Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Arranged in Condensed Form

Sheboygan-While he was fishing
with a friend at Lake Manitowish,
T. ]. Sellinger of Sheboygan was acct
dentally shot In the back by his COM
panion. Mr.. Sellinger was pulling in
a muskellunge, and Mr.. Sullivan, who
was rowing reached in his hip pocket
for his revolver to shoot the unruly
captive. He was rowing with one hand
and the revolver hit one Of the oars,
discharging the weapon into Mr.. Sell
fingers back. He will recover.
Pound-Exhibiting a walking stick
406 years old, Ami Dalebroux, pro-
prietor of the Pound hotel, won first
prize for the Oldest relic at the COM
munity fair in Pound. The cane had
been with the DalebrouX family since
1919 and was brought to America with
Ami's parents when they settled near
Luxembourg in the early sixties. Mrs.
Edith Frazier, exhibiting 80 articles
from 80 to 200 years old, won first
prize on largest display.
Stevens Point-A stranger, 80 years
old and giving his name as Martin
Aversion, was arrested following COM
plants from rural districts of south
ern Portage county that he had been
bothering teachers and children. The
man, who asked a number of boys
I; ~
lunch boxes, said he intended no harm.
A search of several days through
fields, swamps and pastures was made
before the stranger was taken into
custody.
Chippewa Falls - While passing
through his home in CObban, Chip
pewa county, James Barlow, farmer,
noticed a large bear with four cubs
short distance away. Barlow, who
was armed with a shotgun, at once
opened fire, killing the mother bear,
but the four cubs got away. Barlow
brought the bear to the Rodiger
Brothers meat market, Chippewa
Falls, and it tipped the scales at 200
pounds. He received $50 for the ami
NAL Cobban residents report that it
is the first bear seen in the vicinity
for five years.
Wausau-The fall meeting of the
Central Wisconsin Teachers associa-
ton will be held in Wausau Oct. 10.
1t is expected that between 700 and
800 teachers will attend. Speakers
who have so far been scheduled in
clude Senator Woodbridge n. Ferris,
Michigan; William McAndrews, Ada
Ward, DIR. William Sadler, State Supt.
John Callahan and e. ]. Doudna, Sec
rotary of the State Teachers associa-
ton.
Appleton-Pleading for cooperation
of students and faculty in a program
of steady progress that will keep
Lawrence always "better college,,
DR.. Henry Merritt WristOn, newly
elected president of Lawrence college,
formally assumed control of the col
lege with an address to students and
faculty members at chapel service in
Appleton, Sept. %. DIR. Wriston sue
ceeds the late DR.. Samuel Plantz.
Eau Claire-Pleading guilty in cir
cult court at Eau Claire to burglary,
Myron Still, Hayward, married and
father of six children, told Judge Wick
ham his family was starving and he
broke into a store to get food for
them. A year in the Hayward Jail was
the sentence, the sheriff being directed
to put Still to work and pay his wages
to his family.
Oshkosh-Mrs. Phoebe Kremer, Osh-
kosh. who shot to death her husband
on Sept 20, as he lay sleeping after
abusing her for hours, was released
on $4,000 bail, the money being sub
scribed by twenty-siX business and
professional men of Oshkosh. Mrs.
Kremer has been held on a charge of
first degree murder for the October
term of Circuit court.
Beloit-A transaction by which the
p. b. Yates Machine Co acquires its
largest competitor, the American
Woodworking Machinery Co, was an
nounced by p. G. Farrew, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the
Yates company, Beloit. Though no
figures were announced, the deal is
understood to have involved close to
$2,500000.
Portage. H. Rogers, IS, long ac-
tive in Wisconsin Masonic and repub-
lican circles. and one of the oldest
active practicing lawyers of the state,
died in Portage at his home after an
Illness of six weeks, which followed
a breakdown due to the infirmities of