The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-10-27
BADGER NEWS NOTES

New Rlchmond.-The Rt. Rev. J. M.
koudelka, bishop of Superior, has
completed confirmation tour of the
Catholic parishes of ST. Croix county.
having visited Hudson, Hammond.
GlenWood City, Stanton, Erin. Prairie.
New Richmond and Somerset, admin
lsterlng the rites of confirmation to a
total of 292 boys and girls in this
county.
Rac1ne.-After several months.
countrywide search for Matthias Reh.
hungarian steamship agent and real
estate man, who absconded with $4,000
belonging to foreigners seeking
through him to aid relatives in Eur
ope, the police have abandoned the
search under the belief that Reh es-
capped to the old country.
Monroe.-The assessed value o.
Green county property reaches a total
of $48,334,541, in the report County
supervisor of Assessment l. M. Stauff-
acher has completed to be submitted
to the county board of supervisors at
thelr regular meeting next month.
Neenah.-John Tuchscherer, 48 years
OLD, was ground to death under the
wheels of Chicago and Northwestern
train here. No one witnessed the acct
dent. Tuchscherer had lived the life
OF a hermit, residing in a houseboat
and spending his time fishing.
Wheelock, Albert Orban, all under %
years of age, and Raymond JohoIscbe
aged Is, GAINESVILLE youths, are in Jail
here in connection with a series of
store robberies which have taken
place in this city during the last six
months.
Barron-Alfred Bolin, IA years old.
accldently shot and killed himself
while hunting with his brother. The
shot tore the back of his head off His
brother cannot tell how it happened.
Wausau.-John Smith of Roth
schlld, aged II years, had a narrow
escape from death when he iumped
OH the running board Of an auto and
another auto came upon him. He was
Knocked down, but had the presence
of mind to grasp the front axle as the
car passed over him.
Oconomowoc.-A party of sixty-six
members of the Danish Lutheran CON
gregatfon at Hartland gave Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Jensen surprise party at
their home in Oconomowoc, the occa-
sion being their silver wedding ami
versary
Washburn.-A pretty IS year old
girl, claiming to be Miss Anna Ander-
son OF this city, is held in the CITY Jail
at Fairbault, Mimi, charged with
stealing horse. She was arrested
when, according to officers. she at
tempted to sell the horse to farmers.
Madison.-It will cost the city of
Madison $176,650 to run the public
schools the coming year, If the council
adopts the budget accepted by the
board Of education.
Racine.-Mrs. A L. Geise of White.
water walked off moving interurban
car, sustaining concussion of the brain
and other injuries.
Shehoygan.-Emil Lachinsky has
been arrested, charged with breaking
into the home of his brother, Robert.
and stealing watch He claimed he
was merely calling on his brother and
denies the theft
Racine.-Joseph Warnasek. former
member of the common council who
became suddenly insane and attacked
several persons recently, was found
dead in cell where he had been
placed for safe keeping.
Maiden Rock.-Dorance Anderson.
IA, was accidently shot through the
lungs while hunting with some other
boys. He may recover.
Wausau.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Su-
sor, who have lived in the town of
Texas, Marathon county, for twenty
seven years, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Susor is
veteran of the civil war.
Neenah.-The annual harvest of
water nuts is being made here The
crop is being turned over to local Chi
firms.
Madison-The Northwestern Tron
company of Milwaukee has filed an
amendment to its articles of incorpor.
alton, increasing its capital stock from
s2.5o0,oo0 t. 100000.