Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-30

piyen the pT0Ouct OF pufeDloOded
Guernsey COW, Marie of Sarnia," for
five years to the First Methodist
church of Beloit, as gift towards the
missionary fund. which the Methodists
are raising. Mr. Dougan estimates
that the cow will yield the church 5000
per year and that her services will be
worth $1,000 to the movement. The
Beloit Methodists have more than
pledged their quota of $4,000.
Eau Claire - Members of the Eau
claire Woman's club have indorsed an
agreement obtained from the council
To use drastic measures" to prevent
the sale of intoxicants at saloons and
clubs on Homecoming day, June Is.
Following the two days celebration of
the news of signing the armistice,
members of the club protested against
drunkenness which included even
grammar school boys.
Wild Rose-The death of Mrs. Rob-
.ert williams, ST., 10. was the first loss
in the family. She was the mother of
twelve children, eight boys and four
girls, all living. She is also survived
by her husband to whom she has been
married over sixty years. OF the
twelve children, the oldest is SO and
the Youngest 35. The eight sons acted
as palIbearers at their mothers fu-
neral.
oh fnh
raised with success in Winnebago
county and some will undoubtedly be
planted as an experiment, plans
which were started for more general
production of the weed" have been
halted by the prospect of a campaign
being made against tobacco following
the carrying out of the prohibition on
liquor.
Peshtigo-Whil drilling well on a
farm not far from Peshtigo, an arte-
sian well was discovered forty-eight
feet down, throwing gallon of water
minute. This is something unusual
in this part of the state. Artesian
water is seldom found until a depth
OF 800 feet is reached.
GAINESVILLE Soldiers in uniform who
can show their discharge papers can
get liquor at any saloon in GAINESVILLE.
This was the ruling made by Stanley
G. Dunwiddie, district attorney, and
will add to difficulties of the police in
stopping the sale of drinks to soldiers
not yet discharged.
Stevens Point-Fifty-eigh seniors
are enrolled in the Stevens Point High
school this year, and they will COM
prise the graduating class in June.
Prof. H. L. Miller, principal of the
University High school at Madison
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress ca June 2f
Whitewater - Miss Martha Larson,
19, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lar
son, Lodi, died after sleeping eleven
days She was a student at the nos
NAL school Physicians said the all
ment was a form of spinal meningitis
and was induced probably by an in
jury to the brain.
Ashland-The farm of J. B. Mathews
& Co, formerly known as the Wilkin-
son farm, is planted entirely to wheat,
Eighty acres was sowed to winter
wheat last fall and the remainder 153
acres was sowed to spring wheat.
La Crosse-Mrs. Margaret Wehrer,
79, resident of La Crosse county since
1851 and ones of the first settlers on
st. Joseph's ridge, died as result OF
a broken hip. suffered in fall hye
months ago.
Stevens Point - Fire which broke
out in the Mcdonald block on the pub
lie square as an aftermath just at the
close of the homecoming celebration
for soldiers, caused damage estimated
at $1,000.
Kenosha-ThA board Of supervisors
appropriated $1,000 toward the wei.
come home fund, to be used to defray
expenses incurred for the celebration
arranged for July 4. and 6.
Kenosha - Ten policemen will be
added to the force, bringing TIA
strength up to thlrty-fVe officers. The
move has the hearty approval of the
common council.
NeillsvilIe - T. E. Henderson, who
has been superintendent of the Ne1lls
vile schools for several years, has
resigned to accept similar place In
Dodgeville.
Neillsville - Floyd Hanson, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hanson, the only
Neillsville man who won the distln
guished service cross, has returned
home.
kenosha-Kenosha stores and shops
viii close at noon zach Thursday that