Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-08-06
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Fond du Lac-No more tobacco,
cigars or cigarets for the boys in the
trenches in France from relatives in
this country. This is the edict OF the
United States postofice department,
received here by Postmaster G.. w.
Watson. Postmasters the country
over are instructed not to receive
these articles for mailing to either
troops in France or prisoners IN the
French war camps.
Grand Rapids.-The village OF Ne
koosa is to have new lighting sys-
tenn. Electric lights will be installed
shortly. For years the village has
been lighted with gas, but it did not
give general satisfaction and the Ne
koosa Lighting company was formed
for the purpose of replacing gas with
electricity. Thirty arc lights will be
used to illuminate the principal
streets.
Grand Rapids-A horse owned by
Mr.. Meyer of the town of Richfield
fell in an abandoned well and was
drowned. The accident occurred
while Mr. Meyer was driving team
hitched to a mower, the grass had
grown over the boards covering the
we'll so it's location was not known
until one of the horses plunged in
head first. The animal drowned be-
fore it could be extricated.
Fond du Lac.-Congressman M
K. Reilly has left on an extensive
trip through the west, intending not
only to visit the San Francisco and
San Diego expositions, but the vari-
Gus coast defenses and western navy
yards. He will also attend the
Knights of Columbus convention at
Seattle.
understandable to get accom-
modations in any of the local hotels,
and declining invitations extended by
twenty-four families, the double
ouartette from Tuskegee institute
went to Neenah for quarters. DR..
John Faville announced from the pull
pit of the Congregational church that
three local hotels had been called on,
but all declined to accept the negroes.
Stevens Point-The automobile in
which Perry Ransom and Emma Rob
inson eloped from Stevens Point, two
months ago, has been foundf at Her
man. Mimi Ransom and Miss Rob
inson took their employers car last
June and since no trace of them has
been found. They abandoned the
automobile at Herman.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M. K
Reilly has nominated Herman G.
Schuette as postmaster at Manitowoc,
to succeed S. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
politics for many years, and was
chairman of the Manitowoc county
committee during the last election.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
Racine.-The success attending the
introducing of the Spanish language
in the night classes of the continual
ton school has caused the board OF
education to make arrangements to
teach the subject in the high school
during the coming year. Native IN
structors will be obtained
Manitowoc.-Co Congressman NJ f.
Reillv has appointed Herman C.
Schnette as postmaster at Manitowoc,
- succeed S. G. Kress. Mr.. Schuette
has been active in local Democratic
notifies for many years and was
chairman of the Manitowoc county
committee during the last election.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
? Oconto. first monthly fair OF
oconto county farmers was held here.
At a recent meeting it was decided to
have the farmers get together once a
month for discussion of farming
questions and problems, and for trad
ing in stock,