Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-12

| posts IN the cities of Neenah and Me-
nasha and to the two cities for benev,
olent purposes. The entire estate is
valued at between 100000 and $780,
600. The residue of the estate is di-
vided between a son and daughter.
Cumberland - Carl Brandon, 20,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Jus Brandon. was drowned in Lake
Thirty while fishing with his brother
and companion. The boys were rock
ing the boat when it overturned. Carl
went into the water laughing, so his
companions report, but never came to
the surface.
Washington - Red Cross national
headquarters made public announce
ment of Wisconsin's splendid record in
the Red Cross drive. Wisconsin was
assigned a quota of S1,500,000, the
amount subscribed being $2,250.0O or
nearly $1,000,000 in excess of the
quota.
Sheboygan - The Jenkins Machine
company, one of the largest industrial
plants of this city, and among the
| leading machine works of Wisconsin,
will built a large addition to its pres
ent plant as a consequence of the
large expansion in business of it's war
order machinery department.
Fond du Lac-Rev. Francis Laslow,
So years, pastor of the Polish Catho-
lie church at Red Granite and for
many years rector of st. Josephat's
Polish Catholic church at Oshkosh,
died at st. Agnes hospital, Fond du
Lac, after an attack of pneumonia.
Marinette-Ed. Richlen of Crivitz,
was granted bounty of $18 on six fox
es at the office of the county clerk.
This is the largest number Of the ami
males that have been presented to Sc
cure the bounty in some time.
Elkhon-At the first consignment
sale held by the Walworth County
Holstein Breeders association at the
fair grounds here eighty head of pure
bred Holsteins sold for SIS, $40, an av-
erage of $191 per head.
Menasha Riparian landowners
along the Fox River will petition the
government to have the gates at the
Menasha dam kept open until the
flood stage of water subsidies. This
was decided at a recent meeting.
Stevens Point The right eye of
Victor Czech, 9, of Berent was remov-
ed at the hospital here. A piece of %
shell had penetrated the boys eve
ball, when he attempted to force the
shell into a rife with hammer.
Eau Claire-The Telelaget, an or
ganization composed of Norwegians
in this country, will convene June Is
and ii at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa
representatives are expected.
Antigo-Vilas Willard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Willard, has beer commits
stoned a second lieutenant at Camp
Joseph Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla,
and has been ordered to report at
Newport News, Va.
Madison-A great service flag con-
tanning more than LOO stars, repre-
senting students Who have enlisted in
war service, WIS 4nfurled from the
roof of the main hall of the Univer-
sity.
Rhinelander-The county council of
defense will begin a "Patronize the
patriotic merchant" campaign against
pro-Germans who have failed to do
their share.
Wausau - With "The Meaning of
Americas Entrance Into the War;" as
his subject, Elroy McFaul of Wausau
won the state oratorical contest. Nine
contestants spoke.
De Pere-A burglar broke into the
offices of the Central Lumber company
and made the magnificent haul of 81
cents in cash and about 81 in postage
stamps.
Antigo-The local RAINFALL in May
was 8.06 inches, according to records
of the official weather observer, being
more than the rainfall of the same
months in the two previous years.
Whitewater - E. E. Hill had just
carried a bunch of bananas into
Fish's grocery store, when out crawled
a snake over a yard long. This is a
dry town.
Wautoma - The Waushara Gene
terry association subscribed for $50 in
bonds Of the third Liberty Loan.
Ne;llsville-Many people have won
dered why there was no Red Cross
drive In Clark county. Some have not
heard, il seems, that at the April ses-
sion of the county board an appropri-
alton was made to cover Clark coun-
tvs allotment, which viii be paid by
taxation.
Wausau - Nine events, Xix for Is
targets each and three for twenty
targets each, constitute the program
for the first annual registered trap
shooting contest for the Wsusau Gun
club on Sunday, June %.
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