Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
ar;ef state Aappeu,ues.

A second attempt was made by burglars
to enter the Racine postofiice.
Fire in the Congregational Church at
Hartland caused $500 damage.
Company I, Second regiment, w. n. e.,
of Marinette is to have an armory.
Fifty telephones of the Wisconsin
Telephone Company at Racine burned
out.
Gabriel Green, who shot and killed
Louis Wiesner at Stevens Point, was ad.
mitted to bail in $4,000.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian Church
at Horizon is now supplied by Rev. Geo.
Runcinnon, native of Canada.
The Oshkosh postal clerks have organ
lied as Oshkosh branch No. 2l5,. of the
United National Postoffice Clerks Asso-
citation.
Col. Gerrt I. Thorn died at New Lon
don. He was born in New York sixty
eight years ago. He came to Wisconsin
in 1855.
Judge O'Neill sentenced Edward Phil
lips of Eau Claire, aged 10, to one year
in the Green Bay reformatory for as
saulting his brother.
Harrison ]. Chubb, an old resident and
father of Charles Chubb of Chippewa
Falls. committed suicide by hanging him
self to rafter in barn et Boyd.
Secretary Hopl,n of the y. Nj. G. A.
and George T. liowser of Chicago are
canvassing Racine to raise $1,000 to
clear the debt of TIE local association.
Arthur Thomas, young married man,
was injured at Laursen's mill, Shell
Lake. and died. He was struck in the
abdomen by a board flying back from a
saw, producing fatal internal injuries.
A lumberjack at Maple became free
with a long knife and as a result John
Detterlinger of that place is now in the
hospital in a precarious condition. The
sheriff is on the track of the assailant.
William Gilbert, president OF the Gil
bert Paper Company of Menasha, died
from the effects of paralytie stroke, suf-
fered some years ago. Mr.. Gilbert was
one of the builders of the Gilbert paper
mills, ranking among the largest in the
State. He leaves three sons.
At Pewaukee the residence Of William
O'Coaner was damaged $3.50 by fire. The
FIRE probably originated from defective
furnace fiue.
The o. III. Campbell sawmill near Iron
River was shattered by an explosion Of
the boiler, and the engineer, Charles Tut
tie. was instantly killed. Two other
workmen were also injured.
The Baker Manufacturing Company of
Evansville has adopted the proft-sharing
plan with its employees and has just dis
tributed 60 per cent of its earnings. The
money paid to its employees, besides
wages, was S14, 1918.
DIR. III. p. Clute, State veterinarian. or
dered killed two horses afflicted with
glanders, belonging TO s. G. Hawkinson
of Deforest.
Smallpox has broken out in the town
Of Lincoln. A Young man, home from
Alison. ILL.,, where he has been attending
college, is very i'll and it is thought he
has the disease.
A large and important lumber deal was
closed up at Ashland oy j. E. Byrnes sell
ing to the W. a. Sawyer Lumber Com
many of North Tonawanda, y. Y. 10000.-
900 feet of white pine lumber TO be cut
the coming season at Thompson's mill at
Washbnrn The consideration is under
stood to be about S225.000.
A large number of German citizens of
Racine have organized to raise funds
for the Red Cross Society taking care of
the wouhS>d Beers.
Miss Gertie ingalls,, aged II years, toek
laudanum with suicidal intent at Coloma,
but was saved By the efforts of physi-
clans. The motive for the deed is not
known.
The Improvement to Paesne harboF will
be made this year. Over 900 feet Of dock
will be built on the north side Of the
river, thousands Of yards Of dirt removed,
the stream widened to SO feet and uni.
form depth Of water dredged II feet.
The appropriation for the work amounts
70 $4,000, werk viii commence April