The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-07-08
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

WaukeSna.-Deputy CLERK OF COuTlS
H. e. Sims and Owen Motz, who, with
party of friends, have leased a cot
tage on Nemahbin lake for the sum-
mer, had narrow escape from drown
ing when their canoe tipped in fifteen
feet of water. Although the young
men are excellent swimmers they were
almost exhausted when Lester John
stone and Arthur HIM reached them
with a rowboat.
Portage.-The entire plant of the
Portage Electric Light and Power COM
pany was sold to Woodmansee & Dav-
idson of Chicago. The price is said to
be $145000. The new firm controls
three other plants. Petitions bearing
nearly 500 signatures are on file with
the city clerk asking for a second cleo
tion on the city purchase of the plant.
Marinette.-Illustra the rapid
growth of dairying in upper Wiscon-
sin, there will not be one farm in the
entire township of Porterfield, in Mar
inette county, without a silo when two
now being built are completed. 1t Is
believed there is not another town
ship in the state or adjoining states
with this record.
Waupaca.-One Porter. operator Of
moving picture show at the Wiscon-
sin Veterans home, Is reported to
have been the recipient of a black
hand letter giving him twenty days to
| leave this vicinity. The letter was
| made up of letters cut from a news
paper and pasted together.
Oconomowoc. - Edward Nash Of
| Wauwatosa, was brought before Judge
Derse in municipal court on charge
of stealing the auto of Valmore Hoen,
Waukesha. The preliminary examin-
alton was set for July 8. Bonds were
fixed at $1,000, but bail was not fur
nished.
! Sheboygan.-The Rev. A. Parker
| Curtis, rector of Grace Episcopal
church of this city the last six years,
has received an offer to become head
of the collegiate department of the
Nashotah house at Nashotah. He has
not as yet decided wether he will &C
cept.
Racine.-John Bendah has cleared
up the theft of 1852 from Sheriff Hol-
lck's safe on May II. Bendah, a man
waithe broke the safe and divided the
money. Bendah was sentenced to
eighteen months at Waupun.
Racine kids Taught Swimming.
Racine Backgrounds Director Fin
ley is teaching hundreds of boys and
girls to swim at the north side bath
ing beach. Each day with capable sui
instructors he handles from 200 to SOC
children.
Marinette Prank hubert, aged 90
Of Milwaukee, who narrowly escaped
being lynched when he confessed tC
charges by an 11-year-old girl. was
sentenced to twenty years in Waupur
prison.
Janesville.-Alva Krotz, son of A
s. Krotz, department head at thu
81 900 bail for his appearance In cour
on the charge of committing burglar.
in the night time. The alleged OF
fender Is q years of age, is a studen
at Valparaiso university and is prom
inent socially in the best circle of thi
city.
Eau Claire. Harry A. Anderson
many years poor commissioner of thi
city. died at his home here. He ha
lust returned from Rochester, MINI
where he underwent an operation 70
stomach trouble.
Racine. Eleven year old Fran
Johnson walked into the candy sho
OF Mrs Martha Fritz, and while tn
: woman was out opened the cash DO
and walked off with 81. policema
;, later searching for the lad found
group OF children eating candy an
chewing gum.
Washington. Pensions have bee
granted the following Wisconsin won
en-: Mary r. Daugherty, Warren
s12: Catherine Rausch, Black Rive
0 Falls. $l2; Ainira s. Stone, Gordon
312; annie NJ Sweet. Tomah. $l2
$ Mary A. Clark, Superior. sl2.