Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-01
Phelps News.


out of trapping last year that be
thinks he'll try and repeat. Furs are
so high there ought to be good
thing in it.
Thursday morning John Gudegast
had an unfortunate accident with his
Ford. Whether it was the sun that
bothered John or the earliness of the
hour is not really definitely known.
However his Ford attempted to move
a log car on the H. P. B. tracks and
found it wasn't heavy enough. Re-
suit; broken windshield, radius rod,
ETC., and badly bitten tongue, all
belonging to John. He now believes
in the little saying, 'look before you
leap"
Thursday evening Mr.. Mccormick.
head sawyer for the H. P. B. Go.
for the past number OF years, was
taken sick. Nothing serious but the
mill was tied up on account of it Fri
day morning. This is McCormick's
first sickness in dozen years. ct
sure would be nice if we all were so
fortunate
At last, we have had our first kill
ling frost of the year. Friday morn
ing some of the Phelps early risers
we're up in time to see the ground
covered with white, real frost. Ev-
en- those who got up later found some
ice on the water in water pals left
standing outside. The farmer here
has had a fine season however and
cannot now complain of little cold
weather.
G. M. Christiansen made business
trip Friday to Wausau and other
points south. He will be gone sever
al days.
Ed Vanderberg left Saturday for his
home down near Little Chute. We
not only lost Eddie but at the same
time our cheese factory. This is not to
be closed for good however as it is ex-
bected it will open again in full force
early next summer.
John Grab. representing Green
Bay Creamery company spent Satur-
day in and around Phelps soliciting
business.
Miss Amelia and Lempi Anderson
left last Wednesday for Ironwood by
car. They will spend few days at
that place and will then go to Mime
apolis for the winter, where they ex-
pect to work.
Miss Pearl Nelson of Wittenberg,
Wis, spent the weekend at Phelps as
the guest Of Del McGregor. Watch,
wait and listen.
Lloyd Fitzgerald of Amigo spent
the weekend at Phelps. Reason; one
school ma'am.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hess made a
car trip through the southern part OF
the state returning Saturday night.
They enjoyed fire trip.
E. NJ Anderson who has spent the
past two years in the grocery depart
ment of the H. P. B. Co.'S general store
has made change and is now work
ing in the office of that company
Anderson and Granger made a raid
Sunday on ducks up the Muskrat and
enjoyed lovely long walk aud sue
ceeded in returning with four NAL
lards. Not so bad for starter.
MIR. and Mrs. Covey left Sunday for
Wausau where they will spend a few
days.
Herman Case and Louis Reightly
Jr. left Monday for Elcho, Wisconsin,
where the boys will attend school for
this coming school term. The boys
will stay at the home of Reightley'
grand parents.
Francis Bushey made business trip
to Eagle River Monday
Miss Maude Metz made trip Mons
day to Eagle River.
Douglas Fairbanks, in the "Man
From Painted Rock" was much enjoy
ed by the movie fans Saturday eve
ming. Remember the big show this
week, 1.-The Spoilers. y 1t will be
we'll worth seeing by anyone who en-
joys action.
Seats were set back after the show