Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
BADGER STATE NOTES.

anesville-Archie Wentworth, his
sister, Miss Cecil and Miss Anna Post
of Milton had a narrow escape from
death when the auto that Wentworth
was driving toppIed over the bank into
Saunders creek at EdgertOn. At this
point the bridge had been washed out.
There was no light and the car went
into the stream without warning. The
occupants we're thrown into eight feet
of water and Miss Wentworth sank
twice before being rescued.
Janesville.-A carload of Holstein
cattle selected from Rock county herds
has been shipped to Bernard Palmer,
son of w. F. Palmer of this city who
is conducting a ranch in Rvalle county,
Montana. Mr.. Palmer is a university
graduate rowing on the crew while in
college. He went west for his health
some years ago and took up ranching
and fruit raising.
Kenosha-A A. Dye, who has been
manager of the local plant of the Wis
consin Telephone company for the
past five years, was named as an as
sistant in the Office of the construc-
ton department in Milwaukee. J. E.
Bonell, formerly manager of the ex-
change at Eau Claire, has been made
manager of the Kenosha offices.
Chippewa Falls.-An Elks lodge
was instituted in this city with list
of thirty-fve charter members. w.
J. Conway of Grand Rapids, Wis, dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler, had
charge Of the initiative work and the
Eau Claire Elks lodge degree team
instructed the new Elks.
Beloit.-Pupils of Grade 81, Mer-
rill school, Beloit, are editors Of the
first newspaper ever published by
grade children in Wisconsin. It is
typewriter and there is but one cir
culating copy. The publishers anti
cipating using a mimeograph and
printing several copies in the future
Appleton hundred manufacture
ers, merchants, physicians and min
listers made an automobile campaign
of the city, in an effort to get 1000
new members for the Y. NJ G. A. Five
hundred and eight have signed
Chippewa Falls.-Mayor ]. A Brooks
issued a proclamation fixing Tuesday,
Nov. 9, for a special election on COM
mission form of government. A petit
ton recently filed bears 400 sigma
lures.
Waukesha.-M. S. TuIlar, secretary
of the Retailers association, is making
a canvass of the business men in an
effort to create sentiment for a more
efficient lighting system downtown.
Manufacturers searching the home
of Carl Wiltsie, 20, alleged bandit,
found everything from canned goods
to motor boat outfits. The booty was
all concealed. WiItsie is held for trial
in default of $1,000 bail.
Stevens Point-A. E. Mcmillan. ply
stefan and surgeon of this city, has
been offered the chance to take charge
of field hospital in northern France.
Madison-The statute empowering
the secretary of state to levy tax for
general purposes in case of a deficien-
cy was repealed by the last legislature,
according to an opinion by Atty.-Gen.
Owen.
Raraboo.-The Right Rev. Bishop
Schwebach of La Crosse, assisted by
seven priests from different parts of
the state, confirmed a class Of 157 at
the st. Joseph Catholic church here.
Manitowoc.-Dairy products of Man
itowoc county for the year represented
100000, according to County Clerk
A. J. Anton, who has filed a report
with the state.
Kenosha.-More than 500 members
of the Order of Elks attended the an
nuaI reunion Of the Kenosha lodge held
here. The meeting was featured by
the initiation of large class and adj
dresses by Grand Esteemed Leading
Knight William T. Schad of Milwau-
kee, and District Deputy Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler Frank A. Fuller Of Oshkosh.
inelander.-George Ledusiere, ag-
ed %, who left Waupun prison year
ago, is again under arrest, and has ad-
mitted burglarizing the Office Of the
Rhinelander Brewing company, meat
market and a bicycIe shoD