Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-31
WISCONSIN NEWS.

William w dlIScnld6S6f OF way S1Qo,
Brown county, died, aged "a. He leaves
two children.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
have been instituted against the Ona-
1aska Brewing company of Onalaska.
Frank Trevor, who was reported
killed on the Holmes logging road near
Dunbar, did not die, but will recover.
At ManitoWoc Knut Nynagen, a well
known contractor and highly respected
resident, died of typhoid fever, aged
55
H. Drake, ST., formerly of La Crosse,
died at Los Angeles, Cal, aged 81. He
went to California two years ago for
the benefit of his health
At Trempealeau, Charles Bebault
was held UP by highwaymen and
robbed of $215. He was badly injured
and left in an unconscious condition.
At Spencer burglars entered the de-
partment store of S. D. Graves & Son
and secured $40 and a quantity of
pocket knives, razors and revolvers.
Henry J. Falls residence at Hudson
was damaged by fire to the extent of
about $1,000. Lightning and an cleo
trio wire are supposed to have been the
| cause.
At Fond du Lac a hailstorm did
much damage to grain, especially in
the eastern districts. Three windows
in one of the coaches of the Sheboygan
passenger train were smashed by hail.
At Oshkosh Martin Decker, an old
resident employed at a livery stable
laid down to take a nap and when at
tempts were made to waken him it was
found he was dead He was 81 years
old.
At Kenosha another victim of the
kissing bug is John Falhauber.
While driving in the country he was
stung on the lips. By the time he re-
turned home his lips were badly swol-
len.
Ludwig Zimmerman, a resident of
Racine since 1867, died, aged 70 years.
He had lived at Waukesha three years
and Whitewater eight years. Mrs.
Eveline Grail, a former old resident Of
Racine, died at Rockford, Sunday
The three story building, with all
the machinery and manufactured stock
Of the Wittenberg Veneer and Panel
company, was totally destroyed by fire.
A conservative estimate places the loss
at $4,000. There is insurance of $16,-
Goo.
Wisconsin pensions granted Orig
inal, Ever Johnson, North Cape, Sc;
additional, Abraham B. Puriton, Bell
Center, So to SIP; increase, Horace A.
Hamlin, Kendall, Monroe, $14 to SIT;
original, widows, Sarah F. Andrews,
Stevenson, $12.
At Sheboygan the c. Reiss Coal COM
pany gave its dock employees g yolun-
tary increase of % cents a day. The
men had not asked for a raise. The
pay is now $1.75. The company is en-
ploying over 100 men and has adver-
tised for fifty more.
Jerry Palmer, a Chippewa Falls mer-
chant, has received the appointment of
deputy revenue collector, or stamp
agent, succeeding NJ. S. Bailey, who it
was generally believed, would retain
the position. Mr.. Bailey was a gold
democrat, who supported Mckinley
Adjt. C. A. Green of Appleton, who
was appointed captain in the volun-
teer army, has wired his acceptance to
Washington. He left the decision to
his wife, who was somewhat opposed
to his returning to the army, but she
decided not to discourage his accept
ance.
At Kaukauna, Joseph Kramer, aged
IA, while at play on the hay NOW in
his fathers barn, fell twenty-four feet,
striking on the basement floor. He
was picked UP unconscious. He suf-
sered compound fracture of the
right arm, and may have internal in
juries.
At Brillion the corner stone of the
Catholic church was laid with impress
sive ceremonies. Among the speakers
was Vicar General Fox and the Rev
Fathers Ullrich of Clark Mills, Mask
of Whitelaw, Rhoda of Kaukauna,
Ryan of Maple Grove and Cippin of
Brillion.
Wilfred Casson, the 9-year-old son
Of William CaSSOn, was drowned at the
Pines, a summer resort four miles
south of Marinette. A large number
Of the campers were in bathing, young
Casson among them. They waded out
too far, and Casson lost his footing
and went under.
George Dunbar, cook of former Co.
D of Darlington, first regiment, who
had come to Beloit recently to work,
while diving in the Rock river struck
his head against the rock bottom
land dislocated his vertebrae. He
will probably die. Dunbar as a
Jockey and has ridden many
good races. He gained con-
siderable fame at Jacksonville from
his high dives at the natatorium. He
would have drowned but for the time
ly aid of a friend.
Prof. Louis A. Baunan of ManitowOc
has been re-engaged as principal of
the newly organized four years course
| high school at Prentice, with Harold