Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15


pletely enveloped the building and
threatened destruction of the main
FACTORY building. The plant is located
in the residence district Of the east
side of the city and fear was enter
tanned that the fire would communi-
cate to homes. The entire fire force
of the city. numbering FIVE companies.
fought to save the main factory build
ing
Oshkosh During an iceboat race
on Lake Winnebago. Eber Simp-
son. well known Oshkosh high school
athlete, with his brother. George
Simpson. prominent in normal ath-
letics. and Harry Mcneil we're plunged
into the water when their yacht, Hobo,
broke through the ice at the mouth of
the Fox river. Eber Simpson and
Mcneil were rescued with difficulty by
George jain and Louis Radtke who
came up in the iceboat which the Ito
DO was racing.
Waukesha August Schnitzke. IT..
was pronounced insane in county
court by Drs. Love and Davies
and committed to the Wisconsin
State Hospital for the Insane at Men.
dota. The testimony showed that
Schnitzke had trouble with young
woman and attempted suicide by
drinking iodine, He made a second
attempt to take his life by choking
himself with piece of wire while con-
fined in the county jail
Marquette. - When fire destroyed
the home of William Grove :
few days ago. he risked his life to save
cross-cut saw After hayins saved
the greater part OF his belongings, and
at time when the flames were burn.
ing fiercest, it occurred to Grove that
he had forgotten his saw Back into
the burning structure he ran. got the
saw and narrowly escaped being
burned 10 death.
Chippewa Falls. Ray Melville,
twenty years old. of this city com
mitted suicide by placing the
muzzle of "A shotgun In his mouth.
The act was committed in a barn on
his fathers farm, six miles south OF
here Dependency Is given by his
parents as the cause of the deed.
New Richmond Miss Agnes NJ.
I4ally OF this city is the FIRST gradu-
ate nurse In St Croix county to pass
the examination and receive license
to nurse, as provided for under a new
state law The examination was con
Quoted by the Wisconsin state nurses
examining board. Miss Lally was
graduated from nurses training
school in GAINESVILLE.
Naturalization Jensen. pemblne
saloonkeeper, surrendered himself
TO the authorities here saying he
shot f. Berbey, lumberjack from
Oconto, to stop a fight at his saloon.
Jensen was not arrested as Berbey.
who is now In a hospital at Oconto,
has made no complaint. Berbey will
recover. the wound being in the flesh
OF the lower leg.
Fond du Lac w c. Sole. fifty
years old. formerly a well known
grocer, but for the last few years
freight clerk for the Zinke company.
was found dead in his apartments at
the new Erving hotel. An investiga-
ton OF the circumstances was followed
by an announcement from District At
torney Downs that death was from
natural causes.
GAINESVILLE. Plans for the coming
show Of the Southern Wisconsin
Poultry association are taking
form and the exhibit promises to be
the largest ever held in the city, Last
year more than 1900 fowls we're en-
tered in the various classes. One of
the features Of the coming show viii
be a large tank for the display OF
aquatic fowls
Madison The state tax commits.
sion Is to be permanently located
IN the new south wing Of the capitol,
which is now nearing completion.
The secretary has moved fixtures and
files from the old north wing TO tho
new quarters and this week the com
mission will be 10 the new Office. oc.
cupying the entire east portion OF the
ground floor.
GAINESVILLE Nellie Hayes. the girl
tramp arrested in Milwaukee re
Gently, was taken from a Northwest
ern read train here while trying TO
beat her way to Minneapolis She was
locked up over night and then given a
pass TO the Minnesota city She told
the same story as when taken in Gus
toby IN MI aukee and later in Chi.
cago.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. Fridge, Gn
died here. uinety-seven years old, after
q residence in Fond du Lac Of 60 /
years
Marinette Mrs. John Pecor, for. /
merly Miss Merlena Grirmer. daugh- /
ter Of Leon Crimmer Of Gran /
don. was accidentally shot and killed I
ct HanMnson. n. D., and the body IL
being brought 70 Crandon for burial /
II is said she was shot during a friend.
II scufie over revolver.
Naenah.--Members OF the Norta,
eastern Wisconsin Teachers asso.
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