Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-12
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Neenah.-Members of the local Ital-
ian colony are leaving for New York
where they will embark to fight for
their country. Already about fifteen
have left.
wolf in the town OF Weston. He was
hunting when he saw a deer pursued
by five wolves. He killed one. The
others abandoned the chase.
Oconomowoc-Mr. and Mrs. John
Bender, who have resided at Oconomo-
voc since 1865, observed their sixtieth
wedding anniversary at their home
here, and all Of their eight children
were present.
Racine.-Detective Edward Schu-
maker has rounded up a gang Of des-
/ perate juvenile thugs who have COM
mitted a number of robberies in the
/ last week. The oldest is fourteen
/ years old.
| Racine.-A burglar attempted to
/ Jimmy" a second-story window on
/ the residence of Mrs. P R. Hess
was frightened off the ladder by Wal
! ter Stottgreen, a hotel porter. The
| thief escaped after an exciting chase.
/ Eau Claire.-AlI union carpenters
went on strike here, tieing up
| considerable building work, partic-
! ularly the Eau Claire normal school,
! two church edifices and many private
/ buildings. Carpenters protest against
/ employment of nonunion labor on
buildings where they are employed.
Kenosha.-Arthur Peterson, junior
member of a meat market firm,
was arrested here on charges of en-
bezzling funds of the corporation to
the amount of $3.50. Peterson declares
| he is innocent. He admits that the
! money is gone, but claims that he
! does not know what became of it.
Kenosha.-The Kenosha Retailers
association has formally voted to
invite the Wisconsin State Retail
ers' association to hold its an
nual convention in Kenosha in 1916
and a big delegation of Kenosha retail
ers will go to Oshkosh to extend the
invitation.
ShebOygan.-The smallest boy on
record in this county and one of
the smallest in the state, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas KelIes, 1885
Virginia avenue. The baby weighs
just one and one-fourth pounds, is
fully developed and the attending
physician declares it is normal and
will live.
Ashland-A letter was received
here by William McRae from his
nephew, Fred Cummings, from East
cote, England who is serving in
the British army. Young Cummings
is a former Ashland boy and was seri-
ousIy wounded while participating in
an engagement with an Austrian regi-
ment
Waukesha.-E. r. Estberg, vice
president of the Waukesha Ma
tional bank, was elected mayor by
the common council to succeed A. J.
Dopp, recently named postmaster. Mr..
Estberg received eight votes to four
for Philip Kiehl. The new mayor has
been an alderman for little less than
a year, having been named to fill a
vacancy. Mr.. Dopp's resignation was
accepted just previous to the ballot
ing on his successor.
Oshkosh.-A note and clothing
found on the banks of the river
started a search for Henry A. Jacob
found in pocket of the clothes. The
note was dated Oshkosh, August 2.
It read: MY Dear Wife: Please
pay August Jappe, ST., $14 and Klas-
sen, S24. Try to think well of me.
Jacobson left his employment at the
Ryan shipyards last Saturday. Papers
indicated he was boat captain and
owner of the tug Ralph M. Wheeler.
Cranmoor.-The twenty-eighth an
nuaI meeting of the Wisconsin State
Cranberry Growers association will
be held August 10. Dinner will
be served by the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Catholic church of Ne
koosa. President andrew Searls,
Grand Rapids, will give the opening
address, followed by the report Of the
secretary, J. W. Fitch. George w.
PauIus will have a review of the work
done for and in the interest of the
cranberry industry by the late Judge
J. A Gaynor.
Waukesha.-A deplorabIe state of
affairs was exposed in municipal
court when Humane Officer Mrs
F J. George had George Miller, a
farm hand employed by Paul Torhorst,
near Pewaukee, arraigned in Judge
| MucklestOn's court on a charge of
cruelty to animals. DR. F. H. Akin
testified that a horse belonging to
| Miller had been reduced to a mass Of
welts, cuts and bruises as the result
Of continued beatings. Hardly able
to hold his temper, the court repri-
! handed the defendant severely, and
in addition to fning him the limit,
/ So and costs, sentenced him to jail
for ten days.
MISUNDERSTANDING alleged short
ages in the accounts of Alex SUIT
ton, treasurer Of Rhinelander have
been reported to the city council
by the auditors employed by the city.
More than $4,000 is added to the
amount reported short a month ago,
bringing the total up to $8,89039 This
covers a period of only ten years, and
as he has held Office twenty years,
/ further Investigations are under way.
! He has resigned, but no charges have
! been brought either by the bonding
company or the city officials. He has
made good to the extent of $500 He
is president Of the school board:
Menasha-William Schubert, police
chief, is trying a new plan of handling
/ prisoners. Those sentenced to the
county jail at Oshkosh are taken there
4 in the chiefs automobile.
8eloit-Prof. F. Z. Converse was re-
/ elected for the sixteenth time super.
/ intendent of the schools Of Beloit at a
/ meeting OF the two school boards with
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