Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-08-12

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chicken coop, sheds and contents on
the farm of E. C. Ketchum were de,
stroyed by fire. causing a loss OF
about $4,000
| Beloit-Miss Susie Guild has re-
signed as instructor in German in the
| high school to accept the position of
dean of the woman's department at
Carroll college.
Depere-The prolonged drouth and
the damage done to crops by lack of
moisture has caused fervent appeals
for rain to be offered up in the Cath
Ole churches.
! Oconomowoc-Whi William lin
norman sat in front of his shoe stors
a thief entered through the rear win
dow and taking the money box from
the safe, escaped
Stevens Point-A rousing reception
by the Poles of this city and vicinity
will be given Bishop Rhode, the new
Polish bishop OF Chicago, on his visit
to this city August IL.
Kenosha-A catch of 800 pounds CT
whitefish was made off this port
Wednesday afternoon. 1t has been
twenty-five years since any whitefish
have been caught off Kenosha.
While filling sand into
an engine Matt Miller, a laborer was
struck on the head by heavy iron
weight which broke loose from it's
fastenings Miller is not expected to
live.
Wausau-Alfred Larson, a brother
in-law of Alex. Johnson of this city,
was killed in mine accident near
Oakland, Cal He was a resident OF
this city until about seven years ago.
Portage-The 10-year-o1d son of
George H. Behn, residing two miles
from the city, was bitten in the arm
by a snake The member is badly
swollen.
Superior valuations of the plants
of the two telephone companies of
the city is now being completed by
engineers of the state public utilities
commission, under direction of Profes-
sor w. D. Pence.
Edgerton-The annual picnic OF
Father Matthews Total Abstinence
and Benevolent society was well at.
tended The floral parade of the morn
ing was followed by athletic sports
in the afternoon.
boygan-Consumer of city wa
ter are considerably aroused over the
fact that minnows and parts of large
fish in an advanced state of decOm-
position are to be found in the supply,
often clogging up the pipes.
Sheboygan-G George A. Hoffman, the
Amigo rural carrier who disappeared
after he had purchased an suto at
Chicago, has been located. He is max
ing a leisurely trip home on his ma
chine, choosing the rural routes.
Racine-The police department re-
ceiyed shaking up at the hands OF
Chief of Police Baker when he sum-
moned every member of the depart
ment before him and IN their pres
ence reprimanded two members in
strong terms.
Appleton-The output of cheese in
Outagamie county has fallen off per-
CSpIlUly Nul t1AO last AOW WONrAhoS AS
many cases the output of the factor
les having been reduced as much as
35 per cent. The reason assigned is
the long continued dry weather.
Janesville-Leon Rath, II years Of
age, adopted from the Sparta school,
has disappeared from the farm of
Charles Kassadam. He has an aunt
living at Symco and may have gone
to her though efforts to locate him
thus far have proved futile.
Fond du Lac-A mite closely resem-
bling a pea louise is destroying the
potato fields of this county. It seems
to subsist on the juices of the stalk,
attacking these after it has drained
the foliage. This is the first appear
ance of the pest in local fields.
Neenah-Six women, resid 9nts Of
Nfenasha, narrowly escaped drowning
at Waverly, when the pier on which
they were standing gave way, precip-
itating them into Lake Winnebago
They were rescued by men in pic
mic party, who dived from boats ano
pulled the women out safely.
Lomira-The fiftieth anniversary OF
Salem's Church of the Evangelist as
sociation will be celebrated on Satur-
day and Sunday. Among those who
will take part are Rev. John Nicke1
of Oshkosh, Rev G. Fritsche Of Mil
waukee, Rev. L. F, Emmert of Fond
du Lac, and Prof. John Roessler OF
Waukesha.
Chippewa Falls-Word was received
here from Orchard, Wash, stating
that Thomas Orthman's children, Mil
dred and Margaret, died only fifteen
minutes apart, and that his son, Louis =
was on his deathbed. The CWsa~of
the deaths was not stated. Mr.. Ortiz
man was formerly resident Of Chip
pewa Falls.