Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-11-03
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while hunting when his shotgun was
accidentally discharged. the shot en-
tering his right lung.
Grand Rapids.-County Judge w. j.
Conway has been reappointed deputy
of the Elks' lodge for the western dis
trict of Wisconsin. This is the third
term Mr. Conway is serving in this Of
fire
Janesville-The Wisconsin institu-
ton for the Blind is placed in quar-
antine because of three mild cases
of diphtheria. There is no danger OF
the epidemic spreading. according to
Superintendent Hooper
Neenah.-Penn Murphy. charged
with arson, was acquitted in cir
cult court at Oshkosh. The jury
was out but thirty minutes. Murphy
was accused in connection with fire
at the plant of the Menasha-Neenah
Lumber company in this city.
Stevens Point-St. Joseph's German
Catholic church, of which Rev. j.
II. Ehr is pastor, was completely de-
stroyed by fire. The property was
valued at $4,000 The congregation
has a fund of $4,000 for new church
which they planned to build six or
seven years hence
Pewaukee. = Mrs Bridget Rohan,
ninety-three years old, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Her
man Koepp. She is survived by an
other daughter. Mrs. William Rosen-
baum. and a son, John. James O'Con-
nell, 854 North Cambridge avenue. Min
waukee is a son-in-law.
Janesville.-Esther Halcro, Grace
Green and Louise Nelson, three
Rockford society women whose hus-
bands hold responsible positions in
the Illinois city, were sentenced to 18
months at hard labor in Waupun on
the charge of grand larceny after their
pleas of guilty, in the circuit court
Stevens Point.-Ernest, the five
year-old son of August Weiland,
near Rosholt, champion boy potato
picker of his neighborhood, came to
Stevens Point and bought his winter
clothes from earnings he made this
record was 65 bushels in one day.
Eau Claire.-Miss Della Ovitz, Mil
waukee, was elected president of
the Wisconsin Librarians associa-
ton, to succeed w. K. Coffin, Eau
Claire. Other officers elected are:
Vice-president, Miss May Calkins. Ra'
cine; secretary, Miss Clara Frantz, Ke-
nosha; treasurer, Miss Callie Wieder.
Fond du Lac.
Observation-Disclosures of ST. Patrick'a
congregation are at Green Bay
in an effort to secure the return
of Rev. William DeKelver. Father De
Kelver resigned some time ago and
mainder of his days. If the efforts of
the committee are successful Father
Mckinley, who is presiding over the
parish. will be retained as assistant.
Sheboygan.-The annual convention
of Kings Daughters of Wisconsin
closed here with the choosing of
GAINESVILLE as the place for the
next meeting. The following officers
we're elected: President, Mrs. e. M,
Parmalee, Sheboygan; vice-president.
Mrs. l.. G. Catchpole, Evansville; sec
rotary, Miss Jennie Schrage, Sheboy-
gan; treasurer. Mrs. S. c. Chambers.
Milton.
Eau Claire.-The convention of the
Northwestern Wisconsin Teachers
association closed. Prof A. G.
Findlay of Chippewa Falls was elect
ed president over P. F. Neuerman of
New Richmond, who ran a close sec.
ond. Other officers elected were:
Vice-president, Prof j. H. Ames of
River Falls; secretary. Miss Mabel
Ahlstrom of Eau Claire; treasurer,
Prof Charles Beardley of Eau Claire.
The proposition to federate with the
State Teachers association was voted
down.
Marinette.-Carl Vrooman, assistant
United States secretary of agri-
culture, will be one of the speak
ers at the coming Wisconsin Potato
Growers association convention at
Marinette on November II to 10. Mr..
Vrooman will speak on the closing day
Brigham, agricultural commissioner
of Vermont, will probably attend. AS
chairman of the committee on agriCul-
ture and education of the Wisconsin
Bankers association, w. A. Won Berg
of Mosnee has accepted an invitation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Guardsmen
won third place in the national
team match, with the United
States infantry leading, followed by
the marine corps, at the national shoot
ing tournament in Jacksonville. Fla,
October 20 to %, according to Sergeant
w. j. Shields of Milwaukee. who has
returned to the city. Sergeant Shields
and First Lieut. Alfred GaartZ were
the only Milwaukeeans who partici-
pated in the shoot. Excellent shots
were made by the sharpshooters. The
weather was good, with the exception
of one day. when it rained heavily for
q few hours.
Eau Claire-The twenty-fourth an
0f tho Wisconsin