Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05

came home wearing the crown which
he had wrested from Frank Go.ch
A few years pass and Bob comes home.
victor over Ed Steeher. who has
thrown practically every serious con
tender for the wrestling title. The
victory over Stecher was a pleasing
enc. Bob said. as he had held Stecher
10 draw previously. once the match
lasting i've hours with neither winning
a victory.
BarabOo-The Sauk County Demo
crat OF this city viii suspend publica-
ton al the close OF the year. according
TO r.. ]. Osborne. manager Of the Sank
County Publishing Co, which has con
Quoted the paper for the last six years.
The company viii continue its general
printing business, and is expanding its
plant. The Democrat expires on it's
forty-second birthday. Il has been the
only Democratic newspaper in Sauk
county.
Jefferson-Roy Reui. manager OF the
jefferson Auto company. was all fixed
up TO play Santa Claus, except that
he had loaded his stock OF gifts into
a coupe instead Of having them hauled
by team OF reindeer. The presents
were worth 500. Just as ne was 10
start out. he discovered that the coupe
and gifts had been stolen. The auto
was found abandoned west Of Fort At
kinson. but the presents were gone.
Darlington ~ Following a quarrel
over a card game in which il is said
Christmas festivity and home brew
largely figured. Ernest Stalder was
shot at the Oak Grove cheese factory.
near Darlington. Two bullets pene-
trated Stalder's heart, killing him in
stantly Herman Blauser was arrest
ed and brought TO Darlington for a
preliminary hearing He stated that
he would plead self-defense.
Oshkosh-The Oshkosh lodge OF
Elks made go boys and girls happy
Christmas by having q Dig tree al the
lodge room and giving al gifts Of good
things 10 eat and useful articles. santa
Claus did the distributing Elks pres
ent raised SCI for widow and seven
children. The Commercial Travellers
and Salvation Army distributed large
numbers OF Christmas baskets TO needy
families.
Ernest Webb. il. son o.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham webb q this
city, was seriously burned about the
face and hands while taking the part
oil San,a Claus al a Christmas ceie-
bration in one OF the grades OF the
West Side school. The children
crowded him against the tree. the
lighted candles setting FIRE 10 his COS
tune.
Marshheld-An American Legion
meeting OF statewide importance viii
be held here during January. The
William J. Lesselyoung post, No. 81,
will act as host 10 delegates from all
the posts in Wisconsin, with National
Commander Galbraith. Glaudius g.
Pendin. state commander, and prob
ably Mai. Gen. Wood. as guests OF
honor
Manitow oc-Oyer 5000 employees OF
the 1--WE plants Of the Aluminium Goods
Manufacturing company here, al Two
Rivers. ST. Louis and Newark, received
holiday gifts OF cash. aggregating sew
eral thousand dollars. Every employe
OF the company. in whatever capacity
shares in the distribution.
Sturgeon Bay-Work viii be started
shortly on a large municipal coal dock.
The piling will be placed this winter
and the other construction work start
ed in the spring. and the structure
viii be completed so shipments OF coal
can be unloaded there by big coal
freirhters during the season OF nayi-
cation.
Nadison-A new Madison bank,
formed by me merging of the First
National. the Central Wisconsin Trust
company and the Merchants and Saw
ines bank. is 10 have resources Of So
100000. A corporation has been
formed TO manage the building OF
new banking house on the capitol
square.
Marinette-O. J. Bentley. Wausau-
kee. Marinette county. claims the
state potato championship. He raised
LOO bushels Of Rural New Workers
on two acres OF land this year. The
land had been in pasture for several
years. Last year il was planted 10
peas.
Maiden Rock-George Stivers. SO.
accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing and died without regaining con-
sciousness. Snow had plugged the
barrel of the gun and Mr. Stivers was