Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-04

The Mort hwester depot at Kendall
was destroyed by fire.
Clover and timothy seed for sale by
o. II. johnson, at DeSoto.
james Andrews was over from La
Fargo to spend Sunday at home.
u. M. Bennett travelling salesman.
has been at home for a couple of days
Mrs. J H Chase is receiving visit
from her friend, Miss Shreiner, OF Lam
caster.
Miss Carrie Lee is installed as book
keeper at Chas. s. Stacks machinery
headquarters
Sam Fl endrickson has gone to
Thompson, North Dakota, to pass the
season on a farm.
-Rhinehold and Adolph Muller pur-
chased through Frank Chase, house
and lot in Stoddard.
Dell section has oat thieves They
removed large quantity from the gran
airy of Geo. Appleman.
Jerry Joseph has sold his farm near
Rockton, and with his family, removed
to the state of Oregon.
Miss Myrtle Purdy is home from
Oconomowoc to spend brief vacation
AiOhi AcI tSdCulliS uubIes
Geo. B. Cade of Liberty Pole. and
Alex. Anderson of West Prairie, were
among our Saturday callers.
"A young, fresh COW, and calf of
blooded stock, for sale. Apply to CEN
soR Office or to w. Haughton.
Town meeting in Whitestown was
held in the village of Rockton, for the
first time in the history of the town
There has been much rheumatism
among the male population of this sec-
ton OF the country the past winter.
Mrs Wilkie of Elroy, is the guest
OF her brother, Lyle Tate of this city.
The ladyis accompanied by her daugh-
ter.
Clark, the young son of J, NJ Ben
nett, fell from the hay now last Satur
day, and broke one of his arms below
the elbow.
Fair dates for Hillsboro have been
named September Sd to 9th. The So
ciety is new, but two fairs of the past
have been hummers
james LePage and family departed
for their Minnesota home on Friday.
They shipped stock and implements by
car that went the same day.
"A daughter of Chairman Homstad,
OF Christiana and others of this section,
were students at the Stou4 hton academy,
which burned a few days since.
Prof. and Mrs NJ O. Hill are having
a little vacation from teaching and are
visiting Mr.. HIS PARENTS in this city.
Mr.. Hill : principal of the Bangor
schools.
The Groves-Barnes Music Co. will
continue their March sale through April.
Call and examine their elegant stock of
pianos and organs. which will be offered
at prices that will not be duplicated
again.
Prof. Elmegreen has resigned the prin
cipalship of the Hillsboro schools to take
effect at the close of the present school
year. He has held the position for sew
<r-l years.
Former county Superintendent of
Schools, j. N. Wright, writes from West
PLANES, Missouri, that he is located in
ore OF the richest mining sections of the
United States.
"A change on the Viroqua-Soldiers
Grove daily mai | route takes effect to-
DAY. The line now supplies Folsom Of
flee and tops at Readstown The run
ming time remains as in the past.
DIR. J. l. Esch, who practiced his
profession at Rockton for several years,
departs for Lead City, South Dakota, to
reside. He has made many friends since
his residence in the county
Gov Scofeld has issued procla-
nation designing Friday, May 4th. 1900.
as Arbor and Bird day, and recommends
the observance of the day By the children
and schools in the state
The team of c. a. Holbrook second
hand dealer, is always ready for hauling
and moving household goods A COM
= potent Dlan to drive and assist in handl-
ing things is sent for that purpose.
Clarence P. Brown of Stark was in
the city on Tuesday. He will leave for
the state of Washington, next week
with the view to remaining during the
summer, and if satisfied, to make per-
manent home there.
"A party of fifteen young associates
gave Miss Hazel Smith an anniversary
surprise on tire event of her fourteenth
birthday. at the home of her parents,
aturday evening Games and refresh
ments were the order.
Mrs John c. johnson was called to
Chaseburg to attend the sad rites at her
mothers funeral, last week. Mrs.
Brudlous was one of the old settlers of
that section, and so years of age.
The team of Norton Anderson, the
Esofea merchant. made lively run
from Fosters produce headquarters, last
Thursday, bringing up against the resi-
dence of B. T. Ferguson. Aside from
smashing into splinters the pole and
coupling reach of the wagon, no damage
resulted.
AT the town caucus in jefferson,
last Saturday, there were 225 voters
present. 1t was an ld-fashioned scrap"
for the always fighting town Of Jeffer-
son, such as our good departed friend,
Thomas Mills, would have enjoyed The
result was a clean sweep of the old ele-
ments and an entire new ticket with
Truman Kendall for chairman
There are about 2, 600 fruit and vege-
table canning establishments in the
United States They turn out each
year about 6, 900, 900 cases of tomatoes,
$500, 0C0 of corn. 1000, 600 of peas and
10000, 900 of peaches and other fruits
and vegetables. making total of %, 900
900 cases of all kinds. Estimating the
average price of 81 case. the total out
put would be worth s47, 600 600
ALREADY there is commencing TO be
a little stir in republican county politics.
Frank Ninshall of this city, and Chas. Il.
Collins IF De Soto, have announced their
candidates. for sheriff Thos. o. Mork
is in the race for register of deeds 5. p.