Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-14

Ralph PomerOy. city editor of the APP
pleton Crescent. expects to sail for Eng
land aud France the middle of this
month.
James Mahoney was killed at Wauna-
kee by a midnight stock train. His resi-
dence is unknown. One cent wss found
upon his clothes.
Herman Peek, an Oshkosh cigar dealer,
pital. Mr. peek's mind has been affect
ed for some time
Tom Huston, clam diggerd. found a
52-grain pearl and this is the third large
gem found within a few miles of Prairie
du Chen during the past few days.
The Racine knitting works have NOV
ed into their new factory in South Be
lott, The plant at Racine is to he va
Gated altogether in the near future.
4 postofiiee will soon be established in
town 50. range 49, where the Franklin
colony of settlers are located on the Med
icine brook 1t will be called Garfield,
While cleaning the iume Of the N'ln
Nortwick pulp mill at Appleton Ed Boyer
raked out the body Of new born baby
wrapped IN red cloth. 1t had been in
the water about three days.
Mrs. Keller, the widowed mother of
Charles Keller of Oshkosh. has received
word from the Philippines that her son
was killed by the Moros on March II,
while he was out skirmshing.
While playing with a number Of boys
near his home in Appleton, Hugh Miller
was struck IN the eye with small stick
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result will lose the sight of one eye.
Plans and specifications are now being
completed for the new paper mill to be
erected by the Flambeau Paper Company
at Park Falls, and work on the new
structure will be commenced immediate
ly.
Frederick Grams of Sheboygan, whose
back was broken last September by be-
ing struck 10y a falling bucket ut one of
the docks of the c. Reiss Coal Co. is
dead He was unable to move since the
accident.
MARITIME Mcdonald, noted district
school teacher had the honor Of securing
the first black bear caught this spring at
Pine Creek. Bruin had just taken his
first spring outing when he walked into
the pedagogues trap. He weighed 1870
pounds.
4 coroner's inquest found that Frank
Utteeht of Sheboygan came 10 his death
from self-inficted wounds His fathes
forbade him the house, and this worried
the son so that it is thought his mind
gave way as he was very much attached
to his mother.
The Racine Common Council passed a
resolution to appropriate 5000 toward
the Carnegie library site if the commit
tee appointed to raise funds collects So
900, which has already been subscribed.
About $4,000 is needed for site for
the $4,000 building.
The presentation Of Barron island in
the Mississippi to La Crosse will necessi-
| tate a change in the State boundary line
| and an act will be introduced into the
next Legislature in Minnesota making
the change. The island is to be trans
formed into a public park.
| Meta Hanson of Hudson won first
place in inter-county high school oratori-
| cal contest; Janette Scott of Hudson was
| second; John johnson of New Richmond.
third. and Lucille Higgins Of New Rich
mond and Frances Crippem Of River Falls
were tied for fourth place.
lightning struck the stable of Charles
/ Crump. two miles from Lake Mills on
the jefferson road, killing one horse and
nearly killing the other and setting fire
to the stalls. The fire smoldcred slowly
and it was put out in the morning when
the hired man went out TO milk.
Lightning struck Charles Leonard
| barn near the western limits of Fan
| Claire and burned the building. three
horses. two cows fifteen tons of hay and
all of other contents. The total damage
is $4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Leonard was severely burned trying to
save animals.
After being deprived of the power OF
| speech for three months, Mrs Philo VI.
! Pierce of BeiOit had her voice restored
in remarkable manner. Her husband,
| lying at the point of death expressed
the wish that be might hear her voice
again and within half an hour she began
| to talk to him and her voice seems com
| pletely restored Mr.. Pierce, who was
one of Beloit's pioneers and wcalthiest
citizens, died, aged 81.
John Kearn, a farmer living a short
distance from Appleton. has Cor the past
/ few weeks been noticing oil in the water
which he drew from hiswell The other
| day he decided to satisfy himself as to
| the possibility Of there being an oil well
| on his farm and he forthwith canned a
| few bottles Of the mixture and took it 10
/ the chemical laboratory Of Lawrence
| University. Prof C. W. Treat carried
cut the examination Of the water and
pronounced it impure kerosene. Mr..
! Kearn proposes to make further investi-
| CATION, aud if satisfactory results are OBJ
/ tanned be will bore for well.
! Miss Rebccca French. for fifteen years
| n Marinette school teacher. has been com
| mitted to the insane asylum. She went
| insane over eats ard had her house iillcd
| with the pets. She insisted on sleeping
with them In her own bed and having
| others in her room. Ncighbors finally
| called the attention Of the authorities to
her condition and Investigation followed.
The steamer John Lynch. owned by
! Clark x LcFeycr Of Oshkosh. was total
! y destroyed by fire at the mouth Of the
old Wolf river. The steamer was am
chored about three miles east Of Tustin
al the time OF the fire. All the sailors
escaped from tho steamer The John
Lynch Was built in 1877 and was valued
at 5000.
Airs. T.. LafontaiHe, who was at first
thought to have been dev0ure, by
bear and then searched fer Is tie belief
that she had been abducted. az found
in a room at the Revere Hons' al Chip
pcw8 Falls. She has return. 20 her
husband and family az Stanley.
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