Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-12

III z was N4SCONGiCA d NAOAAACS CHFAC
shortly after many of the old people
had retired. Before it could be
checked it had spread to all parts of
the building. The home, which was
under the care of the Sisterhood of
st. Agnes, was three story structure
1t was erected by the late Henry
Boyle. 1t was valued at $4,000.
Baraboo - Gideon Wells Haskins,
one of the celebrated Baraboo triplets,
is dead. The other two brothers are
Abraham Lincoln Haskins and Simeon
Cameron Haskins, ali named by AbTa-
ham Lincoln One was named for the
former president himself and the 9TH
er two for members of his cabinet. At
the time of their birth, May "a, 1861.
the parents resided at South Starks
boro, VT, the father being the village
postmaster. They had the distinction
of being the oldest triplets in the
United States.
Rice Lake-Attorneys of the north
ern part of the state have adopted res
olutions favoring the division of the
circuit, which now includes Douglas,
Washburn, Burnet, Barron and Polk
counties, and make one circuit of
Douglas county alone. ia case this is
done, Judge James Robbins of Rice
Lake will be the candidate who will
be irdorsed b. the bar. Judge w. r.
FOLEY of Superior is now judge of The
present district.
Appleton-George r. Nooyan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Nooyan of this city,
died of pneumonia at Allrich, Ger.
many, Feb. IL. Just few hours prior
to receiving the telegram the father
received letter in which George re-
lated his experiences in the army of
occupation. He apparently was in ex.
cellent he .ith when the letter was
written.
Madison - Nomination petitions for
julius L. Dithmar of Elroy, for five
years assistant attorney general, as a
candidate for the supreme court
against Justice NJ. B. Rosenberg,
were sent out of Madison. Mr.. Dith-
mar is a brother of Lieut.. Gov. e. f.
Dithmar, and formerly county judge of
Juneau county.
Appleton-According to the report
of the city school nurse, Miss Helen
Revett, for the week ending Feb. 81,
one-third of the students in the city
schools are suffering from defective
teeth. 1t is believed that when these
defects are remedied, the standings OF
these students in school will be great
ly improved.
Kenosha-Judge Tully wants to ap
point a probation woman for Kenosha
county, but is handicapped on account
of the fact that there are no applica-
tions for the position. He has prepared
a QUESTIONABLE, showing just what he
requires in the line of probation Off
Ger.
Rhinelander-R. C. Sawales, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Ogemo Co
operative Creamery association, re-
ports that 1918 proved a successful
year for the stockholders, a per cent
cash dividend being declared on all
paid up stock.
Marinette-M Miss Hannah Murphy of
Wausaukee, who received fractured
nose and other painful injuries when
she tripped ON a loose steel gutter
plate in a cement sidewalk, asks the
town board for $50 damages and the
doctors fees.
Eau Claire Reiter, an en-
ploye of the Wisconsin Minnesota
Light and Power company received
meter he was repairing exploded. The
accident occurred in the company's
shop.
Oshkosh-James E. Sanders, pic
neer resident, died at the age of IL
after an illness of ten days with pneu.
monia. For many years he was gen
eral agent here for Milwaukee and
Chicago newspapers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the re-
port of A. j. O'MeIea, county director,
the sale of War Savings certificates
and Thrift stamps in Oneida county
during 1918 amounted to $191, 1882.
La Crosse - Rockwell Osborne, 81
years old, veteran of the Civil war.
and a world traveller, died at Orlando,
Florida. The body was brought here
for burial.
Tomah The measles epidemic
which has ragged in Tomah for the last
few weeks continues. Between four
and Ave hundred cases are reported.
Milwaukee-Hugo Roeber, 81 years
old, was sentenced to ten years in
Waupun, when found guilty by Munic-
| ipal Judge n c. Backus of an offense
against his daughter Hattie, at the
time she was Is years old. Roeoer de
MED the charge.
Manitowcc - Teachers in grade
schools have filed a petition witt the
school board asking that the increase
denied them last fall be paid as
bonus. A 20 per cert increase was
asked for.
I La Crosse-Mrs. EllenOra Foigt
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