Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-20


observations throughout this part of
the country. Farmers no more think
of building windmills atop their barns,
because in time they rot at their
moOrings and fall down. Wind as
means Of pumping water is too uncer-
tain. farmers claim. although il costs
nothing as source of power. Case
line engines are taking the place of
the picturesque revolving fan wheel
which could be seen above the build
ings OF almost all farms.
Neenah ~ Winnebago county is ac-
curing the reputation of a speed
trap" according TO A. l.. King, head OF
the county farm bureaus, who has is
sued statement flaying rigid enforce
ment OF the automobile speed laws.
The county is becoming unpopular, he
points out. as the result of the activi-
ties of the county motorcycle officer.
Hundreds of tourists have been ar
rested for fracturing the law.
Manitowoc-Th Rev. John Scheid-
hauer, chglain at the Holy Family
hospital and assistant to the Rev. Mr..
Luby of Sacred Heart church, cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
his ordination. twenty-five priests
from various parts OF the county took
part in the celebration, which con-
sisted OF high mass followed by din
ner. Father Scheidhauer has been
al the hospital about twenty years.
Previous TO coming 10 Manitowoc he
had a parish at Fond du Lac.
AIanitowoc-A decisive victory was
won by the ]. +. Rappel Wholesale
Grocery Co. in its damage suit against
the city, when a jury in circuit court
awarded 800 to the plaintiff. The
case was a result of a flood during the
spring of 1920 when the basement of
the Rappel warehouse filled with wa
ter because a city sewer nearby was
unable TO carry OK the flow. Thou
sands OF dollars OF stock were spoiled
and the company's building was dam
aged.
Neenah - The First Presbyterian,
the First Methodist and the St Pauls
English Lutheran churches of this
city have received $500, bequeathed
them by the will of Samuel A. Cook,
nationally known congressman and
phiIanthropist, whose home was IN
Neenah The Congregational church
of Menasha and the NIenah troop OF
Boy Scouts were also left $500 by the
will.
Antigo-Mrs. Joe Bierzynsh has re
ceived word from officials at Grodno.
Poland. that her son, Laddie, who had
not been heard from for more than
a year, died at Warsaw, Jan. 3, 1920.
His death was attributed TO Brights
disease following a number of opera
tions in a military hospital he went
TO France with a Polish contingent
and later was transferred TO the Polish
front
Superior-Prof. J. A. Merrill of the
superior state normal school is pre-
pairing TO go as an expert geologist TO
the Peace river country in northwest
ern Alberta, Canada, 10 inspect some
oil lands in the big fields recently dis
covered there. Prof. Merrill expects
To leave superior in the latter part OF
July. and be absent at least three
weeks.
Green Bay-The Rev. John I.
OIeary, pastor of ST. Patrick
church. viii have TO pay Mary Hen
derson $1,000 as result of a jury 5
verdict in a personal injury case.
The defendants motion for new
trial was denied. The complainant
charged that she suffered a broken
hin by Jumping out of the path of
the pastors automobile.
Wautona-L y. Porter. a pioneer
resident here and a veteran OF the
civil war. died at his home in this
village from the effects OF sun
stroke.
sturgeon Bay-Mrs. George Weise,
was surrounded by five generations
upon the observance OF her ninety
fourth birthday. Her oldest child Is
II. She is the mother OF 6 children
and 81 grandchildren, SO great-grand-
children, and % great-great-grand-
children
Oshkosh-Reports that the Milwau-
kee road viii not erect a 100000
passenger station here this year. as
has been ordered by the state rail-
road commission. viii be investigated
BIZ the city authorities.