Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-16
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

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Around che Badger State
Burlington-Forres H. Hastings, So,
died at his home in Burlington, after
being confined to his bed with heart
disease for two months Mr.. Hastings
was born at Oconomowoc. He came
to Burlington 25 years ago and worked
his way up to the general managership
of the 90 plants of the Wisconsin Con
densed Milk Co. and McCanna &
Fraser Co., retiring when the inter
ests were sold to the Nestles Food
Co. four years ago. Mr. Hastings was
a director of the BaAk of Burlington
and vice president of the Burlington
Mortgage Investment Co.
Watertown-Eight teachers in Wa
fers to teach next year, and, while
no definite statement has been forth
coming from them, it is rumored that
the absence of Prof c. L. van der
Bile is the reason for the refusals.
Prof. van der Bic did not seek reap
Dolntment as principal, as he has re-
ceived an appointment to the faculty
of Leland Stanford university. Pupils
and instructors alike do not wish to
see Prof. van der Bic leave. He has
been leader in the activities of the
school for several years.
Wausau-The bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Heinrich were found ly.
ing on the kitchen floor at their home,
Wausau, both having been dead for
several hours of cerebral hemorrhage.
They lived alone. When they failed
TO respoIl to the knock of a neighbor,
a relative was called and the door
forced. There were no signs of foul
play and large amount of securities
and valuables in the home was un->
disturbed. Mr.. Heinrich was II and
his wife 68.
Amigo - The Langlade County
creamery, Amigo, has shipped it's
third carsoad of Swiss cheese since
the first of the year. The shipment
weighed $4,000 pounds and was valued
at approximately $11 ,O00 Casper
Jaggi and Fred Stantschi, both natives
of Switzerland, have just been added
to the cheese-making staff Mr.
Stantschi has been instructor in Swiss
cheese making at the University OF
Wisconsin for two years.
ADMINISTRATIONS of involuntary
bankruptcy have been filed against D.
M. Maxcy, Washburn by the North
ern National bank of Ashland and the
First National bank, Bayfield, The
amounts are $4,000 and $4,000. Maxcy
was president of the Bayfield, County
bank, Washburn, which closed its
doors about three months ago due to
frozen assets. A committee of cred
ftOrs of the bank are now attempting
to reorganize the bank.
Couderay-FTank Chase, so, a farm.
er residing near Radisson, was tram.
pied to death by bull and two COWS.
The animal belonged to Amos Miller.
his neighbor, and the tragedy occurred
on Miller's farm. Mr. Miller was alb
sent and Chase attempted to handle
the bull when he started the attack
and was Joined by the two COWS. Men
on horses with pitch forks drove the
furious animal away.
Fond du Lac-Charles L. Hill, Ros-
endale, one Of the foremost Guernsey
breeders in the country, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the national com.
mittee to standardize the judging of
cattle by the American Guernsey Cat.
western cattle breeders appointed on
the committee. The other two are
from Iowa
rested on a charge of violating the
election laws just as he was about to
move out of the state While serving
as election clerk in the town of Hub
bard, Rusk county, Burbanks is al
legged to have permitted Miss Leona
Fisher, a teacher there, to vote lille
gally. Burbanks' case will be hear
May 1.
Manitowoc-Gunder Torrison, pio
neer settler of Manitowoc county, who
was for fifty years identified with the
ToTrison company, one of Manitowocs
oldest and largest mercantile concerns,
is dead at the age of So. He was for
many years foreman of the grain ware
houses of the company and was wide