Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

tor of the First Presbyterian church.
has accepted call as pastor of the
Henry NJ. Flagler Memorial church In
st. Augustine, Fla. The church was
built by the late northumberland for
tourists in memory of his daughter. II
cost over $500. 900. Rev. Bigler receives
$4,000 salary. He has been pastor OF
the local church, one OF the most fash
ionable in the city, for three years.
jefferson - st. Johns Lutheran
church, one Of the Oldest Lutheran
churches il, the state. which vas erect
ed in 1919. vas struck by lightning and
burned to the groand.
AppletoE.-i'ollowing the report that
chicken was Matched having but one
eye and the comb on the side of its
head. William Schroeder says he has a
pig that vas born with but one ear.
Eau C!dire-The United Norwegian
Lutheran church of Eau Claire will be
the scene on June % of the celebration
Of the fftieth anniversary Of the first
Norwegian sermon in this city.
Racine.-Mrs. Joseph Hoffer, forty
six years old, OF Caledonia. committed
suicide by leaping into a cistern at her
home. She had been suffering from
nervous prostration Tor some time.
Racine-Hundreds of people saw an
Italian laborer run down by a train
and crushed to death. Two blocks
from the depot and in front Of the ad-
vancing train his foot was caught in
frog. His body was mangled and
may only be identified by marks on
the clothing.
Boscobel - While attempting to
beard an east-bound freight train here,
r. c. Leonard fell beneath the wheels
and both feet were cut off at the
ankles, and he was badly bruised 9th
erwise
Waukeshag - August w. Reitsch,
aged forty-nine, took his life a;
Nashotah by throwing himself in front
of an interurban car. He was said to
be slightly deranged. He leaves a
wife at Rockford, Ill,
Beaver William Hammer,
twenty years old, was instantly killed
by 6x6 timber, IA feet long, falling
on him while loading lumber at the
Roedl & Jacobs lumber yards. He is
a son of Sebastian Hammer, farmer
of the town of Beaver Dam.
Eau Claire.-The big wholesale and
retail hardware store of Foss & Arm
strong, this city, was destroyed by
fire. The damage is placed at between
$4,000 and $4,000, ali covered by in.
surance The blaze started in the
basement and swept up an elevator
ehaft to the third floor, where the big
gest damage was done. The origin is
unknown.
Green Bay. Bud Simons, fifty years
old, employed at the Barkhausen Coal
and Dock company, was instantly
killed while working in the hold Of a
steamer A clam bucket dropped into
the hold, on the way up caught 81
mons.
Marinette-While temporarily in
sane. former Mayor George A. Wick
wire OF Manistique Mich. fifty-eight
years old, took his life by hanging. Ris
body was found suspended from raj
ter in the barn at his home by his
wife.
Prairie du Chien.-Albert Butler
wife and baby, and Patrick Callahan
and wife, all of Waukon Junction,
nearly lost their lives when their gas.
cline launch overturned in a heavy
windstorm near the pontoon bridge
over the Mississippi river OF Prairie DIT
CHEN. Had it rot been for the heroic
work of Godfrey Caroline, bridgetend
err. who, at the risk of his own life
came to their aid in a light skiff, the
entire party would have probably
drowned The launch with The party
of pleasure seekers was nearing the
bridge when an enormous wave eplit
Il from stem to stern. The boat filled
With water instantly and eapsized.
Fond du Lac.-Albert Marcoe, TWEEN
,y-four years old, salesman for the
poex Holman Candy company. was
drowned. and Arthur Marcee, thirty.
two years old narrowly escaped a sim
liar fate while swimming in Lake Win
nebago, mile from 1sycheedah. The
men had Owed out of rowboat- Al
bert was seized with cramps. Arthur
tried 10 rescue him. and was rescued
by Mrs e. ]. Breitzman just as he was
going down.
Marinette. -Despondent over the
death within the last year Of two OF
her children. Mrs. Richard Morris, liv-
ing in the Badger Hill location near
Tshpeuing. Mich. committed suicide
by taxing carboIic acid She is sur
vived by her husband end nine chill
dren,
Manitowoc.- A. Rank, thir-
ty.five years old, married. promi-
aent insurance man and present
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