The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-03-04
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

Will be retained in Appleton. voters
so expressed themselves when 332
voted for recall, while 1881 voted
against the recall.
Emil Zimdars. 26, of Neenah, had a
narrow escape from drowning when he
fell through the ice on the lower lake
while fishing. He was rescued by a
companion after a hard tussle.
The Wabeno Agricultural society
voted to incorporate as a non-stOck
company. Articles of organization
have been drafted and application
made to the secretary of state for a
charter
The Rev and Mrs. D. G. Jones, Par
deeyille, celebrated their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary. The unique part
OF the celebration was that the couple
wore their original wedding suits of
years ago
Dane county is preparing for It's
seasons better highway work. A deal
was closed between the county board
and the Edgerton Sheep Feeding com
pany for the purchase by the county
OF a gravel pit for $4,000.
While working in the woods near
Gleason, Gilbert Johnson, 80, Rhine.
lander, was struck by a falling tree,
receiving injuries which caused his
death several hours later Johnson
leaves a wife and six children.
The membership of Talbot Mont
Gomery post, American legion, Of
Wausau, has almost reached the five
hundred mark and the membership is
being increased at every meeting. Al
most 200 candidates are now awaiting
initiation.
Stockholders Of the -Four Wheel
Drive Auto company Of Crntonville or
sani2ed a 100000 corporation to take
over the Menominee Motor Truck
company OF Michigan. The new plant,
with the Offices, wiz be erected in
Clintonyile.
Farmers Of Florence county predict
an early spring owing to the fact that
a number Of crows have been seen
within the last few days. The APP
pearance of these birds generally
means the breakup of winter, accord
ing to old settlers.
Fright, due to being accosted and
followed by a man who demanded that
he be permitted to escort her home. is
believed to have caused the death of
Mrs James d. Fox, 80 years old, of
Racine Haig Jigarzeian is being held
by the police for investigation.
The Manitowoc Plating Works has
MED papers at Madison increasing
their capital stock from $4,000 to
10000, and plans the erection of large
additions to its plant at the corner of
twentieth and Franklin streets. The
present plant, erected a year ago. is
3VXlOO, two stories and basement
brick structure, and with the additions
Will be lOOX200 or larger.
The wire grass industry in the ONT
skirts of Oconto has been booming re
Gently. A crew of men has been at
work cutting the grass known AS wire
grass, OF which there are several hun.
bred acres. About 800 tons of the
grass are now stacked along side the
railroad tracks for transportation TO
Green Bay where it will be woven into
mats and rugs for which there is =
great demand.
Mrs. Joshua Hodgins, daughter of
the late United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson, has been appointed and
has accepted place on the national
committee of 100 women TO have
charge of the campaign Of the Popub.
mean party during the next rrasiden-
tlal campaign, Years of life al the
national capital with her father dur
ing his service as represpntatiye'and
senator qualities Mrs. Hodgins for the
important work
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bloms,i or
Inc town Of Sugar Camp who are ac.
euscd of the murder of their 6-vear-old
son, AIban, were given a preliminary
hearing at ST, Mary's hospital. Rhine.
lander, where Mrs. Blomski has baen
confined for week following the
birth of child, Both pleaded not
guilty They were bound over TO cir
cult court. which conyenes at Rhine.
lander next month under Judge e. IT,
Reid of Wausau.
Chippewa Fails movie theaters are
going to have church competition. ac-
cordng to announcement by the Rev
l. A. Brenner Of the Methodist church
mere He created a mild sensation
When he announced that the church
was going into the movie business
ana explained how il was going ia do
1t Arrangements had been made no
sad, TO put big removable screen
PACK and over the pulpit and in front
OF me pipe organ The plan is TO not
only show religious films. moral m
HIT MINIS and educational films hut
such of the regular film companys
pictures as We're considered O. X bv
me proper censors. Films would be
SHOWN that were appealing both ia the
old and young.
Edward Noel, the year and half
old son of John Noel climbed onto
the dresser at his home in Marinetts
and'drank the contents of a bottle Of
Vapo cfesoiene, III efforts TO save
me chllds life failed, the medicine
containing much acid resulting in in.
ternal burns.
me northwestern railroad Is made
defendant in a suit filed no cLi