Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-14
Brief State Happeninrn

The store of the Wisconsin Land and
Lumber Company at Hermansville was
entered by thieves and $500 was
stolen.
August Barrow of Superior Junction,
while acting rs fagman, was instantly
killed. 1t is supposed that he became
tired, sat down on rail and went 10
sleep.
The Davis & Stitt Lumber Company
Of Marinette has purchased 100000
feet of pine timber in western Idaho
The company expects to erect a mill in A
few years.
Ashton Kimball. woodsman employ
cd at Lindo Brothers camp, about TWEEN
ty miles west of Wausaukee, was found
dead in his bunk He is supposed to have
died Of heart failure.
John H. Coulter, president of fhe Wis
consin Power Company. has offered the
500 line n large strip of land for a de-
pot and side tracks at Rice Lake 1t is
expected the 500 road will expend s20,-
600 in buildings and Improvements.
A schooner rugged yacht with party
of six men aboard has sailed from Ra-
cine to Chicago. then by way of the
Illinois river and drainage canal to the
Mississippi river and to the Gulf Of
Mexico where the party will remain
until spring.
Mrs. Della Wainwright Of WATERFOWL
celebrated her one hundredth birthday.
She was born at Mddleburg, Vt, and at
the age of 20 years was married to Al
fred Wainwright of Montpelier, who died
in 1852 The widow came to Water
town then and ever since has lived in
the same house She is in excellent
health and deafness is her one afiiiction.
She has three children and six grand
children. Mrs. Wainwright takes an ac-
tive interest in general affairs.
G. L. Nelson Of La Crosse has a pc
cuhar case Of eve trouble which is baf-
fling the eye specialists few days
ago he was working at his office when
a portion Of an inGelibie pencil broke of
and entered his eye. \ surgeon remov-
ed the piece 81 pencil but could not
wash off the blue color that had spread
over his eye, partly hindering the sight.
Several specialists have been consulted.
but none have suggested a remedy, the
case being so novel that they do not care
to experiment.
There was severe froa. at Askeaton,
killing all garden truck and running the
corn crop. which would not have mattT-
cd for two weeks.
The State fair was financial euccess.
notwithstanding the bad weather encoun-
tered, and left the State Agricultural So
ciety in the best financial condition it has
ever known at this time Of year.
John Callahan Of Mosince received in
iuries in wreck, Of which he died a
few hours later Mr. Callahan left Mosi-
nee some weei-. go for Iowa. lie was
working at Hilton when the accident
happened.
One Of the finest farms in Rock C1un-
~, formerly belonging 70 T. Rudolph Of
GAINESVILLE. has been purchased for %.'2,-
900 by T. "a. Funk. q prominent farmer
If Columbia County aud the head Of a
large cooperative creamery. The estate.
which is In the town Of La Prairie. wiz
BE- run as an immense stock farm
According TO q recent statement issued
by the register Of deeds there were 342
village lgts sold in Bayfield, County dur
ing the past year. the consideration be
ing gs1. GGS.O4 There were also 96.64O
acres Of lands changed hands. The con
sideration being 1868. 16424 The aver
age selling price per acre amounted 70
$5.42.