Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-26
Wisconsin, Neu,s
Tersely Told

under 100000 gallons of water when
the upper portion of the city water
tower collapsed. The city's only pub
lie reservoir was disabled by the fall.
Algoma.-A falling into Lake
Michigan, Charles Wierer crawled into
the basement OF the depot and froze
to death. Wierer was about forty
years old.
Appleton--Oneida Indians are pre-
dieting a cold winter. They say
all the animals they have trapped this
fall have very thick fur, a sure indica-
ton Of severe cold, they claim.
Kohler.-The fine Kohler school was
formally dedicated when practically
every man, woman and child in the
village gathered for the special exer-
cises.
Rhinelander.-The body of a man
supposed to be John Mcdonald. a
Christmas tree buyer from Chicago,
has been found in a car on a North
western railroad siding near North
Crandon.
Shawano.-Rey. W. c. Bfmson,
pastor of the ST. Johns Episcopal
church for the last three and a half
years, has resigned. He will leave
on December for Springfield, HI.
where4he will have charge of four mis-
sions.
Kilbourn.-Mrs. Nellie Wenkman.
wife of George Wenkman, a shoe
merchant Of Kilburn, died sudden
ly. Mrs. Wenkman was taken with
a coughing spell and ruptured a blood
vessel in her throat
TTempealeau.-Miss Eva McLaugh-
lin, fifty years old, was found dead
on the back porch of the resi-
dence of DR.. E. D. Pierce, having com
mitted suicide by cutting her throat
with razor She was an invalid.
Antigo.-Being a grandmother at
thirty-two and a great-grandmother at
fifty-six is the novel experience of
Mrs. H c. Glauderman of this
city. A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Taylor, Mrs. GIauderman' S
granddaughter.
Neenah. - Investigation is being
made here of the work of incendi-
aries, several ttempts having been
made to destroy cars belonging to the
Menasha Woodenware company in the
local yards of the Chicago & North
western road.
Eau Claire. = Lucy Glidden, six
teen-year-old high school girl who
mysteriously disappeared from here
after leaving a note addressed to a To-
cal minister, has been found. The girl
nearly dead from exposure, was
brought to a hospital here.
Wausau.-Eric Lindroth of Me
nominee, Mich, identified as his son
Ernest, the nineteen-ysar- ban
dit shot when resisting arrest recently
at Elderon. The boy, who thought
that he was near death from his
wound, asked that his father be mott
fed
Superior.-Claiming that their pay
has not been forthcoming for more
than a month, the crew of the
steamship H. G. Cofinberry, now tied
up at Ashland, has begun libel pro
ceedings in federal court here. Deputy
Marshal Pugh has placed a Waterman
on the vessel pending action by the
court. The sailors, a dozen in num-
Der, seek to collect nearly one thou,
sand dollars as wages.
La Crosse.-A second case of
ptomaine poisoning developed on
the North side when Mr. and Mrs Ole
Nelson and daughter became seriously
i'll as a result of eating canned beans.
Twelve persons were slightly poisoned
and two seriously from eating a salad
containing canned beans at the home
of Mrs. A. Berry when she entertained
a sewing circle.
Jshkosh-January 81 to "a, in
elusive, are the dates on which
the Wisconsin State Poultry associa-
ton will hold it's annual show in this
city. The association is preparing to
care for 1900 birds this year Many
new trophy and challenge cups have
been added to the association list.
Liberal cash prizes, also fine merchan-
disc prizes, are being offered in the
regular classes and specials. Awards
will be made in some classes to the
seventh bird, inclusive. The premium
list will be out on December l.
AppIeton.-Mrs. Josephine MCCLELLAN
Hazard, wife Of Lieutenant Hazard
of the United States navy and
formerly well-known actress, playing
in recent years leading roles in 'Parci-
fal'' and for several years with James
O'Neil in Monte Cristo," died at her
home in Key West, Fla, after brief
illness. Mrs Hazard on the stage was
known as Virginia Heating. She was
bvrn in Appleton. Mrs Hazard is sur
vived by four brothers and three sis
tiers, as follows: James MCCLELLAN,
Green Bay; Mrs Lillian Madden, Du-
luth, MINI; Mrs. Mona Elliott, Buff
falo, n. Y; Eugene MCCLELLAN of Chica-
go; Willard and Frank MCCLELLAN Of
San Francisco. Cal.
Madison.-To prevent possible infec-
ton of university stock, strict
quarantine has been placed upon
the barns of the college of agriculture
NO visitors will be allowed to inspect
the university herds and f1ocks, which
ordinarily attract large numbers Of out
of-town visitors
La Crosse.-The annual meeting of
the Western Wisconsin Poultry
association will be held here De-
cember 1 to T. A large number of
premiums, including IA special cups
from the officers, cups from Illinois.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are
being offered.
Juneau.-While boiling soap Mrs.
August Frederick of Iron Ridge
was SO severely burned about the body
that she died from her burns. She had
made a fire outdoors for boiling soap
in closed kettle. when in some way
her dress caught fire and in short
time her entire clothing was enveioped