Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-21

parents having been pioneer residents
of Racine county. He was member
of the E.lks and Knights of Pythias
and at the time of his death was a
member of the county board. He is
survived by his widow and two broth
ers, one of whom became blind some
| years ago.
Wausau The Central Wisconsin
Fair circuit has announced the follow.
| ing dates for fairs: Portage county
fair at Stevens Point, Aug. 10, 20, Il
and %; Marathon county fair at Wau-
sau, Aug. 26, 81, 2S and 29: Wood
county fair at Marshfield, Sept. 2. 5,
and 5; Douglas county fair at Supe-
| rior Sept. 8, 10, IL and 10; Chippewa
county fair at Chippewa Falls, Sept
16, II, Is and -, and La Crosse fair
Sept. %, "a, 25 and 26.
Appleton-Appleton has inaugurated
the system of allowing flremen one
day off after having served continu-
ously for three days. Under the old
system the men were permitted to be
away only a few hours; later they
We're given one day off a week and a
half day the next or a whole day off
every other week. The Pdllen bill be-
fore the legislature. if passed, will not
allow the day off duty periodically.
Sheboygan-A new factory for the
production of aluminium ware will be
built by the Sheboygan Aluminium
company which will be Incorporated
for 100000. Over half the capital
stock, $4,000, has been subscribed for
by local business. The factory will be
built on the northwest side of the city
where shipping facilities are good.
The new company will give employ
ment to 100 men at the start
Stevens Point - The third death in
the French family of Waupaca county
occurred on Feb. 9 when Elmer George
! Whitney, son of Mrs. Charles French,
died of pneumonia in an army hospi-
tai in France. He had served in the
( FROM lines during some of the sever
est fighting, but escaped uninjured A
brother and sister of the soldier died
of influenza, their deaths occurring,
only week apart
Superior-A rejuvenated G. A. r,
in the ranks of which will be included
veterans of all wars, is proposed by
the Hector Swift camp, Spanish
American War Veterans. A propagan-
da movement to secure backing will
be started at the annual gathering
'old Company l." on the twenty-f1rs
anniversary of its departure from 81
perior for service in the Spanish
American war.
Superior An addition, 25 by 14(
feet, with two stories and basement, t.
the present Odd Fellow temple, will
be built by Superior lodge, No. 338,
1: o. o. F. This addition is considered
necessary for two reasons: The lack
of sufficient lodge room and the neeC
of social centers to take the place o;
near-beer parlofs after the nation goes
dry.
Marshfield City officials are con.
sidering a proposition to have the
Wisconsin Electric Power
company construct a transmission
line from Niellsville, as the result OF
conference between the board OF
public works and P. d, Kline, repre-
senting the company. The city elec
trio plant is greatly ove~taxed
Grand Rapids = Word received by
MT. and Mrs. G. A. Robertson, town
Of Hanson, north of here, states that
their son, F. II Robertson, has been
cited for bravery while in action in
France. He was a truck driver and
was commended for GOODNESS while |
driving supplies to the front over
shell-swept roads.
Oshkosh-Rev. E. W. Mager, pastor
of the Algoma Street Methodist |
church, has requested Rev. Walter S |
Hall, superintendent of the Fond du |
Lac district, to be relieved because of |
nervous breakdown. Mr.. Mayer |
was critically i'll two years ago and |
was obliged to retire from the pastor |
ate at Fort Atkinson.
Stevens Point - Frank Rondeau, |
early day pioneer of central Wiscon- |
sin and resident Of Mosinee for the |
last twenty years, died at his home |
at Mosinee following a short illness /
with pneumonia. He was so years old |
La Crosse - Sister Magatha Thill, |
8S, oldest member of the Franciscan /
Sister of Perpetual Alteration, is dead |
She celebrated her golden jubilee as
a member of the Catholic sisters OF
der two years ago.
Marinette-A horse and sleigh used /
by Charles Berge>nn IN fishing thru
the ice, broke through an airhole after