Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-16
Seen and Heard
in Wisconsin



fair Of the Jefferson and Rock River
Valley Agricultural society opened.
The 1914 fair win be equal 10 any held
IN late years, according to appear.
ances. All departments are well filled.
Thoroughbred cattle are exhibited BY
many
Waupaca.-Mr. and Mrs. E. w.
Stratton, living few miles from
the city, received the congratulations
OF their friends on their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary. They are well
known pioneer settlers in the county.
having resided in the same home for
over forty years
La Crosse--A slight scratch on his
nnger by a rusty screen resulted
In blood poison which caused the
death of Esten Hilmoe, aged thirty
five. Miss Elenera Schultz, aged TWEEN
ty-four, daughter of the late Capt. Fred
Schultz, who died two months ago,
died as a result of blood poisoning,
caused by scratch on her face. There
are eight patients in the local hos
pitfalls suffering from the same illness.
Superior-While digging well on
his farm. about two miles south
of Scion Springs, this county.
Henry P. Haling discovered iron ore,
which appears to be- of excellent quail
ity. AS result business men and
other residents are much excited, see
ing a possibility that the new iron
range, long believed to exist in this
county, has at last really been discov-
cred. Haling has sent samples of the
ore to an assayer to determine its
quality.
Sheboygan.-Edward Hanske, vii
iage marshal at Kiel, died frorl
injuries sustained from being driven
over by an automobile which was
speeding and which Hanske at
tempted to stop, about week ago. In
attempting tc stop the machine,
Hanske stated before he died, the auto
ran over him and he suffered from
both legs being broken and internal in
Juries Norbert Lettenberger, seven
teen years old. is being held pending
an inquest by the coroner's jury.
Evansville.--That they robbed only
the rich was the evidence offered in
a police court here against Ollie Dix
on, eighteen years old, and Herman
Stewart, nineteen, of st. Louis, They
were accused of highway robbery and
were bound over to the circuit court.
Edwin SEVERN testified he was ac-
costed by Dixon and Stewart. When
he handed them so cents, saying it
was all the money he had, they re-
turned it to him, remarking that they
never robbed poor people, he testified.
Warsaw.-At business session the
general conference of the Brethren
church, in session at Winona Lake,
elected Rev. William Beaehler of Wa
terloo Ia, moderator, and Rev. C. A.
Bame Of Burbon vice-moderator. The
confence is Ia charge of the following
executive committee: j. A. CARRIER,
president; r. r, Teeter, secretary; J.
+. Watson, William H. Beachler, j. III.
English, d. G. Moomaw, G. c. Carpen-
ter, j. L. Kimmel, Miles Snyder, Rog-
err Darling, N w. Jennings, A. p.
Reed, A. J. Spacht.
Superior.-The removal of the
bodies in the Indian burying
ground, long feature Of Wisconsin
point, near the Superior entry, has
been decided upon by the government.
after conferences held with descend
ants of those inferred there. The In
terstate Transfer railway, constructed
IN connection with the great steel
plant now being built at the head of
the lakes, owns the ground upon which
the cemetery is situated and wishes
to utilize it for docks George w.
Cross, Indian agent at Cioquet, Mimi.
is now seeking information as TO cenI-
eteries to which relatives may wish to
transfer the bodies. The government
has appropriated $4,000 for the work.
Janesville.-With the election OF
Rev. Charles j. Roberts. pastor of the
GAINESVILLE United Brethren church, as
superintendent of the state, and the
making of appointments for pastorate
for the coming year, the annual con-
ference of the United Brethren closed
mere Win q ny DI VI. W. LII ut
of Leander-Clark college. The follow
ing were the assignments made for the
coming year: Armenia to be supplied;
Bloomer, H. A. Smelcer, same, Boag,
to be supplied; Burr, G. E. Waite, pres
ent location Reeve; Blanchardville, l.
q. Stricken, same; Cascade, o. L
Love, Marion, Ind; Fennimore, A. w.
Philips. present location Monroe; Gil
bingham. w. H. Adams, same; James
vile. to be supplied; Lima Center, E.
l.. Smith, same; Lime Ridge, G. w.
Bechtolt, same; Monroe, +. L. brock,
Boag. present location; Meehan, to be
supplied; New Auburn, no assignment;
Ontario. A. d. Bechtoid, same; Reeve,
s. o. Stevens, Cascade: Richland Cen
ter, G. w. Everson, same; Turtle Lake,
to be supplied; conference evangelist,
s. e. Taylor, Richland Center, church
student in seminary; Burr, j. w.
Truesdale; Turtle Lake, e. P. West.
Washburn.-.Mrs. Frank Turbel
OF this city received a letter say
ing that her brother. George Leonia.
had been killed In the battle between
the Austrians and Russians in Galicia
Leonia was Ia the Austrian army.
Portage Alfred Holmes was elected
president of the Columbia County
Veterans association. The reunion