The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-02-19
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CITY is SuSdS0u III NdCCludlluS Hull
dreds of people, both adults and chill
dren against smallpox.
Sturgeon Bay. - George Barrand,
aged forty-nine, committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn. He leaves
wife and five children.
Beloit-A curling iron probably will
cost Mrs Lyle Graves, niece of Chief
of Police Charles .Qualman, the sight
of her left eye. The iron slipped and
fell into her eye.
Observation-Disclosures and wolves are
said to be quite numerous in certain
parts .of the county. William Borst
shot fox, and Guy Bailey bagged a.
large brush wolf.
Neenah.-F. F. Brown, Minneapolis
commercial traveller, who shot and
killed his wife, whose home was in
this city, has been placed in an asy-
lum at Rochester for observation.
Beloit.-A "jitney" car line was es-
tablished in the city on Saturday, citi-
zens operating several automobiles to
give a 15-minute service in part of
the city not touched by the traction
company.
Beloit.-Colored persons here OBJ
served the one hundred and fifth ami
versary CT the birth of Richard Allen
founder of the African Methodist
church, with celebration featured by
a mock wedding.
Marinette.-Henry Picotte, forty
years old, woodsman of Walsh,
this county, was found dead in the
woods near Ontonagon, Mich. There
was a bullet wound in the back Of
his head.
Baraboo.-Baraboo will soon have
big chime clock in the belfry of the
Sank county courthouse. 1t will be a
memorial to the late j. J. Gatticker.
Mr. Gatticker's daughters are the do
nOrs.
Beloit.-The will of G. A. Cummings.
of the Town of La Prairie, Rock coun-
ty, bequeaths $4,000 to Beloit college
provided his heir leaves no issue Mr..
Cummings property interests inven-.
tory $4,000.
Appleton.-A pack of ten wolves
rAided the farm of Jacob Keilhofer,
killing his fourteen sheep, all he had,
twelve geese and a pig. 1t was while
one wolf was killing the pig that the
owner appeared and shot it.
Tomahawk-Oliver Dorsey sought
shelter in the Jail here and was found
dead in his cell. Dorsey was at one
time member Of a tailors' union. The
coroner's inquest decided disease
caused his death. He had no relatives,
in this county.
Beaver DANA flock of 30 wild
ducks took up their abode on the mill
pond of the Paramount Metal Form
Drying company, this city. A covey
of quail joined flock of chickens on
the farm of Herman Rosenthal and
come to the feeding pen for their food
every day.
Chippewa Falls.-Tfle four-year-old
daughter of John Campbell was killed
by being caught in a shaft and
whirled around in a portable sawmill
owned by her father. The father saw
the accident, but was unable to stop
the power in time to save the girls
life.
Prairie du Chien-L w. Graves,
coop salesman for the La Crosse Pack
ing company, was arrested and bound
over to the circuit court under heavy
bonds on the charge of embezzling
$500 from the company for the sale
of stock in the concern here in No
vember. Graves was arrested in
Bloomington, ILL.,, by Sheriff Nugent
after a five-weeks hunt.
Appleton.-With one exception ev-
cry bank in Outagamie county was
represented at the organization meet
ing of the Outagamie County Bankers
ed: John J. Sherman of the citizens
National bank, Appleton, president;
Fred NJ Torrey of the bank of Horton
vile, vice-president; M. A. Schulz Of
the Appleton State bank, secretary;
Charles Freund of the First NATIONAL
bank of Seymour, treasurer.
Viroqua-The first church organized
in the county was Methodist church,
in 1348 Services were held monthly
in the home of T. J. De Frees. The
Methodists dedicated their new build
ing, which has just been completed.
The sermon was delivered by Bishop
Quayle. In the afternoon musical
festival was given, and in the eve
ming Epworth league was followed by
a platform meeting. For two weeks
jubilee services will be held in the
church.
Marinette.-At a special meeting OF
the city council here bond issue Of
$4,000 worth of Az per cent bonds
was authorized, to secure money for
the new high school building now in
course of construction. The action
was made necessary by communica.
ton from the commission of public
lands to the school board here, advis-
ing the board that the expected loan
of $4,000 from state trust funds could
not be granted, and must be cut to
$4,000.