Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
WISCONSIN, Wales

WISCONSIN WAITS.
Fire entirely destroyed the home of
Pearl Morley at Viroqua. 1t was
caused by the explosion Of a gasoline
stove.
p. J. McKiegue of GAINESVILLE, con-
victed of selling liquor on Sunday.
was fined $50 and costs. An appeal
will be taken
Four cows were killed and fifty pas
sengers severely iolted when an inter-
urban car between Sheboygan and
Plymouth collided with the herd
Frank Scharfenstein, blacksmith
of Bloomington, while shoeing horse
was thrown TO the floor. The horse
stepped on his leg, breaking both
bones.
Mrs. H. Rude of Eau Claire, who
works at the Lange Canning com
pany's factory. was caught by the
shafting and her left forearm was
broken.
Elizabeth, the By year old daughter
of b. G. Crane of Green Bay. was bit
ten by mad dog owned by the fam
lily Signs of rabies were noticed in
| the canine.
Edward Randolph, carpenter OF
| Milton junction, fell while working on
a silo and was probably fatally in
jured. He had four ribs and an arm
broken and was badly hurt internally
Cargill Memorial Methodist church
at GAINESVILLE, has received from
Theodore 0ttman, one of it's mem.
bers, gift of $4,000. This will pay
off the debt on the church, which was
dedicated three years ago.
Mrs Henry Arens of New Holstein,
! dropped dead on a train at the rail-
way station. She was with several
friends and came to attend the county
fair. Mrs. Arens was widow ana
leaves three children.
The ginseng garden of John OFT
man at Amigo, was robbed of about
700 four year old ginseng plants
Considerable damage was done to the
garden otherwise.
The largest inheritance tax ever
paid in Manitowoc county was depos.
tied by the Wood estate. the total
amount being $l,464. The estate, val
ued at 100000, goes to sister, a
half brother, two nephews, aud two
nieces.
The Michels Brewing company,
charged with the sale OF beer to min
ors, at Eau Claire. entered a plea Of
guilty and fine of $2040 was i'm.
posed. The brewery was charged
with selling twelve quarts Of beer TO
three young men under age.
Aunt Julia Tointon, aged SO years,
when coming up from the cellar at
her home in Edgerton, lost her bali
ance fell backward. striking her head
agains the stone wall in such man
ner as to fracture her skull Serious
consequences are feared on account
of Ter age.
Mrs. j. S. Thomas of Edgerton. who
was severely burned about the face
and body as result of a lighted kerr
osene lamp exploding, while she was
filling il. is dead She was 35 years
.of age and leaves a husband and two
children. The house and contents
/ burned toyhe ground.
Game Warden George w. Ricke
man reports the arrest and conviction
at Baraboo of Nelson Goodrich. on a
charge of dynamiting fish in the Bar
aboo. The court imposed fne ot
$50 and costs, amounting in all TO
S16l.S4, and in addition a jail SEN
tence OF sixty days,
A, Brauer Jr, son of Robert A.
Brauer chief Of the Oshkosh fire de-
partment. was arrested upon a charge
OF arson. The warrant was issued on
complaint Of deputy Fire Warden W,
e. Finnegan of Green Bay. The
charge against the young man Is
thar he set hre 70 building on Main
street occupied by a clothing estah-
lishment
/ In an effort to save tramp from
death, Frank Sloan, switching fore.
man OF a Milwaukee railway switch
ing crew at In Crosse, lest his life
( today Sloan noticed a tramp climb
! ing over the bumpers Of a box car to-
I ward which another car was APP
preaching. He hastily pushed the
maa cat of the danger, hBt slipped
Eeen the cars IN his EFFORT and was
! crushed to death
AIRS. George Schermerhorn, one 81
Wisconslu's earl, settlers, died q the
home oil her daughter Mrs ]. T. Hell.
land in Waterfowl Mrs. Schermer-
horn Yves one OF the heirs Of the
much talked OF New YORK property q
por io0 81 which Is now occupied by
Trinity church but their deeds to the
properly Were mislaid or lost, and
their right 20 the property was never
proven