Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-06
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| IuO p1CoCnG yeas
more than dozen German farmers
most of them with families, have
bought land in this vicinity and located
! here.
Oshkosh.-The students of the Osh
kosh Normal school are busy making
the furniture for the mems rest room
in the Wisconsin building at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition.
ilwaukee.-Josephine Wick, six
year-old daughter of John Wick of Me-
nominee Falls, accidentally shot
through the head by her eight-yearold
brother, died in a Milwaukee hospital.
Wausau-W. Markell of Mosinee
was struck by southbound Milwau-
kee train and sustained a compound
| fracture of his left leg. His leg
may have to be amputated.
Oconto-Mrs. Fred Lacrosse of
| Green Bay, while on her way to Ocon-
| to Falls, gave birth to a baby at the
| Chicago e Northwestern depot in this
| city.
Superior-More than three hundred
| idle men will be given employment by
| public improvements aggregating $780,
| 900, which the city commission has ar
ranged to be carried on this winter.
Mosinee-While thawing the supply
pipes in the tower of the city
water works system, Joseph Robicheau
fell into the water and was drowned.
The water in the tower is IFS feet
deep.
Eau CIaire-Mrs Christiana Dahl
strom, aged sixty-five, widow with
eight children, while attending Christ
mas services at the Swedish Lutheran
church, fell over in her pew dead.
Racine.-Fire Marshal James Cape's
automobile was demolished and Fire
man julius Eve narrowly escaped be-
ing killed when the automobile went
down an embankment.
Racine.-James O'Brien, aged TWEEN
ty-eight, was killed while attempt
ing to board a Northwestern pas
senger train for Milwaukee. O'Brien,
with two other men, attempted to steal
ride just as the train started.
Bear Creek.-Peter Nelson, aged
seventy-seven, and his wife, aged sew
enty-six, were burned to death in
their home Mr. Nelson's body was
found near door, while the body of
Mrs. Nelson was found in bed.
Antigo.-The Langlade County Medi-
cal society at it's annual meeting and
banquet elected DR.. f. v. Watson, pres
ident; DR.. H. G. Westphal of Polar.
vice-president; DR.. ]. c. Wright, secre-
tary-treasurer, and Dr. M. ]. Donohue,
censor.
Oshkosh-L. Taushmann of this
city was pic,-ed up on Washing
ton street in dazed condition. He
was unable to use his legs. Mr.. Taush-
or what hit him.
Superior.-Five carloads of -four for
the Belgian relief ship, half do
mated by the Duluth-Superior Mill
ing company and half by the Duluth
Board of Trade, has been manufac-
tured in Superior and forwarded to
New York for shipment.
Beloit-Death separated the Oldest
married couple in Wisconsin when
Mrs. H. L. Phillips, aged ninety
three, died. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips cele-
brated their seventy-third wedding an
niversary on September %. The couple,
who were married in 1910, have lived
in Beloit and vicinity since 1S43
Chippewa Falls = Authorities de-
cided the death of John Rottman,
twenty-five years old, in the home
for feeble-minded here, was "ac-
cidentaI." Rottman and Alfred Vol,
twenty three years old, quarreled. Wolf
struck Rottman over the heart and the
latter fell dead. Both have been in
mates for six years.
Wausau. The Central Wisconsin
Traffic association elected as presi-
dent j. w. Laut of Wausau; vice
president, S. E. Alvord of Rhinelander;
treasurer, o. C. LempKe Of Wausau;
manager and director, A. e. Sole OF
Wausau. Directors are w. A. Runge
of Merrill, E. A. Gooding, c. H. Hooker
and J. H. Johannes of Wausau.
Mauston-Mrs. Mary Kelly Sulli-
van, seventy years old, wife OF
the late John Sullivan, was burned
to death at her home in Mansion A
neighbor passing the house heard a
cry for help and upon entering found
the womans clothes afire. She died
six hours later. How the fire Origin
ated is not known as Mrs. Sullivan
lived alone.
Fond du Lac. E. Reeves & Co.
have started what will be one Of
the first muskrat and mink farms
in Fond du Lac county. The plot Sc
lected is between this city and North
Fond du Lac. Three workmen ara
engaged in constructing a fence to
keep the rats within bounds. Ac-
cording to ]. E. Reeves, it is the plan
of the company to build house next
spring on the farm for the keeper.
At present there are $50 rat houses on
| the place, enclosed. The present plans
| of the club are not to disturb any of
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