Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


Superior.-The congregation Of the
Presbyterian church at Itasca has
decided TO erect a new building
which will cost about two thousand
three hundred dollars
Marinette.-The strikers in the local
paper mills here who walked out re-
turned to work. They were given an
increase of 20 cents day. They
asked for 25 cents.
Chippewa Falls.-John Yorke, four
years old. of the town of Ruby.
was found, after a search of sew
eral hours, in the hot pond OF the mill.
Death had occurred some time pre-
viously.
Couderay post Office here was
robbed. An entrance was forced
through a window Some small
change and book of money orders
was taken. All signs indicate work
Of professionals. No trace was left.
EdgeTton.--A county conference Of
the Rock county Y. NJ. C. A. was held
here. The meeting was opened with
an address by L. A. Markham, sec
rotary, followed by the election of OIL
GERS.
Superior-The annual banquet of
Superior and Duluth graduates OF
Wisconsin university was held at
Hotel Superior. Prof. A. Pyre of the
university faculty was the principal
speaker.
Tomahawk.--Gov Francis E. Nc
Govern win deliver an address at
the fortnightly dinner of the Mems
club on April 8. He will come here
from Superior where lie speaks the
night before.
Madison.--Gustave Wright, rs, OF
Fond du Lac, has been appointed
junior orator to give the response to
the seniors at the university 1914
commencement, by President Bull of
the junior class
Kenosha.-"Let the wife be given
the custody of the child and the
automobile" This was the substance
of the decision of Judge Belden when
he awarded Mrs. Bertha Newman of
Silver Lake divorce from William
Newman.
Madison.-Two men from the depart
ment Of insurance have gone to
Superior, where they will appraise
the loss at the state normal school.
recently destroyed by fire, and insured
in the state fire fund They are c. L.
Bennett, fire prevention inspector, and
c. Halbert. engineer
faIn
ceived from Denver, Colo..' stating
that Laura Meadows. seventeen
years old. and her foster brother, Roy
Dean, fourteen years old, who disap-
peared from their home at Spring Val
ley five weeks ago, were in Denver In
destitute condition.
Kenosha.-.n the circuit court at
Kenosha. Ernest Delahoyd. ven.
der Of glass novelties visiting coun-
ty fairs. secured a verdict OF 500
against tbs Western Union Telegraph
company for failing to deliver prompt.
ly telegraphic order to a Chicago
house for goods needed.
Kenosha The body of George
Earl. former Kenosha business
man, who disappeared last No
yember, was found In the lake Just
north of Winthrop Harbor Earl had
been in Ill health and Respondent for
some time prior to his disappearance.
and it is believed that he committed
suicide.
Marinette. - Several hundred EN-
ployes of the Menominee & Mar
inette Paper company, one of the
largest concerns OF its kind In this ter
ritory. have threatened to strike un.
less a daily advance Of % cents is
Immediately granted. FL. A. J. Upham
of Milwaukee is president Of the com
pany.
Milwaukee.-Th body Of an uni
Identified woman. terribly charred
and so badly dsHgured that II
was at first impossible TO determine
the sex Of the corpse, was found by
laborers who were clearing up the
debris Of the Windsor hotel. burned
March TO- It has developed that a
Racine quarryman named William Har-
ris has not been seen since the fire,
NuOuBb ~ vac thoh3hA W NnN1 betu
staying at the hotel. The woman was
apparently burned as she slept, being
practically nude.
Grand Rapids.--The next conven.
ton Of the Eighth district Wom.
ems clubs IS to be held IN MarshGeld
on May to I The Eighth district In.
ciudes 10 clubs. located in Grand Rap.
ids, Stevens Point Wausau and Wau-
paca. and 1t is expected that full two
hundred visiting cubwomen will re-
spond TO the invitation extended by
the MarshAeld clubs. Among the
prominent speakers will be Mrs.
strathern of Kaukauna. state presi-
dent Of the Women's Federation OF
clubs, and Miss Ellen Sabin Of Milwau-
kee. president of Milwaukee Downer
college. The last district meeting was
held in Grand Rapids.
Oshkosh.-A meeting was held OF
the churches of Oshkosh and
members OF the Twentieth Century
club to discuss taking action to assist
the girls who are at present inmates
OF several disorderly houses here
which are TO be closed. The formal
order for closing has not been issued, |
but will be In few days.
Superior--Fire of unknown origin !
destroyed the main building of the !
Superior Normal school. The struc-
ture alone with its additions cost !