Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-22
State Items of Interest.


Emil Chadek, employed in a sawmill,
three miles north of Amigo, was caught
in revolving wheel and was internally
injured.
Miss Estella l.. Jarvis and Henry G.
Adams were married at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Savina Jarvis, at
GAINESVILLE.
The Lippert foundry at Kenosha has
advanced its scale of wages. Most of the
employees have been given a raise of %
cents Il day.
The work of gathering information of
Marinette and Menominee has just been
finished. 1t gives Marinette population
of 1880 and Menominee $4,000.
George Sears and a young companion
arrived ut Spencer from Gladstone, Mich,
having walked all the way except when
they could steal an occasional ride.
Isaac Stephenson is trying to secure the
discharge of Isaac Hull of Marinette,
granddaughter of his, aged1S, who is serv-
ing with the Minnesota volunteers in the
Philippines.
Policeman Louis Ecke was assaulted at
Fond du Lac. AS he was turning into
Forest avenue he was struck on the tenn
pie with something hard. A large cash
was made and he had to be taken to his
home.
Emma Van Lob, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van Lob, re-
siding two miles east OF Merrill, accident
ally shot herself while handling a shot
gun, the full charge entering her side,
killing her instantly.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Robert ]. McAIillen of Oshkosh
and Miss Katherine Strange of Menasha.
Their marriage will take place in June
Mr. McMillen is the son of the late Rob
ert McMillen, the sash and door manu-
facturer.
The Forum Debating Society Qaw) of
the State University has received and ac-
cepted challenge to debate picked team
from Missouri State University. The
members of Forums team are: Archibald
G.. McPhail of Stevens Point, Herbert
l. Sigelke of Madison and Heber b. Hoyt
of Waterloo
A boy, IL years of age, was arraigned
in the municipal court at Racine on the
charge of intoXication and was let off by
paying the costs. Humane Agent A. T.
Dutton has given notice that he intends
TO begin war upon all saloonmen known
e sell liquor to minors.
The Light Guard armory at Eau Claire
was sold at sheriff's sale on mortgage
held by the State to j. ]. Fruit, repre-
senting the State board of normal school
regents, for $4,000. The loan from the
State was from normal school funds and
the purchase by Fruit is to protect that
mi l.. :.
ant Attorney General Buell., who appear
ed as a matter of form.
Mike Cory, bookkeeper for the Sawyer
Goodman Company at Narinette, met
with an accident in which he was badly
injured and he was taken to the hospital
unconscious. A rig which he was driving
colided with another, throwing him out.
A valuable horse was instantly killed.
Some time ago three boys were quite Sc
verelv burned by steam from the thawinc
of hydrants at Merrill. Ralph Eunson,
aged 8 wears, was the most severely burn
ed. not only the skin but the flesh having
IN be cut away. 1t has since become nee
essary 70 graft skin from healthy body
TO aid the healing and ]. NJ. EunSon. faith
or of the boy, has submitted to the PRO
cess. the skin being taken from his arm.
The cooperative creamery at Logans-
Vile. valuet: at $1,000, was destroyed by
fire. No insurance.
The announcement of the perfecting of
the trnst in paper bags has not seriously
worried the people who are interested in
the Western Paper Bag Company OF Ba-
tayia H., which operates a paper mill at
KaJkauna. The Kaukauna mill is not
likely to be affected TO any extent, and
VIII likely he operated under the
nets regime, as it was before the COM
b;ne was organized. 1t is announced thar
William Van Nortwick of the Western
PAPER Bag Company, which operates the
Kaukauna manila mill, is director in
Me new trust.