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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Slight Drop in Price Of Butter-Dispar-
ity in Figures for Flour.


Wednesday. June 20. 1917.
Conditions in the markets yesterday dis,
closed no important change. Butter,
which has been at the 50-cent mark for
some time. was quoted as As cents. with
a wholesale price Of Il cents. go.
Eggs are listed at A and Is cents. Local
dealers say they are paying 80 and 40
cents for them wholesale. While the re-
tail price varies, according to the dealer,
the prices quoted, a an As, are the pre-
vailing ones.
Asparagus is Is cents this week. Home
grown radishes are Ave cents. Late
Valencia oranges are in the market now
and are listed at 40 and 60 cents. Cherries
have gone up 10 cents, and are now at 20
and 50 cents. Watermelon is down to 60
and 80 cents. considerable over last
week. when they were 81 and $1.25.
Hogs are priced at 10 cents this week.
Beef. dressed. is quoted at 171s cents.
There is wide disparity in the flour
prices this week. One dealer quoted -four
at s14. both bread and pastry, while
others held on to the $3.50 and SIG quoted
last week.
The following prices for the markets Of
this week were quoted for the Free Press
by c. A. Barber. grocer. R. e. Howard.
meat dealer, the Burlington Fish COM
pany. the Burlington Fruit company, and
the A. D. Pease Feed company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
WESTFIELD.

The Rev. William g. MacFarlane. for
three years pastor Of the Congregational
Church in Bristol, has accepted call to
the churches of Westfield and Troy. and
began his duties June II. He will board
for a little while with Mrs. H. o. Miller.
After the parsonage is repaired his par
ents will move here from Cowansville.
Can.--Despite the rain Saturday over 70
attended the ice-cream social given by
the c. E. society.-The county c. E.
union will hold their convention with
the society here Friday and Saturday
June 20 and 30.-Mrs. Fremont Miller goes
to Boston this week to attend the we'd
ding of friend and spend a fortnight with
her daughter. Laura. who Is in the Har-
ward Medical school taking special
course in muscular training treatment
tor oonvalescing poliomyeits Victims
Mrs. Ralph Larrabee is spending a few
days at Derby.-June ID a small branch
Of the New England Milk Producers as
ISOLATION was formed, which it is expected
will grow as it is better known. Officers
were; President, Albro j. Hunt: secre-
tary and treasurer, Judge w. B. Gilpin.-
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Gilpin and son of
Richford were weekend guests Of Judge
Gilpin.-There was a good attendance at
the first meeting of the Red Cross soci-
ety. led by Mrs. NJ. H. Burbidge. In the
Congregational Church parlors Wednes-
day.-Mr. and Mrs George B. Stoddard
Of Lowell, Mass. came last week to Wis
| 1t their sister, Mrs. H. w. Burnham.-
! Ivan Burnham returned last Saturday
from his first year in Burdette Business
College in Boston.-Mr. and Mrs. o. w
Bailey and daughter. Ethel, plan to attend
the commencement exercises at North
Troy this week when their daughter
Natalie. is to be graduated. The rains have
been almost daily and very heavy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
ORLEANS COUNTY
DERBY.

Last Sunday was observed as Red Cross
day. A union service was held at the Bap-
fist Church.-C. B. Kelly, who purchased
the Putney farm on the Stanstead road
is making extensive repairs on all the
buildings on the place. When completed
he will have the finest place along the
route.--The Academy school closed Fri
day for the summer vacation Wallace
Percy and Kathleen Putney of the grad
ed school, grade four, have been award
ed the first diploma.-W. T. Daily
came from Granville, Me-. last week to
accompany his mother. Mrs. E. T. Daily,
home for the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
STOWE.

The following program was carried out
at the class day exercises on the school
campus Tuesday afternoon. with Martin
Ellsworth as chairman: Professional
music; presidents address. Walter Nor
gan; junior response Mum Boardman
class history, Raymond Slayton; music
class prophecy, Nellie Potter; class pres
sntation. Margaret Cleveland. class poem.
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WOLCOTT.

r. A. Foster spent Cunday at the home
OF the Rev and Mrs. F. r. keeler in St.
Albans.-C. M. Wood and Ralph Hubbel
are camping at Seymour lake in Morgan
Albert Hall left for Bristol, Conn, the
hrst OF the week, where he has employ
ment.-John French was a business Wis
ttor in Boston the past week.-John BEN
son OF Shelhurne was in town over sun
day.-Ned Davis and Miss Madeline Hood
were united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents June 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York, June 20
FLoUR-wesker. Spring patents S131d
ala 40; winter patents Sl2 259la45 winter
straights Sll.90d12.o5, Kansas straishta
Sl2 e0G1340
wHEAT-Spot steady No . hard wins
ter So % (. o. b. forward shipment.
c. l. ( New York.
OATs-spot weaker. Standard 72ia a 7Sc.
LARD-Steady. Middle West 2o.9oo
LOO.
POTATOES-Firm. Bermuda. Dbl, $50
1880; eastern shore s5dl0.25.
CABBAGES-Steady and unchanged
RAW SUGAR-Firm Centrifugal 536ct
molasses 5.Osc; refined steady; fine sranu.
lated 750c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

New York. June 20.
BE1vES--Receipts ! sa5. Steady, Steers
cALvEs-Recepts 1920. Easier, Veals
Sl2Tl6. culs sl0@12; fed and skim milk
calves so@1050 mixed slo@ll.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 1894.
Firm. Sheep 5000; ouls s5a5.5o; lambs
S1slIs50, oulls SIS
HOGS-Receipts 2S40. Firm. Light to
heavy Sl5506 1928. roughs Sl450.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Ckica go, June 20.

Chicago, June 20.
wHEAT--July so0l; Sept 81 so
CORN-July Sl.52ia Sept. Sl.4lia Den
S1.O6%.
oATs--July sl%c; Sept. sec; Dec 5snos
Provisions
PORK-July $3s.s0
LARD--July SCI 5
RIBS--July S21.30.
Cash quotations;
PORK-$Ss so
LARD-S2l SIS a 2l8S.
RlBS-S2l. O5G 2l.7o,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
CRAFTSBURY.

John Thompson aged Sc years. was
taken i'll Thursday and died Saturday
at noon. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. C. d. Pierce officiat-
ing. Mr.. Thompson leaves one brother,
Isiah. of Hardwick and one sister, Mrs.
Bridge Of this town. and several nephews
Of East Craftsbury.-Leaffie King who
has been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Nell Calderwood. has return
ed to her home In Wolcott--Leslie Good
win Of Burlington accompanied by his
mother from Irasburg called on friends
in this town Thursday and Friday
Mrs. Jennie Davidson, who was the guest
of her son in Barton last week has re-
turned.-Dora Gallagher accompanied by
Miss Corley, her nurse, went to Burling-
ton Saturday. where Miss Gallagher will
undergo a special examination Of her
knee.-The Congregational Church was
filled to overlooking at the graduating
exercises of the Craftsbury~ Academy last
Friday evening. Many were turned away
Harry Emery spent Sunday in Calais
with Mr.. Emerys parents.-Fred kier
from Fort Ethan Allen was an over-Sun-
day visitor at his home.-Mrs Elma Whit
ney Of Boston came June IA TO spend
some time with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| n. H. Kinney.
NEWPORT.
The Rev. l.. a. Edwards, pastor OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
Boston, June 90,
BUTTER-Northern 3sit q SOC. western
37i1 G3s1ac.
CHEESE-New York twins, choice. 2Ai1
d25c good 1761Sc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
SPOT COTTON AND FUTURES.

New York, June 20,
Spot cotton quiet. Middlng upandS
S25.so.
Cotton futures closed: July S25.5i95aI
Oct. S24.4Sa45; Dec. S25.54 a SO; Jan S25SS
a g.: March $25T9Qsl.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS ON BUTTEN
Boston June 20.

Boston. June 20.
To-days Chamber of Commerce quota
tons, the price OF commission merchants
to dealers. follow;
BUTTER--Crearery extra 3sc; creamery
drsts S7GS7hc; creamery seconds 35ie a S6c;
dairy butter 3SG36c; ladies 33c; renovatsdj
butter 36hc. !,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
HYDE PARK.

The sum of s131 900 has been taken here
in Liberty loans.F. w. Hartman and
bride of Montpelier were in town FRI
day.-Mrs. Orrin Farr of Burlington is
spending a few days IN town.--A farewell
party was given Miss Florence Chesey
last Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Lizzie White by a number of her
young lady friends. At the same time,
Miss Bernice Atwel. who resides there
with her aunt. observed her birthday.
making the event a doubly happy one
Miss Florence Thesley has completed a
several months service as stenographer
at the banks and goes to Lyndonville,
where she has similar position.
Harry Debuke. who was badly in
jured last week by being run over by
an auto truck, is doing we'll. He es-
capped with broken leg.--Mr. and Mrs.
John Herrick visited in Canaan the
first of the week.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brown attended commencement at
Bakersfield Wednesday.-Mrs. Belle
Kibbee has returned to her home at Or
ford, n. H.-Jerry Corren has moved to
Johnson.-Mrs. Gavin Tyndall and
daughter, Martha, are visiting DIR. Tyn-
dali at Weehawken, n. flames Eaton
has moved to Observation-Disclosures
Wood spent Sunday at Bennington
Mrs. Alice Young and children from Es-
sex Junction are visiting in town..
c. Strong and wife of Jamestown. n. Y,
are visiting in town.--A shower was
given Miss Hazel Fisk at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Lewis, Wednesday eve
ming in honor of her approaching mar
riage.-Professor Simpson of johnson
was in town Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
ELMORE.

Mrs Wesley Emerson. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. II. A. Gravlin,
returned to her home in st. Johnsbury
Saturdav.-Nr and Mrs. O. .. Flanders
and Mr.. ana Mrs. A. c. Flanders of Nor
risville visited a Henry Douge's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Robinson attended
the funeral OF Mr.. Robnson's brother
Frank Bryan of Montpelier, last Friday
Miss Maraldo Gaboriault is visiting in
.Winooski.-Mrs. Ernest Clark went to
Winooski Monday to the Fanny Allen
hospital for an operation for appendicitis
Miss Delta Kaiser of Wolcott spent the
weekend in town visiting friends.-Miss
Bernice Bailey of Wolcott is visiting
friends in town.-Max Willard is working
at North Wolcott for Dana Childs--
Charles Jones is working for Peter Green
-ough and will go 10 work for \. r. Nc
Kee soon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
F. y. ABERNETHY,
Head of Church Street.
Our Costume Department

affords splendid opportunity making necessary additions
to the summer wardrobe.
Prominently featured are ~
House Dresses.
of pereae chambray and other washable fabrics made simple
lines that follow present styles white plain coors and stripes
au One Piece Summer Frocks
for street and afternoon ~
$3.50 to $4,000
The style variety plentiful offering the Russian Blouse e
feet combinations of wolfe and nen plain and fancy voes
and plain color wolfe cleverly embroidered.
OTHER DESIGNS emphasize the straight hanging shou
with ede of self pockets of unusual shape touches Of color
linen and wolfe fashion proams styles in wide of
colors.
EXQUISITE White Net Dresses
Simple gowns that gsh lines and exceptionally
attractive in all white,
$14.OO-$165O-$17.5O
French Wolfe Dresses,
$4,000 to $3.50
An Of the beautiful gowns of the season,
each style ndvdua-esh models that fascinating
their transparency finished with dany embroidered organdy
and pretty laces
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
CADY'S FALLS.

MI. and Mrs. Fl s. Newcort1b visited
their daughter in East Johnson recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Dickinson Of OK
ford, Mass, visited at p. c. Brigham's
the past few days.-Mrs. Mcfarland and
daughter of Waterville visited Mrs. Della
Mudgett reoently.-Mrs. Della Jones
spent the weekend in Hyde Park.-Mrs
Ada Smith is spending few days in
Craftsbury and Wolcott.--Mr. and Mrs
w. S. Newcomb spent the weekend in
Eden with their son.-Miss Gertrude
Prentiss of Morrisvile and Mildred Lam
bert Of johnson visited at William Hicks s
recently.--Mr. and Mrs. Page Uford Of
Hyde Park spent the week END at F. f.
Jones's.
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NEWPORT.

The Rev. L. a. Edwards, pastor OF the
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THE BURLINGTON MARKETS

Continued ON page six.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
MAIN LODGE BURNED
Fire Destroyed Main Build
ings at Robert McGregor's
Resort Friday Night.

The main lodge and several
small buildings were destroyed
by fire last Friday night at the
Robert McGregor resort located
on the west shore of Big St. Ger
main lake in the town of Farm
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGregor had
returned that morning from Chi
cago and during the early even
ing had built fires in the kitchen,
sittingroom and diningroom o.
the main lodge in order to have
the building warmed up for a
number of guests who were ex-
pected the next morning. They
retired rather early in their cabin
adjoining the main lodge; about
midnight they were awakened,
to discover the main building a
mass of flames.
Every thing was destroyed III
the main lodge. Several adjoin
ing building were also burned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
Waiting For His Brother.

Harry Frank writes the News
under date of October Goth from
Seattle that he had arrived in
that city after four days of the
finest sightseeing trip he had
eter taken. Through the Cana
dian Rockies there were eight
inches of snow and three big en-
gines were required to pull the
train. At the time Harry wrote
his brother John and wife had
not arrived on their cross-conti-
nent trip, but were expected any
day. The brothers expect to
remain in the west until spring.
LATER. H. Frank and wife
arrived in Seattle November 1st,
having been on the road just
thirty-ope days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
Villas is OVER THE TOP
Second Liberty Bond Drive
in This County Goes Over
Forty Thousand Mark.

Villas County certainly did her
self proud in the Second Liberty
Loan campaign just closed.
Shs has shot the total of her sub
scription, over SAL, 900, an. in
crease over our figures given last
week, which at the time we went
to press were S3S, $50.
Flambeau, Winchester and
Sayner came along with a good
sized contribution at the end of
the drive last week which gave
the total a good sized boost and
landed this county in the ranks
of the g over the top" countiesin
the state.
Villas county was expected to
raise but $4,000 in this drive
but as is usual with the bully
good people in this county of
cold" Octobers. beautiful woods
and numberless lakes and dandy
farming lands, she went to it like
a duck to water and the result
is not any more than was to be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
WAR REVENUE TAXES
Far Reaching In Its Effects
Postal Rates Are Up-Hits
Everybody.

The new war revenue went
into effect on Nov. 1st and here
is the way it will effect prac-
tically every citizen: One cent on
each dime for amusement admis-
sions; three per cent on pay
ments for freight transportation;
eight per cent on passenger fares
over 40 miles; ten per cent on
Pullman sleeping car and SINH
lar accommodations; one cent
for each 20 cents or fraction
thereof paid for express ship
ments; five cents on each tele-
graph, telephone or radio mes
sage costing Is cents or more;
ten per cent on club dues of more
than $12 annually; eight cents
on each 500 of new life insur-
ance and one cent on each 81 Of
premiums paid on fire, marine,
casualty and other insurance
policies. Friday the new postal
rates became efective-three
cents for every letter and 2 cents
for every postal card. Drop
letters will require two cents
throughout the country instead
of in the free delivery cities only.
The parcel post tax, which will
become effective on Dec. LIST, will
be paid by revenue stamp cost
ing one cent on every package
where the charge is .25 cents
and for each additional % cents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
Letter From Camp Paul Jones.

John Foley, who with Delbert
McGregor and Mike Morrison, is
in the naval training camp at
Camp Paul Jones, ILL.,, writes:
81 think if you were here right
now you would want a night
cap to cover that bald dome of
yours. We are having real cold
weather, but otherwise are all
we'll and can stand the cold as
long as the fellows from Texas.
We were down to Camp Grant
and saw the bows from Villas
county. Everyone well and they
have a fine camp. We get a
thirty-six hour leave every other
week and we are in hopes OF get
ting a longer one some time
before Christmas. | made an
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07

true Christian mother and neigh
Dor can do in the upbuilding of
home and community. Hers was
life that was we'll spent and
the community at large grieves
with the stricken children.
Besides the children deceased
leaves two sisters-Mrs. ulia
Thomas of Eagle River and Miss
Ida Trip of Edmund, Wis, and
one brother Chas. P. Trip of
Pardeeville.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
Helped in Liberty Loan Drive.

Eighteen members of the new
National army from Camp Grant
were detailed 70 assist in the
Liberty Loan drive at it's finish
last week in Chicago. One of
the eighteen was John L. Bum
balek of Villas county. From
lengthy article received from our
Camp Grant correspondent he
gives a detailed and very inter
esting account of how the soldier
boys added the pep" to the
whirlwind finish which charac-
terized the end of that drive.
Bumbalek was one of the boys
detailed to speak to a large
audience in Hull House hall. The
article is so interesting that it
will be published in next weeks
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07

other little score on the range
the other day. The twelve best
shots from each company in the
regiment, (132 mem all shot in
contest. | made 145 out of $50
and was high man in the whole
regiment. We had to lay in the
mud and shoot part of the time
Then comes the fun of washing
your uniform with cold water in
order to camouhage the mud.
Great stunt, that"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
I'M. c. A. DRIVE FOLLOWS.

Immediately following the Red
Cross drive Villas county will be
asked once more to raise money
for the use of its soldiers. this
time for work being done thru
the Y. NJ. c. A.
So great has been the popular
ay of the Y. M. c. A. buildings
at the army environments, and
because of their extreme success,
thew have been asked to extend
their work on foreign battlehelds
not only among our own soldiers
but those of our allies as we'll,
and to accomplish this it will be
necessary to raise $35,OOO,0OO,
the week of Nov. II to Is hav-
ing been set aside as National Y.
INC. \. Army Week.
0fthis $50, 100000 Wisconsin
has to raise $3.50, 900, and Villas
county s share is $1,000. F. A.
Hathaway, who has been in
Charge of a portion of the Y. M !.
C. A. work at Camp Douglas
was in town Saturday and at a
meeting of business men Satur-
day night the following organi-
ation was perfected: Grant
Cook, chairman; Oscar Gunder-
son, W. c. Arnold, Geo. E.
OConnot, Chas. Adams, Amos
Radcliffe, executive committee.
The EsN. c. A. is a wonderful
influence 10 the life of a soldier.
It's work is world wide and be-
gets results far above the mar
now temperance idea" that so
many people associate with it.
4 Do your share when the COM
nittee calls upon you.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
DIED VERY SUDDENLY
Mother of Eagle River Re-
view Editor Passed Away
Saturday Evening-Was
Sixty-nine Years of Age.

Mrs. Charles Richards, aged
mother of the editor of the Re-
view, died very suddenly Satur-
day evening at the Richards
home in Eagle River, aged sixty
nine years. The BODY of Mrs.
Richards was laid to rest by the
side of her husband ia the local
cemetery. after services from the
Congregational church, yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Richards, nee Cor
nelia Trip, was born at Fowler,
Ohio, May 20, 1913, the daugh-
ter of ]. N. and Mary Trip.
When five years of age her par
ents came to Wisconsin, set
thing in the town of Scott, Column
bia county. Here her residence
continued until May 81, 1871.
when she was married to Charles
Richards.
To this union were born three
children, all of whom are living:
Laverne, editor OF the Eagle
River Review; Mary, a teacher
at Minneapolis and Pearl, also a
teacher at Racine.
After her marriage the Rich
ards lived in several places in the
southern part of the state while
Mr.. Richards followed his pro-
fession as miller. At Packwau-
kee the family resided contin-
uously for nearly thirty years.
In the spring of 1912 this fam
lily, then intact, came to Eagle
River, Mr.. Richards and son
Laverne purchased the Review
which was run under the editor
ial management of the husband
and father until his death May
21, 1917. Since the death of her
life's helpmate, Mrs. Richards
slowly recovered from the loss
occasioned by his death and was
seemingly in good health for one
of her age. She expired very sud
denly Saturday evening.
Mrs. Cornelia Richards was a
mother whom any one of her
children may well feel proud to
have called mother" and in her
passing away she has left an ex-
ample to them, and to her ac-
quaintances likewise, of what a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
Home On Visit.

Delbert McGregor arrived Sat
urdav afternoon for a twelve
day visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. McGregor.
Delberr enlisted in Uncle Sam S
navy last summer in company
with John Foley and Mike Nor
rison all Of this place and since
that time he has been at Camp
Paul Jones, Great Lakes, Ill.
He is in the postal department
at the training station.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07

Camp Robinson, Wis. The boys
enlisted in artillery last June and
have been at Camp Robinson ia
training. Chris Rasmussen en-
listed with the boys but is still
at his old training camp.
McGregor says the weather is
very chilly where they are but
the boys make the best of the
situation. Their ADDRESSES: l 9th
B. B. F. A., Plattsburg, New
York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
HALL BADLY INJURED
Fell Eighteen Feet From New
Building -Wrist and Ankle
Broken-Other Injuries.

A broken wrist, broken ankle
and other injuries quite serious
is the result of a fall taken by
George Hall last Friday from the
roof of his new residence upon
which he was working.
MI. Hall had climbed to the
ioof of the building in order to
do some work. Snow upon the
shingles caused him to slip and
he was precipitated to the
groundI eighteen feet below, sus-
tanning the above injuries
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-11-07
pFD CROSS $4,000 DRIVE
Campaign Started Today To
Obtain Villas County's Net
Acknowledgements Will
Be Urged To Give-Y. NJ.
c. A. To Raise $1,000.

Villas county's Red Cross drive
ooened this morning. To carry
on the work apportioned it by
tbe national organization the
Villas county chapter must raise
$4,000. With that end i'll view
oreparations have been made by
the local officials for q thorough
campaign to cover Tie county
and raise the necessary funds.
Everyone will be urged to give
70 this noblest of missions and
there is no reason why Villas
county should not exceed its pre-
scribed quota.