Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
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I'm to-day's paper Albert Swangsteu
offers for sale good farm in Sterling
Attorneys Graves & Mahoney made
professional visits to Ontario ON Mon
day.
Joseph Phillips and wife were bust
ness visitors to the city from Genoa, on
Monday
Mrs. Sarah McVey, who removed to
Kansas two or three years since, has re-
turned to Rockton
Mercury stood at ten below zero on
Tuesday morning, and it was singing
cold throughout the day.
Towner has larger and more
choice line of sterling and plated silver
ware than ever. Engraving free
DIR. r.. w Baldwin. dentist, success
sor to DIR. Rogue. Office in Devlin
block, opposite new Fortney hotel
"A ffteen-cent supper viii be served
IN the parlors OF the NJ d. church, Fri
day, from to o'clock. Everybody is
invited.
Large numbers of logs are being
brought across the Mississippi river to
be worked into lumber at the Genoa
and Victory saw mills.
Vernon county students should
bear In mind the pupil examinations to
be held on Thursday and Friday of next
week, February 2and and 22nd.
Mr. d. w. Horton has been confined
to his nome with serious lung trouble
for some days. His speedy recovery is
anticipated by attending physician
Lumberman Nuzum has as freight
200. H. e II i
best matched teams in this section.
They are sorrels and weigh 1,500 each.
By the provisions of ordinance No.
40, Of the new charter the office of city
police justice is abolished. The duties
are now performed by the regular
justices
johnny Hecht of Dach Ridge, is one
of the happiest young men on eartil-a
daughter at his home. This makes Mrs.
r. Summerfield grandmother at 80
years of age
The great variety of weather during
the past week left us with the finest
sleighing of the season. Roads are
hard, smooth and icy. One day of sun
shine. however, will spoil them.
1t is stated that no place in New Jer-
sey Is more than seven miles from a
railroad. That makes easy marketing
for farmers as well as In supplying
themselves with what they need
Mrs. d. o. Mahoney came home
from La Crosse and passed Sunday
Her son Emmett is making all the pro-
gress possible to expect, and will be able
to return home before many days
Mrs. Wyman spent a portion of the
week in La Crosse with her husband.
The Judge has not been home for six
weeks. There is every prospect that
his present term will continue into
April
IS. r. Pollard has secured the state
agency for late and complete map of
the United States and the world. 1t is
manufactured by the same concern that
furnished the state maps he has been
selling
AT johnson 81 Co.'S. drug store,
plans and specifications are on exhibition
fora fine large Lutheran church to be
erected near Rising Sun the coming
season. Contractors are invited to
submit bids for the construction.
-DeSoto Woodmen held big ball on
Friday night Retreat amen will give
one this Wednesday evening At the
latter place next Wednesday night, a
mask ball will take place under manage
ment Of Albert and Andrew Anderson
"A writer in La Crosse paper says
that Merchant B. Gadola is soon to
remove from Genoa 1t will be a draw
back to the business interests of that
village. Mr. Gadola is an epterprising
citizen. 1t is not stated where he will
remove to
Mr.. Chris Olson, one of the old-time
settlers of Bristow neighborhood, is
there visiting S. Otteson and other rel
atives and friends. He lives in North
Dakota. Jacob Olson, of De Forest
Wisconsin, is also visiting in the same
community.
Somebody with a satirical turn of
mind figured out that it costs the people
ally for getting born, $500, 900, 900 for
buried and 81, 425, 900, 900 for getting
drunk
About thirty young people gathered
at the home of Milton Pierce in Jefferson
and gave them a big surprise. Before
they left they presented Mrs. Pierce
with lovely photograph album. All
enjoyed themselves and before leaving
Toasted on apples, popcorn, cake and
coffee.
Viola is arranging for a grand col
onial ball and gift concert on the night
of Washington's anniversary. The
affair will be largely by home talent,
and fine program is announced A
grand square piano will be awarded to
thealucky ticker holder.
"A goodly number of Viroqua Wood
men went to Liberty Pole a few even
ings since to assist in steering four can
didates through the thicket over the
goat trail Five camps were represented
in the meeting, and a hilarious session
was enjoyed Retreat uniformed for
estel team conducted the work.
-Crandmaster Silbaugh attended
session of Sparta Odd Fellows lodge,
Monday. when % candidates had the
degrees of the order conferred ON them.
They were all visitors from Bangor
lodge. Sparta degree staff and members
of the lodge were extremely fraternal in
their treatment of Bangor neighbors.
In business letter to the CENSOR
Samuel P. Layne writes from California:
1t has been warm and pleasant so far
| this winter; no frost Early fruit trees
are in blossom; everything green and
| growing. Nh. Layne resides at Ra-
mona, and is engaged in mercantile
| trade Thomas Jerman also resides
there, is also in business and postmaster.
We believe Vernon county has the
least bonded Indebtedness of any county
in The state if not the United States
$14,00 for asylum and SIS, 900 for aims
| house. The towns of Kickapoo, Stark
and Liberty have combined railroad
| bond Indebtedness of $12, 900, and city
of Viroqua $12, 600 for street paving.
| I his is remarkable showing for so
large and populous county
The CENSOR was pleased to receive
fraternal call from Ed Furman, of
| Spokane, Washington, while making a
visit with f. w. Alexander and f tmily,
| last week He went west with Fred.
Alexander eight or ten years ago. from
De Soto, and is now paying his first
visit to the old home Mr. Frrman is
engaged - the newspaper business at
Spokane. When the Spanish American
war was inaugurated he enlisted with a
Washington regiment and returned with
the same last November, after more
than years service in the Philippines
The tri-weekly mail route from
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