Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
All Over the state.

Mr.. and Mrs s. ]. Clarke celebrated
their golden wedding at Milton.
John Burnes, a West Superior sawmill
owner, was fined $240.05 for killing three
deer.
The 3-year-old daughter of Fred Schipp
of Delavan drink quantity of gasoline
and died before medical aid arrived
Forest fires have not caused any dam
age at Gillett. but at Mountain bark legs
and wood were destroyed, causing a loss
of $4,000.
The jury in the case Of John Green
wood, charged with killing John Gandes
by kicking him in the face, brought in a
verdict of not guilty Mt Marinette
Frank Bass, farmer residing near
Dellonu, had a painful accident. His
right hand was caught in a crusher while
making sorghum. crushing it SO buddy
that it had 10 be amputated.
Fire which had already so far pro-
gr, ssed as to be beyond control. was Gis-
covered in the mill Of Parge x Guenther
of Hayton The lc3s is $1,000. with par
/ tia insurance. Ihe origin of the ire is
unknown.
An attempt was made to burglarize he
! Walworth Bank Access was gained TO
the vault and $500 worth of jewelry and
watches belonging to L. J. Booth. local
! jeweler, were taken. No money was Sc
/ cured.
! Walter Jersted. aged I years. was
! frightfully hurt at Racine by falling from
/ a tree His eyeld caught in a hammock
! hook and his eye was torn out aud his
! face was horribly manglcd. He will prob
ably always be blind.
j. d. Markham and party of camp IRIS
| from Manitowoc had narrow escape
from death while camping near the Pesh-
tigo river They narrowly escaped being
! suffocated by forest fires which hem
+, med them in on all sides.
Fire swept half block or the village
of Glen Flora. The fire started in the
restaurant of Sam Biller from the over
turning of heated stove and destroyed
this with n general store and saloon. Only
little insurance was carried.
Martha Bolt, who was shot at Abrams
by the accidental discharge of gun il
the hands of her brother, has recovered
Some uf the shot penetrated the eyeballs
destroying the sight of both eyes. Hei
face will be dishgured for life.
Driven to burglary on account of dis
appointment in love, That is said to have
been the fate of John Graham burglar
killed in the attempted robbery of III,
Nehagamon station. Acquaintance o.
Graham have turned up who claim tha
he never was a bad man in this way an,
that he had been engaged to n youn.
woman in Canada. but she Tilted him b!
marrying another fellow. Graham's nc
Quaintances believe that this had some
thing to DO with his turning desperad.
and going in with the two professional
burglars who wanted TO burgarze tn
station.
The relatives of the late Milf" MoSh
er. the veteran La Crosse horsemau an,
| capitalist. whose will left the bulk Of hi
estate. valued at Sl25.O0O. to his wife
have begun proceedings TO have the wi
/ annulled on the ground that II was defct
, lively drawn
vi. y Moore of Appleton was held %
! and robbed Of 5000 on Fifth avenue. nea
| Madison street, Chicago. Although
l number of people were passing ut tn
r time. two men forced Mr.. Moore into IN
alley south of Madison street and Will
enc of them held two revolyers az hi
head the other ripped open his vest peck,
with knife. and seizing the roll ,
bills, ran down the alley and disappedre,