Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

A1N w lONOlNO1IV
Observation-Disclosures McGovern an
nounced the appointment of three
members of the Wisconsin state
board of medical examiners, as
follows: H. w. Abraham of Appleton.
allopath. to succeed L. F. Bennett of
Beloit; F. c. Conneu of Oshkosh. aIlo-
path, TO succeed w. T. Sarles of Spar
ia. and C. H. Ripley Of Kenosha.
homeopath, succeeding A. P. Andrus
of Ashland. One more appointment.
that of an eclectic. is to be made.
Fond du Lac.-Announcemeu was
made of the appointment of Rev.
J. J. Collins, pastor of the
Church of the Intercession Of North
Fond du Lac as pastor of st. Joseph's
church OF this city, to succeed Rev
NJ. J. Taugher. resigned. St Joseph's
congregation is one of the richest in
the Milwaukee archdiocese and has
recently completed a $4,000 church
and parish house. Father Collins has
been at North Fond du Lac nine years.
Prior to that he was assistant at St
Patrick's church, GAINESVILLE
Manitowoc. - Wisconsin business
college men met in annual con.
vention here and reelected all old
officers, o. L. Trennery of Kenosha as
president, w. w. Dale, GAINESVILLE. sec
rotary and treasurer. Newspaper ad.
vertising was indorsed by the asso-
citation as the most successful for pro-
motion of the interests of the colleges
the state. Twenty-one colleges
were represented at the meeting,
La Crosse--It was learned here
that c. II. Crownhart of Superior
had resigned the presidency of the
state board of normal regents, and
that Theodore Kronshage of Milwau-
kee has been elected to succeed him.
Crownhart was La Follette's campaign
manager in the last senatorial cleo
ton and gives as his reason his re-
cent appointment to the state indus.
trial commission.
Reedsburg Leonard Johnson,
boy who lives at Baraboo, but
who was visiting Joseph Fosnot,
his grandfather. here. was instantly
killed by coming in contact with
live wire. blown down by storm.
About the same time George Hass.
nineteen years old. was badly burned
by touching a climber on an electric
light pole which was charged by a
sagging wire
Ashland.-The Ashland girl in
vOlved in the white slave case which
resulted in the shooting of Sheriff
Radcliffe near Rhinelander, is the
daughter of a well-known resident of
this city. The two Italians in the case
engaged the girl TO go to Rhinelander
and clerk In confectionery store.
Wausau-The triennial meeting
of the Evangelical Lutheran Wis
consin state conference of the
Missouri synod will be held in this
reunion OF the alumni of Concordia
college. Milwaukee. will be held in
connection with the conference.
Sheboygan According TO the po-
lice, the murderer of John l..
Sexton. the Hermit of Elkhart Lake."
ia being run to earth in Chicago.
where he Is said to have sought ref
uge after cashing two certificates of
deposit for s237 stolen from the her
init.
Madison. The railroad commits
sion gave notice that It would
begin the investigation Of parlor car
rates soon. The notice says that
rates have recently been increased.
Marinette.--While fishing at High
Falls. Max Engles accidentally
touched feed wire carrying $4,000
volts Of electricity with hts steel rod
and was rendered unconscious. He
viii recover. although his left side is
severely burned.
Madison. President Van Hise of
the University of Wisconsin sailed
from New York for London He
win spend his vacation travelling
through the British isles and tho con
tinent.
Delavan -DeIsgates TO the conven-
ton of American Instructors Of the
Deaf, which opened It's nineteenth ses-
sion here, are arriving by hundreds. In
the absence Of Superintendent r. w.
Walker. on account of Illness, Super
intendent J. r. Dobyns of the Missis-
sippi school will have general charge
of the meetings. The delegates we're
welcomed by DuncRn McGregor, pri
Tsste secretary to Governor McGovern.
C. p Cary, state superintendent Of
public instruction. spoke in behalf of
education In Wisconsin.
Madison. Milwaukee will be select
ed as the meeting place for tho 1912
convention of Wisconsin Watkins
statesmen, according to President Alex
ander McEathron Of Depere. From
200 to 300 delegates will attend
Ashland Professor Moore of the