Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Ashland.-Andrew Farrow of Bay
held was blown to pieces by an ex-
plosion of dynamite while blasting
stumps.
Oconomowoc.-Mitchell Gabuske,
aged eleven, who has been missing
from his home several days, returned,
having been visiting friends in Mil
waukee.
Beloit.-Johnny, three-year-old son
Of Hans Rowland, a farmer, living
east of the city, was found behind the
horses seriously hurt. He died The
child was playing about the stable and
evidently was stepped on by horses.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. Anna Killilia
died at the home of her son, John,
near Eden, aged one hundred and
one. Mrs. Killilia was born in Lock
rah, county Galway, Ireland, on March
70, 1913, and had been resident of
this county seventy years.
Neenah.-The following officers
were elected at the annual meeting
OF the Winnebago County Sunday
School association: President, w. e.
| Pollock, Oshkosh; vice-president, S. H.
Hatch, Oshkosh; recording secretary,
Mrs. George Church, Winneconne; cor
responding secretary, Ellis Roberts,
! Oshkosh; treasurer, Miss Minnie Git
tins, Neenah.
Madison.-State Treasurer Henry
Johnson sent letter to Governor
Philip calling his attention to the fact
that deeds to state real estate are kept
in the custody of different state Of
ficers and boards and uggesting that
law be passed requiring them to be
kept by the state land commissioner
or some other constitutional officer
where they would be safe and acces-
sible. Governor Phillip said he con-
sidered the suggestion good one.
Stoughton.-A revival campaign
closed at Stoughton under the leader
ship of John M. Linden of Madison.
He was assisted by his chorus leader,
j. Walton Strahl of New Kensington,
Pa. The meetings were held in the
armory. The city was thoroughly
stirred and every church will take in
new members as a result of the cam
paign. Every expense of the cam
paign was met. Offerings amounted
to nearly $500 and free will offering
was given the evangelist Altogether
there were 430 trail hitters. Afte,'
spending few days with his family
at Madison Evangelist Linden will
open campaign on June 10 at
Smethport, Pa
Madison.-Gov E. L. Philip told
rural mail carriers of Wisconsin, who
held state convention here, that
the rural delivery of mail, in connec-
ton with the telephone, automobile
and parcel post, was doing much to
keep the young people on the farm.
The convention elected President w
G. Arle of Sturgeon Bay delegate at
large to the national convention at De-
troit this summer. Other delegates
chosen were: T. T. Pyburn, Dane
county; A. D. Larson, Waupaca; D.
w. Roberts, Dodge; S. D. Clark,
Brown; E. A. Berge, Grant; A. H.
Nappe, Walworth; George Hitler,
Rock; M. N. Emery, Washington, and
A. R. Billings, Waukesna. The asso-
citation will hold it's next convention
in Eau Claire on Memorial day.
Marinette.-The Wisconsin State o.
teopathic association held it's sew
enteenth annual meeting here. The
convention opened with an attendance
of about one-third of the total mem
bership, all parts of the state being
represented. For the first time in its
history the association has a woman
president, Doctor Gage of Oshkosh,
but she was unable to be present and
the chair was occupied by DR.. E. c.
Bond of Milwaukee, yice-president.
The association secretary, DR.. b. }.
Elton of Milwaukee, states that there
are seventy-three osteopath1c phys1-
clans in the state, fifty-four of whom
are members of the state association
and fifty-one of whom are members
of the American Osteopathic assoc1a-
ton.
Milwaukee-Willia p. Kenny, who
retired from the Office of COM
mander in chief of the Wiscon-
sin Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons,
served in that office during term
which was an epochal one for the
consistory. In the three years during
which Mr.. Kenny was it's head, the
consistory purchased, remodeled and
occupied as its cathedral the edifice
at Oneida and Van Buren, streets
which was formerly Plymouth Congre-
gational church, and celebrated its
golden jubilee therein, in November
of 1918, witt Mr.. Kenny presiding.
In the summer of 1912, Commander in
Chief Kenny secured an option on
the Plymouth church congregation
property which included not only the
land but the building, organ, ETC., for
$40 600. and later the purchase was
authorized by unanimous vote OF the
consistory A vacant lot with Az
foot frontage CT Van Buren, street
was also purchased for an additional
$1,000.