Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-10-21

by insurance, $500
While practicing with the Jefferson
high school football team Frand Hardin,
quarterback, broke the wrist Of his right
hand
A barn belonging to Mrs. Laid was
struck by lightning at Butler and COM
pletely destroyed. The loss will be about
$1,000.
George Sharp, prominent farmer
| near Sparta, died of brain fever after
few days illness. His wife and three
| children survive.
Notwithstanding net loss of $1,000
| this year, it is announced that the north
| ern Chautauqua will be conducted as
| usual next season
The Wisconsin State Poultry Associa
tion meeting will be held Jan. % to %,
| in Oshkosh. At least $1,000 in cash
prizes will be given.
Miss Martha Klawinski of Athens is
believed to be dying as a result of mis-
take made by attendants in giving her
some disinfectant instead of beef tea.
Peter Johnston, the first Mayor of the
| city of ManitoWoC and q pioneer resi-
dent, died at Beaver Island Mich, while
there on a visit. He was 73 years of
age.
Ernest Vaundry section hand, while
riding a railroad velocipede over his sec
ton of the Chicago and Northwestern
track, collided with freight train, head
ON, and was killed instantly. He lived
in La Crosse.
| Avery Bynum, resident of Sheboy-
gan, is in doubt as to the true name of
yyifn -bn 4hr;o cd nd
| twice divorced. He has. therefore, Pc
| titioned Circuit Judge Kirwan for az,
opinion as to whether her name is Nick
ish, Wilson or Bynum.
The quarterly balance in the general
| fund of the State is 1858, 800, including
the $4,000 that was received from the
| United States ON old war claims, and
about which former Treasurer kempf
raised a question as to whether it belong
ed in this fund or not.
George Mickey and GAINESVILLE party,
including former Mayor V. 2. Richard
| son and others, returning in a launch
from clam bake up Rock river, ran on
to mud bank during a furious electrical
storm and were marooned two hours be-
| fore released by farmers.
| Buck Walker must serve fifteen years
| for killing Oscar (CoXey) Burns at Bar
ron. Good behavior in prison will cut the
| term down to eight years and nine
months. He is 81 years old and has
wife and one daughter aged 10, and two
sons, II and 8 years respectively.
After having spent three months in Jail
on complaint of his daughter for a crime
he did not commit, c. J. Trapp of Mil
Waukee was released. Last July Trapp
spanked his 22-year-old daughter for
| staying out late of nights. The next day
she accused him of a heinous crime, and
| he was arrested. The other day the girl
confessed that she had perjured herself
| because she wanted revenge for being
| spanked. She was arrested.
A suit filed in the County Court by
Martin Verenz, a creditor against Ed.
! MarkWardt, owner of a hardware store
and village marshal of Johnson Greek,
| brings to light the fact that the village
has been without marshal for weeks,
as Markwardt has disappeared A new
marshal has been appointed. On his first
| round he gave orders at every saloon, as
| follows, accompanied by a fstic thump on
| anything serviceable near by: Gambling
| must STOP
|
| Appleton without father or mother and
her name is unknown. 1t was simply by
chance that she landed there. A few
| days ago Mrs. Merriman of the Mil
waukee State Children's Home Society
boarded train at Milwaukee on her way
ito Appleton, when she was stopped by a
young woman, who thrust bundle into
| her arms and fed An investigation
showed that the bundle contained baby
| girl. Mrs. Merriman brought the child
with her with the intention of placing her
in the children's home. Upon finding the
home was quarantined, on account of
diphtheria, the child was left in good
| care until the quarantine is lifted.
The will of the late Postmaster Gen
eral Henry G. Payne was filed for pro-
bate in Milwaukee, In the petition the
personal property is given at 100000
and real estate at 100000 The estate
is left i'll trust to Frank G. Bgelow and
George p Miller. The trustees are rec
commended to close out the trust in five
years. At the end of threv years the es-
tate is to be partly divided, one-half go
ing, to Mrs Payne and one-quarter to
Mrs Imogene P. Cameron, Mr.. Payne's
| sister, who also is to have the other
quarter eventually under certain condi-
tions. During the set trust Mrs. Payne
| is to have an income of $500 year and
Mrs Cameron $1,000 a year. Small be-
quests are made to Mr. Paynes nieces
| and nephews.
A few nights ago Albert Karwick Of
Grand Chute was riding along the coun-
try road at night when an owl, which
was attracted by his headlight, attacked
his dog, which was following close be-
hind the wheel. The first the rider knew
of it was when he heard the yells of the
| dog and noticed the bird had its claws
buried in the dogs skin. After a few
minutes fight the dog freed himself and
the bird made for Karwick and the fight
became 50 fierce that it was necessary
for him to leave his wheel and seek a
| club to fight with. He was considerably