Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-24
Delightful winter weather.

nome or their own.
--Lind's new skating rink is a popular
resort for the lads and lassies.
Editor McManamy of Cashton, fit.
ted about the city on Friday.
Perry Cowden and family visited
with James Biddison near Sparta.
Ed Perham is now in charge of the
jewelry department at Towner's store.
John Broderick offers a large farm
near Lansing, cheap. See advertisement.
A hinged door key awaits an owner
at this office
Joshua S. Groves has been confined
to his home by sickness, an is still
feeble.
DIR. Morrison, late of Westby, has
located at La Crosse for the practice OF
his profession.
Hon. Peter Jerman and D. N. Anes
of Sterling, were welcome visitors to
the city on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Huschka of
Sparta, are visiting relatives and old
friends in this community
Oscar Cummings formerly of this
city, is travelling salesman for Mil
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Groves, who
have been in feeble health for months,
are able to be about again.
F. W. Alexander attended the farm
ers' institute at Cashton, and reports a
large and interesting meeting
Towner has a larger and more
choice line of sterling and plated silver
ware than ever Engraving free.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Campbell and
little son, of Cashton, spent Saturday in
the city visiting Mrs. Ernest Brown.
DIR. R. W. Baldwin. dentist, success
sor to DR.. Reque Office in Devlin
block, opposite new Fortney hotel neer
Mrs. w. S. Proctor and Mrs Miles
Dawson are spending the winter at
Crescent City Florida as he alth seekers.
-Drs. Surens0n q Trowbridge went
to La Crosse, on Sunday, to be present
and assist in the operation upon Emmett
Mahoney.
Squire McMichael has moved his
justice Office to the quarters formerly
occupied by Attorney ROBERTS in the
Casson block
1t will pay you to anticipate your
wants for spring by securing some of the
great bargains in the slaughter sale of
wall paper at Towner's.
Mr.. Bates, the road machine agent,
fell upon the stone steps at Hotel Fort
ney and was quite seriously injured He
gets about by the aid of crutches.
Before making selections of wall
paper, borders or mouldings, be sure
and see Will Castles fine line of sam
pies He will make a canvass of the
city i'll the near future and surprise
buyers with low prices and excellent
designs.
L w. Swain and Charley POWELL
were up from Readstown to attend Odd
Fellows installation, Saturday night.
Also M. J. Salander of Retreat Mr.. and
Mrs W. G. Williams and Jacob Dach of
Liberty Pole, Langdon Davis and wife
of Fargo
The Record says that John S.
Jenness has purchased the fine residence
of Martin Mitby, in CashtoL, and will
remove there and make it his home.
Mr.. Jenness is one of the old-time pio-
neers of Clinton. He disposed of his
farm some months since.
DR. Porter is having the we'll on lis
farm sunk deeper. He says the water
has lowered 80 feet in the last seven
years. This is the condition with good
per cent. of Vernon county wells 1t is
problem to anticipate what the future
will bring in this respect.
Announcement of the marriage of
Ex-senator Van S. Bennett and Mrs
Emma Lepley comes from Rockton
They have been spending few days in
Chicago and elsewhere since the happy
event. The many friends Of Captain
Bennett extend congratulations.
-Chas S. Slack, the lively implement
man, talks on shop subjects through to-
days CENSOR. Mr.. Slack enjoyed an
immense business in the historical pros
perity year of 1899, and he's getting
things in shape to serve his patrons in
better style for the present year.
M A. LELAND has rendered his res
ignation as clerk of the town of Viro-
qua, with view to removal with his
family to the state of Texas, within a
brief period. Mr. LELAND has his eye
ON section of land in southern Texas
and his heart is set ON taking a good
slice He sold his farm here to Matthias
Rude.
Miss Helen Colt has shown us
Manila papers received from young sol
der friends in the Philippines. They are
published by enthusiastic young Ameri-
cans who talk and write without reserve
ON matters of general policy in that
country. The paper is published under
the title of Freedom. 1t prints many
graphic descriptions of battle scenes
captures scouting, treatment of prison
ers, etc.
&C E. Smith, manager of the Man
ming cheese factory, was in the city CT
Monday. Hesays the factory has CLOSED
down for the season They had an ex
cellent years business and will open il
She spring better prepared than ever t.
meet the wants of patrons The fac
tory, with Mr.. Curry as operator, ha.
built Tp an enviable record. A produc
is made that is sought after in the loca
and city markets.
1t is seldom that this country ex
perieuces a period of finer weather an(
sleighing than has prevailed the pas
week 1t has had wonderful stimu
lating effect ON nearly every line o
business. The wood, tobacco and al
manner of traffic that has found its wa,
to the city is refreshing We doubt j
there is another small city in Wisconsin
with so much of commercial activity al
. Viroqua And these conditions will
prevail for a good two months to come
If favorable roads are maintained.
-Messrs. Treat, Bishop and Petherick
Z, members of the state board of control
I, while on tour of inspection to all thu
- state charitable and penal institutions
n dropped in here on Wednesday an,
looked over the county asylum The,
met with the trustees ami expresse,
themselves we'll satisfied with the condi
20 tions and the commendable improve
Ot ments ordered for the present season b.
the board of supervisors. They wer
accompanied by Miss Manley, VIII
made personal inspection of the femal
patients, manner of clothing them, etc
"A Kenosha county farmer last yea
purchased quantity of rape seed froI
a merchant. After the seed was sow,
and began to mature it was found to >
mixed largely with wild mustard. TIL
farmer sued the merchant, setting up i
1.-The complaint that the merchant acte
Slas the gnarantor and was liable for a
Il articles sold, even though he had IL
u personal knowledge of their genuine
ness. The supreme court has jus
handed down decision in the case su:
tanning the contention of the farmer
The case has attracted considerable al
Eention on account of the bearing it Ia
On the general liability OF merchants.