Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-01

hens egg which, for size, would wiz
the blue ribbon anywhere. 1t is 81.
inches in circumference from one end
around to the other; 61a inches around
the center, and weighs quarter OF a
pound. This remarkable specimen of
hen fruit was laid by a Plymouth
Rock biddie owned by Mrs. Robert
Murphy, who resides on a farm near
Rhinelander. Mrs. Murphy says that
this particular hen has been produc-
ing exceptionally large eggs for sew
eral weeks past. y
Racine-The last chapter in the &C.
ton for divorce brought by Mrs. Daisy
Armstrong against William Arm
strong, mayor of Racine, was written
when findings were received and or
dered entered in the Circuit court by
Judge W. B. Quinlan of Marinette, who
heard some of the evidence and or
dered attorneys to arrange a settle
ment. Mrs. Armstrong is to receive
$4,000, all household property and to
occupy the homestead until Sept. 1.
She is also TO receive SIS a month for
the care of the three children
Appleton Van Leischot,
So, assistant millwright for the Kim
berly-Clark Paper Co., was instantly
killed at the Kimberly mill when he
was struck by travelling crane while
making repairs on the crane track.
The operator on the crane had been
warned that repairs were being made
on the track, but forgot his instruc-
tons and sent the big machine along
the runway. Van 'Leischot was pinned
against a heavy beam.
Chippewa Falls--Mrs. M. w. Bow
man of Durand was elected president
of the Tenth District Federation of
Women's clubs at the closing session
here. Other officers named were:
Mrs. j. H. Anderson, Barron, vice
president; Mrs. J. D. Steven. Eau
Claire, recording secretary; Mrs. E.
Phillips. Hudson, treasurer; Miss Ev-
elyn Goodrich, Durand, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. E. B. Mahle, CEippe-
wa Falls, auditor.
Maiden Rock-Harry Arthur Mech
ling, 20 years old, a lifelong invalid
of Spring Lake township, was found
sitting in his wheel chair dead, with
bullet in his head and rifle leaning
~ hn oh lA1 ria
had been standing in the corner of the
room against some books and it is
thought the young man accidently
knocked it over while reaching for a
book.
Eau Claire-Henry Hudson. colored
junk dealer, who was shot to death
here by Detective John Sather, left an
estate estimated at more than $4,000.
Attorney J. c. Gilbertson appeared in
probate court for the wife and two
daughters, who reside in Yazoo, Miss.
Hudson came to this city over 20
years ago and nothing was known of
his former life.
Oshkosh - Shooting craps" had
such a fascination for Achilles A.
Block, a local youth, that he took
blank checks from printing Office
and forged them to provide funds for
the game. When brought up in court
on the charge of forging checks of the
Bergstrom Paper Co., Neenah, a plea
was entered that the lad be placed on
probation.
Observation-Disclosures w. Dillon, so, of
the firm of Dillon Bros, owners of the
Muscoda garage, fell into an auto pit
in a dark corner of the garage and
was so seriously injured that he was
taken to a Madison hospital for treat
ment. The mans lower jaw was frac-
tured, several teeth knocked out and
his neck sprained.
Appleton-The late Peter R. Thorn,
formerly superintendent of the Kim
berly-Clark Paper Co., who died sew
eral weeks ago in Hollywood, Calf,
left an estate valued at more than
S400, 900, according to his last will adj
mitted to probate in county court here.
The entire estate was left to the fam
lily.
GAINESVILLE = Janesville's efforts to
buy Goose Island an artificially filled
in piece of ground along Rock River
at North Main st. and Fourth Ave- for
a city park and playground, failed
when v. P. Richardson outbid the city.
He got the ground for S52,550, above
which Mayor Thomas refused to go.
Enthusiastically IS per cent
of the lumber industry in Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota is tied up by
the strike of timber workers, accord
ing to c. o. Young, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor, in
charge of the strike.
Eau Claire-Seventy- Holsteins
were sold for total of S23,439 at the
new sales pavilion on the fair grounds
at Chippewa Falls. The highest price
paid was $40, the average 1925.
Oshkocb-A hout 100 eun1oveS of the