Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06
From About the State

The pupils in the kenosha high
school engaged in a small strike be-
cause the teachers refused to dispense
with work for the last day of the term.
land.
The funeral of Charles W. Hinchlin
and his daughter, Myrtle, who lost
their lives in a fire in a lumber camp
81 Port Arthur, Can, was held at APP
pleton.
At Marinette a shot was fired
through the window of Frank Lauer-
mans residence by some unknown per
son. The family were all in the room
but no one was hit.
JeT T. Heath. q well known capital
Est and pioneer resident Of Juneau
county. is dead Mr.. Heath was born
In New York, May II, 1889 and came
TO juneau county in 1858.
Al Appleton. John West, S. years
old. who has been a lock tender at the
fourth lock for forty years, disap-
pcared last Thursday. Il is believed
that he fell into the river.
Walter Res0n of Waterfowl, loco
motive fireman, was caught between
the engine and the side of the round
house doorway at GAINESVILLE, and re-
ceived injuries which may prove fatal.
The Appleton waterworks company
has submitted 10 the city a proposition
TO sell its system for $685. or leave
the fixing of the price of :he plant 10
the arbitration of a board of arbitrat-
Ors.
James Osborne. a lumber merchant
Of Park Falls. became insane over
business troubles and was being taken
20 a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich,
when he became suddenly III in Chica-
go. where he died.
Richard F. Wilson, ? pioneer resi-
dent and lumberman of Eau Claire
died in Los Angeles. He laid out and
bought half Of the original plat of this
city I'm 1854 Mr.. Wilson's estate is
valued at nearly $1,000. He leaves q
widow. two sons and two daughters.
He viii be buried here Tuesday.
The Rev. David B. Cheney, pastor
Of the First Baptist church at Racine,
has accepted a call TO the First Baptist
church at Terre Haute, Ind. A few
years ago a thief entered his home and
when discovered by the pastor the
burglar shot him twice and also shot
his wife. For weeks the lives of both
were despaired of.
At BelOit Mrs. Susan ID. Crossman
celebrated her Tooth birthday anniver-
sary and i've generations were repre-
scented Mrs. CrOssman is remarkably
well for one of her age. She was born
fin Massachusetts in 1902 and came
with her husband to Rock county,
Wis. in 1S4S. She is the mother OF
seven children, four of whom are liv-
ing.
At Stevens Point a woman and her
T-months-old babe were compelled TO
remain on an island with a raging tor
rent Of water on each side from Thurs
day evening until Saturday noon.
Three biscuits sent TO her by means
Of a slingshot were all the woman
had TO eat during fifty hours, and her
only comfort was a few matches with
which 10 build a fire.
The Racine democratic city commit
tee is seeking 10 prevent the placing
on the election ballot of the social
democratic ticket headed by Mat Bid
niger. because they claim the caucus
es and the city convention were not
legally held. The support Of the Ia
Dor organizations is sought for by the
democratic city committee, and unless
the social democratic ticket can be
thrown out. TIE democrats see no pos
sible chance 10 elect any candidate.