Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-12
News Notes of Wisconsin.

SASo VI StSUOIStils
Observation-Disclosures Kruger. q
years old, holds the accident record
mere. She broke her right arm twice
IN The last three months and is now
laid up with sprain, all caused nv
TAILS While at play. Melvin Wagner. 6
years old, fractured a thigh by falling
over toy wagon. William Runge,
hlght foreman, was severely burned at
the hohler company plant, having mol
ten IRON run into his shoes. Edward
Aelle Is laid up with a crushed foot
caused by horse that had fallen on
the street, stepping on it. Mrs. J
1relck and Miss Title Lethe, assist
ant principal, Second Ward school,
are both laid up with broken arms,
the result Of falls on the street.
Madlson.-The public safety COM
mission of Milwaukee filed articles of
| incorporation in the office of the sec
rotary of state. 1t is organized for
the purpose of promoting public safe
ty by means of education and other
methods. The corporation has no can
! ltal stock. The incorporators are
Otto H. Falk, Cornelius Corcoran, R.
Il. Brown, Fred Thwaits, John P. Keat-
ing, Charles W. Lamb and James T.
| Drought.
New Richmond.-Mrs Reuben Peter
son OF this place has been awarded
$4,000 damages in the District court
IN st. Paul, Mimi, for the death of
her husband, Reuben Peterson, who
was instantly killed by a thrashing
rig manufactured by Nichols & Shep-
ard of Minneapolis in Erin Prairie on
Aus Is, 1912. The manufacturers
| were sued for $4,000.
Menasha-The new building for the
Bank of Menasha has been completed
and will be occupied by the latter part
OF this week. J. L. Fieweger, presi-
dent of the bank, has risen from the
position of office boy to the presi-
dency.
Madison-F. T. Finn, for two wears
sergeant of company G, First regt.
ment, Wisconsin National guard, was
elected second lieutenant, to fill the
vacancy caused by the promotion of
First Lieut.. William Smith and Second
Lieut.. H. L. Garner, following the
resignation of Capt. NJ. J. Olson.
Kenosha.-The common council bv
an ordinance created the seNinth
ward, made up of the Second precinct
and the Third ward Seven men are
| candidates for aldermen.
Portage road employees
here state that the road will soon
place local train between La Crosse
and Milwaukee, to leave La Crosse
| about 9:25 a. m. daily.
Madison.-Harry Koch, who failed
to answer a summons of the student
court last week in a case concerning
| junior class finances, was suspended
for week by the faculty.
Madison.-The university extension
| division announces that immediate
steps would be taken to provide a
library of educational films to lend to
schools and social centers throughout
| Wisconsin.
Manitowoc.-Fire, caused by a de-
fective chimney, destroyed the home
Of August Mueller in the town of Kos
suth. Mueller and his bride of a
| month were driven out into the snow
Neenah.-During February sixteen
marriage licenses were issued in Win
nebago county. This is nine more
| than the corresponding month of last
year.
Neenah-A. J. Jackson has been ap-
pointed as aid-de-camp to Washington
Gardner of Detroit, commander in
| chief of the G. A. r. The appointment
| carries with it the rank of colonel
| Col. Jackson also served as an aid-de-
camp under Commander in chief AL
fred B. Beers. Col. Jackson is head
| Of one of the Neenah G. A R. posts.
Neenah-In an effort to take the
management of the Winnebago County
| Agricultural school at Winneconne out
| of politics, the rooster of candidates
| to be placed before the voters of the
county at the spring election will be
made up of practical farmers.
Marinette-Elmer Benzer, Milwau-
kee, was wounded in a shooting effray
at Long Lake. Two shots were fired
by A. Diagle, saloon proprietor, it is
alleged following a quarrel. Benzer
will recover.
Juneau-This city has voted 165 to
70 for a $4,000 bond issue to finance
an electric light transmission and dis
| tributing system. Current will be pur-
chased of the Horizon Light and
Power company.
Madison-Richard Trachler, aged
80, Baraboo, a brakeman on the North
Western road, was crushed to death
| between two freight cars at Mendoza.