Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-30

Nlenstadt were married last Monday
| by Justice Oberholtzer at Shaftner's
cottage on Twin lake. Joe came
down Tuesday and set up the cigars
for his friends, who wish the happy
long and prosperous life.
Mrs. F. R. Garrison returned to
home at Finley, H., Friday, after Wis
iting the family of n. A. Garrison.
She was accompanied by Mrs. n. A.
Garrison and daughter who will make
an extended visit
Mrs. VIM. Brehmer who visited
her sister, Mrs. Alex. Higgins and
family the past three weeks, returned
to her home at Wausau Saturday.
Mrs. Valentine who has spent the
past year with her brother, Tom
Loughlin and family, left Sunday
night for her home at ST. Paul.
We are glad to announce that the
reported death of j. j. Roderick's son
Arthur, was erroneous, as q telegram
from Mr.. Roderick was received Sun
day afternoon announcing that, his
son is improving.
In a few weeks the minis of our
government will turn out new
''three cent piece" and as it is the
same size as the ten cent piece, the
Chinese idea has been adopted by
the placing a hole through the center
for easier distinction. The nickname
''doughnut" has been given the new
coin, which will cling to it through
out it's entire existence.
Word was received here last week
announcing the marriage of Miss
Mary Dryer and Mr.. Alexander Mil
burne of Chicago, by the Rev. w. D..
Carrier, who formerly resided at Wau-
sau, Miss Dwyer who taught in our
high school a few years ago, has many
friends here to whom the above an
nouncement will be great surprise,
and whom all join with THE News in
wishing the happy couple long and
happy life.
C. p. Alexander, Of Rhinel,nder,
who has had crew of men painting
the county buildings and D. b, Rior-
dams office building, finished his work
here to-day and returned to Rhine
lander, where he has several large
jobs on hand. The county building
look fine and MI Riordan's building,
which was painted throughout, will
stand as great credit to Mr.. Alex
ander for the work done under his
supervising.
Thursday being the day appoint
ed by Justice Moon for the sale at
public auction of the gun conhseated
by Deputy Game Warden Oberholtzer
from Fred Hager, brought a large
crowd together at the appointed hour.
The gun being a fine one and desired
by many, made the bidding quite live
ly at the start. A. Mckenzie was one
of the stickers who always wanted to
be in the lead and Mae proved to be
the longest winded bidder and cap
tured the gun at $34, when he walked
down the street as proud as a peacock,
of his prize.
H. L. Thompson, a nonresident
hunter, was gaffied up Tuesday by
Dupty Game Warden Jas. Oberholtzer
and was taken before Municipal
Judge D. E. Riordan; when Mr.,
Thompson asked that the proceedings
be adjourned two weeks, and Judge
Riordan granted his request and fixed
Saturday, October 9Th rs the day for
the trial. Mr.. Thompson. who is a
resident Of Chicago, was hunting
game near Twin lake without a Ii
cense, and he thinks he has found a
loop-hole in our state game laws, but
be may discover that he has run up
against the ''real thing" before he
gets through with this case, We be-
lieve the laws are all right and we are
glad to see them enforced by all Of the
officials here before whom they are
brought:
Bishop Messmer Here Next Week.
The Right Rev. Bishop Messmer, Of