The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-12-21
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Grand Rapids.-Mayor Cohen will
play the role of Santa Claus to the
poor this year and has started the
ball rolling by offering any needy
persons who will apply to him 100
pounds of coal free. The Elks' club
promises to Guido anything ever at
tempted in the community Christmas
idea here and the children of the
city will be given a treat. A NAM
moth tree will adorn the square and
will be supplied with enough presents
to satisfy all.
Madison. - Conferences between
the state conservation commission
and the commercial fishermen of Wis
consin are being planned by the COM
mission to be held in January at Mil
waukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Green
Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Oconto and Mari
nette in preparation for the task of
codifying and simplifying the laws
regulating the fisheries and fishermen
of the state.
Waukesha. Michael Shields, 10
years old, a pioneer resident of the
town of Pewaukee, died at his home
here. He came to this country from
Ireland with his parents when Z
years old and settled at Pewaukee,
and later moved to a farm near the
village. Besides his wife he leaves
three children, John, May and Mar
garet Shields, all at home.
Madison.-Trumpeters are to an
nounce the arrival of Christmas from
the dome of the capital at midnight
of Dec. "a, and the A Capella choir
great joy from the same altitude, all
under the direction of Prof. Fletcher
of the Wheeler School Of Music.
Madison.-In the case Of the state
against the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way and Light company, Judge Ste
vens of the circuit court extended the
time of the defendant to plead for
sixty days from Dec. 27. The state
seeks $1,800,000 for alleged failure
to comply with orders relative to car
service.
Madison.-One Of the results of
consin bleachers at the Minnesota
game has been the appointment Of a
safety committee Of university, city
and state men to look after fire and
other precautions.
Manitowoc- The local aerie Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, elected the
following officers: Christian Schade,
president; Hugo Butt, vice-president;
Wemzel Koutnik, chaplain o. H.
Senglaub, secretary; DR.. Shaw, ply
stefan.
Grand Rapids-The most success
full rabbit hunt reported in this sec
ton for some time occurred when
Minerd Dickoff, David Lutz, Jr., and
Fred Roenius succeeded in bagging
sixty-three in one day
Portage.-Plans are under way
for two through highways across Co
lumbia county, one from the north to
south end of Kilbourn, via Portage
and Poynette to Madison, and the
other from Portage east to Column
bus. State highway officials were
here comforting with the local off
Gals regarding the plan.
Madison-Gov. Philip granted
Communication of sentence from life
Imprisonment to twenty years to Al
bert Swenson, who was convicted OF
frst degree murder in Oconto county
in 1896. The Communication leaves
him but one year to serve.
Stevens Point.-Those who signed
the guarantee fund raised to get
Nine. Montessori to come here to con-
luct classes will have to pay the bills.
The Nine. returned to Europe and
disappointed residents of Stevens
Point will have to pay for advertis-
ing the course that never will be
given.
Neenah-Eighty officers and teach
ers attended the conference of state
public industrial, commercial, contin-
uation and evening school teachers in
Menasha. The next meeting will be
held at Green Bay in March.