Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

Motions Tor &, new trial in the case of
Katie Boyle against Frank Crook, breach
of promise, and in the case of the Hills
boro Mercantile Company against r. B.
Hoyt, We're each denied.
Ell. Il. James against Charles Jacobus,
ct al, a written offer of Judgment hav-
ing been made by defendent and accepted
by the plaintiff, the case was not tried.
1000 cigar at Monroe's.
Go to Towner's for wall paper.
Martin 81 Kuebler for bicycle sun
dries.
The latest designs in wall paper at
mowner's.
Miss Stella Nuzum is in Tomah Wis
iting friends.
-Westby asks bids for some public
improvements.
Mrs. e. Love and daughter Lulu are
at Lansing, Iowa.
Miss Mabel Webb is spending her
vacation in Lancaster.
Lutte Purdy is in Madison visiting
his sister, Mrs. Barnes.
Cyrus Butt delivered the Fourth of
July Grafton at Stcddard.
Landlord Torger, of Soldiers Grove,
was IN the city Saturday.
Mr. S.. B. Rogue and children are
spending the week at Westby.
Miss May Drake, of La Crosse, is
visiting with Miss May Clarke.
Miss Dona Bunnell, of Sparta, is
visiting with Miss Stella Barney.
Miss Inez Wicher, of Elroy, is visit
ng with the family of Rev. A. ]. Coram.
Wanted, a girl 10 do homework in a
family of four. Inquire at the CENSOR
office.
Largest and finest scent cigar in
the market, 1900, at opera house restau-
rant.
-Viroqua Odd Fellows camp will hold
a special meeting for degree work,
Thursday night, July ID.
DR.. G. I'll. Trowbridge and E. w.
Hazen are having plans made for modern
residences to be built this season.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Ericsson convey
ed Brock and Maley, the young men
convicted of demonstrating, to Waupun.
-Goddard's saw mill, on French Is
land, near La Crosse, was destroyed by
fire. Loss $40, 900, with an insurance of
81, 500.
The numerous relatives and friends
of Rev. Frank Nuzum and 1, -nily of La
Crosse, are enjoying a weeks visit from
them.
Miss Mae Wilson, teacher of music
in our schools for two or three years
past, has pccepted a like position at
Platteville.
Mr.. HI. F. Barstow, formerly of
r,1.a (N,,o.vn IAa Ax4~no1 %lA ~x.s4.x,
and will have. charge of a church in
Grant county.
Mrs. Corda Bowen, of Thornton,
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. G..
RIPLEY. She is accompanied by her son
and daughter.
-Bloomingdale Woodmen will hold a
social and festival ON the evening of
July 22d. The public is invited. Speak
ing and a short program.
Brick work on the new Mitchell
building is completed and workmen are
now singing brick on the Fortney
hotel block at a liv ely rate.
Mr.. Salem James, of Park Rapids,
Minnesota, is paying a visit to his aged
and friends of hoyhood days.
Cyrus Butt is completing the school
census of Virooua district. He says the
educational population is $40 to $50, an
increase of 40 over last year.
Grand Master Silbaugh is at New
Richmond looking after the aid and
other affairs in connection with Odd
Fellow charity, and re-establishment of
the order in that city.
IT. G. Blakeield, of Green Bay, ar
| rived in the city on Tuesday, and took
in charge Robert Gill. conveying him to
that institution. 1t 9 the law that the
state shall remove con, cts to the reform
atory.
Captain McMichael and daughter
Nettie leave, today, for a fortnight's
visit at Galena, Darlington and other
places. Mr.. McMichael will visit Fl. S.
Townsend, n of the few survivors of
the Blackhawk war, at Stockton, Illinois.
The large advertisement Of the
| Plano manufacturing company, pub
lished in today's paper, will not escape
| attention of readers. The editor of the
| CENSOR was an eye witness to the large
delivery of machines and the celebra-
ton which the cuts in the advertise
ments represent.
-hb but idSb ulttblllS VI tuc City CUulf
Gil 81 AZ in accounts for street work,
water mains, improvements, etc, were
audited. Citizens on East Decker street
and Lincoln avenue presented a petition
PRAYING TO have hydrant neal residence
of III. C. Costing left there. Board of
public works order construction of q
four foot walk ON the east side of block
ON which S. G. jackson and Joseph
L 9.~. 1.H NJ Inv- xx-or
elected weed commissioner.
We learn of no serious Fourth of July
accidents in Vernon county. At DeSoto
a young man accidentally received a
! painful rap from a rock intended for
another. Fantus Wyman and Clark
Bennett Were playing with an amateur
cannon. They spilled some powder on
the ground and thought it would be fun
to touch q match to it and run As is
usually the case, they were too slow.
Fantus' face was well blistered and his
hands very badly burned. So severely
in fact that he viii enjoy most of his
summer vacation in hnseed wrappings.
Miss Hannah johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor johnson. of Ava
lanche, who for seven months has lain
PROSTATE of consumption, at the resi-
dence ef L. c. Pringle, in this city,
passed away Thursday afternoon.
Brief services were held Saturday morn
ing conducted by Rev. Bestul. Remains
were conveyed to Coon Prairie church.
where burial took place after a short
service by Bishop Halvorson. Miss
johnson was q years of age, a bright
Young woman. She had attended oul
city schools in years past. After the
fatal disease laid hold upon her she wa.
unable to be removed to her home, await
ing patiently the day and hour wher
the Master should call her home. TIL,
I kindnesses extended during the Ions
sickness.