Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-12
State Items of Interest.

There is only one case of smallpox at
Appleton and the fear of spread of the
disease practically removed.
III. ID. Page, for fifteen years master me-
chanic of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad shops at Baraboo, has retired.
Loretta Gagnon, a 5-year-old daughter
of Mayor Gagnon of Two Rivers, fell into
pail of hot water aud was severely
scalded.
A daughter of Samuel Seacles died at
Baraboo, the result of accidentally falling
into a pail of boiling water The child
was years old and suffered intensely.
William Smith, an employe in Tuttles
Till at Colby, was thrown against the ro-
tary saw and all the fingers and the
thumb of his left hand were taken off.
A. s. Flett of Edgerton and a travelling
man named Padlzman from Milwaukee
we're injured in a wreck on the Chicago
and Lake Superior road near London.
A 5-year-old son of c. Martell of La
Crosse set fire to barn while playing
with matches, and was cremated in the
building. The body was found in the
ruins.
Charles Mohr of Two Rivers was SEN
fenced to six months in the county Jail for
stealing a quantity of brass from the Two
Rivers Manufacturing Company. He
pleaded guilty to the charge.
At the meeting of the County Board the
subject of a poor farm for Marinette
County was discussed. A farm and build
ings, at an estimated cost of $4,000, will
probably be purchased near the city of
Marinette.
An old miser named BlumenvaGer, who
lived alone, was found dead at Glen Beu-
lab. He had been shot in the back and
everything points to murder. The house
was ransaeked and much hidden wealth
is supposed to have been taken.
First Lieut. Frank Adams of Company
Ell, who was killed at Manila, went from
TrempeaIeau in 1881 to Waterfowl, s.
D.. where he was employed on the Cou-
rier, served as register of deeds and coun-
ty auditor. His wife and two surviving
children are at Tacoma, Wash.
The Stokes Hotel at Durand burned
with contents. The property was valued
at $1,000, insurance 1000. The building
had been occupied as hotel for twenty
five years.
A calf was born in Tomah recently that
was a decided curiosity. The animals
head was of abnormal size had two
bodies and eight legs. The c. " lived only
a short time.
Theodore Reil OF Burlington will be
the next postmaster at that place, Repre-
sentative Cooper having filed the recon-
mendation for his appointment. The Office
pays about 1,500 year.
The home of Andrew Baumel at Mills
ton was destroyed by FIRE. Loss en- build
ing 81 900, with no insurance.
Wolves have been killing the deer in the
northwestern part of Chippewa County.
As the snow has been more than three feet
deep and had a sharp crust on it, the deer
were easy victims Their sharp hoofs cut
through at every step, while the wolves
ran on the crust The wolves hunt severai
in pack. One follows the deer while the
others circle ahead. A good many deer
were killed in that section last fall. but it
is not the human hunters vino will exter-
inmate them. The weather has been very
severe. with the thermometer going to
20 degrees below zero.
Judge Cleveland of Oshkosh refused TO
admit TO probate the instrument present
ed by John Camptield as the last viii Of
Aluhonse Sandon. Camp6eld is held on
the charge of Killing Sandon.
II. G. McRea of Chippewa Falls is in
Tacoma, Wash, seeking location for
big colony of Chippewa Falls people. Mr.
NcRea is now connected with the immi-
grafton department of the Canadian Pa
citc road.
Deaths in the State: James NJ. Toay,
Mineral Point; j. A. Spratler. Mineral
Point: Mrs. ]. E, Fisher, Shawano; Mrs
". Arpke. Chiffon; Mrs w. w Gilmore,
Delayan; Emory Reed. aged 70. Eikhorn:
Mrs. Winnie Mcdonnell, Briliion.