Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-04

meet in Appleton to discuss organlza-
ton of military clubs.
| Dr. Samuel Plantz, president of Law
renee college, who died suddenly at
Sturgeon Bay, Nov. IA, left an estate
valued at about $4,000, according to
his will, which has been fled i'll pro-
bate court in Appleton.
Carl Schmitt, IS, died at his home
in the town of Genesee, Waukesha
county. Mr.. Schmitt came to America
from Germany at the age of 8, and
lived for a time in Milwaukee, moving
to Waukesha county 25 years ago.
The new $4,000 municipal hall COM
pleted in Hazel Green was dedicated
Nov. oath, followed by a big dance.
It was at first decided to build an
addition to the high school with
large gymnasium to be usc,i for public
purposes, but bond issue was voted
for the building just finished.
Notice has been served on tenants
of three buildings on lots adjoining
the Elks club to vacate within thirty
days to make room for new motion
picture theater building to be erected
by the Eau Claire Theater company.
Building operations will start as soon
as the premises are vacated.
Walter ]. Brennan, attorney, is lead
ing movement to provide a $4,000
memorial to the soldiers and sailors
of the World war at Lancaster. The
county board adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the appropriation of $500
for the project. The remainder will
be raised by public subscription.
Arthur Johnson, who was convicted
of first degree murder in, circuit court
at Barron county Nov. 80, 1920, and
the state prison at Waupun, will APP
ply for pardon or communication Of
sentence to Gov. Blaine Dec 8 or as
soon as the petition can be heard.
Declining to break service record
Of 25 years, during which he has never
missed day on account Of sickness
or accident, Fred Hoyer, veteran mail
carrier of Oshkosh, reported for duty
recently with his head swathed in
bandages. He was knocked down by
an automobile driven by Ray Bren-
nand and suffered a severe scalp
wound
Sergt. Paul Hartmann. Machine Gun
Co. M, 12Sth infantry, Wisconsin Ma
tional guard, led the field in the pistol
shooting tournament which ended on
the range in Plateville, Nov. %. Karr-
mann's score was BAL, the best ever
made by a gunner on the range. He
was closely pressed by Sergt. Claude
Norris, who scored 1886 Pvt Whiting
ton, a first year man, scored 329.
James Ewers and William Trainer,
both of Beloit, were saved from death
by exposure, when Dr. A. B. Zwaska,
Rockton, ILL.,, passing on his way to
answer a call, found Ewers on the
road and Trainer pinned under his
car that had hurtled off the slippery
pavement into the ditch at a curve
near Rockton. Ewers is in hospital
in Beloit with concussion of the brain.
Trainer has broken collarbone
Pyrototl, the latest cheap was sal
vagea explosive, is finding favor with
farmers of Grant county for clearing
stump land and digging bitches. A
car load, 10000 pounds, has been
ordered. Farmers having allotment
have been advised to obtain the full
minating caps, as under federal ruling
the explosive and caps cannot be car
ried in the same conveyance. Enough
orders have been received for a sec
ond car.
While cleaning his gun preparatory
to hunting, John D. Kelly, 80 Maple
Ridge farmer, was instantly killed
when the gun was discharged. Kelly
was in shack near Grand View alone.
He was apparently cleaning the rifle
which he owned, before going hunting.
The discharged bullet passed into his
head under his chin and blew the up
per part of his head to pieces. Kelly
was a former soldier, having served
overseas with Company d, SD divi-
sion.
After wandering nearly a week,
following his escape from the county
insane asylum, Edward Lemere, for 80
years an inmate of the institution, was
found dead in the Northwestern rail
road depot at Newton, seven miles
south of Manitowoc Death was due
to apoplexy. He left the asylum while
the building was being inspected by
the county board. Lemere became in
sane after being hit with a baseball
bat while playing at Two Rivers, his
home.
Griffith J. Ellis, 60, prominent farm
er of Racine county, was stricken with
apop1exy as he was walking from his
home at Thompsonville, on the Kill
bourn road, to inspect work on the
construction Of an oiling station. He
died before medical aid could reach
him. Mr.. Ellis was born in Thompson
vile and on the same site where his
home was situated When the Klon
dixie gold discovery was announced he
made trip to that territory. He re-
turned to Racine county and resumed
operation Of his large farm.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dayton, "a, died at
her home in Keukauna. Born in Eng
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