Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES

asst few weeks was cleared up
with the arrest by the police Of George
Jacobson, ten years old, and Clayton
Goodman, aged twelve. The boys
were caught in the act OF breaking
into a hardware store. They were
equipped with a complete burglars
outfit, carrying a screwdriver fltteG
INTO a jimmy. a diamond glass cutter
and other tools According TO the po-
committed seven or eight burglaries.
No great amount of plumber was Sc.
cured in any Of the places entered.
Fond du Lac.-The two little
sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Sa-
Eren of this city and their nursemaid,
Louise Grugene. were adrift on Lake
Winnebago in an open boat. They
We're fishing. when q squall OF wind
blew the boat out of Lakewood bay
into the broad reaches of the lake De,
spte the efforts of the maid the craft
was carried out into the rougher Wa
ters and she was finally forced to
give mp rowing and direct her efforts
% keeping the boat from overturning
4 motor boat from this city rescued
the party.
Appleton,-So determined was he
TO secure college education that
Claude Nemme, twenty years old.
walked 80 miles from Tomahawk to
Appleton to enter Lawrence College
When he arrived he had only five
cents in his pocket and after he had
registered as a member of the fresh
man class he hunted a Job and hired
out in local hotel as a bell hop He
has been here three DAYS and has al
ready started bank account in which
he deposits his tips. lie has already
saved 1919.
Racine.-Capt, Edward Gillen,
president OF the Gillen Dock.
Dredge and Construction company
ADD one of the best known marine
| contractors on the Great Lakes. lies
at the Lutheran hospital at Cleveland
O., in a critical condition, following
an accident at Nottingham. o. Captain
Gillen. while directing some construc
| ton work on one of the company s
| scows, was g.ruck on the head by a
heavy tackle, causing injuries which
may prove fatal
Racine.--Mrs. Hannah A. Foster
| widow OF the late A, A. Eos
| ter, who settled in Southport. now
1 Kenosha, when three years of age and
came to Racine in 1872. died there
| She was born in Connecticut in 1888
Stephen Spring Chase. a former ole
resident of Evansville and GAINESVILLE
Wis. died here, aged eighty-hve, Mrs
Ellen Scriben. an old resident of BE
lott, who had resided with relatives
here, died, aged eighty.
Raclne.-Frank and Leo Miller
Albert Gillen. James Higgins and
T. c. Hegner of this city were
tried at Port Washington, Wis. OF
charge of having caused injury to 1
farmer near that place. The mel
we're on the way to Green Bay in al
automobile. A team of horses tecam,
frightened at the auto and ran into
ditch, injuring the man. Judge WI
liam Cohlen discharged the men.
Madison The state board q
control rejected all the bids sui
mitted for the building of the Pre-
posed addition to the Northern hos
pital for the insane at Oshkosh, be
cause the figures were too high, ranl
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 The al
preparation for the new building, II
Guiding equipment. is 100000.
Janesville.-The families Of Georg
D. Charlton, Edward e. Spald
ing and NJ. r. Riker were poi
oned by eating "mocker" mushrooms
which were mistaken for the hone.
variety. Two physicians worked owe
them several hours, and all are nov
out Of danger.
Madison The Wisconsin supren,
court finished hearing argumgnt
on the appeals in the Hedge
murder ca9e and other state cases an
adjourned until ten a. m October A
when decisions viii be announced an,
a new assignment Of eases argued
Appleton Returning TO get hi
umbrella after he had starte
home al the end Of his weeks worl
Joseph Wilger. an employe Of the 70
River Valley stone works, touched al
electric switch as he entered the plan
end was instantly killed
Racine. - George c. Peterson
chairman Of the Racine count
board Of supervisors. Is confined 4
his home az a result Of injuries sus
tanned when the Wright aeropIan
plunged into the crowd at the stat
fair.
Delavan DIR. Henning of this cit,
has given 10 the mugeum Of the schoc
for tile deaf a collection of relies
curios and works of art gathered b,
him in his travels in various parts 0
the world
Kenosha A movement has beer
started here 10 have Rober
Verne Baker district attorney Of Ke
nosha county, nominated for the offic'
of attorney general on the Republican
ticket in place Of Frank r Tucker, de
ceased Baker says he Is willing t
accept the nomination.
Milwaukee. The appearance in thu
city hall Of DR.. F. A. Kraf
socialist member Of the fire ant
police commission gave rise to the re
port that he might be made health
y mmisaioner to succeed Or. Rucker
who resigned On account Of tbs
charges made against him By Gather
! inc Heisdorf Or Golerr. Rochester