Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-01
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

Elkhorn - Mrs. Lawrence Water
bury, Elkhorn, relented and dropped
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band after he shot himself with 81
caliber revolver. Divorce proceed
ings, instituted by his wife, who
charged cruelty and non-support, were
said to have been the cause of his
act. Waterbury and his wife were
reunited, and left for Waco, Tex,
where they will make their home With
the wife's parents.
Wausau-The body of an unidenti-
fed infant was taken from the Wis
consin river at Wausau after being
discovered by hunter. There was
no clew as to parentage of the child,
which evidently had been born with
out the aid of physician. 1t is be-
lieved the body fioated down from
some up river point, as it was in an
eddy at the north city limits where
all fioatage is caught.
Reedsburg- Ethel Babb, 15-year-old
high school student of Reedsburg,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John Babb,
farmers living west of Reedsburg,
was severely bruised and cut about
the face when she was hurled through
the windshield of an automobile. The
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approaching car and went off the end
OF culvert.
Notwithstanding death acct
dental, Coroner Whaley reports that
no inquest will be held into the death
OF James O'Brien, 80, overseas vet
eran, killed in GAINESVILLE when he
was struck by stump. O'Brien was
employed by the city, blasting stumps
in clearing a roadway in the munich
pal park. He was 200 feet away when
he was struck by the stump.
Oshkosh-Robert Dore, 16, was in
stantly killed in Oshkosh when he
was helping Albert Lind unload skiff
in which Lind had been duck hunting.
Dore picked up a shotgun, which was
accidentally set off, tearing a hole
through his body. He died in a few
minutes.
Baraboo-J. ]. Gvanis, proprietor of
the Veteran Tent and Awning Co.,
Baraboo, has disappeared from his
home. According to his wife, Gvanis
left note saying he was leaving and
took with him camping equipment, the
family car and about $36 in cash.
Peshtigo-Oscar Reams came near
hunting recently. He was hit by
charge of fine shot and painfully in
jured, the shot striking him in the
hand, left arm and left side, some
penetrating close to the heart.
Abbotsford-While in an automobile
near Weyauwega, Wis, with her hus-
band and two children and her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schaefer,
Dorchester, Wis, Mrs. o. w. GarVue,
Abbotsford, suffered a heart attack
and died within a few minutes.
Clintonville-Farm machinery, 80
tons of hay and chickens were burned
In fire which destroyed the large
barn on the farm of Edward Bohn,
near Townsend, Wis. Spontaneous
combustion is believed to have been
responsible for the blaze.
Fond du Lac-Mrs. Mary Simon,
resident of Wisconsin when it was
a territory, is dead at Johnsburg at
the age of SO. She came to Johns
burg when she was two years old.
She reared fourteen children, IL of
whom are living.
Rhinelander-When she upset a
kettle of hot lard the 6-year-old daugh-
near Rhinelander, received burns
which may prove fatal. The accident
occurred when the child's mother was
frying doughnuts.
Janesville-Search for the relatives
of William Conlan, 80, found dead
from gas in hotel in GAINESVILLE, is
being made by police. Coroner Lynn
Whaley found that defective gas
hose caused death. The man was un-
married.
Medford-Burglars who entered the
Medford high school were unPewarded
for their trouble. They broke a lot
of glass making their way from room
to room. Drawers and desks were
ransacked, but nothing of value was
taken.
Rice Lake-Earl F. Jones, 33, one
of the best known Guernsey breeders