Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-08-27
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around die Badger State

important Events of the Week
Around die Badger State Il
Manitowoc-After being separated
OF years, two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Maurer, Schleswig, and Mrs. Herman
Wlegardt, North Bergen, N. J., are
holding a reunion at the Maurer home,
several miles from Manitowoc. Mrs.
Maurer is IS and her sister 70. The
event is marred only by Mrs. VIE
gardt being unable to see her sister
She was stricken blind two years ago.
The two parted in Germany in 1872
when Mrs. Maurer came to America.
Nine years later her sister followed
ana settled in New Jersey. This is
her first visit west.
Marinette-A sailboat carrying eight
young people from Pine beach sank
in Green bay, about mile from shore,
during gale. The wind tore out the
main sail and the water swept over
the gunwale, laundering the boat.
water being only neck deep. Included
in the group were Shirley Wilson and
Dorothy and Mary Elizabeth Jackson.
Minneapolis; Dorothy and William
Payne, Wausau; Jack McDonough,
Eau Claire, and Warren Kirkham,
Marinette.
Racine-Herman Tilley, 80, died at
a hospital in Racine, as a result of
injuries received when run down by
an auto. The district attorney has
ordered an investigation to determine
the responsibility for the accident.
The auto was being driven by Mrs.
Edward Matausent, wife of piano
dealer in Racine. 1t is said that
Tilley, who was deaf, crossed the
street directly in front of the car and
did not hear the horn.
Oshkosh-When the last will of
Mrs. Ida c. Grundeman, Oshkosh,
could not be found after her death
last may, a carbon copy of the in
office of the notary before whom it
was attested, and offered for probate.
The will left all the property to
Melissa Delameter, sister, and the
husband contested. Judge D. E. Nc
Donald, Oshkosh, held the duplicate
was admissible.
Sturgeon Bay-James G. Martin,
manager of the 800-acre Martin orch
ard, Sturgeon Bay, is advertising for
cherry pickers and assures them that
the crop will not be picked until the
latter part of August Owing to the
continual rains, pickers are unable to
work and many have left for their
homes. 1t is expected that Door coun-
ty farmers will pick most of the re-
naming crop.
Oshkosh-A score of cities of the
state were represented in a parade Of
1000 Masons in connection with the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
Masonic temple in Oshkosh. One
division of the parade comprised men
in uniform from the commentaries of
Appleton, Green Bay, Neenah, Me-
nasha, Clintonville, Berlin, Fond du
Lac and Oshkosh.
Merrill-Carl Sail, farmer living
within the city of Merrill, was fined
$500 and costs in county court by
Judge M. c. Porter for possession Of
a Quart of moonshine Complaints
came to the officials that Sail was
giving moonshine to minors and he
pleaded that he gave it to auto parties
at night and did not know the age of
his guests.
Oshkosh-City officials of Oshkosh
cooperating with the county agricul-
tural agent have modified power
sprays and huge quantities Of arsenate
of lead in drive to resist the inva-
sion of a species of army worm follow
Ing the discovery that some millions
of the worms had visited Riverside
park and totally denuded a number
of trees.
Spooner-Miss Helen Braun, 17-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry
Braun, Spooner, is suffering from
sleeping sickness. Miss Braun gradu-
ated from the Spooner high school in
June, completing the teachers train
ing course. She had intended to
teach when school opened in the fall.
New Lisbon-W H. H. Cash, 81,
died suddenly at New Lisbon, of heart
failure. He was known throughout
Wisconsin as pioneer railroad
builder and operator, member of the
state legislature in 1877, bond buyer,
broker and banker.
Merrill-The Wisconsin river regis