Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-05
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Wausau.-The laying of the corner
stone of the new Universal church will
be in charge of the grand lodge F..
and A. NJ, assisted by members of the
local Masonic order Five past mas
tiers of Forest lodge, WauSau, are
members of the board of trustees of
the church.
Sheboygan.-The Wisconsin Can
ming company, which has been can
ming sauer kraut as an experiment,
is now experimenting by canning
pumpkins, and if the success expected,
the company will contract for a large
crop of pumpkins for next year.
Racine-Ted Juttnert, A years old.
an expert mechapic from Chicago, who
died in a cell at the police station,
after being picked upon the street,
was not a victim of alcoholism, as
claimed by the police, but died from
heart failure, according to the post
norton examination.
Marinette.-After slashing his throat
and wrists with razor, William
Smith, So years old, set fire to the
house in which he roomed. Firemen
found the body in his smoke-filled
room on the second floor. Other occu-
pants Of the house escaped.
Racine.-John Feest, of the Berry
vile road, in the town of Somers, Ke-.
nosha county, has been raising pea
nuts for the last four years with good
success. Last year he harvested a
crop Of one bushel, and this year the
yield is expected to be much larger
Neenah.-A damage suit has been
instituted here by Christian Nelson
against Anton Schwartz, the plaintiff
alleging that the dog owned by the de-
PENDANT frightened his horse, causing
it to run away, with the result that the
wagon was badly damaged
/, Wausau.-During the season, ten
and one half miles of macadam road
have been built in the county under
the state aid system and sixteen miles
have been graded, with the necessary
cuts and fills About 100000 will be
available next year for a continuance
Of the work.
Sheboygan.-JOhn, Peter and John
Theune, Jr., who recently purchased
the Ootsburg Telephone company,
have filed articles of incorporation
with a capital of $4,000
Sheboygan.-A mausoleum, erected
in the public cemetery in Two Rivers
for Herman Voshardt, of Chicago, is
claimed to be the finest in Wisconsin.
1t is of granite and carved marble Of
different shades.
Ashland.-Nearly a foot Of snow
has fallen on the Gogebic range.
Trains arriving at Ashland are cover
ed with snow. Six inches of snow
were reported from Mercer.
Bayfield.-The largest single days
spawn catch in the history of the
forty-fve quarts of fine quality was
secured.
WausaU-The fire department has
finished its quarterly inspection Of the
business district and reports fire haz-
ards have been reduced to minimum
through the cooperation of the mer-
chants and others.
Berlin.-The 6-year-old daughter of
John Smoody had one of her legs am.
putated as a result of an ante-hunting
accident. While taking shells from
gun in the hands Of Edward Schirea
one of them exploded. The charge
passed through a door and entered
the girls knee cap.
La Crosse.-With Mike Pendergagt
in the hospital with stab wound be-
tween the ribs On the left side. Mike
Flora, Mexican, is held here pending
the outcome of Pendergasts injuries.
The men, both of whom are laborers.
got into an alteration over a Mace
at bar here.
Sheboygan.-The Plymouth school
board has forbidden the high school
students 10 hold the annual Junior
prom" senior farewell, or any other
dances, much to the chagTin of the stu
dents, and it is reported that similar
action is to be taken by number Of
other high schools.
Grand Rapids.-WilIiam Kuter,
Rudolph farmer, recently brought to
the city five potatoes taken from one
hill Weighing seven pounds.
Fond du Lac.-August Fritz, a vet
eran of the Franco-Prussian war, was
found dead in bed at his home in Van
dyne.