Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-01-22

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several broken ribs when he was
struck by log which rolled from q
load he was attempting to pile up.
Charles Hofert, 80, for more than
50 years an employe Of the North West
ern road, died at GAINESVILLE. He was
retired on a pension several years ago.
Mrs. Joseph Minskey, 60. wife Of a
Wautoma grocer, was instantly killed
when she fell 20 feet from the rear
second story porch Of theiI' home,
crushing her skull.
Failing to pay a $50 fine for hunt
ing game birds from boat in open
water, John Lasecki, Stevens Point,
was taken to the county Jail to serve
a 60-day sentence.
Found dead at the bottom of mine
shaft, Herman Jones, 80, Of Linden,
drowned in a few inches of water. It
is believed he tainted and fell face
downward into the water.
A year ago Al Weise told OF his
experience of nearly killing a wolf'
between Amigo and Merrill, by run
ming over it with a car, and then US
ing club to finish the job.
Edward P. Cotton, 70, an employe OF
the North Western road, Evansville,
Al years, died at his home Jan. 10.
Mr.. Cotton was station agent in Evans
vile 33 years, retiring four years ago.
George w. Upham, "a, pioneer furni-
a lingering illness. A wife and two
brothers, one a physician in Washing
ton, and Everett A. Upham. survive
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Pritchett of Fen
nimore, are both band directors. Mr..
Pritchett is in charge of the Fenn1-
more Municipal band. Mrs. Pritchett
has built up and directs the Blooming
ton Juvenile band.
Corporation papers of the Wausau
Fruit and Storage Co.. Wausau, have
been filed in Madison. The firm is
capitalized at $4,000 and the incor-
porators are M. H. Gender, w. L.
Johnson and J. H. Elliott.
Albert Perduhn, living on farm
near Gillett, lost the little finger OF
his right hand while assisting one of
his neighbors in butchering hog.
He accidentally got the finger in the
animals mouth and had it bit off.
Frank Koellmer, rs, former treasur-
er and supervisor Of the town OF
Mosel, died at his home in Sheboygan
after a short illness with pneumonia.
He is survived by son, Register OF
Deeds Edwin Koellmer, Sheboygan.
Highway construction work in Fond
du Lac county was closed for the
season with the exception of con-
tract job on the county line bridge
on highway 55, where the work is
progressing in a satisfactory manner.
w. w. Bemis, so, of Waupaca, was
instantly killed at Newwood, Is miles
northwest of Merrill, when tree he
was cutting fell on him and broke his
neck. The body was taken to Merrill.
Bemis was employed by the Kinzel
Lumber Co.
An echo of the Montfort State bank
failure of 1922 was found in the ruling
of the supreme court against the ap-
peal Of the bank commissioner from
a Judgment of the lower court allow
ing Alfred Barrels, depositor. the sum
of $13,195.
Whether or not is was an agricultural
department formula for a non-freezing
compound for automobile radiators,
Prof. Hubert, Wilton, does not say,
but he mixed corn starch in the water
to stop leak. It did. The water
did not circulate long, but it boiled
over.- For a long time Prof. Hubert
worked, peeling the corn starch pud-
ding off the front of his car.
The Prairie du Chen wooden mills
were, closed down when the weaving
department demanded an increase OF
from 3.6 mills to mills on the scale
of textile goods such as are being
made here. Sixty-three expert weav-
ers, who have been organized, de-
clared the mills will not operate un-
til the mill management complies with
the demand for the standard mill
scale.
Herman Jones. 80, was found dead
at the bottom of mine shaft half a
mile west of Linden, having drowned
in few inches of water. The unfor-
tunate man had been digging at the
bottom of shaft while companion
above hoisted the material. At noon
the man at the surface called down
to him and went to a shanty to eat
dinner AS Jones did not appear
search was made and he was found
lying face down with the back Of his
head above water He had evidently
tainted and drowned
Suits, overcoats, sweaters and other
merchandise valued at $1,000 were
stolen from STOPPER Bros store, Plym-
outh, some time between Saturday
night and Monday morning, Jan. 10.
and IL. Entrance was gained by fore
ing door. A truck was used in carry