Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04
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Madison = Buildings authorized at
the university and normal schools by
the last legislature for the coming BIZ
ennium total s713.683, exclusive of
transfers authorized for the university
general hospital Gov. Blaine exer-
cises veto power soYer expenditures
of these funds. 1t is believed that prac-
tically all of the grants to the normal
schools will be allowed and that con-
struction will be started shortly. Ap-
preparations at the university for
lands and buildings total s473,500 and
at the normal schools S340,385. OF the
normal school grant S250,0o0 is for
new east wing to the Whitewater in
stitution.
Neenah = About so priests and 100
Catholic laymen from out of town at
tended the Silver jubilee mass held at
st. Patrick's church Sunday, July "a,
in celebration of the twenty-ffth an
niversary of the ordination of the Rev.
George A. Clifford, pastor of the Nee
nah-Menasha parish. Impressive serv-
ices marked the event. Father Casey,
Maple Grove, conducted the mass.
Either M H. Clifford, Oshkosh,
brother of the celebrant, acted as dea-
con, and Father Fitzmaurice, Apple
ton, acted as Subdeacon.
Merrill = Creation of the town OF
Harding in Lincoln county removes
the Copper school from the town OF
Scott and leaves six school houses IN
the latter town, one of which has been
condemned. Unless steps are taken
the present year. to rectify matters,
the town will again be minus the sew
en-tenths mill tax comprising the
larger share of its school aid from the
state 1t is possible that when settle
ment is made with the new town, that
the town of Scott will build one state
graded school to serve all its territory.
Eau Claire-The bodies of two more
Eau Claire war heroes were buried
here with full military honors. They
were Sergeant Charles Quigg and
Matthias Kneer. Quigg died in hos
pital in France on Dec. 2, 1918, after
seeing service with Battery c, One
Hundred and Twentieth artillery.
Kneer, who was a member OF Com
pany e, One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Infantry, was killed in the bat
tie of Roncheres.
Barron Despite the fact that $500
volts of electricity passed through the
body of Archie Timblin, while en-
ployed by telephone company, the
man will recover. The accident oc-
Cured when power lines crossed the
lines on which Timblin was working.
He was badly burned and could not be
released until the telephone lines
were burned through.
Madison-Telephone rates at Wau
pun, Oconto Falls, Greenville, Mellen
and Wausau were increased by order
of the Wisconsin railroad commission.
The commission directed the North
western Railroad company to acquire
additional right of way in the town of
Fitchburg, Dane, county, in order to
do away with dangerous crossings. 1t
also increased the electric rates at
Weyerhauser
Oconto- Survey was begun Of the
Pensaukee drainage canal, 46 miles in
length, that will reclaim $4,000 acres
OF otherwise useless land in Shawano,
Brown, Door and Oconto counties.
The canal will connect with the Pen
saukee and Little Suamico rivers.
The survey will be under direction OF
the government, taking about 90 days
to complete The cost of the drainage
will be about $225,000
Clinton Junction = A $4,000 fire
caused by spontaneous combustion, de
strowed the farm buildings, tenant
house, barn, granary, tool she'd nipple
ment buildings, this years crops of
hay and newly threshed grain, and
all last years grain, on the Ray Gle
and George Borst farms, seven miles
southeast of here.
Florence = Miners employed at the
Florence iron mine have been placed
on a three-day a week basis, and an
other wage cut of 10 per cent, effective
Aug. l, has been made, according to
announcement from the offices of the
Florence Iron Co. The men have
been working five days a week.
Brentwood - The Wisconsin Potato
Growers association will make n tour
of the state beginning on Aug. to
determine the condition OF the potato
crop and to provide a way Of visiting
farms noted for different types of pc
tatoes raised.
Neenah A Red Arrow club, com
posed of all members of the Red Ar
row. division of this city. was formed
here with 35 charter members. The
club is affiliated with the national or
ganization Local men are planning to
attend the national reunion of the di-
vision at Detroit, Aug. % to 30.
GRAND RAPIDS MARKETS
Selling Prices
Flour
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