Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14
Phelps News.

morning Tor fllnt, Michigan where nc
Eiu Be employed Tor the coming sum
mer.
District Attorney Geo. +. o'Connor
and party passed through here
Thursday for few DAYS outing on
Lac Vieux Desert.
Mr.. and Mrs. ; {. Raymond are
entertaining their children and friend
for couple weeks on the north side
Of the IKE
Calvin Holland arrived Thursday
from Fhnt. Michigan for visit with
his parents Mr.. aud Mr.. Jerry Hol-
land
The Wisconsin Chemical Plant
which has been closed for the past
three weeks for a general overhauling
will soon resume operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gorden who have
resided here for the past three years,
left Friday morning aud will make
their home in Wausau.
Il i reported that two more large
muskies were. caught at Nudesare
this week. one weighing AZ and the
other Al pounds. The latter was
broggh, 10 gsn by Mr.. Murphy a
guest al Maple Grove Resort.
The town Of Phelps in the past i've
or six weeks has advanced one humid
red per cent il the line Of appearance.
A crew Of carpenters have been kept
busy adding new Porches to practical
ly every house and Louis Reightly
aud son with fair sized force have
been kept busy decorating these
homes 10 the chosen color u the
tenant
A letter received last week from
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bushey and son
Francis states that they are doing
nicely aud like the western country.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. +. Hazen. owners
Of Long Lake Lodge have finished the
construction Of a new power house
al their place. The building is a
20x2O solid concrete structure and is
fully equipped with all modern
machinery that furnishes a complete
light and water system throughout
the resort. Il will be remembered
that At about this time last year their
power house was destroyed By IRE,
causing loss Of about $1,000.
Mr.. aud Mrs. n. Berg and children
of Ashland have been the guests OF
Mr. aud Mrs Chas Mccormick the
past week
Willard Curtis, one % the managers
Of the Curtis logging operations al
State Line was a business visitor in
town Thursday.
Next Friday evening the Happy
Hour Theater viii stage W ). kerrt-
gan in a comeiy-drama.
Chas Guerner. left Friday evening
iu his car for Milwaukee for few
DAYS visit with friends.
The u. p. y. e.. this week started
the installation Of local phone. The
phone works automatically aud viii
save the expense Of central. The
phone will not only run throughout
town but the different logging opera
tion- viii also b. connected with the
main Office.
Geo. Salo while employed On the
toxin dray last Friday had the mis-
fortune % falling on load Of bay
aud sprainel his foot. Miss Rather
inc Walsh % Eagle River who was ia
town that day visiting friends offered
O. take Salo home. and starting her
car the crank kicked backward sprain.
ing her arm very bad. Doctor Weed
dressed her arm and the yOnng lady
was escorted home by Rev. Davis.
We wish her speedy recovery.
The Phelps baseball team was de-
feaied last sunday by the winnepe
team by a seorc 81 10 I. The game
was fast and clean sud both sides
PLAYED hand Il was a regular 5 10 I
game bat a wild throw 20 first with
two meu cut aud two men on bases
gave Winnepe two more runs.
McGregor pitched for Phelps and
King for the Camp team. Winnepo
has one % the finest diamonds that
can Be iouu: q in the north woods.