Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-25
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Fond du Dac.-H. M. Fellen2, this
county's divorce counsel, is Of the
opinion if business continues to in
crease as it has in the last few years.
this city may soon make Reno, New
and Perry, S. D., look to their
laurels. During the last year he was
served with forty-four divorce COM
plants. twenty-five were taken to-
court and DEGREES granted. Eight
others were dismissed in court and
eleven are pending. Enough actions
have been started to indicate the
coming year will be buster.
Kilbourn.-When the two dozen
members of the Kilbourn Rod and
Gun club announced they were go
ing fishing enmasse, the entire vii
lage anticipated a feast. When the
anglers returned in two groups, un-
der Capts A. P. Julson and Alvin
Thomas they brought seven and a.
half pounds of fish. Each party had
caught one. Capt. Julson's side the
extra half pound
Appleton-While several hundred
pupils we're in the building an explo-
sion of gasoline in the domestic SCI
ence department started a fire that
destroyed the high school building at.
Shiocton and entailed loss of about
1000. No one was injured. The
flames spread so rapidly that pupils
were unable even to save their books
and wraps.
Fond du Lac.-There are twenty
four candidates already in the field
for the coming election. Six of these
are seeking signatures to nomina-
ton papers for mayor and the other
eighteen want to be city commission
er. At the primaries on March "a.
the voters will nominate two candi-
dates for mayor and four for COM
missioner
Chippewa Falls.-Indications are
this city is in for building boom.
The Lumberman's bank will erect
new building. The Rutledge estate
will erect a new office building. The.
Barker company is building a new
garage A number of business blocks
will be remodeled and the usual
number of new residences are being
planned.
Madison.-Charles Nolan of Madi-
son, who was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment at Waupun for murder
ing Tommy Good fifteen years ago,
applied to Gov. Philip for a pardon
A hearing will be held on the petit
lion next month. Nolan is a model
prisoner? Senator La Toilette was
prosecuting attorney when Nolan was
convicted.
mbus-At a meeting Of the
Parent-TeacheTs' association, the or
ganization voted "a to 2 in favor Of
permitting dancing in the school
buildings.
Eau CEaire.-If 300 acres of cab
bage can be contracted for, Libby
Mcneil and Libby Of Chicago will
erect a sauerkraut factory here.
Neenah-Every person found upon
the streets Of Neenah IN more or
less" intoxicated condition is to be
arrested and prosecuted, following
orders to the police department by
the commissioners. Heretofore GER
tain degree of laxity has been exer-
cised by the police in enforcing this
city ordinance.
La Crosse.-The Fran kiln club Of
this city has approved a suggestion
that a county mother be employed
The plan as presented by W. e. Bar
Der provides for the hiring Of some
woman to visit poor families to teach
them housekeeping.
Madison.-In an opinion to Miss
Agnes Wilson, investigator for the
state board of control of the admins
tration of mothers pensions, Atty.
General Owen ruled that mother
must live in a county one year under
the statute to receive aid from that
county.
Florence.-E. A Thieman has an
nounced his candidacy for chairman
of the town board of supervisors Of
the town OF Florence.
Eau Claire.-The Eau Claire PouI-
try association has been organized
here with forty members.