Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-23
GONE TO HIS HIGHER REWARD.
Attor Charles A. Roberts Passes Away After
Months of Confinement and Suffering.

western horizon last Friday evening,
good citizen, upright man, patient suf-
ferer, Charles A. Roberts, answered the
summons and entered into communion
with the true and faithful in the world
beyond. MI. Roberts had been in very
poor health from heart trouble for years,
but the last confinement to his home
dated from about the beginning of the
present year. During all these months
he had the tender and constant care of a
noble wife, daughter, nelghbors n
physicians. The funeral took place Sun
day afternoon at the Methodist church,
and was largely attended. Members of
the city bar association attended in a
body. The floral offerings were numer-
GUS and rare. Pastor Coram preached
the He read the following
tribute to the life and character of the
deceased:
CHARLES A. ROBERTS was born at Ports
mouth, Hampshire. England. November 9TH
1881. He came to tins country with bis par
ents when but n young boy his parents
located in Brooklyn, New York, where he
and where In his yocng manhood ne was adj
mitted to the bar. anG began the practice or
law. In the beginning of the Civil war he
%mnteers. September. 1851, and was mustered
into the service in October, 1861, at Detroit,
Michigan. He was promoted to- SECOND ser
geart in May 1862. on Peninsula, Virginia.
He was in the battles of Fair Oaks. Seige of
R~ichmond,. Pearl Orchard, Savage Stations,
White Oak Swamp, Frazier Farm. where he
was wounded. He was taken prisoner at
| Frazier's Farm. Va, by Stonewall Jackson,
July LIST. 1862. as he advanced toward Mall
vern hill. He was in prison at Belle Isle,
Richmond, Va, from J uly loth to August lst.
when he was removed to Libby prison, where
he remained from August lst until the close
of the month. He was then paroied and sent
Hampton Roads. His record as 2 soldier
was of the best. 1t might be SAID or him that
he meyer failed as a soldier to do his full duty.
In 1865 he turned his face westward, settl-
ing in Whelan, Fillmore county. MINI where
he practiced law for II period OF seven years.
It vas here that his son Charlie was born.
In 1875 he moved to DeSoto, and continued
the practice of law in that place for two
years, when he came to Viroqua in 1877. His
life here during the twenty W years OF
his residence is known to you. he was the
true, loval friend, the earnest advocate of
righteousness. A man OF strong convictions
and absolute fearlessness in standing by
them. He united with the Methodist church
on probation October Sd. 1887, and was re-
ceived into full connection by Rev. j. III.
Avery, May Sd. 1883 As a member of the
church he was launch and loyal, always to
be depended upon, was there work TO be
done, he never shirked, but was always fore
most in every good work In losing him the
church loses one of its best workers. one of
It's most loyal members and one of Its most
liberal supporters. We shall Taiss him and
| uuu u udTu W III III pldCts Ouc thAhS We ~
sure of, that in losing him from our church
Is his gain. He has been translated from
the church militant to the church trium-
plant. He has entered into the rest that re-
mains for Gods people. Mr.. Roberts was
married to Mary Arnold, May 18th, 1884, one
Guild being the result of their union. a little
| girl whom tine dear Savior took to himself,
when but six months old. Grace an adopted
girl with Charlie and daughter Alma. with
the dea : wife VIE rem remain snt to n mourn th and doc LOOK and
alone can give. Brother Roberts died Friday
evening at 6:t5 o'clock. His sickness had been
long and severe, but with christian patience
and resignation he waited Gods good time
for, relief. His christian hore was bright
and beautiful. Standing by his bedside we
happy; it's all right, I'll soon be at home
At last the bells OF the midnight of his life
struck. The shores of time were lost in dark
ness and the lights along the shores OF etern-
lty, burst on his loving soul and the tired one
was at home at rest. As pastor and people,
as friends and neighbors, sympathize deeply
WIN the stricken ones ana pray earnestly
that God himself may comfort their hearts.
The CENSOR can add little to the
truthful tribute above given. AS has
been well said, Squire Roberts was a
| conscientious man; who dared to do
his duty under all circumstances He
possessed a generous and kind heart,
| and the promptings of his heart were
| carried out in deeds of assisting the
worthy needy, many times far beyond
his means. In his profession he was
prompt and accurate. His legal papers
| were models of neatness and accuracy.
| Mr.. Roberts filed many stations of trust
in this community, and it may ne said
with entire truthfulness that he eve
| sighted a duty. He was foremost in
all good works in the community; was
prominent in Good Templar and Grand
Army work, both locally and in the
broader field of the state. He had been
a member of the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workman since the order was insti-
tuted here.
hin this community the counsel of
Squire Roberts will be missed. The
public shares with his bereaved family
the great loss.
Ben Morrison has returned from
Iowa.
ALL kinds of spring goods at Town
er's.
Money to loan on real estate. G. Ell.
MINSALL.
Rob. Wilkins has a new Remington
typewriter. .
You ought to get some of Queaps
bargains in windows.
Misses Ethel and Hazel Gorsline
each have new bicycles.
For bibles, go to Towner's. He has
some good bargains.
Fishing tackle and all kinds of sport
ing goods at Towner's.
-Thoreson's photograph gallery is
open every Wednesday and Saturday at
Westby, Wis.
DIR Morrison and Druggist Unseth
of Westby, paid a brief Sunday visit to
Viroqua friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Tongue drove
over from Hillsboro and passed Sunday
and Monday with their son,
r.. Fl. and Frank Drake, Mr.. Taylor
and DIR. Randall, of Sugar Grove, were
in the city on Thursday.
j. S. Kanable, of Richland county,
| spent Sunday with his daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lannan.
Misses Louisa and Emo Tenney, of
Wheatland, will attend normal school
at Stevens Point the coming year.
Ed. Minshall, wife and child, ar
rived from Minnesota, Thursday. The
baby is on the road to recovery from
pneumonia.
Although it is a little early, the vi
roqua Shoe Store is receiving its fall
line of foot wear. The best of every
thing. Call and examine.
C, D. Williams accidentally broke
a needle off in his right heel on Sunday.
! Surgeons probed for it that day but
were unable to locate the anne. On
Monday they were successful. Mr..
Williams will be laid up for some time.
The farmer should save seeds for
his own use, and to sell, says an ex=
change, and the editor adds THAT is
what makes one farmer successful and
and another a failure. One Is always
selling something, the other is always
buying"
Miss Marjorie McCauley has been
engaged to teach music and physical
culture in the public schools of Ocono-
mowoc She returned Friday evening
from that place, where she was unanl-
mously elected by the school board. -
Lancaster Teller.
. We chronicle the sad death of Mrs:
| Eastman, a highly respected and be-
, loved neighbor of the community where
. she lived. about three ard oue-half miles
east of La Fargo. Mrs. ,stman passed
. away last Sunday morning, leaving
twin baby boys, one of which has fol-
i. lowed her since. Enterprise.