Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-16
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Kenosha.-Plans for great reunion
| of students of Kenosha High school
June 26 were announced
Neenah.-The congregation of the
Union Baptist church plans to erect
new church building. Work will be-
started next spring.
Racine.-Donald Campbell, an es-
capped inmate from the State asylum
at Mendoza, owned Racine in his mind
for few hours until finally taken into
custody.
Waukesha.-Oscar Hille, fifty, farm
er, town of Mukwonago, is dead as the
result of an attack by vicious bull.
He was torn about the chest and limbs
and received several fractured ribs
Washburn.-The district convention
of the w. G. T. U. will be held at
the Congregational church in this
city on Monday and Tuesday, June
Ia and Is. Delegates from all the
towns and cities of Ashland and Bay
held counties will be present.
Beloit.-The first fifteen blocks
of Beloit's white way" are to
w hSbdiISu WllHlu Ju0 ASAL lew
weeks. At least eighty standard lamps
will be installed as soon as the coun-
Gil ratifies the selection of a COM
mittee.
Rice Lake.-On June 16, IL and Is
Rice Lake will entertain the Wiscon-
sin State Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation. There are 103 companies who
belong to the state association, and it
is expected that at least 1000 firemen
will be present at the tournament.
Superior.-A cyclone storm passing
near Gordon demolished farm house
half a mile east of the village,
the occupants escaping injury by
fleeing to the cellar as they saw
the storm approaching. In Superior,
hallstones as large as grapes, coming
suddenly, drove throngs to cover.
Rhinelander.-Several Milwaukee
and Chicago people, who we're guests
at the Charles Sanders resort hotel
on Tomahawk lake, were forced to
change their quarters as a result of
fire which destroyed the building.
AS the fire occurred during the day
no lives were placed in danger. and
patrons Of the place were able to
save their belongings.
anesville.-Francis Davis, colored,
one hundred and seventeen years
old, was buried at the county
farm where he has been charge for
years. He was in good health up to
recently and often recalled incidents
of the War of 1912. He was brought
north by Wisconsin soldiers who
marched through Georgia with GEN.
eral Sherman.
Madison.-Gov. E. L. Philip
made three promotions in Troop A.
Milwaukee, in consequence of the
retirement of Capt. F. E. Fitz. They
are: Carl Penner to be captain
to succeed Captain Fitz. August Beings
to be first lieutenant, succeeding Pen
ner, promoted. August M. Kreck to
be second lieutenant, succeeding
Beings, promoted.
Menomonie.-Five hundred Masons
from a dozen cities of this section
joined in the dedicating of the new
Masonic temple here Following the
banquet was served, after which ses-
sion of speechmaking was held. Grand
Master B. F. Keller of La Crosse, G.
e. Whelan of Milwaukee and George
B. Wheeler of Eau Claire were among
the speakers, ]. T. Flint of this city
being POSTMASTER The temple cost
100000. 1t will house the Menomonie
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sonic bodies.
Waukesha.-After celebrating but
a few minutes the jury that heard
the evidence before Coroner John
Schaffel decided that Margaret Scho-
Der came to her death because of
the negligence of The 500 line en-
ployees The little girl was killed
when struck by the drawbar of box
car that had been shunted down the
side track by a switching crew. She
was with her mother and two sisters,
who escaped Mrs. Schober claims the
gate tender signaled her to cross the
track, but this was denied by the ten
der, who claimed he bad warned her
to remain where she was.
well-preserved skeletons, four crudely
manufactured clay pipes filed with
mullen leaves, a number of scalp
ing knives of copper, two large stone
tomahawks, and a few pretty copper
bracelets and other ornaments I'M
earthed on the West side speak again
the early history of Green Bay. The
three skeletons are believed to be
those of three Indians of the Menomi-
nee tribe. The skeletons were found
by Peter ]. Rothe, cement contractor,
and Charles Heinore, resident of the
South side. The three bodies were ly-
ing close together and we're apparent
ly wrapped in cedar bark, as large
fragments of this bark surrounded the
bones. The tomahawks, knives and
ornaments were found with the larg-
est body and perhaps indicate that the
SkoIofor 10 fhof IF a nrOrninQut Indian