Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
Wisconsin Neuvs
Tersely Told

Green Bay.-G. NJ. Rickaby, seventy
eight years old, pioneer of Waupaca
county and for years a justice of the
peace. is dead after a short illness.
Beloit.-Miss Monica Miller was
probably fatally and Stacy Brown was
badly hurt when their auto was struck
by freight train.
Oshkosh. John Marciniak. who
shot his wife the night of Febru-
airy 3. was sentepced by Judge Goss
of the municipal court to one year at
Green Bay reformatory.
Madison. Nees, one of
the men who helped to build the old
state capitol. is dead at his home in
Mt. Horeb. He was nSnety-nine years
old
Kenosha-Kenosha has four candi-
dates for mayor this year. and
with the closing of the primary
list petitions were filed from NJ. J.
Scholey. the present mayor; Charles
H Pfennig. Charles K. Gundlach and
Michael Yabs
Madison.-Fifteen teams Of seven
men each have been chosen to
conduct a campaign to raise $4,000 to
defray the expenses of Jack Ghilds.
II, as Wisconsin's representative in
the new movement for the betterment
of student welfare in China.
Superior.-A fierce blizzard is rag
ing in northern Wisconsin and
the upper peninsula of Michigan
Railroad traffic is. blocked by the
heavy snow and the mail service into
the copper country is temporarily
suspended Telephone and telegraph
lines are also interfered with.
Washington. - Wisconsin pensions
granted were: Gunhild Thomp-
son, Deerield, S12; Abelona Al
son, Ferryville. S12; Jennie S. Roberts.
Waupun, $12; Celia F. Hinchlffe.
Monroe, $12; Louise Trepanier. Wis
consin Veterans home. s12; Clara d.
Rounseveil. River Falls, SIP.
Grand Rapids.-Marshfiel will soon
have Merchants and Manufae-
turers association, the business
men of that city being engaged in max
ing the preliminary steps. officers OF
lie local organization have been invit-
ed to attend a meeting in that city
March to assist in the organizing
steps
La Crosse.-A convention has been
called here of cities all along the
Mississippi to plan for a highway
along the river, to touch all the river
points and to provide particularly for
a modern route for automobile tour
lists. La Crosse county plans to make
its share of road of concrete. while
other cities viii use macadam.
La Crosse.-Samuel Witwer of Ar
cadia lies in hospital in a
critical condition with a broken neck.
Mr.. Witwer was thrown from a box
on which he was sitting in a wagon.
to the frozen ground. when the wheels
struck a rut. An operation was per
formed. replacing the dislocated YER
tebrae
Superior, The entire northern
part of the state. after SO hours
of blizzard. is practically cut of
from the outside world. The snow is
20 inches deep on the level, with drifts
in the country roads from eight TO ten
feet deep AT Ashland $500 is being
spent to restore traffic by clearing the
streets. Every man who can be
pressed into service is being hired by
the railroads to help open up traffic
Oconomowoc. The newly-organ-
lied Cooperative Delivery com
pany of oconomowoc has elected Off.
GERS as follows: President, Fl. e.
WEIGH; vice-president, Philip Walther;
board OF directors, Messrs. WEIGH,
Walther. II. E. Buffmier. c. L. Peterson
and Anthony Johnson O. ]. Gunder.
man was elected foreman or manager
Of the system which viii be put into
effect next Monday.
Beloit. More than a score of
Beloit college students may serve on
ambulance corps or other war relief
branches at European battle fronts.
Twenty-four have signed a volunteer
agreement following an address by
Dean George l.. Collie. in which he
secuted the charge that American
young men are Indifferent to needs of
war sufferers. BY written agreement
students are pledging to enlist for a
years relief service. free beyond their
bare expenses,
Oshkosh.-Lumber manufacturers OF
Russia have organized a commit
tee to investigate American meth
DDS of manufacture and market
ing of timber, with a view to moderni
cation of the industry after the war
ends. The committee has written to
America for information as to modern
methods of handling lumber from the
forest 70 the consumer. and this in
quiry has been referred to Secretary
o. T. Swan OF the Northern HclsiUcK
and Hardwood Manufact Irers' associ-
alton, operating in Wisconsin. Mime
sofa and Michigan. as a representative
association which has applied the
greatest efficiency in lumber produc-
ton and marketing.
Madison. Nicholas W. Kelley,
seventy years Old president Of
the Kelley, Neckerman, Kessenich
Dry Goods company of Madison, died
of hardening OF the arteries at Holly
wood. Cal. where he had spent the
last two years. He was born in Ire
land and came to Madison when a
young man.
Manawa.--Mrs Caroline Patzer's
attorneys are circulating a peti.