Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-24


system, guaranteeing reasonable prof
its to the utility, to provide adequate
service and reduce the fare from 6 to
5 cents. The resolution was referred
to special committee.
Eau Claire - Charles Bodine, IS
years oT, and painter, had his foot
snapped off, and suffered probably fa-
tai injuries when an elevator at the
Girnan & Son Co. wagon and carriage
plant dropped three stories carrying a
heavy Cadillac car. ]. G. Plumby and
Charles Strang, painters, were inter
nally injured, but not fatally, it is be-
heved while Andrew Olson who also
was on the elevator miraculously es-
capped with only cut under the eye
MadiSon-A new outbreak of hog
cholera in Jackson, Trempealeau and
Richland counties has been reported
to the state department Of agriculture.
reports indicate that the disease has
gained foothold at HeXton and Tay-
Tor in Jackson county; Whitehall and
OsseO in Trempealeau, and near Blue
river in Richland county. Farmers in
the vicinity of the infected territory
are advised to protect healthy hogs by
the use of serum and virus treatment.
Oshkosh = Twenty Ave people were
hurt when passenger Train No. 1l6 OF
the Northwestern line, was deralled
as the result Of damage 10 the rails
caused by the heavy rains which fell
throughout eastern Wisconsin. -Four
of the coaches were turned over on
their sides and that there were no
deaths or more serious injuries is due
to the fact that the coaches were OF
steel. On the 500 line south of this
city, bridge was washed out
Sheboygan - The tiniest mite of a
baby ever born in Sheboygan is that
of Mr. and Mrs Mike Posawac. The
midget was born four weeks ago,
weighing at birth one and half
pounds, but apparently satisfied with
her surroundings, the infant started
Immediately to add to her weight and
now tips, the scales at three pounds.
! The baby's mouth IS so small that a
rubber nipple must be squeezed into
1t for feeding.
La Crosse-The fact that marri-
J age is absurd does not justify court
in granting a divorce in the opinion OF
Judge E. C. Higbee, who denied the
petition of Emma Narverson for sep
aration from Thomas Narverson. Both
had been married before and We're the
| rarents of mature children when they
welded. She alleged non-suppolt and
drunkenness, neither of which charge
was proven in the opinion OF the
court.
Markesan- Trial of DR.. j. A. Freu-
denberg of Markesan, charged win
numbering his rich nlother-in-law, was
continued to March 25 at the request
of the prosecution. Illness of Mrs
Grace Brehl. important state witness,
| was the reason presented for asking
| the DELAY. In the meantime pathoio-
| gists at Madison are examining the or
gans of Alfred Duties, husband G. the
| woman.
Green Bay-The Brown county fair
will be enlarged TO a district fair this
yea. and will be called the North
| western Wisconsin fair. The grounds
will be improved by the erection OF
| stock barns, horse barns and by an ad-
djtion to the grandstand. A water ana
sewerage system will be installed.
The county board of supervisors has
appropriated $4,000 for the purpose.
la Crosse - Eva Fairbanks, is,
daughter of Leroy Fairbanks, north
side citizen, will have seven days IN
the county Jail to determine whether
she can overcome her antipathy 10
school rooms. She repeatedly refused
TO go to school and Judge Brindley
finally decided that drastic methods
were necessary to convince the girl
she must have an education.
Watertown-Teache in the public
schools have been granted a bonus OF
$50 each by the school board to be
paid in a lump sum at the end OF the
present school year. The acton was
taken after Ida Bargain, Ida Kopp,
Mary Crangle and Bernadette Cory
appeared as a committee representing
the teachers and petitioned the board
for the bonus.
Colfax = Mrs. Albert Abraham, 10,
was found dead at her home, IL miles
north of Colfax, by her daughter, who
lives near here Mrs. Abraham lived
on the farm for more than thirty years
and is survived by her husband, who
is SO.
La Crosse-A band of red an inch
wide, stretching from the wrist to the
shoulder, appeared on the arm OF Ev-
erett Dudley, IA, after he was bitten
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