Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-11-25

John Wrobowsky, Antigo, aged K
years, is dead following the amputa
ton of a leg, made necessary by
gunshot wound received il. c. hunting
accident. AS one boy in the party
was taking loaded gun FROM another
it was discharged, the shot penetrat-
ing Wrobowsky's hip.
Charles E. McCumber. vice presi-
dent of the Rosendale State bank and
a member of the Rosendale village
board, died suddenly at the l. O. o. F.
hall at Rosendale Willis J. Gillett,
president of the bank, died five days
before. Mr.. McCumber dropped dead
while chatting with a friend.
While seated on a fence, watching
the annual football contest between
the. Marinette and Menominee high
schools, George Rothman fell and
broke his ankle When his sister.
Dorothy, tried to crank the family
auto the next morning to take him
to the hospital, the car back fired.
fracturing her wrist.
F. w. Dockery, assessor of incomes
for Walworth county, who recently
resigned because Of the ruling of the
state tax commissioner that the as
SCISSOR must live in the county seat,
will remain in office until the conclu-
sion of his term. The Walworth
county board of supervisors, meeting
at Elkhorn, made his case an excc2-
ton because of his efficient service
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of An
tigo just celebrated their golden wed
ding. They were married at Sher
wood, Calumet county, on Nov. IL,
1871. The ceremony was repeated at
a nuptial high mass held at st. Johns
church by the Rev. Dean Conrad Sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson have been resi-
dents of Amigo for thirty-five years.
They have six children, twenty-three
grandchildren and three greatgrand-
children.
An attempt to settle differences be
tween Sheboygan and the Eastern
Wisconsin Electric company regarding
the high voltage transmission line be-
tween Sheboygan and Fond du Lac,
following issuance of orders by Mayor
Schuelke stopping the work within
the city limits, resulted in failure.
Mayor Schuelke informed the officials
that the matter could be settled only
with the council In the meantime
construction on the 100000 line in
u. - Ird
Sheboygan tanneries have caught
their stride and are now operating at
normal due to Improvement in the
leather market The Badger State
Tanning company production is back
to where it was at the time of the
big fire of Jan 10, 1920, which RACED
the plant. Production was resumed
on May with fifty men. A total of
ITS were added in the next four
months. The American Hide and
Leather company plant is employing
a like number of men.
Following the announcement that
all rates on farm products were due
for a 10 per cent reduction, it was
that former reduction might not
stand. A few weeks ago the inter
state commerce commission allowed
Is to 10 per cent reduction on hay
and grain rates. Acting Chairman
Carl D. jackson announced that he
had received a telegram from Wash
ington indicating that there will be
rehearing on this reduction.
In an effort to reduce the number
of accidents on the county's concrete
roads at night, Appleton automobile
owners have petitioned the county
board of supervisors to carry red
''tail lights" after shutdown. The board
has authority to take this action I'M
der a law which gives it power to
regulate the use of highways. A large
number of accidents, several OF them
serious, have been caused recently be-
cause wagons on the highways after
dark were unlighted.
Jerry Gallagher, while enjoying a
swim at Bay View beach, Green Bay,
last summer lost his clothes and he
filed suit against the city, asking a
refund for his outfit. Jerry in his
complaint stated that he would have
had to go home in barrel il it
hadn't been for friends. At meeting
of the council it was agreed TO award
Gallagher $48 to reimburse him for his
stolen clothes. This was the only
damage suit filed against the city
owned beach during the first year of
its existence.
Harry OYConnor, widely known pure
bred stock raiser of Sank county, saw
his herd of pure bred Holstein cows
slaughtered by state authorities when
the animals reacted to tests for bo-
vine tuberculosis. An appraisal of
$3.50 was placed on the herd, but
the amount that will be paid for the
herd will be considerably less. as the
law only provides for the payment OF
$3.50 as a maximum amount for each
animal killed. The animals slau3at-
cred included the herd sire, a valua-
bic animal which cost Mr.. O'Connor
$500.
Hunting, it is charged, five days
prior to the opening of the deer sea-
son, cost Albert Gardini, Iron county,
S67.15 in municipal court. Six others
arraigned on similar charges were
found not guilty.