Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13


will come into possession of Tyrane-
ma, the country home of the late Rev.
f. G. Updike, former pastor of the
First Congregational church in Madi.
son, following the death of Mrs. Up.
dixie of pneumonia. In the terms of
the will the property is to retain its
present name and to serve as public
park. The estate includes fifteen acres
of land on the shore of Rock lake and
a large colonial mansion.
Madison-ln response to an urgent
request by telegraph from the gas de-
Tense division chemical welfare serv-
ice, United States army, New York
City, Gov. Philip has asked the peo-
pie of the state to give special atten-
ton to the collection Of fruit pits and
nutshells. In order to meet the de-
mands for this high quality of carbon
for gas masks 100000 pounds a day
of fruit pits and nutshells are re-
quired.
Fond du Lac - After thirty-seven
years of service as an employee of the
late J. A. Merryman. clothing mer-
chant, Oscar C. Davis filed a claim for
$S,171.14 against the Merryman es-
tate, claiming that it had been under
stood that he was to be paid for extra
service, the payment TO be in the form
of a bequest from the clothing man.
The court has upheld the claim, allow
ing all but about $500.
Oshkosh-Mrs. Margaret Edward is
suing the estate of the late Young
Campbell, pioneer railroad civil engi-
neer. for S3.460 for 346 weeks service
and nursing, which she claims she per
formed for Mr. Campbell she testi-
fed that Mr.. Campbell agreed to be-
Queathe her that amount in his will
George Johnson, chief beneficiary un-
der the will. is opposing the claim.
Madison 49, An Orange" fund, with
which to provide one orange daily to
ali S. A. T. c. men in the university
infirmary. has been started by women
students at the University of Wiscon.
sin with approval Of Dean +. Louis
Nardin, and Frederick Wolf. secretary
of the army Y. NJ c. A. Miss Ger
trude P. King, junior. is chairman of
the 'orange" fund.
Wisconsin's treasury CON
tains a balance of $4.059,494 as com
pared with $2,05S,2S0 on October /,
according to the monthly statement of
State Treasurer Henry Johnson. The
total in the general fund scared from
$S13,SSO to $2,05S,23O in a month as a
result of the payment of the last half
OF the railroad taxes.
Racine-The Racine college $3.50 900
endowment campaign which was plan
ned for the week previous to the
fourth Liberty Loan campaign and
which was deferred, has not been
dropped as reported several days ago
There are still prospects of the cam.
paign being carried out with the aid
of the sitizsns' committee.
from hunting jaunt without his mas
ter, Edward COLLEEN, 16, gave the
alarm of tragedy at Oak Center this
county. Searchers found the boys
body on the shore of small creek ac-
cidental discharge of his rife having
inflicted fatal wound.
La Crosse-Mrs. Oline Odeguard of
Fosston, Mimi, appeared in county
court here as one of seven second
cousins to claim an estate of $4,000
left by Chris Hagen, which is about to
escheat to the state. There are also
fifty third cousins claiming share
in the distributions.
Marinette-The death of three mem
bers of the family OF Charles Wall of
Wausaukee, Marinette county, occur
red in less than a day. Mrs. Wall and |
two young sons were the victims of |
Spanish influenza A sister of Mrs
Wall was critically i'll at the time in
the same house.
Marinette 49, A fisherman with sew |
eral companions, one a child, narrow
~ escaped death while adrlft on |
Green Bay in a blow for nearly a day |
The members of he party suffered |
keenly from exposure and hunger be
fore being rescued.
Oconomowoc r. Alonzo Bogart, go
yePcs old, died at the home of his sis
tea Mrs Phoebe LOEB, at Oconomo-
Voc Mr. Bogart was veteran of the
civil war
Portage 49, ethile cleaning a gun at
home the son of Mrs Otto nehke, |
North Freedom. accidentally shot his
mother below the heart She may re-
cover.
Appleton-It cost this county ST.
997.1S last year for. the care of insane
and seeble-minded residents of the
county. who are patients at TIE coun-
tv insane asylum and other institu-
lions in the state outside Of Outaga.
ME County, ac c-5ing to the bills re.
ceiyed at the clerks Office.
Marinette - Miss Sarah Suplinsky.
former resident OF Marinette. Is a yeo
woman, having recently been named
private secretary Il Ensign Charles
Taft. son Of former President Taft. al
New Haven, Conn.
vrausau After making a weeks |