Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-05-19

reported TO have been seen in this
vicinity for a number of years, and
keen interest is displayed in its conf
ings and gOings. The bird couple have
gone 70 housekeeping in nest near
Sixth and Cass SITS.
La Crosse-Herbert Haas. young
farmer living near this city, is defend
ant in a $1,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Marie Buschmann, IL, La
Crosse According 10 the complaint.
Herbert promised to marry Marie
June is. 1919, and again Aug. 2. but
became rough and brutal" in his
treatment of her and finally said he
would have nothing more TO do with
her.
Manitowoc-J. j. Kelley, former
city clerk. was elected president of
the new school board and B. A. Han
son, local agent of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and one of the So
cialist leaders Of the city was elect
ed secretary. One of the first moves
made by the board was TO order its
proceedings published. something that
the old board always refused TO do.
GAINESVILLE ~ Charged with having
taken Ada Bulls, 10. store clerk.
across the state line into Illinois and
keeping her several days at Harvard
and Chicago. Sam Tuck was arrested
at Woodstock. H.. and brought back
here. Complaint was made by the
parents of the girl upon her report
when she came back home that she
was married to Tuck at Harvard.
Madison Up TO and including May
:, according 10 the semimonthly news
letter OF the division of markets. Wis
consln has shipped HIS cars of POI
tatoes. an amount considerably below
the estimate OF shipments made a
year ago. About nine-tenths Of the pO-
tato warehouses in the state are now
closed. which indicates that the season
is fast drawing to a close.
Madison-The railroad commission
Is making a determined effort to
lessen the number of railroad crossing
accidents, by which in 1919 in Wiscon-
sin seventy-seven persons lost their
lives and 2O2 persons were seriously
injured. II has had printed and viii
soon distribute $4,000 notices for post
ing in railroad Offices. garages. banks.
hotels. postohices. etc.
Green Bay-Reports from various
parts Of Brown county indicate that
this year will see the largest crops
in the histor" OF the county. This in
formation is based on the fact that a
larger acreage is under cultivation
than during the war. when labor vas
scarce. Corn. according TO the report.
will be the leading crop.
Eau Claire-The city council has set
of part OF Mount Tom park as
camping site for automobile tourists.
This park is on the new concrete high
way between Eau Claire and Chip
pewa Falls. the main route of travel,
is within the city limits Of Eau Claire
and offers fine facilities for camping.
Kenosha-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nc
Gonegls. in circuit court. were award
ed damages totaling S1.S21 for the
death of their son. Lewis John Nc
Gonegle. 3, which resulted from in
juries sustained when he was struck
by a street car operated by the Wis
consin Gas d Electric Co.
Pardeeville-Mrs. L. V. Smith. this
city. has an interesting relic of former
days. II is the record of the Sewing
Circle OF the First Baptist church.
dated 1855. In those days. according
TO the book. mems shirts were made
for twenty-five to fifty cents each.
H0ricon-While putting a bride on
a horse at the canning factory here.
The horse bit a finger of the left hand
OF A. NJ. KohIman.
Dorothy Hardick. 3. had
2 narrow escape from death when
bullet from a 80 caIiber shell struck
her n the head Charles Smith, Is.
had placed numerous cartridges on
the street car tracks TO hear them ex-
plode when the cars ran over them.
Madison-Miss Agnes Bill. formerly
Ozsukee county public health nurse.
with three years experience in public
health work. win become county nurse
n Trempealeau county July l. Miss
Bill served in the army nurse corps
for two years