Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-29

former mayor of Stevens Point and
prominent democratic leader, was
found dead in the bathtub in his home
here. He fell asleep and was asphyx
lated when the tube on q heater be-
came disconnected. He was alone in
the house at the time. his wife and
son being in Chicago The body was
found by the family physician
Mr. Hanna was As years old and
member of the law firm of Nelson &
Hanna. He was mayor of the city
two terms. from 1904 to 1908.
Green Bay-Green Bay Elks and
chairmen of the campaign for Saliva
ton Army funds serenaded Frank w.
Murphy in recognition of his generos.
ity in presenting a fund of $4,000 to
be used for Salvation Army head
quarters in this city. Dr. NJ d. Colt.
man, Milwaukee, state chairman of the
campaign for the Salvation Army
fund, stated that Mr.. Murphy's gift
was the largest individual donation
made to the Salvation Army in the
present drive.
La Crosse = La Crosse Rescue Mis-
sion children will have summers
outing this year because dollar club
was formed. A camp on the banks of
the beautiful Black river. near New
Amsterdam, this county. has been
constructed and hundreds of children
will go there Interested persons gave
a dollar each and enough money has
been procured to make hundred or
more children happy for several weeks
at time.
Waupaca - County Agricultural
Agent Paul o. Nyhus reports that 49,
900 feet of drainage tile has been or
jered, amounting to over twenty-five
carloads for use by farmers in this
Vicinity. He also reports that scores
of other farmers have requested drain.
age surveys and are eager to bring
into cultivation their wet or poorly
drained lands. Every bit of land is
soon to be put under cultivation.
Racine An automobile driven by.
Vigo Nelson and carrying five passen-
gers, turned a complete somersault on
the hill just east of Mound Cemetery
Driver and passengers were thrown
out but sustained only minor injuries.
The accident happened when the
driver attempted to shift gears while
making the hill and the machine shot
backwards. hitting the curb, and turn
ed completely over.
atertown-Farmers of Emmett and
Lebanon are protesting assessments in
the Silver Greek drainage and recla-
nation district before Commissioners
Ernst BOdden. Theresa; H. T. Mar
shall, Beaver Dam, and George w.
Smith. Burnett Crowds attended the
hearing in the city hail. Complaints
allege mostly greater property dam
age by the lining of the drains.
Kenosha-Mrs. Mary Cady, Red
Granite. Wis, came direct to Keno
sha from her home to hear of the sto'
ries of valor of her grandson, Berltine
Marsh, Is, Kenosha, who was killed
in France. After bearing the stories
of her grandson's valor told by his
comrades in Company M she left sat.
isfed that the lad was the noblest
in the army"
Portage-Miss Mary Curry. while an.
swering a long distance call, was
struck by a bolt of lightning which
hit a tree a few blocks away. The
lightning knocked the telephone re.
ceiver from her hand, and she became
but recovered shortly.
The bolt left a streak on her right side
and arm, but no permanent injury is
feared.
Manitowoc-Maj Eugent Gates, who
has been with the medical service OF
the United States army for the past
two years and has been more than
eighteen months overseas. the last
seven months of which time he was at
base hospital at Paris, has returned
to Two Rivers, and resumed the prac'
tice of his profession.
Monico-The body of Edward Carley
who was drowned at sea, was laid to
rest in the Monico Cemetery. Young
Carley was first class fireman in the
submarine service. U. S. NJ, and lost
his life in the Azores when he fell
overheard. He was % years of age
and had been in the navy three years.
Fort Atkinson-The new extension
to the plant of the Creamery Package
Company is well under way and when
completed will add $4,000 square feet
of floor space to the plant The COM
pany now employs 400 men and will
add 800 more workers to its payroll as
soon as the addition is completed.
Rhinelander-A new postmaster will
soon be appointed here to succeed
Matt Stapleton, who resigned several
months ago There are seven applica-
lions for the position, including As
sistant Postmaster Charles Calkins,
Rev. c. ]. Silpersten and 8. II. Ash
ton.
West Bend-The Enger-Kress Pock-
ct Book Company of this city will
shortly establish a branch factory at
Campbellsport.
Kenosha-Three persons were hurt
and traffic at Balm station on the
Northwestern road was held up for
an hour when a towerman purposeIy
derailed a passenger train to keep it
from crashing into a freight. It is
said the crew of the passenger train
misunderstood the signal and ran by.
Chetek-In a gasoline explosion in
the Heath & Hayward Tire Repair