Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-15
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Madison-Gov. E. L. Philip appoint
ed former Congressman Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah, Assemblyman George.
P. Hambrecht of Grand Rapids and
Samuel r. Banks of Madison as mem
bers of the commission on the celebra4
ton of the semi-centenniaI anniversary
Of the act of emancipation of the me-
groes. This celebration will be held
in Chicago during the present year.
Green Bay.-At a meeting of direc-
tors of the Citizens National banks a
resolution recommending to stock
holders an increase in capital was
adopted. In the same resolution the
directors ordered the transfer of
$4,000 from the profit account to the
surplus account A special dividend of
1914 per cent is being paid stockhold-
ers, which will be used in taking out
$4,000 of new stock. The remaining
$4,000 will be sold
Madison.-The attorney general adj
vised Senator Charles Mulberger of
Watertown that the city of Waterfront
has authority to impose a license fee
The question arose in the cause Of F..
M. Walter, who makes a business of
raising dogs. Mr. Walter thought the
dogs should be taxed as personal prop
erty and that license fee should not
be levied on them.
Kenosha-Diving into twenty-five
feet of water at Paddocks lake a diver
recovered the body of William Goodfel-
low, IA year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Goodfellow, who drowned The
boy had caught hold of weeds in the
bottom of the lake in his struggle
against death and the body had not
come to the surface.
Beloit.-Though cold and rain delay.
ed the roses in Beloit during the
month of brides and roses" the
health department reported that the
brides were on the job. The report
shows there were seventeen marriages,
six deaths and twenty-seven births.
Green Bay.-Thomas A Delaney.
grand knight of the Green Bay council,
Knights Of Columbus, has been APP
pointed district deputy grand knight
for the territory in the northern end
Of Wisconsin
ukesha.-Eighteen students from
the University of Wisconsin, members
Of the field course in farm management
conducted by Prof D. II. Otis of the
agricultural school, are camped at
Bethesda crossing.
Green Bay.-That suitable entertain
ment may be provided for several hun
dred delegates to the convention of
Wisconsin municipalities here next
month, the council has appropriated
$500
Oconomowoc.-Mrs. Michael Flana-
gan, mother of Postmaster J. F. FIana-
gan Of Oconomowoc, residing here SIX
ty years, died at her home In Maple
ton.
Beloit-The demand in Beloit for
accommodations in the public schools
increases and voters at a meeting voted
to purchase a site for another twelve
room building. There are now seven
grade schools in the city and in order
to accommodate the primary depart
ments next fall temporary room must
be provided
Kenosha.-The town of Randall in
the western part Of this county started
clean up and every summer resort
in the town was raided. A wagonIoad
Of gambling devices was confscated.
Five proprietors were brought to Ken
osha and fined $25 and costs.
Neenah.-Miss Katherine Hohnberg-
er has issued a challenge to meet any
local swimmer for a race Of not less
than three miles. In recent race,
participated in by boys, Miss Holm
berger came in fourth. She contributes
her defeat to the shortness of the
course.
Kenosha.-Walter Hughes, aged Sc.
sustained probably fatal injuries when
he plunged head first through a sky
light in the Kotz building. Hughes had
ret1 ed, and it is believed he was walk
ing IN his sleep and plunged through
an open window to the skylight below.