Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-11-18

way engineer, shows. The preliminary
work on the surveys, plans and spec
ifcatiOns for 1926 federal aid con-
struction IS actively under way. OF
the one hundred thirty-five miles of
concrete paving scheduled for con-
struction during the 1925 season, one
hundred twenty-four miles were in
place at the end of the quarter of
Sept. 30.
Baraboo-Amos Hull. Baraboo,
veteran engineer of the North West
ern lines, who was retired after AZ
years of active service, says he owns
the Oldest watch in point of service on
the entire North Western system.
Engineer Hull has used the same time
piece since 1881. During his service
as an engineer Mr. Hull brought 3d.
0OO,OOO persons to their destinations
In safety and travelled enough miles to
60 around the world 100 times.
Monroe-A powdered milk factory
that may be the first of number to
later boom this industry in southwest
ern wisconsin is now In operation at
Browntown, nine miles west of Mon
roe The plant will have a capacity Of
$4,000 poU2ds of milk a day, the sup
ply being drawn from the numerous
dairy farms in the immediate vicinity
of Browhtown.
Beloit-Mrs. Sarah Walker, 90, of
Rock Island, ILL.,, was the honored
guest at the golden wedding anniver-
sary Of her son, B. ]. Walker of Be
lott. The celebration of the anniver-
sary was held in the same house where
the wedding occurred so years ago
Mr.. Walker Is 76 and his wife Is 10
Mother Walker was one of the speak
ers at the anniversary banquet.
Kenosha-Grand Master Fred Ma
rien, Milwaukee, dedicated the $780,
600 Masonic temple at Kenosha on
Nov. 7 before 500 visiting Masons
from southern Wisconsin. Rain and
snow prevented the parade. A feature
of the program was the presentation of
$4,000 organ to the temple by Keno
sha lodge, Order of the Eastern Star
Neenah-Eleven refrigerator cars uf
train of fifty-nine, bound from Min
neapolis to New York City, filed with
meat, were derailed between Neenah
and Medina Junction on the 500 line.
Four of the cars tipped over but the
damage done was not great. Traffic
over the line was halted for six hours
Kenosha-An increase of S.. 537 400
In the assessed valuation of real es-
tate and personal property in the city
of Kenosha during 1925 was reported
to the secretary of state by Assessor
John w. Stevens. The total assessed
valuation in 1925 is $63,694,12O. In
1924 it was $5S,156,66O.
Fond du Lac-The silver jubilee an
niversary of the conservation of the
Rt. Rev. Reginald II. Weller. bishop
of the Fond du Lac diocese of the
Episcopal church, was observed with
special services at st. Paul's cathedral
Sunday, Nov. s.
Waupaca-Fred Hess, SO, former
Waupaca county assemblyman, died at
his home in Waupaca Mr.. Hess. who
was city marshal of Clintonville for 10
years, served in the legislative ses-
Sions of 1915, 1917 and 1921.
Fond du Lac-For the third time
within year, the Long Lake resort.
near Dundee, Fond du Lac county, was
raided by burglars. Articles valued at
$500 are said to have been stolen.
Racine-Gerald Pohorsky, 10, was
killed while hunting ducks at Wind
Point three miles north of Racine.
when the shotgun in the hands of
Clarence Vida, 16, exploded.
Sturgeon Baylor the purpose of
marking hundreds of old historic spots
on the peninsula and preserving many
old historic trails, move has been
started in Sturgeon Bay for the organ
ization Of Door County Historical
society.
Park Falls-Postmaster Herbst has
been notified By the postoffice depart
ment that free mail delivery will be
established in Park Falls, Dec. 10, pro.
viding that the streets are marked and
houses numbered nv that time