Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-17
WISCONSIN NEWS
lTERSELY TOLD

clambake will take place here Septem-
Der p. One hundred business men OF
the northwest will attend.
Appleton.--Arthur Schroeder bought
a saloon. neglected to take out a H.
cense and wher he sold the first drink
was arrested. lie paid fine OF $50 go.
Baraboo.-Mrs Al Ringing broke
all records at Mirror lake when she
caught black bass that weighed six
pounds
Baraboo.-ln school children's dis
play of flowers, first over all places
were awarded to Mary Rsinking. lone
Horstman and Doris MACPHERSON.
Beloit-A bronze tablet In honor OF
Rev. DR.. IL W. Bosworth, for six years
pastor Of the Methodist church here,
has been placed IN the CHURCH.
Cambridge.-High wsteT damage has
now peen made almost impossible by
the construction of concrete dam by
John Hayes.
Appleton.-The Citizens National
bank OF this city has adopted the fir
ger print system for the Identification
of patrons OF the bank and for the
signing of other papers.
Menomonee Fells.--While Fred
Steinert, farmer. was backing his au.
tomobile from It's garage. his sixteen
months daughter WAS run down and
killed
Neenah.-E Edward Bauernfiend. while
on his way home, was assaulted by
robbers and seriously injured. He had
about $3.50 in currency. which was not
taken.
Eau Claire.-County Treasurer Sin
! gel is in receipt OF a FIVE dollar bill,
| inolosed in letter which says the
sender received the money under one
| OF the states beautiful laws" which
he says are rotten.
Fond du Lac.-After he had turned
loose the live stock on farm and had
stolen a team OF horses from another
! farm, Homas Whitehead, escaped In
mate of the county insane hospital.
was captured at the county fair and
returned.
| Wausau. While attending the
] Marathon county fair. Walter Moe
scr suffered tho loss OF HIS right
hand. Although he had been warned
/ 20 keep away from an exhibit OF ma.
| chinery, he put his hand into a ma
chine for cutting silage and his hand
was mutilated. But for the fact that
the opening was high and his weight
held him down. his entire arm might
have been drawn Into the machine.
Rhinelander-The skeleton OF a
man was found In the woods near
Gagen. The skull was crushed. and
an AZ near the remains gave evidence
OF foul play About four years ago
woodsman named Lund mysterious,
~ disappeared. and the bones are be-
lieved to be his II Is thought the man
was murdered by a fellow workman
! and the body buried in the underbrush.
! An investigation has been started b.
District Attorney O'Melia
Marinette--WhIle on top OF a
silo which he was helping TO build
near Cooks. Mich. Adolph John
son had narrow escape from
death when a sudden storm began to
rock the uncompleted siio so that the
| movement was perceptibie to John.
son. He knew that in another instant
the structure would be wrecked and
he jumped for q hay stack As feet
below. He landed safely and the
next instant the silo was blown over.
Milton.--ThC Chicago. Milwaukee
e. St Paul depot was struck by
lightning and was burned TO the
ground. by help OF the fire depart
ment and citizens the Office papers.
baggage. express and nearly all the
freight were saved. as well as the
nearby warehouses. elevator and lum-
Der yard. which were seriously threat
ened The depot was one OF the old
landmarks Of tho village. having been
| built in 1869.
New Richmond. McGrath.
thirty.three years old. single. nephew
OF Henry McGrath OF this city
and of Nick McGrath OF Ham.
mond, oldest son Of John McGrath Of
ironwood. Mich, accidentally shot
himself while hunting 90 miles from
ironwood. The contents OF the gun
were discharged at short range. pass
ing through his right lung. He was
alight ig from boat and pulled the
gun toward him. He died a half hour
later.
Kenosha. Literally ground to
pieces, Philip Maurice. widely known
in Kenosha and southern Wisconsin.
and flfty.eight years Of age. met death
under a fast train OF the Chicago &
Northwestern here. The body was
cut to pieces aud scattered along the
track for a distance of 600 feet When
Maurice failed to come home for sup
per a search was made for him and
the mangled body was identified by
means OF his clothing Maurice was q
member OF one OF the old pioneer fami-
lies. The cause Of the accident Is a
complete mystery. People who Wit
messed It claimed that Maurice walked
under the gates and directly IN front
OF the on-rushing train.
Superior--Harry Harding. night
Waterman at the Roger Ruger
lumber yards, was struck By lightning
and killed. His hat was torn to shreds,
his hair siuged and neck dislocated.
The body was found by iaborers.
Hardlng's little spaniel dog was lying
beside tho body OF its master.
Beloit.-The Rock River Old Set
tiers association elected officers
as follows: President. Charles Phinn.
Belolt: vice-president. George Nc
Laughlin. Turtle; secretary. Carey
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