Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-07


The house occupied by E. Rohen at
New London was destroyed by FIRE. The
household goods were saved.
Miss Van Adestan opened the new deaf
mute department in the public schools at
Stevens Point with four pupils.
The divorced wife of James Colvin, who
recently died a convict at Waupun, has
ordered the remains sent to her.
James L. Stewart of Edgerton ended
his life with laudanum. Business re-
verses were the ostensible cause.
The Sauk County insane asylum is so
full of patients that the authorities are
at a loss to know what to do with them.
Mrs. Fred Cornell of Elroy died. Last
pring her husband was killed on the cci'
road and two months later a daughter
died.
Godfrey Shafer of Marshfeld, - years
old, employed in a sawmill at Mcmillan,
drowned in the mill pond He leaves a
wife.
Private Max Heck, Racine's city at
torney, has been discharged from mill
tary service upon request of the City
Council
William Hummel, a farmer, living near
Greenwood, died as the result of an acci-
dent He was "a years old and leaves two
children.
AT Berlin, Alphonso Sanborn was burn
cd to crisp in the flames of his house
Many believe he was murdered, as he had
considerable money.
Fire of an unknown origin destroyed the
old No ran sawmil at Oshkosh. The
mill was filed with lumber and the loss
will amount to about $1,000.
West Superior celebrated the advent OF
peace by a magnificent display of fire
works and bonires along the lake shore
and a parade of illuminated boats foul
miles long.
Oshkosh has issued an edict against slot
machines, which viii be resisted by the
saloon men. The gambling machine craze
has taken an astonishing hold on the Osh.
kosh youth.
AT Racine, Charles Burkhart and Dixon
GrOut, guests of the Hotel Racine, and
George Hull, bellboy, fell into an eleva
tor shaft. Burkhart and Grout were Sc
verely injured, but Hull escaped unhurt
Mrs. Rubie Bennett of Brodhead has
been granted a divorce by Judge Ben
nett from DIR. Edwin Bennett. Two years
ago DR.. Bennett went to Chicago to take
q t-graduate course and has not beer
seen since.
Fred Wentworth of Spring Green was
found dead by trainmen between Muscodu
and Avoca. lie was lying about ten feet
from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau
tracks. He had been at work in Mus
coda with a Spring Green stone mason
He leaves q wife and five small children
Miss Florence Lindsey daughter oi
John Lindsey of the town IF Mitchell, fell
downstairs a few days ago with lighted
lamp in her hand. The lamp set her hair
and clothes on fire, and had it not beer
for man being in the cellar she would
have been burned to death. She was quite
badly burned about the hands, arms,
breast and face, and her recovery is
doubtful. Mr.. Manley who eAtinguished
the flames, was quite badly burned on
the hands.
A temporary dwelling on the farm Of
Warren Gilbert, six miles southwest OF
Rio, was destroyed by file cad a 2-year-
old daughter of Eugene Gilbert, which
was asleep in au upper room, was burned
to death. The parents had gone to the
village, leaving three children in bed and
no light or fire in the house. The hired
man was in the barn doing chores at the
time the fire broke out. 1t is supposed
that the eldest girl, 10 years old, attempt
ed to light a lamp and in some way see
fire to some clothing in the room. She
and younger sister ran out and gave the
alarm, but before help arrived the fire
had gained such headway that it was i'm
possible to reach the little one.
According to statement recently COM
piled the Increase in the acreage of the to-
bacco crop is less than 10 per cent over
the crop of a year ago, which is some
what less than previous estimates that
have been advanced. The increase of '97
over '96 was more than 25 per cent, and
many believe the present crop would
show fully as large an advance in tobacco
acreage. Every precinct in Rock County,
save the town of Bradford, reports more
or less growing tobacco. The town of Ful-
ton has the greatest amount of land de-
voted to tobacco, 800 acres, with James
vile second, then Center and Harmony.
We half suspect the statistics of the town
OF Porter, which shows decrease, is in
error. This township ought to rank
among the largest.
While Andrew Martin and Henry Ba-
REM and families were attending funeral
their homes. a mile west of Jackson. were
entered by burglars, who secured $50,
several watches and other articles of jew
elry.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg was unanimous
ly reelected president of the association
of survivors of the famous Iron brigade
at the meeting of the association in the
rooms of the f. +. Wolcott post, Grand
Army of the Republic, in Milwaukee The
election was 10y rising vote and was
marked by great enthusiasm on the part
of eighty or ninety veterans present.
The Mainland excelsior factory, owned
by Williams & Sinclair. Mainland. was
destroyed by fire, and some lumber own
ed by the Williamson & Libby Company
was burned. Loss to the Mainland is ST.
800, with $1,000 insurance. Loss to VIII
hanson & Libby is $1,000, fully insured.
Despondent because of his inability to
secure employment since the opening Of
the Oshkosh mills after the strike, John
Leedke, union man, tried to commit sui
eide. Three times he threw himself In
front Of south-bound freight train. but
each time he was rescued by the con-
ductor. Heidel spent the night out of
doors, brooding over his misfortune He
has wife and several children.
A short time ago DR.. Cleary. health
at Kenosha, sent samples
of lake water used for drinking to DR..
U. o. B. Wingate at Madison for analy-
sis. The latter reports that the water is
with sewage and that it
should be boiled before used
The body of Frank Fleming was found
In the river at Hayward He had been
missing for three days. When last seen
he was going towards the river. The
river was searched for two days by divers
and men with pike poles and the body was
finally found with the aid Of an electric
light. Deceased was about 10 years Of
age aud the sole suppore of mother aud
several brothers and sisters.