Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-22
Wisconsin State News

C. G. Eaton has been appointed post
master at North Crandon, Forest coun-
ty, vice John E. Anderson
Simon Schaefer of Fond du Lac has
announced his candidacy for the war
denship of the state prison.
A subscription list has been opened
to obtain funds to build an $4,000 pub
lie hospital at Stevens Point.
The forty-seventh annual session of
the grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Good Templars is in session
at Ashland
Fifty years ago the congregation of
st. Johns Lutheran church of Water
town was formed, and in commemora-
ton of the event a golden jubilee was,
held.
Rev. A. w. Mann of Cleveland, o.
the first deaf mute minister ordained
by the Episcopal church, delivered a
sermon to twelve deaf mutes at RAJ
cine
Congressman H. A. Cooper denies
that he said at a meeting of the re-
publican state central committee in
Milwaukee that he was opposed to
Senator Spooner.
Extension will be made by the Ra-
cine Telephone company to connect
with Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton,
GAINESVILLE, Oshkosh, Neenah, Mena-
sha and Union Grove.
The Fenwood Lumber company OF
Wausau, which planted two acres of
land in tobacco last spring as an ex-
pertinent, has just harvested the crop,
the yield being about 10000 pounds.
At Osceola Frank Ramthun, aged 81
years, accidentally shot himself while
exhibiting a hammerless revolver.
Death followed almost instantaneous
ly. The shot entered the right side of
his head.
L. j. Nash, who was the choice of
the party leaders for the eighth dis
trict democratic congressional nomi-
nation, has refused to accept the nom
ination. Ill health and business de-
mands are assigned.
Summons were served at Racine
upon James Dardis, A. Levistain and
Frank Bassinger, in the case of the
state against Frank Lauer Of SOmers,
Kenosha county, who is charged with
selling liquor without license.
Evangelist Miller, who in company
with two Watertown ministers was
egged by crowd of rowdies while
holding a service, was unanimously
requested at a large meeting to remain
for another week. He will do so.
Joseph A. Mayer of Kenosha, who
thirty years ago was Joe Allmeyer,
aged Is, poor orphan boy, came into
the county court last week to be
name administrator of the estate of
| William Mayer, valued at $4,000.
| Miss Selma Engebretson and Seger
Gryttenholm Of La Crosse who disap
peared some time ago, did not elope
as was reported at that time. The
young lady was visiting relatives and
this led to the report being circulated.
The Prentice brown stone quarries
near Washburn were sold under the
hammer. w G. Maginus of New York
city, representing certain of the hold
ers against the Prentice Brown Stone
company, purchased the quarries for
$500.
| Burt Winslow, a Superior railroad
man was given judgment of $1,000
against Dwight H. Kennedy for alien
ating his wifes affections. Winslow
| claimed that Kennedy frequently
called upon his wife while he was abb
sent from the city and that he also
correspondent with her.
| Rev Merton G. Andrews, rector of
ST. Paul's Episcopal church of Osh-
kosh, who has returned from trip
west, while in San Francisco visited
the Chinese quarter and made close
examination of an opium joint. He
says the smoking of opium is getting a
deadly hold upon the white young
men and women of San Francisco.
Bishop Schwebach has announced
the following changes in the La Crosse
diocese: Rev. H. j. Writ ha- been
transferred from Plum City to Sum-
NIT; Rev. J. Hoffer from Summit to-
Joseph; Rev. Christoph Schmidt from
St. Josepn to Rice Lake; Rev. Gott-
fried Mower to Lima; Rev. Joseph
Creiveller from Eastman to Poniarow-
, ski.
Two men in livery rig ran over
Mrs A. Peterson at Racine. They
were going at terrible pace. She
was struck by the horse and rendered
unconscious. The buggy wheels
passed over both her legs, fracturing
them and injuring her internally. The
men attempted to drive away, but
were held until the arrival of the po-
! lice, when they were lodged in Jail
| The victim is in a critical condition.
Trouble has been experienced by the
Manitowoc and Northern Traction
company in fulfilling the clause in
their franchise which provides that
certain parts of the road shall be COM
pleted in set time. The company
has appealed to the legislature to COM
pei the city to grant new franchise
similar to the old, which was revoked
| by the action of the legislature in de-
man was given a Judgment of 81 600