The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-09
BADGER NEWS NOTES

Stevens Point.-Suit has beer
brought against the 500 line here by
Mrs. Lucy G. Krembs for $4,000. Mrs
Krembs alleges that when her hus
band was in the employ of the com
pany as a brakeman, the defendant
company carelessly and negligently
Started a train without giving him due
notice and warning. 1t is alleged that
at the time of his death, one year ago
Krembs was earning 500 a month
The $4,000 is claimed for the death
of Mr.. Krembs and the 5000 for funer
al expenses.
Madison.-The state board of nor
NAL school regents considered the ad
visibility of raising qualifications fol-
entrance to all state normal schools
except one, which probably will be the
school at Stevens Point 1t is pro
posed to require matriculants to have
at least an education of four years in
high school of this or another state
At present this requirement prevails
at three normal schools.
Racine.-Capt. and Mrs r. j. Grit
fifth, 936 Tenth street, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary They
were married in Dolgelly, Wales, and
came to the United States in 1869
Capt Griffith sailed the schooners
Belle, Ottawa and Oneida on the great
lakes and retired about seven years
ago. He is 72 years old and his wife TO-
Crandon.-The Keith & Hiles saw
mill will start up on Feb. Is, accord
ing to the present calculations of the
owners. Many of the men employed
in the mill when it is running are now
working in the camps, and their re-
turn to town will help to liven UP
things.
Kilbourn.-At the annual meeting OF
stockholders of the Farmers and Mer
chants state bank the following off
GERS were elected: President, r. d
Barney; vice president, T. M McMan
man; cashier, A. G.. Tennison; direc
tors, R. d. Barney, T. NJ McManman
F. P. McManman, James F. Dougherty
and D. T. O'Neil.
Racine.-Jacob Stoffel, Jr., a well
known Racine business man who was
a candidate for mayor two years ago
and who was urged by friends to
again make the run this year, an
nounced definitely that he would not
be in the race, owing to business mat
ters.
Rhinelander-Rhin business
men have subscribed $1,000 for a
chautauqua to be held here in July
under the direction of Wisconsin Uni
versity extension department.
Beaver Dam-The entire proceeds
from performance at the opera house
here Thursday night will be devoted
to the aid of deserving poor.
Janesville.-At a meeting of the
GAINESVILLE Park association it was de-
cided to hold the next fair from Aug.
II to IA, inclusive.
Merrill-Matt Hill of Tripoli was
arrested and brought to this city on a
charge of robbery, but the case was
dismissed in county court. Hill had
money coming from friend, and
when he attempted to collect it by
force he was arrested on the charge of
robbery.
Manitowoc-The city council has
granted to taxpayers an extension OF
time until March 1, in which to pay
taxes.
Green Bay.-Four coaches on a
Northwestern train jumped the track
in the north yards and four passen-
gers sustained bruises and scratches.
perior-Docks and elevators
worth millions were threatened by a
fire which destroyed the lime kilns
and damaged the warehouse of the
Superior Manufacturing company.
The loss approximates $4,000
Misunderstanding of an automo-
bile engine, igniting gasoline and alco-
hol that had leaked out onto the ga
rage floor caused a $4,000 fire at the
G. A. Whiting residence in this city.
Rhinelander-Frank Lawrence, an
employee of the Rhinelander Paper
company, had his ear slit off when
struck by a paper sitter.