Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

L. n. OraVeS and family.
Editor Briggs of the Cashton Record
had business in town Tuesday.
The Misses Carrie and Tena Lee are
taking pleasure trip to Minneapolis.
DIR. McElwee. Viroqua Hotel, Tues
day. September II. Consultation free.
Remember the Republican rally at
La Crosse next Monday, September TO-
Mrs. Frank Nuzum of La Crosse. is
visiting relatives and friends in this city.
Misses Millie Wilsey and Eva Inger-
soil returned home from Sparta, last
Friday.
M. v b. Richards is entertaining
2. ]. Richards brother, of Fullerton,
Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Purdy are en-.
Joying visit from their daughter, Mrs
Barnes of Madison
Mrs, Maude Rumnel of Des Moines
Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. andrew Baldwin.
Mrs. Tom Call is visiting at the
home oil her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Lovaas near Westby
Miss Lethia Vaughn of Mt. Sterling
has been spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. v e. Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eckhardt of De
Soto, spent Saturday and Sunday with
u u. W AAe'Cy uLo
Mrs. Burlin and daughter Lulu, left
Monday for Aurora and Chicago, to
spend a month visiting relatives
Mrs. d. IL. Craig is visiting friends
and relatives in the city. She arrived
from Chicago on Saturday morning.
Ole Helgeson accompanied his son
Henry to La Crosse, Saturday where
he will enter Toland's business univer-
sity.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are
prompt, palatable, pleasant, powerful
purifying little pills A. j. johnson
& Co.
Thompson Bros. feed mill will open
next Monday, September 10th All
desiring feed ground in first class style
call ON them.
Mrs. Haughton and two daughters
Elida and Nellie and I. FL. Brown and
daughter. Mrs. Mechanic drove to
DeSoto last Thursday, returning Friday
Mr., M. w. Shear of Fennimore, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
He is looking over our city with view
OF locating here in the real estate busi-
ness.
Charley Browns June B. took third
money in the 2:40 trot at Mauston last
week and Minshalls Slippery Merriam
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are at Hillsboro this week
The Misses Name Miller and Flossie
Stricken and Ben Brown will give an
entertainment at Soldiers Grove on Fri
day evening, consisting of songs, recita-
tons, etc SO says the Advance.
Miss Anna Hauge and Miss Hilda
Helgeson, left on Monday for Mime
apolis. Mrs Carlos Buchanan and son
accompanied them as far as La Crosse
where Mrs. Buchanan will take treat
ment for her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Bellows of West
Prairie, have new residence nearly
ready for occupancy in the Third ward,
east of the McMichael property. Mr..
and Nj Bellows will soon make Viro-
qua their home.
Burglars seem to be working in and
about some of our neighboring towns,
but they evidently fight shy of Viroqua.
Our Bloomingdale correspondent reports
their presence in that village last We'd
nesday night.
Following letters remain uncalled
for at the Viroqua postoffice September
1st; DIR. Spencer d. Beebe, E. j.
Kellicut. Joseph Morrison A. F. Layne,
Austin Erickson, A. l.. Smith, Jacob
Larson, Miss Irene Bolstad, Miss Kath-
crime Reed, Mrs. Ina Gorsline.
Miss Mary Nichols last week enter
tanned a party of young friends, who
were her class mates at Beloit. They
were George and Ellen Dudley of West
Salem; Bert and Ruth Bleekman, of La
Crosse; Miss Stella Thorbus of Sparta,
and Frank Meadows of East Troy.
The value of the horses, mules,
milch cows, other cattle and sheep in
this state on January 1, 1900, exceeded
the value of the same classes of animals
in the state on January 1, 1896 by S2S,
iS7, 009 I his does not include swine,
the figures not being compiled as yet.
John w Latin, secretary of the
higher Masonic bodies of this state, died
in Milwaukee last week He was one OF
the best known Masons in the United
States. Mr. Latin and wife were visitors
in this city last season, when largely
attended reception was given in their
honor by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Towner.
Last Tuesday a party of young
ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a picnic
at Maple Dale. 1t was the last Of a
series of picnics given during the sum
mer and was altogether the most ENJOY
able as it was given by the gentlemen
of the party and they left out nothing
which would aid in making the elaborats
spread complete Among those present
were: The Misses Nuzum, Southwick
Glenn, Jordan, Dunlap Treseder. Snod
grass Richards. Shearer, Bouffieur
Horton, a I'D Edwards; Messrs. Linde
MANN Davis, johnson, Ernsberger, Tol
rud, Oftedahl, Berg Gardner, Smith
and Peterson.
The prospects of Viola having ar
excelsior mill in the near future is very
good. A gentleman was here a few
DAYS ago looking the matter up and
offered to put in plant that would ust
5000 cords of wood a year provided they
were given three acres of ground fol
mill and yard purposes and they agree
to operate. the plant for five years il
consideration of the same. 1t has Ions
been the desire of our people TO have {
good excelsior mill here and we believe
their wishes will be gratifed in the neai
future. A site has been selected and ;
telegram sent telling them to come an(
accept lt.-Viola Intelligencer.
An exchange remarks that the shir
waists mission. as applied to the mascu
line portion of humanity, is not to orna
ment. but to give comfort. There ap
pears to be no logical reason why custom
should compel man 10 swelter 11nde
four or FIVE garments, which must nee
essarily be of some considerable weight
while woman keeps comfortable IN tn
thiuest ARREST Of covering. To the mas
culine shirt waist. plainly and neati,
made, there can be no objection HI
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