Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

Iowner leads them all in elegant
vat ches at low prices.
1T your watch or clock is ous 81
order take it to Towner.
- Small house for rent. Inquire oil
jackson Silbaugh.
For WALL PAPER and WINDOW
SHADES, go to Towner's.
Frank Winsz is spending week al
the parental home in Cassville.
Irwin Henry has built a large new
barn on his Third ward premises.
Shirley Marshall of Red Mound, is
visiting J. ]. Hammond s family.
Chester Silbaugh visited his sister
Nettie at La Crosse, last Saturday.
Some choice city and country real
estate for sale; inquire of G. Fl. Minshall.
Mrs. E. FL Bragg of TT. Atkinson,
has been visiting at the home of Or.
Colt
Uncle Joe. Snodgrass is over from
Rockton to pass few days with old
friends.
Peter Helgerson of Towerville. has
purchased Fred Sallander's farm at Red
Mound.
Ernest Costing went to Genoa on
Saturday, to resume principalship of
the schools.
Miss May Edwards. who has been
sick for some time, resumed teaching
with the opening of winter term on
Monday
1t will pay you to antici pate your
wants for spring by securing some OF the
great bargains in the slaughter sale of
wall paper at Towner's.
The triple business house of Rogers
q Williams greet the public in an at
tractlye advertisement that is not likely
to miss the eye of any reader.
James Downie and wife were in the
city on Saturday, taking the prelimin-
airy steps for the erection of a commo-
dious house on their Genoa farm the
coming season.
Town Clerk NJ A. Iceland, has
just returned from tour of inspection
IN Texas. The state is so large that he
is not quite satisfied whether he wants
all or any of its dirt
Earl Nuzum, son of Rev. VIM. Nh
znm, was successfully operated upon for
appendicitis, Friday evening. lie is
reported as doing nicely. the young
man is at the home of his uncle. Joel
Nuzum
News of the death of William Nc
Queen, an old-time settler of Franklin,
IS received by rela tives and friends.
Mr.. Mcqueen died in Minnesota, where
he has resided for many years. He was
70 years of age.
The time of sunrise and sunset for
month are as follows: January 1, 7:24
a. m, and 4:27 p. M; January II, 7:22
a. M, and 4:37 p, M; January 81, TAI
a. m, and 4:49 p. m. January 81, 709
a. M, and 500 p. m.
Our Ross correspondent gives the
facts surrounding the death of Irwin
Basline an old and respected colored
citizen of that place, an ex-slave and
veteran of the civil war. The old gen.
tleman was character.
Cashton farmers institute falls on
Thursday and Friday of next week. 1t
is the first meeting of this character for
that place and farmers and citizens
generally will do themselves great
credit by making it success.
Print dodger, shove it under the
door, ring the bell and hear the man of
the house swear. Print the advertise
ment in q newspaper, go through the
process of ringing the bell and see the
same man smile as he abandons every
thing for his home paper
Mrs. Hypebult Mason, aged IS
years, died at the home of her son, John
Mason, in this city Tuesday morning,
OF dropsy. She had been ailing for
some years Mrs Mason arrived from
South Dakota about three weeks since.
She was former resident here.
From Rawlins, Wyoming, come the
glad tidings chat Capt and Mrs M. G.
Nichols of this city, have become grand
parents by the advent of son into the
home Of John A Rendle The mother is
Anna, the eldest daughter of the Mich
OILS family. Quite naturally, the grand
parents and many friends are elated
over the affair
Mr.. Hans Hanson Bolstad of Frank
lin, was found dead in bed, by his wife,
Monday morning. He did his evening
chores and retired as usual. Mr. Boil
stad had not been in the best of health
for some time, and his sudden taking off
was undoubtedly caused by heart
trouble He was about So years of age,
an Industrious and respected man.
Mr. Harrington, of the Central
meat market, has purchased a new
power sausage cutter for his place of
business. The steam engine formerly
used in the CENSOR Office will furnish
the propelling power. Together they
make an outfit that will greatly facili-
tate the hard work incident to the
preparation of that class of food.
The annual ball of the Viroqua fire
department will take place at the Opera
house, Thursday night of this week.
These parties are always the occasion
of fine time for enjoyment of members
of the department., their families and
friends The public is invited The
city orchestra, assisted by w. T. Not
tingham, will furnish music Tickets
70 cents.
In the CENSOR's list of Viroqua
improvements, given last week, an error
was made in placing value on the new
residence constructed in the First ward
by Benz. Williams. Instead of $400, as
given the cost to its owner was fully
$1,000 In justice to Mr. Williams this
correction is made. 1t is impossible to
gather information of this character,
when made in haste without inaccura-
cies, and we have no doubt that other
errors appeared in the report.
The State published at Madison,
says that Asa e. Groves has gone south
to spend the winter at Port Arthur,
Texas. Mr.. Groves expects to engage
in the business of raising rice This
crop is a sure thing there now, as the
difficulties surrounding its culture are
readily overcome by artificial irrigation
and the climate is eongenial He will
put in 800 acres for next seasons crop
and the work of preparing the ground
is now in progress. The seeding is done
in February and March.
On Thursday last the remains of
John Gallagher, a former well-lSnown
pioneer settler of Clinton, arrived Ut the
old home for interment, from Carlton,
Minnesota, where the old gentleman re-
moved few months since. They We're
accompanied by tho aged widow, Mrs.
John McGrath a daughter of Superior,
and grandson John e. McGrath. The
funeral was large one, attended by
the old neighbors and friends. Mr. Gal
lagher was SO years old.
The rian who has fair-sized flock
of breeding ewes is in a position to
make some money on sheep if the out
look Is any criterion TO Judge from.
Wool has advanced sharply-on
some grades IS Per cent. and even more,
aud bids fair to hold while mutton