Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-12

Mrs. white of watersmeet, were the
guests of Mrs. w. b. Raymond FRI
day.
w. S. Connors, Of Minneapolis,
spent part of the week at Frank Car
ley's place, and Mr.. Connors has de-
cided to purchase land in that vici-
nifty.
: The Ladies of the Royal Neighbor
lodge. will serve ice cream and cake
in the room under the NJ. w. A hall,
Tuesday, May Goth, from 8 o'clock in
the afternoon until the supply runs
out.
; Attend the entertainment We'd
nesday eve, at LycsNtm Opera house.
! --foGf iEe box needs ice this warm
weather! Cali on Mart Hirzel for
yonr SUMMER supply.
Alex. Higgins returned home
Tuesday from Minocqua, where he at
tended the teachers conference Sat
urday, and he also visited the schools
across the county with State School
Inspector Geo. Parker.
e. A. Forbes, OF Rhine!ander, Wis
tied Mart Hirzel several days last
! week. Messrs. Forbes and Hirzel are
contemplating the building of tels-
pH6ne 1.-The in this city.
j. 6. r. Baner, editor of the Fri
het, and Gust. johnson, of Iron wood,
spent part OF the week here looking
over the land in the section, and Mr..
johnson purchased a 100 acre tract of
the Blue Grass Land Company.
Bills have been posted for the ap-
pearance Of Dave Picket and his IA
NOUS colored troup, at Lycrum OPP
era house Thursday night. Tickets
at Fred McIntyres'.
Don't forget to attend the must
cal Wednesday evening at the Lyceum
Opera House, and take your purse to
help the ladies dispose of their refresh
ments which will be served after the
entertainment.
Pat. Gatfney the wall street tom
serial artist, left to-day for Eau Claire
where he will be united in married
some day this week. His friends are
preparing a warm reception for Mr..
Gaffney and bride upon their return.
The home of MIR. and Mrs. Mstt.
Rettler was frightened Sunday by the
arrival Of bouncing boy. Matt. treat
ed his friends to-day and told them
the reason of his bright face afterE
wards
The Arion QiaFtette which gaze
show here Friday esening was we'll
attended, and gave creditable show.
The music being extra good, and all
were artists on their different instru-
ments. A dance was given after the
show and good size crowd attended,
the dance music being exceptionally
good. The gentlemen may play re-
turn the 23rd, when dance may be
given.
Mine cans Of pike fry from the
Minocqua branch of the State Fish
hatchery. arrived here to-day, and
were distributed around to the differ
emit lakes, 3 cans were taken to Lake
Enogenc, 2 to Kentuck, and the rest
of the cans to the lakes adjoining this
place. The shipment received here
was only about one-halt that was or
dered owing to the scarcity OF cans at
the hatchery, and they will arrive
later.
An aticle in the Minocqua Times
Of late issue, stating that a large
muscallonge. weighing 102 pounds
was caught in the Minocqua lake. we
would be afraid to publish the weight
of the muscalloRge caught in the Eag-
10 waters by A. Mckenzie last sum
mer. as our friends across the county
would hardly behave it, but it is re-
ported that Catfish lake dropped IT
feet when Macs. minnow left the
water. OF course some "scales"-
weigh more than others.
Tho meeting for the election Of a
school board for the ensuing year will
DO held Monday evening, June End.
Considerable of interest is being tak@
en- by our citizens over school matters
this yesr, aad will wax warmer as the
time for election draws near. o. E.
Bowen is the only candidate SO far
out in District No. /. Jim white and
wren Carpenter are the opponents in