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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
5
Grand Rapids plans a civic welcome as editors plan a two day stay. committees arrange dinner via an on site brick oven, museum visits, and a social dance at the opera hall before a Tuesday morning departure to Waupaca.
William Horn died of heart failure in Sigel after visiting his brother in law John Kaya. Remains taken to the city and interred after widow’s arrival. he left a wife and two children. Reinholdz Brehm, stove mason of Seneca, died in Manitowoc hospital and funeral held in Seneca. Helen Johnson, six months old, died near Daly Sampson mall and burial followed. William Kean, seventeen, son of Aug Kean, died at home. funeral planned. Wim Balentine, minister near Nekoosa, died of heart failure at fifty one.
In Somly Forest Hill cemetery a Woodmen lodge ceremony unveiled monuments to J. Benson and Herbert Naylor, deceased members. State Deputy M D ehols will speak and Miss Alice Alter will recite a poem. The Woodmen band and quartet will perform as part of the event. The Bank of Centralia has renamed itself the Bank of Grand Rapids with J D Witter as president and Isaac P Witter as vice president.
A runaway ice wagon crashed into a shade tree near W. H. Carey’s residence after a dangerous street chase through Centralia. Mr. Carey escorted the team to a stop, sparing local children from harm, while damages totaled to a rake and the wagon sustained minor harm. County Superintendent Otto J. Ten completed a year and a half of school visits totaling 399.
L Hathaway longtime landlord of the Witter House dies suddenly from heart failure while getting shaved at J J Brazeau barber shop. He had kidney and heart trouble and had prepared for death, leaving two children Mrs D J Arpin and Oscar Hathaway. Cremains to be buried in Forest Hill cemetery beside a monument he bought last year. Local funeral arrangements handled by W Baker undertaker.
The Milwaukee Journal notes Fond du Lac dispatch saying the wife of H A House, a well known Weston Central brakeman, attempted suicide by carbolic acid after entering the room. He found her and a physician gave antidote. she is expected to recover. The couple married at Stevens Point about three years ago and recently lived in Fond du Lac.
The newly rebuilt dredging machine tested Saturday evening functioned well. It uses a twelve horsepower gasoline engine initially, with a twenty seven horsepower engine ordered to replace the current one. The design lays its own rack, traverses soft ground, and offers a twelve foot track width for stability. The shovel lifts about five yards of earth per load and covers 160 square feet per pass. Originator Croas built the original ten years ago for personal use and later patented the dredge.
Frost injury to sections of the cut is being assessed. Early figures show Appin's marsh at Cranwinor with damage not exceeding 4 percent, while Gaynor's marsh has minor damage. A few days more will clarify additional impact and timing of further assessment.
Judge Webb grants divorce to Flora Chickering from Parpham Chickering with custody awarded to the plaintiff. Olive Jane Hall seeks divorce from Joseph M. Hall. attorneys Conway Williams and Conway for the plaintiff. Parties reside at New London and Grand Rapids respectively.
About 350 tickets sold for Sunday Saenger fest trips to Green Bay. Nine coaches left at 7:15, more picked up en route, filling all seats as crowds enjoyed music and electric cars and boats to the grounds. Homeward run hampered by a burned engine cowling delay, with a large local turnout and a city panorama book planned.
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