Cyrus Hansen, of Norway, Michigan came home to spend the holidays with his parents.

Frank Porter, of Duluth, came home Christmas day to spend a week with his parents.

Orville Hardy, principal of the high school at Escanaba, Michigan, came down yesterday morning to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hardy

Sharbonno, the burglar confined in the county jail, made an attempt to regain his liberty on Christmas night but fortunately was prevented by the prompt work of the turnkey, Chris Farrell, who tussled with the prisoner until Sheriff Hurley arrived on the scene.  On the evening in question the prisoner, who was in the corridor, was standing against the wall close by the door and just as Chris opened the door to go in, Sharbonno darted out.  Chris, however, was just as active and as the prisoner passed out he grabbed him by the coat at the same time calling lustily for the Sheriff.  Sharbonno attempted to break loose from the turnkey at the same time working his way toward the street and had just reached the sidewalk when Sheriff Hurley, who heard the rumpus arrived and got his clamps on him.  That settled it for Sharbonno, who was soon safely placed behind the bars.

A son of Frank Melchor, of the town of Little River, had two of his fingers so badly crushed in a feed cutter that amputation was necessary.  Dr. Stoelting performed the operation and the lad is at present doing nicely.

Dan Ross, who was hurt by the capsizing of a load of hay about five weeks ago, has so far recovered from his injuries as to be able to be around.  He made a visit at the Reporter office Tuesday and exhibited to us a silver watch which was in his vest pocket when the wagon wheel passed over him.  The watch case, which is one of the heaviest silver cases made, wore a deep indention which could only have resulted from a tremendous pressure.  Dan had four ribs broken – two on either side—and the wonder is that he was not killed outright.  He has an accident policy which pays him $40 a month during disability.

Mrs. O. Peterson of Pulcifer, visited at C. Henningsen’s the first of the week.  She was on her way to Florence where she and her lately acquired husband will make their future home.
 

Iron Mountain, Michigan – Dec 31--  Pat Cary was murdered near Sagola, a small station on the Milwaukee & Northern Road near here last night.  Cary was in this city yesterday and cashed some time checks at the First National bank.  A man named Frank Stein was with him and they boarded the train together.  Stein got off at Randville, and Cary went to Sagola, he having to walk back two miles by the track to the camp where he was working.  Stein, it is alleged, walked up the track from Randville, thus meeting Cary.  Stein struck him in the forehead killing him on the spot.  He took all the money that was on Cary, about $50, also three watches which he was taking back to camp.  The body was brought here this evening where the inquest will be held.

The remains of the murdered man were brought to this city Saturday and conveyed hence to the home of his parents at Coulliardville, about 6 miles from Oconto on the little river road and on Sunday were buried at Stiles, funeral services being held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in that village.  The deceased was a steady and industrious young man and was highly esteemed by his neighbors and acquaintances.
The day following the murder a man was arrested at Crystal Falls but was subsequently discharged as it was clearly proven that he was not the man, Stein, who committed the dastardly deed.

J. H. Germond, of Tacoma Wash., visited his brother Harry J., in this city last week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hulbert who have resided in this city for the past nineteen years, left on Wednesday for St. Paul, Minn., where they will reside in the future.  They are followed to their new home by the best wishes of a host of warm friends.

Jas. B. Snover, of Massachusetts, is the guest of his uncle, Mr. T.F. Snover.

Miss Spencer, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry J. Germond, for some weeks past, left last Monday for her home at Fond du Lac, Wis.

On Friday last Marshall McGee noticed the arrival at the C.&N.W. depot of a young man whose actions caused a suspicion to arise in the minds of the marshal and station agent Garvey.  Upon inquiring the marshal learned that the young man was on his way to Oconto Falls, and when two days later he received telegrams from Summitt, N. J. instructing him to arrest a forger named James H. Edgar, whose description tallied with the young man he had seen at the depot, he had little difficulty in locating his man.  On Tuesday Marshal McGee and deputy Marshal Geo. Smith proceeded to the Falls, and learning that a stranger was stopping at the home of Mr. Bunn, they proceeded to that gentleman’s house and commenced a reconnoiter of the premises, which they were enabled to do successfully owing to the lamplight within the house.  In a corner of the parlor, behind the stove, they discovered the man they were after.  A survey of the premises revealed three avenues of escape, while there were only two officers.

After a short consultation they decided on a bold coup d ‘etat, and without knocking they opened the door and marched directly into the parlor.  Edgar sprang to his feet only to fall into the clutches of the officers.  Mr. Bunn, who was eating supper in an adjoining room hastened into the parlor and was astounded to learn that his friend was a fugitive from justice, but sensibly offered no interference with the officers.  Edgar was brought to this city the same night and placed in jail, and the authorities at Summit, N.J. notified of his capture.  The arrest was very adroitly managed and reflects credit on Officers McGee and Smith.

Word was received by Mrs. J. O’Keliher, Tuesday, of the serious illness of her husband at Ontonagon and the next morning she and her son Ambrose drove to Stiles Junction and took the 3:30 train for the north.  We trust they found Mr. O’Keliher better on their arrival.

The murderer of Pat.Carey is still at large.  It is hoped by all that he may soon be brought to answer for his enormous crime at the bar of public justice.

Mrs. E.F. Paramore left yesterday morning for Sault Ste. Marie, to accompany her daughter, Miss Maggie, home.  Miss Paramore has been quite sick since she left here, and there is little probability of her improving while in that northern climate.

Mr. Henry Cole, of Omaha, Neb., is in the city having come to visit his brother, Mr. A. Cole, who is still quite feeble.

Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Shufelt left last night for Chicago to visit their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ford.

Detective Edward Kelly of Summit, New Jersey, arrived in the city last Friday, armed with a requisition duly signed by Lieut.-Gov. Carl Jonas for the delivery to him of the prisoner, J.D. Edgar, who officers McGee and Smith captured at Oconto Falls in a little more that a week before.  He left the same night with the prisoner for the East.  Edgar, Mr. Kelly says, is charged with several forgeries, the theft of a horse, overcoat, etc. and it is probable the young man will be given ample time in the state prison to repent of his misconduct,

Howard Knapp met with quite a severe accident last Monday morning.  He was running along the platform of the C.&N.W. depot, and in turning the corner his feet slipped, and as he fell his head struck the corner of the building, resulting in a cut about two inches long over the right eye.  Dr. Stoelting dressed the wound.

Complaints have been frequent from the residents of the South ward that the public pumps in that portion of the city are broken and useless, and the authorities are making no effort to repair them.  In consequence of this many of the people, who are too poor to pay for service pipes from the waterworks are obliged to melt snow for domestic uses.  Several cases of sickness have resulted from this use of snow, and unless the pumps are speedily repaired much sickness and suffering will be entailed upon the people.

Mrs. Patterson returned home from Iola, where she had been receiving treatment for cancer, and we are pleased to learn that the treatment proved successful in this case.

Chas. Krager was obliged to return to his home in Kaukauna, owing to an attack of measles.

Mr. Peter Christain met with a great loss Monday, as his residence was burned down without securing hardly any of the household goods.  I understand that his loss will be partially renumerated by insurance on the house.  It took fire about 11:30.  Help was prompt, but it burned so rapidly that it was utterly impossible to save much of the furniture.

The mind of a young man named Toney Smith, who was employed as a mill hand here for the past few years, became suddenly overbalanced last Sunday while out walking with a friend.  He had been acting queerly for some time, but nothing unusual was looked for.  He is working under the delusion that he is bewitched and became very violent later in the day, requiring the united efforts of three men to hold him.  The occurrence was reported to Sheriff Hurley and Judge Bailey of Oconto, who arrived here last Monday to investigate.  An examination satisfied Drs. Moriarty of Oconto and Ohswaldt, of Stiles, that the man is no fit subject to be at large.  He was taken to Oconto for further examination as to his insanity.

Antone Smith, the insane man who was brought down from Stiles Monday, was on Tuesday taken to the Northern Hospital for the insane at Oshkosh by Sheriff Hurley and Geo. O. Jones.

Oconto County Reporter
5 February 1892

Mr. Patzke, a farmer living two miles west of Abrams, lost his house and all its contents, by fire, a few nights ago.  Mr. P. and wife were asleep when the fire broke out and only saved their lives by breaking a window and crawling out.  They lost all their clothing and about $250 in money.

Frank Stein, the man who murdered Pat. Carey, of Stiles, near Sagola, Mich., a few weeks ago was captured in Chicago last Sunday, and on Tuesday he was brought to Menominee and placed in the jail there by Sheriff O’Connell, of Dickinson county, the county in which the atrocious deed was committed.  Stein acknowledges his guilt, and is prepared to take his punishment.  He has been hiding at his brother’s house in Chicago since committing the deed, and was traced by means of the watches which he took from the body of his victim and pawned in Chicago.  It seems too bad that capital punishment is prohibited in Michigan, for if a cold-blooded murder ever deserved to have his neck stretched, certainly this man Stein does.

At about 11 o’clock last Saturday night a deadly shooting affray took place in the eastern part of the city of Green Bay, whereby Charles View was shot dead and his two companions seriously wounded by Martin von Loonen, a saloon-keeper.  At 7 o’clock in the evening Charles View arrived in the city on his “run”, being employed as brakeman on the Green Bay, Winona and St. Paul railway.  Going directly to the home of his father, Dominick View, in Fort Howard, he changed his clothes and left home to go down town.  On his way he met Joseph Brunette and Adam View and after taking a few drinks at a neighboring saloon, they started for East River, where a Saturday night dance was being held.  They left the dance and called in at the saloon of Martin Von Loonen.  They called for drinks and did not show any desire to pay.  Before furnishing any more Von Loonen requested them to settle for what they had already had, whereupon on of the young men struck Von Loonen, felling him to the floor.

A PARTY OF SIX FISHERMEN had a harrowing experience in the vicinity of Death’s Door last week by being carried out into the lake on a cake of ice.  They were six in number and after drifting about for sometime were cast on a reef where they remained three days and were rescued on Saturday by boats from Sister Bay.  Notwithstanding their perilous position they got along without much difficulty while on the reef.  They erected a shelter with blocks of ice and placing their sails over the top made quite a comfortable place.  A fire was started, their sleighs being used for fuel.

M. Bond, of Hamburg, N.Y. is visiting his son, Geo. E. Bond

On Thursday afternoon of last week the pupils of St. Peter’s parochial school gave a musical, and literary entertainment in the convent building in honor of the name’s day of Rev. Fr. Vaillant, of St. Peter’s church.  The programme was lengthy, varied and well rendered throughout, demonstrating hard and faithful work alike on the part of the Sisters and pupils of the school.  A very large audience assembled to enjoy the occasion, amoung who were the following gentlemen, guests of Rev. Fr. Vaillant.  Rev. P.J. Lochman, of St. Joseph’s parish of this city; Rev. Ed Van Hootegem, Duck Creek:  Rev. A.P. Roger, Florence;  Rev. P. Pele, Coleman;  Rev. A. O’Connor, Florence;  Rev. J. F. Durin, M.S.H., DePere; Rev. E. Schmidt, C.S. Sp., Green Bay; and Rev. P.A. McDermott, C.S. Sp., Green Bay.

Ed. Griffis, who has been employed in Chicago for six months past, is home for a visit.

Mrs. Frank Hoeffel has returned from as extended visit with her parents at Whitewater.

Elisha Morrow and Joseph Hoeffel, sr., were up yesterday to attend the funeral of the late Mr. A. Cole

Mrs. H.S. Gilkoy, of Janesville came up Wednesday evening and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Pendleton.

Operator Richard Coad, of the Western Union office in this city, was called to his home near Brandon, Fond du Lac county, by the death of an uncle last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McKinley, of Abrams, but who are at present engaged in storing the intellects of the future generation of Stiles with useful information, were shopping in the city last Saturday.

Cap. W. M. Lee and Lieutenants W.G. Links and Geo. E. Bond of the Centennial Rifles (Co. M. 2nd Regt.) left Wednesday for Milwaukee to attend the annual meeting of the officers of the Wis. Nat. Guards.

STILES – Pat Burke, who had a leg broken and received other severe injuries by a log rolling upon him in the woods recently, is steadily improving.  It was for some time feared that he could not survive, but is now considered out of danger.  He is under the care of Dr. Ohswaldt.

Mrs. W. L. Baker, of Fort Howard, has been spending a week with her sister, Mrs. G.M. Wilson.

MILWAUKEE – FEB. 9 – Very heavy punishment was inflicted this morning upon Ambrose S. Otis, ex-postmaster at Coleman, Marinette county, who was found guilty of robbing registered letters.  Judge Jenkins sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment in the state prison.  According to the developments on his trial he began very shortly after he took the office to open the registered letters deposited in the office and take there from the money that was in them.  He kept up the practice while he remained in office, and it is supposed that he took, altogether, quite a large sum.  He was found guilty on one count, and the other counts were nulled after he had been sentenced.  Otis, who has been in jail several weeks, was very pale when he came into court, and evidently labored under excitement.  When sentence of the five years imprisonment was passed upon him, Otis was visibly affected, but he managed to maintain a degree of composure and took his seat with the other prisoners without a murmur.

Henry Strehlow of Cecil, Shawano county, found guilty of selling liquor to Indians, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the house of correction and the payment of a fine of $100.

James Armstrong, of How, Oconto County, was sentenced to pay a fine of $150 for having taken a colt off the Menominee reservation.  The case grew out of a horse trade.  A motion for a new trial on the ground that the statue under which he was indicted did not supply to such acts as he had committed was overruled.

Milwaukee, Feb 8 – the case of Theodore Grim, charged with selling liquor to Indians, was on the calendar in the United States court this morning, but Grim had taken himself out of the jurisdiction of the court by hanging himself in his cell at the county jail.

Grim was arrested at Howe, Oconto county, Wisconsin, by the United States officers, and brought to the county jail Sept. 21.  On the 24th he was released on bail.  Grim had acted strangely about his home of late, and his bondsmen, fearing that he might either run away or harm himself, surrendered him to the authorities.  He was brought back to jail Saturday.

The officers of the jail saw Grim in his cell as usual early this morning.  They gave him his breakfast, and for the next hour were busily engaged in serving breakfast to the other prisoners.  When they returned they found that Grim had taken a sheet from his bed; made a loop and hung himself to the cell door.  The body was cut down and removed to the morgue.

Grim occupied cell No. 11 – the same in which Ferdinand Trotz was incarcerated when he hanged himself to escape sentence for arson.  It was stated that Grim told some of the other prisoners that he would kill himself, but they thought that he would not carry the threat into execution and did not tell jail officers of it.

Grim was 50 years old and leaves quite a large family in poor circumstances.  He was a shoemaker by trade.

We are pleased to state that Allan the five –year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.N. Heller, who has been quite sick with bronchial-pneumonia, is recovering, and will soon regain his health.

We regret to announce the continued and serious illness of Miss Nellie Heath, at Merrill.  The latest word received, however, indicates a slight improvement in her condition.

George Sexton of St. Louis, Mo., the gentleman who set up the massive clock in the new court house, is a most expert workman.  He has been in the employment of the Seth Thomas Clock Co. for sixteen years, with whom he enjoys an enviable reputation for ability and integrity.

The clock in the tower of the new court house is now in running order, and strikes the hours with the utmost regularity.  There is only one drawback to it, and that is the dials which are of wood.  On the dials the time indicated by the hands can only be seen during daylight, while if they were of ground glass with lights inside the tower, the time would be as easily distinguished at midnight as at midday.  Besides as an ornament to the building, which is the chief object of the tower and clock, it is a failure as soon as the shades of evening fall, while with transparent dials and lights it would shine out at night with a luster and would advertise the munificence of the people of Oconto county to all travelers and strangers who viewed it.  Considering the comparative small amount required to effect the change, it will be altogether too bad if the county board does not complete their handsome structure with this necessary ornament.

Mrs. G Bossard is at Manitowoc, having been called their by the death of a friend.

Misses Nellie, Jessie and Hattie Bentley, of Marinette, were in attendance at the funeral of their uncle, the late R.L. Hall.

Dr. and Mrs. Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sherman, of Marinette, were in the city Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late R.L. Hall.

Mrs. J.B. Fairchild, of Marinette, came down Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late R.L. Hall, and spent the night with her aunt, Mrs. Huff Jones.

Mrs. Ida Hutson, formerly stenographer and typewriter in the law office of Webster & Wheeler, spent last week in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Waters.

Ben. Hall, of Marinette, who was in Chicago receiving medical treatment, arrived in the city Tuesday having been summoned here by the death of his brother, R.L.

A dam has been constructed by Mr. Summers on Pecor brook, where he intends to build a mill in the spring.

Abrams -- Lace Dunton was called to Marinette one day last week to attend his sister’s funeral.

Abrams -- Samuel Stone departed Monday evening for Pennsylvania where he will make his parents and friends a visit.

Abrams -- Mr. St. John met with quite an accident last Thursday evening while splitting wood.  Just as he raised the ax it caught in a clothes line and came down nearly severing one of his thumbs.  Dr. Hanson not being in town, “Dr.” Johnson was hastily summoned.  He dressed the wound, pronounced it not serious and left.  Mr. St. John is doing finely.

Mr. J. LaBelle, of Ashland, is visiting friends here; he is also looking for a partner to travel the turnpike of life with him, although on the wrong side of fifty and slightly bald, he is yet considered quite a catch; any one looking for one resembling the above described would do well by calling around and seeing him.

Lena – Ed. Monahan and Alf. Ruelle are talking of opening a tonsorial parlor in our berg:  That is right boys, go ahead; you will get a chance to operate on all the boys at least once.

Lena – George Juneau, one of our local sports, is contemplating a trip to the land of the setting sun.  George says that the weather is too cold for him here.  His girl went back on him lately, another reason for his taking this trip.

Letter List – Unclaimed letters remaining in the Post-office at Oconto, Wis., Saturday, Feb. 13, 1892, and advertised Monday, Feb., 15th, 1892.
 

Persons calling any for of the above letters, will please say advertised, Geo. R. Hall, P.M.
 

During 1891 reports found their way into the Northwestern Lumberman showing that over 400 people who were engaged or employed in the lumber business had met their death in a violent and usually painful manner, nearly as many more being  injured.

There were reported 68 boiler explosions, of which 60 were in saw mills, resulting in death to 107 people and the injury of 130.  Explosion by dynamite killed 6 and dust, powder, natural gas and other explosions were fatal.  Falling trees and limbs were responsible for the death of 74, as reported, and the injury of 25.  In different ways in and around mills 67 were killed and 42 injured, a proportion of whom died after the first report of their condition.  The remorseless log killed 56 and injured 33.  Other deaths amounting to 50 were traceable to woods accidents.  Railroad accidents were responsible for 25 deaths, 15 men were drowned or killed in jams, 4 were frozen to death, 2 were killed in chutes, 4 were murdered, 6 committed suicide, 4 were killed in self defense, 5 were shot by accident, 3 shooting themselves, 5 were killed by runaways, and other deaths were caused by falling lumber, snow slides, lightening, heart disease, etc.  One death was resulting from the amputation of an injured finger and the administering of either.  Another man was killed by a scale from a steel wedge.
Injuries, as readily appears, are of all descriptions, the unfortunates being mangled by machinery in almost every conceivable manner; burned, crushed, torn, bruised and dismembered.  The astonishing tenacity of human life is often demonstrated by the recovery of men whose existence seems scarcely to hang by a thread.  It appears that during the year reports showed broken legs in 42 cases in the woods, and in 12 cases in mills, lost legs in 8 cases, lost arms in 8 cases, broken arms in 7 cases, lost hand in 13 cases and lost feet in 4 cases.  One man was scalped by a crank pin, several lost eyes, skulls fractured, brains and bowels exposed, and in one case it was proclaimed that the patient had broken his neck and still lived.
 

Robert Weller, of Briggsville, was so badly frozen during the cold snap that all of his fingers had to be amputated.

A child was born in Appleton Saturday that is a curiosity.  It is perfectly formed in every way except that it has no arms.  The wrists protrude directly from the shoulder, and each is provided with a well developed hand.  The infant is in good health, and promises to develop as rapidly as other babies.

Geo. S Hall returned home the first of the week.

Geo. Health, of Louisville, KY., visited his sister, Mrs. I.S. P. Hoeffel, last week.

Mrs. Wall. Phillips, we regret to say, has been quite ill for some time and has suffered considerably, but hopes are entertained of immediate relief and recovery.

Capt. C. B. Hart, who with his wife and son is spending the winter in California, writes that they are located at the home of George St. Orrs, at Ganluba, and that they are enjoying most beautiful weather and the breezes of the ocean are most exhilarating.
 

Letter List
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Post-office at Oconto, Wis., Saturday, Feb. 20th, 1892, and advertised Monday, Feb. 22th.1892.
 

Persons calling any for of the above letters will please say advertised.  Geo. R. Hall, P.M.
 

Twenty-eight years ago – on Tuesday, February 9, 1864 – the writer hereof arrived in the then village of Oconto with his earthly all in a “grip.”  His “services” had been secured to assist in launching the Lumberman on the stormy sea of journalism, and the first number of that interesting paper appeared a week or so afterward.  The trip from Green Bay to Oconto was made by stage, this being before the advent of a railroad on that shore, and Capt. “Jack” Saunders operated what was then known as the “Pony Express.”  His route was nearly one hundred and twenty miles long, and as he had the contract to carry the mail time was a very essential quality.  No change of horses took place from the time the stage left Green Bay until Pensaukee was reached.  Here dinner was also taken, and soon as this was swallowed by the driver and passengers, the outfit pulled out for the north again, the distance between Pensaukee and Oconto being covered in less than half an hour by the prancing horses, which were fairly chaffing under the restraint which the driver was compelled to exercise over them.  From Oconto to Menominee was another long and almost interminable stretch of wilderness, the only habitation along the whole route being Peshtigo.  Here a short stop was made to change mail, when the team sped onward to Menominee, which was reached under favorable circumstances between six and seven o’clock.  The northern terminus of Capt. Saunder’s route was Escanaba, and the sixty miles intervening, between Menominee and the “Point,” as the former place was then called, was made during the night.  At Escanaba the stage made connection with the railroad which had been extended into the iron regions as far north as Negaunee.  It was smooth sailing as long as sleighing was good, but when the snow began to disappear in the spring the stage was frequently two days in making the trip from Green Bay to Oconto, and as much more time was consumed in going from the later place to Menominee.  After the opening of navigation the mail and passengers were carried by boat and the stage hauled off altogether.  The fare between Green Bay and Menominee was $4, while to-day it is less than half that sum by rail.  Besides this the time has been reduced from ten and twelve to one hour and forty five minutes.  Sturgeon Bay Advocate.
 

Harry Smith, who was employed as shingle sawyer in the mill of the Maple Valley Lumber Co., in Maple Valley, had three of the fingers of his left hand sawed off week before last.  Dr. Ohawaldt, of Stiles, dressed the wound.

Judge Hastings, at the special term of circuit court, Thursday of last week, appointed R.L. Hall to the position of clerk of court made vacant by the death of the new appointee’s father, R.L. Hall.  Lou had been his father’s deputy for some years past, and his appointment is a merited recognition of his efficient services.

D.M. Harteau, of Green Bay, has just completed plans for a residence which John Campbell will erect on Section Street this spring.  The house will contain twelve rooms, each room to be finished in a different kind of hardwood, natural color.  The foundation will be made of coursing stone, and the building, when completed, will be one of the handsomest in the city.  The cost will be in the neighborhood of $6,000.

Geo Bond, who has been confined to his bed with sickness for a week past, is slowly recovering, and expects to be able to attend to business in a few days.

Rev. Fr. Swibach, of St. Joseph’s church, who in now well advanced in years, has been ailing considerably of late, but a surgical operation which he underwent the first of the week has greatly relieved him, and we earnestly hope he may soon recover his health.

Mr. and Mrs. E P. Royce of Escanaba, Mich., spent Sunday with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Royce of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones went to Green Bay Friday, where they were summoned on account of the serious illness of Mr. J’s sister, Miss Mary Jones.

On Friday of last week Capt. Charles Appleby, of this city, met with an accident while working in one of the Holt Lumber Co’s. camps that was quite serious, and will confine him to his home for some time.  On the day in question one of the teams became stranded with a load of logs on a bare piece of ground, and after several unsuccessful attempts by some of the crew to get it off the foreman told them to throw off the load.  One of the men instantly struck the grappling hook loose with his peevie when the logs rolled rapidly off the load.  At the time the chain was loosened Capt. Appleby was bending partly under the load trying to pry one of the sleigh runners forward, and before he had time to withdraw from his perilous position one of the descending logs struck him with tremendous force between the shoulders at the base of the neck.  He was picked up unconscious and carried to the camp, and on Sunday was conveyed to his home in this city.  He is now resting easily, but his recovery will necessarily be a slow process.

Card of thanks –
The undersigned desires to extend their sincere thanks to all friends and neighbors for kindly acts and sympathy tendered us during the sickness and burial of our daughter.  – Mr. and Mrs. John Cain

Dr. Hanson brought his family from Green Bay to reside permanently among us.  Abrams ha gained a good citizen.

Stiles – Wm. Valentine, and employee in Eldred’s saw mill, had a finger badly lacerated while trying to shake hands with a circular saw in motion.

Gillett – Miss Maggie Crowe, who has been visiting her folks in Manitowoc county, spent a few days with friends here last week.  She left Sunday for Pulcifer, where she is teaching school
 

Last Wednesday, March 2nd, being the seventy-seventy anniversary of the birth of Rev. S.W. Ford the members and congregation of the M.E. church had arranged to give him a surprise on that evening.  Accordingly at the close of the evening service at the church they repaired in a body to the home of Mr. Ford where he was entertaining a few friends in blissful ignorance of the crowd that was planning to invade his home.  It proved to be a genuine surprise to him indeed.  Several hours passed quickly and pleasantly away, during which refreshments were served.  Mr. Ford was then presented with a handsome gift from the friends present as a slight expression of their appreciation of his work among them, accompanied by a few appropriate words by Rev. W.D. Cox, to which Mr. Ford very feelingly responded.  As the hour was then quite late the friends departed for their homes leaving their wishes for many happy returns of the day to Mr. Ford.
 

Mr. Revene is now cobbling in the rear of F.P. Elliott’s shop, and is doing a thriving business.  If you want some very fine patching done, give St. Peter a call.

We regret to announce that Mr. Joseph Hall is quite ill, but hope soon to be able to chronicle the complete recovery of the gentleman.  (Should read Holl of Gillett, Underhill and Mosling)

Mrs. Curry, of Ironwood, Mich., spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. M. C. Wright.

Card of Thanks – I desire to express my sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their many kind acts during the sickness and death of my beloved wife.  H.J. Watts – Gillett, Wis.

Card of thanks -- I desire to return my heart-felt thanks for the many kind acts and courtesies extended to me and mine during the illness and burial of my beloved wife, and especially to Dr. Lawrence for his untiring and skillful attention in battling against the inevitable – Ed Fitzgerald

Mr. George Brewster, of Appleton, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Richmond, over Sunday,

Hiram Largux, who has been a faithful employee of the M.F. Co. this past year, started for his home in Canada Monday.  We will miss his smiling face.

Mrs. Wm. Greenman has returned from Peshtigo, where she has been visiting her daughters for the past two weeks.

OCONTO FALLS -- Caldwell Hotel was very near destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon.

OCONTO FALLS -- Levi Lane, who has been sojourning this past six months at Boot Lake, returned home last week, and on his way down stopped at Mountain to witness the marriage of John Hind.  The marriage ceremony was performed by A.C. Frost.  Mr. Lane claims Mr. Frost would make a number one Chairman, as he has made wonderful improvements in the Town of Armstrong.

We regret to note the continued serious illness of Ernest Rhode, who is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.  He is in a critical condition, but we trust he may be able to weather the storm and recover his health.

A stage party was caught in a snowstorm between Menominee and Sturgeon Bay Thursday of last week.  The horses broke through but were rescued, the stage and contents going to the bottom of Green bay.  The travelers started to walk to Menominee but got lost.  Two arrived at Peshtigo with the team Thursday night and three got there Friday morning.

Ed Gillen, of Racine, a woman and a little girl of 7, and an old man wandered about and finally sought shelter in a fish shanty.  They were nearly frozen to death but managed to reach shore Friday morning.

DESTROYED BY FIRE – Fire broke out in the one-story frame building on the corner of Section and Oconto streets, owned and occupied by Peter McGovern, a little after midnight last Friday.  An alarm was turned in from box, 14, and the fire department promptly responded, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames, though not until the interior of the house and all furniture had been charred and destroyed, though not consumed.  The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective chimney between the ceiling and roof, and must have gained considerable headway before it was discovered.  Mr. and Mrs. McGovern and their niece, Mrs. Nellie DeLano, and her baby, narrowly escaped with their lives and had no time to save any of their effects.  The entire contents of the house, including $110 in paper money, were a total loss.  The insurance, we understand, was $250 on the piano and $800 on house and contents.

Walter, eldest son of Robert Burk, had one of his hands badly crushed while coupling cars in the Lake Shore yard Wednesday morning.  It was found necessary to amputate the thumb of the injured had.

Joseph Fisher, after about a quarter of a century of industry in his blacksmith shop on upper Main street, has decided to retire from his labors, and has sold his business to Herman Tiedke, a capable workman who has been employed by Mr. Fisher for four years past.

George Phillips, of Hartland, Iowa, and Joseph Phillips, of Perry, Iowa, have been in the city for some time past, the guests of their brother, W.H., having come to attend the funeral of their sister-in-law, the late Mrs. W.H. Phillips.

During the early part of last winter, Patrick Burke, of Stiles, was severely injured in the logging camp, and since that time has been unable to perform any kind of labor.  To aid in meeting the necessary domestic expenses of the family he decided to dispose of his horse in the fulfillment of which plan Mrs. Burke has been very successful in selling tickets, and desires us to return her thanks for the liberality thus far extended to her in the matter.
 

The stage line between Gillett and Mountain is a great convenience to the traveling public (Owner Joseph Holl of Gillett).

W.A. McKinley of Abrams, county superintendent elect, was over last Saturday and qualified for the office to which he had recently been elected.

M. Ullman received last week at his stables on Huron street, a consignment of the finest draft horses ever brought to Oconto.

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