that his
rountrymen in Racine were in sore
distress and many OF them starving,
ended in free for all fight and a riot
call brought a squad of policemen to
the scene. Six of the fighters were
arrested.
La Crosse.-A $4,000 fire of I'M
known origin destroyed the plant
Of the La Crosse Yarn Mills company.
Miss Della Stickler. twenty-one years
old, daughter Of E, S. Stickler, pro-
prletor of the plant, was badly
burned about the head when she at
tempted to save valuable papers from
the blazing office. Patrolman Fred
Neple dashed into the burning build
ing and saved Miss Stickler, who had
been overcome by smoke.
Fond du Lac--Bishop R. H. Weller
will make his first official visit to
Stanns Bohemian parish at Mont.
pelier, Wis, which recently came over
I the Episcopal faith from the Roman
Catholic, on March IS, and will adj
dress communicates in English trans
lation being made by the Rev. John T.
ITCHY of Cleveland. O.. who will have
charge of the services. Siam parish
is temporarily in charge OF Rev. Louis
Lops of Brussels
Madison.-The demand for profess
sionally trained mechanics TO teach
in industrial schools has led the
regents of the university to create IS
industrial scholarships. Each scholar
ship carries with it a special honor
arium Of $40, and the holder1 of these
scholarships are to be organized into
a mechanics institute. The purpose
Of the institute. which will be held
on the campus Of the university from
March Q to April 9. will be to give in
tensive practice in special lines of
shop work and drawing. and to give
detailed consideration Of organiza.
tion and teaching problems that con.
front industrial schools.
La Crosse.-Willi2m TAYLOR. one
hundred and four years old. OF
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