Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-07-29
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO


nesday morning for short visit in
Chicago.
A. R. Gridley has entered the en-
ploy of the Northwestern railway at
Milwaukee. Wis.
Geo. Twinem has quit the Milwau-
kee and will take position with the
Northwestern railroad
Charlie Grain. of Chicago, who has
been visiting c. A. Hane5 and family,
returned home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Moan, of Mil
waukee, We're visiting friends in this
city the first of the week.
The ST. John Lutheran parochial
school has closed fol-. the summer and
the pupils are all enjoying their vaca-
tions.
Miss Madeline Haney and Myrtice
Cochrane left Monday for a trip to
Chicago, where they will visit rela-
tives and friends.
Business has been rather quiet in
Wauwatosa during the present week.
Probably the warm weather has some
thing to do with the same.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Colby and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Colby have issued invita-
tons for musical to be given Tues
day evening, at the home of H. d.
Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. VanUxem made
trip into the country on Thursday.
They visited relations at Brookfeld
and spent part of the day fishing at
Pewaukee Lake,
Several of the boys went out on
midnight trip to Pewaukee fishing
grounds last Saturday. They brought
home wagon load of cattails, but
not as many fish.
]. L. VanVechtan and daughter Liz
zie have returned home after a few
weeks visit in Iowa and Dakota. They
brought the rattles of six snakes with
them, which they killed while taking
a 60-mile ride.
The building on State street into
which we climbed for a number of
years to find the postoffice will be
lowered 3la feet by the owner, Mr..
Buchanan. which viii make it much
more desirable as business place.
Prof. F. A. Lydston claims that he
has captured the original kissing bug
and it is preserved in stimulating spir-
Its in a bottle at his home. When
captured it was somewhat weary from
its efforts in Wauwatosa. Probably
the Prof. will make a close study of
this new attraction.
The dance at Lefebers hall Thurs
day night had very good attendance,
about forty couple being present. Re-
freshments We're served and good
time enjoyed. John Stark and Henry
Engel were each presented with an
accordian and Bert Barber with BIZ
cycle. Garven's band furnished the
music.
Mrs. J. D. Warren gave tea Thurs
day in honor of her guest, Mrs. A. w.
Coe, of Deadwood. S. d. The follow
ing guests were present: Mrs. Hayden
and daughter. of Hartford, Conn; Mrs.
j. G. Hart, Waukesha; Mrs. L. A.
Warren, A. F. kellogg, Elizabeth Gil
bert, C. Pedrick, Chas. Stickney, G. H.
Misses Carrie Warren and
Cora Morton.
The lights which are nightly seen
flashing up the Menomonee river are
said to be used for the purpose of
lighting the crafty crabs into some
ones net The Menomonee river crabs
are regarded by the sportsmen as of
a superior character, especially the.
ones which live this side of the dam.
They are not so numerous now as
they were last week, but the ones
which remain are eagerly sought after.
The portly form of the would-be
Police Collector Captain Strehl will
not be seen about Wauwatosa streets
for several days, he accepted Justic
Coulthard's invitation to make visit
to the House of Correction of Milwau-
kee County, on Wednesday morning
Of the present week. Fritz was alto
gether too careless about arranging
for his lodging place and supposed
that he had the right to visit s1y
premises where the door was unlocked
and lodge there until discovered. He
made such call at some of Fred