Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-24
Badger News
Briefly Told

La NtOSSS.--lsile Imprisonment was
the sentence melted out to Dennis
Smith, murderer of Robert Brewster
in a fit of jealous rage.
Crandon.-Oliver Harris. aged six
teen, OF Nashville. was accidentally
killed by Dennis Sparks while hunting
deer near Enterprise.
Madison.-The case of William
Gerses. sixteen years old. convict
ed of murder in the second degree in
Ashland county in 1911, was before
Gov. E. L. .'hilipp for a pardon. Ow-
ing to the prisoners youth the COVER
nor was inclined TO consider it and
said he would discuss its merits with
members of the board OF control
Eau Claire.-Elliott Trott is sound
sleeper. Lightning struck the house
of his uncle, John Curtis. and
the bed in which Trott was sleeping.
The bolt set fire to house and bed. but
Trott kept right on sleeping and was
carried TO safety. This is the third
time in nine years this house has been
set on fire by lightning
Madiscn.-Rummage sales as pos
sible communications of disease
were brought to the attention of the
public by the state board of health.
To all organizations planning to hold
such sales the board suggests precau-
lions. Goods donated for the sale
should be disillfected before being de-
livered to the salesrooms..
Madison.-Insuranc Commissioner
NJ. ] Cleary set the date for the
hearing on the complaint of Neal
Brown of Wausau against the eompa-
mics constituting the compensation
service bureau for November 80 at ten
O'Clock. The industrial commission
will sit with Commissioner Cleary.
Washburn.-Hunters who have been
in the woods the last few days
say the female deer are wise to
the law passed at the last session of
the legislature. They seem to under
stand they viii not be fired at. Hunt
ers say does and fawns are plentiful
this fall. but that buck deer are scarce.
Shullsburg. Mary A Simpson. Wild
ow of p. b. Simpson, died at
the age of ninety-four years. She was
the daughter of John Beard and was
born at Easton, Pa. She was married
in 1S43 and came to Shullsburg in 1S47.
Mrs. Simpson was a woman OF strong
personality and is about the last of
the old settlers of the lead region. She
leaves one son, Judge ]. b Simpson.
Green Bay.-Two lives were lost
when a taxicab was driven of the
approach to the Main street bridge in
to Fox river. the bridge being opened
for boat to pass. Ernest Hearty. the
driver. was pinned in the car and had
no chance to save himself William
WEIGH jumped from the seat, but was
: unable to stav above water long enough
for rescuers to reach him.
Madison.-The constitutionality OF
the law providing for continuation
schools may be tested. The law
provides that the city must appropri-
ate a certain sum for this purpose.
The validity of the law is being ques-
toned by members of the Madison
common council but City Attorney
Ryan has ruled that the city must
make contributions until the matter
has been passed upon by the courts
Alderman Afford. who is opposed to
the law, has intimated that he may
have the matter taken into the courts
Stougbton. - Mrs. Sigrid Larson,
mother of Mrs. Thomas Gjert-
son. ventured TO converse over the
telephone for the first time in her life.
and found it not so difficult thing to
do, despite her ninety-five years. For
long time she has been nearly deaf.
but about two months ago her hearing
suddenly was restored. and to test her
hearing relatives persuaded her to talk
over the phone with Mrs. Andrew Boil
stad, residing east of town. Greatly to
her own surprise and pleasure. she was
able to carry on the conversation with
cut any difficulty.
Sheboygan. From May 1. 1914. I'm
til May l. 1915. 176,0OO.OOO pounds
of cheese was shipped from this
state, according to figures com
piled by the Wisconsin Cheese Dealers
association. These figures do not in
clude the cheese of many smaller ship
pers. nor that of the makers of the do
nestle Swiss. brick and limburger
cheese. II is estimated that 200. 100000
pounds of American cheese alone was
shipped out of the state, and of this
100000 pounds was shipped from
Plymouth alone
Eau Claire.-The following officers
werc elected at the annual dis
trict meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
church: President. Mrs. H. o. Bennett.
Menomonie; first vice-president, Mrs.
II. T. LANCE. Eau Claire; second vice
president, Mrs. j. W. Harris, Durand;
treasurer. Mrs. F. A. LANCE; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. Frank Bar
rows, Menomonie; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Fl f. Sorenson, Chippewa
Falls; secretary of literature. Mrs. J.
w. Irish. Eau Claire; secretary of
young people work. Mrs. A. Tibbets.
Eau Claire: secretary of children's
work, Mrs Wilkowski, Chippewa Falls.
Grand Rapids.-The county board
has decided to purchase forty
acres of land for the Wood county asy-
lum, appropriated $4,000 to be used
on the Trunk line road being built be-
tween Marshtield and Grand Rapids
and put up $500 to pay the expense of
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