Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-17
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cue DIT Galena by hanging himself
from bedpost with two shoestrings.
Observation-Disclosures Of dollars
damage is being done in cornfelds in
Lafayette county by white grubworms.
Entire fields are being replanted as
the first paintings have been de-
stroyed
acknowledgements Philip refused
to pardon Fred Hunter of Milwau-
Zee, serving a life sentence in the
state prison for murder. The governor
heard six other applications for par
aon, but did not act on any of them.
Evansville.-The common council
passed a resolution allowing citizens
OF this city to vote upon the prop
osition of issuing $4,000 in NUM-
clpal bonds for the purpose of restor-
ing Lake Leota.
Belglum.-A child of J. B. Straus
drowned in a tank of water one mile
north of Belgium. The child was
three and one-half years old. Mr..
and Mrs. Straus were working out on
their farm.
Stoughton.-The passenger station
was burglarized. Only 20 cents in
pennies were stolen and So cents
in pennies were left in the cash
drawer. This is the second time this
office has been burglarized in a year.
Merrill.-There is great complaint
here about use of dynamite on Prairie
river for killing trout. Large num-
pers have been found dead, and one
brook trout killed in this manner
was found which weighed three
pounds.
Washbun.-The district convention
o. the w. c. T. U. will be held at
the Congregational church in this
city on Monday and Tuesday, June
II and Is. Delegates from all the.
towns and cities of Ashland and Bay
field counties will be present.
Beloit.-The first fifteen blocks
OF Beloit's white way" are to.
be installed within the next few
weeks. At least eighty standard lamps.
Will be installed as soon as the coun-
Gil ratifies the selection of a COM
mittee.
Rice Lake.-On June 16, II and Is.
Rice Lake will entertain the Wiscon-
sin State Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation. There are 1O3 companies who
belong to the state association, and it
is expected that at least 1000 firemen
will be present at the tournament
Portage.-Miss Mary B. Clark as
sumed the position of superin-
tendent of the Columbia county
school. She succeeds Chester w.
Smith, who died recently. The ap-
pointInent was made by Supt. G. P.
Cary. Miss Clark has been at Tomah
for the past five years and Is former
teacher in the Columbia county
schools.
Madison.-Gov e. L. Philip
made three promotions in Troop A,
Milwaukee, in consequence of the
retirement of Capt. F. E. Fitz. They
are: Carl Penner to be captain
to succeed Captain Fitz. August Beings
to be first lieutenant, succeeding Pen
ner, promoted. August NJ Kreck to
be second lieutenant, succeeding
Beings, promoted
nelander.-Several Milwaukee
and Chicago people, who were guests
at the Charles Sanders resort hotel
on Tomahawk lake, were forced to.
change their quarters as a result Of
a fire which destroyed the building.
as the fire occurred during the day
no lives were placed in danger, and
patrons of the place were able to
save their belongings.
Menomonie.-Five hundred Masons
from a dozen cities of this section
joined in the dedicating of the new
Masonic temple here. Following the
grand lodge dedicatory ceremony, a
banquet was served, after which a ses-
sion of speechmaking was held. Grand
Master B. F. Keller Of La Crosse, G.
z. Whelan of Milwaukee and George
B. Wheeler of Eau Claire were among
the speakers, ]. T. Flint of this city
being POSTMASTER. The temple cost
$4,000. 1t will house the Menomonie
Commercial club in addition to the Ma
sonic bodies.
Madison.-Gov. E. l.. Philip told
rural mail carriers of Wisconsin, who
held state convention here, that
the rural delivery of mail. in connec-
ton with the telephone, automobile
and parcel post, was doing much to
keep the young people on the farm.
The convention elected President w.
G. Arle of Sturgeon Bay delegate at
large to the national convention at De
troit this summer. other delegates
chosen were: T. T. Pyburn, Dane
county; A. D. Larson, Waupaca; D.
w. Roberts, Dodge; s. D. Clark,
Brown; E. A. Berge, Grant; A. II.
Nappe, Walworth; George Hitler,
Rock; NJ. N. Emery, Washington, and
A. r. Billings, Waukesna. The asso-
citation will hold its next convention
in Eau Claire on Memorial day.
Eau Claire.-Rocking the boat re-
suited in one death and almost cost
the lives of three more at Half
Moon lake here. Louis Costad, nine
teen years old, Racine, who was visit
ing here, is dead. Thomas Costad
of Eau Claire was revived by artificial
respiration after half an hours work,
and Gustav Chabos of Eau Claire and
Peter Caros, Minneapolis, were res
cued by Richard Barrett and Richard
Donahue, two school boys who were
in a boat some distance away The
four were dancing and singing in the
boat when it capsized.
Racine.-The Made in Racine" ex-
position had sensation not down on
the program, when the gasoline tank
of Wallis tractor exploded, scatter
ing Is gallons Of blazing oil in all d.
rections and threatening to set fire to
the building. The fire department
worked two hours smothering the fire
with sand and -four, and little damage
was done to the surrounding exhibits,
hut the tractor was ruined. pntailiup 2