Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-20
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Ashland.-Rev. August Willandt
has just rendered his resignation
as pastor of the Swedish Mission
church in order to accept a pastorate
at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Stevens Point,-"We disagreed as
to whether we should be mar
ried before or after the holidays"
This was the only cause assigned by
Henry Curran for the sensational sui
eide of Miss Alice Meyers, who drank
acid and died in his presence in the
private Office of the postoftice here.
The young woman will be buried in
the garments which had been pre-
pared for her wedding, which was ex-
pected to be an exceptional event in
the leading social circles of the city.
Fond du Lac.-Herman G. Hass,
q prominent manufacturer and
politician, died from injuries sus-
tanned by the accidental discharge of
shotgun. Hass was out hunting for
rabbits and in leaping fence the gun
was discharged, the contents of one
barrel tearing away the lower part OF
his head, while those OF the other
penetrated his abdomen Mr. Hass
was a member of the common council
and the school board, having. been a
school commissioner for the past tif-
teen years. He operated large brick
plant and had considerable real es-
tate.
Fond du Lac-Herman G. Hass,
prominent manufacturer and poll
tician, is dead from injuries sus-
tanned by the accidental discharge of
shotgun. Hass was out hunting for
rabbits and In leaping a fence the
gun was discharged, the contents of
one barrel tearing away the lower
part of his head, while the other pene-
trated his abdomen.
Oconto.-A dog, by accidentally
stepping on the trigger OF load
ed shotgun, discharged the wea-
pom and caused the contents to lodge
briel, who was hunting rabbits. Ga
briel is not expected to live. He saw
rabbit run into a hollow log and
laid his gun near the end so it could
be easily reached.
Corliss.-Engineer Charles Far
bush of Racine was crushed to
death under his locomotive in a head
on collision between his train and the
south-bound Chicago pas
senger train at Corliss Half a dozen
other persons are being treated in a
Corliss hotel, which has been trans
formed into an emergency hospital.
State Senator Isaac T. Bishop of Ke-
nosha is in a critical condition as the
result of internal injuries, beside bad
bruises in the head, thighs and body.
II is feared that his injuries Will
prove fatal. A dozen others were Sc
verely injured, but were able to be
taken to Chicago
Janesville.-Rock county has Civ
en- the state. conspicuous object
lesson in charity. On Saturday,
November IL, one of the most disas-
trous wind storms ever experienced
in this section swept over a strip Az
miles in length and about quarter
of a mile wide, wrecking farms and
causing loss of life. Immediate steps
were taken to obtain money and cloth
ing for those who lost their all, and
$9,734.10 has been subscribed. Aside
from the money, clothing, blankets,
shoes and food were distributed where
needed. An automobile relief squad
ron was organized and prominent So
ciety people Wed with each other in
loaning their machines, in many cases
driving themselves to carry rAlief
where needed
Green Bay-The Oldest building
in the state Of Wisconsin is To-
Gated in this city 1t is the old Tank
cottage located in Union park, having
been moved by the city from its ori-
ginal site several years ago. The pic
turesque cottage is closely identified
Will Tie anu SIOW III vi tilo
city and will long be considered of
great historical value. 1t was built
by one of the Roy family early in the
eighteenth century. 1t was then a
low, one-story building, with a long
sloping roof, small square windows,
with many small panes of glass and
dull green shutters, made of heavy
hardwood.
Madison.-The law enacted by
the last legislature which repealed
all existing water power franchises
and vested ownership in the state,
subject to lease, was attacked in the
supreme court by attorneys repre-
senting companies the value of whose
water power plants run into the mil
lions
Green Bay.-Ernest Day, three
year-old son of John Day, may
lose the sight of an eye as the result
of being struck with hot poker while
at play. A baby brother of the child
stuck the poker into the eye of the
little fellow accidentally.
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