Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-23
.NEIGHBQRHQ0D NEWS NOTES
MERCER

W. F. Rugee spent Saturday at
Rhineiander.
Rooney Theriault and daughter
Math cline Of Rest Lake were in
town Saturday.
Jack Rovee Of Big Lake was here
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Victor Bonen shopped at
Ironwood Friday.
The C. W. Gehr family of Win
chester visited at the L. A. Gehr
home Sunday evening.
Sunday was a busy day in our
little berg as a great many tourists
travelled through.
George Davis, who has been en-
ployed at Joliet, ILL.,, for the past
year, arrived home Tuesday for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Davis. He was accompanied by
Miss Ruth Monger.
Quite a large number of Mercer
people attended the funeral Of
Eugene Atwater at Ironwood Satur-
day morning. The floral offerings
by friends and neighbors were
beautiful. The pallbearers were:
d. L. White, d. Welch, Howard
Scheel, Ernest Craw, Arthur Even
son and Henry Terris. Mrs Frank
Scott, sister of Mr.. Atwater, of
Shiocton, attended the funeral. She
returned to her home Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Frank Borutta and children
returned to their home at Birnam-
wood Tuesday after a weeks visit.
They were accompanied by Miss
Elleda Bentsen. They made the
trip by motor via Merrill and
Wausau.
There was an awful fish story
broadcasted after NJ f. Brandt, r.
f. Miller and Joe Heating spent the
day at Long Lake. We believe
what we want to of all that is said
about fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson, OF
Rhinelander, visited at the D. L
White home Friday.
Darrell Brandt is reported very il
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson anC
son Marvin of Lake Harris, were in
town Sunday.
Herbert Peter met with a baC
accident at the Peters saw mil
Monday afternoon when he got al
his toes on one foot cut off in 6
| buzz saw. He was at once taker
to the Union hospital at Ironwood
where he is still being taken care Of
Herbert recently graduated witt
high honors from the Rhinelandel
high school and also had enlisted il
the Madison civil service and was al
prepared to leave soon. We are
hoping for the best for him in spite
of the handicap which has befaller
him.
The N. D. Nelson family of Elyria
Ohio, arrived here Monday after
noon. They made the trip by
motor in two days. They will re
main here for the summer.
Guy Wing motored to Ashland
Sunday.
Miss Josephine Leahy anC
Margaret Sullivan visited Percy
Sullivan Tuesday.
Howard Scheel, Eddie Sargent
George Harper and Vern Hodson at
tended the ball game at Hurley
Sunday.
Percy Sullivan spent Sunday al
Ironwood with his children and also
attended the Hurley Bessemer game
Mrs. A. B. Rydeski and son Lyle
are visiting friends and relatives al
1ronwood and Wakefield this wee elk.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Sullivan anC
sons Willis and John made short
visit here an their return trip from
Madison.
w. H. Windle, Miss Agatha
Sullivan and Mrs c. j. Babicky OF
Montreal spent Wednesday at
Mercer.
| Miss Gertrude Hodgdon is as
sisting in l.. A. Gehr's ice cream
parlor.
Mrs. Eugene Atwater was a bust
ness caller at Ironwood Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. Otto Schroeder left
Thursday morning for Chicago after
spending their vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Harper motored
to Amigo this week for a short. visit.