Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-04

johnny Diamond, who has been
signed by the Dubuque team, OF the
Western Association, is pitching credit
able ball. His team, out of seven games
played. has lost but one. Diamond
takes his turn i'll the box every third day
and has yet his first game to loose.
"A. G. Rlcl4ison has been making more
room in his store. He has removed the
partition, which divided off twenty feet
of the main room and had been used as a
place for storing goods, and he has Il
store room about seventy-ive feet long.
He has also fitted up a room upstairs
to be used for a work shop.
The base ball season is upon us, and
there is but little talk OF a local team be-
ing organized. We have the same ma
terial we always had. with the exception
of Diamond, and could organize q credit
able team. Eagle Rivers team in the
past has been banner one, defeating all
teams in Northern Wisconsin, and we
would like to see one organized here this
season. A number of the neighbOring
towns have organized teams for the
coming summer.
20. B. Moon. of the town board OF
immigration, informs us that he has had
correspondence with number OF intend
ing settlers inqulring abort the land in
this locality. He also informs us that
some have promised to come and look
the place over about the 18th INST. Our
citizens in general should cooperate
with him and see that the intending set
tiers, when they come, are properly
looked after 1t is to the interest of
every citizen to do this much to say the
least.
Postmaster Smith received letter,
Saturday, from a party at Marquette,
Mich, stating that a body had been
found in the lake, at that place, snppos-
ed to be that of Charlie Savord, former
~ of this place. The letter asked for
Information as to the whereabouts OF
Savord's children, etc. Savord at one
time had charge OF the Sand Lake sum
mer resort, but owing to some financial
difficulties he left here nearly two years
agos He left no property here to speak
OF, and, as we always understood, had
no children.
The warm weather thawed out the
old time ball players Monday and they
took at the game. but it was no go.
The arms that were once of iroE are now
but glass and the cavorting about OF the
dry old bones that used to promptly re-
spond to resolve to slide, start or
duck" was a mockery on agility. It's
no use. They have got to let go. Time
has dealt kindly with the old guard, but
age and high living has placed them be-
yond the pale Of even responsibility in a
ball suit. They are nearing the bottom
ii the long hill at the end OF which is the
town of Hasbeen We hope their fam
lies and friends will realize it and pre-
vent their ever breaking into a game
where the people can see how age takes
ball playing out OF every part of man's
body bnt his head The younger fellows
must do the playing, even if the old gang
has to be kept out OF the game by the
police-New North.
"Wednesday morning, between the
hours OF two and three O'Clock, the
night watchman's attention was at
tracted by seeing two forms making
their way through different alleys, seem
ingly for the purpose Of avoiding people
who might have been astir at that early
hour OF the morning. 1t had been rain
ing during the night and it was no easy
task for our faithful guardian Of the
peace to dog the footsteps Of the two
who seemed show considerable knOwl-
edge as to the ms and outs OF the alleys.
When they got to the corner of Wall
and Main streets the two held short
consultation and were about two seper-
ate when the night watch closed in on
them, and was considerably surprised to
find that he had only captured two for
lorn and bedraggled looking fishermen
who had left the city on the previous
day in the best Of spirits but had got
caught in the rain strom and had had Il
hard time in returning to the village.
We notice that A. Mckenzie. is very reti-
cent when talking about fishing and that
S. Sanford speaks with certain hoarse-
ness in his voice which he tries to con
ceal.
MARRIED.