Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-22

Alex Hume. pioneer FARMER OF OsStV'
fell dead Heart failure was the cause.
Mr.. aud Mrs Fred Kringle. an aged
couple residing near packwaukee, " ere
struck by lightning and Instantly killed
Bernard Reihken. Jr.. eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Reinken of Manit0woc.
was drowned in the Rio Grande river at
Sabinal, n. NJ.
The 3-year-ol6 child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Christian son fell IN front of a
street car in Raeine and was carried fifty
feet in the fender before the car could
be stopped The child is badly bruised
and cut.
The facnlty Of Beloit College, owing
TO the lack of interest on the part of
many of the students, has concluded te
make oratOry elective hereafter. As
means Of creating interest in rehearsals
a friend of the college offers an annual
prize To the winner of the home oratorieal
contest.
terrible accident occurred n: the sum
mer resort of Charles Hermann. near the
Kenosha County lire, which resulted ia
three people being terribly burned and
one of them he's since died The acct
dent resulted from the explosion of
gasoline lamp whicn had been used for
lighting the parlo' Of the resort.
At Rich'and Center FIRE destroyed two
barns belonging TO II. J. Clark and j.
Brogan together with n horse and sew
eral articles Of household furniture. ON
discovering The fire Miss Allie Brogan
entered the barn. which was a mass of
flames. AM attempted TO release the
horse, recei sing several severe burns.
A Chicago syndicate has purchased a
controlling interest in the Fond du Lac
water works The syndicate also owns
water and lighting plants st New Al
hany. Ind. Franklin. Ind: Bloomington.
Ind, and other points. Certain changes
and improvements viii at once be made
in the plant. assuring water service
that will be satisfactory aud adequate for
all purposes.
]. Bacon Robbins. whose triol for the
murder of William w Fcnelon OF Rhine
lander was set for this tenn Of court, died
in Chicago of pneumonia. At the open
ing of the term 1t gas stated he was too
III 70 appear and continuance was ask
ed. No decision had been rendered. as
the court was waiting the outcome of bis
Illness Robbins called at FeRelon's
store last August and talked with a WON
an Fenelon said Robbins insulted her
which Robbins denied. Robbins left and
wen TO his hotel, where in the evening
FeneIon followed him. An alteration
followed ana Fenelon was shot and
killed.
Ben Wood, young farmer of the town
Of Baskerville. was drowned in the Vel
low river while trying to rescue boy
from the water.
The police are looking for gang OF
burglars that robbed tailor shop in
West Superior. The robbers tool, away
practically everything IN the store Of
Nicholas Lask0wsky.
Among the passengers badly injured in
n railway wreck at Ottumwa, Iowa, was |
Mrs j A. Burk Of jacksonville, Fla.
formerly Miss Kitty Powers. a Beioit |
girl. who was eii route to Beloit on a 1
visit.
Mrs. David fIechi Milwaukee has re- /
ported to the police the Joss % diamonds |
valued at over $1,000. which were taken /
from the residence while it was under
going repairs.
Nathan Myrick, the oldest living settler
% La Crosse. is suing John aud Anna
Kahle over the title to some land ia the
river addition which was first settled up
on by Mr.. Myrick. Mr. Myrick lives a;
st. Paul
Lightning instantly killed Mr. ana Mrs |
Fred Krinke. an aged couple who resid-
ed on a farm half a mile from Pack
gaukee. They were standing together
under tree where they had taken shelter
6rora the rain.