Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-02
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proprietors OF the Richland Repub-
hcan-Observer. fell from wagon on
a street curb here and died from
his injuries several hours later Mr..
Thurber came of family of rail-
readers. and worked as . telegrapher
several years. His AGED father has
been agep. Tor the Milwaukee road
at MuscJda for 60 years. His mother
was sor years before her death a rail-
rSad telegrapher. A brother, NJ. T.
Thurber OF Milwaukee. is assistant
general manager of the Prairie du
Chen division OF the Milwaukee
road. and other brothers are in the
railroad business. Mr.. Thurber leaves
widow and one young SON
Oshkosh-The third annual con-
ference Of the industrial teachers
came to a close. C. II. Crown
hart. chairman of the industrial COM
mission, addressed the gathering. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. E. G. Cooley, Milwaukee: secre-
tary. A. z. Graham. Racine; execu-
tive committee. L. Wood, Beloit;
chairman, w. E. Maddox, Superior;
w. F. Foulkes. Appleton. The asso-
citation will hold state meetings and
participate in a teachers convention
10 be held in Milwaukee next NO
vember.
MPdison.-During June and July
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breed
ers' association win cooperate with
the 500 and Omaha lines to run a
live stock special through northern
Wisconsin. Among the speakers to
accompany II will be Walter L. Hou-
ser, Mondovi, who will talk of horse
breeding; f. Il. Scrihner. dairy ex-
pert; Frank Kleinheinz, sheep special
list; ]. l.. Tormey. beef expert. and
possibly l.. p. Mar.!ny. Eagle Point.
Chippewa county. hog raiser
Madison.-Ida Tavenan, also known
as Emily Holbrook, of Houghton,
Mich. and Ashland is under observa-
tion at the State Insane hospital, fol-
lowing her tearing up draft for s2,350
and 500 In currency on the streets.
After going to the State hospital she
q
viii be named to conserve her money.
Winter,-Charlie John, once a pow
erful chief of the Lac du Flambeau
Indians. was run down by a freight
train one mile east of this place tie
was old and deaf and II Is believed
did not hear the train until II was
upon him He was buried on tne
reservation.
Lancaster.-First hay OF the sea
son has been cut from the lot
that adjoins on the north the rectory
OF st. Clements church. A fine crop
of alfalfa was moved by hand, by an
artist of the old school. II lay in
rich. green windrows as fragrant as
the proyerbial and romantic new
mown hay"
GAINESVILLE. Seventeen hundred
dead aies, as the result of a
weeks swatting campaign, were count.
ed out and paid for by the committee
of the civic league that is behind the
movement. The success of the two
days of cleanup is evidenced by the
removal of many breeding places and
refuse piles in the city.
Waupaca. Anna Brown is in
custody on the charge OF setting fire
to the house from which she had Just
moved. The building was discovered
in flames about fifteen minutes after
the last load of furniture left.
Cumberiand.-Pal Hanson, sew
enteen years old. son OF II. C. Han
son, prominent farmer and merchant
of Timberland. was killed while help
ing his father hoist pump out OF the
wen. The hoisting cable broke,
throwing heavy iron bar onto young
Hanson's head.
Racine.-Fire caused by lightning
destroyed barns on the Lueius
Lathrop farm. vest OF the city.
The fire department became mired in
the mud on the Twelfth street road
and no assistance could be given.
Beaver Dam.-charles w. Hatha.
way. farmer in the town OF Beaver
Dam, has announced he will be a
candidate for state president OF the
Eagles at the convention In La Crosse
the week of June 81 to 20.
Edgerton.-Rev. w A. Coggins, who
was the pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional church at Fulton for two years,
has accepted call from the First Con-
gregational church at Glen Falls, MINI.
Ashland. - Northland academy.
which was burned to the ground re-
Gently. will be rebuilt, and President J.
D. Brownell has started a campaign to
raise the necessary money.
Fort Atkinson Earl G. Roberts of
this city, poultry judge. breeder and
exhibitor, has been named as one OF
the worlds judges of poultry at the
Psnama-Pacific exposition.
Beloit.-The Beloit Federation Of
Women elected Mrs. r. c. Murdoch
president and Mrs r. e. Wood secre-
tary. The club will sponsor the Beloit
women's center.
Kenosha.-~Six men and two WON.
en- were arrested here on charges
OF receiving stolen goods. Featured
In the list arrested were the mem.
bers of the family of Frank Aiello Of
Balm, including Aiello, his wife and
his son and daughter Police recov-
cred more than 600 worth OF mer-
chandise
Oconomowoc.--A conference OF Lu.
theran teachers was held in Ocono-
mowoc with an attendance OF about
fuapt.r MorobaE Iamarcon Ls0rs A.