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


married over sixty years. OF the
twelve children, the Oldest is SO and
the youngest 35. The eight sons acted
as pallbearers at their mothers fu-
neral.
Oshkosh-Although tobacco can be
raised with success in Winnebago
county and some will undoubtedly be
planted as an experiment, plans
which were started for more general
production of the weed" have been
halted by the prospect of a campaign
being made against tobacco following
the carrying out of the prohibition on
liquor.
Peshtigo-While drilling well on a
farm not far from Peshtigo, an arte-
sian well was discovered forty-eight
feet down, throwing a gallon OF water
minute. This is something unusual
in this part of the state. Artesian
water is seldom found until a depth
of 800 feet is reached.
can show their discharge papers can
get liquor at any saloon in GAINESVILLE.
This was the ruling made by Stanley
G. Dunwiddie, district attorney, and
will add to difficulties of the police in
stopping the sale of drinks to soldiers
not yet discharged
are enrolled in the Stevens Point High
school this year, and they will COM
prise the graduating class in June.
Prof. H. L. Miller, principal Of the
University High school at Madison
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress on June 26.
Whitewater - Miss Martha Larson,
10. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lar
son, Lodi, died after sleeping eleven
days. She was a student at the nor
NAL school, Physicians said the all
ment was a form of spinal meningitis
and was induced probably by an IN
jury to the brain.
Monitowoc = Manitowoc will adopt
an eight-hour law for all city employees
except the bridge tenders, police and
firemen and elective officials. The or
dinance has been introduced IN the
CITY council, and has the backing OF
the Federation of Labor.
AshIand-The farm of ]. b. Mathews
& Co. formerly known as the Wllkln-
son farm, is planted entirely to wheat.
Eighty acres was sowed to winter
wheat last fall and the remainder l5o
acres was sowed to spring wheat.
La Crosse-Mrs. Margaret Werner,
"a. resident of La Crosse county since
1851 and one of the first settlers on
St. Joseph's ridge, died as result OF
a broken hip, suffered in fall hVe
months ago.
Stevens Point = Fire which broke
ont in the Mcdonald block on the pub
liz SQUARE as an aftermath just at the
close of the homecoming celebration
for soldiers, caused damage estimated
at $1,000.
Kenosba-The board of supervisors
appropriated $4,000 toward the wei
come home fund, to be used to detray
expenses incurred for the celebration
arranged for July 4, 5 and g.
Kenosha - Ten policemen Will De
added to the force, bringing the
strength up to thirty-five officers. The
move has the hearty approval OF the
common council.
Neillsyille - T. E. Henderson, who
has been superintendent of the Neills-
vile schools for several years, mas
resigned to accept a similar place IN
Dodgeville.
Neillsyille - Floyd Hanson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanson, the only
Neillsville man who won the d1stln-
guished service cross, has returned
home.
Kenosha- Kenosha stores and shops
will close at noon each Thursday that
the employees may have a m1d-Week
half-boIiday during the summer.
Appleton-The thirty-eighth annual
convention of the Wisconsin Funeral
Directors and Embalmers' association
will be held here, June "a to 26. More
than 500 undertakers are expected
An elaborate entertainment program
is being prepared.
La Crosse-Tom Bernitis, who stole
enough articles from Hassan Ferris.
north size resident, to start small
dry goods store, said he was intoxlca |
ted. but he was sentenced to enc year