Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-04
Phelps News.

Jess Tobias and party of friends
from Chicago are spending their vaca-
ton at the Tobias cabin on Little
Twin lake.
Alfred Goethel arrived last Satur-
day from Milwaukee and is getting
his summer home in readiness on Big
Twin lake.
Hugh Hess spent a portion of Sum
day on the bog of Mill creek and re-
turned with some twenty-five spotted
beauties, two of which tipped the
scale at pound and half piece.
Miss Marie Anderson, who has been
in charge of the drygoods department
for the H P. B. Co. store, resigned
her position and left Monday for Wau-
sau where she expects to enter a bust
ness college.
The Phelps boys gave dance Sat
urday evening at the Lake View opera
house. Shimek and Case furnished
the music and everybody enjoyed
delightfully."- hot time. In fact the
dance was called on account of heat.
Fishing on the various lakes around
Phelps is picking up. Some nice
catches have been made on Long lake.
1t was understood Chicago party
landed 36-lb. musky this week. Lots
of pike have been taken from Big
Twin.
Several Phelps people journeyed to
Eagle River to take in the Memorial
Day program. DR.. H M. Weed was
called upon at the last moment to de-
liver the welcome address," His
son, H. G. Weed, gave the Response
for the Villas county soldiers and
sailors.
The land department has made sew
eral more sales this week mostly to
local parties. Mr. Neuman of Platte
vile, Wis, has purchased the eighty
acres next to the Wallilo place and it
is expected will soon make real place
out of it as he understands farming
quite thoroughly.
Manager Weed of the Phelps Happy
Hour Theatre, presented Hearts OF
Humanity" to a very select crowd
Sunday afternoon. Everyone present
had lots of room as there were onl y
bakers dozen present, not enough to
pay expenses on the big production
Next Sunday. Weed presents the big
play entitled Common Clay"
Mr.. Verhagen, the cheese man, has
arrived in Phelps. The equipment
for the new cheese factory has been
shipped and it is expected will be here
before the end of the week. Verhag~
en- says everything will be ready for
real business within two weeks. The
site of the cheese factory will be near
the chemical plant, using the old office
building of the iron foundry.
Well, the 4th of July is rapidly ap-
preaching Just about one month
away and Phelps this year is to have
a regular celebration. Just what it
will be has not as yet been decided
upon. However, it's going to be
regular day." so you who are plan
ming on celebrating, plan on staying
at home. You will have full days
entertainment here. There will be
meeting called before long to boost
for that day. See that you are there
and help out.
Everyone is invited to attend the
annual meeting to be held at the Con-
gregatonal church Thursday evening
June 5. A 25c supper will be served
from to $50. Children under ten
years, 15c. After supper a musical
program will be rendered as follows
by the Phelps band under the leader
ship of G. l.. Paquette. Anthems by
choir also solos and duet by Mrs. e.
Nj. Christensen and Rev. Davies.
The annual reports of the church Sun
day school and Ladies Aid will be
read and a history ot the church from
its inception to the present time has
been compiled oy Mrs. II. Weed who
will read same Everybody is cor
daily invited; follow the crowd Thurs
day evening and get acquainted with
your neighbors.
Phelps base ball team travelled Sun