The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-12
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Union Grove.-The recent cold
spell has necessitated the closing of
work On the Yorkville and Raymond
canal for the winter. During the
past season seven miles of the canal
have been dug and 2,464,OOO cubic
yards of dirt removed Nearly 1000
acres Of land that formerly was Civ
en- to the cultivation of marsh hay
and muskrats, will be rendered till
aDle by the canal. About three
miles remain to be completed.
Boscobel.-The first common law
marriage contract in which anybody
from this section was a party was
filed in Madison with the register of
deeds of Dane county, between Lena
Ostrander of Boscobel and Harry r.
Klein of Madison. The groom is 25
and the bride Fl years old.
Lena.-The Lena Power and Flee
trio Light company has put the fin
lshlng touches on their Lena plant
and electric light is now reality in
this city. Nine miles of wire have
been strung.
Madison.-Andrew Drunasky of
sun Prairie, who some time ago was
fined $3.50 and costs by Judge Ste
vens OF the Circuit court, for swear
ing, has dropped his appeal to the
Supreme court. He paid the fine and
costs, the total amounting to $3.50 90
Madison.-The visual instruction
bureau of the University of Wiscon-
sin inaugurated it's fourth motion
picture circuit. The circuit will CON
sist of between thirty-fve and forty
communities. The other circuits
number sixteen communities.
Neenah.-S. Elmer Smith, promi-
nent Menasha paper manufacturer
lies at the point of death at his apart
ments at Hotel Menasha. Recent par
alytic strokes have attacked Mr..
Smith. He was at one time presi-
dent of the Menasha bank and also
holds an office in the Menasha
Woodenware company.
Racine.-Thomas M Kearnev
representing stockholders of the
Commercial and Savings bank. has
asked Banking missioner Knoll
to file an inventory of the banks
property, as required by the Wiscon-
sin banking laws
Ripon.-Capt. w. E. Springborn
and First Lieut. William t. Jess of
company D, Second infantry, Wiscon-
sin National guard, have resigned
after fifteen years of service Second
Lieut.. Roy Mowers is now comman-
der of the company.
South Germantown. The Ger
mantown Mutual Fire Insurance
company of this place declared div
idend of $4,000, payable to the
policyholders of the company. This
makes the third dividend of $4,000
paid by the company during the last
seven years.
nitowoc.-Edward Groll, a To-
cal fisherman, has been awarded a
contract by the state to take rough
fish from the river The work mus
be done under supervision of the
game warden.
Beloit-Accepting the invitation
of the Fairbanks, Morse Manufactur-
ing company, 1900 citizens visited
their great plant on New Years day
Included in new equipment of the
shops are 1000 private lockers for
the workmen and many hundred en-
ameled wash basins with hot and
cold water.
Muscoda.-Matt Havlik, who was
under arrest on a charge of assault
with intent to do great bodily harm
the complaint being made by his
wife, committed suicide in the attic
of his farm home, five and one-halt
miles southwest of Muscoda
Manitowoc. = Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Kah1enberg, pioneer residents OF
Two Rivers, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in the presence
of four generations and hundreds OF
guests. The couple are IT and IA
years old respectively Among the
sons of the couple is Prof. Louis
Kahlenberg of Wisconsin university.
Neenah.-For the fsrt time in the
history of the city Greek church SER
vices were held here. priest from
Sheboygan conducted services before
congregation of seventy-five
Greeks