The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-10-06

smashed large cak tree near
the courthouse and shocked Judge B.
B. Park.
two years old, pioneer business man
of Jefferson, fell into the water and
was drowned.
A letter received at Green Bay says
that Aaron H. Seibert, formerly of
that city was drowned in Lake Erie
at Lorain. Ohio.
The Rev. J. S. Morris, who has
been the pastor of the Congregational
church at Two Rivers, has accepted
a call to Sturgeon Bay.
Patrick ScoIlard, of Jefferson coun
ty, died at his home south of Sullivan
after a one days illness. Mr.. Scollar'
was seventy-five years old.
William Arnold, aged 65, died at hi
home following a protracted illness.
Mr.. Arnold had been baker il Wau-
kesha for twenty-five years.
c.. Rudolph Zorn, a Manitowoc lead
ty board, is dead, aged u. lie served
in the assembly in the early '80's.
Christopher Price, aged 20, member
of the crew of the Monitor, victor over
the confederate ironclad Merrimac,
died at his home at Stockbridge.
Mrs Mary E. Murray, 70, widow of
the late John Murray, and one of the
best known of the pioneer women of
Kenosha, died at her home in Ken
osha
Manufacture of dyes from Usage
orange wood has become a CONNER
ciaI success, due 10 the investigation
of the forest products laboratory at
Madison.
A son of Frank ellis, Of the
town of Glenwood, is dead of infantile
paralysis. The origin of the case can
not be accounted for, as the boys
home is isolated.
The neck of George Pierce, of James
vile was broken when he was thrown
from a cart. Immediately he shouted
to friend: my neck is broken send
for priest. Good by"
Lee Morrison and Mrs. AZelia Gel
ger who left Oshkosh have been
brought back from st. Louis and are
at the county jail awaiting arraign-
ment on a statutory charge.
A call was sent out for $4,000
to build girls club for Kenosha.
Kencsha has more than 1900 young
women who work, and many Of them
come to the city from other cities in
the state.
lightning struck a Beloit street car
twice in close succession. When the
first bolt struck, the motorman shut
off the current, which probably saved
the car and passengers from injury
when the second severe shock came.
Dane County war veterans in annual
meeting ut Madison, elected II. w.
Rood of Madison as president, George
B. Merrick Of Madison secretary, and
c.. M. Palmer of Madison treasurer.
Seventy members of the association
attended the gathering.
Following Harvard and the Massa-
chusetts Technical school, the Un1ver-
sity Of Wisconsin is this year starting
a course in aviation for students Of
the engineering department. Profess
sors E. r. Mauer and J. G. Callen will
have charge Of the work.
Hunting without a license cost
George Pahnkes and Herman Langosk,
Pine Grove hunters, $3.50 in municipal
court at Green Bay. The men were
fined $50 and costs each, their guns
were. confscated and they paid SIT
for the return of the weapons.
Mrs. Michael J. Brahany, 70, pioneer
resident of Madison, died at her home
after long illness due to advanced
age. Thomas w Brahany of Washing
ton, D. c., assistant private secretary
to President Wilson and former Mil
waukee newspaper writer is a son.
Harold Johnson, son of P. J.
Johnson, of Grantsburg, was instant
ly killed when his auto turned turtle.
The running board caught the unfor-
tunate man across the neck which
was crushed and pinned him to the
ground. No one witnessed the acct
dent
Milton Strong, 20, civil war veteran,
committed suicide by slashing his
throat with razor. Strong came to
Platteville six weeks ego from the
state soldiers home. The cause of
suicide was dependency over poor
health.
The accidental death of E. Fitzger-
aid which occurred at Eureka,
Mont, makes the fourth death by vio-
1ance in This SuneriOr family
brother was run over by train, an
other was electrocuted and a sister
was crushed to death in an elevator
accident.
A Sunday closing case which has at
tanned state wide Importance
which will be carried to the supreme
court is that of Conrad E. Ernst, sec
rotary of the Oshkosh Butchers
Workmens union, No. Sc, against