Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-21
State Items of Interest.

A decision in the Illinois courts i'll re-
gard to the validity of a will gives the
Western college at Toledo nearly $50. 900.
John Konzon, an employe at the Shaw
tannery at Phillips, fell into vat of boil
ing water. His entire body was badly
scalded.
Patrick Delavan, pioheer of Sheboy-
gan County, died a, ais home at Hing
ham of fatty degeneration of the heart,
aged about 65.
Miss Anna Watts, aged 81, of Galena,
ILL.,, was found dead In bed at the home of
her sister, Mrs. John Jewell, at Hurley.
The cause was heart failure.
Marvin Anderson, aged II, son of VIII
liam Anderson of the town Of Eolmen,
was thrown from a load of hay IN La
Crosse. His skull was fractured.
The Lake Winnebago Association was
formed in Oshkosh. Its object is to boom
the lake as a summer resort and attract
people to the hotels on its banks.
John Dietz, an employe in the cooper
age department of the Menasha Wooden
ware Company, while at work on a rotary
barrel-stave hatcher, had his thumb cut
off.
A frame building at Grand Rapids,
owned by Charles Briere and occupied by
Fisher Bros, harness makers, was de-
stroyed by fire. The stock was removed
before any damage was done.
The Council at Kenosha appropriated
81, 200 for the public library. Hitherto
the library has been supported by dona-
tions and subscriptions. The rate of tax
alton for the coming year was fixed at )
per cent.
Mrs. o. r. Wilson, one of the pioneer
women of Wittenberg, is dead at the age
of 61 years. She moved there from Man
itowoc in the winter of 1888. when there
were not above dozen settlements in that
township.
Just before departing for Washington
Congressman jenkins presented the Chip
pewa Falls library with eighty hand
somely bound volumes of various works
which are received by the association and
patrons with all due qualification.
Judge Silverthorn ~ Marshfield refused
to dissolve the ,njunction served on the
Wisconsin Telephone Company by the
city of Marshfield to prevent them from
erecting poles there. They made two at
tempts and were beaten by the city each
tine.
C. G. Theben, a Kenosha contractor,
was struck by a switch engine and nearly
killed. An examination showed that his
collar bone was broken and his ribs de-
pressed.
co.b;a sf;tohau oca5 % bo,,r.o1 -
self in a barn in the town of Raymond,
near Racine. She left her bed during the
night and her body was found the next
morning.
At Pilot Knob. Bohemian boy by the
name of Sumtney was hunting rabbits
when he was accidentally shot in the thigh
with shotgun. He is in a very serious
condition.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway Company has fairly under way
the construction of a new pontoon for he
railroad bridge on the east channel cf the
Mississippi river at Prairie du Chen. This
is an extensive undertaking and gives en-
ployment to about 100 mechanics and la
borers.
Charles II. Green. ex-City Clerk of Eau
Claire, who was short In his accounts and
was sert to the State prison for three
years, was released and was met at the
door of the prison by his wife. They left
at once for Milwaukee, where they will
spend a few weeks visiting friends. Mr..
Green win return to Eau Claire and en-
gage in business.
George Dalton, employed at the Gov
ernment locks at Menasha, had his hand
badly mutilated by getting it caught under
a falling stone.
Charles Hanlon, convict released from
the State prison at Waupun, was arrested
at that city for another crime after being
at liberty for not more than two hours
Hanlon is about 81 years old and served
term In the prison for burglary.
President Karste ef the German Bank
at Sheboygan has furnished figures which
show that the total pay roll in She5oygan
for the month of October was in round
numbers S200,000 Or tSsis amount S125,-
600 was paid out by the manufacturing in
stitutions,