Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

freight ear.
Mr. and Mrs, II. s. Turney of Baraboo
celebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary
of their wedding.
John Kaufman's sawmill at Phlox was
destroyed by fire. The loss is covered
by insurance. $500.
While praetcing with the jefferson
high school football team Frand Hardin,
quarterback, broke the wrist of his right
hand.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Laid was
struck by lightning at Butler and com
pletely destroyed. The loss will be about
$1,000.
George Sharp. a prominent farmer
near Sparta. died of brain fever after
few days illness. His wife and three
children survive.
Notwithstanding a net loss of 81, 200
this year, it is announced that the north
ern Chautauqua win be conducted as
usual next season.
The Wisconsin State Poultry Associa
ton meeting will be held Jan. % to %,
in Oshkosh. At least $1,000 in cash
prizes will be given.
Miss Martha Klawinsh of Athens is
believed 10 be dying as a result of a mis-
take made by attendants in giving her
some disinfectant instead of beef tea.
Peter Johnston. the first Mayor of the
city of Mauitowoc and a pioneer resi-
dent. died at Beaver Island, Mich. while
there on a visit, He was 20 years of
age
Ernest Naundry section hand, while
riding a railroad velocipede over his sec
ton OF the Chicago ard Northwestern
track, collided with freight train head
on, and was killed instantly. He lived
in Ia Crosse.
Avery Bynum a resident of Sheboy
gan, is in doubt as TO the true name Of
his wife who was thrice married and
twice divorced He has. therefore, pc
utioned Circuit Judge Kirwan for an
opinion As to whether her name is Nick
ish. W ilson er Bynum.
The quarterly balance in the general
fund of the State is SS53,50O, including
| the $4,000 that was received from the
| United States on old war claims, and
about which former Treasurer Kempf
| raised question as TO whether it belong
| ed in this fund or not
George Mickey and a Jqnesvile party,
including former Mayor V L. Richard
| son and others. returning in a launch
| from a clam bake up Rock river, ran on
TO mud bank during a furious electrical
| storm and were marooned two hours be-
fore released by farmers
Buck Walker must serve fifteen years
for killing Oscar (Coxeyl Burns at Bar
ron. Good behavior in prison will cut the
| term down to eight years and nine
months. He is ~ years old aud has a
wife and one daughter. aged -. and two
| sons, IA and $ years respectively.
After having spent three months in Jail
| on complaint of hi laughter for a crime
he did r0t commit. c. ]. Tramp OF Mil
waukee was released Last July Trap
| spanked his 22-year-old daughter for
| staying ont late Of pights. The next day
| she accused him OF a heinons crime, ard
he was arrested The other day the girl
confessed that she had perjured herself
| because she wanted revenge for being
spanked, She was arrested
\ suit filed in the County Court by
| Mar-in Nerenz. a creditor, against Ed
| Markwardt. owner Of hardware store
and village marshal of johnson Creek.
brings to light the fact that the village
| has been without a marshal for weeks.
as Markwardt has disappeared. new
| marshal has been appointed. On his first
| round be gave orders at ever saloon as
follows, accompanied by fistic th,nnp on
| anything serviceable near by: Gambling
| must stop"
| a 2-weeks old Milwaukee child is in
| Appleton without father or mother and
her name Is unknown Ii WAS simply by
chance that she landed there A few
| days ago Mrs. Merriman of the Mil
| waukee State ChildrenS Home Society
| bearded train at Milwaukee ON her way
| to Appleton when she was stopped by a
young woman. who thrust a bundle into
her arms and fled An Investigation
| showed that the bundle contained a baby
girl. Mrs. MerIiman brought the child
| with her with the intention Of placing her
| in the children'S home. Upon finding the
home was quarantined. on account Of
| diphtheria, the child was left in good
care until the quarantine is lifted
The will Of the late Postmaster Cen
eral Henry {. Payne was filed for pro
! bate in Milwaukee, In the petition the
personal property is given at $4,000
and real estate at 100000 The estate
is left in trnst 10 Frank q. Bigelow and
| George j. Miller. The trustees are rec
| commended To close out the trust in five
years. At the end of three years the es-
tate is 10 be partly divided, one-haf go
| ing 10 Mrs. Payne and One-quarter to
| Mrs lmogeue =. Cameron, Mr.. Payne's
| sister. who also is To have the other
quarter eventually under certain condi-
tons. During the set trust Mrs. PAYNE
i 10 have an income Of 1900 a year and
| Mrs. Cameron $1,000 a year Small be-
| quests are made to Mr. payne's nieces
| aud nephews.
\ few nights ago Albert Karwicl Of
| Grand Chute was riding along the coua-
| try road a night when an owl. which
! was attracte ed by ris headlight attacked
| las dog. which was following close be.
| hind the wheel. The first the rider knew
! Of it was when he heard the wells Of the
| dog aud noticed the bird had its claws
| buried in the dogs skin. After n few
minutes fight, the dog freed himself and
| ~ bird made for karwick and the fgbt
| became so fierce that ii was necessary
| for him to leave his wheel and seek n
! club to fight with. He was considerably
| scratched during the encounter. In was
| thought nj the time that ii WAS an eagle.
| but two days later an owl, whose wings
measured 4 feet from tip to tin was
| shot near the scene Of the fight and If is
believed to be the me which attacked
thc man AID dog
There are per jstent runors Of n big
merger Of iutcrurban lines under one
| company OF which John l. Beggs OF Nil.
uaukee is to be The head and Charles