Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-08

turned home Friday. The Shakespeare club
neld one OF their readings at the residence of
mr. Z. Geo Williams Tuesday evening. The
SUBJECT was THE Merchant of Venice So"
Mrs Mary Ann Matteson mother of Mrs
Roger Williams, died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Hetiing At Kendall, on
Monday. Feb. Both. chs funeral services
were held at "a dali en- Wednesday after
noon, after which Ire rem aims were brought
10 HlllsDoro and Injured in the Mt Vernon
cemetery Mrs. Matte. IN had been a resi-
dent of Wisconsin for about thirty We years.
she was honored and respected by all who
knew her.. The suit OF hillsboro Mercan-
Tile 20. vs. Hoyt has been appealed to the
cir nit court and will be tried at the spring
te m 49, W m. Amberg, who resides about two
ard one-half miles west of the village. has
disposed of his 1n0-acre farm to Joseph Palat
consideration. s., 200. Robert Hammer and
koDefb huersten drove over to Valley on
frlday. they report the timber business as
noomlng at that burg. Ed. Winslow, of
Black River Falls, drove across the country,
arriving here Friday. He will remain few
days and visit with his grandfather, A. Field.
-. Mrs, A. f.. Elmergreen. who has been
very dangerously Ill. Is reported on the mend
.-,.Dr. Jones returned home, on Wednesday.
where he had been to attend his mother, who
Is H.. VIM. Lind has purchased two lots of
Henry Lynch, lying north of the house for
merly owned by Deacon Field. He is talking
some OF moving the house he now occupies on
10 u ese lots and erecting a new residence on
the site OF the old one in the spring. Deacon
Albert Field has so far recovered that he Is
able 20 be out again. Elias Fox and Banker
webster are still confined to the house :. The
severe cola weather has compelled Father
Grippe" to relax his grip, as there is not 80
many reported sick. Typos in the Office got
dlllsDoro ana Ontario considerably mixed
last week, but not enough so 1t will cause an
eStrangement or litigation between the two
places. They also had e. V. Wernick take
the bath, In the runaway accident, instead of
lhe morse. We forgive You this time, but
don't let 1t occur again. -.
CHAsEBuRG Feb. An affair which grew
out OF a whipping four or five boys received
at school for smoking on the grounds. The
result was our worthy teacher was ra her
roughly handled by one of our citizens, con-
sequently said citizen was summoned to vi
roqua to give an account of himself. We un-
derstand he had to pay small fine and costs,
amounting to $3.50. 1t was most disagree
able affair all around and very much regret
ted by our citizens Our teacher, though
has the sympathy of a large majority of the
people,. Frank Pomeroy, of Newton, is still
helping Pomeroy in the mill G.. F. Aiken
made business trip to La Crosse, Saturday
;.F, O. Natwick is getting large lot of
hogs in the middle yard. -. Chas Ward trans
acted business in Viroqua, Wednesday -
Quite number of our young people attended
evening 49,. Ernest Klett formerly In the en-
ploy of Pomeroy Bros departed, Thursday
for Barabo. :Lud Peterson. is employed at
is doing missionary work to the extent of
trying to secure religious services for our
burg. Arney Pomeroy is under the doctors
n. d "A
choir practice. Wednesday Nellie Natwick
is suffering from spf&ined ankle. Scott
Ho1yt left, Saturday, for ViroAaa, where he
from a visit to his sister at Soldiers Grove :.
Mr.. Bennett has been confined to the house
by an attack, of grippe. Earl Aiken is en-
ployed for the present at the mill Mr..
Ferguson returned from Victory, on Monday
last. GAZETTE.
BLooMiNGDALE, Feb. 4.-Sunday and Tues
day mornings were the coolest for years, the
mercury here being 81 below zero... Quite a
with La grippe Jerome McLin worked for
John Hanson in his shop last week While
John was laid up. County Superintendent
Gardner was here Monday evening He
made arrangements to hold'a teachers meet
ing here March 4th Mrs. Mary Brown OF
Springville, visited at Gus Morterud's por-
ton of last week. S. W. Mossholder, Geo.
Marshall, j. T. De Witt and A. f. Appleman
ave purchased the property here known as
''Johnson's hall. He will fix the building up
and rent it to the NJ. W. A. camp for a hall.
these cold days. Amund HalVorson, of
Hillsboro, North Dakota, visited at Stigen's
one day last week. Peter Hanson was Up
from Nh Olson the past week on a visit to his
family Rob Clark, who lives bout four
miles from here, lost his house and contents
by fire about i O'Clock Tuesday morning The
family had very narrow escape, as no one
awakened until the bed in which Mr.. CLARK
was sleeping was on fire. A small insurance
was carried. .lnga Nelson visited at Cash
ton the past week. Mrs Ole Thomson, the
aged mother OF Mrs. Peter Hanson, died
Thursday. Deceased was born in Norway in
1920 and came here in 1862. Her husband still
survives. Funeral will be held here Monday.
:. John Olson chopped his way into the
Woodman camp, Thursday night. Albert
Maakern has commenced saving out the set
Of logs that John Appleman put in near
Miners mills. Mag.
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