Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-05

counties, greatly shortening the dis
lance between Amigo and Marinette
and Menominee.
Appleton-The goods of Lawrence
college have re-established the unique
holiday known as pay day" This is
the day when all college women re-
turn to the owners all borrowed prop
erty that they may have forgotten"
earlier to return. The custom is an
old one at the school, and means a
general exchanging of a large amount
of property of the women students.
Marinette-In card received by his
former employer, Sergt. H. R. Wal
lace, Co. 1, One Hundred Twenty-sev-
enth infantry, ThiTty-second division,
reported dead of wounds twice by the
war department, writes that he is
pretty much alive" He adds that al.
though wounded twice he is back on
the front line, in Germany.
Fond du Lac-Articles of incorpor-
ton for the Wisconsin Milk company,
capitalized at $4,000, were filed here.
The incorpOrators are e. G. Peacock,
P. H. Peacock, M. G.. Douma and Val.
Herman, Sheboygan, and Percy Pray,
Fond du Lac The company will en-
gage in the general milk and dairy
business.
Superior = R. Bruce Stewart, vice
president of the Rieckhoff Box and
Lumber company, and prominent
South End business man died follow
ing an illness with rheumatic compli-
cations since December. Mr. Stewart
irHt came to Superior in 1890 from
Cketek, Wis.
La Crosse-The Hussa brewery in
Bangor, first in the county to cease
the brewing of beer, is receiving ma
:hinery and equipment preparatory to
converting the plant into a cannery
and pickle factory. The capital has
been increased Jm 100000 to $780,
900.
River Falls = Plans for a summer
session at the River Falls normal
school are being made in order that
time lost by students when the school
was closed on account of the influenza
epidemic may be made up and the
schools high standard maintained.
Beaver Dam-Lieut. William Nor
gan, who was reported killed in action
last October, has reached New York
and is expected to arrive at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Morgan, this city, soon. Lieut.. Nor.
gan was severely wounded.
La Crosse w. G. McAdoo is de-
PENDANT in a civil suit filed here by H.
S. Burroughs. The suit is against Nc
Adoo as head of the railroads at the
time when sparks from an engine SET
fire to $4,000 worth of hay and barns
on Burroughs farm
Merrill - A Liberty club has been
opened here as memorial for Lin
coin county's heroes in the great war
and a welcoming place for returning
soldiers and sailors. TIL cost, several
thousand dollars, was maze up by pub
tic contributions.
La Crosse-As a result of the Parent
and Teachers association condemn
ing the Washburn school as fire
rap and unsanitary in massmeeting of
citizens will be held to demand better
school buildings in La Crosse.
Wausau-W William Lempke was fined
$500 and sent to Jail for thirty days by
federal court on being found guilty OF
making a false affidavit OF dependency
and trying to get his son exempted
from army service.
Wausau-Edward Wanta, II years
sid, was instantly killed by falling
rec while working in the woods with
his father, John Wanta, near their
home in the southwest part of the
town of Bevent.
GAINESVILLE = Andrew Thompson, Be
lott, is in a hospital here with both
hands and portions of both feet am
putated as the result of exposure
while working in a field. He will re,
cover.
Sparta-Maj William G.. Merrill,
Sparta, has presented to the public
library of his town section of the
wing of a German airplane shot down
~ Eddie Rickenbacker, Yank ace.
La Crosse inety-three deaths was
he toll taken by the influenza cpl
iemic in La Crosse, according to fig
tres issued by the health department.
Ladysmith = The Fame Canning