Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-08-13

PeShtgo, narrowly escaped death from
poisoning at her home, when she
drank some sulphuric acid in a glass
for use in testing the butterfat in
milk. Prompt medical attention saved
her life,
Oconto A humble bee flying
through the open window of an auto
mobile driven by William Bast, I'm
derhill, Wis, so perturbed the driver
that he lost control of the machine,
causing the car to skid and turn over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bast were injured.
Sheboygan-The pavement on High
way IL is now half finished in the
eleven mile stretch which completes
the concrete highway between Sheboy-
gan and Milwaukee. Construction
crews will move to point three miles
north of Oostburg and start working
north to the city limits c. Sheboygan.
Manitowoc-Joseph Monko, jr., Is,
is at the hospital in Marinette with his
life in danger as result of having been
shot in the leg accidentally by COM
panion. The boy suffered serious
loss of blood and while amputation of
the leg will be necessary, physicians
have been unable to operate, owing
to his weak condition.
Antigo-An accident in which
front wheel of a car he was driving
was broken was all that prevented
capture of a thief. The automobile
was stolen from w. D. Corners, at
Laona South of Deerbrook the driver
abandoned the car after it had been
crippled. North of Amigo two officers
waited in vain for the car.
Rhinelander-At an official council
of Chippewa Indians on the Lac du
Flambeau reservation, it was voted
to donate a tract of two acres in the
village of Lac du Flambeau to be used
as site for a district public school.
1t is proposed to erect modern school
building. Funds for this purpose have
already been appropriated.
Madison-Carnival companies are
avoiding Wisconsin to large extent
this summer as the result of the Strln-
gent regulations adopted by ]. T. Bal
lard, state treasury agent. Under the
new regulations put in force this sea
son, carnival firms must sign an agree |
ment not to operate certain types OF
amusements before being permitted to
operate in the state.
Green Bay-William Jensen, Little
Chute, died on the operating table OF
a Kewaunee doctors office, two hours
after he had been buried by the cav
ing in of a sewer ditch. His jaw was
broken, his chest crushed and he re
ceived internal injuries. Members Of
the trench digging crew worked furi
ously for five minutes before the IN
jured man was uncovered.
Marinette-An increase of fish in
the Menominee river is expected aftef
the completion. of the new dam by the
NJ and M. Paper Mill Co., at Mari
nette, as the result of fish ladder to
be installed. The old dam was with
out such ladder and fish entering
from the bay could not get up river
to spawn. State laws require such
device at all dams.
Stevens Point-Echo Dells, a wood
ed tract of 25 acres south of Stevens
Point, long proposed as site for a
park, has been sold to the Wisconsin
River Paper and Pulp Co. The pur.
chase includes Wisconsin river front.
age where many summer cottages
stand The cottages are included in
the sale but in a few instances their
USE is retained until after next sum
mer
Merrill-Word has been received
here that Albert Schram of Merrill
is alive in California. Fears were
expressed that the man killed recently
along the 500 line at McCord was
Schram. The man was not identified
and relatives believed from the de-
scription that it was Schram, who
planned to return to Merrill, accord
ing to a letter received from him re-
Gently.
Tomah-A swarm of bees, which has
made it's home within the walls of
| the Methodist church at Valley juno
ton, swarmed during the service.
Quickly the deacons and elders of the
church assembled, caught and safely
hived the newcomers, and are offer
ing the second swarm for sale to pay
| the preachers salary. The original
swarm still stays within the walls
of the church.
| Madison-Mrs. Jennie Wright, 81,
Beloit, is dead and her son-in-law, Del