Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-23
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %. 1898.
yIRoQUA MARKETS.

Rabbits 49,. 81 sawed or poll 2oOS
Cattle. :. -. 2.OO03.oOl
For glass and putty 60 to Towner's
For lamps and fixtures go to
Towners.
House to rent. Inquire of d. O.
Mshoney.
-Mancil Pollard is working in the
electric light plant.
Miss Pothea Hansen made bust.
ness trip to Cashton.
j. FL. Sherrick, marshal of Cashton
was in the city on Monday.
Township road officials should see
that the highways are made passable.
Miss Glenn Emmons of Elroy, has
been the guest of Mrs. W. S. Proctor.
Ladies' aid society of the Lutheran
church will meet with Mrs. Kins, Thurs
day afternoon.
There will be preaching service in
Coon Prairie Lutheran church next Sun
day at 1870 a. IN.
Jos Pennell has opened restaur-
ant and temperance saloon in the base
ment of the fremont house.
Station Agent Geo. Fawcett and
wife, of Melvina, were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. A. L. Russell, Thursday.
II. o. Torger, proprietor of the Head
quarters hotel at Soldiers Grove, was in
the city, Friday and Saturday.
Butcher shop in city to rent. Fully
equipped with tools and fixtures. To-
quire of L. W. Switzer, Viroqua.
-Drs. Suttle & Trowbridge performed
difficult operation upon one of their
patients at Petersburg, last week.
Ia. l.. Russell has a large supply OF
Aberdeen, La Crosse Marvel and other
high grades of flour. Telephone No. 80
County Treasurer Forum has re-
ceived $16,786 % from the state, the
amount of the asylum earnings for last
year.
Miss Genevieve Harris entertained q
score of little friends at the home of her
Grandpa Bouffleur, Thursday evening.
1t was her anniversary party.
M. Hlrsheimer of La Crosse, was in
Viroqua, Saturday, and inspected the
new fire escape constructed by his firm
on the Rogers & Williams block.
johannes Ovee, and old man aged
Wigdahl, of Franklin, died at the home
of the latter, Thursday night, of old age
Mr.. M. j. Bakkedal, one OF Westby's
most thorough going business men, has
leased for three years, the Soldiers Grove
tobacco warehouse, which he will oper-
ate.
Don't anyone ask Conductor Harry
Hatch how he likes running special
trains for individual passengers. One is
in danger of his life who ventures the
inquiry.
"A. d. Grouse, of Viola, was here for
few days last week and lathed the new
residence of Will A. Lake. Mr.. Grouse
has the reputation as an expert at the
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a Frazier, of the
Viola Intelligencer, are making a south
ern tour. They go to New Orleans anc
other points Of interest. They will bt
absent for fortnight.
Next Friday evening, the 25th inst,
the B BIS. will hold their anniversary
social at the Church of Christ. A liter
airy program will be rendered, and re-
freshments served Price 10 cents.
-Mesers Davis & Wise talk to oul
readers through new advertisement
They did large and successful bust
ness last season, and are looking for {
renewal and increase the present year
Dill Sherman and wife, wto came
over from La Fargo to attend Saturday Is
association, were detained by the storm
till Tuesday Teachers from other re
mote sections were like captives of thu
elements.
"A New York Judge has granted
wife divorce from her husband TO
six months. Verify this is great ag
aud country in which we live Wher
else on earth could divorce be procure'
on the installment plan?
There are at the CENSOR office for dis
trihution a large number of farmers
institute bulletins. They are replet'
with interesting reading matter anC
illustrations Farmers and others ar
invited to call and take one.
Hon Geo E. Tste, Henry c. Millard
A. w. Del can, and Gilbert Sloughlin, c
La Fargo, visitei Viroqua, Friday. The
report great business at the "Klondike.
Already Hsnmer Brothers have paid on
$4,000 for Eastwood headings.
Mrs. Lydia Cowan of this city, an
Jesse Powell of Sparta, were married q
the latter place Wednesday morning an
departed for short wedding trip t.
parts unkuown. They will be at hon
in this city to their friends after Feb. 2
In writing from San Bernsrdin,
California, John S Larson says he hs
been very ill, but is now improving. Il
saws if the weather had been more pre-
pitious since his arrival in Caiiforni,
his health by this time would be niue
improved.
Mr.. j. Shaffer, hardware dealer
Oklahoma, and an uncle of Mrs. Ben
Norris, is visiting in Viroqua.. M
Shaffer reports crops very good in b
country, and says that the productio
of cotton, wheat, rye and oats for IL
last season was about equal.
The 10000 acres of land purchase
in Marinette county from the Peshtie
Lumber company, will all be utilize
during the present year by Polish Sc
tiers, colony of whom is now beir
gathered in Chicago and Milwaukee
These people are excellent farmers.
A Ross correspondents report til
Stanley Stout of Liberty, recently m
with serious accident. He was throw
from a wagon, the team starting su
denly, and the back of his head stru
the frozen ground. He was insensib
when picked up, but is now somewh
recovered, though quite lame.
Our Ontario correspondent repor
prospective telephone establishme
from Rockton to Norwalk via Ontari
Also organized effort for railroad co
etruction the coming season. O
friends in the eastern part Of the coun
are reaping many good and substanti
improvements. Here's the CENsoI
H" for continued success.
Word comes from New York th