Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-11

Ben Lacy, one OF the members OF tie
Lacy Lumber Co., OF Three Lakes, was
transacting bIsinessin the village Satur-
day.
w. S. Clifford, the Rhinelander mer-
chant tailor, was in the city the latter
part of last week looking after his inter
ests.
john Radcliffe and Henry Meisner
leave to-day for Prentice to attend q
convention of the Congregational
churches of this district
Mrs. Johnson, OF Grand Rapids, who
has been visiting at the residence OF i.
B. Walsh for the past three weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday.
For Crayon, India Ink and Water
Colors go to Conlins Photograph Gallery
Don't be deceived by agents representing
an inferior class of work.
Giles Coon spent portion OF last
week in the city, looking after his log
ging interests, which are being conduct
ed by A. Mathews. He returned home
Friday.
Rev. H. C. Todd lett, Saturday, for
Butternut, where he delivered sermon.
He will be gone for week and will de-
liver sermons in several towns in that
vicinity.
"A lawn tennis court has been laid
out i'll the Conrt House yard, and nearly
every evening some of the young people
are striving to conquer the rudiments OF
the game.
H. HI. Holmes the noted murderer
payed the penalty Of his crimes last
Thursday He was hung at 1910 a. M,
and the nerve he displayed was equal to
that of Hayward's.
John Green and Joseph Tooley drove
up to Mr.. GREEN'S farm near Rummeles,
Yesterday. Mr. Green has a crew Of men
at work there and will farm quite ex-
tensively this season.
b. Krom, of Watersneet transact
ed business in the village Saturday
Mr.. Krom is closing out his stock OF
gents furnishing goods, preparatory to
leaving for greeller fields.
Two specials passed through our VII
lage last week. Some of the officials of
the road were enjoying the fishing at
State Line. We We're unable to learn
with what success they met.
The ice cream and maple sugar
social given by the ladies of the Congre-
gational church last Thursday evening,
was a very pleasant affair and netted
the church quite neat little sum.
M. J. Conlin, the new photographer
has got nicely settled in the gallery on
Wall street. Mr. Conlin is turning out
some very good work i'll his line and is
entitled to the liberal patronage of our
citizens.
Herman Luhn moved bag and bag
gage to Hazelhurst Monday. Mr.. Luhn
has been resident of our village for a
number of years past and his MANY
friends wish him unlimited success at
Hazelhurst
Report has it that the new railroad
being constructed by the North Western
line, from Gillett north, will strike much
further east than was first intended. We
it will strike Crandon in
stead of Cavour as intended.
Ray Denton has opened up ice cream
parlors in the Howard building, one
door south of the barber shop, on Wall
street. Besides handling ice cream he
will serve all kinds of soft drinks to the
thirsty. May success attend the enter
prise.
The potatoe market has reached the
lowest mark ever known. At Plainfeld,
this state, press reports show them to be
selling at one cent a bushe'. Five thous-
and bushels raised by the farmers
around here are dead loss, as they can
find no market for them.
Benz. and Chas. Mcconnell, formerly
of this place but lately of Oshkosh, are
visiting their sisters, Mrs. VIM Doner and
Mrs. JAS Mckinley. They have, for the
past three years, conducted a general
store at Oshkosh and contemplate going
into business here or in this vicinity.
WIN Shepherd, died. Saturday, at IL
a. m, at the Central House, of consump-
ton. Mr.. Shepherd will be remembered
byourcitizens having been here about two
years ago. At that time he was suffer
ing from an injury he had received in the
woods, and after he had recovered suffi-
GENTLY he left for Ann Harbor, Mich, re-
turning to this village three weeks ago,
i'll very poor health. He received the