Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-17
BADGER NEWS NOTES

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Beloit.-The alumni council of Beloit
college has reported in favor of the,
three year rule in intercollegiate ath-
Ietics, according to a statement by
President Eaton in an address, and
the matter will be put to a vote of the
student body on Friday 1t is declared
the vote of the students will decide
the matter. Students will also decide
whether to require freshmen to be in
the college semester or entire year
before engaging in intercollegiate
athletics.
Beloit.-The sophomores of Beloit
college will, during their junior year,
publish the College Codex, a biennial
handbook. Harold G. PhiIbrook of
Castleton, Me-, was elected editor in
chief and Eugene Dreaming of Beloit.
business manager Among the edi-
tors are Miss Helen Hillhouse, Beloit,
on organizations; Max Webb, Fort At
kinson, literary; Jeanette Densmore,
Beloit, literary; Miss Fronnie Murray.
Beloit, alumni; Ira Cornell, Beloit, ath-
letics; Miss Francis Walsh, arts.
Hurley.-Walter Zukowski of Sax
on, charged with having killed two
deer-one in excess of the legal limit
pleaded guilty and was fined $32 by
Municipal Judge Thomas Game War
dens B. P. Lanning and J. G.. Keller,
at the time of arresting Zukowski.
seized 165 pound buck that was sold
for $26, which was turned over to the
state treasury. Zukowski was again
arrested for having three more deer
IN his possession, and a ninety day
suspended sentence was imposed by
the court when he pleaded guilty.
Grand Rapids.-The Marshfield San
1tary Mattress and Hammock company
of Marshfield closed its factory this
week and the property is now for sale.
Originally known as the Marshfield
Bedding company, the plant has been
in operation for the last ninety years.
Five years ago it was reorganized I'M
der its present name
Merrill.-Several dogs have been
poisoned during the last few days in
this city and it is feared that the cul-
prits will succeed in killing many ca
mines before they are caught. Two
years ago nearly every good dog in
the city YVES given strychnine and the
parties doing the work were appre-
hended after doing much damage.
Washburn.-A big modern dairy
farm for shipping milk to the larger
cities is to be established east of
Washburn by w L. Hammond, a Chi
cago business man. He already has
a fine herd of pure bred cattle on the
place and is now arranging for install
ing modern appliances and equipment
in large barn.
Kenosha.-Lithuanian Catholics in
Kenosha mourn the death of the Rev.
John Gadeikis, known in Kenosha as
the priest of the poor" who died in
the Alexian Bros hospital in Chicago.
aged 80.
Washburn.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Mcdonald, the first couple married in
Bayfield, county after the eugenic law
went into effect in this state, are the
parents of baby boy that tips the
scales a eleven and half pounds.
Plainfeld.-The greatest sporting
event Of the winter was the double
basketball game in this city, when the
Plainfield girls defeated the Wild Rose
school girls by a score of II to /. The
PIainfield High school boys defeated
the Wild Rose High school team by q
score of Sc to 9.
Hayward-A needle swallowed siv
months ago by the infant of George
Gouge was removed from the abdon- /
inal wall by an operation at the In I
dian hospital. The needle had worked I
it's way a considerable distance m /
ward and outward and was giving the |
child much pain.
misunderstanding north Wis |
consin hotel landmark is to be RACED /
The old Fuller house, built in 1888 bv /
William Fuller and used continuously
since as a hosiery, is to be torn down |
Whether it is to make way for the ne-p
modern hotel to be built under AID /
vancement association auspices is not /
known.
Park Falls-Oyer $4,000 worth of /
the stock Of the proposed building and I
loan association has been subscribed. I
and it is believed over 800, 900 viii he
taken before the organization is con,-
pleted in January.