Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-15
State items Of Interest.

Gov. Scofield has issued his Thanksgiy-
ing proclamation setting aside Nov. 80
as a holiday.
j. B. Finck and J. w. Lewis of West
Superior were fined $27.95 each for vio-
lation of the game laws.
While drunk Charles Williams attempt
ed to kill his wife and father-in-law ",
William Geddus, at Manning.
The will of John Black, ~disposing Of an
estate estimated at 81, 800, 900, has been
fled for probate at Milwaukee.
William Goetzenberger has begun suit
against the chief of police and a police
man Of Ashland for alleged false impris-
oRment.
Charley Resell, generally known as
Charley Peterson, fatally shot himself
while hunting deer four miles east OF
Prentice.
At Phillips George Haskin's barn, con-
taining much hay, farm machinery and
four horses, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is about $1,000.
George Davis, a section loren IN on
the c., B. & Q. road, fell from a moving
train two miles south of La Crosse and
received fatal injuries.
Albina Kassella, aged % years, living
with her parents at Weyerhauser, was
taken with a fit and fell into a pond of
water and was drowned.
john Artza, a farmer living near Chip
pewa Falls, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of u while hunt
ing. He leaves a large family.
The st. George Catholic congregation
dedicated their new $4,000 society hail
at Kenosha. The dedicatory address was
made by Father Heldman Of Chicago.
George Fem, a German living in
GAINESVILLE, was assaulted by an unknown
man about a mile south of Milton juno
ton and robbed of his watch and his
money.
Frank ]. Miller of Racine has fled mis-
answer in the ease of Lester for $20,-
600 damages for defamation of character.
The suit grew out of the recent diamond
robbery at the Miller residence.
Aid. jerome B. Jones of Hudson has
been appointed general superintendent of
the Mccormick harvester works for twen-
ty-two counties in northwest Wisconsin.
His headquarters will be in Eau Claire.
A young farmer near Stevens Point Sc
cured a marriage license a few days ago
and later came back 10 the county clerk
and wanted to return it and get his
money back. He said the young woman
had changed her mind. but the county
clerk declined to refund the fees, saying
the girl might change her mind again.
A bad fire occurred on the farm of
Peter ok, about three miles north of RAJ
49, nv, = Inrt, q '. han,,rr $780,
machinery. grain and some stock were de-
stroyed. The loss was about $1,000, par
tally covered by insurance.
Henry C. Holcomb, a resident Of West
| Superior, 80 years of age, was accident
ally shot by two huntsmen, who said
that they mistook him for a deer. He
was walking along a road a couple of
miles from the city shortly after dark
when two men shot at him, one bullet
passing through his thigh. The wound
was found to be not fatal.
Robert McGavin, who resides near the
Manitowoc city limits, on the Two Rivers
road, picked up a piece of ore in his gar
den, which, upon examination by a local
jeweler. is found TO contain a large per-
eentage of gold and Mr.. McGavin was
offered a good sum for it
West Superior has borrowed $1,000
with which to pay salaries now due. The
Bank of Commerce is furnishing the
money at 5 per cent. 1t is expected that
| $4,000 more will he borrowed this
month. December win probably exhaust
the borrowing limit, which is $29, 900.
For a few weeks after that the city will
probably have to go penniless until the
new tag collections can be used.
The sale Of the Chippewa Falls city 4
per cent r~efunding bonds. TO the amount
Of $4,000, took place the other day. Five
bids were filed. that OF the Lnmbermarf
Bank of that city being the highest. The
whole issue was sold to that institution
at a premium of 1929 and accrued inter-
est.
Carl Byington, a firrman of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee snd ST. Paul Railroad
day switch engine, met with quite 4 seri-
ons accident at Racine. He walked into
the pit just outside the roundhouse. The
fall injured him so badly that he was
unable to move and he lay there nearly
an hour before discovered and assisted
out.
Fred Benson, a motorman in the en-
ploy OF the Racine street railway COM
pany. was fined $50 and costs in the sau-
aieipaI court for ~assaulting Policeman
schumacher. The motorman n de ne de-
tense. pleading guilty to the ~offense. He
was lined $50 and costs.
: Moves are becoming very troublesome
about Kilbourn. They have not been as
numerous ia twenty years as they are at
the present time. Some of the farmers
have lost as many as thirty head of
sheep and very few sheep raisers have
escaped. In one case the wolves attack
ed at 70 o'clock in the morning. The
sheep tea TO the farmers house. followed
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