Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-17


burned. The home was partially de
stroyed by fire.
The slough which drains Moses
creek and territory northeast of Stew
ems Point is at flood stage, and ice in
the Wisconsin river is beginning to
break up at points all the way from
Wausau to Wisconsin Rapids, creating
an added high-water danger.
Coroner Truman Parker, Kenosha,
is seeking trace of persons who were
responsible for leaving the body OF
dead infant in the back yard OF
William Stretch, assistant city plumb
ing inspector. Mr.. Stretch found the
body, wrapped in heavy paper.
Gunder Torrison, pioneer settler of
Manitowoc county, who was for fifty
years identified with the Torrison
company, one of Manitowoc's Oldest
and largest mercantile concerns, is
dead at the age of 50. He was for
many years foreman of the grain ware
houses of the company and was widely
known
J. F. Burbanks was arrested 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 Hubbard, Rusk
county, Burbanks is alleged to have
permitted Miss Leona Fisher, a teach.
er there, to vote illegally Burbanks'
case will be heard May l.
Charles L. Hill, Rosenda1e, one of
the foremost Guernsey breeders in
the country, has been appointed chair
man of the national committee to
standardize the judging of cattle by
the American. Guernsey Cattle club
Mr.. Hill is one of three western cattle
breeders appointed on the committee.
TIL other two are from Iowa.
Frederick Cole, Bruce Garvin and
Ardell Helrud, Ashland, have the
honor of taking the first plunge of the
year in the waters of Chequamegon
bay The boys went out to fish
through the ice, but the fish refused
to bite. The boys then decided to see
if the water was warm enough for
swimming. They reported that it
wasn't.
Frank Chase, so, a farmer residing
near Radisson, was trampled 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 absent 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 furi-
Gus animal away.
Petitions of involuntary bankruptcy
have been filed against D. M. Maxcy,
Washburn, by the Northern National
bank of Ashfeld and the First Ma
tional bank, Bayfield,. The amounts
are $500 and $4,000. Maxcy was
president of the Bayfield, County bank,
Washburn, which closed. it's doors
about three months ago due to frozen
assets. A committee of creditors of
the bank are now attempting to re-
organize the bank.
The Langlade County creamery, An
tigo, has shipped its third carload of
Swiss cheese since the first of the
year. The shipment weighed $4,000
pounds and was valued at approx
mately 81 ,00O 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.
Police have record of traffic guide
post being knocked down by careless
motorists on the courthouse square,
Monroe, but they had the surprise of
their lives the other day when, after
accidentally hitting one, a farmer
stopped, loaded the offending marker
into his wagon, whipped up his horses
and disappeared amid the shouts Of
pedestrians. The marker was found
on the side Of a country road several
days later.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Heinrich were found lying 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 re.
spond to the knock of a neighbor, a
relative was called and the door
forced. There were no signs of foul
play and fargo amount of securities
and valuables in the home was undis-
turbed. Mr.. Heinrich was " and his
wife SO.
Forrest H. Hastings, 81, died at his
home in Burlington after being con-
fined to- his bed with heart disease
for two months. Mr.. Hastings was
born at Oconomowoc. He came to
Burlington Is years ago and worked
his way up to the general manager
ship of the 20 plants Of the Wisconsin
Condensed Milk Co. and McCanna &
Fraser Co., retiring when the inter.
ests were sold to the Nestles Food
Co. four. years ago. Mr. Hastings was
director of the Bank of Burlington
and vice president of the Burlington
Mortgage Investment Co.
Members of the American Legion
will plant trees along highways in