Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-02-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

tended MIN by the congregation ol Lno
Moravian church of this city.
Appleton-Struck on the head by
falling limb of tree, George Her
mann sustained injuries which caused
his death.
Kenosha-Mrs. Bertha Tucholl,
aged fifty-seven died from lockjaw. A
week ago she fell and her right hand
was cut by striking on a sharp stick.
Tomahawk.-Walter B. Buchanan.
dry goods merchant, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with rife.
He was respondent over i'll health.
Sheboygan.-Th fishing tug Angel,
owned by John Wander Vaart and John
.Steimle, sank in Is feet of water In
the Sheboygan river.
La Crosse.-A vigorous campaign is
being waged by Mayor ORR ]. Sorenson
to enlist the women of the city in his
fight for a policewoman.
Marshfield.-Mr and Mrs. Ignatius
Kimber of this city have just celebrat-
ed the f1ftieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding OF their ten living children seven
attended the celebration.
Beloit.-A large Christmas tree,
which will be used in next winters mu-
nicipal celebration. has been received
and will be placed in the ground on
Tuesday at City park.
Oshkosh The Salvation Army
opened a mission here. The army
is holding street and hall serv-
ices The mission is in charge OF
Captain Boyd from Devils Lake. MINI.
Fond du Lac.-William Batzler.
forty-two. of st. Killian, was killed at
Theresa when train struck his team
and wagon at crossing. The team
was also killed.
Lond du Lac.-The fifteen-months'
old son of William Calvey, chairman
Of the township OF Osceola, died after
swallowing valpor cresoline, a coal
tar product.
Evansville.-Double funeral serv-
ices for Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Baldwin
were held at their late home Mr..
Baldwin died first. and his wife died
the day following his death. They
were both born in 1886
Kenosha.-Mrs. Adam Johnson, for
ty-four years old, was killed when
struck by an express train on the
Chicago C Milwaukee Electric line in
Zion City. Adam Johnson, her hus-
band, witnessed the accident.
Notwithstanding Schumacher
aged forty-eight, dropped dead while.
on his way to work, cerebral hemor-
rhage being the cause. He had been
in the employ of the Northwestern
road for "a years.
Glenwood City.-The second annual
sale of the Northern st. Croix
and Dunn County Holstein Breed
ers association will be held on
the fair grounds in this city on June
10. D. C. Coolidge of Downing and s.
B. Peck of Boyceville have been elect
ed to represent the association at the
state meeting of breeders at Wauke-
sha on March A.
Madison-Fred w. Shemick, jun
ior in the university, from Mari
| nette, was sentenced to one year
in the state reformatory at Green
Bay for larceny, in municipal court
Shemick was convicted of stealing $50
worth of candy from Madison candy
store. Shemick was expelled from the
university by the authorities after an
| investigation.
Green Bay.-At the annual meet
| ing of the Fox River Medical So
ciety DR.. w. Weber Kelly Of this city
| was elected president; DR.. T. A. Ma
deau, Marinette, vice-president, and
DR.. S. Gordon Todd, Oshkosh, second
| vice-president Dr. r. H. Sweetman,
Green Bay, was reelected secretary
treasurer. Marinette may get the
next meeting of the physicians.
Oshkosh. Word has just been
received by Wood county rela-
tives that John A. Spaulding, former
ly president of the Wall-Spaulding
Lumber company of Oshkosh, has
been missing since December 6. In
1913 Mr.. Spaulding retired from the
lumber company with which he had
been associated 25 years and moved
to Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Early in De
cember he went to Oregon to inspect
a tract of timber land and since going
into the woods has not been heard
from Four weeks before his disap-
pearance Mr.. Spaulding was married.
Madison.-A statewide campaign
has been opened by Wellesley
graduates in Wisconsin to raise
funds for a million dollars endow-
ment for Wellesley college. The move
ment in this state was started by the
Madison Wellesley club, of which Miss
Mary E. Hazeltine, preceptor of the
Wisconsin library school, is president.
The state will be thoroughly can
vassed by alumnae. The endowment
is needed for student alumnae build
ing, dormitories, science building.
more adequate compensation of teach
ers and to assist in paying the RUNNING
expenses for upwards of 1000 stu
dents.