Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-29


cine police to capture the woman who
deposited baby boy on doorstep has
failed. There are hundred different
people who desire to adopt the baby.
At West Superior, Ed. Erich, a
bachelor so years old, this morning
shot Levina Thompson, the woman he
loved, in the head. The woman was
badly wounded, but will probably re-
cover.
e. G.. Ingham was appointed post
master at Ludington, Eau Claire coun-
ty, vice Frank Craig, resigned, and
Daniel Johnson at Siren, Burnett
county, vice c. F. Sengerstrom, re-
signed.
At Chippewa Falls, Charles Lee Sc
cured a verdict in the circuit court
against Lee Hammond for $4,000
damages. Lee demanded $4,000 for
the alleged alienation of his wife's af-
fectiOnS.
The large tobacco shed of William
Oates, in the outskirts of Milton, to-
gether with it's contents, seven acres
of tobacco, was burned. Loss, 81, 500.
Insurance, $1,000. The fire was the
work of an incendiary.
Sidney Waterman, wealthy farm
er near Kilbourn, went to hunt and
his gun was found on the steep bank
of the river. 1t is feared that he fell
in an epileptic fit and was drowned.
He was AZ years old and unmarried.
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were here during the summer, have
purchased 100000 acres of land in
Price and Sawyer counties. They
bought of the Gates Land company
and will come in the spring to settle on
these lands.
years old tried to drown herself at
Green Bay, but was frustrated by the
proprietor of the resort, and taken to
the county asylum. The woman said
her name was Fielder. but refused
further information.
Towns along the line of the proposed
Princeton &, Wisconsin railway, in
county, have been asked to
give the company cash bonuses to aid
in the construction of the line. The
amounts asked vary, but are about
SIS 900 in each case.
Wisconsin pensions: Original,
Henry H. Marriott, elDavan, Sc; John
Vesper, S.; John F.
Kenosha, Sc. Additional
Sylvester A. Sherman, Weyanwega,
$40 ncrease-Michael Harold, Osce-
ola, SIT; Thomas H. White, South
Milwaukee, So; George N Henry, Ra-
cine, So War with Spain: Original
Frank M. Crowell, Herbert, Sc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maghoire Sauve, prom
inent French residents of Marinette,
celebrated their golden wedding Sun
day in ST. Joseph's church. The mar
riage ceremony was re-enacted in an
elaborate manner. They were welded
in Howksburg, province of Ontario,
Canada
At Durand Mrs. William Bradford
and her two children, one an infant in
arms, were driving in a top buggy
when they met Elijah Brown driving q
machine through the streets.
A team of bronchos driven by farmer
took fright and dashed into Mrs.
Bradford's vehicle. The occupants
were thrown out. Mrs. Bradford. stria-
ing on her head, being killed instantly.
Her young child was seriously injured,
and the other quite badly hurt.
The corner stone of the new $780,,
900 city hall building at Marshfeld
was laid in an informal manner.
Mayor Fred Vallmer, in the presence
of the aldermen, city officials and
large crowd of spectators, deposited
the historical and other data which
had been prepared for the occasion.
Judge Webb rendered a decision in
the case of Kaufman VS.. the city of
Pittsville in favor of Kaufman. The
school board hired Kaufman to teach
and signed a contract. Afterward
they ordered him not to teach, but he
opened school in spite of protests.
After repeated warnings he was car
ried out of the schoolhouse by the
board.