Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-16
Wisconsin NeWs
Tersely Told

Ashland.-Police here are on a
sharp lockout for a clever crook who
has passed counterfeit five dollar bills.
Poynette.-Mrs. a. Semple Of New
Jersey, who was knocked down by
bicycle and killed, was brought
70 her old home in Poynette, for burial.
She is the mother Of Drs. Sidney and
E. Semple.
Dodgeville.ARev. H. C. Stotes Of
Minneapolis has accepted the call of
the Lutheran churches OF Iowa
county. as their pastor, to succeed
Rev. P. ]. Nestande. He win
take charge about July 10. Rev. Mr..
Nestande goes to Lanesboro, MINI.
Beloit.-The first fifteen blocks
OF Beloit's white way" are to
be installed within the next few
weeks. At least eighty standard lamps
will be installed as soon as the coun-
Gil ratiffes the selection of a COM
mittee..
inelander.-Several MGxaukee
and Chicago people, who were guests
at the Charles Sanders resort hotel
on Tomahawk lake, were forced to
change their quarters as a result of
fire which destroyed the building.
As the fire occurred during the day
no lives were placed in danger. and
patrons of the pace were able to
save their belongings.
Madison.-William E. Essman, for
mer state superintendent of pub
lie property in the state capitol,
has been released from the Wisconsin
state prison after serving a sentence
of fifteen months on conviction of en-
bezzling several thousand dollars from
| the state.
Menomonie.-Fiye hundred Masons
/ from a dozen cities of this section
Joined in the dedicating of the new
Masonic temple here. Following the
grand lodge dedicatory ceremony, a
banquet was served, after which ses-
sion of speechmaking was Ge,d. Grand
Master B. F. Keller OF La Crosse, C.
e. Whelan of Milwaukee and George
B. Wheeler of Eau Claire were among
the speakers, ]. t. Flint of this city
being POSTMASTER. The temple cost
$4,000. 1t will house the Menomonie
Commercial club in addition to the Ma
sonic bodies.
Waukesha.-After celebrating but
a few minutes the jury that heard
the evidence before Coroner John
Schaffel decided that Margaret Scho-
Der came to her death because of
the negligence of he 500 line en-
| ployees. The little girl was killed
when struck by the drawbar of box
car that had been shunted down the
side track by a switching crew. She
was with her mother and two sisters,
who escaped. Mrs. ,Schober claims the
1 tender signaled her to cross the
tack, but this was denied by the ten
der, who claimed he had warned her
to remain where she was.
Eau Claire.-William Raetz, Mani
towoc, was selected grand senior
counselor of state U. c. T. at the
annual convention here, and Superior
was chosen as the next meeting place,
winning over WATERFOWL by margin
of seven votes Other officers elected
were: Grand junior counselor, A. E.
Banderob, Oshkosh: grand past coun-
selor, Charles G. Rumpf, Appleton;
grand secretary, Thomas A. Wensink,
Milwaukee; grand treasurer, John w.
Galloway, La Crosse; grand conduc-
COR B. A. Honeycomb, Madison; grand
page. George B. Campbell, Marshfield;
grand sentinel, e. o. Koehler, Milwau-
kee; executive committee, G. w.
Thomas, Appleton, two years; R. H.
Worth, La Crosse, four years; dele
gates to supreme council at Columbus,
o., Chas. G. Rumpf, Thomas A. Wen
sink, Paul Moeller, John H. Noble,
William F. Raetz, Fred L. Wright,
E. U. F. Loether Resolutions we're
adopted conveying to President Will
son continued confidence of the U. c.
T. in che present crisis and commend.
ing his efforts to preserve strict neu-
trality with all warning nations.
Manitowoc.-The thirtieth annual
convention of Wisconsin Odd Eel.
lows and Rebekahs closed with
election of the following officers:
Grand master, Paul j. Mahoney, La
Crosse; deputy grand master, John S.
Craig, Superior; grand secretary, G..
W. Thwaits, Milwaukee; grand chap
lain, ]. S. Jossyln, Belleville; grand
warden. A. ]. Engli, Ellsworth; grand
| marshal, A. NJ. Arbenson, Amigo;
grand conductor, D. r. Williams, Osh-
kosh; grand guardian, c. j. Rawliss,
Stoughton; grand herald, s. j. Que
man, Milwaukee. Officers of the Be
bekahs: President, Mrs. Joseph Ty-
rill, Madison; vice-president. Mrs.
Dickerson, GAINESVILLE; warden, Mrs.
Reynolds, Appleton; marshal. Mrs.
Nelson, Amigo; secretary, Mrs. Howe,
River Falls; conductor, Mrs. Hoe, Mil
waukee; inner guard, Mrs. Galloway,
La Crosse; outer guard, Mrs. McRae,
Stevens Point Berlin won honors in
the competitive contest for drill teams,
scoring SO points and winning over
Green Bay by a narrow margin. Mrs.
Mary Oakley, Madison, was voted the
most popular woman attending the
convention.
Baraboo.-Joseph Paska of Dekorra
was killed by the cars while walking
slong the track near Portage.
Ashland.-An exciting chase by a
German submarine is told in letter
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