Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
ON THE OLD BATTLE GROUND.
A e Facts Concerning the Approaching Assembly
Which Promises a Successful Affair.

A e Facts Concerning the Approaching Assembly
Which Promises a Successful Affair.
The Battle Island Assembly officers
have arranged a partial program for The
meeting there July 30 to August 6.
Saturday and Sunday, July 80 and 30,
will be given to sermons and lectures Dy
able clergymen.
Monday, July 81, will be Educational
day.
Tuesday, August 1, Grand Army day.
Veterans of our wars are expected.
Wednesday, August Pioneers day.
Hon. H.. S. Townsend, d survivor of the
Blackhawk war, write he will be on
hand TO plead for a monument to his
dead comrades there.
DR.. l.. II. Bunnell. veteran of the
Mexican war, discoverer of Yosemite
valley and pioneer historian, promises an
intel esting paper and will try to be at
the encampment.
Quite a number from the Winona Old
settlers association are expected. An
effort Is being made to get several aged
pioneers of Wisconsin, territory.
August 3D. will be Woman's day. The
work of this entire day will be given to
the women within 40 miles of the island.
A dozen short speeches on a dozen good
subjects. Rev. Nellie Mann Opdale will
deliver an address.
August 4th will be Masons and Odd
Fellows day. Several grand officers of
these organizations from Iowa and Wis
consln are expected to make speeches
and ladies of the Eastern Star and Order
of Rebekah will be invited to read
papers.
Saturday, August 9TH, will be fraternal
benefitsocieties' day. Hon. C. E. Whelan
of Madison, will address the Woodnien.
We are working to secure several other
excellent speakers from Iowa and Wis
consin. This day will be practically
given up to the Woodman. who are
quite enthusiastic on the subject.
Sunday, August 9th, will be given to
religious work.
There will be vocal music under the
direction of Prof. Cooley, who will try
to have a chorus of 300 voices. He
wishes the aid of all singers who may
attend.
Captain Serene, the gentlemanly pro-
prletor OF the Lansing ferry boat, will
make trips every morning to the island
prepared to take parties on his covered
barge up or down the river.
A telephone wire will probably be run
to the island so that campers may talk
with the outside world.
Let campers go dressed in their old
clothes, and prepared to cook their own
food. Take tents, bran sacks for bed
ticks, and fill with fine hay, plenty of
under clothing, an old overcoat, a rain
coat n rubbers, soap, towels and it
will be all right to take bathing suits.
For a stove, a ditch in the ground and
over it any old CRATE covered with a
piece of sheet iron, will do well enough.
C. V. p.
For paints, oils, and varnishes go to
Towers.
All kinds of spring goods at Town
er's.
Miss Anna Carey visited last week
at La Fargo.
DIR. and Mrs. Goyer were up from
Reodstown, Monday.
You ought to get some of Queal's
bargains in windows.
Mrs. M. d. Chase is home from a
weeks stay at La Fargo.
Fishing tackle and all kinds of sport
ing goods at Towner's.
Attend the art reception at Towner's
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Miss Blanche Morrison started, Mon
day, for Indiana to visit with her brother
Harry.
w. G. Campbell, of Soldiers Grove,
and his niece, Grace Lepley, were city
callers on Monday.
Guy A. Curry, of Viola, one of our
county teachers, is reading law in the
office of Graves 81 Mahoney.
Alderman o. H. Helgeson is spend
ing some weeks in South Dakota, visit |
ing relatives and on business,
If you have any pictures to frame
take them to Towner's Friday and Sat
urday of this week; 2 1000 samples.
John E. Nuzum will build two or
three more tenement houses Gu his
possessions before the season closes.
Mayor Boyle has chosen wisely in
Nichols and FL. D. Williams for library
trustees. |
j. W. Thayer and family of La
Fargo, passed the city ON Saturday,
after a weeks visit at the old Retreat
home.
Jim Tilton lost a good horse. Dur
ing the night the animal broke through |
the barn floor and before he could be |
rescued, died.
Remember and select your picture |
frames at Towners, Friday and Satur-
day OF this week at manufacturers |
prices. Over 9, 900 samples.
Mr.. j. S. Collins. of Ash Ridge. |
drove over here on Saturday to meet his
wife, who was on her return from an |
extended visit in Minnesota.
Rev. Rust has gone to his old home
N Iowa. taking his infant babe. The
little one, left motherless, will be nurt-
ured by Mr.. Rust's mother.
Continuous rains of the past week |
have severely retarded farm and all
kinds of outdoor work. Haying, grain
cutting, tobacco and corn ~cultivating ali
come in a bunch.
john E. Casson went 20 Richland
Center, on Tuesday, driving his aunts,
Mesdames DeLap and Stumble across.
The ladies remained with Mrs. Casson
since the funeral of their brother.
Chris. L. Spellum is about to estab-
lish a new drug business at Westby. His
sister Libbie will be associated with him
in the enterprise. The latter resigns her
position at Lindemann's store for that
purpose.
Mr.. Towner desires to see everybody
at his store Friday and Saturday of this
week, July 81 and %, when a carload
| of pictures and fine art goods will be
| displayed from which he will take
orders for future delivery.
Last meeting of city council allowed
1880 in accounts; granted license to E.
V. Wolfe and Favor Brothers to conduct
billiard tables, former in Purdy's block
and latter second hoor Of new Mitchell
building. Treasurer reported a balance
of 81, 6S4 On hand.
DIR. F. L. Barney left, Monday
evening, for Madison, to attend the Goth
annual meeting of the state dental So
ciety. The doctor will return Friday
evening and during his absence the
dental parlors will be in charge of his
assistant for making appointments.
-Fortney's hotel, notwithstanding the
bad condition of weather for a week,
has the second story joist in place. A
x,4.l,4.n $50 xNt.ah;v,cr Tho