Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-18
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1899.

Fred Kellicutt will move from Ross
to La Crosse.
Miss Ida Ogden has gone to South
Dakota to teach.
You ought to get some of Quears
bargains in windows.
The latest and nobbiest hat or tie
at Michaslsohu's.
"A little girl, the first born, came to
the home of Arthur Rogers.
WIN Shower is to be janitor at the
court house during the winter.
"A fine display of Pickwick clothing
during fair week at Michaelsohn's.
Manly Norris is at home after a sea-
son with the National theatre company.
-Queal u Company want you to com
and look over their hardwood 1oorings
Mrs. l.. w. Blake is welcomed here
for a visit with her daughter and old
time friends.
Judge Wyman has had a few days
leisure from court work, which he has
spent at home.
The electric light plant now gives
q morning service, at five o'clock. The
six o'clock whistle sounds natural.
L. Chase, the o~steopath, will have
his office after the first of October, in
rooms over B. f. Purdy's harness shop.
Parties desiring to purchase light or
heavy wagons at sacrifice prices can do
SO at the Pulver machine shop. Call
soon
Fall over coatsi We can't describe
the beautiful fit and finish. You just
have to come and try them on at Mich
aelsohn's.
The residence of Mrs. Betsy Benson,
on lower Main street, has been pur-
chased by r. o. Gauper, who has moved
his family there.
Rev. L. L. Thayer, recently elected
state presiding elder of the United Breth-
rem church, has removed from Richland
Center to Edgerton.
Miss Ida Hewitt returned to her
home in Minneapolis after spending the
summer with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Henry.
Healthy, happy babies. Mothers
say Rocky Mountain Tea is the greatest
baby medicine in the world. So cents.
A. J. Johnson & Co., druggists.
"A county convention of the w. G..
T. u. will be held in this city today,
Wednesday, commencing at 1890, at
the M. E. church parlors.
Green body and white trimmings
are the popular house colors in Viroqua
on the newly constructed residences this
season. Some are given a red coat.
Second car load of trunks just re-
ceived at the Blue Front store; all bought
before the great advance. Will be sold
at old prices, fifty per cent below value.
An unusually large number of new
subscribers have enrolled with the CEN
stage coach, there's always room for
one more.
The st. Paul company experienced
two expensive train wrecks at or near
Sparta during the past Week.. One of
them caused the bIanch train a very
late arrival here.
Prof. Kronson, the eye specialist,
will make his next professional visit to
this city Wednesday and Thursday,
October 18th and 10Th. He car be con-
suited at the Park hotel.
-Trunksl Trunks Too many for
our space; must sell at bargains for a
short time to get room. Come now and
save fifty per cent.
BLUE FRONT STORE.
Rev. Willard 0. NuZum and family
are spending a brief vacation at the old
home in this city, warmly greeted by
all. Mr.. Nuzum filed the pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
September sales nearly doubled last
years at the Blue Front Store. We
want our friends to help us make the
same increase for October. Prices, quail
ity, and fair dealing are the inducements
we offer.
Joseph Snodgrass and wife have
gone to their farm near Rockton to
spend the winter. Uncle Joe. will be
missed from our streets, where he has
been a familiar figure for the past forty
years.
LAND AND TIMBER WANTED. 90,
40 or so acres of good stumpage wanted,
or will buy both land and stumpage,
within four miles of court house. Viroqual
If stumpage, will be cleared by purchaser
and brush piled by June1, 1900. Apply
at nee, personally or in writing to Col.
C. M. Butt. Viroqua, Wis.
Frank A. Chase mas turned up a
number of realestate deals of late. He
sold an S0-acre fam to Leonard Green
in Kickapoo, purchased from Kraspel
& Helgeson the Pulver wagon factory
and real estate attaching thereto, and
negotiated the sale of the j. I. Ady
farm.
j. q. Strawn has sold his third in
terest in the electric light plant to
5dbIeS lItStueE VI NlOld, VINO Will TAKE
possession on the first of the month and
remove his family here. His son, Shell
don, will be employed in the establish.
ment, and is here now learning the ropes
MI. Treseder will sell his personal prop
erty in Viola, ON the 2Sth, at auction.
One of the relics of pioneer days dis
played at the Coon Valley semi-centen
NAL celebration was the axe with which
the shingles were ssplit for Hedge Gul
brandson's cabin, the first structure il
Coon Valley settlement. 1t is a crud'
affair brought from Norway, but
served the purpose and struck the frs
blow toward the settlement of one O
the most prosperous communities in Thu
great county of ours.
For about the one hundredth tim,
in the history of the old fremont hotel
ready hands and a busy fire department
Joined in distinguishing a blaze whic
~threatended its destruction. FiT
caught from a temporary metal chin
ney in one of the second story rooms
and for a few moments it looked a.
the old building had lis finale. Libers
use of water, which deluged the hous
and saved it. The damage to buildin
and contents was considerable, covere
by insurance. Fire occurred just at th
breakfast hour, Saturday.