Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Brief State Happenings.

Herman Brown Of Graut was struck
by lightning and killed.
The Heinz company OF PittsburG is at
work erecting its second pickle factory
at Sparta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Kartak of Water
town celebrated their fiftjeth wedding an
niversary.
William Brehm of Grand Rapids died
in a hospital at Milwaukee, the result of
an operation.
The rural postal service is proving SO
successful that the postoffice at Lafay-
cite has been closed.
A 2-pound baby is a wonder in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris.
near Trempealeau. The infant is alive
aud thriving.
At Hazelhurst the office OF the United
States Express Company was broken into
and three suits of clothes and other wear
ing apparel taken.
George Nelson died at Sturgeon Bay of
consumption. He was about 23 years
old. His father died suddenly last
month. He was an only son.
Philip j. r. Kiehl Of Manitowoe stood
Ire highest i'll the competitive examina-
ton 10 decide who shall receive the APP
pointment as cadet to West Point.
The striking carpenters and masons
have returned to work at Racine. The
men went back to work at the same scale
of wages they received before they
struck.
The Chicago aud Northwestern Rail
4. . .
erecting new depot 1T Augusta and
have asked the city to donate site for
that purpose.
-Four men We're badly hurt by falling
timber while at work on the crib at the
Kenosha harbor pier. The men were
James Kennedy, foreman: Theodore G.
Martin, Archie Baldwin and Dennis
Ryan.
Matthew Sullivan. aged 90 years. see
ond son of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Sullivan, was
buried at KaUkauna. This * the tenth
child Of which they have been bereaved
seven Of them being inferred in St
Mary's cemetery Four children survive
THE gun that wasn't loaded" got in
It's work again at Fond du Lac Eddie
Vaupel, 10 years old pulled the trigger.
George Pommericli Nas the target The
bullet. Of the 22-caIiber variety, entered
just below the coIIarbonc and lodged in
the neck missing the arteries.
]. Il. Powers has been adjudeed insane
at BaraboD and taken 10 Mendoza for
treatment. He was agent fer the Blgin
Creamery Company and was engaged in
establishing creamcres for them Over
work and desire to pcage his employers
is said to be the cause OF the derange
ment of his mind.
The postofiice al IIalder has been NOV
ed three-quarters Of mile to the north.
Service from Reans to lola and from
North Land Ia Peru, viii be discontinued
on June 30.
Mrs. IL. A. House Of Fond du Lac
made an unsuccessful fort to XIII herse II
BY drinking the entire contents Of an
ounce vial of carboiic acid Prompt med
ical attendance saved her.
A new train has been put on the
Marsbileld and Southeastern road, haul
ing pulpwood from the Green Bay and
Western road 10 the N"koosa paper mills. /
The wood is broGgat fv1in Canada
After a i've months struggle in the |
Common Council VI kenosha the electric |
railway franchise ordinance presented 10 |
the Council by Patrick Haynes and Gus /
tave l.. Clausson has been passed. the /
ordinance securing Thirteen Of the sixteen /
gOtes " the Council
Minnie Spencer. aged 10. and girl /
companion about the came age. Were held /
up by a 14-yesr-old 10y in the park at /
Racine. The Spencer girl refused IL
hold up her hands aad the boy fred a
pistol close to her face. The powder
severely burned the girls face and eye.
and for q time IL was thought she would /
lose her eyesight, bat il will Oe saved.
The girls do not know the boy.