The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-05-14
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ing of the state organization of D. A.
r. in October.
Baraboo-Fred Porter, thirty-two
years old, committed suicide, shooting
himself with revolver. He leaves a
wife and four children.
Beloit.-Arguing against parcel post
extension to cover the entire express
business, Lawrence won to de-
cision in the freshmen debate with
Beloit.
Eau Claire-Fire Chief Welsh has
gone over all the city's lifesaving APP
paratus so as have it up in ship-shape
order for the swimming season. 1t
consists of pulmotor, a lifeboat and
other equipment.
Oshkosh.-Arnold Kloepfel of Mena-
sha was sentenced in municipal court
to serve one year at Waupun for fail
ure to support three minor children.
Kloepfels wife secured a divorce last
July.
Mayville.-Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zim-
ding anniversary in connection, with
their son-in-law and wife's silver ami
versary. The twelve children were
| present.
Tomahawk.-Joseph Parents, a log
| driver, whose home is on farm near
Cassian, was killed while at work on
the Oelhafen drive on the Tomahawk
river, about one mile north Of Toma-
| hawk Junction.
Sheboygan.-Rev. J. w. F. Roth,
thirty-two years, pastor of Cedar
Grove Presbyterian church, was
stricken with paralysis in pulpit, when
he arose to preach, and will probably
die. He has been moderator of Wis
consin synod.
Racine.-George Selek, assistant
secretary of the Commercial club,
while experimenting with chemicals,
had his hands and arms badly
burned in an explosion that resulted
from an admixture of carbolic and
nitric acids.
Eau Claire.-Rev. M. Benson, D.
D., for sixty years actively engaged
in the work of the Methodist Epis-
copal church as clergyman and pre-
siding elder, was honored at cele-
bration at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Madison.-Deputy Game Warden
Frank Russell of Park Falls has re-
signed to take effect on May 10. He
contracted with o. c. Doering, SUI
perintendent of Sears, Roebuck &
Co., to manage his large summer resi-
dence on Pike lake, Price county.
Neenah.-The girls of the 1915 grad
uating class of the Kimberly high
school will wear gowns of simple de-
sign. A reunion of the members of
the 1910 class will be held. All mem
bers of the 1910 class pledged them
selves to be present at a reunion in
1915.
Oconomowoc-Herm Ebel was
found dead at his home east OF
the city, having ended his life by
hanging. He had been in poor health
for several weeks and of late had act
ed queerly. It is believed he became
mentally unbalanced. Mr.. Ebel was
a laborer and was about forty-sIx
years old. He leaves wife and two
daughters
Milwaukee.-Forty physicians, COM
prising the annual convention of the
Wisconsin Surgical association, at
tended the annual banquet held in
the Red room # the Hotel Pfister.
DR.. Horace Manchester Brown, who
was POSTMASTER, led the speakers
with a talk on Sure Cures" DR.. j.
M. Dodd, Ashland, and DR.. Pritchord
of New York were among the other
speakers. The singing of appropriate
songs featured the banquet Dis
courses on the various uses OF the
X-ray in surgical work marked the
Thursday afternoon session. The
talks were supplemented by A-ray
photographs. Clinics were held in
eight Milwaukee hospitals. The con-
vention closed with clinical sessions
Friday morning.
Sturgeon Bay.-Frank, six-year-old
son of Charles Willinger, died or
burns received when playing with
a fire brand. He was terribly burned
from the hips up. His mother left
the house and he arose to start a fire
in the kitchen stove. After he had
lighted it he took a torch and, going
| into the house, set fire to his baby
brothers clothes and to the bed IN
which he was lying. Franks own
clothes caught fire, and he ran from
the house into the back yard, scream
ing for help. Rev. F. Schumann, who
was driving past the house, came to
his help, wrapping him in a robe and
extinguishing the flames. Mr.. Schu-
mann ran into the house just in time
to save the baby from burning to
death. This is the second of Mrs.
Wallinger's children who have died as
a result of burns. Less than two years
ago Frank set fire to the house and
the little one burned with it.
Oshkosh-Ruth and Irene Erdman,
aged eight and five, when crossing
street hand in hand, were hit by auto
mobile, rolled under car and escaped