Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0, 1899.

Go 10 Towner's for wall paper.
j. w. Groves spent Friday in the
city.
The latest designs in wall paper at
Towners.
For paints, oils, and varnishes go to
Towers.
Get your floor paints of Towner, the
best in the market.
Miss Guinnie Sands, of Sparta, is
visiting Mrs. Kalvestran.
If you want a macintosh Michael
sohn sell the cheapest and best.
George Johnson, OF Sparta, is en-
ployed the barber shop of Curtis & Potts.
Thomas DeJean wheeled over from
Ia Crosse and spent Sunday with his
mother.
Lost, Is ladies' silk cape on Tuesday
evening OF last week. Please leave at
this Office.
Every day of good corn weather
from now on is worth millions of dollars
to the country.
General Rogers spent most of last
week with his brother at Hayward, who
is out of health.
Mrs. ALLEY Peterson and daughter
Alma, of Soldiers Grove, were guests of
the Fortney families for a few days.
DIR. Dinsdale and wife and Mrs. W.
W. Bennett, of Soldiers Grove, were
Viroqua visitors on Wednesday.
Attorney Paul w. Mahoney spent
Sunday in the city. His family accom-
panied him home on Monday.
The barn of Wiibert Moore, of Rar-
r@-- ~xN A,,rA L., Is-lA-.-a. H--I l.
stroyed during the storm of Wednesday
night.
Miss Vaughan, of Mt. Sterling, is
presiding at the keys of the central tele-
phone station during Ethel Cobb's alb
sence.
Prof. Kronson. the eye specialist,
will make his nex5 professional visit to
Viroqua on We'd Aesday and Thursday,
August 10 and II
Remember Prof. McGregor's lect-
ure this wednesday, evening at the
tabernacle. 1t IS free to the public.
Subject, Meaning of Education"
Judge Mahoney committed Cavey
Wemmer, a fifteen-year-old girl of Gin
ton, to the Milwaukee reform school fol-
girls, where she was conveyed by Sheriff
Ericsson.
"A large assortment of neckwear
Just received at Michaelsohn's. The
newest and latest patterns in Tecks,
four-in-hands, string, Windsor and
bow ties.
Voters in the town of Jefferson, at
the special election, voted down the
proposition to levy a five mill tax for the
purpose of replacing bridges swept away
by the floods.
The Chronicle says Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j.. Hadley, formerly of the park hotel III
this city, are about TO leave the Esperser
house at La Crosse and move to Austin
Minnesota.
-Mordecai Appleman of Webster, an6
Miss Anna Denning have been engaged
to teach the winter term of school al
Stoddard. Miss Denning has been
teacher there.
Julius and Lindahl Westby were il
the city on business last Thursday. They
are both selling goods on the road, Juliul
holds his interest in the big Stoughtor
department store.
Ed. NJ. Minshall was called to Min
nesota, on Friday, by the critical Hines.
of his little child. Reports of it's condi
ton are unfavorable. Mrs Minshal
went there on a visit some weeks ago.
Elmer Craig. of Kirksville, Missouri
is greeting relatives and friends in tn,
city. Joe" as he is only known in thi
his old home, has been admitted to tn,
bar and is in active practice of his chosel
profession of the law.
Mr.. John c. Spellum has dispose,
of his fine farm aud will give possession
and move to Westby next spring. JOSEPH
Nelson purchased the so acres on which
the buildings are located, and DAME
Froiland the other eighty.
Everything in the shirt line, fror
the cheapest everyday to the finest sill
and silk striped, with or without collars
laundried or unlaundried, at Michael
sohn's. Also the latest bicycle an
driving caps, soft and Derby hats.
During the storm last Wednesda
evening the residence of John r. Hall
n mile south of the city. was struck b
lightning. The damage was light; n
insurance. One of the children in til
family experienced a slight shock.
A gentleman residing in Frederick
town, n. B., is said to have a pet fro
which has attained the enormous weigh
of forty-two pounds. 1t is trained |
emerge from the muddy depths. of til
bay for its food at the sound of a horn.
Andrew Cunningham, ayoung ma
about ~thirty-ive years of age. died
quick consumption ut the home of h
brother George, on Bishop Branch, Su,
day night. Funeral service and burr
conducted at Brush Hollow by Viroql
Odd Fellows lodge. Mr.. CunRingha
was a member of Woodstock lodge.
Mr.. Faucett. telegraph operate
and assistant agent at the Viroqua depc
has placed an instrument in his residen
for the convenience of patrons of ii
system. Persons having messages
send after six o'clock in the evening ca
leave them at his home. first house we
OF C.. {. Browns residence.
"A prominent potato buyer IN lol
Wis, offered to buy n load of potato
of a farmer and give two cents for &
first bushel, -four cents for the secon
eight for the third and SO on each ST
ceeding bushel to be double the last o
before it. The load consisted of TWEEN
bushels, and at the price agreed up
amounted to $50, 971. so. The buyer ],
t1ad nv nv;n0 S40 fanr timos tha x,n,