Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-31
NElGHBORING NEWS BUDGET.
WHITEsTOWN.

ONTARIO, Aug. 27.-A number of our peo-
pie attended the Monroe county fair this
week T. B. Marsden and wife, VIM Hart
and wife. y. NJ. Baldwin and wife, Perry
Walker and wife, and the Ontario martial
band, with many Others, attended the re-
union of the kiekapoo Valley Veterans as
of this week. Col. E. b. Gray, of Madison,
was chief spea ker 10th days. The Heath
steam thresher is In town, doing good work
in their line. They are now headed up Brush
creek, taxing all as they go IS P. Marden
has full supply of material in his black
smith shop and is ready to wait on his old
customers and IS feeling mu better. His
wife has postponed her visit to Richmond,
Virginia..Mr Gardner, of Liberty Pole was
here this week looking after his interests in
his candidacy for county Superintendent of
schools. His chances seem to be good in the
ELF. gang of rough lads went "coOning
watermelons from Ralph Rhodes and Win
overgrown fellow. After catching him Will
tumbled, in some uuaccountable manner,
over a low fence into the mud. Cattle buy
ers are still plenty In these parts. @. Boholtz
bought calf one week ago for "a C. Quack
enDush is putting an addition TO his resi-
dence. -. John Thomas has been delivering
stone and lumber on his new lot near j.
Lowers Clarence Culver, of Cashton, has
moved his family back into his residence
near II: j. Phelps. Joseph & Sturdevant
are painting the new third hotel for G. Il.
White. Mr.. VIM. CamptOn, the artficer of
ompany M" Fourth Wisconsin, came home
last Sunday on u short leave of absence and
returned Monday ...... The funeral OF Miss May
Wyman took place here yesterday. She died
iE the northern part of Wisconsin after three
days sickness, and was brought here for
burial Services were held in the u. Il.
church at 10 a. M, conducted by Rev. Rich
ards. Her remains were inferred in the On
tario cemetery amid the sobS and means of
her relatives and friends. Ed Haskell took
Il carriage load to the reunion at La Fargo,
last Thursday -. The farmers are repairing
to- put theirrorn in shock, but it should have
two more weeks to mature .....Street Commits
sioner Motley has put in some new Cross
walks at Vernon house. Walker Il Sullf-
vans corner. this way, much needed. The
five cent ice cream festival of the U ID. jun
ior, at ii. GCodenOughs, was a financial
success, with merriment immense, go. Mrs. X
Sandon notified Il Mendal, her tenant, that
she had succeeded in selling her farm, and
that he was to give possession to the buyer,
Dakota man, who gets the farm, stock and
farming implements. etc -. Sunday night
Rev. Richards offered % cents to any one in
the audience If they would quote the Ten
Commandments. Strange to say, no one got
the quarter =. While at La Fargo this week
we were informed that the KickapOo Valley
& Northern railroad would extend one mile
of track further Up the river to Star this fall
-. Lou Morgan is finishing his house near
the Baptist church, this week, and Will move
in this fall. Mr., Davis, of the town of
Sterling candidate for county clerk. is here
today looking after his interests in that line.
ONTARIO LAD