Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-26
DANIEL w. AUSTIN DEAD.
An Early Settler and Respected Citizen
of BrOdhead Gone.


Brodhead, Wis, Oct. oil Special i
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
Grim Reaper called one of Brodhead's
pioneer settlers, Daniel w. Austin, to
his last rest, at the age of IS years, 3
months and 4 days. The deceased was
born in Albany county, n. Y, July 16,
1921 He came to Wisconsin in 1916,
settling first in Racine, later in Lima
and in 1861 in Brodhead, where he has
since resided. He was married to Miss
Jane q. Hugunin at Johnstown, Wis,
March 2, 1913, and their welded life
has been blessed with four children, all
of whom survive to mourn the loss of a
devoted and indulgent husband and a
kind and considerable father
Neenah Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special.] i
Capt. Otto Jorgenson died of hemor-
1hage of the brain yesterday afternoon
at 1:15 O'Clock at the age of 81 years.
Capt. Jorgenson arose yesterday morn
ing in his usual good health and was
apparently well until 10 o'clock, when
he complained of a severe pain in his
carry some decoys to a hunting party
which arrived at the dock III the rear
Of his home, but fell unconscious near
the landing and remained in that state
until he died. He was born in Kosel,
Silesia, September 20, 1912, and came
to this city in 1869. where he has re-
sided ever since He was owner of the
boat livery. He had a wide acquaint-
ance and was known to nearly every
sportsman who visited Lake Winnebago
waters He was 4 careful and expert
enced seaman and during his long career
in which he piloted fishing, hunting and
excursion parties he never met with an
accident nor lost a life. He is survived
by his. wife and four children, Anna,
Olga, Cora and Olaf Jorgenson, all of
The funeral will be held Thursday after
noon under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct 21.-[Special.]
Mrs George Swift died at the family
residence on Western avenue at 2:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. While
death came suddenly it was not mex
valid for number of years. She was
in her I'D year and since 1S49 had been
resident of Fond du Lac. She is sur
vived by husband and one son, Charles
Swift, brother, H. S. Woodruff of
GAINESVILLE, and four sisters, Mrs. d. w.
Moulton, Winnetka, ILL.,; Mrs. e. H.
Burnton, Mrs. L. M. Wyatt of this city,
and Mrs. Henry Radford of Dakota.
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct 21.-[ Special /
John c. Bacon, for many years the de-
livery agent of the express company in
this city, and of late years the express
messenger on the Chicago & NorthW est
ern road between this city and Two
Rivers. died here yesterday from the eff
fects of blood poisoning resulting from
a slight bruise on the knee.
Stevens Point Wis, Oct. 21.-ESpe-
cial. 1.-The death of Mrs. D. A. Moe 0c-
Cured at the family residence in this
city Sunday evening, after an illness of
eight years with consumption. She was
born at Spein, Norway, September 49,,
1856. and came to this country in 1868.
She leaves a husband and two children.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Oct 21.-[Special.-
The funeral of Justice NJ. S. Pritchard
was held this afternoon and was very
largely attended. The Rock County Bar
association, the Odd Fellows and the
Temple of Honor attended in body.