Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Rrief state hannenrngs.


In BeIoit Abraham Privat. lawyer Of
Chicago, was united in marriage to Miss
Eta Sargent
Peter Reidel, farmer in the town Of
Tildeu, was thrown from his wagon Ia a
runaway and instantly killed.
Peter Popliski, young man living in
the town of Pulaski. accidentally shot
himself while hunting ducks. aud died
few hours later from the effects Of the
wound
John Strauss fell through the elevator
shaft. a distance Of forty feet, at the
Union Bag aud Paper Cumpany's mill
at Kaukauna aud broke his right arm in
three places,
Frank Wood, a riveter, whose home
is in Chicago. was killed at West Snpe-
rioF by falling $40 feet from the top of
the Great NoFthern's new steel elevator.
upon which he was working.
John Magnusen Of Sturgeon Bay. sup
posed to have been lest in the recent
storm, returned home. having been
Stogmbeand in a cave off Fish creek for
seye9 days For three days he had 10th
ing 40 eat except the Dish he caught.
Agents are to be sent by the Home
stead T4aud Company OF Appleton to
Lor.enzo Marquee, South Africa. to or
game colonies - Boer refugees and
bring them to Wisconsin for settlement
on lands Of the company in Wood and
CLARK counties.
Within the present month the Diamond
Match Company whose plant in Oshkosh
is the largest Of the Kind In the world
win inaugurate the plan Of serving hot
MONDAY meal 10 It's employees. Soup and
coffee will he the principal articles on
the hill Dining rooms will be fitted up
one fur the girls and one for the men, aud
uniformed chef will be in attendance.
Kenosha police haze been asked 10 le-
cate Gus Schmclling workman en-
ployed ia the Allen tannery. who disap-
pcared from there recently No trace
Of the man can be- found. aud his friends
and relatives have concluded that he has
either met with foul play or committed
suicide. Since his disappearance it has
been learned that Sehmcling drew a
large sum of money from the bank.
Frank Schneider. checscmaker Of the
;own If Grecnv,Ilc. found in his yard a
package Of nearly two pounds of blast
ing powder done mp Ia swo thicknesSes of
brown papcr. Between the inner and
outer wrapping, OF paper were 4 number
Of par.or matches. aud MIR Schneider
believes ,he roufrjyauce was intended as
homemade Internal machine, arranged
70 explode when opened or earelessly
haudled
One of the uidos, pair Of twins in the
United States was broken the other day
by the death NJ Mrs. w f. Dale Of Osh-
kozh. the other twin is Mrs. $ VI.
kaufman of AubUrn \. Y They were
boFn in Warwics, \. Y, May Il, 1916
In La Crosse uorkmen removing an
approach 10 81 driveway leading TO the
cocrt house made mysterious find in the
shape Of four pound bomb. with the
fuse burned only about an inch from the
powder No one seems &c be able TO ex-
plain why it was placed there. as il has
the appearance Of being several years
Old.
Iryin, the 2-year-oid son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Weber of Manitowoc.s came
near losing his life While rummagine
around the boy found bottle and
drank a portion OF the contents The
hottie contained carbolic acid Although
the mouth and eyes of the child are bad
Is burned. it is thought he will recover
Ia West Superior James Herman wa.
The victim Of freak OF bolt Of light
ming. The bolt tore oil the roof Of hi.
house aud descended to the room wher,
Herman was sleeping. 1t knocked one
foot from has cot. rolled hin up in the
clothes a1.i threw him into the middle Of
the floor stunned HIS wife "A nd child In
the next room were nainjured