Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-13


was badly injured, load OF wood falling
on him. His leg was broken in two
places, aud he sustained internal injuries.
Brakeman Hoffman of Milwaukee lost
his footing aud fell between an engine
and car in the Central yards at North
Fond du Lac. severely injuring his back
and skull
The home of Ed. Terrill. nine miles
east OF Wautoma, was destroyed by fire,
caused by an oyerheated stove pipe. Most
of the household furniture was saved.
Loss estimated at $1,000.
Willie Giles, aged ID. was playing tag
in the street at La Crosse with some
boys, and did not see an approaching
street car, and ran into it, He was struck
in the back and nearly killed.
The will of the late T. S Eldred, one
of the pioneer residents of Rock County,
provides for $4,000 to be used in put
ting up a public library building in james,
vile. The rest Of the estate goes TO tbs
widow
\ Cambria dispatch says: The sleigh
and mail sack Of ROLAND Owen. car
rier of rural route No. 3, were burned
as a result of lantern overturning and
starting blaze. Considerable mail was
destroyed
Herman Schmiedicke of Manitowoc and
Ernst Schmiedcke of CentervilIe have
just received 1900 marks each. being
an inheritance which came to them from
a recently deceased brother. who died in
Berlin. Germany.
revolver in the other. Michael J. Steinel
paraded the streets Of Hortonyille threat
ening to kill. He was overpowered by
sheriff and two deputies and committed
TO the county asylum.
The 6-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins was burned TO death in n fire
which destroyed the family's residence mt
Manawa. Mrs. Perkins barely escaped
with her life. The residence caught fire
from an unknown cause.
A man of the name Of John Lidtkey
was found dead in bed at the Langdale
Hotel, Amigo He was stranger and
had been working in the woods during the
winter A jury found a verdict of death
from a cause unknown.
Bernard l.. Nelson hanged himself in
his woOdshed in Rochdale. He came to
Rochdale in 1851. and was harnessmak-
er 10y trade. Dependency caused him to
commit suicide. He was 81 years old
aud leaves wife and number Of chill
dren
Mrs. A. A. Withrow of Kenosha has
started search for her brother, William
s. Bissell, formerly well known in Ike
nosha, He has been missing for twenty
years. The man is sought in order to
secure the settlement OF an estate valued
at $4,000
James E. Ingraham of Babcock has
been perfecting arrangements for organ
ization Of drainage district in the town
of Remington, which will comprise forty
one sections of marsh land, and will be
connected with the drainage work in
Juneau County.
The Reynolds property on Market
street. henosha, was sold to the College
of Commerce and plans have been made
for the erection of a large building on
the property. The new building will cost
about $4,000 and will be ready fee , GU
pancy in September.
For the past few days two men dress
ed i'll the attire Of priests have been work
ing IN kenosh a seeking contributions to
a fund TO build an orphanage. 1t is re-
ported that they have collected large
sums of money. One of the local Catholic
clergy has given out a statement denounc-
ing the men as impostors All efforts to
trace the men have failed.
William Clack died at his home at Pc
waukee from the effects of carbolic acid,
which he took by mistake. thinking il
was medicine he had been in the habit
of taking. Poor eyesight caused the mis-
take. Mr.. Clack was known throughout
the State as the "Aucti0neer Preacher"
as he followed the auctoneer trade dur
ing the week and preached the gospel on
Sunday.
The Fair Association. Of which Beloit
is connected, has elected the following
officers; President, F. NJ True. SIilwau-
kee; vice president. George Harrington.
Elkhorn; secretary and treasurer. f. q.
Arnold. Woodstock. 1t was voted to ad.
NIT Waukesha to the Circuit and il it did
not come in to take jefferson and Beaver
Dam. The first meeting of the circuit
will open in Beloit Aug. -. and the 9TH
ers viii be held in regular order as fol-
lows: Woodstock, Libertyville, Milwau-
kee. Elkhorn, Waukesha, jefferson and
Beaver Dam.
George Mayvilie OF Ledgevlle recently
returned from an extensive trip through
northern Wisconsin and Michigan in
search of his brother William. who dis
appeared mysterionsly from Ledgeyille
sixteen years ago. The brother who went
in search was successful in locating the
missing brother IN Forest County, where
he was working in lumber camp. The
purpose of the search was TO inform the
missing brother thar he had lately fallen
heir to valuable farming property in
Brown County.
James Anderson, aged 10 years. and
Miss Anna Simonsen. aged 10. both well
known in Racine, eloped and were mar
ried in Kenosha. The young couple had
been sweethearts for two years. but the
was bitterly opposed by the
father of the young woman on account of
her age. Miss Simousen and her lover
boarded an electric car aud went to Ke-
nosha. The next ear brought the irate |
father, and as soon as he reached the city |
he called upon the county judge and dis |
covered the wedding certificate had Just |
been signed. The father of Mrs. Ander
son will make an effort TO have the mar.
rage annulled
Mrs. Annie IT. Beck, wealthy widow |
II Racine, and Philip l. Hess. a promi- |
nent merchant, were united in marriage !
lt Waukegan. They have left on a we'd |
ling tour through Florida. Georgia and |
other Southern States.
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