Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-12
WHITEsTOWN.

ONTARIO, Jan. g. Two OF Isaac o.
Mobiles brothers from near Tomah, are
here visiting with him. Friends have
little hopes of his life as the cancer is
eating very fast lately -. Grandma
Sarah Walker is dangerously i'll from in
ternal injuries from fall on the ice. =.
Lou Morgan is drilling well near his
new residence by the Baptist church and
he has discovered that the Baptist
church by mistake is built two or three
feet across the line on his lot, and the
trustees may be notified to remove it
ere long Village board met last Mon
day night. After allowing $50 or $50
In accounts, accepted designations OF
Trustee Elmer Joseph and L. A. Doty,
marshal. Frank Quackenbush was APP
pointed trustee to fill vacancy OF II.
Hutchinson, removed, so now we lack
one trustee end have no marshal or
ponndmaster. An ordinance was passed
restricting pool tables, etc. -. More Of
our business men have b~en victimjzed
by fraud collectors. Two slick gentle
men passing as expert collectors got
about $500 in this village for collection.
Then to gee one fourth or one fifth OF
the account from the debtor. 1t WAS
found that the rascais gave full receipt,
then left for parts unknown, taking all
they collected with them. Constable
Dorner is after them with states war
rant. Those business men had better
patronize responsible home talent for
collectors at so per cent, as to place
their money in such hands, and that
without any references whatever. 80.
Our new school house is all the talk in
town this week. Indeed our people
have just cause to be proud of the fine
accommodations for an education. We
wonder row if our superintendent will
honor us with q teachers association ?
There has been nothing of the kind here
for great many years. Sheriff White
was in our burg this week on legal bust
ness. He is giving the escaping tree
peddler a chase. ". A. Stoddard, q
former worthy citizen OF our village
now of Hebron, ILL.,, is expected to re-
turn and buy real estate here. -. Oren
Young of Richland Center, is here visit
ing his brother Isiah. There will be
a coffee and cake sociable at @. M. San
don's on Friday evening, Jan. IA, by the
W. R. @. aid society. All are invited.
-. Coffee and cake social at G.. W. De-
Laps, Friday night last, was we'll at
tended and a good time is reported;
held for benefit OF the q. B. church. -.
U. B. quarterly nesting here today was
we'll attended. The presiding elder ar
rived yesterday. Delegations from all
surrounding classes of like faith were
here Rev. Richards is faithful and
attentive and looks after his visitors
with great care. g. A. r.. hall was we'll
filed Jan. 5, to witness joint installation
of officers of James Williams Post and
Relief Corps. Capt. I. B Marsden Off
ciating as installing officer for the post
and Mrs Rachael G. Marsden for the
Corps. Post officers: Commander Will
liam Fish; senior vice. commander, Ell.
Crouch; junior vice-commander. Andrew
Motley; surgeon, Geo W. Downing;
chaplain, G. G. Haskell; quarter master,
FL. Ell. Steadman; adjutant, N. nj. Bald
n; officer of the day, T. b. Marsden;
officer of the guard, David s. Reyes;
sargent major, Eugene Sullivan; quarter
master sargent, L. Borning; delegates,
N. M. Baldwin and @. G. Haskell;
alternates, III. Ell. Stedman and G.. w.
DeLap. Corps officers President, Mrs
Mary Sandon; senior vice president, Mrs
Emily Keyes; junior president, Mrs.
Margaret Lawrence; chaplain, Miss
Rena Baldwin; treasurer, Mrs. r. g..
Marsden; secretary, Mrs. Lou Gsch-
wender; conductor, Miss May Barring;
assistant conductor, Mrs. A. Motley;
guard, Miss Minnie Stedman; assista at
guard, Mrs. j. P. Sullivan. Refresh
ments and a general good time followed
The following officers of Ontario /.
o. o. f. lodge we're installed by District
Deputy f. P. Johnson, Jan. / j. Ell
Wallace, N. g.; e. s. Hubbard, V. g.;
7. Wallace, recording sec'y.; Fl. FL.
Stedman, finance sec.y.; G. W. DeLap,
treasurer. ONTARIO LAD.