Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-25
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD.

MISUNDERSTANDING Buza aged five,
met an agonizing death when burned
while playing with her little brother
and two sisters, all younger, in their
home, S87 Bolton street. The dying
girl, with clothes burned from her
body, was found on the kitchen floor
by Mrs. Buza when she returned from
shopping at a nearby store. The little
girl was left in charge of the other
children, and they were merrily romp,
ing about the house during the alb.
sence of the mother Little Annie
found some matches and ignited one
too near her thin cotton dress. Ii
caught fire, and despite the frantic eff
forts of the little girl to stop tbs
flames her entire dress caught fire
She soon fell unconscious to the floor
La Crosse.-Mrs. William Bellsbach
known as Hazel Winters, until recent
Iy keeper of a resort was fatally stab
bed by a man who entered her home
while she was alone and demanded
money. When she told him she had
only one dollar, he pulled out a knife
and slashed her in shocking manner.
She was taken in an ambulance to ST.
Francis hospital The police have been
unable to get a description of the as
sailant, who was seen running from
the house just before the police ar
rived
Kenosha-The police of this city
have been asked to make search for
Mary Zahon. aged twenty-four years,
a daughter of Paul zahon of the town
of Somers. The young woman disap,
peared.
Beloit-Classical students at Beloit
college will produce the Electra" of
Sophocles in May 5. The play will be
directed by Prof Theodore Lyman
Wright, who produced the first Greek
play in America
Eau Claire.-A V. Hammond, a
prominent capitalist and lawyer Of
Durand, accidentally shot and killed
himself while hunting.
Stevens Point.-While en- route to
visit the family of a deceased friend,
Mrs Antoine Christman, about forty
years of age, was suddenly taken Ill
and dropped dead a minute later.
Grand Rapids-Grace Bradley, the
three-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bradley of that place,
was burned to death in fire which
consumed her home. The origin of the
fire is not known, but it is supposed
that the unfortunate little girl was
playing with matches.
Kenosha.-Thieves broke into the
ST. George Roman Catholic church in
this city and looted the poor boxes of
the congregation. The priest in
charge of the church declares that the
thieves came to the church to attend
mass and remained until after the
members Of the congregation had left
The amount secured was small This
is the second time in a few weeks
that the church has been robbed in
this manner.
Jeferson.-The annual report of the
Town of Jefferson Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company indicates that it has
probably maintained it's position as
the largest farmers mutual company
in the United States. The statement
shows S7,529,914 insurance in force, a
gain of 1857 $50. During the year $14,
512.14 has been paid for losses, ma
king total of 1884, 191 since organiza-
ton of the company. The officers
elected are: George Maurer, president;
Ernst w. Duesterhoeft, secretary;
John Streng, treasurer; F. S. Trucks,
F. Berg, w. D. Becker, Rudolph Probst,
R. G. Stretch and Charles LEM, direc-
tors.
Eau Claire.-The forty-frst annual
convention of the Wisconsin State
Dental society will open here on July
II. The local committee is planning to
make the gathering the best in the his
tory of the organization.
La Crosse.-Three persons were in
Iured when a Milwaukee road passen-
ger train was wrecked at Houston,
Mimi. A switch rod on the baggage
ear broke, throwing the car over and
lerailing. the coaches.
Neenah.-Arthur Shattuck of this
city, who is studying music abroad,
was recently honored with being in
yited to play before the queen of Rou-
mania
Madison.-A great hit was made by
the aIl-uniyersity vaudeville show in
the gymnasium, the program being
full of clever hits.
Marinette. = After a brawl at
Commonwealth, Gust Johnson,
miner, is alleged to have murdered
Charles Riska, a woodsman, by stab
bing him through the heart Johnson
remained in his home until the authori-
ties placed him under arrest
announcement was made
that Hiram J. Smith OF this
city would be a candidate for depart
ment commander of the G. A. r. of
Wisconsin at the next encampment.
Oshkosh-In the murder trial of
Cora Edwards the deathbed statement
Of William T Ebeling made about an
hour before he died, was admitted.