The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-17
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

henosha.-Minnie Extra, z years old.
anu known as THE Happy Little Grip
PIE is to have chance in the world.
IL was announced that within a few
days the receivers of the Chicago and
milwaukee Electric railway companv
VIII pay the little girl $4,000 in cash as
compensation for injuries received
When she was injured on the tracks Of
the company a year ago.
Marlnette.-W. A. Jacobs of Shebov-
gan was chosen president. and Sbebov-
gan was selected as the next meeting
place of the Wisconsin Paid Firemen,s
association, which held its annual con-
vention here. Other officers. Vice
president, Charles Cox of Neenah; sec
rotary, Ole Woman of Superior; treas
urer, J. H. Kratz of Manitowoc.
Waukesha.-Although a runaway
team of horses ran directly over the
8 year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Jones of Hartland, she was
soon on her feet and running away I'M
injured. The Jones family was lust
leaving for a picnic and the accident
happened in an open field.
Raclne-Richard Tucklowski. in
tant1le bandit who several years ago
created an uproar by his highway
man career, is again in the public
eye. This time Dick has disappeared
from the home of his foster parent.
Mrs. Frank Boyd.
Washington. = Wisconsin pensions
were granted as follows: Emily
Barnes, Turtle Lake, SIP; Manila
Gray, Excelsior, $12; Eliza Edwards.
Belleville, $12.
Mad1son.-Lockjaw claimed a vic
tim here when William Feenev H.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w
Feeney, died at st. Mary's hospital
from an infection in his foot. He in.
Jured his foot a short time ago when.
after jumping he struck it against a
tree Poisoning then set in.
Oshkosh.-Thieves after breaking
into the saloon of Mic Sherer and tak
ing partly filled cask of wine. select
ed the residence of F. A. Stretch for
the spree. They then went to the
barn and piled clothing on hay and
touched match to it. The fire did
considerable damage
Washington, d. Con- the recon-
mendation of Congressman Burke. DR..
Z. w. Henney has been appointed pen
sion surgeon at Portage Rural letter
carriers appointed are. Burlington, AL
fred j. Fucker; Hillsboro, John Rosen-
balm; Marathon, Alex p Gertschen.
Grand Rapids-The contract to build
woman's dormitory for the Stevens
Point Normal School has been secured
by ]. F. Weinberg of this city. The
building will cost $4,000 and work
will be started as soon as Gov. Philipn
approves of the contract.
Racine-William Price, assistant
freight agent of the Milwaukee road
at Racine Junction, was stricken with
heart disease while in the office of a
local physician to whom he had gone
for consultation and died before the
physician could reach his side.
Oshkosh.-Alfred Clas, Milwaukee
and w. M Fitzgerald, Wan
pun, have made an inspection of the
lOCdl oJdtS HOIuldl DulOlngS TO report
to Gov. Philip. 1t is thought that the
governors action on the appropriation
of s150,000 will be made on these re-
ports.
Oshkosh-William L. Sanborn, work
ing on the Oshkosh High school build
ing, fell sixty feet and seriously in
jured. His escape from death was due
to his falling into clay which recent
rains had softened He was EMPLOYED
by the Johns-Manville company, Mil
waukee.
Kenosha.-A. R. Morehouse. mail
carrier, received notice that his share
Of the estate of his uncle, L. C. More
house, who died recently at San Lee
andra, Cal, would exceed 100000
Fifty thousand dollars will be paid
within the next few weeks anc the
remainder after the settlement OF
trusts created by the will
Florence-Two 11-year-old bows he
roically saved the life of May Biller.
l3, when she was on the point of
drowning in Fisher lake Clarence
Chainey and Ray Neuquist dived into
Tho usfnr and swan with bor 70 eI,o-.