Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
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Clintonville.-Rev. William Wilson
has resigned the pastorate OF the
Union church. He has been here two
years.
Beloit.-Rock River is at dangerous
ly high stage here due to heavy rain.
1t has never been known to be SO high
in the summer time.
Thorp.-Leo Micke, aged sixteen,
son of Barney Micke of this city, was
accidentally shot and killed by his
brother, Tony Micke, while they were
shooting at a mark.
Oshkosh.-Mrs. Anna Wesenberg,
forty-nine years old, was instantly
killed here by a 500 line passenger
train She was hurled thirty feet Her
neck was broken Mrs. Wesenberg
was deaf and dumb.
Baraboo.-As a result OF Dig
landslide at the south end OF the
Northwestern track across the Wis
consin river at Merrimac, all train
service was suspended until the track
was : repaired, which took several
hours.
William Kerl OF this
city is the first man to be fixed
in recent years for conteLpt OF
court in the municipal court here, and
he was given a sentence OF fifteen
days. The defendant was arraigned
for drunkenness and when he ad-
dressed sarcastic remark to Judge
TT hn hnH iYonOS1h a
thirty-day term, fifteen more days
were added for contempt.
Ladysmith.-Three men arrested
here are believed by the Police
to be the pickpockets who have been
working the county fairs of Wisconsin
during the last month. The three men
were spotted at Spencer and arrested
when they went to their hotel in Lady
smith. The 500 railroad companys
detective agency has taken up the
report that the pickpockets have been
working on that road and will attempt
to convict the suspected men.
Madison-The new state centraI
board of education is to adopt
policy of "the more publicity, the
better" according to President c. P.
Cary. This is in line with the EVIL
dent intent of the legislature, SAID
Mr.. Cary, "for the law creating this
board calls for public meetings and an
open record of all such meetings.
AS soon as the record of our meet
ings has been transcribed, 1t Will be
open to anyone who is interested.
The next meeting Of the board will
probably be held within month.
Racine.-In the published lists or
pastoral appointments announced at
the Methodist conference here, sew
eral inaccuracies crept in, the
press having been supplied with an
incorrect list. The following is cor
rected list: Racine, Grange avenue
church, F. T. Cartwright; South Mil
waukee and Cudahy, L. E. Shanks;
Union Grove and Paris, Supply |. r.
Shaw; Waldo circuit, ]. S. Ellis;
Shawano, V. R. Thompson; Sturgeon
Bay, E. ]. Symons; Poysippe, Charles
Jaquith; GAINESVILLE, F. n. Brigham.
Earaboo.-The conference board Of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the West Wisconsin, con-
ference closed a successful meet
ing here Miss Carrie Hazard Of
Platteville, and Miss Grace Rosaback
Of Canaan were the principal speak
ers. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. w. w. Morse,
Baraboo; vice-president, Mrs. G. s.
Joslin, Belleville; recording secretary,
Mrs. A. C. Kingsford, Baraboo; cor
responding secretary, Miss Florence
Heinze, Wyocena; treasurer, Mrs. M.
Haines, Madison.
Kenosha.-The post Office at SHADES
Corner was entered by burglars.
They blew the safe and secured
currency and stamps valued at
$500. The cracking of the safe was
accomplished during the heavy rain
storm, the robbers took extraordinary
precautions to guard against detec-
tion. Sacks of flour had been taken
from the store in connection with the
office and piled against the door of the
safe to deaden the noise of the explo-
sion. After cracking the safe at SHADES
Corner, the robbers seem to have mo-
office was entered and the cash draw
er opened with chisel. At this Of
fee the robbers got SIS worth Of
stamps
Madison.-Three waterpower dams,
those at Stoughton, Dunkirk and
Fulton, were badly damaged by
storm. Store Easements and a
foundry at Stoughton were flooded.
Train service was affected. Lightning
killed st&ek on number of farms and
destroyed several barns. Five and a
quarter inch of rain fell here in eigh-
teen hours. Reports from Edgerton
state that 100 families are homeless
and the greater part of the town is
under water. Five cars containing
thoroughbred horses were derailed
near Palmyra and had to be chopped
open to liberate the horses, which