Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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on the site of the Evangelical Lutheran
church property here on which new
place of worship is 10 be erected.
Berlin.-Rev T. T. Evans of the
Welsh Congregational church, north
OF the city. has resigned and viii take
pastorate in Colorado.
Watertown.-Rev Albert Kuhn, one
of the Oldest Lutheran clergymen in
the West, who died at his home at
Watertown, was buried at Lake Ben
ton, MINI. He was eighty years old.
Grand Rapids.-The Marshfield chap
ter, d. A. r., will entertain the Aida
wagum chapter of Grand Rapids at
breakfast May 10 at the home of Mrs
f. NJ. Denning in Marshfield.
Hortonyille.-The hardware store Of
H. H. Meffert of this village was en-
tered by burglars and about two hun
dred dollars in cash and goods to the
value of $500 were taken.
Granu E&pids.-PoTr Edwards was
the scene of disastrous fire and $780,
600 worth of pulp wood in the yards
at the Nekoosa Edwards Paper mill
was destroyed. q
Manitowoc.-Bert Sweeney. a tran
silent. has been bound over to circuit
court on charge of attempting TO
hold up the night clerk at the Vic
toria hotel
Grand Rapids.-The Sons of Veter-
ans will assist the G. A. r. at the ex-
ercises to be held in this city on
Decoration day. George l. Williams
will deliver the Memorial day address.
Kenosha.-B. F. Coombs, proprie-
tor of Main street bakery, made
an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. In the assignment COMBS
placed his liabilities at $1,000 and his
assets at 5000.
Viroqua.-By popular subscription
the people of Hillsboro, in Vernon
county, have raised funds for the erec-
ton of soldiers monument in their
cemetery, which will be dedicated on
Memorial day.
Madison.-Deputy Game Warden
Frank Russell of Park Falls has re-
signed to take effect on May 10, He
contracted with o. c. Doering, SUI
perintendent of Sears, Roebuck &
Co, to manage his large summer resi-
dence on Pike lake, Price county.
Eau Claire.-Rev. NJ Benson, d.
D., for sixty years actively engaged
in the work Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church as clergyman and pre-
siding elder. was honored at a cele-
bration at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church
Green Bay.-Catholics of the town
of Howard are now constructing a
new Catholic church which will be
valued az $4,000 when completed.
The work has been commenced, the
old edifice being RACED to permit the
construction of the new building.
Wausau.-Emii and Charles Anderes
of the town of Weston Were arrested
on the charge of whipping their ia
Their, George Anderes. The boys
pleaded guilty, were fined and the
fines were RENTED upon the pay
ment of costs.
Fond du Lac.-Fire caused by a
cigar stub resulted in a $4,000
loss and for a time threatened an
entire business block. The Laux Mer-
camille company is the heaviest loser.
Several families were forced to fee.
Fire destroyed the private garage
of w. Kelley. loss $500.
Neenah.-The girls of the 1915 grad
uating class of the Kimberly high
school will wear gowns of simple de-
sign. A reunion of the members OF
fhn 1Q10 nlo mill hn 81
bers of the 1910 class pledged them
selves to be present at a reunion in
1915.
West Salem-Five laborers narrow
ly escaped death here when they
climbed out of a foundation ex-
cavation on the main street Just a
few seconds before half of brick
pied into it. Digging in sandy soil
close to the lot line, the laborers had
undermined the foundation of the
building which collapsed 1t was oc-
cupied as a Photographic studio by
Sandar A. Johnson. No one was hurt,
the studio being empty when the col
lapse came.
WeSI Alllb.-aI the dunudl meet
ing of the board of education held
in the city hall, Fred Haker was
reelected president of the board by a
unanimous vote. Fred Wagner was
reelected vice-president. Four COM
missioners began new terms ct this
meeting. Fred Haker and ]. E. Rad
cliffe were reappointed by the mayor
at the last council meeting and Theo-
dore Mueller and Rudolph Steuerna-
gel took their places for the first time.
The board decided to purchase some
shrubbery and trees to be planted
around the various city schools 1t
was also decided to allow Miss B.
Consindein, the domestic science
teacher, Thursday and Friday of this
week to attend the Western Drawing
and Manual Training association at
Chicago. Mr.. Stillman, the manual
training teacher, will spend the full
week in Chicago.
Racine.-The city will be forced TO
replace three bridges which spanned
q ravine north of this city. It is sup
posed they were burned as frewood
Kenosha.-James O'Hare and Frank
Murray. Pleasant Prairie men, ar