Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-12
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Fond du LaC.-NO more tobacco,
cigars or cigarets for the boys in the
trenches in France from relatives in
this country This is the edict Of the
United States postofice department,
received here by Postmaster G. w.
Watson. POstmasters the country
over are instructed not to receive
these articles for mailing to either
troops in France or prisoners in the
French war camps.
Grand Rapids.-The village of Ne
koosa is to have a new lighting sys-
tenn Electric lights will be installed
shortly. For years the village has
been lighted with gas, but it did not
give general satisfaction and the Ne
koosa Lighting company was formed
for the purpose of replacing gas with
electricity. Thirty arc lights will be
used to illuminate the principal
streets.
Grand Rapids.-A horse owned by
fell in an abandoned we'll and was
drowned. The accident occurred
while Mr. Meyer was driving a team
hitched to a mower, the grass had
grown over the boards covering the
well so it's location was not known
until one of the horses plunged in
head first. The animal drowned be-
fore it could be eXtricated.
Fond du Lac.-COngressman M.
K Reilly has left on an extensive
trip through The west, intending not
only to visit the San Francisco and
San Diego expositions, but the vari-
Gus coast defenses and western navy
yards. He will also attend the
Knights of Columbus convention at
Seattle.
AppIeton-UnabIe to get accom-
modatiOns in any of the local hotels,
and declining invitations extended by
twenty-foUr families, the double
quaFtette from Tuskegee institute
went to Neenah for quarters. DR..
John FaYille announced from the pull
pit of the Congregational church that
three local hotels had been called on,
but all declined to accept the negroes.
Stevens POint.-The automobile in
which Perry Ransom and Emma Rob-
inson eloped from Stevens Point, two
months ago, has been found at Her
man, MINI. Ransom and Miss Rob-
inson took their employers car last
June and since no trace of them has
been found. They abandoned the
automobile at Herman.
Congressman M K.
Reilly has nominated Herman G.
Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc,
to succeed S. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
politics for many years, and was
chairman Of the Manitowoc county
committee during tie last election.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
Racine.-The success attending the
introducing of the Spanish language
in the night classes Of the continual
ton school has caused the board Of
education to make arrangements to
teach the subject in the high school
during the coming year. Native in
structors will be obtained.
Congressman N. x
Reilly has appointed Herman c.
Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc,
to succeed s. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
politics for many years and was
chairman of the Manitowoc county
committee during the last election.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
Oconto.-The first monthly fair Of
Oconto county farmers was held here.
At a recent meeting it was decided to
have the farmers get together once a
month for discussion of farming
questions and problems, and for trad7
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Grand Rapids.-Leo Reiman will
lose the sight Of one eye as the result
Of an accident An older brother Of
the little fellow was throwing down
hay with pitchfork through an op-
tnfng, did not see the boy who was
following him and the tine Of the
fork penetrated through the eye ball
Of the left eye.
New RichmOnd.-Walter Munson
Of Clear Lake, a concrete construc-
ton contractor, was injured in col
lapse of a siIo that he was construct
ing on the farm of George A. Foukg
in Ceylon, near here. He died in st.
Paul hospital.