Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-09

Fond du Lace. u. POmmerenlnS
former secretary of and treasurer OF
the Van Dyne Cooperative associa-
| ton and former head of the Wisccn-
sin Union of the American Society OF
Equity, charged with the embezzle-
ment of approximately $703 OF the as
sociation's funds, was freed in mu-
nicipal court at Fond duAac, Judge
Henry M. Fellenz holding that the evil
dence did not support the charge
brought by ]. j. Lamb. The defense
contended that although Pommeren-
ing did draw a check for $703 for his
own use, he did not do so with intent
to defraud the Van Dyne association.
Judge Fellenz held that there was in
sufficient evidence to bind the defend
ant over to circuit court and sug-
gested that the matter might be
settled in a civil action.
Watertown-Tak for prowler,
Darrell Donovan, 10 years old. was
shot and killed by DR.. F. c. Haney,
WATERFOWL city health commissioner.
Donovan was slain when DR.. Haney
fired from a window of his home, ac-
cording to police. Donovan had mace
no attempt at burglary, according TO
police, who were unable to explain
his reason for leaving the street on
his route home. DR.. Haney said that
he was awakened by his wife and
fired in the belief that burglar was
seeking to break into the house.
Marinette-All the farm buildings,
including barn, machine shed, sllo
and buggy shed, wood shed and two
story house on the Joseph Schroeder
farm near Loomis, Marinette county.
were destroyed by a mid day fire.
The house of Samuel Mccormick and
the garage of Mr.. Schroeder, located
nearby, were set afire by sparks, but
the flames were extinguished. School
session were dismissed and the
teachers and pupils assisted the
bucket brigade.
Sheboygan-A new addition to st.
Nicholas hospital, for which contract
has Just been awarded, will give She
boygan additional hospital facilities
which are very much needed. The
new fireproof building will replace the
last of the originally constructed
units of the hospital. The complete
cost of this new structure and re-
modelling of operating departments
will approximate $4,000.
Rice Lake-Sidney Kalmarth, Z, a
pupil in the first grade of the Jeffer-
son school in Rice Lake, died sud
denly in the school room. He had
complained of a headache early in
the day, but was apparently in nor
NAL health, when he suddenly
shrieked and fell to the floor uncon-
scious among his little playmates.
He died shortly after a physician ar
rived. The cause of death was given
as cerebral hemorrhage.
Chili-The Chill and Granton Cow
Testing association has sold to w. R..
Maillar, manager of Arden Farms,
Arden, N. Y, "a head of grade Hol-
stein COWS at an average price of
$117 a head. The cattle were shipped
to Arden by express. Mr.. Maillar an
nounced that he would return about
Aug. Is for an additional 60 head of
cattle.
Superior-The novel complaint that
sugar barons are stealing the bread
"out of the mouths of our babies" was
made in an anonymous letter re-
ceived in Superior, signed "a Moon
sinner" Unless the government
speeds up it's action against sugar
gouging," the bootlegger suggests that
moon" be raised from it's present
price of SIS per gallon to $6.
Madison-The North Western road
machine shops at Baraboo and Elroy
may be moved to Madison following
the construction of a proposed 30-stall
roundhouse, machine shops and car
repair plant within the next eight
months, it was announced by Madi-
son officials of the road. The extern
sions will represent an aggregate ex-
penditure of 100000.
Misunderstanding since last Novem-
Der, the body of Herman Pubanz was
found in Whitcomb's creek about eight
miles northwest of Manawa. A YER
dict of suicide by drowning" was re-
turned by a corners jury. The de-
ceased was in Manawa only three
days preceding his disappearance,
having been a resident of Fort Stella
COON, Wash.
Jefferson-A three day session of
entertainment is promised for June 13.
IA and Is, when the annual conven-