Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-07
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are already engaged in the ice har-
vest in the county.
West Allis.-The West Allis Wom-
ans club has arranged for an
open meeting in the auditorium of the
new library on January 6. A lecture
will be given by Miss Mary Campbell
of Chicago. This lecture will be par
tieularly for mothers and teachers
Marinette.-While removing a trap
from the carcass of a wolf he
had killed with a club, Levi Johnson,
a Marinette county farmer, was at
tackled by a mate of the dead wolf,
and after struggle in which the trap
per was badly lacerated, the enraged
beast was killed with a rife. The
heavy WOODEN clothing saved the trap
per.
Green Bay.-Heart balm of s15,-
900 was asked by Sarah Van Os-
NAL from Adolph and Louise Van
Osmal in papers filed in the clerk Of
the circuit courts office. The COM
plant alleges the defendants alien
ated the affections of her husband
Eugene T. Van OsmaL Judge Henry
Grass, several months ago, granted
the plaintiff in the above action a
separation.
New Richmond.-Ruth Gillen, daugh-
ter of Judge John J. Gillen, New
Richmond, and her fiance, David
Nowstrup, were caught under their
auto, which turned turtle as they
were on their way to church at
Parker, S. D. Nowstrup was instantly
killed and Miss Gillen seriously hurt.
She was unable to extricate herself
from the wreck for two hours, until a
dog, by constant barking, brought re-
lief
Milton.-The business section of
fire which started in H. B.
Crandall's meat market on College
street Three buildings were entirely
destroyed-H. B. Crandall, meat mar
ket and groceries, loss $4,000; W. B.
Maxson, general hardware and harness
shop, loss $4,000; livery barn, unoc-
cupied, in rear of College inn. The
F. G. Dunn block, the College inn and
the residence of w. H. Fross were
damaged.
Madison-The annual convention of
county superintendent of schools
will be held here January 20 and
20. The superintendent will give
their observations regarding the con-
solidation of rural schools. Sum-
maries for the years 1913 and 1914
will be presented in graphic form to
show the educational situation as
given in last years reports, and
changes in the reports for the present
year will also be discussed They
will also discuss school libraries, pub
LEGATIONS and other matters.
Madison.-A general invitation has
been sent out to persons inter
ested in the Home Rule and Tax
payers league to. attend the dinner to
be given by that organization to form
er Gov. w. d. Hoard here on January
7. The speakers will be former Gov
ernor Hoard of Fort Atkinson, Gov.
e. L. Philip, Burr w. Jones of Madi-
son, ]. NJ. Clancy of Stoughton, Max
Jetlries of Janesville, and George P.
Hambrecht of Grand Rapids, j candi-
date for speaker of the assembly. The
invitations were sent out by a com
man.
Sheboygan.-When firemen, after
one unsuccessful attempt, broke in
to the home Of Mrs. Katherine, Bauer
of this city, they stumbled over the
unconscious form of Mrs. Bauer IN
doorway. Dense smoke filed the sec
ond story rooms and hid everything
from view. Picking the woman up in
his arms a fireman felt something
clinging to her dress. Mrs. Bauer's
collie dog, In an attempt to drag his
owner to safety, had sunk his teeth
in her dress and had held on, even
after smoke oyercame both dog and
owner.
Oconomowoc.-At a meeting of
the Waukesha County Dental asso-
citation the society was reorganized.
officers temporarily elected will be re-
tanned until the annual meeting on
February at Waukesha. officers are:
President, l.. A Meyer; vice-presi-
dent, R. T. Jones; treasurer, T. f.
Machus; secretary, Ellsworth Jones,
all of Oconomowoc. The -ollowing
committees were appointed: Board
of censors, Drs. F. F. Machus, A. c.
Coyle, R. T. Jones, Oconomowoc;
membership committee, Drs NJ E.
Johnson and T. H. Roach, Waukesha;
F. N Hansen, Hartland; L. Lardner,
Oconomowoc; NJ. F. Welton, Pewau-
kee; program committee, Drs. G. W.
C. Meyer, Oconomowoc; w. H. Chap
man and w. A. MacFarland, Wau-
kesha A short talk was given by
Doctor Kuhnmuench of Milwaukee.
Doctor GruppeT of Milwaukee also
read a paper Several new members
were admitted. A banquet followed
the meeting.
Stevens Point.-Following an IN
successful attempt to murder his
wife, Adolph Sandholm, seventy years
old. a farmer residing in the town of
Amherst, swallowed the contents Of
bottle of carboIic acid, resulting in
his death. He is believed to have been
insane
Observation-Disclosures Wick, six
year-old daughter of John Wick
of Menominee Falls, was shot
through the head by her eight-year
old brother and died in few hours
The boy was showing his sis
ter how the soldiers fought in the
European war.
Oshkosh.-After an Illness of five
days. F. x McCabe, county ste.
nographer, died of pneumonia. He
was a graduate Of Marquette univer.
sity and was captain Of the football
eleven one year during his schooling
He was thirty-eight years of age and
leaves, besides his widow, three chill
dren He was Familiarity known to the
public as Doc McCabe.
Racine-James O'Brien, aged TWEEN