Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
LIGHTNING LIGHTS rl.~. 'IScU0USLY.
Damage to Stock, Buildings. and Other Property
Throughout the County.

The destruction OF property by light
ming within the past week has been alarm
ing and unusual. On every hand COM
the reports of barn burning stock killed
timber devastation, and in fact prett,
near all kinds of havoc except los OF NE
One of the largest losses that have come
to our notice is that of Otis McLlnn o.
| Wheatland, who lost 3 large new barn
| ouilt only few months since which
contained seventy tons of hay, two new
carriages, two sets of harness, 2OU bush
els of oats, small farm tools, etc. A
valuable thoroughbred bull perished IN
| the flames, and COW WAS so severely
! scorched that she will probably die.
! lightning struck the barn at an early
hour Friday morning, and the flames
| sl cad so rapidly that it was impossible
| TO remove anything from the same. Mr..
| McLinn's loss is reported at 81, 800, on
| which he was insured to the exucut OF
S6O)
Near Ferryville, Martin Low lost his
barn and house from the same cause.
We know practically nothing OF the
facts in this case,
Martin " Tower who resides in the
town of Jefferson, had mare and colt
killed in the barn, Saturday evening
The property and rest OF his horses IN she
same barn were uninjured.
The barn of r. ID. Lawrence, who
lives on the De Soto road in Wheatland,
was burned by lightning striking and
igniting it, We are not apprised of the
amount of loss, 1t occurred Saturday
evening.
Lightning struck the house of Nels
Ferda, one mile south of Rising Sum
but did little damage aside from break
ing out windows and otherwise shatter-
ing things
Henry Stout tells us of two accidents
by lightning that occurred on his de-
livery route, Friday morning, in Frank
lin. Thos. Severson had fine COW kill
ed by lightning, and the tobacco shed of
Arne Karstad was damaged
During the storm, last Saturday,
lightning struck the Coon Valley flour
ing mill, fortunately doing but little
damage. 1t entered the tin roof at the
TOP running below and through the
building doing neither injury to the
building or machinery except the wreck
ing of few joists and slight breaks in
the metal roof. The discharge of cleo
tricity was of such nature that 1T
shocked nearly the entire population OF
town. AT the same time two COWS were
killed. one Tor John Grimsrud the other
the property of Knute Berke.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Olaf Rygh, a
boy, on Monday.
Manly Norris is home after several
months absence.
-Fe1m to exchange for city house
and lot BUTT & BUTT.
H. D. Williams and H. c. Gardner
drove to La Crosse, returning Tuesday.
New goods, the latest styles of
standing and down collars at Michael
shon's.
Mrs E. V. Wernick of Hillsboro, is
in the city visiting her sister Mrs o. B.
Wyman.
Mr.. l.. J. Martin of Fulton. Illinois,
is passing a week with his business in
terests in the city.
Mrs. S. T. Egeness arrived from
Salida, Col, Monday evening, for visit
with her parents.
Found sum of money in Viroqua,
about July first. Owner can secure same
by calling on K. K. Loverude.
Fred Groves has removed his family
from La Fargo to Readstown, where he
has management of John Z. Nuzum Il
Cos. lumber business.
Mr. SchalI, the piano tuner from
La Crosse, will be here next week.
Leave orders with Ben. G.. Brown, at
Groves-Barnes music store.
1t stands alone, it towers above
There's no other, its natures wonder, a
warming poultice to the heart of man
kind. Such is Rocky Mountain Tea, 35c
A j. johnson q Co.
The work OF excavating for the
Dahl-Beat block Turing the soaking
rains caused the neavy stone veneer
wall on the south of Tate's big store to
crack and give signs of falling. The
wall will be removed and joint wall
substituted
Thomas Hall and Mrs. Mary Dobson
of Illinois, brother and sister of Mrs.
Marvin Henry, Ezra ShipIuan and wife,
of Chippewa county, brother-in-law and
sister of Mr.. Henry, and Mrs. Melissa
Proctor If Tunnel City came to attend
the Henry golden wedding.
AT an early hour Tuesday morning,
Mr.. Frank Wintz and Miss Blanche
mdTkef, DDbU VI bhis tibS, WE'RE ndtIlch
by Rev. G.. w. Nuzum. They imme-
diately departed for Cassville the home
of Mr. Wintz parents, where they will
pass a week Frank is one of the relia-
BILE young men of this city. He holds a
clerkship in the store of Martin &
Kuebler.
-Viroqua Ode Fellows lodge held in.
stallation of officers Saturday evening,
when the following named gentlemen
were inducted into Office by District
Deputy Grand Master, W. F. Fisher:
Noble Grandeur. II. J. suttle.
Vice Grand-T. o. MOrk.
Recording Secretary-S. c. Jackson.
Financial Secretary-H. f Rogers.
Treasurer Philip BoufheuF,
K. ;. Noble Grand-I +. Parker.
l.. = Noble GranG-Miilard Graham.
r. s Vice Grand-Jackson Silbaugh.
l. $. Vice Grand-H. L. Ray7er.
Warden-John Side.
Conductor-Samu Gorsline.
Outside G1ard-William sidie.
Inside Guard-James McCaull.
Chaplaiu-LeOnard Chase.
---Artful lightning rod operators are
reported to be doing business in the
eastern portion of the county, and at
least one transaction is brought to our
attention that appears to be very shady
in its character. People have 80 often
been warned against the swindling pro
clivities of many men who make this a
! business that it would seem the public
would use deliberation and care when
dealing with them. Again we repeat.
be careful, don't sign any contract OF
note without first having ascertained
/ the exact and true purport of the same.
/ IL You do you may depend upon il that