Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-11
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Wednesday.
Ray Denton returned home We'd
nesday from Chelsea, where he held
the position as clerk for the lumber
company the past three months.
Mrs. w H. Bonner entertained
at her home on Main street Wednes-
day evening in honor Of Mrs. d. S.
johnson of Merrill.
Miss Madge Belling has accepted
the position at the post office, made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Case.
Mrs. John O'Connor returned
home Saturday from Green Bay, where
she visited her son the past two
weeks.
H. A., r. f. and N K. Bahcock,
of Neenah, arrived last week, and
will spend the hunting season at the
Babcock lodge on Lake Kentuck.
"A. III. Bowels and DR.. Wilcox, of
Elgin, ILL.,, and Merit. Aldrich, of Elk
horn, Wis, arrived Wednesday and
will be the guests of Fred Tilden on
Meta lake, through the open deer
season.
If someone is not killed this year
while hunting it will be more of
miracle than luck, as the woods are
full of hunters with the savagest kind
of guns. Wise precaution will be
necessary by all to avoid accidents.
w. j. Walsh returned home We'd
nesday from Texas where he has
spent the past four weeks estimating
timber. William likes the country
but not the grub, as he is looking
quite thin, it doesn't appear to agreed
with him.
James H. Bolte, of GAINESVILLE,
spent Sunday in town. Mr.. Bolte has
purchased 1870 acres of land on Rice.
lake, and will bring his family here
about April 1st. The News acknow-
lodges pleasant call.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Smith re-
turned from a ten days visit with Mr..
Smiths old home at Portage There
was family reunion of three sisters
and three brothers. both Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith looks benefited by their
vacation.
The Minocqua Times for the past
two weeks has been under the man
agement of Atty. Jonas Radcliffe, who
has showed his ability as good pen
Gil pusher. Editor Hooper accompa-
MED the Wisconsin Press Asso citation
through the South, on their yearly
trio.
Anton Skerbecb the well-known
acrobat and tumbler of the famous
Sherlock circus, which has visited
this place several times, was killed at
Staples, Mimi, June 10, while doing
one of his difficult acts. His friends
here will no doubt be surprised to
learn of his death.
Andrew Regenfuss is taking a
20 day vacation in search Of deer, and
no doubt will bring back some fine
animals to prove his good markham
ship, providing the Indians don't do
as they did last year, and walk off
with his game.
Mrs. M. E. Sanborn wishes to an
nounce that hereafter the mixed train
going north at a. m. and south at
$3.50 p. M, will carry mail, which
will be great accommodation to our
citizens. and Mrs. Sanborn should be
congratulated on her success for hav-
ing the mail carried ION those two
trains.
The Villas County Democrat, pub
lished bv E. j. Dunn at Minocqua,
passed it's first mile stone with it's is
sue of last week, and Mr.. Dunn is to
be congratulated in continuing his
valuable sheet against the ups and
downs with which he has had to con-
tend. THE NEWS wish Bro Dunn
success, and with such a good man
at the helm, bright future is in
store for The Democrat. Mrs. Dunn
and daughters have proved helping
hands to Bro. Dunn in getting out
the Democrat, and they deserve con-
siderable of credit for the good sheet.
The new school house OF Conover
for which money was appropriated
for at the last election, is now COM
pleted. The building is one story
hirh 12x24 feet. and is huilt of brick. !