Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-29
Telescopes at Michaelsohn's.

back on MS wheel, sunday.
--Amund Bjelland came up fror
Madison and spent portion of tn
week.
/ Miss Mamie Zsligler, aged eightee
years, died in the town of Clinton, fror
consumption.
| Postmaster Drake and Elder Phil
lips were callers from Sugar Grove, o.
Wednesday.
Charles Slack & Co. have sold clever
McSherry tobacco self. settlers, for tn
month of June.
IT. o. Torger, the genial landlord o
the Headquarters, at Soldiers Grove, wa
in the city on Monday.
For rent, in the First ward, conven-
lent room house, in good repair. In
quire of VIM. Dowell.
-Lumberman John Nuzum left TO
Sank county, Tuesday, to look after hi
property interests there.
The Norwegian Lutheran Aid So
ciety will meet at Solfest Tollfeson's, or
Thursday, June 3Oth.
Andrew HOMELAND, of Jefferson, paic
his brother Matthias visit, last week
who resides rear Tomah.
On account OF the big church meet.
ing at Coon Prairie, the teachers insti-
tute at Westby was not we'll attended.
Work is progressing on the new
residence of Mrs. Clarence Smith, on the
north side of the Pete Nelson property
The Rainbow club will meet with
Mrs. A. E. Shaaer, Wednesday after
noon, to make arrangements for the an
nual picnic.
Editor Adams announces that he
is about to retire from the Readstown
Herald, but does not say who will sue
coed him.
John E Shirk, editor of the Glen
wood Tribune, committed suicide Fri
day afternoon, by cutting his throat
with pocket knife.
A. A. Smith. deputy grand master
of the A. o. U. W., is in the city, look
ing after the interests of the order. His
wife accompanies him.
-Viroquaites will scatter to different
towns to celebrate the Fourth. Many
will go to La Crosse to join in the semi
centennial demonstration.
For pictures of all kinds go to
Towner's.
Prof. Wendell P. Morgan paid a
visit to Grant county last week and at
tended commencement exercises at
Platteville normal school,
An item in last weeks CENSOR gave
rise TO the belief that William Brandon
had retired from the race for renomina-
lion for the office Of county clerk. Such
is not the case.
-Chas. w. Chase, of Viroqua town,
brought in fine bunch of wool and
sold TO Williams & Chase. He had
forty eight feeces which weighed 475J
pounds.
The latest soft summer shirts in
Madras, ETC., at Michaelsohn's.
Everett K. Barnes, of Denver, has
been with Viroqua young friends for a
few days. Mr.. Barnes is now engaged
in business in that beautiful western
city.
Chairman Alex. Hill, of Stark, who
has suffered with eye trouble for many
months, is taking treatment at La
Crosse. He informs the CENSOR that he
is finding relief.
The remains of Mrs. Jas. Cummings,
of Cashton, we're inferred in the Viro.
qua cemetery on Thursday, accompanied
here by a numoer OF people. Mrs
Cummings had been afflicted with con-
sumption for year. She leaves MANY
kindred.
"A good, new bicycle at Towner's for
$25.
The old Strawn brick corner store
stand has been sold by E. W. Hszen to
Davis & Wise, who will continue their
we'll established machinery and feed
business there. Jos. Pennell expected
to rel and use the same for saloon pur-
poses.
Keep cool and get light washable
pair of pants or coat and vest at Mich
aelsohn's.
AT Mansion, on June first, Miss
Maud Gilman was married to MIR.
Adolph Sylvester, an electrician of that
place The lady is the daughter OF Mr..
and Ms. James Gilman, of Sterling,
and we'll known here for having attended
school in Viroqua.
Mr.. W. N. Wells, deputy collector
of internal revenue for this district. was
in this city, on Thursday. He was Civ
ing dealers, bankers and others some
pointers on the general import of the
new war revenue bill. Few business
men and citizens were fully aware OF
the general and far-reaching provisions
of the act.
Money to loan on real estate. @
H. Minshall.
Prof. Henry L Gardner arrived
from Dover, Wednesday, where he was
principal of schools for year past.
He comes home to spend the season an6
incidentally press his claims for the re.
publican nomination for superintendent
of schools. Henry graduated from the
Stevens Point normal school last season
Mr.. John M. Craigo, proprietor Of
the Resdstown Touring mills, paid the
CENSOR friendly visit on Friday. Mr.
Craigo adds his name to the long list o.
candidates who will ask political favort
st the lands of the republican county
convention. He had determined to en-
ter the race for member of assembly
Mr.. Craigo is gentleman of goo(
address and ability.
We understand there are quite 1
number of tobacco growers who have
not yet set out their plants, owing Il
the protracted dry weather. Those WHIT
improved the opportunity during thu
first rains of the present month, hav'
strong and healthy plants. 1t is to b
hoped the weather will become propisi
GUS soon for transplanting. The plant
set out during the dry weather are doint
very poorly.
Prof. Elwood G. Perisho, professo
OF physics and geology in the Platte
vile Normal, has been visiting in tn
city the past few days. Saturday las
he was chsperoned to Monument Rocl
by the Misses Myrtle Purdy, Ella Ellef
son, Grace Horton and May Edwards
graduates of the Platteville school. Th
party made geological examination o
the formation of that wonderful and pic
turesoue giant. The professor retu-net