Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-25

Depere. = Carl Wright, his wife,
William ellison and young wo-
man whose name cannot be learned
1ad a narrow escape from death. Mr..
Wright was running Ben VanderZan.
denis speed boat back to this city
from trip up river, and while going
at full speed shot over the dam at
Little Rapids, seven miles above De,
! pere. The boat remained upright and
floated away in the current. The only
damage was to the engine.
Appleton.-Unless monument over
the grave of little girl in the
! cemetery in the town of Maine
| this county, is removed this week OF
! the inscription obliterated, suit will
be brought in the municipal court fol-
an injunction, restraining the father OF
! the dead child from keeping the monu
ment in place. This most unusual case
! is caused by the wording of the cpl
| taph: Laura lies in this grave and
lot. She was shot by Guy and Jackie
Scott" Laura Freeman, eight years
old, daughter of Sidney J. Freeman,
was accidentally shot and killed by
Jack Scott, eleven years old, March
Is at George SCOTS store, while re-
turning from school. Mr.. Scott, father
of the boy who did the shooting, OBJ
iects to the epitaph.
Chippewa Falls-T. w. Buchanan
a farmer of New Auburn, owns a
remarkable hen. This hen has adopt
ed and is mothering seven kittens. The
kittens, which are month old, are not
orphans, as the mother cat is alive
and we'll, but she has taken second
place in the affections OF her young
The hen has mothered the kittens
since their birth. Her henship and
the mother cat have had several bat
ties for the kittens, the cat always
coming out second best.
Mariuette.--F'ive Oconto persons
! we're hurt and two automobiles
| and farm wagon were smashed in an
accident on the Peshtigo road, three
miles from Marinette. The injured:
| Mrs Donald Mcqueen, conclusion OF
the brain; j. A. Smith, two ribs bro
ken; Walter Davis, arm sprained;
Donald Mcqueen, eye and leg bruised;
j. B. Chase, nose bruised. Three 9TH
ers in the cars escaped with slight in
juries. The injured were brought to
Marinette hospital Mrs. Mcqueen
was badly bruised about the face and
was injured internally. 1t is feared
that she may not recover.
Appleton.-The fifth fatal acct
dent in Appleton in ten days oc-
Cured when John Vogelzang, thirty
three years old, deck hand on the
steamer r. c. Brown of Oshkosh, fell
from the gangplank into the Fox river
just above the first lock. Vogelzang
had been on shore leave Police were
called to the fats, where he tried to
enter restaurant which was locked
The officers were following him to
the boat when they heard splash and
the body was found an hour later.
Antigo.-After spending ten weeks
in canoe, during which they
travelled 800 miles through the
province of Ontario, Canada, John AL
bers. of this city and Howard Pulling
of Marshfeld have returned to their
homes. They started upon their canoe
voyage at Nipigon station, from there
going up Lake Nipigon, up the Ona-
man from the mouth to the source,
over the Heights of Land and down
the Kawkash river.
Green Bay.-The Evangelical Lu-
theran Hospital association of
northwestern Wisconsin is an organiza-
ton formed among Lutherans of this
section to raise $4,000 for the hos
pital that is to be erected here. The
officers of the association are: Rev.
August Zich, Green Bay, president;
Rev. G. Mundinger, Luxembourg, vice.
president; G. G. Popp, Green Bay, sec
rotary; Charles Vendt, Kaukauna
treasurer.
Racine-Owen j. Evans, aged
ninety-one, a resident of Racine
county since 1849, died here. Mr.
Evans was a pioneer agriculturist of
| Racine county, for many years operat-
ing a farm of 500 acres In the town of
Mount Pleasant and Yorkville.
Neenah.-The Baptists are to
build a handsome new edif1ce. The
| present church has outgrown its use
fulness and a more modern building is
desired A site has been purchased
and the old church building is for sale
Neenah will have two new churches in
me next year. the other being the
Episcopal.
WaukeSha.-The body of an IN.
identified man, about forty yearH
of age, was found on the Northwestern
right of way near Wales. The re-
mains were brought here.