Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
State Items of Interest,

Eau Claire women have organized to
raise supplies for the boys in camp.
A 2-year-old son of Emil Melkert of
Menasha fell into cistern and was
drowned.
William Becker, a wealthy farmer of
Kantonl, died, leaving five sons and five
daughters. He was ri years old.
A. FL. May sustained a severe loss by
the burning of his dwelling house, stu
ated five miles north of Marinette.
Joseph Reando of Wausaukee had sew
eral fingers cut off on shingle saving
machine in Bettingers shingle mill at Am
berg.
Iocusts have made their appearance In
Baraboc. The fruit trees are covered
with them, but as yet no damage is re-
ported.
The Webster chair factory, five miles
from the center of West Superior, was
destroyed by fire. The loss will reach
100000.
James Kirk was run over by train
jumping from the track at Washburn and
fatally scalded by the engine. He is a
Canadian.
Hotel Racine was bought by the Lake
side Hotel Company at public auction.
The guarantors of the bonds will lose
about $4,000 by this sale.
Henry Gloedy, farmer near Racine,
was waylaid by gang of toughs and rob-
bed. He attempted to resist and was
shot in the hand and in the shoulder.
Arthur w. Stockman Of Edinburgh, a
large importer of dairy products, is trav-
cling through the State to pick up infor-
nation for the trade in Great Britain.
Three Chippewa Falls boys now at Ska
quay are go;ns to publish brief review
of the war with Spain to sell in Alaska,
as few men of the interior are aware Of
the fact that hostilities have broken out.
f. f. Cox, an old resident of Beloit,
and commercial traveller for forty years,
has been adjudged insane and sent to
Mendoza. He suffered stroke of partial
paralysis recently, which also robbed him
of his reason.
Gust Knoble of North Freedom was
kicked in the abdomen by horse, intiict-
ing fearful injuries.
III. w. Reams, farmer living two miles
north of Marinette, lost his farm house
and contents by fire. He sustained a
cash loss of 500 which he had put up
stairs in a glass fruit jar for safe keep
ing.
William Herring of Marinette is look
ing for the man who eloped with his wife
Herring got his wife back, but her gold
watch which she gave to her new suitor
with her heart has not yet been recov-
cred.
At Eau Claire, Charles Stillwell, aged
90. shot himself through the head and
died.
At Milwaukee, the Krllll & Volger Com
pany maze an assignment to Herman
Se-ni;1. The firm has been doing grain
and commission business on West Water
street for many years. The corporation
also has branches in Kansas City and
Chicago.
Hugh Chaplin, a well-known resident OF
the town of GAINESVILLE, met with painful
accident He was out in the barn attend
ing to his duties when mare kicked him
AS he was passing. The small bone of
the left leg near the ankle was fractured
and several of his ribs were cracked.
Rev. Sedgwick p. Wilder was installed
as pastor of the Congregational Church
at Delavan with fitting ceremonies. Rev.
Judsou Ellsworth of Milwaukee preached
the sermon.
BENJAMIN johnson received the largest
number OF votes at Cumberland for post
master. which Congressman Jenkins re-
Gently authorized TO be held to settle dis
pute as to the postmastership appoint
ment.
President Ellis B. Usher of the La
Crosse County Rhetorical Society fled the
articles of incorporation. The incorptr a-
tors are: Ellis B. Usher, w. w. Jones,
q. R. Montague, a. McEldowney, NJ. NJ.
ButtIes. John Dawson and L. B. Cox.
Mrs. f. Helfrisch of Wayside was
strr,ck on a crossing at RoderviIle by
messenger train. An arm and leg were
broken and she was also injured internal
ly.
The 13-montns-old daughter and only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Neouck
~ Fator. was scalded TO death by the up
setting of pot Of boiling hot tea over its
face and breast.
The second raft Of logs, consisting Of
I coo 600 feet Of Eastwood for the Two
Rivers Manufacturing Company. was
towed 10 Two Rivers without mishap by
the tug Temple Emery from Traverse
Bay. Micll. The FIRST raft Of the season
contaIued over 100000 feet.