Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-04
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NEWS BREVITIES

daughter of S. D. Sherwood, liv-
Ing nine miles east of here, while
hunting met with serious accident,
and she may not live. She was stand
/ ing on a log with the butt of the gun
| resting on the log, when the gun
slipped, discharging a bullet through
hnr body. She at first thought her
mother had shot at something, and
called, asking If she had seen a deer.
The mother seemed to realize at once
that something had happened, and
upon examination found the girl
wounded. After firing volley after vol
ley with the hope of attracting atten-
ton, and failing, the mother dragged
the girl through brush and timber to
their home.
Antigo.-Julius Hescke, a farmer,
was blown 20 feet by the dis
charge Of dynamite and is lying in a
critical condition at the hospital, but
physicians say he has a good chance
for recovery although he will lose the
sight of one eye He was dynamiting
stumps. One of the charges appar
neared the place, it exploded, throwing
him fully 20 feet. He is badly bruised,
with possibly internal injuries One
eye is practically gone.
Madison-The Woman's Building
association, which has built hall
to be rented to university students
for the holding of select university
dances and mixers" decided that sug-
gestive dances are to be prohibited in
the building. This action is the result
Of an investigation of conditions in the
hall recently during a university func-
ton. It is thought that some of the
student affairs will be held in some
other hall if this rule is to be en-
forced
Amery.-While hunting deer near
Ingram, William D. Thompson,
resident of Polk county since 1866
and of Amery for a number Of
years, was stricken with heart trouble
and died few hours later. He was
born in Orland, Me-, in 1910 and served
during the Civil war in the Sixth
Maine infantry. He was formerly en-
gagged in numbering in this vicinity.
Hudson.-Thomas Connolly, want
ed in New Richmond for burg
larry of the store Of the Arnquist Mer-
camille company, was arrested in this
city, after making an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter Cranes jewelry and
L, \
rested a suit of clothes, overcoat and
pair of shoes, which were identified as
part Of the booty taken from the Arm
ouist store in New Richmond, which
represent value of about $3.50.
West Bend.-When circuit court
opened here the first case tried
was that of James Woods and Charles
Mason, charged with drugging and
robbing Andrew Albrecht of Barton,
saloon keeper of $500 the morning
of April 30 Judge Lueck sentenced
Woods to Waupun for two years and
Mason for one year, both at hard la
borN
Hudson.-Thomas Connolly, want
ed in New Richmond on q charge
of burglary of the store Of the
Arnquist Mercantile company, was ar
rested in this city after making an al
! legged unsuccessful attempt to enter
| Cranes jewelry and drug store.
Portage.-Fire starting in hotel
barn at Kilbourn threatened the
business section for a time The
! Snyder hardware store and the LOOMS
general store were badly damaged
The Portage fire department was
called and the fire was controlled.
Superior murder, cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of Harry futile on his homestead
| In a remote section of the coun-
ty, yhen his cabin burned, are being
| investigated.
| Manitowoc.-Rev. J. c. K. Preus
of the First Norwegian Lutheran
church has preached his farewell
sermon in this city and will take
charge of his new pastorate at Beloit
! In rev days. DToCAeI VI IHO AONe--
pastor has declined to accept call
from the local congregation.
Fond du Lac.-Jack LaValle, a
! bartender in the Great Northern
hotel North Fond du Lac, shot
and fatally wounded Peter Gunthert OF
this city in a barroom quarrel. Gun
thert, it is said, called LaValle names
and, according to LaValle, also struck
him. Lavalle drew his gun and snot
/ Gunthert between the eyes.
Green Bay.-Henry Watermelon,
geventy-nine years old, succumbed
to heart failure while attend
ing services at st. Willabred's church.
Watermelon fell from his seat during
| mass. but Father Van Susteran was
he ocf