Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-03
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Monroe.-At the annual meeting of
the Green County Agricultural society
1t was decided to hold the 1915 fair
during the second week in September.
Wausau.-The Federated Charities
a loan department in connection with
the federation.
Stevens Point.-L. w. Schmitz,
brakeman on the 500 line, was killed
in the yards here when he fell from
fiat car in front of an approaching
train.
Manitowoc. - Theodore Thompson,
who for many years was employed by
the Goodrich Transit company as pur-
chasing agent, is dead after long ILL
ness.
Neenah.-The biggest sturgeon land
ed in Lake Winnebago this season was
speared off Brighton beach near this
city by Joseph Reimer 1t weighed
LOS pounds.
Waupun.-Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Pad
now in Long Beach, Cal, have just
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding.
Superior.-Rev. H. w. Knowles,
Presbyterian minister, has been given
a special award for the display of
the most perfect chicken, "Queenie,"
buff Orpington.
Madison.-The John Harvard fellow
ship in the Harvard medical school
for the yaer 1914-15 has been awarded
to +. T. H'Doubler, graduate of the
University of Wisconsin.
Baldwin.-After having five sur
gical operations and threatened with
another, Jens Hedmark, former resi-
dent of this village, shot and killed
himself at Bismarck, N. d.
Medford-The first short course for
farm boys to be held this season
opened here. Animal industry, dairy
ing, farm crops, accounting and man
ual training will be taught.
New London.-Fire broke out in the
building occupied by the New London
Hardware company. The origin is un-
known. Damage is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Kenosha.-Charles Steinbach, form
er superintendent of the street de-
partment of Kenosha is dead at his
home here. He was once a member
of the fire department in Milwaukee.
SUPERIOR. j. Colt, Superior lodg-
ing housekeeper, paid $3.50 fine in
Superior court after pleading guilty to
charge of illegal voting at the recall
primary election last spring.
Madison.-W e. Petrie of Madison
is said to be slated for warden of the
state prison at Waupun to succeed Rev.
Daniel Woodward, who has held the
position four years. The salary is
800 and maintenance.
Baraboo.-James Dustin of La Vale
committed suicide at the railway sta
ton at Reedsburg by drinking acid.
Domestic trouble is said to have been
the cause. He formerly lived at Grand
Rapids.
Fond du Lac.-The twenty-fourth an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Wisconsin Teachers association will
be held in this city on February and
6. Prof. Paul G. w. Keller of Apple
ton high school will speak.
Turtle Lake.-The Wisconsin Pea
Gamers company has contracted 40
carloads of Wisconsin canned peas to
be shipped at once to Belgium from
factories of the company. Five car
loads will be forwarded from the local
factory.
Wausau.-Improvem to the ex-
tent of $1,000 are to be made at st.
Mary's Catholic church here. The
balcony is to be enlarged so the seat
ing may be increased and new light
ing system is to be installed.
Racine.-The cold weather is bring
ing a large number of tramps to the
city and the police are having consid-
cradle trouble because of the manner
in which these men hold up wayfar-
ers, beg money and utter threats when
not given assistance.
Madison-James Murphy, who held
up and shot L. M Shelter, a student,
at the University of Wisconsin, six
weeks ago, pleaded guilty in munich
pal court to a charge of assaulting
Shelter with a dangerous weapon. He
was sentenced to a term of fourteen
years. Murphy at first contended that
he was not guilty, but later changed
his mind.
Kenosha.-The Polish people of
Kenosha, at the celebration of Ma
tional Polish day here, raised more
than $500, which will be sent to the
Central Relief society of Poland
Oconomowoc.-H. Kirk White of
Oconomowoc, coming from his
home to take a train to Milwaukee
and seeing a train just leaving the
station, attempted to board it at the
Silver Lake street crossing. The yes
tibuled doors were closed, but he
managed to hang on until the brake
man let him In.