Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-17
STATE NOTES In BRIEF


child has presented to the State His.
torical society available collection of
Civil war mementos of her husband
and and her brother-in-law. Those of
Cassius Fairchild consist of Civil war
letters and other papers, including his
commission as brigadier general.
Among the relics of Gov. Fairchild
are the vest c morftuUwThn
are the vest cut from his body after
the battle of Gettysburg, his brigadier-
generals epaulettes and shoulder
straps. and the court uniform he wore
when serving as United States minis
ter at Madrid.
Shetek. Ragna Tangjerd of
Eau Claire rescued a boy and girl
from drowning in Prairie lake. George
Kildahl, IL years old, son of the Rev.
Fl. B. Kildahl of Milwaukee, and a
younger sister. were suddenly carried
into deep water while swimming.
Their cries were heard by the Rev. Mr.
Tangjerd and his daughter, Ragna
Miss Tangjerd, after rescuing the girl,
Owed after the boy, who was lying on
the bottom.
Fond du Lac.-Notice served on re-
sort owners and inmates orders them
to get out by Aug. 1. The sheriff took
the action under directions from Dist
Atty. Downs. Owners of a number of
the places have also served notice to
vacate. The district attorney acted
when Mayor Wolff and the council re-
fused to heed the plea of the board of
education.
Madison.-The attorney general ad-
vised District Attorney H. A. Sawyer
of Hartford that travelling oculists and
opticians are not transient merchants
and not liable for licenses as such
merchants. Attorney Sawyer said
oculists and opticians of Milwaukee
came out to Hartford periodically and
fitted eyeglasses.
Superior. in the enforcement
of the city curfew law is being given
by the management of Superior thea
tiers. Boys and girls under Is years
of age are not admitted to any play
house after after o'clock, the curfew
hour, unless accompanied by an adult.
Kenosha. Improvement of Sheridan
road from Illinois to the north Of ke-
nosha county is to be completed dur
mig 1915 The Kenosha Automobile
club decided to raise $4,000 to insure
expenditure of $4,000 on the road
Chippewa Falls. - Superintendent
and stewards of all state institutions
met here with the state board of con-
troll These meetings are held semi
annually to talk over plans for eff
cheney in the management of instltu-
tions.
Baldwin.-The council has passed an
ordinance fixing the closing hour OF sa-
looms at 10 o'clock FIVE nights week
and II o'clock on Saturdays.
Ripon.-The third fire recently near
the Brown dry goods store, did $15,OOO
damage. The Central meat market
Burnside drug store and Brown store
suffered. Arson is suspected.
Madison. Burglars made away WIN
over $500 in money, jewelry and gents
furnishings from the store OF Sidney
p. Rundell
Janesville-John H. Huntress, ageu
81 years, was burned in fire when
destroyed the barn on his place II
is thought he will die. Huntress nlaae
a dash for the barn and succeeded IL
saving family horse, but while tfyins
to remove the buggy his clothins
fire.
Rice Lake-Anton Hanson, faI~
er, fell off a load of hay when t.e
horses started suddenly, broke nS
neck and died.
Waukesha-Br ehms' clothing sloi9
was robbed during the. busiest houF u
the afternoon, the safe having been
touched for 1925.