Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-28
State Notes In Brief

uTlVen by strong northwest wind de-
stroyed the $4,000 plant and lumber
yard of the Sheboygan Cigar Box and
Lumber company, and threatened a
whole section of the city. The fire
started from an unknown cause while
100 men were at work. 1t spread so
rapidly they had to fee.
Reedsburg.-Two men belonging to
work crew engaged on the Chicago
& Northwestern railway were killed
at the boarding cars of the company
by the Duluth limited. The men had
just received their pay and had been
drinking. AS the fast train approached
they stepped directly in front of it.
Fort Atkinson.-The Wisconsin
state farm contest meeting will be
held at this city June 1 and g Prizes
of $500 are offered for the winners of
the farm management contest.
Madison.-There is scarcely any con-
tagious disease in the state at pres
ent, according to L. w Hutchcroft of
the state board of health. The num-
Der of reports is practically at the
minimum.
Observation-Disclosures of Hesperia, IN
ive1sity debating society, and alumni
will meet at a banquet at the Park
hotel, Nav %, in commemoration Of
the sixtieth anniversary Of the society.
Shawano.-Loufs Rabenhorst was
drowned in the Wolf River Paper com
pany dam. He was fishing and on
casting fell overheard
MerrilI-Frank Woller, Granite
Heights, was blown fifteen fee.
through the side Of a building wher.
five kegs of giant powder exploded
near where he sat He will live.
Barron.-Their candidates. have
been announced by T. T. Hazelberg
for county clerk, Charles A. Taylor
for district attorney, C. L. Brekken of
Chetek for county treasurer and C. D.
Blassingham for register of deeds.
Barron.-Mrs. Sarah Clemmons, SIS
years old, was struck and instantly
killed on the tracks of the 500 line
railroad
Madison.-Joseph Winslow, Omro,
senior student, was struck down and
injured by an automobile driven by
William Lewton and Oscar Anderson
of Stoughton.
Sheboygan.-The crying of her in
fant awakened Mrs. Jerry Lamb, near
bingham, at 10 o'clock last night,
when she discovered the house was in
flames. With her two children she
reached the door just as the roof
fell in.
Kenosha.-Kenosha county has re-
newed its fight to drive the Hercules
Powder company out of it's borders.
District Attorney Drury was instruct
ed to bring suit to GUST the company
Elroy.-Farmers of Juneau county
are being advised that the directors of
the EIroy fair have fixed the time for
the 1914 exhibition as September 29,
80 and October 1.
Beaver DANA brook trout caught
in stream west Of this city weighed
two and half pounds and was the
first of this species caught in this vi
cinity in ten years.
Madison.-The state com.
missioner has issued a G. r to the
KEENAN, State bank of KEENAN,, Price
county, having capital of $4,000.
e.-Despondent because OF
inability to obtain money to manu-
facture device for frogs on railroad
tracks which he believed would pre-
vent wrecks, Emil Anderson, aged So
years, committed suicide.
Eau Claire.-B. w. Utman of Hud.
son, Wis, the latest candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor,
has opened headquarters in Eau
Claire, with Wi1burt J. Mahoney as
secretary.
Superior-The body of Oscar Rfv-
ers, suicide was discovered by land
clearing crew near the southern city
limits.
Sheboygan.-The State Turner's so. !
ciety have elected for the coming
year: Speaker, George Witch, Mil |
waukee; secretary, Max Mack, MiIwau.
kee; treasurer, Max Hoffman, Milwau.
kee; bezirksturnwart, Louis Ziusmeis /
ter.
Green Bay.-The Holland-American /
society for the purpose of helping Hol- |
Ianders upon their arrival, especially |
girls, has been organized at Kimberly. |
Sheboygan.-At the instigation of |
Mrs. w. J. Kohler, who offered them
an ice cream supper, the ninety Boy
Scouts of Sheboygan cleaned the city
of old tin signs in ten days