Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-28


the Burbank and Rural as the late
varieties of potatoes to be grown on
the peninsula. In the future only pure
varieties will be raised for market. On
March 2 another meeting will be held
to discuss the best methods of caring
for nursery stock. There are now
growing in the Bayfield, district about
100000 fruit trees.
Appleton. - In replevin action,
tried before Judge Ryan in NUM-
cipal court, the Kimberly band, through
its representative Henry Van Laarho-
ven, was awarded damages in the sum
of six cents and the return of a blue
sack coat, a band cap, music books
and sheet music, all valued at about
$13.75, against Joseph Van Daalwyl1,
a former member of the organization,
who, upon resigning, refused to turn
over the property.
Durand. = The terribly mutilated
body of Albert Throne, aged thir
ty-fve. manager of the Bear Creek
Creamery company was found on the
floor of the building by creamery
patrons. While adjusting belt on
creamery separator Throne was
caught in the machinery and his body
whirled helplessly about the shafting
Almost all the clothing was torn from
the body.
Madison - Phillip Sullivan, 1929
Jenifer street, &reman on the
Northwestern road, was chloroformed
and robbed of a gold watch and
small amount of money at a boarding
house at Galena, H., at the end of his
run. Upon going to bed he locked the
door, but the thieves picked the lock
and made a successful getaway with
all the valuables he carried.
Madison.-An agreement will prob
ably be reached between commit
tees representing the United Luz
theran and Synod churches in Amert-
ca which will result in the uniication
of the sects, separated for years be-
cause of doctrinal differences. accord
ing to Rev. 0. G. u. Siljan of this
city, advisory member of the synod
committee.
Neenah - Bessie Stannard, aged
nineteen, who has been here for
a few months, lies at the point or
death at a local hospital as result of
taking a dose of paris green with sui
cidal intent. She took the poison at
a home where she was employed as a
domestic, An unhappy love affair is
said to be the cause.
Madison - State Treasurer Dahl
received from Milwaukee county |
the sum of 1881, 970.29 as its share of
taxes. OF this amount the state will
retain s390,825.48 and the remainder
will be refunded, $369,83768 going for
the school apportionment and $21 ,773.
% for the care of chronic insane.
Madison. A campaign for a
stronger alumni association was
launched in a short talk by l.. P. |
Lochner alumni recorder, when he
addressed more than $50 seniors at an
informal mixer. Mr.. Lochner urged |
that all seniors join the alumni asso
citation
Neenah. - James Siegert a for
mer convict sent up from Grand
Rapids for highway robbery, has been
arrested and has confessed that he
robbed the home Of S. A Cook He
was scared away and jumped thirty |
feet from a second story window.
RichIand Center.-Mr and Mrs I
Thomas Gillingham, residents OF
this county since it was a wilderness |
have celebrated their fifty-flrst wed
ding anniversary at Marshall.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Advance
ment association will be represent |
ed on the live stock special OF
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
association which will make a tour OF
the state the last of March The spe
cial will consist of two cars, one to !
cary the live stock exhibit and one to !
be used for lecture purposes. The OBJ |
ject of the tour is to acquaint the |
farmers with the most approved meth
DDS of raising pedigreed and high |
grade stock.
Marinette = Chester Noyes OF |
Florence was attacked by a wolf !
which he managed to drive into the |
deep snow and kill with a canthook. |
He collected a bounty of $40
Fond du Lac.-After greeting her
husband on his return from his /
work which keeps him out all I
night, and telling him breakfast was !
ready and to be seated, Mrs. Albert e /
Mass, wife Of a 500 line car inspector !
went to the wodshed and hanged her +
self while Mr.. Mass and a boardeI I
were eating. Dependency over the I
death of her baby girl month age /
caused the act.
Ashland-The county boards of |
this section of the state are en-
deavoring to encourage the exter- /
mination of the wolves, which have |