Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

-h HA0NO4t0AAt
Jefferson crMartin Grell. fourteen
years old. drowned while fish
ing at the municipal dam.
Dodgeville.-The building which
has been occupied by the Pri-
deaux and Hooper store for the last
80 years is being torn down, and its
lumber will be used in the erection OF
4 farmhouse.
Racine.-The postofice at Franks
vile, situated in the general store OF
r. H. Runger. was entered by robbers,
who blew open the safe with nitrogly-
cerin and got away with about $500 in
stamps and money. No one in the viii
lage heard the explosion as the yege
men had piled sacks of -four arouI. I
the safe to deaden the sound.
Oshkosh.-Three male patients at
the Northern Hospital for the Insane
escaped by loosenin, the bars on a
window ON the third floor and descend
ing to the ground on the fire escape
Tney were captured two hours later.
Madison.-Fifty representatives of
the Y. w. c. A. Of the university are
expected to attend the Geneva confer
ence at Williams Bay from August 20
to September l. About 500 girls will
be in attendance. representing Wis
ccnsin, Minnesota. Iowa, Michigan,
North and South Dakota, Indiana, III.
nois and Ohio.
Ashland-Ravio Barkovic, a farmer
residing near Beloit, was almost torn
to pieces by a dynamite explosion. He
may die.
Waukesha.-The annual convention
Of the trustees, superintendent and
matrons of the asylums for insane OF
Wisconsin will be held in this city for
three days in June. The meetings
will be held in the courthouse and
there will be literary and musical pro-
grams as we'll as business sessions II
Is expected that about one hundred
people will visit Waukesha' and the
Business Mems club has decided to ar.
range an automobile ride about the
city.
Hudson-A fire which had been
started by committee of deacons and
trustees who had been engaged In
raking up and burning the dead leaves
and grass about the First Congrega-
tlonal church, the oldest church in the
city, got beyond control and did con-
siderable damage to the church The
insurance is ample and will cover the
loss on the building and contents,
which were hastily torn up and rushed
Into the street.
Neenah.-It is expected that from
300 to so persons will be in attend
ance here on May 13 at the district
convention of the knights Of Pythias
Waukesha.-The Waukesha County
Historical society will mold its seventh
church in this city Saturday. May 8
The order of bushes will be as fol-
lows: Aud Lang Syne: reports of com.
mittees; election of officers and mem
bers. The musical program will con-
sist OF piano duet by Mines Irving.
Brown and F. c. Buchan; remInis.
cences by Mrs Robert Murray and a
L. hu
Fond du Lac expect to see the
next grand convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church act favorably on
the proposed substitution of American
Catholic church for the present
name" said Rt Rev r. II. Weller,
bishop OF the Fond du Lac diocese.
Three years ago the substitution was
ratified by the house of bishops and
the clergymen of the house of depu-
ties, but was defeated by the lay dele
gates. This year. however the mat
ter will again come before the conven-
ton and many persons look for it to be
passed"
OSbhOSus-~- no Qddidhtiu at Iho
Northern Hospital for the Insane, es-
tablished a month ago on account of
smallpox. was lifted by order OF the
state board OF health. Fifteen persons
had mild cases.
Neenah.-A large sturgeon has been
sighted in the water below the Nee
nab dam No one has been able to
capture 1t.
Madison. Heroine Medals for
coed fire fighters may be asked for
80 members Of Gamma Phi Beta, who
successfully battled with what threat
ened to become a dangerous forest fire
near Picnic point in the vicinity of the
University of Wisconsin. The girls
noticed that bonfire which had been
kindled near their picnic grounds was
spreading to the adjacent timber land.
Part of the girls ran to summon help.
Hodson. Preparations for the
celebration of the national day OF
Norway on May II are being made by
the members OF the Hadclandslag OF
this vicinity
Marinette.-A five passenger touring
car purchased by Sheriff c. A. Bud
long was partially destroyed BY fire
Hgb toal