Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-02

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For hand sleds go to Towner's.
Loans on real estate. O. 81. Minshall
Ice harvest among Viroqua dealers
For pictures of all kinds 60 te
Towner'e.
Money to loan on real estate. @
Fl. Minshall.
For lamps and fixtures go te
Towner's.
House to rent. Inquire of d. O
Mahoney.
-Chas. s. Slack and wife returned
from La Crosse Monday.
On Monday, Mr. j. W. Stowell de.
parted for New York to visit his aged
mother.
Rev. Bestul will preach in English
at the Synod Lutheran church mex,
Sabbath evening.
Elmer Smith was over from Del
neighborhood, on Saturday, where he
is engaged in teaching.
%. g. Briggs came home from Maus.
ton on Saturday. He removes his fam.
lily to that place this week.
The Soldiers Grove farm institute
Thursday and Friday, will be attended
by a delegation from this section.
Jas Lee, liveryman of Westby, ant
O W. Fish of Readstown, were regis.
tered at the fremont, Saturday.
We are enjoying bit of Wisconsin
weather. Mercury dropped to ten de.
grees below zero on Monday night.
The families of J. w. Sims, William
Churchill and F. Lyons, all of Bergen
Sundayed with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Catharine Hodge, a lady &c
years old, was brought over from Hills
boro and placed in the county asylum
Attorney Griffin received a full.
blood Poland China brood SOW from
Iowa county, by Tuesday mornings ex-
press.
This B. BIS. will hold an oyster sup
per in the parlor of the Christian church
Friday evening from 5 to p. m. Price
20 cents.
Rev. j. A. Lewis entertained his
congregation Sunday evening with q
very interesting sermon on danger
Signals"
Fred Hansen and Jake Toly have
been rushing business for the firm OF
Chss. s Slack & Co. during Mr.. Stacks
absence in La Crosse.
Mi, III
taken possession of the Bates resi-
dence, first place east of Judge Ma
honey's, in the third ward.
Wisconsin Dairymen's association
will hold it's Goth annual convention in
Manitowoc, commencing Wednesday,
Feb. 8, aud continuing three days.
Judging from appearance, out of
the large number of old settlers who as
sembled in Opera hall Thursday, two
thirds of them have many years yet to
| live.
We regret to learn that our es-
teemed friend, Rev. Dixon, had relapse
last week. His improvement, however,
is noted, and it is probable he will be
around soon.
Robert Kahlar, an old resident OF
De Soto, now business man OF Ferry
vile, and Mr.. Downey, who is also q
Ferryville resident, made business trip
roqua Saturday.
-Assemblyman d. r. Jones of Sparta,
WAS in the city last Wednesday in the
interest of parties involved in compli-
Gated legal battle.
Rev. J. T. Ellis commences series
of revival meetings at Brush Hollow
church tonight He expects to be as.
sisted portion of the time at least by
Rev. Horne of Madison.
The martial music provided at the
old settlers meeting by the Houston
band, was good and greatly appreciated.
1t stirred the blood of the old people TO
the Thought and feeling of 81.
N Coe & Son are expecting first
class harness maker from Madison, this
week. Ed. is now assisted in his work
by Rex Bryan, but he finds that his in
creasing business requires another man.
Martin Skagen, who recently pur-
chased the stock and outfit of Tailor
Melby, advertises his business in today's
CENSOR, which we call attent on to. Mr..
Sksgen is an industrious and painstak-
ing young gentleman and thorough
cutter and filter.
We cal attention to the large adver-
tisement of the Boston Clothing House,
which announces change in it's affairs
by the addition of large, fine, cheap
stock of shoes and footwear. The pro-
prietors express purpose to make
things hum in that line.
VIM. Bouffleur informs us that the
once famous spring at Springville, which
at one time furnished power sufficient
to run large Touring mill, went entire
ly dry on Friday last On Saturday,
however, it commenced running again,
after having been dug down to some
depth.
While out hunting, Charles Coates
Of Petersburg, accidentally discharged
his rifle, the bullet entering his right
breast and ranging upward through the
flesh, finally going out at the top of the
shoulder. Goats was looking over his
shoulder at the time ~ the bullet might
have entered his head ---Kickapoo Chief
The Woodman picnic association Of
this district, met at Sparta last Tuesday
to arrange place and date for the annual
picnic. Onalaska, and June II, are the
place aud date. Geo. w. Stumble was
elected one of the association vice. presi-
dents and L. @. Boyle member Of the
transportation committee.
H. E. Light, who frequently buys
horses here, experienced peculiar mis-.
hap with car load of animals enroute
to market. At Madison the car in which
they were being shipped caught fire
Several Of the horses were severely
scorched before released; six escaped,
and local paper reports that they coulo
not be found.
We frequently read Or hear related
exaggerated fish stories. Here's an egg
story, truthful one, that is worth not.
ing by frugal people. During the pas
season, from two hundred hens, Ardt
Buchanan, o. Webster, sold 1900 dozer
eggs. They were sold at Groves Rosl
store. Mr.. Groves vouches for the truth
sulness Of the story and says they