Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-29
News Notes of Wisconsin.

prosperous farmer OF Green county, be
came suddenly insane and attempted
to murder his aged wife, using a razor.
He cut her severely about the face,
neck and body several times before
she was able to escape through a Win
dow. He then turned the razor upon
his own neck and committed suicide.
Burt was hurt in fall last July t
when he was thr0wa from his wagon
by horses frightened at a celebration.
Since that time he has complained OF
pains in his head.
SHADES Corners-At the annual
meeting of St Johns Lutheran church
at this place, Charles Getka and Her
man Seno were reelected as trustees;
August Neumann was chosen delegate,
and Hermann Kessler as alternate.
The synodical meeting will probably
be held this year at WATERFOWL, Wis.
The Rev. Henry Giescher of Milwau-
kee viii be invited to preach at the
annual mission festival.
Madison-At the annual meeting of
the State Association OF Master
Steam and Hot Water Filters Hugo
o. p. FRANKIE OF Milwaukee was elect
ed president. Other officers elected
were: Vice president, James Sullivan.
Stevens Point; secretary, Albert Lueb-
Ike, Milwaukee; treasurer, Fred Kauf-
man, Milwaukee; sergeant at arms,
Otto Biefeld, Waterfowl; directors, r.
Fl. Sonnemann, Sheboygan; Franz
Kraft, Kenosha; George Reeke, Green
Bay and James Smollen, Racine.
Chilton.-The announcement from
Washington that w. z, (Billy) Hume
has been recommended by Congress-
man NJ. X. Reilly for appointment as
postmaster here, is received by citi-
zens irrespective of party with express
sions of satisfaction. Mr.. Hume had
the backing of very urge majority
Of the patrons OF the Office in his cam
didacy
Washington, D. C.-President Wiz
son nominated the following Wiscon-
sin postmasters: Nicholas Fl. Beri-
gan, Fox Lake; Albert Liebl, LuXem-
burg; NJ ]. Elstad, Mattoon; w. w.
Lauson, New Holstein; Harry P
Walker, Plain1ield.
Green Bay-John Egan, y years
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Egan
Of this city, was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river at St. Paul. The ice
gave way while he was walking
across.
Madison:-Prof. L. J. Peterson of
Rushford, Mimi, was the principal
speaker at the dedication exercises at
the new Bethany Free church Prof.
c. C. Jraurer of Chicago gave the ded-
icatory sermon.
Kenosha.- The Kenosha common
council passed a resolution instructing
the chairman Of the license commit
tee to have a placard with names Of
"black listed" men printed on it dis
played prominently in every saloon.
Madison-Ray j. Hart of Water
town, S. D., and Miss Emma Griffin Of
Clark, S. D., both students at the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin, we're married
during the Christmas vacation. The
secret has just been made public.
Waukesha.-Dr J. w. Taft, physician
in charge OF the keely institute,
which was destroyed by fire last week,
has secured quarters to continue the
work of the institute, which viii re-
main in this city.
Baraboo-Forty-se years ago
Anton Ludwig and John Wolff came
to America from Switzerland together
They settled in Sank county, where
they met William FRANKIE Of the town
of Woodland Later the three separ-
ated. Now they are all together again
ct Sacramento, Cal, where they met
accidentally after a separation OF sc
years
AshIand.-Th three-story brick
building of the Garnich Hardware
company burned here The loss is
$4,000 including $4,000 on hard
ware stock, partially covered by insur-
ance
Laona.-The new bank building is
nearing completion and will be open
for business about Feb. 1. 1t is a two
story brick structure, 25 by 40 feet. At
the first annual meeting of the direc-
tors the following officers were elect
ed: President, John d. Kissinger;
vice president. r 5. Elliott; cashier,
Y. Fl. John.
Richland Center.-The Lone Rock
Civic league, organized by Alice B.
Curtis of Madison, elected officers as
follows: President Mrs. Grace
Young: vice-president, Mrs. i. o.
Brainerd; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Blanche ScboonoFer.
Baraboo-County Treasurer j. H.
Martin has forwarded TO Madison the