Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

Tie Wisconsin opucal Society will hold
its semi-annual meeting In Oshkosh July
30 and 30.
The sawmill and lumber yards and a
number of Northwestern ears were hnrr-
ed at Elcho.
At Ashland Buck o'DonneI was found
dead in a lodging house His home is at
Kingston, Can.
Sam Balkie, aged - years, was drown.
ed in a swimming pond at the old Shores
mine, Iron Belt.
The furniture combine. recently form
cd at Chicago, is said 10 have been dis
solved as a good many Wisconsin firms
refused to join.
lightning destroyed the barn of Viii
liam Schetlier near Cambridge. One span
of horses persisted in the building. The
loss was quite heavy.
Edward Bauer, a boy II years OF age,
who had run away from his home in 0sh-
turned to his parents.
The Iinderman Box and Veneer Com
pany's conveyor, containing 100000
feet Of lumber and the company's office,
was burned AT Eau Claire.
Around Barron eleven sheep have been
killed by wolves in ten days, The farm
ers have procured hounds and have start
ed a war OF determination.
Two horses belonging to l.. Glazer, a
resident in the town of Harrison. were
| killed by lightning. The two animals
were lying near barb wire fence.
The students of Beloit College present
ed The Frogs 10 a large and appre-
eiatiye audience, including persons Of
| prominence from various parts of the
State.
/ Natural gas has been discovered on the
farm of Charles Weaver in the town of
| Chester. The gas was struck while
| Weaver was engaged digging a well Un
| his farm.
/ At East Pennington horse thief stole
Rev G. Kleinlein's horse, harness, robes
and fur coat. At the sane place he
stole Rev Father Klop's buggy. harness
and robes.
Mike Falasky, Marshfeld farmer,
/ committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head while temporarily insane. He
was 40 years old and leaves wife and
| FIVE children.
La Crosse City Council granted the
La Crosse and Eastern Electric Railway
| Company. which is constructing road
TO Viroqua, a perpetual franchise TO OPP
craze within the city limits.
The Forest Park Hotel at Nashota was
burned to the ground ana the historic
Red Circle and the Wagner House were
scorched. An explosion of q gasoline
stove caused the accident.
The indications for large yield o.
apples, which were very favorable earlier
in the season, have disappeared with the
appearance of peculiar kind of blight
which has affected the trees.
Mrs Theresa Lucas and Engelbert
Schoenherger eloped. The former is the
wife of Joseph Lucas. farmer residing
near Giidden aud the latter farm
hand employed on Mr.. Lucas farm.
The election to have been held on the
proposition of Waunakee joining with
Westport in the establishment Of a town
| ship high school has been withdrawn by
| the board on account Of Westport yot-
ing against it.
Owing to the rapid spread of typhoid
fever the schools Of Monroe have been
closed by order of the board of health
Churches. Sunday schools aud the public
library have been closed and public gath
erings of all kinds prohibited.
Middleton was visited ly a terrific cleo
trio storm. Lightning struck six tinei
in or near the village during the storm
The most damage was done tc the Ger
man Lutheran Church, the steeple beins
destroyed and large hole torn in tht
roof
William, the l0-year-old son of Fred
erick Smith of Caledonia, was severely
cut by scythe All the extensor zen.
dons of the left hand were severed. the
wrist joint opened up and the bony con
nection Of the little fingers with the
hand severed.
f. ]. Blake. manager Of the Rice foun-
dry in Stevens Point, is said to have Sc
cured an option on 600 acres of land on
the Wisconsin at Bancroft. where he viii
erect a big plant which win employ over
100 men. He proposes TO build a new
town at the place.
Ferdinand Vothe, Prairie du Chen
clam digger. found a round white pearl
which he sold to F. O. Heide, known as
the pearl king" for 500. also bo
rogue pearl for $50. Vothe has worked
at this industry for three weeks aud has
made 5000 In that time.
Chief of Police Bowling Of Oshkosh
has been notified that Charles Woodruff
who it is alleged took three watches and
some other jewelry belonging to l.. Ep-
stein and some money belonging 10 Com
pany b. before leaving the city on March
,, has been arrested at Wilkesbarre, Pa
-Four large mounds near Ellis junction
on the property formerly owned BY the
| Wisconsin Club on the west shore Of
Lake Noqueby are causing considerable
comment The property is now owned by
Gus Bean. Excavations have brought
to view hundreds OF skeletons Of human
beings.
The 4-year-old child % A. w Nelson,
| who lives on farm four miles south
Of West Superior. was found at a nousc
| seven miles from homs, after hundreds
/ of searchers he'd secured the woods in
search Of him. The boy spent day aud
a night alone in the woods He says he
ate grass when hungry.
United States Deputy Marshal John
son arrested Otto Jaehkcl at T'.cYor The
| prisoner is wanted for securing s3S 700
| frun, UDgtnbort Hardt A. 90 ~ %aR