Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-27
WISCONSIN
E FVITIES

dertaken this summer by the different
town school boards of Marathon coun-
ty. At the school opening this fall at
least six new educational institutions
will open for the first time and re-
ceive their quota of farm boys ana
girls. A seventh building is being con-
templated and bids for this structure
will be advertised for within two
weeks.
Milton Junction Ruby Stone, aged
two years, was burned to
death in her bed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Dix 1t is thought that
the baby found matches and was play
ing with them when she set fire to the
bed.
Madison.-In an opinion to Super
intendent of Public Property
Essman, Attorney General Owen holds
that the grain and warehouse commits
sion is not entitled to be furnished
stationary and office supplies by the
state.
Appleton.-As result of the
death of Mary Blod, aged twenty
one, William Klein, aged twenty
three, laborer, is under arrest on the
strength of the girls dying statement.
Kenosha.-Albert Williams, nine
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Williams, drowned in the lake.
Madison-The body of an unidenti-
fed man was found in swamp near
Merrill Springs, six miles west OF
Madison. Coroner NJ w. Lynch will
investigate
Madison-A full meeting of the
state board of control will be held Au'
gust 26 and the board will be in SEES
sion several >days.
Appleton Stegeman, aged
seventy, cut his wrists and throat.
His body was found by members OF
the family.
Bangor-A rattlesnake bit 500
calf owned by Fred Khan on the
chin. The calf died from the effects
of the bite.
Delavan.-Olaf and Oscar John
son, sons of A. p. Johnson,
wealthy Chicago chair manufacturer
had narrow escapes from death when
a motor boat, in which they were rid
ing on Lake Delavan, caught fire. Back
fire from the carburator ignited gaso
line which had escaped from broken
tank and instantly both mems clothing
was af1ame. Both jumped into the
lake to smother the flames and swan
safely to shore. The boat, valued al
$500, was lost.
Waukesha-An electrical storm
of great intensity swept upon this
city, damaging property to the ex
tent of several thousand dollars. Far
mers report great loss to crops and
property. A barn on the Bidwell es
tate was hit by lightning bolt and
was destroyed. Four residences were
reported damaged by lightning and
considerable damage was also done to
the Modern Steel Structural company
and the Aeroshade plant. Both wers
struck by lightning
Maiden Rochelle three-year-old
son of George Halter, near Eau Gale,
was so badly burned while playing
with matches that he died.
| Kenosha-The body of Floyd Knick'
the lake, was found.
nosha.-Surveyors for the North
western were in Kenosha surveying
| for a new station Construction will
be started early in the spring.
| Madison.-Although seeding and
! planting seasons seemed unusual
| ly backward and unfovarable. Wis
| in
/ probability harvest their customary
excellent crops Grain crops of north
ern and central Wisconsin, according
/ to Prof R. A. Moore of the college OF
| agriculture of the University OF Wis
consin, have been especially good this
season.
| Madison.-James H. Olford fifty
| years old, a railroad man former
| ly employed in the Allis-Chalmers
/ yards in Milwaukee, is believed by
! Coroner M. w. Lynch to be the name
Of the man found dead in swamp
near Merrill Springs, six miles west
| of Madison, by party of boys hunting
/ frogs Olford resided with family
named Mcdonald on South Franklin
| SLIc0J III Jn4o CALS aAtCAA wv " S~AA3 -
| when he disappeared.
| Waukesha.-T twelfth annual
meeting of the Metropolitan CLirch
/ association, commonly known as the
Holy Jumpers" has been in session
here for the past ten days. Over 100
missionaries, representing almost
every country on the globe, are in at
| tendance.
Madison-M Members of the Holy Re
deemer congregation will give Father
Henry ]. Dreis, who has been in Eu-
| rope for four months, a reception upon
/ his return committee of 25 will go
to Milwaukee Father Dreis was ac-
companied on his trip by Fathers
Phillip Dreis of Burlington and Kess
! Ter of Port Washington
River State officers and
members Of the legislature were
guests Of this city ia a celebration over
! an aD1~on,ia zion CT $50. 900 by tina