Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-11-07

ground pine or princess pine, has been
shipped out from the southern part
of Sawyer county this fall. The pick
ing will continue for about two weeks
more and has been going on since the
| first part of October About $50 In
dams are busy gathering the greens
which are shipped out by local dealers
and find a ready market in the large
cities where they are used for Christ
mas trimmings.
Madison-A suit for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of her husband,
Prof. Axel E. Berggren, formerly of
the University of Wisconsin, has been
filed against Frank Hoover, Middle
ton-rd innkeeper, by Mrs. Berggren in
circuit court at Madison. Prof. Berg
gren was killed in August, 1922 on
the Middleton-rd, when car driven
by Hoover crashed into it while the
professor was attempting to turn off
the main highway on to side road.
Chippewa Falls-Police have been
trying to locate the driver of road
ster who is alleged to have driven his
machine into a coal wagon as it was
crossing the Chippewa river wagon
bridge, near Chippewa Falls, result
ing in serious injuries to the team
ster, Samuel Garrett. The driver, it
is charged, continued on his way with
out making an attempt to give aid.
Spooner-Through the publishing of
a monthly sales and want list by R.
H. Rasmussen, Washburn county agri-
cultural agent, farmers of the county
bought more than $4,000 worth of
listed farm equipment and the result
ing saving amounted to $1,000, accord
ing to farm bureau reports. Nearly
400 Washburn county farmers receiV-
ed the list.
- Beloit-Joseph H. Saris, SO, founder
and president of the ]. H. Saris Au-
tomobile Co., and for 27 years in bust
ness in Beloit, died from effects of
relapse following an operation. Mr..
Saris started in business with a BIZ
cycle shop. At the time of his death
he was the second Oldest Ford repre-
sentative in Wisconsin in point of
service.
ManitoWoc = Henry Meggers, pio-
neer of the county and for whom the
Meggers post office was named, died
Of 0f Il; Mrc
Paul Cast, at Kiel. Several months
ago Mr.. Meggers was stricken with
paralysis and never fully recovered.
For many years he was postmaster in
the office bearing his name.
Vesper-A carload of Guernseys
fifty miles north of Winnipeg, Canada,
was loaded at Vesper destined for
where they will be sold to farmers
for foundation stock. This is the sec
ond carload of Guernseys shipped from
Vesper this season to our northern
neighbors who are abandoning wheat
growing for dairying.
Kolberg-Two cars, one driven by
Albert Paasch, Forestville, and one
driven by Otto Weise, of Kolberg, col
lided head-on at a corner a mile and
half southwest of Kolberg. Sarah
Paasch, a passenger in one of the
cars, received a severe cash across
the nose when she was thrown against
the windshield.
Vesper-Dairy COWS, at farm sales
held in the dairy sections of Wood
county continue to bring good prices
and in some instances a marked up
ward trend. With plenty of feed in
the barn and silo, 1t is evident that
dairymen intend to run to capacity
| this winter in the production of milk
and cheese.
Appleton Emro Ziegler, 20, farm
er living near Appleton, was killed
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun. Ziegler, with eight companions,
was hunting rabbits and dropped his
gun after he had climbed on a stump
| The trigger caught as he picked up
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| lung.
| Racine-Arthud Huguenin, 70, secre-
| tary-treasurer in the Wisconsin Elec-
trio Co., was striker with apoplexy
at his home in Racine, dying before
/ medical aid could be summoned. He
had resided in Racine the greater part
of his life. For many years he was
connected with the Fish Bros Wagon
| Co.
Merrill-John CARRIER of Cassian,
Oneida county, was instantly killed
by his son, George, who mistook him
for wolf, while the two were hunt
ing. CARRIER was so and operated a
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