Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
Attorney Roberts is again very low.

Attorney Roberts is again very low.
Mrs. John s. Groves illness con-
tinues critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen spent a week at
Preston, Minnesota, and La Crosse.
Nate G.. Hazen has disposed of his
hotel interests at Preston. Minnesota.
Mrs. McGary, of Gettysburg, South
Dakota, is visiting Mrs. III. L. Rayner.
Everything presages a large attend
ance upon the Battle Island Assembly.
"A new baby boy came to the home
OF MIR. and Mrs. Chas. S. Slack, on Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Beat has gone to Madi-
son for sese ral weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
The Crawford county telephone
system is putting in a central office at
Readstown.
w. c. T. Adams is engaged as prin-
cipal OF the Readstown schools for the en-
suing year.
1t has not been an easy matter to
keep corn fields clear of weeds this e
But corn is making a splendid growth.
"A general Sunday school picnic win
be held at R~eadstown, August 9TH. All
nelghboriLg schools are invited to join
"A Viroqua three-year-old, on wit
Messing for the first time two lads riding
a horse, said: Mamma, see that double
seated horse"
Mr.. Martin, travelling salesman of
Fulton, Illinois, and member of the firm
OF Martin q Kuebler, is in the city to
remain a few weeks.
1t is expected that the amount of
beet sugar manufactured in the United
States this year will be about four times
as large as last. That means about 240,
000, 900 pounds.
Our exchanges report the discovery
that barb wire fences are just as good
telephone lines as any that have been
built. All that Is necessary for farmers
whose farms are fenced with wire, to be
able to communicate with neighbors, is
to put up phones and connecting wires.
-Viroqua and surrounding country
contributed literally to the large crowd
that greeted Ringlings' circus at La
Crosse, last Friday. The general feat
ures of their great shows do not materi-
ally differ from a half-dozen years ago.
One is impressed that the boys are now
travelling on their past reputation.
The new Brown broom company
at keadstown is officered by G. A. Huff
man. president; L. w. Pettygrove, vice
president; III. M. Pond, M. c. Nichols, T.
Ill. Brown, q. A. Ewers directors; NJ. A.
Andrews secretary and treasurer. The
factory will be in operation as soon
as necessary machinery and materials
can be received.
&C. J. Erwin's saw mill, located on
John Barge's place, southeast of Rock
ton, was damaged to the extent of 5000
by fire. They had no insurance. The
men had been at work during the dav,
and while at supper, some one discovered
the fire and gave the alarm. The engine
house was burned with the loss stated
but the mill was saved.-La Fargo Enter
prise.
Last week Thursday while John
Cowee was acting as sawyer at Gene
Cowee's mill southwest of town. a piece
of board flew over the saw, striking him
on the nose. The blow was a heavy one
and had it been higher might have
killed him, but as it is Mr.. Cowee is
only suffering the inconvenience of an
enlarged and somewhat sore nose.-La
Fargo Enterprise.
-Thos. G. Orr, a former well known
business man of this city ana Victory,
paid a visit to old friends in Virooua, on
Thursday. For fifteen years Mr.. Orr has
been a resident of South Dakota, holding
county and state positions at
times, and is now secretary of the re-
publican state central committee. He
reports crops and other conditions in the
west in the best possible shape. Farm
lands, he says, have advanced in price
remarkably within the past year.
Star Odd Fellows lodge located at
LaFarge has installed the following
officers:
Noble Grand-David Harris.
Vice Grand-A. l.. Cornell.
Secretary-H. A Lombard.
Treasurer-C. M Hepler.
Permanent Secretary-Jos. Gathers.
K ). N. G.-Chas. DeJean.
L. S. N III. C. Plimpton.
r. S. V. G.-John Lyons.
L.. 5. V. Crank Hull.
Conductor-Alex Hill
W~arden-John Marshall.
Inside Guard-Geo. Aumock.
RS Sc. E Gaines.
l.. S S.-A. w. DeJean.