Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10
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| a bayfield,
Marinette.-While arresting a man
in hay loft, Patrolman Louis Thomp-
son fell and sustained a broken
arm. He took his man to the station
and then consulted physician
Mosinette.-The Rocky Ridge cheese
factory was burned when flames start
ed by sparks from the smokestack
were famed by a high wind The
J loss is about two thousand dollars.
Wausau. = Halle Armstrong was
electrocuted while cutting over
some wires, when two in which the
| current had not been turned off came
in contact with his back. The body
has been sent to Richmond Center for
| interment.
Menasha.-E. ]. Fahrbach, employed
| in the office of the Island Paper
! company, was arrested by postal
officials on the charge of writing Black
Hand letters to Charles R. Smith.
president of the Menasha Wooden
ware company.
-Beloit.-Henry Shannon of James
Vile has been found guilty of
stealing cocaine from offices of Beloit
| doctors and dentists and sent to the
county house. He told a pitiful story
in court Of the hold the drug had upon
him.
Racine.-Miss Daisy Symmonds and
Leonard Wilkinson of Milwaukee,
Salvation Army members, were
united in marriage at headquarters
in this city by Mother Adjutant
| Symmonds of Milwaukee The pair
took pledge to devote their lives to
! Salvation Army work.
La Crosse.-Burglars entered the
post office and a jewellery store at
| Cashton and succeeded in making
! their escape. A small amount of
cash was secured at the post office.
| the robbers failing to locate the place
| where large number of stamps were
| secluded. A considerable amount OF
| iewelry was taken.
Port ashington-Charles Mirsh,
sixty years old, was killed by a
| Northwestern passenger train on the
tracks near the Druecken lime kiln.
| two miles from Port Washington. He
was driving herd of cattle across the
| track from a pasture. His body was
| mangled beyond recognition. He
| leaves a wife and four children
La Crosse.-The national convention
of the Women's Bohemian Catho-
| lie Central union of the United
| States opened here and will continue
one week. One hundred delegates will
| be in attendance at the triennial con-
| clave. One of the features will be the
raising of an endowment fund for the
relief Of the widows. orphans and fam
lilies in distress as the result of the
present European conflict.
Madison.-"While there are sanitary
regulations requiring that all stock
| cars in which cholera hogs have
been shipped be disinfected, it is up to
the shipper to be on the safe side and
see to it that all the cars he uses are
| clean" So states DR.. B. Beach of
| the college of agriculture, University
| of Wisconsin, relative to the matter of
| filthy stock cars, which are becoming
a serious factor in the spread of hog
| cholera. Doctor Beach states that
cholera germs remain alive for weeks
n cars which have contained diseased
animals.
Milwaukee.-The cornerstone Of the
new st. Thomas Aquinas church,
now being erected at Thirty,sixth
and Brown streets, swas laid in
! the presence of 5000 persons by Bish-
! op Edward Kozolowski Many OF those
present were representatives of the
various Catholic societies and parishes
| of the city. Bishop Kozolowsld was
| assisted by Mgr. ]. J. Rainer. vicar
| general Of the diocese, as assistant
/ priest; Rev. B. F. Fairbanks and Rev.
p NJ Durnin, deacons, and Rev. Ber-
nard Traudt, master of ceremonies.
| The sermon was preached by DR.. d. ].
| O'Hearn of St Francis seminary. The
! edifce will cost about one hundred
| thousand dollars. Rev. e. Blackwell
| is pastor of the congregation.
| Waukesha-A valuable horse be-
| longing to David Edwards, a Gen
/ esee merchant, died after it had
become impaled upon a hitching post
in front of the Schock liquor store,
Madison street, following a runaway.
Mr. Edwards was driving his spirited
team on Broadway, near Clinton
street, when his wagon was struck in
the rear by an automobile driven by
Steven Weber The animals made a
dash for liberty and, upon breaking
loose from the wagon after Mr.. Ed
wards had been thrown 70 the street,
narrowly escaped doing serious dam
age to pedestrians while rushing north
west on Madison street. One Of the
horses, said to be valued at more than
three hundred dollars, ran into and be-
came impaled upon post and died
short time later Mr.. Edwards was
not seriously injured. Mr.. Weber was
held blameless.
Kenosha.-German Methodists In
Kenosha were surprised with the
announcement that Rev. Peter
Rech. who has been pastor for seven
years, had been transferred to the
Third German NJ. E. church in Milwau-
kee, and that Rev. Jacob Huppert, who
has been pastor Of the Milwaukee
church, has been stationed at Kenosha.
NeillsvilIe-A touring car driven
by Harold Sechler Of Sechlerville
turned turtle north Of this city.
Lila Holtz of Neillsville was pinned
under the car and his hip was crushed
and disIocated Three other occupants
of the car escaped serious injury.
Manitowoc.-H9nry Burger, head Of
the Burger ahipbuilding company
and known all over the lakes, Is
dead at the age OF ffty-one. He had
been a sufferer for several months,
but until recently his condition was
not considered alarming. He was a
member Of the Burger family that has
become known throughout the great
lakes district because Of the many