Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-15
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Beloit.-Lloyd Mathews, aged seven
teen, was killed by an interurbsu car
while driving across the track.
Sheboygan.-The new German Re-
formed church at Plymouth, Rev. F,
w. Beisser. pastor. was dedicated.
Sturgeon Bay.-The Door County
Guernsey Breeders association has
been formed. L. F. Henshell is presi.
dent.
Janesville-The state convention OF
the Holiness society will be held at the
GAINESVILLE auditorium on November 1
to IA.
Red Granite.-Albert l. Paeth fell
into stone crusher at the RED Gran,
lite stone quarry. He was crushed to
death.
AIma.-Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Walter of this city have just celebra
ted the fftieth anniversary of Their
wedding.
Racine.-The executive committee
awarded the 1914 state convention OF
the Young Mems Christian association
to Racine in February.
Beloit-Lioyd Mathews, aged sew
enteen, was instantly killed by an
interurbar car south of the city
while driving across the track. He
was working with a crew of thresh.
ers.
Madison.-A public conference on
The use of blowers and exhaust
systems in Wisconsin factories
will be held on October s. in the Re
publican house. Milwaukee. by the
state industrial commission
Kenosha-Seven members of the
family of Joseph Porowski, farm
er residing in Pleasant Prairie,
near Kenosha, were poisoned by eat
ing toadstools for mushrooms. Five
were saved, and two of the children
are still in critical condition
Madison.-Dr ]. A Estey and
II. d. Simpson have been appoint
ed members of the faculty of the uni
versity by the board of regents Doc
tor Ely, head of the economics depart
ment, will sail for America October
7. after delivering lectures in Europe
Sturgeon Bay,-The Door County
Guernsey Breeders association has
been formed with the following
ofiicGrs: President, L. F. Henshel
vice-president, Charles Deutch; sec.
rotary, Milton Goff. and treasurer. Ed
ward Faehl.
Janesvi2le.-Mercy hospital, erected
at cost of some $4,000 by the
efforts of the Sisters of Mercy OF
the Catholic church, was formally ded,
icated by Archbishop Messmer of Mil
waukee, assisted by corps of twenty
priests from all parts of southern Wis.
consin.
scanaba.-Charles Burkhart the
eighteen-months-old son of the sta.
ton agent of the Northwestern
railroad at Narenta, escaped death
when he wandered out of the house
on to the track and was struck by a
passing ore train. He suffered a SCALP
wound
Gren Bay.-Grace Parent, seven
yearold daughter of Arthur Parent,
a hotel keeper at Egg Harbor,
was run over and killed by an automo-
bile owned and driven by Theodore
Baraboo of Egg Harbor, The child
was playing in the street and ran in
front of the machine.
Communicable annual tourna-
ment of the Wisconsin Firemen' s
association will he held in June,
1914, at OcoDomowoc. The executive
committee of the state association
met at Jefferson and decided upon the
matter. A committee from Oconomo-
voc, Mayor Solveson, Gustav Meiss-
ner, f. W. Moldenhauer, DIR. l.. A.
Meyer and Judge A. G. Derse, met
with the committee to request them
to give the convention to Oconcmo-
voc.
La Crosse.-After searching Cor
two days, the police have found
the eody of Thomas Rye. seventy
three years old, who was missing after
having received a blow on the head
during a free-for-all saloon fight The
body was lying in quagmire. The
police are holding Nicholas Hefti as
an accessory to Rye's death Hefti
admits having struck Rye during the
fight 1t is believed the aged man
wandered about in a dazed condition
and that he either fell in the mud or
committed suicide. A coroners in
queset will be held.
Grand Rapids-The store of the
Arpin Mercantile company at Ar
pin, north of this city, was burned to
the ground and nothing was saved.
The building and contents were val
ued at $4,000. covered with $4,000 in
surance. The company consists Of
James Mercer and FIVE Stohet broth
ers, who live at Arpin. The fire was
under control shortly after it started,
but powder and shells stored in the
building began to explode, opening up
a cannonade from which the fire
fighters fed When the explosion
ceased the fire had gained such head
way that nothing could be saved The
company conducted a general mer-
chandlse an6 meat market business In
a large and modern store. The cause
of the fire is unknown and is beng
investigated by a deputy fire mar
shall.
CranmooT. While hunting, Albert
Pischke, fourteen years old. &C
cidentally shot himself. The boy drew
the weapon toward him. He died in a
few hours.
Superior. Not wishing to leave
work during the partridge season.
Charles Goshaw went to the top
Of a store with his gun and shot one