Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17
Beautiful pictures at Towner's.

II. M. ROGERS.
AN epidemic of lumpy- jaw prevail.
| in the herd or one of the principal cattl,
breeders in La Crosse county.
Miss Alma Wolfe, who has been Wis
iting in Chicago and other places fol
i several weeks, returned home Friday.
A representative of the postal de
partment will be here soon to look ovel
the route designed for the Westby free
rural delivery.
Col. d. E. WEIGH of Baraboo, has
been selected by Col Casson as his cash
Ter in the House of Representatives al
Washington.
Miss Stella Barney has been ten
dered a position in the kindergarten
work in private Milwaukee school,
which she will accept early in February
| A dispatch to the Sentinel of Tues
day from Westby, reports the death Of
Oliver Olsted, travelling man The
remains will be brought from Sioux
Falls to Westby for burial.
State Superintendent Harvey has
called two conventions for county super
| intendents The first will be held al
| Chippewa Falls, January 80, 30, and 81
the second, at Milwaukee, February /
and 2.
-Chas. S. Dickson has sold his resi-
dence property in the Third ward to
Mrs. William Hayes of Ross, who will
remove here very soon Mr.. Dickson
expects to build another home
The Advance says that Arney Lar
sen of Soldiers Grove, met with an
accident by the explosion of a gun that
was being fired at serenade. His hand
was badly fractured as result.
Grand Master Silbaugh is making a
tour of many places in this section on
matters connected with his official po-
sition. BY special request he is install.
| ing the officers in number of the local
lodges.
Word was received here, Wednesday
evening, that A. J. McCauley, a former
resident of this vicinity, had been in
jured in a runaway. To what extent
we did not learn, although his injuries
are not of serious nature. -Hillsboro
Sentry.
| Report from Madisonis to the effect
that Miss Louise Craig experienced an
ice-boat accident that was fortunate in
results. A boat on which she was sail
| ing ran into an open place in che lake,
and the occupants escaped with no more
serious results than q good ducking.
C. r. Forum is at LaFarge putting
! the finishing strokes of paint on the
elegant new residence of Geo. E. Tate.
Castle and Barry have gone in the op-
| posite direction to perform like service
in the new house on the farm of Fred
Natwick near Chaseburg
Mr.. Nustad, proprietor of the Weis
ter Greek saw and planning mills, was IN
the city, on Monday, casting about with
view of locating his works here. Nc
doubt there is business in this city for al
least one branch of his outfit, and it il
to be hoped that he will see his way tc
come among u.s.
Last Friday evening about sixteen OF
the young ladies and gentlemen of thu:
community gave Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Severson pleasant surprise by appear
| ing unexpectedly at their home. After
a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
Mrs. Severson was presented a with
handsome fruit dish.
--Messrs. Draper and Dwinnell, O.
Baraboo, two of the members of Com
pany NJ, were in the city on Monda!
and Tuesday paying a visit to theil
comrades. They will visit other sec
lions of the county for like purpose
They were among the best youns
soldiers in the company.
Lee Stewart, accused of forging al
lC, xun
arrested and taken to Viroqua. Upol
examination he was placed under $50
bonds to appear before the spring tern
of court Failing to procure bondsmel
he was committed to the county Jail e
await trial. La Fargo Enterprise
"A man who never lived in the coun
tly when boy, made cider, MIXED tn
COWS, kissed the girls at husking bees
stacked hay in high wind, swallowe,
quinine in a scratched apple, castor OF
in old coffee, ate molasses and sulphur
and drank sassasfIas tea for tire
months in the spring to purify his blood
has lived in vain
Chairman J. NJ Allen of Jefferson
has concluded to try the west again an
will remove, with his family, in the nea
r future to Sphinx county, South Dakots
where he will have full management
and share in the prosperity of 1,00(
, acre farm, owned by his brother-in-law
H. w. Baker. We all regret the remova
,, of Mr.. Allen and his family and wis
them a full measure of success and pros
perity in their new home.
In closing letter to the CENSoT
, Hon David l.. Rusk writes from Raw
Inns, Wyoming, as follows: '"Thes
I Mckinley times are so rushing that on
hardly has time to attend to his ow
! private affairs AS a sample of Wy
oming's prosperity, the two banks i
!, Rawlins now have three-fourths of
!. million on deposit, and there is no tellin
how much this will increase after tn
!. sheep men have disposed of their mex
years clip which in round numbers wi
be about four million pounds, in TIL
: county"
!, Mr.. George Southworth of La Farg,
> and Miss Lizzie Weeden will be unite
/ in marriage at the home of the bride
! parent Mr.. and Mrs N. G. Weeden,
!, this city, to-day, Wednesday, none br
: relatives participating in the happ
affair. Rev Stemen is to officiate nj
industrious young farmers of Stark,
E son of one of the leading pioneer fam
lies of the upper Kickapoo valley. 81
: bride is lady of culture and educatio
: land we'll fitted for her new relation
}, life in the eommodious new farm hon
!. she goes tof
Not long since the editor of Il
= CENSOR had the privilege. through Il
I" hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Smit'
of looking through their elegant ne
g residence, which was turned over
s them by the contractors. In all /
a spects it is a model of home comfort al
= convenience. Although not as large
e some recently completed residences
!, the city, it is lacking in nothing that
Is modern. The design, interior with ]
1t fine woods, as well as exterior, hot wat
10 heating, arrangement and general bea
ty. makes the structure gema ma
. sion suited to right living for a congres
:, man or any other dignitacy That M
= Smith and his wife may enjoy MAJ
= wears of home comfort in this palati
= abode, the CENSOR joins their frien
= in wishing. The work ON this mod
- residence is an advertisement on Viz
= qua mechanics A. O. Seal did the ca
/, :, penter work, Charles Allen the mason
!. and Will Castle the painting.
Our attention has been directed,
% members concerned, to an appare
~ misrepresentation of certain religio
- society BY one of our local oorrespo
= dents. One of the things cited is that
~ dance was given for the benefit of t
= church. which we are assured is an u
q founded statement and other lit