Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-19

Oshkosh = The Winnebago County
Fair association has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, F. w. Dane; vice-president, E.
E. Beals; secretary, Taylor G. Brown;
treasurer, c. C. Konrad. The only
new member is the secretary, who is
teacher of agriculture in the Oshkosh
public schools. 1t was decided to hold
the fair on Sept %, "a, 25 and 26 this
year.
Oconomowoc-A meeting of the
Waukesha County Medical society was
held in this city at the Majestic hotel.
Several addresses were given by doc
tors returned from the service. Off
GERS of this society are: President,
Dr. Overbaugh, of Hartland vice
president, Dr.. Nixon of Brookfield;
secretary and treasurer, DR.. Ackley of
this city.
Racine-The common council unan-
imously adopted a resolution denounc-
ing the scent street car fare permit
ted here by the state rate commits
sion, while Milwaukee and Kenosha,
where the cars are owned by the same
company, ride for cents. The city
was directed to start pro-
ceedings with the railroad commits
sion.
Janesville-Henry Jarvis, sc, alias
Henry Johnson, alias Frank Cole,
widely known, was sentenced to three
years in Waupun by Judge Maxfeld.
He pleaded guilty, calmly admitting
that he had forged five checks on resi-
dents of Milton. He has served time
in Joliet and Waupun and admitted
that he was wanted in other cities.
shkosh-Miss Mary Boyes of Mari
nette is the new city visiting nurse
She is graduate of the Wisconsin
School for Nurses at Miiwau-
kee. For six years she did visiting
nurse work at Chicago. Later she
went into army work and was at
cantonment in California, just being
from that service.
Oshkosh = Although officials of the
Fox river improvement office of the
United States engineering department
here will neither affirm nor deny, it is
reported that the government -engi-
neering Offices at both Oshkosh and
Kaukauna will soon be abolished and
headquarters for the Fox river estab-
lished at Appleton.
Marinette-Mrs. G.. M. Rickaby,
widow of Judge Rickaby of Wausau-
kee, who was seriously burned while
the wick of a lamp, died
from her burns She ran from her
home into the street, tanning the
flames so that her entire body was
burned.
Sheboygan = Postmaster Frank Ira
has recommended to the common
council an appropriation of $500 for
the establishment of two municipal
milk depots, one on the north and one
on the south SIDE to distribute milk to
at cost.
Appleton-G. T. Ramps, safety head
and Office manager for the Riverside
Fiber and Paper company for eight
years, has resigned Mr.. Ramps is
well known in paper mill circles and
what his future plans are could not
be ascertained.
La Crosse While Peter Meier, so,
city employee, was falling from
bridge fifteen feet, he threw from him
the ak with which he had been work
ing. He avoided being cut by the ak.
but sustained a broken hip by contact
with the ice.
Appleton = Appleton milk dealers
claim they lose 5000 month because
of lost milk bottles or broken ones. A
request has been made by dealers to-
all housewives to wash bottles and
place them out of doors.
Wausau-Herman A. Wendorf. aged
so years, died at his home in the town
of Stettin He held the Office of town
clerk for twenty-four years
Stevens Point - Jersey breeders of
Portage, Waupaca, Wood and Clark
counties have perfected an organiza-
ton to be known as the Central Wis;
consin Jersey Cattle club. The follow
ing officers were elected; President,
G. c. Springer, Buena Vista; first vice.
president, Harold Frost, Almond; vice
presidents. V. P. Atwell, Stevens