The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-06
BADGER STATE NOTES.

West Salem.-Five laborers mar
rowly escaped death here when they
climbed out of a foundation e2cava-
ton on the main street just few
seconds before half of brick build
ing next to the excavation toppled
into it. Digging in sandy soil close
to the lot line, the laborers had I'M
dermined the foundation of the build
ing which collapsed. 1t was occupied
as a Photographic studio by Sandar
A. Johnson. No one was hurt, the
studio being empty when the collapse
came.
Green Bay.-Green Bay and vicin-
ity is being run over with knights
of the road" After Sheriff Vanden
Heuvel rounded up ten tramps In the
town of AllouZ, he went to the town
OF Preble, where an even half dozen
not giving the men the alternative OF
leaving town or going to the work
house, but sentencing them all to
seven days.
Rhinelander-Th contract for the
construction OF the road between
Three Lakes and Sugar camp was let
to John Chichauoski of Three Lakes
at 1890. The building of this road
will connect all the summer resorts
Of northern Wisconsin with Rhine
lander A contract also was let for
finishing the last mile OF the Eagle
River road TO Henry Gagen for 1895.
Depere. Death came a week apart
TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Furchie, old
and well known residents OF East
Wrightstown. near here. Mr. Fur
chic died at the age OF SO, and Mrs
Furchie. his widow, died at the age
Of 10.
Beloit-Women of Beloit Will be
instructed in trap shooting by mem
bers OF the Beloit Gun club, 1t was
announced here A few days ago
they asked for he use of the traps
one day week: the Gun club went
them one better.
Merrill-County Agricultural Rep
resentative A. II. Cole, together with
the Chamber OF Commerce and the
local real estate dealers. plan to Is
sue a prospectus OF the county, for
distributing among farmers seeking
new locations.
Superior -Fairview hotel, one OF
the best known hostelries OF Scion
| Springs. Douglas county. summer
resort burned with most OF its con-
tents. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
Belot Italian OF this city held
meeting at which they discussed
cleaner stores. more sanitary homes
and better living conditions in the
Italian quarter.
mberland-The farmhouse own
ed and occupied by d. c. Keller.
northwest of this town. together with
contents. was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000. partially insured
Oshkosh. Two new trains will be
| scheduled on the Milwaukee road to
this city after May II. The Mer-
chant and Manufacturers association
OF Milwaukee lent its cooperation to
numerous other business associations
along the route. with two trains re-
| sultant
Sheboygan. The old revolver
which has been In a bureau drawer
In the home of August Goetsch for
years was mot loaded" But when
| August Goetsch. Jr., 10 years old.
was playing with il, it was discharg
ed and the thumb and first two fin
gers OF the left hand were shot off.
Racine.-The exterior OF the coun-
" court house will be sand blasted
I'm order 70 clean the stone and brick
so they will conform in color to the
new material used In the remodeling
OF the structure.
Kenosha.---An apple tree was
planted in the backyard of nearly
every home in Kenosha, II. f. Bar
den made his annual distribution of
trees TO the children of the city.
Racine.--There are 12,27S school
children in attendance at the various
schools in Racine. In the entire
county there are 1889.