Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-01-06
Seen and Heard
In Wisconsin

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Mellen.-During the present year
more than dozen German farmers,
most of them with families. have
bought land in this vicinity and located
/ here
Oshkosh.-The students of the Osh
kosh Normal school are busy making
| the furniture for the mems rest room
In the Wisconsin building at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition.
ilwaukee.-Josephine Wick, six
year-old daughter of John Wick of Me-
nominee Fall. accidentally shot
through the head by her eight-year-old
brother, died in a Milwaukee hospital.
Wausau-W. Markell of Mosinee
was struck by southbound Milwau-
kee train and sustained a compound
fracture of his left leg. His leg
may have to be amputated.
Oconto.-Mrs. Fred Lacrosse of
| Green Bay, while on her way to Ocon-
to Falls. gave birth to a baby at the
Chicago & Northwestern depot in this
city.
Superior.-More than three hundred
idle men will be given employment by
public improvements aggregating $780,
600, which the city commission has ar
ranged to be carried on this winter :
Mosinee.-While thawing the supply
pipes in the tower of the city
water works system, Joseph Robicheau
fell into the water / was drowned.
The water in the lower is IT'S feet
| deep.
Eau Claire Mrs Christiana Dahl
strom, aged sixty-flve. a widow with
eight children, while attending Christ
mas services at the Swedish Lutheran
church, fell over in her pew dead.
Racine.-Fire Marshal James Cape's
automobile was demolished and Fire
man Julius Eve narrowly escaped be-
ing killed when the automobile went
down an embankment.
Racine.-James O'Brien, aged twen-
ty-eight, was killed while attempt
ing to board a Northwestern pas
senger train for Milwaukee. O'Brien,
with two other men, attempted to steal
ride just as the train started.
Bear Creek.-Peter Nelson, aged
seventy-seven. and his wife, aged sew
enty-six, were burned to death in
their home Mr. Nelson's body was
found near a door. while the body of
Mrs Nelson was found in bed.
Antigo.-The Langlade County Medi-
cal society at its annual meeting and
| banquet elected DR.. F. V. Watson, pres
| ident; DIR. H. G. .Westphal of Polar,
vice-president; DR.. ]. C. Wright, secre-
fnr m
censor.
Oshkosh.-L. Taushmann of this
city was pic ed up on Washing
ton street in a dazed condition. He
was unable to use his legs. Mr.. Taush-
mann could not tell how he was hurt
or what hit him.
Superior.-Five carloads of flour for
the Belgian relief ship, half do
mated by the Duluth Superior Mill
ing company and half by the Duluth
Board of Trade, has been manufac-
tured in Superior and forwarded to
New York for shipment.
Beloit.-Death separated the oldest
married couple in Wisconsin when
Mrs. H. L. Phillips, aged ninety
three. died Mr. and Mrs. Phillips cele-
brated their seventy-third wedding an
niversary on September %. The couple,
who were married in 1910, have lived
in Beloit and vicinity since 1S43.
Chippewa Falls. - Authorities de-
cided the death of John Rottman,
twenty-five years old, in the home
for Predetermined here, was 'ac-
cidental" Rottman and Alfred Vol,
twenty-three years old. quarreled Vol
struck Rottman over the heart and the
latter fell dead. Both have been in
mates for six years.
Wausau. The Central Wisconsin
Traffic association elected as presi-
dent J. w. Laut Of Wausau; vice
president, S. e. Alvord of Rhinelander;
treasurer, o. c. Lempke Of Wausau;
manager and director A e. Sole of
Wausau. Directors are w. A. Runge
of Merrill. E. A. Gooding, G. H. Hooker
and ]. H. Johannes of Wausau.
Mauston.-Mrs. Mary Kelly Sulli-
van, seventy years old, wife of
the late John Sullivan, was burned
to death at her home in Mansion. A
neighbor passing the house heard a
cry for help and upon entering found
the woman's clothes afire. She died
six hours later. How the fire origin
ated is not known as Mrs Sullivan
lived alone
Fond du Lac. E. Reeves & Co.
have started what will be one OF
the first muskrat and mink farms
in Fond du Lac county. The plot Sc
lected is between this city and North
Fond du Lac. Three workmen are
engaged in constructing a fence to
keep the rats within bounds. Ac-
cording to J. E. Reeves. it is the plan
of the company to build house next
spring on the farm" for the keeper.
At present there are $50 rat houses on
the place enclosed. The present plans
of the club are not to disturb any of
the rats until the farm" has been
established about one and one-half
years.
Glenwood. St. Johns Catholic
church burned. Seeing its de-
struetion was certain. while the fire
was burning the congregation held a
session and contracts were let for the
ramoral If the dahrfs and for the first