Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-24
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Mtlwaukee.-The fall meeting of the
eastern or Wisconsin conference of
the English Evangelical Lutheran sy-
nod of the northwest will be held in
Milwaukee October 60. On Tuesday.
october 6, at 4 p. m, there will be a
special meeting of the synod for the
reception Of new members and to au-
thorlZe the ordination of E. T. Finck-
who has accepted call to the Water
loo parish.
aukee.-Wisconsin is about to
have a herd of elk assigned to its state
forest preserve by Secretary Lane of
the department of interior. Through
the activities Of Representative Esch
and State Game Warden John A
Shots, carload of the animals will
be shipped as soon as the necessary
preliminaries have been arranged.
Merrill.-The dam of the Merrill
Railway and Lighting company. which
is nearing completion, is a novelty
The dam is of unusual type, especially
designed by E. S. King, manager of
the company. The gates, all of steel
set firmly on concrete piers, may be
entirely opened to permit a full flow
of flood tide water without endanger~
ing the dam at any point.
Oshkosh.-The sixteenth annual re-
union of the Winnebago County Vet
Grams association was held in this
city. This association is composed of
civil war veterans. Menasha was cbos-
en- for the next meeting. P. Eldredge.
Menasha, was elected president and H.
L. Bacon, Oshkosh, vice president
Washburn,-Another case of small
pox is reported in this city, Floyd Nor
ris being i'll with the disease in a mild
form. Some time ago there was three
or four cases in the city but the
spread of the disease has been
checked
Fond du Lac. c. Huber, rs, head
of the Huber-Fuhrman Drug company.
Huber Bros. Drug company and for
mer president of the common council,
died at his home after long illness.
He lived here more than half a cen
fury.
Neenah.-Titus Coats and Garfield
La Grange made one of the largest
catches Of black bass ever heard Of
in this section, getting a string of fifty.
The catch was made in Lake Winnie
bago.
Neenah.-By vote of 20 to 10 the
Winnebago county board of super
visors refused to appropriate any
money in order to obtain for the
county $4,000 as state aid for the i'm
provement of roads in 1915.
Janesville.-Great damage was done
in this part of the state by wind and
rain Storm Train service through this
city was badly crippled through wash
outs all along the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St Paul line.
Elkhorn.--Alvin Blanchard, prom
inent Walworth county farmer, was
killed while engaged in pulling stumps
at his farm. The sweep to the cap
stan broke, one end piercing the mans
body.
Kenosha-John II. Hegeman was
elected chairman of the republican
county committee at a meeting held
here and the committee pledged itself
to the support of the full state ticket.
Stevens Point-The water in the
Wisconsin river at this point, follow
ing the heavy rains, has been steadily
but slowly rising. There was rise
of three or four inches during the
night The Big Eau Pleine river.
which empties into the Wisconsin a
short distance above Knowltou. has
risen three feet.
Green Bay.-As an indirect result Of
the enactment of Assemblyman John
SchnitzleTs crab and crawfish bill, the
number of ducks on Green bay has
greatly increased this season, accor1-
ing to the testimony of hunters and
fishermen.
Neenah.-George Stewart has com
pleted balloon for fights at the Bea-
yer Dam fair The balloon has a d.
ameter of ifty-five feet and is eighty
eight feet high. There was over two
miles of sewing done on It and the
stitching was all done on a common
sewing machine.
Fond du Lac.-That the story of a
81 ,683 hoIdup told by Otto Neuendorn
of Mayville. to police officials, is a
fabrication of Neuendorn's own mind
is now the contention Of the authori-
ties. TIE man, they say, fired the shot
that penetrated his arm, to give color
TO the story he told.