Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-04-09

GereSGS. lie calleQ aG Uno RoVleW
office as usual when here to renew
his subscription and was compliment
tary enough to say that even at $500
year it was worth it. 1t was his
first visit here in four years since he
moved to Brandon, buying the OLD
home farm where he was born.
Messrs Roderick, proprietors Of
Dreamland Theatre this week in
stalled new photograph, an up-to
the-minute motion picture machine,
and assure patrons of their Intention
to give high class service at all
times.
W. J. Walsh and family last week
received one of the Memorials issued
by the French government in appre-
citation American soldiers and sailors
who died that France might live.
This one is in memory of their only
son. Frederic ]. Walsh who died at
Great Lakes in September, 1918.
Jas. Hayden, one of the county ma
chine shop employees, lost the end of
one finger Friday when one of the
large tractor wheels caught him in
falling to the floor. He recently had
the other hand injured so that he is
in dry dock for the time being.
Mrs. =. III. Meeker returned yes
terday from Wausau where she went
to consult a specialist and had the
satisfaction Of learning that her all
ment was of minor character and
not a cancerous one as first feared
and which her friends are glad to
hear.
Geo. Fritz of Clearwater Lake this
week sold his forty acre farm to Jas.
Buck of Amigo, the consideration
being s65o0 Mr.. Fritz left this morn
ing for Chicago and Informed the
Review that he would return next
week to buy another and larger Villas
county farm.
The high school held a mock cleo
tion Tuesday using facsimiles of the
five ballots used by Eagle River vot-
ers. Prof Marshall is entitled to
much credit for introducing this
important feature of education to
the future voters, who manifested
great deal Of interest.
Ernest Carlson was down from
State Line Saturday and reported
that the big social evenJ there this
week will consist of box social to-
morrow night Saturday by the lad
les of that place. Proceeds will go
toward Community House which
is planned for the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs John Dickinson of
Wabeno and Mrs. Ralph Dickinson
of Ashland were guests of their sis
ter Mrs. Geo. Hall this week. Mr..
Dickinson recently sold his store
at Wabeno and his visit was one Of
farewell to old friends as they left
Wednesday morning for California
where they intend to locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Goelz of Big
Portage, former owners of the popu-
lar resort known as ".Fhe Birches,
now the private home of Chicago
family of which they remain as care
takers, were guests Of Eagle River
friends Monday. Next day Mrs.
Goelz went to Chicago to consult
specialists regarding her health
which has not been the best of late.
Miss Mae Sensiba of Iron River,
Mich, arrived Wednesday called by
the serious illness of her cousin, Mrs.
VIM. Walsh. When met at the door
by the lady herself, an inves-
tigation started which developed the
fact that the telegram was merely a
hoax executed by Mr.. Walsh and
daughter for the purpose of securing
visit from their otherwise too dis
tant relative. :
Lotus Manbeck, for the past four
years one the u S. Regular army
men arrived yesterday Louisville, Ky.
to spend two months furlough with
his parents. The 18th Init, lst.
Div, was one of the earliest forces
sent to France and took part in all
the great allied operations of 1917
and 1918, although judging from APP
pearances Lotus went through with
out a scratch.
Donat Barisiewicz and family were
arrivals this week from Grand Rap
ids, Mich, to take possession of a
tract of land north of town bought
of Sanborn & Co. Mr. Baligrodzki,
their Polish agent also reports the
sale of eighty acres near Pioneer lake
to Joseph Kiss of Springfield, ILL.,,
who will return next week with his
family and full equipment of stock
and machinery to start developing
another farm in that productive sec
tion of Conoyer.
c@04N ian Harm