Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

last Thursday on business.
-Chas La Forge was transacting bust
ness in tho city last Thursday.
Mrs David Patten uisited her daugh
ter, Mrs Farrel, at Three Lakes, last
Wednesday.
Attorney W. V, Silverthorn went to
Wausau, Thursday, ON business and to
visit relatives.
Robert Smith, Minoqua's iece man,
was in the city couple of days the fore
part of last week
w. S. Clifford, the Rhinelander tailor,
was looking after business here last
Thursday and Friday.
-WiIl Sparry, bookkeeper atR. Otto's
at State Line, visited friends here last
W ednesday and Thursday.
M. Doyle was one OF Minocqua's
numerous delegates in attendance at the
democrat tic convention here last week.
Alex Higgings was down from State
Line. Wednesday, looking after his in
terests in the democratic convention.
Giles Coon was up from Rhinelandcr
on business the fore part Of last week,
and incdently took in the democratic
convention,
-Chas Mueller lost his horse, Thurs
day night. which leaves him shorthand
ed at present. NJ. Scherible was the at
tending physician.
ID. Baer, OF Wansau, was visiting his
sons. who are stopping with their grand
mother, Mrs l.. Copeland, in this city, !"
couple OF days last week.
p. J. O'Nalley, Of Minocqua, was in
the city last Wednesday,. He engineer
ed sptt OF the democratic delegation at
the convert Zion held IN 4his city.
Henry Colman arrived in the ',ity
last Thursday. Henry has just recently
returned from he gold fields of Alaska.
lie has some very interesting things to
tell about that country.
Nearly All OF the boys who lett This
place for a couple of months ago have
returned The last SO strike town We're
Oliver Brooks and Art Griswold who
have been in Montana.
james Hughes was down from Sand
Lake and spent couple Of days in town
the fore part OF last week. He says he
killed bear near his place, about a
week ago which weighed over three
hundred pounds.
The passenger coaches are we'll filled
these days with uen going TO work i'll
the woods north OF here. Many OF them
stop of here to renew acquaintances be-
fore leaving for their respective places OF
employment.
Daniel Graham returned, the latter
prrt of last week, from visit to points
in the southern part of the state. Mrs.
Graham who had accompanied him re-
manned in Amigo for a few days visit
witch relatives and friends.
II. Donahue and !! rank returned, the
latter part of last from a soiourn i'll
Northern Minnesota. Last Saturday
there. came to them by express their
trained bear which they claim can't be
equaled in the dance or climbing the pole.
Last Thursday Prot o. +, Dent re-
signed his position as Principal OF OF our
high school The resignation was ac-
cepted and the services of Prof j. A.
Walsh engaged FOR the balance of the
school year It seems that Il majority
of the pupils, ass we'll as the parents OF
pupils, We're dissatisfied with the work
being done by Mr. Dent and had started
the circulation OF Il petition Cor his re-
movaI.
iron River Pi0neer:-Former District
Attorney Mcleod was unanimously
nominated for assembyman at Satur-
DAYS convention. lie has many of the
qualifications CT good assemblyman
and although still an exceptionally
young man far the position, hehas quite
an extensive knowledge Of public affairs.
He will undoubtedly look after the in
terests in a manner which will be cred
it to himself and profitable to his coli
stituency."
Arts many friends here III Eagle River
are always pleased to here mis- receiving
promotion in the pubIics favor and feel
confident that he will carry such favors
with honor to himself and friende<