Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-03
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Mauston-Mr. and Mrs. L. s. Clafiin
reeently celebrated their sixtieth wed.
4 ding anniversary at their home near
4 here. They were married in Mauston
\ IN 1860 and have since resided in
Tuneau county. They have seen the
country develop from primeVal forest
TO cultivated farms and prosperous
homes. Mr.. Claf1in was born in War
rens. VT, in 1910, coming to Wisconsin
with his parents in 1855. He was a
Civil war veteran, having enlisted in
1861. Mrs Clafiin, whose maiden name
was Emily Minchin, was born in Stock
holm, N. Y, in 1841, and came to Wis
consin with her parents in 1850. They
have seven children, all being present.
Madison--Dr. Charles H. Villas, who
died here recently, left an estate of
$500 900. of which $4,000 was be-
oueathed to Madison institutions. The
Madison general hospital is given
$4,000; the First Unitarian society,
$4,000; Y. M. c. A. a $4,000 endow-
ment fund to keep up furnishings of
the property given by DR.. Villas dur
ing his lifetime and an endowment of
$4,000 is willed to the Y. W. G. A. to
keep up the so-called Esther Villas
Memorial hall. The balance Of the es-
tate goes to Charles A. Villas and sew
eral nieces.
Fond du Lac-John w. Dougherty,
aged n years. commander of the G.
A. R. post and pioneer horseshoer died
here due to old age. Mr.. Dougherty
was a veteran of the Civil war and
participated in many of the battles
He was twice wounded and was taken
prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga
and was held at Belle Isle prison for a
period of four months.
Wausau--The members of the high
school class in manual training are
completing three dozen solid birch
arm-rest seats for the class rooms
The cost will be about 50 each, repre-
senting saving of 1850 in actual val.
ue to the school. The class has manu-.
factured a considerable amount of fur
niture for the public schools at a pro
portionate saving.
Peshtigo-The Rev. Father r. H
Mcdonald, pastor of st. Mary's Cath
olic church here, Thursday, Nov. 25
celebrated the twentieth anniversary
of his conversion to the Catholic faith.
With 20 priests from other churches
solemn high mass was celebrated,
The congregation presented their pas
tor with a purse of $3.50. Father Nc
Donald formerly attended the Epis-
copal college at Nashotah.
Madison Wild northwoods deer
proved wilder than usual when Gov
elect John j. Blaine invaded the for
esrs. None of the shy creatures of
copse and dell cared to get within
range of his rife. Henry Johnson,
state treasurer, also returned empty
handed. Justice M. B. Rosenberg of
the supreme court, got buck.
Eau Claire Mary Nowak, 10-year-
old daughter of Frank Nowak, farmer,
walked three miles from her home to
hospital after three fingers of her
left hand had been shot aft and her
left eye pierced by buckshot. A 6-year-
old brother led Mary to the hospital
Stray snot from the gun Of a hunter
caused the injuries.
Antigo-The Langlade county board
has placed a tax Of one-tenth of one
mill dollar on the taxable property
OF the county to provide sinking
fund for the erection Of county nor
NAL school building. Only about SILL
600 remains due on the courthouse
bonds, which means that the county is
practically out Of debt.
Stevens Point--A Portage county
potato week from Dec. IL to is, the
hrst OF its kind, is being planned
Every farmer in the county will be
asked to take part and to enter dis
play. Lectures will be given by po-
tato experts and a livestock sale VIII
De conducted by the county livestock
board.
De Pere- The Sisters of Notre Dame
observed the fiftieth anniversary OF
their coming to De Pere. They came
mere on Nov. 10, 1870, and opened a
parochial school for st. Francis
church congregation. Later they took
cnarge of st. Mary's parochial school,
Oh which they are now in charge.
Madison-"J music is largely re-
sponsible for the 'shimmy.' the 'toddie,
and other modern tendencies toward
Fulgarity in dancing" said Prof. Fred.
eIlck W. Kehl, who has just completed
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