Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

department shows an increase in the
imports into the country in a six
months period and decrease in ex
ports.
The statue of General Mcclellan
will be unveiled in Washington May
Il. The reunion of the army of the
Potomac will take place in the CAPT
tai May 1, 2 and 8.
A big fire in Altoona threatened for
a time to destroy the little city. The
Eau Claire fire department was called
After several hours of hard work the
blaze was extinguished.
Mrs. Carrie Bora, over so years
old, was found dead in the Chippewa
river near the county asylum. She
has walked upon some ice on the
bank and slipped in.
George Coghill of Salem, Ore, has
been appointed professor of zoology at
Denison university, Granville, o., TAX
ing the place of Charles ]. Perrick
who goes to Chicago university.
Congressman Morse has recon-
mended for the appointment of post
master at Phillips. Herman Ander-
son. assistant superintendent of the
John r. Davis Lumber company
At Marinette Mrs. Amelia Daniels
was seriously burned by an explo-
sion in a stove following her starting
fire. She had found some white
powder in a dish in a closet and
empued it in the stove. The ex-
plosion followed.
At Rhinelander Hans Herman
speaking several languages. IS wanted
by the authorities. He held a posi-
ton as trimmer and advertising man.
ager for a large store, and disap
peared suddenly, it is charged. after
forged checks amounting to nearly
$500 had been discovered.
At the Polk county girls declama
tory contest first and second places
were won by the Misses Gertrude
Hillskotter and Clara Schmidt, both
of Osceola, respectively The boys
oratorical contest was held the same
evening, and the winners were Percy
Weinhardt of St Croix Falls, and
Joe Burke of Osceola.
At Chippewa Falls one of the larg
est weddings in the history of the city
occurred at Our Saviour's church
when Miss Carrie Olson and Charles
Johnson were united. The church was
packed with guests. 1t took three
residences to accommodate the guests
during the reception following the
ceremony.
At Chippewa Falls Mrs Sarah
Wheeler was horribly scalded by q
pail of coffee which was boiling on
the stove She had neglected to re
move the cover, and when the coffee
began to boil the explosion followed
She was knocked to the floor by the
force OF the explosion. When found
by her son she was in an unconsci.
Gus condition.
William Granger was the victim OF
a serious if not fatal injury in a saw
min at Kellner three miles west OF
Grand Rapids Part of the ma.
chinery became loosened, and
Granger crawled under the revolving
saw to drive nail and raised his
head just high enough to touch the
whirling saw, which tore through his
scalp and skull for eight inches.
The body of Bart Traigi. owner of a
summer resort at Lana Junction OF
the 500 line, was brought to Rhine
lander The man had becn accidentally
shot by Perry McCIinchy. depot agen
there, when hunting ducks. Traig
was rowing the boat when a fiock
came toward them and McClinchy
fired. lust as he shot Traigi stooj
up the load Of shot tearing away the
back Of his head
A party Of fourteen surveyors is
near Superior, supposed to be working
Tor the Western Imprcv ement and
Development association, which is
back Of the proposed electric line be-
tween the head If the lakes and the
twin cities A similar party is work
ing out from the twin cities toward
the head Of the lakes, and the two
crews expect to meet some time dur
ing the summer.
Chicago men have been through Ra
cine and Kenosha counties, and are
purchasing some the largest cream
cries, with a view of bottling and fur
rishing pure milk and cream to the
Chicago market. Frank Benin, who
has been operating the big Union
Grove creamery. has sold out to the
| Chicago Milk company, and the cream
cry at Kelloggs corners is to be
bought by the SAGE company.