Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-01-14
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

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Menasha-More than 100000 will
be spent by the common council in
improvements in Menasha during the
coming year. Two miles of water
mains will be laid; a sewer project
of $4,000 10 planned; paving to the
cost of 100000 already has been au-
truck for the city fire department at
a cost of $4,000 will be purchased.
The councilmen also are planning the
erection of new Jail and will begin
preliminary work toward the erection
of new swing bridge over the Fox
river. Building of the bridge prob
ably will begin in 1926.
Ripon-Mrs. Lottie GARDENER, 49,,
poison widow" who was sentenced
to life Imprisonment for the murder
of her husband at Green Lake about
three years ago, died at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Mary Ratajczka, Ripon.
Mrs. GARDENER had been released
from the state prison six weeks ago
on a conditional pardon granted by
Gov. Blaine when prison medical au-
thorities informed the state executive
that Mrs. GARDENERS health was so
bad that she could live only a few
weeks. She was a victim of tuber-
culosis.
Superior death toll in
Superior was increased to three when
Edward Ritchie,- IS, died at hospital
from the effects of coal gas poisoning.
A son, Fred Bruette, died earlier in
the day from the effects of gas from
a stove in the home occupied by the
two. Police Sergt. John McAndrews
shot himself at his home during fit
of temporary insanity.
Eau Claire-James A. McInnis, go,
died at Eau Claire of injuries received
several days ago when he walked into
the path of Milwaukee road pas
senger train here on his way to mass,
and was hurled several yards by the
pilot of the engine. Internal injuries
were the cause of death. McInnis did
not hear the train because his coat
collar was up around his ears.
Beaver Dam-Frederick F. Deniger,
90 viz Of hn Pnd0a,. Eon-
ming Co., died Unexpectedly at his
home in Beaver Dam. Heart disease
was given as the cause. Mr.. Deniger
had been in ill health for the last 10
days but his condition had at no time
been considered serious. He is sur
vived by his wife and three small
children.
Manitowoc-A bonus of per cent
of last years salaries and wages, ag-
gregating $150,0OO, will be paid en-
ployes of the Aluminium Goods Manu-
featuring Co. in Manitowoc and Two
Rivers, it has been announced by
George Wits, president. This follows
the payment of smaller bonus, given
as a Chritmas present, to the 1000
employees.
misunderstanding down hill on his
sled brought serious injuries to
Thomas Bogart, 10, when he slid into
the path of an automobile driven by
ia CaI,Y,;dt Madison Schmidt cfoD
ped his car and took the boy to the
Methodist hospital, where it was
found the child suffered fractured
leg and severe cuts about the head
Following the amputa-
ton of portion of his left foot due
to gangrene, William Schelter, rs,
died in a Marinette hospital. He was
a survivor of the historic Peshtigo fire
of 1871 and had lived in Peshtigo and
Grover Sc years. He is survived by
his widow and three adult children.
Dodgeville-Th West End Trans
portation Co., operating motor busses
between Madison and Dodgeville, has
applied to the highway commission
for permit to operate a snow pillow
on highway 10. If the permit is
granted $4,000 rotary plow will be
purchased and operated.
Shullsburg-Leo Oster, pitching ace
for the Shullsburg baseball team, is
in a hospital at Dubuque, Iowa, as
the result of a dynamite blast, Oster
was working with highway builders
in Illinois when the accident occurred.
Merrill-Dan Cupid found Miss Leap
Year a little modest in Merrill, with
the result that only 173 marriage IL
censes were issued by the county
clerk during leap year as compared
@o 100 IN 1909