Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-26

parents having Deen pioneer TcSluoulS
of Racine county He was a member
of the Elks and knights of Pythias
| and at the time. of his death was a
member of the county board. He is
survived by his widow and two broth
ers, one of whom became blind some
years ago.
Wausau - The Central Wisconsin
Fair circuit has announced the follow
ing dates for fairs: Portage county
fair at Stevens Point, Aug. 10, 20, 81
and %; Marathon county fair at Wau-
sau, Aug. &c, 81, % and %: Wood
county fair at Marshfeld, Sept. 2, 8,
4 and 5; Douglas county fair at Supe-
rior, Sept 8, 10, IL and ~; Chippewa
county fair at Chippewa Falls, Sept.
16, II, 10 and 10, and La Crosse fair
Sept %, "a, % and 26,
Appleton-Appleton has inaugurated
the system of allowing firemen one
day off after having served continu-
ously for three days. Under the old
system the men were permitted to be
away only few hours; later they
were given one day off week and a
| half day the next or whole day off
every other week The Pullen bill be-
| fore the legislature, if passed, will not
allow the day off duty periodically.
| Sheboygan-A new factory for the
production of aluminium ware will be
built by the Sheboygan Aluminium
company which will be incorporated
! for 100000. Over half the capital
! stock, $4,000, has been subscribed for
by local business. The factory will be
built on the northwest side of the city
where shipping facilities are good.
The new company will give employ
ment to 100 men at the start.
| Stevens Point - The third death in
| the French family of Waupaca county
occurred on Feb. 9 when Elmer George
| Whitney, son of Mrs. Charles French,
died of pneumonia in an army hospi-
tai in France. He had served in the
/ front lines during some of the sever
! est fighting, but escaped uninjured. A
! brothee and sister of the soldier died
of influenza, their deaths occurring
only a week apart.
Superior-A rejuvenated G. A. R.
in the ranks of which will be included
veterans of all wars, is proposed by
! the Hector Swift camp, Spanish
American War Veterans. A propagan-
da movement to secure backing will
be started at the annual gathering o.
"old Company !" on the twenty-first
anniversary of its departure from ST.
perior for service in the Spanish
American war.
Superior = An addition, 25 by 140
feet, with two stories and basement, to
the present Odd Fellow temple, will
be built by Superior lodge, No. 1913,
l. o. 0. F. This addition is considered
necessary for two reasons: The lack
of sufficient lodge room and the need
of social centers to take the place 0:
near-beer parlors after the nation goeg
dry.
Marshfield = City officials are con
sidering a proposition to have the
Minnesota Wisconsin Electric Power
company construct a transmission
line from Niellsville, as the result OF
a conference between the board OF
public works and P. D. Kline, repre-
senting the company. The city cleo
trio plant is greatly overtaxed.
Grand Rapids = Word received by
Mr. and Mrs. c.. A. Robertson, town
of Hanson, north of here, states that
their son, F. H. Robertson, has been
cited for bravery while in action in
France. He was a truck driver ana
was commended for GOODNESS while
driving supplies to the front over
shell-swept roads.
Oshkosh-Rev. E. w. Mayer, paste
of the Algoma Street Methodist
church, has requested Rev. Walter
Hall, superintendent of the Fond Gu
Lac district, to be relieved because OF
a nervous breakdown. Mr.. Mayer
was obliged to retire from the pastor
ate at Fort Atkinson.
Stevens Point = Frank Rondeau
early day pioneer of central Wiscon
sin and resident of Mosinee for tn.
last twenty years, died at his home
at Mosinee following a short illness
with pneumonia. He was 80 years old.
La Crosse = Sister Magatha Thrill.
SO, oldest member of the Franciscan
Sister of Perpetual Alteration, is dead
She celebrated her golden jubilee as
a member of the Catholic sisters or
der two years ago.
Marinette-A horse and sleigh used