Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-07-14
WHAT WE DID p YEARS AGO

| Ray FISK mas returned from ms trip
to Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. D. Colby is spending few
days in Chicago.
Miss Bertha Hess is visiting friends
in Davenport, Ia.
Percy Meyers has returned from his
trip to Geneva, Wis.
Mr.. Chas. H. Tesch was in the city
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. John Greenwood was in Chicago
this week on business.
Mrs. M. G. Potter and daughter
Mabel are in Morris, III.
Miss Alice Hart has returned from
her visit in Evanston, III.
Mr.. Thomas De Swarte and family
are visiting in Plymouth.
Mr.. VIM. Davelaar and family will
spend their summer at their new cot
tage on Lake Keesus.
The work of improving the Water
town plank road in the town east Of
the city is progressing rapidly.
Ringling's circus will be in Milwau-
kee at the Cold Spring grounds next
Monday afternoon and evening.
Miss Vennie Vanderpool, teacher in
the grammar room, is spending her
vacation at her home in Vernon.
Mrs. w. j. Underwood and children
of Chicago, visited Mrs. Geo. Phillips
and other friends here this week.
Mrs. w. HI. Lulab viii occupy the
Damon house on West Main street
recently vacated by Mrs. Wenzel.
Miss Fern Hurlbut has gone to
Mason City, Ia, in answer to mes
sage that her mother was quite i'll.
The City Hall and the city clerks
office are now located in the second
story Of the engine house on Wisconsin
Avenue.
Miss Edith Holston, of Milwaukee, is
the guest Of Miss M. Hoyt.
Rev. r. w. Putnam win leave next
week for his summer vacation.
Miss Elsie Conley spent a fsw days
of last week in Kenoafia and Racine
with friends.
The contract to make the changes
and Improvements in the school build
ing was awarded to f. HI. Sporleder
who will begin the work at once.
Mr.. Chas Stickney attended the con-
vention of the Western Pickle Packers
Association held at Detroit, Mich,
July 18th and 18th. Mr.. Stickney was
accompanied by his wife as far as
Ypsilanti, where she will spend few
days visiting her daughters.
Sneak thieves are reported to have
gotten in their work in several places
in the city. A watch was taken from
the residence of L. L. Gridley. Fred
Veder reports the loss of two watches
and gold ring from his house on Moan
avenue. The home of L. r. Gridley
was entered but the thief was alarmed
and escaped
The excursion and picnic for the
Methodist and Congregational Church
people and their friends came off on
Thursday as advertised. Four electric
cars We're in waiting at $50 a. M.
and the jolly 200 picnickers were soon
aboard and off for Waukesha Beach.
The day was perfect and all who made
the trip, report a good time.
Lightning struck the residence of J..
l.. Hooley on Church street on Friday
evening of last week, the bolt knock
ing off some part of the chimney, but
doing little Other damage.
The work of laying water pipes on
9th avenue south of East Milwaukee
avenue was commenced on Friday of
this week, the Center street pipe line
having been completed on Thursday.
Scully Bros. have dissolved partner
ship, Dan Scully continuing the busi-
ness. Vim. Scully has rented and
moved into the house recently vacated
by B. w. Badger on Garfield avenue.
Mrs. c. Kretlow and children of
Shelter, Mont, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kuecks, of Fond du Lac, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Haertel, State
street.
THE city marshal is looking up I'M
licensed dogs and as soon as the ligs is
completed prosecutions will be COM
menced as ordered by the Common
Council.
H. p. Hemsing and Bert Warren left
Monday for ten days vacation and
trip on their wheels. They will visit
the Dells and othel points of interest
in the state.
The regular semi-annual election of
officers of the Minute Men was held in
their armory on July Z, the following
being chosen to fill the respective posi-
tions for the ensuing term:
commandments Curtis.
President-Percy Myers.
Secretary-Charles Moore.
Treasurer-Jarnes Lefeber.
Member-at-large to Council-Walter
Scheriff.
Captain-Paul Warren.
First Lieutenant Charles Mcore.
Second Lieutenant-Claud Cairn-
cross.