Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

AT Delavan, Isaac PeaSley had his hand
so badly mangled in a corn shredder that
amputation was necessary.
The Catholic congregation at Lyndon
Station will erect $4,000 church this
coming season. The edifice will be 56x
1870 feet. Rev. Father James Nevan is
the pastor.
Thomas L. Smith of Oshkosh. sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary for forg-
ing, has been pardoned by the Governor
'to restore citizenship" as his sentence
was nearly UP.
Reports from the farmers show that the
most of the winter wheat and rye in the
vicinity Of Valley Junction were killed by
the extreme cold of the past winter. The
crops will be an entire failure.
In q saloon brawl on Pearl street, Osh-
kosh, young man named Will Borman
received a dash of carbolic acid in the
face, thrown by IN angry half-breed
squaw. His injuries were not very seri-
Gus.
The body of Mrs. Anna Schmidt, aged
70 years, was found in the mill race of one
of the paper mills at Appleton. Inasmuch
as the woman left home late in the even
ing and was not in the habit of walking
much, it is thought that il was case of
suicide.
While working in the woods near Wash
burn, Jack Graley uncovered good-sized
bear. The animal had taken refuge under
an old stump and was completely covered
with snow. There was lively tussle for
few minutes, but a well-directed blow
with an AK killed bruip.
Wright Bros of Marinette have closed
a deal with the Milwaukee road for the
largest contract for ties ever made in the
upper peninsula. The deal was consum-
mated in Chicago. The company will
handle all the ties made from Green Bay
to Ontonagon, Mich. Prices on hemlock,
white pine and tamarack have advanced
90 per cent on account of operations not
being carried on in the swamps until after
the frost was out. Since the advance on
shingles to 81 per thousand, made by the
Cedarmen's Association, some dealers
have sold at $1.75, causing indignation
among the cedarmen.
Tie high water and ice in the Baraboo
river carried away q portion Of Hoyts
mill bank at Baraboo and is washing
away one of the abutments of High
bridge. Scores of men and teams were
at work to save the structure.
Fifteen people in Milwaukee have been
made seriously ill as a result of eating
"brickstein" cheese. Two physicians have
taken samples of the cheese to the health
department for analysis, ard there seems
no question that the illness VAS the re-
suit of ptomaine poison contained in the
cheese All of the cases have yielded TO
treatment and no fatalities are feared.
Mrs. A. Waldvogsl narrowly escaped
death by burning at Marshfeld. She thraw
kerosene on live Goals in a stove. -Af-ex-
pIosion followed, settipSsher clothing on
fire. Before helpsaFrived all her clothing
had been consumed and she MAS seriously
burned.
Miss Abbe Louise Des Forges, only
daughter of George Des FORCES, the lead
ing book dealer of Milwaukee, was mar
ried in Racine in March TO Leroy Shelby
James Of the Palmer House Chicago. The
marriage was secret one, and neither
the parents of the bride nor of the groom
were aware that the pair was to be made
man and wife. Both the young people
are 20 years of age.
The body of Peter. Mckinney of Iortfe
Lake was found in decomposed state in
the mill pond at Hudson. A letter from
the Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, was
found on his person, inclosing free trans
portation 10 the home. The body had
probably been in the water for several
months.
]. w. Mccoy aud DR.. II. 3. Wade of
New Richmond and c. I'll. Stein. secretary
Of the Glenwo0d Manufacturing Com
pany. have purchased several sections of
timber from the Downing Manufacturing
Company. They have leased the sawmill
of the Glenwood company, which will as
sure a continuance of the lumber industry
in Glenwood for several years.
Frank Noyak was severely hurt while
loading grain on one of the f. & r. NJ.
steamers at the Wisconsin Central docks
in Manitawoc. A sack OF grain fell on to
him and it was thought that he suffered
internal injuries. 1t was found that the
knee joint was dislocated and kneecap
misplaced.
G. b. w Ryekman, an Oshkosh attor-
uey, has been suspended from practice of
his profession by Judge Burnell for ne
Rod of two years, having been found gull
ty of frauduiently converting $50, col
lected from client, to his own use, TO be
reinstated at the end of two years. IL be
pays up, il not, TO be permanently dis
barred.