Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-03-15
Badger News
Briefly Told

WauSau.-MrS. Mary Ann Stark,
who has been a resident of Marathon
county since 1867, is dead at her home
in Wausau.
Green Bay.-G. M. Rickaby, seventy
eight years old, pioneer of Waupaca
county and for years justice of the
peace, is dead after short illness.
Madison.-Robert nj. Lamp, prom
inent insurance man, died of Bright's
disease in a local sanitarium on Sun
day He was fifty years old.
Oshkosh.-The engagement is an
nounced of Miss Sarah Davis, eldest
daughter of the late Senator C. w. Da-
Wis of this city, to Ebert ID. Weed,
brother of Col H. |. Weed of this city.
Janesville.-The combined church
brotherhoods of the city will hold
their annual spring supper March
rs. DR.. Charles Gilkey of the Hyde
Park Baptist church being the speaker
of the evening
Grand Rapids } NJ. Lessigg,
pioneer resident OF the county,
died at his home in the town of Ru-
dolph, after long illness He was
a veteran of the Civil war and was
eighty-five.
Oshkosh.-Bishop Weller, who has
been conducting a nine-day mis-
sion here, brought it to a close on
Sunday with a sermon in the morning
and at night. in Trinity Episcopal
church.
Co.
teen years steward of the Elks'
club in this city, has resigned due to
his advanced age, eighty-two years.
Recently Mr.. and Mrs. Gotto cele-
brated their fifty-ninth wedding ami
versary. i/
Madison.-The state bank commits
sioner approved an amendment
to the articles of Incorporation
Nof the Juneau County bank of Maus-
ton, changing its name to the Juneau
County State bank and increasing its
capital stock from $50 900 to $4,000
Madison.-F. A. Kremer. for many
years supreme president of the
Defenders lodge here, has accept
ed a position as secretary of the Good
land Land company at Philips. Mr..
Kremer has held the position of secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Real Estate
Brokers' association for three years.
WaShington.-The Following post
masters were commissioned: Fred
G. Schliesman, Cambria; Henry S.
Steinbring. Fall Creek Henry
Knapstein, New London; Philip A Ba-
dour, Oconto; Ferdinand A. Lonsdorf,
Athens; Patrick j. Love, Coleman:
Henry r. Schuhmann, Kohler; julius
e. Hennig, Princeton.
Madison : The attorney general
advised District Attorney NJ E.
Dillon of Ashland that a mother
with dependent children is entitled to
a pension under the mothers pension
law if she is legal resident of the
county in which the application is
made. The attorney general held that
she need not have resided in the cOun-
ty for year.
Oshkosh-About fifty women of the
Sixth district. Wisconsin Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, met for
the purpose of making plans for
the annual convention of the district
at Neenah on April II and 13. F. G.
Stewart made the address of welcome.
Mrs W. D. Brooks, Green Lake dis
trict vice-president, presided.
Neenah.-Mrs. William Armenian,
wife of Assembiyman William Arne-
mann of this city, was struck
by a north bound Chicago & North
western passenger train here and
instantly killed Mrs. Armenian was
on her way home from a visit to
a friend. The train was not running
at fast speed when the accident ocs
Cured.
Grand Rapids.-Herman Schlosser,
a farmer in the town of Lind
sey, was fined SO and costs on
6 charge of ''hogging the road"
Schlosser, with farm team and
sleigh, was overtaken by William
Paape in an auto When Paape at
tempted to pass, Schlosser jeered at
him and held in such a position that
it was impossible to get by
Grand Rapids.-Prof. M. H. Jack
son of the Wood county normal
is exhibiting a trophy of the Euro
pean war, it being a glass ball he re-
ceived from Ireland. The balls are
to mark the location of the mines in
the harbors. 1t is about the size of
a croquet ball and, being hollow,
floats. 1t is dirty green and difficult
to see in ocean water.
La Crosse.-An organization help
ing mothers compelled to work
for a living and unable to find
time to sew for their children has
been formed by the ladies' auxiliary
of the Rescue mission. The measure
ments of the children are taken and
left with the auxiliary. Clothing do
mated to the mission is repaired and
remodeled to fit the children under
supervision of experienced women.
Mrs. D. C. Dewey is president of the
society.
Stevens Point.-George Nj. Snod
grass, principal of the county teach
ers' training school at Rice Lake.
| has been named head of the English
| department of the Stevens Point Nor
NAL school, to succeed Prof. H. S. Hip