The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-03-10
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as a result of tree falling on him.
The President named C. E. Prip-
die as postmaster at Niagara Falls.
E. P. Bacon, Milwaukee, president of
L. r.. Bacon company, grain dealers,
died in Daytona, Fla.
John McMullen 104, who attended
his first dance at 101, died at Odessa,
Mich, where he was visiting. His
home was at Viroqua.
Almond is alarmed over All out
break in that vicinity supposed to be
smallpox, although the doctors call
it chicken poX.
Margaret O'Brien, Green Bay, died as
q result of burns she received in a
Christmas tree accident at ST. Mary's
hospital on Dec. %.
Thomas Wishart sold his farm in
the town of Depere, which he had
owned for the last fifty-six years. The
farm of 142 acres brought $4,000.
Probably the GAINESVILLE factory
of the Rock County Sugar company
will be opened for business this fall
if sufficient beet seed can be obtained.
Elwood Smith, a young man Of
Rhinelander, member of the
freshman class at Lawrence college
at Appleton last year, has been killed
in France.
N M. Littlejohn, ninety-two years
of age, former state senator and rast
grand master of the Wisconsin grand
lodge of Masons, died at his home at
Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin railroad commission
at it's recent session fixed the
hearing On the so-called Tittemore
freight rate case for the week of
March q.
After working for a day at Beloit
breaking the ice in Turtle creek,
the body of Carmelo Leonardo, eleven
years old, was recovered. The boy
ventured upon thin ice and was
drowned.
The Beloit Daily News plans new
building to be erected adjoining the
postoffice at a cost Of $4,000. The
third story is to be occupied by the
Knights of Pythias. The newspaper
has ordered a new press.
w. Sullivan at Mendoza Hospital for
the Insane, met death in the river off
Blue Bill park, near the asylum, when,
while walking on skis, he fell into a
treacherous hole. He was single and
lived in Bowling Green, KY.
One thousand dollars in the treasury
when All Souls church disbanded
years ago, was given to GAINESVILLE
for a municipal restroom and meeting
place for women The Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones was pastor Of All Souls.
The 1916 interhigh school debate
occurred at New Richmond, saltwater,
Mimi, defeating New Richmond, to
/. The question debated was: RE
solved, That immigration into the
United States should be further re-
stricted''
Mystery surrounds the death of
c. F. Book, of Fond du Lac, an
aged recIuse, who was cremated when
fire destroyed the little shack which
served him both as a workshop and a
sleeping place. A small iron safe, the
door open, was found in the ruins.
The board of selectmen Of Sharon,
Mass, has announced the disap
pearance OF David NJ. Kelly, former
speaker of the Wisconsin house OF
representatives, and a one time mem
Der of the senate Of this state, who
had been a resident of that town for
fifteen years.
City Clerk w. L. Kerr filed an appli
cation in the office of the secretary of
state for patent for the city of Green
BAY to enable it to operate under the
commission form of government. The
city clerk said it was desired that the
patent be sent to Green Bay as early
as possible.
Directors of Wisconsin and North
ern railroad. at their recent meeting,
decided to extend the building of the
new road from Shawano southwark to
Black Creek, a station on the Green
Bay railroad, the present year. Bids
for clearing the right of way have
been asked for.
An advantage to the shippers
of trunk line territory is said to be
offered in the formation of the Great
Lakes Transit company to control So
per cent of the passenger, packet
freight and grain steamships ,navigat,
ing the great lakes by which there
will be uniformity of service anG
charges.
The attorney general in an opin-
ion advised the state board of con-
troll that the new law providing that
the term of boys committed to the
state industrial school at Waukesha
shall be until boys are eighteen years
old instead of twenty-one years old
does not become effective until July
1, 1916.
The Forward Press of Madison is
bringing NJ. r. Lawrence of Kokomo to