Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-05

showing an increase of $780, Multi
plying this number by 21a and it gives
the city a population of 29,225 as
against 26,825 two years ago, an in
crease of 2,4OO
George H. Tate, the wealthiest and
one of the best known residents of the
Kickapoo valley, died at Viola He
was "a years old. He represented
Richland county in the legislature in
1882.
The residence of Mrs. G. Hanson in
Racine was entered by burglars last
night, and watches, chains, rings and
other valuable jewelry, valued at
several hundred dollars, were carried
away.
Hattie A. Sperry of GAINESVILLE was
granted a divorce from Myron J.
Sperry on the ground of cruel treat
ment and failure to support The
plaintiff was given the custody of the
six children.
William Pettet, a Spanish war vol
unteer, was married to Miss Georgiana
Cramer of Peshtigo. Pettet served with
the Michigan volunteers and was
wounded, one arm being shattered by
a Mauser, and he has lost the use of
it.
The announcement has been made
public for the first time of the mar
riage of Jeanette Hodge of James
vile and Everett Beaugh of Peoria,
ILL.,, which took place in GAINESVILLE
Aug. %. Rev. E. H. Pence of the
Presbyterian church off1ciated.
Milwaukee police raided the place
of James Gaines, colored, who runs a
saloon with gambling house attach
ment. The proprietor and E. A. Board,
Burt Caldwell and James Ford, all
colored, and walters by trade, were
placed under arrest.
Nye, Lusk & Hudson of Thorpe, have
closed a deal by which they come into
possession of all the lands owned
by ex-Gov. w. H. Upham of Marsh
field, lying in tine towns of Warden,
Mead, Reseburg and Warner. The
tract comprises over $500 acres and is
covered with the finest kind of hard
wood timber.
80 years of age, was arrested at Antigc
on the charge of forgery. He had been
in the employ of Laughlin & Kelly
and had taken blank checks from his
employers check book. -Four of the
| forged checks had been cashed, two
for $40 each and two for $18 each. He
pleaded guilty.
| TNIoo Of NTicc Morv T[fv,o
ball, city missionary, who was licensed
to preach a year ago took place in the
First M E. church at GAINESVILLE. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. M
| c.. Miner of Evansville, the charge tC
the people was read by the Rev. G. H
Hubbard of Lake Beulah. The laying
on of hands was done by Mr.. Hub
| bard.
The movement looking to memoir
ial to the late President Albee of thy
Oshkosh normal school, president fo1
nearly thirty years and the only pres
ident to date that institution has had
is being pushed and ultimate prac
tical realization lis assured. The i'm
preston is that a scholarship in some
permanent college will be the form thu
memorial will take. President Albee'E
successor will be appointed soon. Prof
Sylvester has been strongly urged by
some, it appears most likely that Pres
| ident Lord of the Minnesota Norma
school at Moorhead lis more than {
possibility.
A tramp had a narrow escape from
suffocation at Marinette. He climbed
into the dry kiln at the planning mil
of Johnson Bros. and went to sleep
Soon after the door was closed and the
heat turned on He remained in there
most of the night in a temperature o.
$50 degrees. He was found in the
morning in an unconscious condition
and was revived with difficulty.
Athenson H. Christie, travelling
salesman of Milwaukee, whose thrill
| ing rescue from the roof Of the burn
! ing Hotel Baldwin in San Francisco
when he was about to commit suicide
by cutting his throat, caused so much
comment throughout the country
seems to have a charmed life. After
narrowly escaping death in the hote
| fire, Mr.. Christie had an equally close
call from death Sunday by reason OF
the explosion of the California river
steamer T. G.. Walker near Stockton
Mr.. Christie was on the boat when il
blew UP, killing six men and injuring
many others, but he again escaped IN
injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Christie came
to Milwaukee from Ogden, Utah, last
August with their two children. He is
travelling for trunk manufacturers.