Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-22

RoCKTON, Nov. 20.-Having 40 newspaper
OF Its own, Rockton feels that IL should oc-
cupy a little corner OF the paternal CENSOR.
Taxation without representation" has ever
been resented by good Americans, and in
view of the yearly tax of one dollar imposed
by the CENSOR upon nearly ali OF as ROCK
tonians. when we pay it, we hereby bespeak
representation -. Our village has increased
a little in size and in population during the
past summer: The store building belonging
to McVey & MeVey has reached completion,
and is stocked with a fine line OF general
merchandise. Mr.. Van s. Bennett Is having
a commodjous addition built on his store.
which will ado greatly to its convenience.
Mr., j. W. White has erected q large barn in
connection withshfs hotel property, the latter
being occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Stoddard, who have recently moved TO or
village from Ontario. O.. Selbach also mas
completed a fine large barn ....Sr. and Mrs.
Chas. Cowee are nicely settled In the resi-
the Oden school this year. Mr.. and Mrs. r
Z. Dalton are spending the winter in our
neighboring village Of Valley. where. Mr..
Dalton is engaged In the mercantile business
-: Mr.. and Mrs. Bobo are occupying Mrs;
Roberts house in the north end of o b
Mver of Boscobel, with his foreman and skill
erecting a stave mill within the village
limits -. Mrs. Amy Miller brought to q sue
cessful close a term of school, last Friday.
Mrs. Miller will be our primary teacher dur
ing the remainder of the year, and with Mr..
Lombard, of LaEarge, as principal, we are
assured an excellent SCHOOL,; Elmer Wild
ihti ~ tCdCnlnE viz W OASCh
school 1ndis rendering his usual efficient
service THE home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Widmer was the scene of a pleasant. social
gathering on the evening of the 14th inst, in
celebration of the birthday anniversary of
their twin daughters, Kettle Widmer and
Mrs. Chas. Cowee.,.. Sherman McVey, our
town chairman, is attending county board
| meeting at Viroqua....M Miss Frank Carpenter
and Miss Ada Coleman are employed at the
Hotel Stoddard Or Sunday last Agness
| McVey returned from a weeks visit with
relatives at Union Center. The Rockton
| Masonic lodge had a large meeting last Sal
| urday night, which lasted until the wee sma'
hours, and incidentally th4 members and
| visiting Masors enjoyed IN oyster supper at
the Rockton House ....Our Sund Y school
| will give ian entertainment in AdIcrs hall,
| the evening Of the 25th. 1t is a nauuced as
IA fishing party and that sounds rather
| chilly for the season, but it probab Y VIII not
be necessary 'ncut much ice in Orderto fish
-. Patronso our telephone Office VIII find
an added Convenience in the lin being
placed between here and Ontario 1t will
soon be possible TO converse with our neigh
bors on Whitestown's northern border with
out having our conversation ,percolate
haltingly through Viola, Viroqua and Cash
TOM. .Chas. Potter is In Viroqua this week
-. Marvin Griffith and W. h. Bennett re-
turned, Thursday, from a three weeks hunt
ing trip in Chippewa county, bringing with
them OF the three deer killed by the party.
Paris Dempsey and John Griffith, who &c
companied them, have gone further north.
JONES