Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-14

Forest fires are raging in the vicinity of
Two Rivers.
Mrs. Hattie NJ Wixom secured a di-
vorce from Clarence A. Wixom at James
vile.
Milton College has opened with an in
creased attendance in the collegiate de-
partment.
lightning struck the NJ. Il. Church at
Hebron, wrecking the interior. The
church was erected in 1854.
The people of the city of Eau Claire
voted in favor of issuing bonds of S4O.-
600 to build new bridge at Kelsey street.
Thieves broke into the dining room of
the Taylor House at Chippewa Falls and
carried off all the silverware valued at
S400.
Lightning struck and fired James
Dunn's barn at Elkhorn, at loss of 250
tons of hay and all farm machinery and
considerable grain.
H. D. Hill, while handling acid at North
Freedom, the bottle exploded and some
of the contents entered his eyes. 1t is
feared he will lose his sight.
An order was issued raising the follow
ing postoffices in Wisconsin from the
fourth to the third class: Anna, Arcadia,
Plainfield aud South Superior.
The Oshkosh trades unions have decid-
ed TO take a hand in the defense Of Thorn
as |. Kidd, who was arrested and held for
trial in the recent labor troubles.
At Stevens Point, little Anna Bungert,
while walking through a barnyard, was
attacked by COW. A horn caught in the
girls mouth, tearing away the cheek.
While fishing in Rock river William
CARMEL fell into the hume, was carried
over the dam at Indian ford and drowned.
He was 40 years of age and leaves fam
lily.
Miss Julia C. Reynolds of Kenosha, a
graduate of Kemper Hall, has become
leading lady in the Owens Theatrical COM
pany She made her debut at a Kenosha
opera house.
Willie. a 10-year-old son of DR.. w. NJ.
Colleran, was drowned in the Mississippi
at La Crosse while bathing. This makes
the ninth case of accidental drowning in
the Mississippi at this point this year.
James L. Tubbs, aged "A, was found
dead in his room at Elkhorn. He had
been county surveyor several terms and
was the noninee on the Democratic ticket
for that ofi;e at the approaching election.
The Beaver Dam Council has appro-
priated $500 for the purpose of giving the
boys of Company X, Second regiment, a
royal reception upon their return from
pion A ha ip on bn
gram.
The first step in what may prove bit
ter legal fight between Oshkosh city and
the water company was taken when bill
of So, 1880 for alleged excess charges
made and received upon the local repre-
sentatives. If the company refuses to
pay, suit will be brought.
The coroner's jury in the case of Arthur
Erion, the Racine boy killed by the ex-
plosion of a shotgun, was unable to deter
mine whether it was accidental or other
wise. John Wadicka, owner of the gun.
and who was taken in charge by the Off
GERS, was discharged.
Bird & Wells Lumber Company of
Wausaukee have shut down their mills
and sent the men up in the woods $50
strong to build about two miles of rail-
road to tap about 100000 feet of choice
timber along the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul tracks near Amberg.
A company of capitalists consisting of
J. +. Sears of Monticello, Erwin Gabriel
of Stewart and DR.. McKeller of Blan III
ardrille, are about to begin the erection
of y long distance telephone line. The
line will run from Monroe to Blanchard
vile, Including all intervening points.
Gare Warden Miller and his deputies
arrested t'ree different gangs of fisher
men at Prairie du Chen and b. med 900
feet of seine, 800 feet of trammel net and
three fish boats. The parties were taken
to Wauzeka FOR prosecution.
What is known as the bad lands" in
Platteyille is considerably stirred up over
the disappearance of John Fank and the
suspicious circumstances surrounding his
disappearance. Shooting had been heard
at the place where Fank was sup osed
to have been. A large posse has been
searching for Fank, bat no clue can be
found as to his whereabouts.
Capt. t. J. Rogers of Beloit. Company
E, First Wisconsin infantry, has been ap-
pointed quartermaster of the hospital de-
partment of the Seventh army corps, now
at Jacksonville. He is a successful cap
tain and desirens of remaining in Uncle
Sans service.
Miss Bridget Riley, a graduate of the
Iron Belt common schools, has been en-
gagged TO tsach as an a, sistant in the pri-
mary room pending the outcome OF her re-
cent cosnty examination. She will un-
doubtcdiy be the youngest teacher in &C
tive service in this State, as she is only
IA years of age. She passed the examina-
tioa for a third-grade certificate more
than a year ago.
Fire broke out at the summer cottages
at Lochhurst, near Ashland. For a time
the entire colony was threatened, bur the
blaze was extinguished with loss of but
three cottages.
An accident which came near proving
serious occurred at Ft. Atkinson. As the
passenger train from Milwaukee over the
Northwestern road came into the city the
gates at the crossing descended and fright
ened the horses Of n. f. Hopkins,
wealthy merchant The horses plunged
into and through the gates, breaking them
to pieces. Mr. Hopkins was thrown to
the ground. The train was advancing
and only fes yards away Fortunately
no one was hurt.