Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

1 Drake and r E. Thomas were married
On Tuesday they renewed their mar
rage vows.
Burkhardt.-Joseph H. Mccoy. Ia
years in the milling business here
died at Grand Forks. N. D.. of paralysis.
He was born IS years ago in Brooklyn
Wis.
Marinette-James Hlinka. motor
man of the local traction company.
was presented with a gold medal for
saving the life OF Lawrence Desotell.
a boy. on January s.
| Oconomowoc.-Carl Onasch, aged
sixty years. IS dead at his home In
Summit, as result of being thrown
| from his sleigh. The team he was
driving ran away. He leaves a wife
and five children.
Oconto.-At the annual meeting of
the Oconto County Fair association
these officers we're elected: President.
George Boyer; vice-president. r. t.
| Mcdowell; secretary. John B. Chase;
treasurer, Joseph E. Keefe.
Racine-At the fourth annual meet
| ing of the Racine order of the Wis
consin Agricultural Experiment as
sociation. Robert Schelling was award
ed the title of best farmer in Racine
county. His exhibit of grains captured
| all honors.
Portage.-Rev. ]. Nicholas of Elk
horn has been appointed priest
at ST. Mary's church in Portage to
succeed Rev. ]. J. Morrissy. who takes
the pastorate of St. Patrick's church.
Milwaukee. Rev. James Condor sue
ceeds Rev. Mr.. Nicholas at Elkhorn-
Rev. H. c. Saehling will continue as
assistant at st. Mary's. Portage.
Lima Center.-John D. Godfrey,
seventy-two years old. a resident
of Lima, died at his home after
short illness. Mr.. Godfrey was
prominent in promoting the welfare
of his town and served on the town.
board twenty years, fourteen of which
he was chairman. He leaves large
estate to be divided among eight
children
Glenwood.-The Northern Dunn and
st. Croix County Holstein Breed
ers' association, at its annual
meeting in Glenwood City, elect
ed as president D. c. Coolidge Of
Downing; vice-president, S. S. Sievert-
son, Colfax; secretary. S. B. Peck,
Boyceville and treasurer. E. H. Radt-
Ike, Downing. 1t was decided to hold
the third annual sale in Glenwoof
City in the spring to bring more pure
bred Holsteins into Dunn and ST.
Croix counties.
Madison.-"LuffyD Potgieter. popuv
lar university student from Trans
vaal. South Africa, who was grad
ture last June, has been executed in
South Africa, following a court mar
tial for refusing to aid in quelling a
rebellion there, according to advices
received in Madison. News of his cap
tr1re during the troublous times sew
eral months back in the Transvaal
were verified by his close friend and
fellow countryman. Max Treu. who 10
now attending the university.
Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin COM
mandery, Military Order of Foreign
Wars, met in the Hotel Athearn.
Four new members were added. The
officers elected follow: Commander,
w. A. Marden; vice-commander, Gen.
B. H. Daily. ST. Louis; vice-command-
er. W. H. zuehlke. Appleton; secre-
tary, U. G. Carl. Oshkosh; treasurer,
Henry L. LEM. Watertown; surgeon,
George N. Heidershide, Arcadia; chap
lain. S. II. Smith, Oshkosh; council.
Charles Green, Appleton; F. w.
Gruetzmacher. Ripon; ]. B. Schneider,
Neenah; U. G. Carl Oshkosh. and C.
j. Hunter, Fond du Lac.
Racine.-Mrs Louise r. Nicholas.
ninety-three, is dead after a short
Rev Joseph Nichols, who was pastor
of st. Luke's church for more
than seventy years She was known
as the Mother of ST Luke's church"
Beloit-Farmers around Beloit
plan organized efforts to break up
an active gang of poultry thieves.
More than fifteen hundred fowls have
been stolen in the last two months
The latest raid was on the farm of
Hiram Simonde, west of here. where
$50 chickens and FIVE large bronze
''rkeys were taken.
5erlin.-James Harper of Red Gran
lite was killed when run down by a
quarry locomotive while watching the
work in the Red Granite stone quarry.
Sturgeon Bay-William Toseland
and Lee Woodard. fishermen OPP
Grating out of the canal, had
narrow escape from death while
thawing out the engine in a gasoline
boat There was an explosion. Tose-
land was badly burned about the face.
He jumped into the canal and. though
badly hurt, heard the cry of his COM
panion for help, he too, having jumped
overheard. Although suffering from
the severe burns, Toseland dragged
Woodland to safety.
Fond du Lac.-Mr and Mrs. ].
Charles Johnson, 146 West Arndt
street, celebrated the fifty-ninth ami
versary of their wedding on Tuesday.
They have lived In this city forty-two
years, in the state sixty-one years and
in their present home twenty-eight
years.
Rice Lake.-Much excitement was
caused through the arrest of Edward
Norton, charged with numbering his
xrh1 dfa1 fer.-