Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01


Der OF mines around there are III fnll
operation and that times look brighter
for Hurley.
M. J. ConIin spent the latter part OF
last week at Harry Rowell's resort near
State Line. Messrs Conlill and IRoweIl
are old acquaintance, both hailing from
Columbus, Wis.
Judge Riordan returned, Wednesday,
from Crandon, where he defended James
Donnelly charged with violation OF the
GENE laws. The Judge secured Mr..
Donnelley's acuuital.
MIR. Rummery, shipping clerk for the
Gerry Lumber Company left. Saturday,
on business trip for his company to
Chicago. He will not return until the
latter part Of this week.
The dog tax collector will soon visit
you. Pay up or have, yonr favorite
canine rnthlpssly carried away and
shot by the police. The tax
takes effect Friday next.
Memorial Day passed unohserved in
orr village. Old Glory fioated gracefully
from the school house and court house
tops. as well as from number of pri-
vate and business places.
Mrs A. r. Howard left, Friday, for
short visit with her husband at NUNS
ing, where he has opened up n furniture
store. Mr.. Howard intends moving his
family there in the latter part of the
summer.
FASH Smith, OF Rhinelander, was in
the city Tuesday. He has lately scon-
tracted to manufacture about four hun
dred million feet of lumber at Munising
He will at once commence to construct
saw mill,
Ed Morley, who has been IN the city
for d number Of weeks past, tallyln. the
scale OF logs, bought of the Gerry Lum-
Der Company by Day 4 Daniels left, Sat
nrday, for his home at Rhinelander hav-
ing finished his labors.
Casper Isoelerick returned, last Tues
day. from Hibbings. Mimi. and other
points north. He reports that parties,
formerly Of this place, who have entered
into business at Hibbings. are prosper
ing not understanding the reports to the
contrary.
The fish train was run yesterday. 1t
will be run only Sundays until the Goge-
bic resort opens for the season. 1t will
then be run every Sunday, Wednesday,
and Friday. The running of this train
is always welcomed with pleasure by
the travelling public.
In an interview ex-senator Sawyer
states that he can see no reason why
Gov. Upham should not receive are
nomination. The engagement has been
of Miss Caroline Upha1n,
daughter OF Gov. and Mrs. Upham and
Phillip Sawyer of Oshkosh.
The local fishing cranks have been
polishing up their reels and digging up
lines and hooks, for the past week, prep
aratory to the opening OF the fishing
Ao rs
may expect to hear some pretty fishy
stories for the next two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scliilling and
little ones, of Minocqua, came down last
week to spend two or three days visit
ing with MRS. Sehilling's mother, Mrs.
Guilday, IN this city, and Mr.. Schillng's
parents in Almond. Mr. Schillingis clerk
OF court and town clerk at Minocqua,
and rightly enjoys the confidence OF the
people OF that town and Villas county
Stevens Point Gazette.
C. II. Holland. of st. Louis. one Of
The proprietors OF the Sand Lake sum-
mer resort, who lately went up there on
a few days fishing trip, came down
Thursday upon hearing of the cyclone
that had destroyed his city. and took
the first train for home. While in the
village Mr.. Holland received a dispatch
from his family saying none of them
were injured but that the storm had
played havoc with his property.
1t is not often that the press ia call
ed upon to record a tornado so destruct-
i've as the one last week which swept
over ST. Louis and vicinity, leaving in
it's wake loss of life and desolation. The
number killed outright will probably
reach 500, while the number injured will
reach the thousands. The loss OF life by
such storms every year in this country
exceeds the casualties at .Johnstown. Ac-
cording to authentic records compiled by
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