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

H. j ones has been cOnnneO TO his peu
with rheumatism for the last !couple OF
weeks. He is somewhat better at pres
emf.
M. Frakel, Bert Hull and Bert Bow
el1llan were fishing OH Eagle Lake, last
Tuesday, and succeeded in putting in the
day with the usual success.
Herman Luhn moved his family and
household goods to Hazelhurst to-day.
Mr.. Luhn has permanentpositlon with
the Yawkey lumber Co., at Hazelhurst.
A very enjoyable dancing party was
had at the Rink Friday evening. Tt was
an informant affair and was participated
in by about sixteen couples OF our young
people.
W. j. Neu, editor of the Forest
Leaves, Of Three Lakes, was in the city
yesterday. He drove up. Mr.. Neu was
elected town clerk of the town OF Gagen,
this spring.
Miss Mamie Slattery, teacher in the
third primary department OF our public
schools, resigned her position last week
Miss Francis Slattery has been engaged
to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. JOS. Lonlsey and children went
to Odanah, Saturday, where they will
reside for the future. Mr.. Lonkey has
been there for the last two months
having charge of a planning mill.
About twenty-five men came
down from Conover Friday. They
went from here to Otter Rapids
to work on O'Day's drive, VIM. McCar-
thy will have charge.
Earl and Ray Haddy, who have
been at Ashland for the past month, ar
rived in the village. Saturday, to spend
Sunday with their grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Sanford.
-Chas. Wesner who left for Neenah
week or so ago, returned to the city
last Wednesday, Chas. has been appoin-
ted deputy county treasurer and will
hereafter look after the duties OF that
Office.
-Cauncey Poor, who lives about one
mile south Of here, has been very sick for
the last two or three weeks. (hauncey
is an old veteran OF the late war and is
we'll known by all OF our citizens. He is
very low at the present writing.
The yacht "Eaglet" owned by w. D..
Neville, has been undergoing repairs the
past week He has re-painted, and gave
it's machinery a general overhauling
1t will be put i'll the water, for the first
time this season, the latter part of this
week.
1t is doubtful whether the TWIN
Lake summer resort, which was burned
last fall, will be i'll operation the coming
summer or not. The resort was the
best known, and the most literally
patronized resort in Northern Wisconsin.
Last season it's guests numbered as high
as one hundred and fifty per day.
IL. Finger and wife are rejoicing over
the advent Of little son which was born
to them Sunday morning. The mother
and child are getting along finely and,
from the broad smile which encompasses
the face OF Mr.. Finger, we feel fully as
sured that he is satisfied and welcomes
the new conner with his whole heart.
ID. G. Berg, a former Wausau attor-
ney, is travelling around the country
incog He started out from Detroit the
first OF April, and is now q full fiedged
Wandering Willie" He made a wager
with a friend that he could lead such a
life for six months. He intends after
wards to write book on his ex-
periences.
Will Roderick, who for the last sew
eral years has conducted tonsoral
shop to the entire satisfaction of his
many patrons in this village, has decid-
ed to close his business here and go
travelling. Mr.. Rodelick has secured
the agency for silver polish which he
believes will sell and give satisfaction,
and return to him handsome income.
This being leap year and as near as
we can get to the trnth, we Understand
that some of Eagle Rivers fair ones
have had the courage to pop the ques-
ton. We would like to have them bear
in mind that this office carries the
choicest line of wedding stationery to be
found in this part OF the state, and at
prices below all competitors. Ladies
are invited to call and look over our
stock.
Last Friday was Arbor Day and
was very appropriately observed in our
school. The exercises consisted of reci-
tations, select readings and singing.
notwithstanding the short time i'll
which the pupils had to prepare them
selves they handled the parts assigned to
them in an excellent manner. The speak