Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-16
State Items of Interest.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Junghaus of
Racine celebrated their diamond wedding,
having been welded sixty years.
julius Goldschmidt, formerly of Mil
waukee, died at Berlin, Germany, where
he was United States consul general.
Oscar Gardner of Spencer fell from a
scaffold on building and sustained severe
injuries to his spine. His leg was frac-
tured also.
Grant Robinson, brakeman on the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway, fell from
a moving freight at Wilton and was killed.
His home was at Trempealeau.
Ex-Assemblyman B. +. Willard of Chip.
pewa Falls has returned from Alaska in
the best of health. He made survey of
the Copper river and its tributaries.
During services at st. Luke's Church in
Racine, sneak thieves entered the chapel
in the rear of the edifice and stole a num-
Der of oyercoats and other clothing be-
longing to the members Of the choir.
John Cootway, who drives one of the
Herzog hack teams, met with a serious
accident at ManitowOc. He was driving
the hack, when from some cause he lost
Ills DdlduCc anu lcIi To the SEOuuu. ne
sustained a bad fracture of one of his
legs.
A force of several hundred men is at
work completing the Northwestern double
track between Baraboo and Reedsburg.
This Is the toughest country On the line,
and the blasting makes the farmers think
the battle of Santiago is being fought over
again.
The First M. e. Church of Randolph
was dedicated. 1t cost $1,000, and the
soc' ty is proud of the fact that at the
close of the dedication services every dol
lar of Its cost had been provided for. The
address was made by Rev. ii. p. Haylett
of Racine.
An officer with a search warrant found
a quantity of cigars in the trunk Of
Dwight Briggs at Eau Claire which was
proved to be the property of Tobacconist
Lieske, whose place was robbed some
time ago. Briggs is a news agent on the
Milwaukee and St. Paul road
The old steamer Portage, which former
ly belonged to the Government, and has
been in drydock at Berlin for several
years, was sold By auction to Mark Oar
row Of Eureka fol sos.
Fred Tomlin, formerly of Elroy now
operator at Kendall, was found near the
water tank at that place suffering from
smashed foot. He hal been struck by.
train. Part of the fool was amputated
William Hoffstead, editor Of the Grants
burg Sentinel, was in runaway and was
seriously injured. For tie lime being am
putation of his right leg was anticipated,
but 1t is now hoped the limb can be saved
A special election will be held at Elk
hart Lake on the proposed issue of S., 900
bonds for the construction of a water
works system.
At Baraboo, Mrs. Amos johnson was
granted i; divorce and $1,000 alimony
charged.
The remains of August Henkel were
found In a piece of woods within mile
of Colby. He was subject TO spells of
mental alteration and in one of them
about month ago he left the place where
he was working and had not been seen
since. He was quite well to do, having
considerable money In his own right. He
was 20 years old.
A farmhouse belonging to W. a. Elliott
of Pilot Knob burned to the ground. The
loss is 1920 with $500 Insurance.
Mrs. A. r. Hinkley, the first pioneer
woman of Eagle, passed away at the age
of SO years She leaves a husband, SO
years old, and welded life of over sixty
years Is broken,
Philip Drews was accidentally shot |
while doing carpenter work on top of |
house two miles southeast Of Beaver Dam.
The ball entered the side Of the head. iust |
under the right ear, striking the iawbone |
aud glancing down toward the chin. 1t |
is thought the ball came from someone |
hunting In piece of woods about twenty |
rods away.
The body of Corporal +. r. Goodhouse
of Mansion, who died at sea, was brought /
home for interment, contrary to the Gus
tom of buryiDg the dead at sea.
The American Wired Hoop Company's I
plant at East End, West Superior, was
totally destroyed by fire. The loss is about
20 500, with i.700 insurance. The origin /
II the fire Is supposed TO be accidental,
presuma bly, catching about the heaters.
4 final settlement has been reached la |
the matter of the @. III. Seig bicycle fac.
tory of Kenosha and the business IL TO
be placed again In the hands of the orig.
inal owners. Mr.. Seig will continue the /
mana cement. and full force will be put !
10 work at the factory.