Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-08-06
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Fond du Lac.--No more tobacco,
cigars or cigarets for the boys in the
trenches in France from relatives in
this country. This is the edict of the
United States postoffices department,
received here by Postmaster e. w.
Watson. Postmasters the country
over are instructed not to receive
these articles for mailing to either
troops in France or prisoners in the
French war camps.
Grand Rapids.-The village OF Ne
koosa is to have new lighting sys-
tenn. Electric lights will be installed
shortly. For years the village has
been lighted with gas, but it did not
give general satisfaction and the Ne
koosa Lighting company was formed
for the purpose of replacing gas with
electricity. Thirty arc lights will be
used to illuminate the principal
streets.
Grand Rapids.-A horse owned by
Mr.. Meyer of the town of Richfield
fell in an abandoned we'll and was
drowned. The accident occurred
while Mr.. Meyer was driving team
hitched to a mower, the grass had
grown over the boards covering the
well so it's location was not known
until one of the horses plunged in
head first. The animal drowned be-
fore it could be extricated
Fond du Lac.-Congressman M
X. Reilly has left on an extensive
trip through the west, intending moi
only to visit the San Francisco and
San Diego expositions. but the vari-
GUS coast defenses and western navy
yards. He will also attend the
Knights of Columbus convention at
Seattle.
Appleton. Unable to get accom-
modations in any of the local hotels,
and declining invitations extended by
| twenty-four families, the double
| uuartette from Tuskegee institute
went to Neenah for quarters. DR.,
| John Fa1ille announced from the pull
pit of the Congregational church that
| three local hotels had been called on,
but all declined to accept the negroes.
| Stevens Point.-The automobile in
which Perry Ransom and Emma Rob-
inson eloped from Stevens Point, two
months ago, has been found at Her
man, MINI. Ransom and Miss Rob
inson took their employers car last
| June and since no trace of them has
been found. They abandoned the
automobile at Herman.
| N "
Reilly has nominated Herman G
/ Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc
to succeed S. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
politics for many years, and was
chairman of the Manitowoc county
committee during the last election
The salary is $4,000 year.
Racine.-The success attending thf
introducing of the Spanish language
in the night classes of the continue
ton school has caused the board o
education to make arrangements Il
teach the subject in the high schoo
during the coming year. Native in
struetors will be obtained.
Manitowoc. Congressman NJ. K
Reilly has appointed Herman {
Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc
to succeed S. G. Kress. Mr. Schuett
has been active in local Democrat
politics for many years and wa
chairman of the Manitowoc count
committee during the last election
The salary is $4,000 a year.
/ Oconto.-The first monthly fair 0
Oconto county farmers was held here
At a recent meeting it was decided t
have the farmers get together once
month for discussion Of farmin
questions and problems, and for trad
ing in stock.