Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-25
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Depere. = Carl Wright. mis- wife,
William ellison and a young wo-
man whose name cannot be learned,
had narrow escape from DEATH Mr..
Wright was running Ben yanderZan-
denis speed boat back to this city
from trip up river, and while going
at full speed shot over the dam at
Little Rapids, seven miles above De-
pere. The boat remained upright and
fioated away in the current. The only
damage was to the engine.
APPROPRIATENESS a monument over
the grave of a little girl in the
cemetery In the town of Maine,
this county. is removed this week or
the inscription obliterated, suit will
be brought in the municipal court for
an injunction, restraining the father of
the dead child from keeping the monu-
ment in place. This most unusual case
is caused by the wording of the cpl
taph: Laura lies in this grave and
lot. She was shot by Guy and Jackie
Scott" Laura Freeman, eight years
old, daughter of Sidney J. Freeman,
was accidentally shot and killed by
Jack Scott, eleven years old. March
Is at George SCOTS store, while re-
turning from school. Mr. Scott, father
of the boy who did the shooting, OBJ
iects to the epitaph.
Chippewa Falls.-T. w. Buchanan,
a farmer of New Auburn, owns a
remarkable hen. This hen has adopt.
ed and is mothering seven kittens The
kittens, which are month old, are not
orphans. as the mother cat is alive
and well, but she has taken second
place in the affections of her young.
The hen has mothered the kittens
since their birth. Her henship ana
the mother cat have had several bat
ties for the kittens, the cat always
coming out second best.
Marinette.-Five Oconto persons
were hurt and two automobiles
and farm wagon were smashed In an
accident on the Peshtigo road, three
miles from Marinette. The injured:
Mrs. Donald Mcqueen. conclusion of
the brain; ]. A. Smith, two ribs bro
ken; Walter Davis, arm sprained;
Donald Mcqueen, eye and leg bruised;
]. b. Chase, nose bruised. Three 9TH
ers in the cars escaped with slight In
iuries. The injured were brought to
Marlnette hospital. Mrs. Mcqueen
was badly bruised about the face and
was injured internally. It is feared
that she may not recover.
Appleton.-The fifth fatal acct
3ent in Appleton In ten days oc-
CURED when John Vogelzang, thirty
three years old, deck hand on the
steamer II. c. Brown OF Oshkosh, fell
from the gangplank into the Fox river
Just above the first lock. vogelzang
had been on shore leave. Police were
called TO the flats, where he tried to
enter restaurant which was locked
The officers were following him to
the boat when they heard splash and
the body was found an hour later
Amigo After spending ten weeks
In canoe, during which they
travelled 800 miles through the
province of Ontario. Canada John Al
bers Of this city and Howard Pulling
of Marshheld have returned to their
homes. They started upon their canoe
voyage at Nipi3on station. from there
going up Lake Nipigon. up the ona-
nan from the mouth to the source,
over the Heights of Land and down
the Kawkash river.
Green Bay.--The Evangelical Lu-
theran Hospital association of
northwestern Wisconsin Is an organiza-
ton formed among Lutherans OF this
section to raise $4,000 for the hos
pital that is to be erected here. The
officers OF the association are: Rev.
August Zich. Green Bay, president;
Rev. G.. Mundinger, Luxembourg, vice
president; G.. G. Popp, Green Bay. sec
Rotary; Charles Vendt, Kaukauna.
treasurer
Racine.-Owen ]. Evans, aged
nlnety-one, a resident OF Racine
county since 1S49. died here. Mr.
lyans was pioneer agriculturist OF
Racine county, for many years operat-
ing farm OF 500 acres in the town of
Mount Pleasant and Yorkville.
Neenah.-The Baptists are to
build handsome new ediiice. The
present church has outgrown it's use
fulness and a more modern building Is
desired. A site has been purchased
and the old church building is for sale.
Neenah will have two new churches I'm
the next year. the other being the
Episcopal.
Waukesha-Th body of an I'M
identified man, about forty years
of age. was found on the Northwestern
right OF way near Wales, The re
mains were brought here.
Appleton-John Mathews. who es-
capped from the Northern Hospital for
the Insane at Oshkosh. was captured
on the farm OF Herman Peters.
La CroJse.--Tilliap Hebner, two
years old. was drowned while
playing in a boat on the river with
other little children The drowning OF