Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29
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Buttermakers and Dairymen's associ.
alton
Grand Rapids, A. J. Steels Wau
shara county pioneer, living near Plain
field, suffered an attack of paralysis at
his home and is in critical condi-
ton
Antigo.-Chris. Schroeder. president
of the Wisconsin Holstein Breeders
association, addressed the annual
meeting of the Langlade County Hol-
stein Breeders association.
Oshkosh.-0shkosh lodges of Cath
Ole Knights of Wisconsin are making
preparations to entertain 500 or more
delegates to the state convention of
Catholic Knights, which will be held
here July 20 and 20.
Antigo.-Antigo Eagles have or
ganized a marching club to rep
resent the local aerie in the state
convention parade at Grand Rapids
next June. Chief of Police William
Coblentz is chairman of the club
Milwaukee. - Judge George Page
set aside the verdict of Jury
in the Sunday closing case of VIII
liam Youngbluth. delicatessen dealer.
who was found technically guilty" of
violating the old blue laws" 4 new
trial was set for April 49,
Oshkosh. - An award of $4,000
has been made by the state in
dustrial commission in favor of Mrs.
John Sichel against the J. Rasmussen
d Sons company and the Maryland
Casualty company for the death of
her husband August 8. 1915.
Milwaukee,, II. Dadmun, one
of the nominees for president of
the chamber of commerce. has
withdrawn. A. X. Taylor withdrew
his name as a candidate for first vice
president and ID. G. Owen and f. J.
Grimes from the board OF appeals.
Racine.-Charles A. Wustum, six.
ty-seven. one of the wealthiest
citizens of Racine and very widely
known throughout the middle West
because of lie business connections.
died suddenly at his home here He
was a thirty-second degree Mason.
Milwaukee. The Mothers and
Teachers club of the Third street
school has sent a petition to Mayor
G. A. Bading, with more than 100 sig
natures. urging issuance of the pro-
posed sewerage bond issue and expe-
ditious work on the sewage disposal
plant.
Eau Claire.-An Eau Claire can
ming company has closed deal
with Canadian firm. which calls
for 100000 cans of Irish stew" week
for a year. according to announce
ment. The stew" is calculated to
constitute a complete ration for a sol
der in the field
Neenah.-Justice George Stein OF
Menasha, in the case of Theo-
dore Konkel VS. Frank Kolashinski
charged with assault and battery. pro
nounced them both guilty and fined
them both, but RENTED the amounts
when they paid the costs of the &C
ion.
Superior Joseph McMuIlen, who
died nearly a month ago. while
conducting his campaign for re-
election for supervisor from his bod
room, was elected by a margin of six
votes in field of three. II. NJ Parks,
Socialist. second high. will be declared
elected.
Wausau.--Mrs. Josephine Baldwin.
who came to Wausau In 1851.
is dead. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Single. came to Wausau when
there were only few houses here and
opened the first hotel In the place. the
old Single house, famous from Berlin
to the Canadian line She is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. r. E. Parcher
Mrs. Alice Filter and Mrs. L. Dunbar
of this city, and Henry and Charles
Single of Amigo.
Milwaukee.--The heaviest snow
storm of the season prevailed in
Milwaukee Wednesday and the
ground was covered to a depth of
about q foot. Several of the street
car lines In Milwaukee were blockad-
ed and wire companies report damage,
principally in the southwestern por-
ton of the state. where the storm was
heaviest. Thousands of persons were
compelled to walk through the snow
to their work. An unusual incident in
connection with the storm was violent
peais OF thunder and vivid flashes of
lightning
Sheboygan Gen. Charles King,
author and retired regular army
officer. who has been touring the state
preaching military preparedness. was
severely censured by the school board
here because he delivered a lecture
before the Sheboygan high school pu-
pills advocating preparedness King
was called the "mouthpiece of a caEi-
talistic ring. attempting to saddle ad,
ditional burdens on the people" by
School Commissioner John Baker
The school board censured Principal
William Urban for permitting the adj
dress and the Woman's club that ar
ranged fer the speech.
Appleton. The question as to
whether a convent in Wisconsin,
separated from parochial school, al
though the teachers of the school live
in it, can be taxed. is to be carried to
the supreme court Appleton and Osh-
kosh are the only two places in the
state where such a tax Is applied. Rev.
W. J. Fitzmaurice. St Mary's church.