Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-24
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He may start on a lecture tour OF four
or five weeks before returning home,
Fond d. Lac.-Annoancement was
made that the Moore & Galloway Lum-
Der Co. sawmiIl. one of the largest in
this section, would resume operations
with a full force in April
Plainheld.-The funeral l1f W. ".
Gillett, an old resident and prominent
member Of the g. A. r. post of this
city. was held here. He was about
eighty years old
Wausau.-H. n. Humphrey OF Wau-
shara county has been selected by the
Marathon county board of education
as county representative to look after
the agricultural interests
Eau Claire While anticipating the
celebration of his fifty-seventh we'd
ding anniversary. Alexander c. Hatha-
way. seyenty-seven years old. died.
leaving his wife and several children.
Grand apids.-Robert White. aged
seventeen. had his jaw broken by a
stallion owned by f. McCarty. Young
White was leading the animal when
he was Knocked down and kicked in
the face
Poynette-Mrs Eva Wheeler-Ste-
vens died at her home in Grenada,
MINI. on March 10, aged forty. She
leaves husband and three children.
Both were born near Poynette and
lived here until twelve years of age.
Stevens Point.--A G. Hamacker.
aged eighty-six, retired business man.
pioneer resident of the Wisconsin
river valley and prominent Mason.
died here. He leaves two sons and
two daughters.
Ashland. Edward Mitchell died as
a result of injuries received ten days
ago while at work He was caught
in the shafting at the Ashland Paper
company's mill. He leaves wife and
two children.
Antlgo.-Dorothy Close. aged FIVE
years, was badly burned about the
body and hands when her clothing
ignited from a match lighted in Aer
mothers absence Her recovery is
doubtful
Northumberland Philip granted
a pardon to restore to citizenship
Clyde Schuldt of Rusk county Schuldt
was convicted of adultery and sen
fenced TO serve two years in Waupun.
He served the sentence.
La Crosse.-Aid secured through
Congressman Frear has come just
in time to save wandering Win
nebago Indians about Black River
Falls from starvation as their food
supplies have been exhausted by long
winter.
Ashland Edward Mitchell. who
was injured by being caught in
shaft at the Ashland Paper
company mill on March 2. died
He was an employee of the Badger
Electric company He leaves a wife
and two children
Wausau. Word has been received
by Wansau relatives of the death of
Harry Howard Foster of Arkansas.
Mr.. Foster was formerly prominent
lumberman of the Wisconsin river
valley He has been located at Little
Rock. Ark. ten years.
JanesviHe.--James Smart. aged fifty,
a farmland employed on the X. J.
Bemis farm near Footyille. was gored
TO death by a bull. Smart had been
warned to beware of the animal not
more than FIVE minutes before the at
tack was made
Kenosha. Slot machine gambling
in Kenosha county got it's body
blow on Friday when formal no
tice was sent TO every saloon and
hotel keeper in the county that all
slot machines must be removed within
ten days
Madison,--A committee of the Mil
waukee county board OF supervisors.
consisting of Martin Czerwinsky.
George l.. Mensing. Herman Hucke.
Louis Harms. Eugene warnimont and
Edmund Ulik, also President viii
liam r. Mccarthy of the board. W.
w. Davies, Jacob Engel and Charles
Jacobus, appeared before the joint
committee on finance of the leg.
islature In reference 10 the state fair
The object of the visit was to gain
information as to the legislative act
two years ago making ali appropria-
tion OF S250,000 contingent upon the
purchase of certain land by Milwau-
kee county to be added to the state
fair park. Members of the committee
said that while the purchase of land
was not made, Milwaukee county is
eager to cooperate with the state
I'm making the fair a success. The
Milwaukeeans said they were not au-
thorized to make any specific prom
ises. II was decided to let the mat.
ter stand for two weeks. aud in the
interim members Of the committee
and others will confer with the state
fair board 1t will be proposed at this
session Of the legislature to make
straight appropriations for the fair
and relieve Milwaukee of any respon-
sibilty in making a purchase of land
before appropriations are made avail
able
GAINESVILLE Six cans OF speckled
trout fry we're received by Game
Warden " P Mason for distribu-
tion in the streams of Rock coun-
tv. Mason secured the fry from the
state hatcheries at the instructions
of the Rock County Rod and Gun
club
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