Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-13
WLSCON SIN
HAPPENINGS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News of the Badger State Arranged
.. in Condensed Form .......

Sheboygan-A Sheboygan man, Her
man Bornefeld, 20 years old, was kill
ed in a recent gas attack made by the
| Germans somewhere in France
| Bornefeld was a member of the Cana
dian infantry section which left Camp
| Charles last October. The telegram
announcing his death was received by
his mother, Mrs. Mathilda Bornefeld.
| here.
| Onalaska = When five young men
and five horses, which they were rid
| ing crashed into the carriage driven
by C. H Dohve of this city, Mr.. Dohve,
his wife and two children, were thrown
| to the ground, the last three badly
hurt. The boys were doing moving
picture stampede on horseback and
did not see the carriage in the dark.
| Green Bay - rip" Wisconsin
bear, was presented to the zoo at San
Antonio, Tex, by Battery B., One Hun
dred Twenty-first heavy artillery, on
it's departure for Camp Merritt, N. j.,
As a mascot, this bear was a great
favorite with the soldiers, but such
pets as bears are barred by the army
when overseas service is contemplated
| Menasha-When brother of the Rev.
S. Cookson, pastor of the M. E. church
here, was called before the exemption
board he waived examination despite
the fact that he was the owner of a
large farm which needed his attention.
The board, however, decided that the
farm was the best place for him and
consequently he was returned.
Port Washington - Speculation is
rife here as to whether shepherd dog
recently picked up on cake of ice on
Lake Michigan by the fish tug Fortuna
was shipwrecked or whether he STEP
ped on a cake of ice and ffoated from
shore. Owners of the Fortuna believe
the dog had been on the ice seventy
two hours.
Madison - In an opinion given to
Merlin Hull, secretary of state, At
|
that despite the fact no nomination pa
pers were filed for a prohibition candi-
date for United States senator, pro-
hibition ticket would be provided at
the primary election on March 10.
Madison - Pneumonia caused the
largest number of deaths in Wisconsin
| he Of
ing to figures compiled by the state
bureau of vital statistics. Three hun
dred and four deaths from this NAL
ady are reported.
New London-Leonard Jarchow, 29
years old was found with the top of
his head blown off in his room by his
young wife. He had made plans for
the next day and was apparently in
good spirits when last seen. He leaves
four weeks old baby.
| Kenosha - Kenosha has four candi-
dates for mayor. They are former
Mayor Dan Head, Frank j. eraser
president of the board of water com
missioners; Alderman John j. ia
cobs, and Michael Yabs, jitney bus
driver
Observation-Disclosures of the death OF
Lano Tate of Co. L, has been received
here. This is the first death in the
ranks of Co. L since it's departure from
here last July. The cause of Tate's
| death ic NOT known
Menominee-In order to prevent the
spread of scarlet fever here all books
borrowed from the library by any
member of a family where the disease
exists, will be burned when the quar-
antine is lifted.
Sheboygan-Ebert Soerens, 70 years
old, former drayman for the Milwau
kee Northern at Cedar Grove, dice
here as the result of injuries received
two years ago when his dray was hi
by car.
Manitowoc-The J. F. Rapple com
pany, wholesale grocers, have increas
ed their capacity stock from 100000
to $250,000. The company will cree
a new building to be used as Office:
and warehouse.
Manitowoc = The Armour Packing
company will establish cold storage
plant in this city. The company viii
start building operations in few
weeks and this city will be distribu
ting point.
Sheboygan-Frank Berger, SO year