Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

April 6Is-~WB VIII SuubaFOI W iE
new our correspondence. -. Farmers are very
busy plowing and putting In grain There
were two funerals here last week. Mr. bah
Tn was buried on Friday and Sam SOrenson's
thize with the bereaved ones :. There Is a
great deal OF sickness in this vicinity. MIS-.
l.. Hopp and Mrs. Cox are on the list. Our
school has commenced and Is progressing
nicely under the management OF Miss Eta
Ruman.. Eva Cox Is teaching again at her
old stand the Collins school Louie Larson
and family have moved TO Bangor, Albert
J.. steenburgh carried Il EN- as far as Viroqua.
Ee Wish them prosperity In their new home
made business trip to Yiroqua one day last
week Mary Brzezowski has gone back 70
Mr. Webb's TO work the ensuing season She
has been in III health for some time past -.
j. Il. Cox IS seen on our roads nearly every
day selling machinery. He is an industrious
agent. Peter Fredriekson is seen on our
streets often Of late. We wonder what the
attraction Isl Another young man ia our
nelghborhood is reported TO make weekly
trips 10 Viroqua Phebe Huntington was
down from that place a couple OF sundays
ago to see friends and relatives. = Elmer
Hin Ia was Purdy business caller one dhy
last week We like the change in our mail
route very much as ii brings twoUnsils Instead
Of one -. Fishing is ali the rahe at present.
Mrs. Forum was down to see her mother last
Ing from severe attack of mumps We hope
for IA more speedy recovery Ammund
Tryggestad and wife made business trip To
Viroqua, Saturday last We expect to hear
e'''''7 "0l'9 'D0 49, DEW DRop.
RETREAT May of late there has been but
little news from here In the columns of the
| CENSOR. We believe few lines in behalf of
the good people of Retreat VIII not come
amiss, SO here you have them. To the pAsser-
by our burg is not imposing, but the lack Ia
this respect is compensated In the character
| and soctability OF its people The organtza-
| tons of Modern woodnen, Odd Fellows, Good
Iemplars md Rebekahs, are all active at
1 IT he MmTngdfSf and CONGREGATIONAL
churches are alive la all branches OF religions
work Rev. Ford of De 80 Q, Is pastor ot the
former, and Evarts OF the latter NJ. r.
Sunday school is led by Mrs salanaer as
superintendent This church supports an
EpworJh League, which apparently does eN-
ceilent work The last meeting with missions
as subject, WAS ably conducted by Miss Jessie
Davis, Pastor Evsrts conducts the Congre-
gational sunday school :. Quarterly meeting
and 18th. Rev. Frank Nuzum OF La Crosse,
will preach at that time. The U0ngfega-
tional sociable rs given by Mrs Evarts last
Friday afternoon aud evening sorde OF our
nesghbofs are out Of health. among whom are
the following; Baby Evarts, Mrs warren
Davis, Mrs. Ames, Mrs, Mary Bates Miss
VIVA Morton continues last winters work In
the Bishop school. beginning yesterday
a party CT young ladies made merry ~ w at
rem Davis last week Miss Jessie JAWS =
visiting relatives at WAukOn, Iowa.. Miss
Nettie Bates. who taught school several
months Ia Dakota, came home in April
Miss Hettie Davis, an attendant OF the Madi-
!
account OF wesk eyes. Merchant l.. Seymour
vent to La Crosse and back one day last
| wee k 49, Postms ster g. Il. seymour ana VIE
visited De soto. Saturday -. Miss Nellie
French OF De Soto visited friends here over
Sunday w. M. Morgan was In Viroqua :.
Mrs. los Haughton was here on a short visit
-. Fire in the woods came near reaching
Claude Davenport buildings last saturday.
Mrs Davenport and daughter lahored until
Mr. Davenport returned home, and the lire
was checked Last Sunday, IL was our sad
duty 10 attend the funeral OF an exemplary
young man OF Cooley Valley John Elvln
was born Ia Chicago July |, 1875 Parents
moved here In 1876 since which he has lived
here, excepting a short time in Dakota he
was "a faithful worker In the sunday 81 hool
and laid down the burden OF life trusting In
the Savior. He was victim OF quick con-
sumption, and bis loss Is a severe blow upon
parents one brother, two sisters, to whom he
was very devoted Pastor Evarts conducted
the services at the Congregational church.
tnterment Ia the beautiful cemetery at he
treat. Fearing our letter will be too lengthy
you shall hear the rest ia the near futur"
ROSE CERAMIC NJ,