Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-03
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Stevens Point.-Triplets were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Newly of Bue-
ma Vista. Two of the babies weigh
five pounds each and the other four
| pounds. All are well developed and
give every prospect of growing to-
majority. This is the third instance
| in the history of Portage county, as.
far as known, where triplets have
been born. Percy is son of George
Newly and his wife's father is
Frank Boushley.
Superior-The first ore from a.
big new mine on the new Guyana
range-the Wilcox-totaling 1000.
tons, was loaded from the Northern
Pacific dock for Point Edward Ont,
consigned to the Canadian Steel com
pany, which has taken a lease on the.
mine. The steel made from it is to
be converted into war supplies for
the British forces in Europe.
Winter-A new development in
the effort to bring settlers to the cut
over lands of the north is seen here
in the construction of several farm
dwellings by the Edward Hines Farm
Land company, subsidiary of the
lumber company of the same name,
which will be sold to land buyers on
easy terms. More than a score such
dwellings are planned by the com
pany.
Neenah.-As a result of a meeting
held at Oshkosh recently and attend
ed by city officials from all the cities
in the Fox river valley to discuss the
question of alleged discriminatory
freight rates from eastern points to
Fox river valley cities, a traffic asso-
citation will investigate the matter.
Waukesha-Orlo e. Deubner,
proprietor of the Supreme Bottling
works here, was awarded a verdict of
$1,000 against the T. M. e. r. & L.
Co., by a jury in Circuit courA for
damages sustained in 1913 when an
automobile in which he was riding
was struck by an inteTurban car. He
sued for $4,000. The jury deliber-
ated twenty-four hours before reach
ing a verdict.
w luIGI.-OuG VI Tic ituC0g EulLAhCl
resort and outing sections of the
state, from the standpoint Of natural
facilities and attractions, will be OPP
ened up by a new road to be built
out of this town to BARKER lake.
hwood.-Attacked by a stall
lion while in a stable back Of the
Nirch Lake inn, which he managed,
h. Ii.
that he was almost unrecognizable,
the animals hoofs landing in his face
and on his chest.
Winter-Charlie John, once a
powerful chief of the Lac du Flam-
beau Indians, was run down by a
freight train one mile east of this
place He was old and deaf and it is
believed did not hear the train until
it was upon him. He was buried
on the reservation.
misunderstanding brothers have
been made defendant in a 10000
damage suit because one of their ele-
plants is alleged TO have struck a
spectator with his trunk while parad-
ing through the streets of Philadel-
phia on April 26.
Oconomowoc-The annual com
mencement exercises at the Wald-
helm Training School for Nurses will
be held on June 4, at Island hall, at
the sanitarium, on Oconomowoc lake.
Appleton.-Dr. VI. L. Spencer Of
the English department Of Lawrence
college is considering an offer from
the University of Arkansas.
Grand Rapids.-George Mullen
bah, II years old, senior in the
Grand Rapids High school, was
drowned in the river here while ca
noeing with a companion, Theodore
Bradford.
Viroqua-The Viroqua Mems
club, lately organized, is doing effec-
tive work, overseeing the cleaning Of
the old camp-ground, now city
park, and are anticipating a public
picnic there on July 8.
Depere.-Peter Demro, who came
to this city in 1853 and was over SO
years old, Is dead