Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-24

/ Salem on May 2. was sentenced TO life
/ Imprisonment.
Neenah.-The Neenah organization
OF Yeomen win organize a stock COM
pany and purchase the Union Baptist
church property in this city.
CONFERENCE.-The Graduate Nurses
association of Waukesha and Jeffer-
son county held a picnic at the Lac
La Belle property.
Sheboygan.-While swimming in the
river Jacob Hoffman walked over a
ledge and dropped from sight and was
drowned before he could be rescued
by his four companions.
Kenosha.-Mrs. Lena Valentine, who
was shot by her husband, April %.
died. 1t is known that she received
letters from her husband, mailed at
some city in Michigan.
Sturgeon Bay.-Improvements to
the extent of $4,000, made pos
sible by the viii of Charles Rey-
mold. are to be made to the church of
st. Joseph of this city.
Depere.-Mrs. August Staven of
Grenleaf died in a hospital after an OPP
GRAFTON. Four days later her daughter,
Mrs, Clara Weigert. also died in the
hospital
Portage.-Arnold, the fourteen-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Schultz, was drowned in the Crawfish
river at Columbus while playing with
companions. The body was recovered
three hours afterward.
Madison.-The University will con-
fer the degree of master of arts upon
Assembiyman A. E. Frederick, Meth
odist pastor at Kendall. He has de-
gree Of bachelor of laws from the uni
versity.
Eau Claire.-Arthur Barney, two
and one-half years old, fell into
the Chippewa river and was drowned
His body caught further down the
stream on a fishhook set by Oscar
Thompson.
Green Bay.-Three children, Jessie,
Hugh and Perry, of Silas Smith, were
drowned in a lake at Crandon. Mr..
Smith formerly lived here and rela-
tives in this city were notified of the
tragedy
Grand Rapids-Solomon Merritt of
Pittsyille, Wood county's champion
hunter, brought to the city clerk
six cub wolf scalps. which he
had captured near his home, and was
paid bounty of s48.
Racine.-The four-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Greenwood. so
Carroll street, strayed into the yard of
a neighbor and fell into an open catch
basin leading to the sewer, choking to
death.
Oconto. George Parliament, T.
Flynns assailant, was caught IL
miles from here after an 1S-hour chase
by Sheriff Mush. He was placed in
jail. District Attorney Lehner will
prosecute the case at once. Flynn was
shot through the arm, side and foot.
His condition is precarious.
Superior.-Holding one public office
continuously since 1884, j. S.
Workman, city clerk of Baraboo. now
here on a visit to relatives, is said to
lave broken the state record for con-
tinuous public service. He first be-
came city clerk of Baraboo the year
after incorporation and has occupied
that official position ever since.
Barron.-Charles Swan, who was
a passenger on the Empress of
Ireland, is home. He says he
rushed on deck after the crash. The
boat was lying on its side and he slid
off into the water. The bodies of
Mrs. Albin Anderson and Mrs. Charles
Fliflet have not been recovered and
fee Of water.
Antigo.-The case of Emil Hon-ik
VS.. Henry Bubboltz, which was
heard before Judge Hogan In munich
pal court of this city, never reached
the jury. After the testimony was all
in the plaintiff agreed to settle for
$3.50. He was suing for $4,000. The
suit was the first OF its kind to be
heard in this county, the action grow
ing out of the loss of barn. the plain
tiff claiming the fire was due to de-
fective smokestack on the threshing
engine owned by the defendant in the
action.
Kilbourn.-The Wisconsin Valley
Library association will meet here
June "a and % Among the speak
ers will be J. F. Dixon. president
Kilbourn library board: NJ. S, Dudgeon,
secretary Wisconsin library commits
sion, Madison; J. L. Wakefield, Toma-
hawk; Miss L. E. Stearns, Milwaukee;
Mrs. C. w Jenkins. trustee Kilbourn
library; Miss Marion Humble, library
school. Madison: Dr. Louis Reber.
dean university extension, Madison;
Prof ] L. Ginin. university extension
division, Madison
Racine.-The efforts of Miss Rose
Weber, policewoman, TO procure
the passage of an ordinance for
the closing of public parks at 1880
to forestall spooning. has brought nu-
merous communications of indorse-
ment from outside municipalities The
park board has measure before the
council providing for 1880 as the
closing time
Racine-Frank Weber of Milwau-
kee, representative of the State
Federation of Labor. addressed the
Racine Letter Carriers association,
urging them to affiliate with the state
federation.