Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Milwaukee--Col. ]. A. Watrous, for
many years one of the most prominent
figures in Wisconsin's military and
public life, died at his home in Milwau-
kee on June at the age of 50. He
had apparently recovered from a crit
tical illness with pneumonia when a
sudden relapse occurred. At the out
break of the civil war Mr.. Watrous en-
listed as private in company E. of the
Sixth Wisconsin regiment and he serv-
ed with that regiment and the Iron bri-
gade.until week before the surrender
at Appomattox he having been made
prisoner on March 81, 1855. At that
time he was adjutant of the Iron bri-
gade. When the Spanish-American
war broke out he entered the regular
army as major, serving through that
conflict and the Philippine insurrec-
tion and retiring in 1904 with rank of
lieutenant-colonel. Col. Watrous later
served in the Wisconsin National
guard as a colonel and as brigadier
general. In private Col. Watrous was
noted for his talents as a newspaper
writer and as an orator. During his
career as newspaper publisher he
was connected with the Appleton Cres-
cent, Black River Falls Banner and the
Fond du Lac Commonwealth. He had
resided in Milwaukee since 1880, when
he became one of the editors of the
Milwaukee Telegraph. Col. Watrous
held several public offices including
those of collector of customs for the
port of Milwaukee and state pension
agent. He was commander of the
state veterans home at Waupaca from
1918 to 1920.
Manitowoc-With fifty years of con.
tinuous service to his credit, during
which time he rose from q track layer
to a competent engineer, Thomas
Grey, Manitowoc, veteran employe of
the Northwestern road, has retired.
Mr.. Grey quits his post with record
that has attracted attention of the
highest officials of the company. Dur
ing the forty-three years that he serv-
ed as engineer not one of the millions
of passengers which his locomotive
hauled was killed or injured through
his fault. In letter to Mr.. Grey
President Marvin Hughitt of the
Northwestern line voices keen regret
over his retirement.
Manitowoc-Farmers of Manitowoc
county have organized purebred seed
Growers association which will affili-
ate with the state organization. The
initial membership is so. John Even,
Francis Creek, was named president;
Otto Drews, Manitowoc, vice president,
and r. r. Smith, county agent, secre-
tary-treasurer. The purpose of the or
ganization is to distribute purebred
field crops, which have kroven their
superiority over the county and state.
Janesville-Leo Williams, a Beloit
negro, under commitment sentence in
the Rock county Jail at GAINESVILLE,
with four months left to serve, decided
to do little fishing from the bank be-
meath his cell window before going
back to his cell for the night. He sue.
ceeded in landing big bass.
Just then a game warden came along
and caught him. Now the question is:
Can Williams be arrested?
Fond du Lac-Public school children
In Fond du Lac have saved s11,195.S2
by means of a thrift plan introduced
last fall. 1t is expected that the
amount will reach $4,000 by the end
of the year. There are 5000 deposit
ors. In the high school, where there
are more than 1000 students, but 81
are depositors.
Madison-The number of hired
hands on farms increased rs percent
during the last month, the state crop
service reports. This brings the total
number of farm workers to within 8
percent of the maximum in July. 1920.
the farm workers from January of
this year to the present time.
Racine-Articles Of incorporation
were filed with the secretary of the
state for the Horlicks of Racine a
100000 concern. The incorporators
are William Horlick, William Horlick
Jr', and William p. MARI. The pur-
chase and sale of farm loans and real
estate will be the business of the new
corporation.
Berlin-Berlin is to have a kinder
garten next fall after eight years with.
out one. Both the east side and west
side public schools are to hold halliday
sessions with one teacher to take care
OF the SIS to 100 children.
Observation-Disclosures activities In
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