Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16
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/ Ole Peterson. labarer in Sturgeon
Bay, was suddenly stricken blind while
| painting fence white.
Fred Webb, an old citizen, proprietor
of the Chippewa Falls hack line, died
fro,n stroke Of apoplexy.
| Jessie Lufkin, former Beloit boy and
| son of Sidney Lufkin Of Manchester, was
| killed by live wire at Nevada City.
Rural mail routes Nos 2 and 3, out of
Eau Claire, are to be established soon
and probably fourth will be put on
| later.
| The. school census shows that there are
OATS children attending school in RAJ
cine. This places the city's population at
about 29,942
| Oficials of the Milwaukee road an
nounce that GAINESVILLE will be the ter.
| minal of the GAINESVILLE and Southeastern
| railroad. Many new buildings will be
| erected, including a $4,000 passenger
| station.
The 16-year-old son e. Berger, pro-
| prietor of the Commercial house at She
boygan Falls, fell into cistern and was
drowned. The boy was missed, and after
| two hours of'hunting his body was found
| in the cistern.
Hiram Norton, well-known farmer of
| the town of Fairfield, was found uncon-
scious in his field. He was evidently
| stricken with paralysis, but hopes are
entertained Of his recovery. He is about
| 60 years of age.
| Walter Polzien, % years of age, was
| drowned while swimming in the river at
Manitowoc. He was with Fred Thurston
| and both were diving. Polzien dived
three times. The third time he did not
come to the surface.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway Com
pany has started work on the extension
of the electric road from Waukesha beach
to Nashotah. The work will be rushed
with all possible haste and the road will
be ready for use early next spring.
There is disaffection in the Bethesda
Lutheran Church of Racine. Some of the
members do not like the pastor and have
requested him to resign. Rev. Mr.. Dyb-
vik refuses to resign and states that until
things are settled he will remain pastor.
An Indian from Shawano brought the
news of a murder on the Keshena reser-
walton. An Indian by the name of George
Dixon, in drunken row, struck another
Indian over the head, inf1icting injuries
from which the latter died in short
time.
West Superior has missed it's first pay
day Of the fiscal year. The general pay
rolls were due, including policemen, fire.
men and city officers, but the checks,
which are usually issued to them, were
not forthcoming. The reason was that
the city was out of cash.
Fond du Lac may lay successful claim
to having as one of it's citizens the old
est person in Wisconsin, if not in the
United States, Mrs. Josephine BeausSu,
according to the records, which are
vouched for as being correct is 12O years
old. She was born in Canada in 1880.
DR.. Richmond Kerr, veterinarian of
Kaukauna, has revaccinated all of the
stock belonging to Michael Meyer of the
town of Greenleaf. DR.. Kerr makes the
statement that Mr.. Meyers cattle and
sheep are practically now rid of disease
and that anthrax has been stamped out |
Jack Hagerty, Milwaukee man, was
drowned on the Main river drive, near
Holmes landing, Marinette. He was
walking on the logs with two companions |
when he slipped and fell in. His COM
panions waited for him to show up to |
extend assistance, but he never came up. |
A right leg, severed at the knee, found |
on the trucks of mail coach at Milwau- |
kee, led to the discovery that Robert |
Kruger of South Milwaukee had been |
killed at Republic, Mich. A telegraphic |
investigation led to the discovery Of the |
remainder of the body at Republic Mich,
300 miles away, and the Identification of
the remains as those of Kruger, who
left with Ringing Brothers circus in
July.
Frank T.. French of Sparta, who went
to the Philippines year $50 as captain
of Company III, Thirty-fourth Regiment,
was promoted to rank of Major and later
to rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has
been appointed inspector Of roads,
bridges, parks, sanitation and municipal |
affairs of Looag, under Gen. Young, also
treasurer for all Catholic churches in the
province. There are nearly 200 900 mem
bers of this church in that province.
The Meloy family, living in suburb
Of Tomah, found baby girl on their
doorstep. It was taken in and is we'll
cared for by the family. That it is not a
pauper child is evidenced by the fact that
with it was a solid gold ring on the in
side of which was engraved in script the
words "Lefa, June II, 1900" There was
also large quantity of clothing in box
by the side of it, and all made of the
finest material, which would indicate that
it's parents were well to do.
An inquest on the death of Theopolus
Malone at Eau Claire resulted in yer-
dict that he died from a blow with an
umbrella struck in self-defense by Ed
ward III. Hibbard, who is held blameless.
The evidence showed Malone was in
toxicated and accosted Hubbard, who is
a lawyer, and wanted him to undertake
to get his, Malone's, mother-n-law out