Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-14
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS
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Madison.-Miss Catherine Brandon
burg and Miss Beulah Heddles. young
society girls of Madison, made an as
cension in a hydroplane over Lake
Mendoza.
La Crosse.-As a result of injuries
received in a fall from a street
car, Otto KELLER was awarded the sum
of $1,000 from the Wisconsin Railway.
Light & Power company.
Medford.-Mrs. Catherine Buck was
found hanging at her home here.
| 1t is thought that she committed
suicide on account Of poor health. She
is survived by five grown children.
Amery.-Having been compelled to
cease his duties as pastor of the
Amery Congregational church by
| i'll health, Rev A. F. Newcomb has re-
signed, but may take an extended va
cation and return at the request of his
congregation.
/ Menasha.-The funeral of Rev. Pc
ter Schmitz, pastor of st. Marys
church, Menasha, who died at st.
Elizabeth's hospital, Appleton, fol-
lowing an operation performed for ap-
pendicitis, was the largest ever held
in Menasha. More than two hundred
attended the services.
Washburn.-A fair and agricultural
exhibit will be held by the ag-
ricultural department Of the Wash
burn High school and will include an
exhibit of fruits, grains, grasses, vege-
tables, dairy products, fancy work and.
in fact nearly everything that is found
on exhibit at county fair.
Stevens Point. William Weller,
| general merchant at the village Of
Amherst. had trouble with a tramp.
The tramp declared he would seek re-
venge. Weller's store was destroyed
by fire of incendiary origin, as was also
the F. S. Button hardware store. The
loss is estimated between eight and
ten thousand dollars.
Madison.-Immigratio Commission
er Packer and his aides have re-
turned from their tours of the states
of Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri, where they made exhibits OF
Wisconsin farm products in the inter-
est of securing immigrants, particu-
larly for the northern sections of the
state.
Madison.-The seedless raspberry
is fake, according to Prof. ].
G. Sanders, nursery inspector for the
state university. The professors
statement was issued after complaints
reached him from the southern part Of
the state that alleged nursery agents
were Offering seedless raspberry
bushes for sale. 1t was said a number
of people in Kenosha had been led into
making purchases.
Kewaunee-The fishing tug Pup,
owned by Capt. Herman Kadow.
and others, was destroyed by fire
while the boat lay in ordinary in North /
Bayou. Fire also totally destroyed the
stable and machinery shed owned by
Robert st. Peter, in the town of West
Kewaunee. The barn was only recent
ly completed and was the largest and
most modern in the county. The loss
| is $4,000.
Beloit.-Four persons were injured.
one fatally, Friday night when an
automobile, the property of James
vile garage, ran into a carriage on
Prairie avenue. George Jones, James
vile had his skull fractured and back
broken. He died in Beloit General hos
pital. The injured are: William Cush-
ing, GAINESVILLE, three ribs broken;
Maud Sorrows, GAINESVILLE, badly
bruised; Alvin Morris. Beloit, also
/ bruised.
Beloit.-Rev. H. B. Kildahl, pas
tor of Our Saviour's church, Milwau-
kee, was reelected vice-president Of
the Milwaukee circuit of the United
Lutheran church at the four days cir
cult conference closing here. Besides
Rev. Mr.. Kildahl, Rev. Gustav Stearns.
pastor of the Church of the Ascension.
and six Milwaukee delegates attended
the sessions. Fifteen congregations of
southern Wisconsin and northern Illi-
nois we're represented.
heboygan.-Charles Hintz, aged
sixty a farmer, was run over and
instantly killed two miles north Of
Cascade, this county, by Arthur Selk.
eighteen years old. Hintz, who leaves
a large family. lived with son-in-law.
He had been in the village all day and
started to walk home at night. II is
believed he went to sleep on a private
roadway. SEEK, driving an automobile.
turned in private road and struck
Hintz. The coroner is investigating
Scion Springs.-After a desper-
ate struggle, Special Deputy Sheriff
Brown of this place killed a 300-pound
black bear with his hands, according
to his story, He has the carcass to
| substantiate his claims. Browns story
is that while in the woods the bear
visited his camp and ransacked his
larder while the officer was away On
his return he laid in ambush for the
bear. which returned at night Brown
fired at the animal, but only wounded
| him and the bear charged. In Crap
! ping re lost his knife and had TO fin
ish the work with his hands. The bear
was finally choked to death.
Baldwins Mills.-A movement is
On foot for consolidation along pub
lie school lines in connection with the
social center work recently inaugu-
rated here. The local teachers are not
satisfied with teaching the three RS"
| but are giving themselves to social
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