The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-06-11
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Union Baptist church plans to erect
a new church building. Work will be
started next spring.
Washburn.-The district convention
Of the w. G. T. U. will be held at
the Congregational church in this
city on Monday and Tuesday, June
II and Is. Delegates from all the
towns and cities of Ashland and Bay
field counties will be present.
Rice Lake.-On June 16, IL and Is
Rice Lake will entertain the Wiscon-
sin State Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation. There are 103 companies who
belong to the state association, and it
is expected that at least 1000 firemen
will be present at the tournament.
Superior.-A cyclone storm passing
near Gordon demolished farm house
half mile east of the village,
the occupants escaping injury by
fleeing to the cellar as they saw
the storm approaching. In Superior,
hailstones as large as grapes, coming
suddenly, drove throngs to cover.
anesville.-Francis Davis, colored,
one hundred and seventeen years
old, was buried at the county
farm where he has been a charge for
years. He was in good health up to
recently and often recalled incidents
of the War of 1912. He was brought
north by Wisconsin soldiers who
marched through Georgia with Gen
eral Sherman.
StOughton.-A revival campaign
closed at Stoughton under the leader
ship of John NJ Linden of Madison.
He was assisted by his chorus leader,
]. Walton Strahl of New Kensington,
Pa. The meetings were held in the
armory. The city was thoroughly
stirred and every church will take in
new members as a result Of the cam
paign. Every expense Of the cam
paign was met. Offerings amounted
to nearly $500 and free will offering
was given the evangelist. Altogether
there were 430 trail hitters. After
spending a few days with his family
at Madison Evangelist Linden will
open campaign on June 10 at
SmethpOrt, Pa.
Madison.-Gov. E. l.. Philip told
rural mail carriers of Wisconsin, who
held a state convention here, that
the rural delivery of mail, in connec'
ton with the telephone, automobile
and parcel post, was doing much to
keep the young people on the farm
The convention elected President w
G. Arle of Sturgeon Bay delegate at
large to the national convention at De-
troit this summer. Other delegates
chosen were: T. T. Pyburn, Dane
county; A. D. Larson, Waupaca; D.
W. Roberts, Dodge; S. D. Clark,
Brown; E. A. Berge, Grant; A. H.
Nappe, Walworth; George Hitler,
Rock; M. N. Emery, Washington, and
A. R. Billings, Waukesna. The asso-
citation will hold it's next convention
in Eau Claire on Memorial day.
Green Bay.-Three remarkably
well-preserved skeletons, four crudely
manufactured clay pipes filled with
mullen leaves, number of scalp
ing knives of copper, two la sc stone
tomahawks, and a few pretty copper
bracelets and other ornaments I'M
earthed on the West side speak again
the ~early history of Green Bay. The
three skeletons are believed to be
those of three Indians of the Menomi
nee tribe. The skeletons were found
by Peter j. Rothe, cement contractor
and Charles HeinOre, a resident of the
South side. The three bodies were ly.
ing close together and were apparent
ly wrapped in cedar bark, as large
fragments of this bark surrounded the
bones. The tomahawks, knives and
ornaments were found with the larg,
est body and perhaps indicate that the
skeleton is that of a prominent Indian,
and the head of a family. The bones
must have been inferred more than
century ago.
Oshkosh.-Another convention, that
of the Northern Hemlock and Hard
wood Manufacturers association, will
be held in Oshkosh this summer.
uG LlIu0 Is LHC looC WON LII
July, and the meeting is one OF
four held each year. The association
recently moved its executive offices
from Wausau to Oshkosh and tenn
porary quarters have been established
in the F. r. A. building 0. T. Swan,
secretary, and o. A. King, assistant
secretary, are in charge of the Of
fees. Plans are being projected look
ing toward the employment of a traffic
expert to look after the transportation
welfare of the members of the asso-
citation. If such man is employed,
he. too, will have offices at the head
quarters here. Mr.. Swan, the Sec
rotary, has been in charge of that
office since the first of the year, he
having succeeded r. S. Kellogg, who
became secretary of the national asso-
citation. Mr.. Swan was for ten years
employed at Washington, D. c., in the
Office of individual investigation,
which has to do with the study OF
lumber and woodworking industries by
the United States government. HIS
assistant, Mr.. King, was also assistant