Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

compiled by the county school super
intendent. Total disbursements in
1918 were $226,71943 compared TO
S196.SS7.99 in 1917 During the past
four years new buildings cost $51,27s
and land acquired brought the total TO
$65.619.
GAINESVILLE ~ Cornelius ]. Murphy.
the first paid fireman of this city, has
been appointed by the fire and police
commission as chief of the GAINESVILLE
fire department. William Gowen, for
the last five years desk sergeant of the
local police force, was chosen as police
chief at the same time. Mr. Murphy.
the new fire chief, has been "A member
of the department since 1888.
| Cable-As a result of the general
demand for commercial dyes. Cable is
being greatly benefited. A dye fac
tory, just completed. is now in full OPP
GRAFTON, producing dyes and by-prod.
uets The concern is financed by east
ern capital. and it is announced that
manufactured. Two hundred workers
will be employed by spring
DE Pere - Arrangements have been
completed for holding a farmers in
-dtute here on Thursday and Friday,
Feb. Is and IA. The De Pere commit.
tee in charge OF the event consists of
j. b, Broekman. lsadore Vercauteren.
Emil Jackson. Henry Behrendt, j. A.
Kuypers and Johh l.. Schnitzler.
Portage Ernst Pfaff of Pine River
used gun on fox. and it cost him
81 500. He shot black fox and sold
the hide for $500, full of shot as it
was. He cornered ii in a hollow log
and shot as the fox emerged. If he
had captured the fox alive he would
have received $1,000
Rhinelander-Iro ana Forest coun-
ties have connected their road with
Villas county, making continuous
trunk highway system through the
three counties. II is now possible for
motorists 10 30 from Eagle River TO,
Iron River. Mich. on a 35-mile state
trunk road.
| Wausau- Charles II. Clarke Is being
held under 81 900 bail TO await action
of the federal grand jury on charge
of sending first class matter through
the mails as second class matter.
Manitowoc Caught on the swing
bridge when il was opened, Aleck
Lockman, a taxi driver, was arrested
for reckless driving. his second offense
within year, and he was fined $50.
! Fort Atkinson The city fathers OF
! Fort Atkinson have apportioned the
city into eight instead of four wards.
This will give the city better repre-
sentation on the county board.
Fond du Lac-A joint sale of Guern-
| sey cattle by the breeders of Fond du
! Lac and Winnebago counties is plan
ned at the new sales pavilion here N
May
Marinette Paul Legace, injured in
street car accident in 1918, was award
ed $4,000 by the Marinette Circuit
court.
! Manawa ~ 1t has been decided TO
mold the Waupaca County Inter-School
/ league contest at lola this year The
officers are President. e. T.. Russell
IOgdensburg; vice-presid ut. Miss Syl-
via Strand, lola, secretary, Miss Mar
/ gary Kimbal, Royalton; treasurer,
Robert Hanson. Scandinavia.
Menasha - Letters received from
members of Co. E. Menasha. indicate
that the unit has been ordered TO
Brest, France, and may be looked for
TO arrive in the country shortly
Beaver Dam-That citizens of Bea-
yer Dam mean to honor returning sol
diers is indicated in petitions that are
being circulated for the appointment
CT Lieut.-Col. Philip j. link of the
127th infantry to be the next postmas-
ter Of Beaver Dam.
Sheboygan - August w. Pott, aged
"a. proofreader OF the Wisconsin Rail
road Commission and former Munich
pal Judge and editor and publisher OF