Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-12
All Over the State.

Inc business men OF Found held a
meeting and succeeded in raising a ST.
900 bond for -four mill.
The Pabst Brewing Company has APP
proved the plans for the large German
theater to be erected in Kenosha.
Oscar Knight, aged so years, was in
stantly killed by a falling timber while
working on the new bridge at Durand.
Peter johnson. rs years old. an old set
tier of Abbotsford, married recently Miss
Olive Swanson, aged 26 of Arthur, \. ID.
A fire at New Centerville burned o. C.
Nelson's store building and stock of
goods. Mr.. Blake's house and three barns.
The roof of the city reservoir at Gales
vile was destroyed by fire. There is no
doubt that the fire was of incendiary orr
gin.
Adam Steel of Pembine brought in to
Marinette six wildcats killed in the town
of Amberg and received SIS bounty from
the county. He will also receive SIS
from the State.
A corporation has been formed at La
Crosse with 100000 capital to build an
electric line from there to Viroqua. OPP
eratioTs viii be begun as soon as the
frost is out of the ground.
Edward Dunnigan, a switchman on the
Milwaukee road at Watertown, was
thrown from q switch engine over a tres
tie to the ice below, distance of about
twenty feet, and seriously injured.
Harold Ferry the 19-year-old son of
Mrs. Vine Ferry of Oconomowoc, had the
toes on his left foot so badly smashed
hnt Of ho1 70 lAa
amputated 1t is thought he was crawl
ing under the train when it started to
back up and his foot was crushed be-
meath the wheels. y
According to its annual report filed
with the railroad commissioner the Wis
consin and Michigan Railway Company
last year paid out on its line in this State
S11.66.92 more than it took in. 1t has
1912 miles of road in Wisconsin and
2l.95 in Michigan. The earnings per
mile in Y isconsin last year we're ST.
965.21. The State tax is S41T.11.
Fire broke out in the dental offices of
DIR. H. 7. Sackett. located above the
store of +. n Fox. halter and furrer.
and the restaurant of II. L. Noble at
Fond du Lac The worst damage to the
building was in the roof, which will have
TO be rebuilt The library of Judge y.
s. ellison. head of the State tax commits
sion, was in the rear of the second floor
1t comprised some 1000 volumes and
was badly damaged. The total loss is es-
timated at $1,000 to $4,000.
Molders employed in the Fairbanks.
Morse & Co. plant al Racine, struck be-
calse the company as they claim. dis
charged man without Just cause.
The body of man was found near An
gelica. He had committed suicide. The
man had been peddler in that county
for many years, but no one knows his
naghe.
Albert Reiser found beautiful 13-
grain. white. round pearl in Mississippi
nussei, taken from the river a few miles
north Of Prairie du Chen. 1t w9s pur-
chased by John On Charme lon.l buy
er, vino values 1t AT $50.
\ tramp. who had en- employ I'd as ID
borer on the dairy farm of Theodore
Hoffman. near Arena. Gsarked tn.
house during his employers absence. TAX
ins several suits OF clothes some silver
ware and a purse containing SIS. He
was caught on a freight train at MaEn-
mamie and sentenced 10 three months in
he conr;y jail
The littlc son Of Mr.. end Mrs. Henry
Scherer OF Fond du Lac vas killed in d
peculiar manner. The large globe from
a hanging lamp fel upon the child's head
as ITS carriage was being pashed beneath
the limp and some OF the points Of glass
entered the soft spots IN the skull Death
resulted 10 fifteen minutes.