Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-09-17
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Madison - The Wisconsin state
board of control opened up bids for
electric lamps for use in the state
charitable and penal institutions state
capitol, state normal schools and state
university buildings during the coming
year The bids were submitted by
eighteen companies and ranged from
81 per cent to 38 per cent discount
from list prices. An ordinary twenty
candle power lamp under the Lowest
bid would cost 615 per cent. The con.
tract will carry about $1,000, and the
state will, it is expected, save $4,000
If the lowest bid is accepted, the saw
ing being based on comparison with
the cost of such lamps a year ago.
Barabeo-The conference board Of
the Woman's Home Missionary society
of the West Wisconsin conference
closed successful meeting here. Miss
Carrie Hazard of Platteville and Miss
Grace Rosaback of Canaan county
were the principal speakers. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. w. Morse, BarabOo;
vice president, Mrs. c. S. Joslin, Belle
allie; recording secretary, Mrs. A. c.
Kingsford, Baraboo; corresponding
secretary, Miss Florence Heinze, Wye
cena; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Haines, Madi-
son.
Janesville-F. e. Anderson, state
secretary of the Y. M. C. A, gave an
address at banquet held at the James
vile Y. NJ c. A. in honor of J. c.
Kline, who has resigned as secretary
of the local institution and the new
officers. G. r. Bearmore has taken up
the work of increasing the member
ship of the 'fY" here with spirit.
Madison-Th Three Madison men have
enrolled for the civilians training
camp at Fort Sheridan, H., opening
Sept. TO- They are Carlyle Winslow,
engineer in the United States forest
products laboratory; Warren Mont
gomery. Madison street car lines, and
C. L. McMillen, insurance agent.
Madison.- Eugene Bosshard, promi-
s4.032 ON the bequest made by Fred
C. Hewitt to Yale university was col
leeted by Dane county for the state
In the Dane county court Mr.. Hewitt
left 100000 to Yale, which included
400 shares of Chicago, Milwaukee
St. Paul railway stock.
Malison.- Eugene Bosshard, promi-
nent lawyer of Columbus, Wis, has
been appointed assistant attorney gen
=eral, standing highest on the civil ser
vice eligible list, and has assumed ms
duties. The increase of work IN the
department made the addition OF an
other assistant necessary.
Rhinelander.-When bear vis'Ieu
a road camp of the Fish Lumber COM
pany and ate all the grub, work was
stopped for more than half day Pc
cause the men refused to work Win,
out something to eat. The teams O
the company we're being used on ne"
road under construction between mere
and Three Lakes.
New London. - Dispatches ron
Mankato. Mimi, announce the death OIL
Harry Bodoh of this city, who was
killed in a sewer trench cavein. WIZ
another man, Bodoh was coupilDs d
pipe in the six foot trench. The cave
In forced open the gas pipe anu 'ii0
men were smothered.
Washington. = Wisconsin pensions
were granted to Della Bowden' SIe'-
ems Point, So; minor Of Willard 7 az
DIV. Beloit, S12; Elizabeth MeMaho-'
Dovlestown, S13. The number OF pea"
sioners in Wisconsin during the nS,
year ending on June 30 was I'V'''
amount paid, $3,s9S.76s.