Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-04

Richard Schultz of Milford had his face
badly injured while hlasting stone. He
will recover, but viii loss the sight OF
one eye,
James Dougherty Of Beloh young
man formerly clerk at the CLARK Hotel.
who has Frecrtly been railroading, had
ears At Rockton.
The forty-tirth class to leave Lawrence
University at Appleton viii graduate on
Thursday. June -. The class this year
numbers twenty-eight the largest in the
history of the school
Charles Noll, member Of the William
Noll Hardware Company. died at Marsh
field from blood poisoning as the result
of an oil can accidentally falling ON his
head and cutting him two weeks before.
A cylinder head in the Chippewa I.um-
Der Company's mill at Chippewa Falls
flew out while the mill was in operation.
Much damage was done TO the machin-
cry, but the employees escaped without
injury.
Fire destroyed three large barns on the
farm of Wilson Lane in the town Of Har-
mony. and besides the three structures
large quantity of grain. as well rs
twenty-five small hogs. Loss $4,000.
partially insured.
Bert Reid and II. G. Chester OF Chip
pewa Falls sold 14,000 acres of land in
the town of Rusk to the Rusk Land Com
pany of Eau Claire for 81 per acre. The
company was organized with a capital of
+, $4,000 to buy the land
Miss Stella Rammcl and Miss Libbie
Crane OF Baraboo accidentally fell from
boat into Mirror lake and the former,
feeling cramps, babe her friend good-by.
With great effort Miss Crane dragged
her companion to shore and saved her
life.
Lightning struck the station of the
Milwaukee road at Gratiot, consuming
the building, together with three ware
| houses near by. The loss to the COM
pany was comparatively light, as there
was but little in the warehouses at the
| time.
Thomas c. Chamberlai n, Phi. D.. LII.
D., head professor of geo.ogy at the Chi
cage University and a gradaate of BeiJit
| College. has been chosen to deliver the
| commencement Grafton at Beloit. Prof.
! Chamberlain was member of the '66
| class.
| Mayor Hamme of Appleton has issued
an ordinance prohibiting the operation Of
| aW nickel-in-the-slot machines and other
machines of a gambling nature. This
| action is the result of recent petitions
| of the Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union.
| The Hill engine of the Wisconsin Gem
trail road in charge Of Engineer Thomas
/ Gilbert and Fireman Strehmel collided
with an extra north engine in charge OF
| Engineer Robert Beck and Fireman Ed
Trechel, near the Western avenue bridge
in Fond du Lac. When the collision oc-
Cured the engineers and fremer inmped
into the river and escaped uninjured.
The engines were badly damaged.
The fumigation OF house after small
pox came near being the cause of con-
fagration at Wausaukee. Sulphur was
| burned in the house and during the time
of the fumigation the house caught fire
and was totally destroyed, causing loss
of $500. Sparks from the dwelling set
fire to the Wausaukee Hotel adjoining,
and endangered other parts of the town,
|
When Mr.. and Mrs. Chester d. Moon
arrive at Eau Claire from their wedding
tour, a college romance will have been
brought to a close Mr.. Moon. who is q
well-known lumberman, was married the
other afternoon at Andover, Mass. Il
Miss Edith Mae Bucklin Of New London
n. H. The bride and groom both gradu.
ated from Phillips Academy in 1S96
and during their college attendance they
had become warm friends.
Myrtle knight, the 10-year-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs William Knight of
Winthrop Harbor, met death by being
impaled on a sharp stick at bazaar held
for the purpose of raising money for the
Fresh Air fund, Chicago charity. While
the children were playing about the tent
she climbed up on a small stump to get
hold of a limb. The limb was broken
and she fell back TO the ground, striking
the pointed end of the stump.
Bert Peterson of Milwaukee wagcred a
companion $40 that he could enter a field
on a farm north of Racine, where there
was ferocious bull. and bring the beast
under subsection by hypnotizing It. The
| animal chased Peterson, but he dOdg
ed for a time and made efforts - con
troll the animal. The bull finally caught
him and tossed him upon a rail fence
Two ribs were fractured, his shoulder
was injured and his face was cut.
Mayor Joseph Boschcrt Of La Crosse
who is president Of the La Crosse and
| Eastern Electric Railway Company, was
attacked by dozen women whilt on q
south side street whore surveyors are al
work laying out the proposed road. Pop.
crty owners on that street scnt remon.
strances to the Council against allowing
the road on that thoroughfare. on ihe
grounds that the Burlington road alrea iy
! has two tracks which. with the electric
road. would occupy the entire street Mr..
Boschcrt was not injured seriously as
fists were the only weapons displayed.
Orders for the annual enranpment Of
/ the Wisconsin National Guard at the
State military reservation near Camp
| Douglas have been issued by the adiu-
/ tant general The different troops will
| 20 into camp MS follows; First regiment
! and Battery A. Aug TO inclusive;
Second regiment and Troop A Aug . 10
! 10 inclusive: Third regiment and Zenith
/ Separate battalion Aug. II 10 % in
/ elusive In honor Of the soldier who Fas
! killed In action ut Abonita Pas. Porto
/ Rico, while serving as corporal IN Conn
pany L. Third regiment. Wisconsin vol
unteer infantry. in the war with Spain,
the camp is named Camp swanson
It is now not doubted that b. ]. Ar.
mold president and general manager ~
I the kenosha Electric Railway Company,