Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-04-28
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list for the May term Of Circuit court
for Villas county.
DR.. w. D. Neville is having his
steam yacht, "Mae" reprinted, Dick
FELTON, is throwing the brush. We
will soon be able to hear it's familiar
whistle on it's way up the lakes with
DR.. s private excursion parties.
Yesterday the local BARRIERS en-
joyed their first Sunday holiday in
the remembrance Of our oldest resi-
dents and by their appearance this
morning, they appeared to have en-
joyed it. Poor BARRIERS, do they not
also deserve one day in seven, to rest /?
We think so! Don't you?
i live and let my brethren live
With all that's good with me
| Unto the poor, some cash I give,
The balance l give Rocky Noun
tea.-F. Beardsley.
During the heavy wind and snow
storm here Saturday morning, the'tire
alarm wires were crossed which caused
an alarm turned in at the waterworks 8.
The Hose company was called out and
considerable Of excitement was caused
owing to the high wind, before the
roa1 If Ia licnnu
cred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kreger, of
Barclay, Mich, formerly of this place,
had the misfortune to lose an infant
child the first of the week. The re-
mains were brought to this place
Tuesday for interment. The parents
have the sympathy Of their friends in
this hour of bereavment.
John Zimplemann who purchased
the Riley place on Main street recent
ly, began the excavation for a new eel
lar Tuesday. He will bullion an adj
dition 20x24, and also put stone wall
under the entire house, and when
John has all the contemplated improve
ments finished he will have one of the
finest homes in town.
Amos Radcliffe OF Eagle Ri yer,
drove over from that place last Tues
day, and interview the town board in
regard to purchasing some new hose
for the fire department at this place.
Mrs. Jonas Radcliffe, who had been
visiting at Eagle River returned with
him. Minoeqna Times.
The funeral Of the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs Gene O'Deli, who was
taken away by the grim hand of death
Sunday evening, was held Tuesday
afternoon from the house, the Rev, G.
w. Pinkney oficiated. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy OF their
many friends in the sad hour of be-
reavement.
: The saloon of Henry Roderick
was broken into late Friday night, but
nothing is missing, not even the cash.
1t is thought that the job was done by
someone familiar with the place, but
who in their search got into the store
room of j. j. Roderick where collins
are stored, and seeing their finish if
they continued on their job, skip
ped before discovering the where
abouts of the cash.
james H. Bolte, of GAINESVILLE,
who purchased a farm recently near
Rice Lake, moved his family here Mon
day. Mr.. Bolte is one of those old
experienced farmers, who, after look
ing over the lands in this section, and
saw the bright future Of this county
for farming, decided to drive down
his stakes and remain with us. We
welcome all new settlers TO our midst
and we can assure them a cordial
greeting by our citizens.
The postal authorities at Washing
ton recognizing the liability OF post
masters to make mistakes in getting
letters in wrong boxes, have fixed
penalty Of 5000 on persons taking
mail out of the Office other than their
own and not returning it. The law
is to have people look at their mail
before taking it out of the office and
if they should have mail other than
their own they should return it at
once, 1t also includes newspapers.
The excuse that it is the postmaster's
fault ''cuts no ice" II you have been
getting other peoples mail you had
better take warning or YOU will get