The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-30
State
Happenings


nonsupport of his wife, and received a
sentence of two years in the state
prison at Waupun.
J1nesvil1e.-Nine automobiles car
| ried the high school agriculture
class and party of university
| students to the John L. Fisher farm
to inspect tho herd of Holstein and
Duroc Jersey hogs.
Grand Rapids.-Charles and James
Beth, brothers who confessed to rob-
bing the general store at Rudolph
recently, were sentenced by Judge
Park. Charles was given four years
at Waupun, James, who is only six
teen years old, was sentenced to two
years at the reformatory at Green
Bay.
Grand Rapids.-At the annual meet
ing of the local lodge of Elks, held at
the Elks' club, the following officers
were elected: Exalted ruler, c. A.
Normington; esteemed loyal knight,
E. M. Hill; esteemed loyal knight,
F. D. Abel; esteemed lecturing knight,
DR.. c. T. Foote; secretary, James P.
Glennon; treasurer, R. l.. Nash.
Sheboygan.-Acting on the sug-
gestion of Judge Michael Kirwan
of the circuit court, the Sheboygan
County Bar association met and ap-
pointed a committee composed of
Judge Paul T. Krez, D. T. Phalen and
Felix Bentley to arrange for memorial
ceremonies which will be held later
in the present term of court for the
late Federal Judge w. H. Seaman.
Beloit.-A Milwaukee priest will
take the place of Rev. M. ].
Ward, pastor of st. Phillips church
of Beloit, who died recently. He is
Rev. James F. Ryan, formerly of st.
Patrick's church, Milwaukee, and for
eighteen years instructor of rhetoric,
elocution and literature at st. Fran
els seminary. He is graduate of
that seminary and was born in White
water. Wis.
Wausau.-Wausau High school won
honors in both the girls declam-
atory and boys oratorical con-
tests with Grand Rapids High school.
Lucille Dressed of Wausau won first
and Margaret Merklein of this city
won second in the declamatory con-
test Freeman Otto of Wausau won
first and Dean Babcock of Grand Rap
ids second in the boys oratorical
contest.
Ashland-A W. Bowron is the
prize fisherman of Ashland. He
took a dog team and went out ten
miles from Madeline and, single-hand-
ed, brought back eighteen beautiful
lake trout He caught them through
the ice, and the entire catch weighed
over sixty pounds. The largest one
weighed more than eight pounds, and
five of the largest weighed total of
thirty pounds.
Observation-Disclosures blooded Dur
ham cattle burned to death, with
loss of $500, on the farm of
Fred Reichsteig, Is miles from here.
1t is thought the fire was in
cendiary, for Durham bull worth 49,
600 and heifer, worth $1,000, which
were locked in box stalls, were found
safe in pasture after fire, with stalls
still locked. Fifty farmers in auto
mobiles responded to alarm sent out
over rural telephones and saved $751;
600 worth of buildings.
Rubicon.-Fire which destroyed
the Newhall house here, owned by
George Hall. and threatened the en-
tire village, started in a barn and
spread to the hotel and the dance
hall The flames were carried by the
high wind to the John Baltes saloon,
the La Boie Bros. store, the Rubicon
elevator and the Herman Strowig
residence. Fire apparatus sent from
Hartford and Neosho halted the
flames. Mr.. Hall was badly burned.
Beloit.-Edward Crouch, a gradu-
ate of Beloit High school two years
ago, has received an appointment
as cadet at West Point. He is
an enthusiastic National guardsman
and one of the best shots of Com
pany L, First regiment. He passed
the examination and was appointed
alternate and was advised by the war
department to his appointment and
instructed to report for work in June.
He is the first Beloit boy to go to
West Point
Fond du Iac.-At the annual con-
ference of Salem's Evangelical church
here Rev H. e. Erffmeyer, presiding
elder of the Fond du Lac district, was
transferred to Madison and Rev. G. F.
Kiekhoefer, presiding elder of the
Madison district, was transferred to
Fond du Lac. Rev. c. Schneider, for
merly of the Eau Claire district, goes to
Tabor church, Milwaukee, while Rev.
F. w. Huebner, formerly pastor of
Tabor church, is sent to the Eau
Claire district. Elders orders were
voted to w. w. Schilling, Butternut;
w. A. Lamke, Amigo; T. Veith, South
Milwaukee; B. ]. V. Diekvoss, Port
age; E. A. Lau, Arlington. Deacons
orders were voted to B. A. Busch
weller, Wheeler, Wis, and ]. c. Sip
pie, Door county The ordinations
took place on Sunday.