Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Clinton may have an electric light


probably erect canning factory at New
London.
Eastern capitalists will build a sum
mer resort midway between Chippewa
Falls and Eau Claire.
William Nisbet of Hub City has been
appointed instructor in the art of manu-
featuring cheddar cheese at Milan. Italy.
Peter phuger's extensive cooperage
plant at La Crosse was destroyed by fire
and is total loss. The origin of the fire
is not kncNn.
II. f. Cochems Of Sturgeon Bay has
been chosen a member of the sacond Har-
ward team, which will debate against
Yale March 30.
AT Milwaukee Joseph w Haight, sol
diers home inmate, was found dying in
the Hawley road ditch. not far from the
home Death was due to exposure.
An Eastern manufacturing, concern,
employing 100 hands and which will use
hardwood lumber as raw material, has
definitely decided upon locating N Toma-
hawk
A ST Bernard dog owned by Crosby
Ii. Grant tipped over a lamp in his fur
niture store at Stevens Point, setting fire
to the building. The store and stock
were ruined,
The Gindelc Construction Company of
Chicago has completed the construction
of the new $4,000 public library at 0sh-
kosh. The formal opening will ( /"
place in April
Frederick Tiede. an engineer at H.
Wa'.watosa stone quarry, who was
whisked around a nine-foot fywheel a
number of times, lives TO tell the story.
His escape was miraculous.
IL. c. Moulton, money lender of Ber-
lin. was knocked down and robbed of his
watch while in his room. A Polander
has been arrested and has been identified
as the man who did the act.
Mrs. Burge of La Crosse gave birth
to triplets two boys and girl They
are exceedingly well developed and from
the present indications and the opinion
of the physicians all will live.
Eleven residents of Racine had a very
uncomfortable experience the other day.
They spent their entire day in a Mlwau
/ kee Racine electric ear stuck in big
snowdrift eight miles from the city.
G, w. Cairns. a well-knowu citizen of
Ellsworth and father OF Miss Gertrude
Cairns. who was assistant principal of
the Duranf .,.l school last year. was
found dead the street near his door.
\ freight ,tain coliided with street
car on a G. sing al Marinette. The
front PORTE the car was wrecked aud
the motornr. and one Of the passer GERS
were injured The other prsseng ers
jumped from the ear
Gottlieb Fude. employed on the arm
of William lfenelon, in the tivn of
Springvale, dropped dead while on his
way home from Brandon. A physician
gave ii as his opinion that death had re-
sa;ed from heart disease.
Mr. aud Mrs. stephen Morpfy, promi-
nent pioneer settlers Of southern Wiscon-
sin. erarated their golden wedding in
Kenoshu- Mr.. and Mrs. Morpfy were
both natives OF New York. but have re-
sided IN Kcnosha for the past fifty years.
Mark Melyill nm electrician employed
by Chippewa Falls Elect ric Light Com
( pany, got his hand connected with an
| arch dynamo and his hanG ami arm were
1 badly burned. He was unconscious for
an hour. He will probably lose the use
| of his hand
Leslie Tradewel of Ru4nie high school
I has been chosen to take part in the de
/ ciamatory contest To be held In Racine
between Union Grove, Burlington and
Racine and at which time the winner
viii be selected to represent thc schools
at the Milwaukee contest.
Mrs. Passaqualina Marino an Indian
woman in jail at Barron awaiting trial,
attempted suicide by jumping from the
third story window Of the jail She had
procured knife aud intended TO cut her
throat. but her courage failed her. She
was injured about the spine.
The building contractors of Oshkosh
have taken action on the demands Of the
iournt ymen carpenters for IN advance in
the wage scale from 20 TO - cents per
hour and have decided 10 refuse request.
The carpenters are firm In the belief that
they are entitled to the increase.
The Racine chief n pot arrested ~
thur Kohlkurstz, a Gle n the employ
OF the Ban & Stoll Dry Goods Company,
The young man was charged with steal
ing over 800 worth Of goods His room
was searched and a great quantity Of
necktes. collars. cuffs and other goods
were fouut there He confessed that be
was guilty.
4 receiver has been appointed for the
Racine and Wyoming Land and Cattle
Company. The company was incorporat-
ed Jan. 20. 1885,. and the general offices
located in Racine The company had a
capital Of St4j,UeO For the lirst ten
years everything ran smoothly and the
company bought up thousands Of head Of
cattle. But littie By little the capital Of
he company WAS eaten up by general
expenses. until the company was In
bankr uW condition. II is estimated that
Racine citizens put $4,000 In the com
pany and this viii be total loss.
With burglar bending over her, Mrs.
Mechanics. residing near GAINESVILLE nev'
or for once lost her senses She pretend
Cd that she was asleep, then, aher the
robbor had taken his departure from the
lafse, thc brave WulnGn gave the alarm.
The ihicf was traced to the city, dis
lance Of five miles. His footprints IN the
snow were plainly visible. Mrs. Me
Daniels says that the robbers face was
SO near hers that she could smell his
strong whisky breath She could easily
identify the man and has given the po-
h. a good description. The thief took
$50. IA silver watch aud some clothing
At appleton four boys were caught in
the a t Of stealing brass and lead fittings
from the Riverside pulp mill. Confes-
sion. show the existence Of an organized
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