Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-29
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GT00n Bay.-1nC DOQy or JOnn PAUL
sen of Minneapolis was found on top
of coach in a Chicago & Northwest
ern passenger train that arrived here.
Cumberland.-Th August Thede
farmhouse near here burned With
great difficulty Mr.. Thede rescued his
son, aged four, who was asleep up
stairs.
Oshkosh.-Charles Wolinski, aged
sixty, drowned here when he fell
from pier off the West Algoma bridge
while fishing. The body was recovered.
He is survived by a wife and family.
Janesville.-It took exactly $2,293.20
to celebrate the Fourth in this city.
All supplies used during the day.
worth saving, have been stored until
another Fourth comes around.
Amigo Petition for the creation
of a joint school district in the town
Of Villas. Langlade county. and the
town OF Schley, Lincoln county, was
denied by the county boards Of educa-
ton in joint session.
Florence.-Albert Biller, the famous
bear slayer of Florence county,
killed another monster black bear near
his farm, about six miles west of this
city. This makes the eighth bear for
Biller this year.
Ripon.-Eight freight cars went into
the ditch four miles south of here on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
road, when the rails spread. No one
was injured. Conductor O'Rourke had
charge of the train.
Kenosha. - While Jenny, the In
dian diver was seeking the body of
Gordon Brown at the lake bottom a
life saver found it floating in the surf.
The Indian was working for the re-
ward offered by the young musicians
family.
Neenah.-A bag of 80 shells that
were undoubtedly intended for use
during the Civil war were found by
workmen employed in razing the old
Edward Smith residence in this city.
They are similar to the shells used in
the old Springfield army rifle.
Ashland = Mrs. Catherine Goelts,
the oldest settler In Ashland and
mother of the first white child
born in the city, died here at the age of
eighty-four years. The funeral will be
held from the residence, from which
her father was buried so years ago.
Depere.-Rev. B. L! Bergstrom
had narrow escape from death
when an automobile in which he was
returning from ball game at Green
Bay went down an embankment and
overturned. He was thrown out and
suffered double dislocation Of the
shoulder. The other occupants were
unhurt.
Baraboo. - The members Of the
State Poultry association enjoyed
picnic at Devils lake. The program
consisted Of field sports. music and
speech-making. Among those who
delivered addresses were F. G. Bor-
ebert, Manitowc; D. E. Hale, Chicago;
Professor Halpin, Madison, and B. e.
Bowe, Milwaukee.
Madison.-Joseph Dragnie, accused
slayer Of Michael Jelaca. entered
plea of self-defense to the
charge when arraigned in municipal
court. His attorney will attempt to
prove that Dragnie shot Jelaca just as
the latterswas about to advance on him
with heavy bar from railway en-
CINE.
Grand Rapids.-Word has been re-
ceived by the chief of police that
the body of the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Engle of the town of
Rock, Wood county, had been discov-
cred in the woods near their farm
house. Miss Engle, who is seventeen
years old, had been missing for sew
eral days, leaving no clue as to her
whereabouts or reason for disappear
ance. Her death was suicide from
carbolic acid.
Haricon-Byron Barwig was re-
elected president of the Northwest
ern Band association, which held it's
convention here. The meeting was
one of the largest ever held. Four
special trains brought 10 bands and 426
musicians. Nearly six thousand at
tended the convention. The prizes
were won as follows: First, Class A,
Mayville; second, Red Granite; Class
B. first, Horizon Junction; second,
Theresa.
Madison.-Byron H. Stebbins, as
sistant attorney general of Wiscon-
sin for two and a half years, re-
signed to become a member of the
law firm of Olin, Butler & Curkeet, in
Madison. Stebbins came from Green
Bay. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Cornell in 1897 and the college
of law of the University of Wisconsin
in 1901 Attorney General w. G. Owen
will appoint successor to Stebbins
fpom the list of eligibles certified by
the state civil service commission.