Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-21
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Sheboygan-The new German Con-
gregational church, erected at a cost
of $4,000, has been dedicated. Rev.
NJ. E. Evers of Chicago preaching the
sermon.
Racine-Glenn Adams, three years
old, died as the result Of injur-
les received when crushed by a
concrete mixer on which he was trying
TO catch ride.
La Crosse-Twenty-two cans of
trout fry from the state hatch
cry at Bayfield, we're placed in La
Crosse county creeks by the la Crosse
Hunting and Fishing association
Thirteen cans were planted last week.
A shipment of pike fry will be sent
here from the Minnesota hatchery at
Homer. More than 100000 pike have
been planted in the Mississippi and its
connecting waters by the hunting club
since its organization.
Janesville.-After being out 81
hours, the jury in the murder case of
Peter J. Christ, Marinette county
workhouse keeper, brought in a YER
dict of not guilty Joseph Leblanc is
credited with having held out for con-
viction against IL other jurors for IS
hours. Christ was tried for killing
Howard Leaf. workhouse prisoner. on
April 10, in quarrel. Christ justified
the act by self-defense plea.
Green Bay.-According to Deputy
Fire Marshal William Finnegan, Har-
~ Larvier, nineteen years old, has
confessed TO setting three fires in
Green Bay during the present month.
The fires attributed to Larvier's work
were all small and little damage was
done. Finnegan is of the belief that
Larvier's mind is unbalanced and he
will have him examined as to his
sanity.
Sparta.-The men OF the Con
gregational church of this city
n.
gan, pastor of the church. with purse
sufficient to pay his expenses while on
an European trip, which he will start
on June IA and end on August 81.
Fond du Lac.-The Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road effected settle
ment with Clus Thompson, farmer,
by paying MIN $4,000 for injuries sus-
tanned on November 10. 1910. Thomp-
son at the time of the accident was en-
gagged in unloading coal from car
that had been spotted" A switching
crew ran car against the one Thomp-
son was in, the impact throwing him
to the ground and causing injuries to
his spine Suit was started for $4,000.
Maiden Rock.-P. J. Manion sus-
tanned several broken ribs and his
daughter, Lucille, was seriously hurt
about the head when his auto turned
turtle down an embankment in East
Ellsworth.
Eau Claire.-1-he five-yearold daugh-
ter OF Rudolph Kuhnert was instantly
killed and another daughter, aged four,
fatally injured when the children were
caught on a manure spreader the
father was driving. The teeth OF the
cylinder tore of the elder girls head.
She died almost instantly The young
er girl was cut about the face and
head.
New London.-The following dele
gates to the annual convention of
the Catholic federation have been
elected by the county federation:
George Young, Rev John Kasher, An
drew Lueck and Charles Cashgar.
Ashlaad-The county board las
made a change in road building. In
stead OF cruGsled granite. and on the
advice of the state highway commits
sioner iron ore win be used. The coun-
ty had an unfinished contract with a
Superior firm for crushed rock. but
was released form its contract upon
the payment of about 500.
Portage.-Rev. Mr.. Mckay of Mt.
Pleasant Ia, has accepted the call to
the First Presbyterian church, to sue
coed Rev. j. I. Cleland, who has To-
Gated in California. Rev. Mr.. Bingham,
New York, has been invited to the pull
pit of the Portage Baptist church, to
succeed Rev II. K. Mcmillan. who will
remove to Wauwatosa to accept the
secretaryship OF the state mission
board. Rev. Mr. Dietert of the German
Evangelical church is moving to Hart
ford TO assume the pastorate of the
church there. Rev. Mr.. Diekvoss of
Green Bay takes the pastorate of the
Portage church
Kenosha.-Mi Elizabeth Balasky,
twelve years old, of Chicago but liv-
ing temporarily at Lambs hotel at
Camp Lake. this county. was crippled
for life in an automobile accident. She
had attended a christening at the
home of Joseph Kameon, near Camp
Lake. and with Harold Ffeuker of Sill
yer Lake and Miss Mary Rameon
started for Camp Lake Their auto
mobile left the road and turned turtle
into the ditch Miss Bslasky was bur
led under the machine. Fleuker and
the other young woman escaped with
out broken bones.
New Richmond F. Meyer of st.
Paul. conductor OF the Omaha road