Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Wisconsin, NerUs
1erseLy Told

ence Of the Wisconsin district of the
Ohio synod of Lutheran churches was
held in Edgar.
Janesyille.-Earl hopkins. an EY-
ansville youth, who admitted he had
stolen suit case worth $3.50. began
a fifteen months term in states prison.
Manawa.-Mrs. Herman Albenis
was burned to death at her home
in Manawa when her clothes caugh.
fire while she was burning brush.
The body was found by her son.
Ianawa.-MTs. Herman Albenis was
burned to death when her clothes
caught fire while she was burning
brush near this village. Her body was
found by her son.
Merrill. = Merrill sportsmen and
business men have raised a fund
of $1,000 for purses to be given
at a race meet planned for this city
about July 10.
Eagle River-Fire destroyed the
hotel and several cottages of the
Hemlock resort, located about four
miles east of here. Insurance amount
ing to $4,000 was carried. The owner,
Herman Ulrich, will rebuild.
Neenah.-H. R. Patch of Oshkosh,
who was defeated by one vote
by Reginald E. Saunders of this
city for superintendent of schools of
Winnebago county, will not contest
the vote. The salary is $500.
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Jolivette paid $24 in bounty for the
scalp of three wolf cuOs killed by
Thomas Waden in the town of Burns
Seven wolves have been killed near
La Crosse this winter.
Antigo.-Robbers broke into the
saloons of Lawrence Walk and
VanOoyen Bros. and stole SIG in
change from the cash registers. They
failed to open the safe containing
$500.
La Crosse.-Catholic clergy from all
over the state attended the dedi-
cation of ST. Wenceslaus' Bohemian
church here. Bishop Schwebach of the
diocese of La Crosse consecrated the
new edifice.
Superior.-With her clothing ignit-
ed while playing around bonfire
at Washburn, Stella Gushi, aged
seven, ran wildly through the
street, and was fatally burned before
she could be caught and the flames
extinguished.
Wausau-The semiannual meeting
of the Central Wisconsin Dental
society was held in Wausau. TWEEN
ty-five visitors were present and a
number of interesting papers were
read. A banquet was served at the
Wausau club
Janesville.-Under auspices of the
GAINESVILLE Commercial club, town
meetings are being held at which
the good roads problems are being dis
cussed. The club has offered a prize
for the best kept strip of roadway,
and numerous entries have been made
Antigo.-Louis Vanooyen and AL
bert Miller have been arrested and
admit having robbed saloons of
Vanooyen Brothers and Lawrence
Walk. One of the men arrested is
a brother of the Vanooyens. About
SIS and supply of cigars and liquor
was taken from each saloon.
Sheboygan-Frederick Blanke, thir-
ty-five years old, died as the re-
suit of d scuffle with William Meyer
started following an argument over
the war in Europe. The district
attorney is investigating, but so far
Meyer has not been arrested. He
claims it was an accident.
Oshkosh.-The Fox River Valley
Social club, master plumbers, elect
ed officers at their bimonthly ses-
sion as follows: President, J. George
Mueller, Oshkosh; vice-president, F.
L. Haerti, Neenah; secretary, ]. P.
Mccoy, Fond du Lac; treasurer, A.
Oesforges, Green Bay. Green Bay
was selected for the annual picnic
n August.
Madison.-Foreign students attend
ng the University of Wisconsin are
lot eligible to civil service in Wfscon-
sin, according to an opinion given out
by Attorney-General Walter c. Owen
o John Hazelwood, chairman of the
Evil service commission. Mr. Owen
ruled that only persons who are full
citizens of the United States and the
state are eligible to positions under
civil service.
Beaver Dam.-At the annual con-
7ention of the North Central AGA
Iemic association held at Chicago,
he following officers were elected:
President, Edwin P Brown, Wayland
academy, Beaver Dam, Wis; vice
president, Maj. H. G. GIascock, Culver
Military academy, Culver, Ind; sec
retary, Grover C. Good, Howe school,
lima, Ind; treasurer, A. NJ. Hitch,
Kemper Military school, BoonvilIe,
Mo; directors, H. D. AbelIs, Morgan
Park academy, Morgan Park, H.; Will
bur Helm, Evanston academy, Evans
ton, H., and Col. R. P. Davidson,
Northwestern Military and Naval
academy, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Waupaca.-A meeting was held here
to organize a branch of the Sons of
Veterans.
Wausau.-The charter of the Wau-
sau camp of the Sons of Veterans has
been closed with 81 members. A
ladies' auxiliary also has been estab-
Iished
Waupaca.-ReV. George ]. Sturgis, !
formerly rector Of ST. Martins church, |
New Bedford, Mass, has arrived here |
TO take charge of ST. Marks Episco- |
pal church
Baraboo.-The Frank Herfort can
ming factory was destroyed by fire /
mere causing a loss of $4,000
Racine-The man killed a week ago |
1t Franksville by train on the Mil !
Taukee road has been identified as |
yasilio Lurdukan of Milwaukee, a rail- /
-oad laborer, who was On his way to |
Chicago on visit. His body was /
shipped to Milwaukee for burial
La Crosse.-Union men and women /