Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-03

/ noSha county, died at his home in the
town of Somers at the age of rs years.
Death followed a long illness due to
a complication of diseases caused by
his advancing years. Senator Bishop
had won distinction as farmer, as
soldier in the civil war and as mem
Der of the legislature In 1906 he was
sent to the state senate and served
with distinction for two terms. He
was at that time the author of many
bills to aid the agricultural interests
in the state and held many important
committee assignments.
De Pere-The Episcopal church at
the Oneida Indian reservation near
here was destroyed by fire when struck
by lightning, causing loss of $4,000.
This church was one of the most noted
Indian places of worship in the coun-
try, having been founded by Eleazear
Williams, the lost dauphin of France"
who came west with the Oneida
Indians in 1928. In 1885 the original
structure was replaced by the building
just burned.
Marinette - Victor Pasquinelle.
I driver for the Jewell Tea company,
and J. L. McCarville of Oshkosh, dis
trict manager, had a miraculous es-
kcape from death while driving from
Peshtigo in a motor truck. They
reached Marinette av. crossing about
the same time as a passenger train.
PaBquinello swerved the auto, which
was struck by the fender of the loco
motive and hurled into the ditch twen-
ty feet away. Neither man was badly
hurt
Sturgeon Bay - Through the
kindness and generosity of numerous
families in this city and other parts
of Door county, 80 Milwaukee orphans
will have a two weeks outing in the
county. The children are sent here
by the Big Brothers and Big Sisters
of Milwaukee. The Woman's club of
this city was instrumental in finding
!, this number of homes open for the
/, Milwaukee children.
Racine = Frank Thomas, II years
old, was killed when run down by an
automobile truck, owned by the Lock
wood Oil Co, in charge of Arthur
Finch but driven by James Larson.
: Thomas was riding bicycle, and, it is
! claimed. that he drove directly into
: the truck and was hurled to the pave
? | nd
: Authorities are investigating.
Tomah-Richard Smart of Kendall
: was arrested on a charge of assault
) committed after public dance in
Tomah Charges against Smart in
clude besides assault, speeding his
automobile over 25 miles an hour. His
, victim, young lady, whose name has
: been withheld, jumped from the car
!, suffering injuries which may be very
: serious.
= Ashland---A joint meeting of Hurley,
| Ashland and Superior boosters was
| held at Iron River to take steps to
. mark the Roosevelt trail. which ex-
i
ern Wisconsin. The trail will pass
: through Hurley, Saxon. Odanah, Ash
: land, Drumond and Iron River, and
, on through the Twin ports.
Sheboygan- Twenty five acres of the
pea crop planted by the Wisconsin Pea
Gamers association here is consid-
oh witt ~
the pea louise, a pest which is threat
ening the entire crop of peas. The
l crops at Manitowoc and Green Bay
: have suffered similar damage.
). Kenosha = Thieves broke into the
? home OF Charles w. Nash, president
2 of the Nash Motor Co, while Mr.. and
5 Mrs. Nash were away and ransacked
the house They were unable to find
Mrs Nash's jewelry and the only loss
was several boxes of silk haberdash-
f cry belonging to Mr.. Nash.
: Merrill-The Prairie River Trout
: Fishing association will remove 1,000,-
t 900 trout fry from it's hatchery on the
. Prairie and stock other streams in
: Lincoln county. A total of 100000 fry
t were removed from the hatchery a
year ago and planted in Pine river and
other streams.
f Birchwood-High wages to be paid
4 by western farm owners to harvest
2 hands are attracting many hundreds of
V laborers throughout this section. Birch.
e wood will furnish a considerable num-
:, Der of harvest hands Single men
appear to be in the majority who are
going west.
: Ladysmith-Adolph Trammer, lum-
t berjack, who formerly lived in Mil
: waukee, but employed the last season
: by the Fountain-Campbsll Co, has
4 been adjudged insane and committed
!. to the state asylum at Mendoza. Tram
mer believed himself trainer Of wild
animals.
: Birchwood-The city commission OF
t Rice Lake has decided that the city
I ought TO acquire the water power and
Otner property OF the WlSCOnSlH-4hiH'
: resota Light and Power Co and has
Y called a special election on the ques-
ton.
e Ladysmith-W. S. Manning, former
probate Judge, has resigned as post.
e master of Ladysmith and has been
t notified that he will be relieved of his
duties as soon as a temporary ap
Z pointment can be made. Mr.. Manning
it is believed, will devote his time to
real estate.
Y Neenah-Owing to the scarcity OF
l. cement and sand the Jackson-st road