Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07
KICKAPOO.

READsTowN, Jan 26-Last Friday evening
a load of our church people attended pro
tracted meeting a, r., North Clayton Ed1 nS
Ladies Aid society met at the home OF Mrs.
Adams last Wednesday. The society gave a
social at the hall Friday evening, which was
erai days at Hopewell. -. Etfie Rogers, our in
lermediate teacher took in the graded teach
ers meeting, at Sparta Banker Ewers has
dwelling :. Rob. Duke was called to Bell
center on account of illness of his wife. ::
Mrs. Ii. nj. Pond visited at her parental
home. ;. Dan. Atkins OF Viroqua, was in town
on business a few days ago Mrs. Elva
Adams was elected delegate to represent our
Epworth league at the state convention In
Sparta. The following SUNDAY school Off
ers were elected last Sunday. for the ensu-
ing year: Superintendent, W. O.. L. Adams
assistant superintendent Rfs. McCracken;
Hutchson; organist. Mabel Hurlbut. =. The
Epworth league elected the following Off
GERS: President, W. G. L. Adams; first vice,
H Hr E 5SrG vice e' Se Sce rs Adams
fourth vice, j. A. Hutchison; secret9ry, q.
W. Reeve; treasurer. A; b. Ewers. The new
church bell has arrived. ltweighs 600 pounds
It was hung in place Saturday MRS Dr.
Benika has arrived from Chicago Frank
Rogers and bis daughter Leota arrived home
from New York last Thursday, where they
have been visiting for six weeks -. j. II. Nc
Lees of Viroqua, is here working cheese
factory business IL Nj. Pond was up from
Stueben last week =. AL. Atkins has pur-
chased more lots of Holly Pond The house
of John Newman, about a mile from here,
was burned last Tuesday evening. The
family was hustled out and nothing was
saved No insurance Stave bolts and eX-
celsior wood come into Readstown sometimes
at the rate of over 100 cords a day Billy
Dearman was severely bitten by Dregnes
large Newfoundland dog, WHICH ill lives
Several of our citizens are filling their ice
houses :. Chas Fish has been appointed
village marshal, Mr.. tombstone having re-
signed. Ebert Wilkinson is home from
Stueben, where he has been working the past
two months -. Principal Adams informs us
that he has twelve pupils who try for dtplo,
mas this year. Five will write for third
grade aud two for second grade certificates:
-. Rumor says that AL. Lake has disposed OF
his proT erty for $500 =. Isaac Ewers came
home from Springfield, Illinois. where he Is
employed in the detective bureau The
school girls gave social at the hall last
evening. A good time was reported =. era
ham Wilson goes to Madison next week to
attend the Bee Keepers association Holly
Pond has disposed of several of his lots TO
DR. Ewers Milton Mckinney of Dell, who
formerly clerked for J E. Silbaugh OF this
place, was in town Friday, Andrew shep-
he d has commenced building carpenter
shop on his lot purchased of j. 7. Dregne
John Crook, Sr., ana his granddaughter
Bessie Cowden, went to Viroqua Saturday.
W. @. Craigo is in the north looking up a
business location. Dan. Phillips. OF steu-
ben, WAS in town Saturday Peter olson
and Prof. klopf of Mt Sterling we're busl-
ness callers here. Jonas Drake of steuben,
Is here visiting friends 80 AL, Atkins and
c III. Carter made d business trip to the
county seat this week. w H. Ray OF Elgln.
Illinois, was here looking up the creamery
business John Nuzum of Viroqua, was
business caller recently We noticed Hem
nv Munyon Of ToweFville ia our burg last
Friday Farmers Institute ut Readstown,
Feb 20 81, conductva by Alex. A. Arnold =
A teachers meeting will be held here March
s. Pupils examination. for the town OF
Kickapoo will be held here Feb 22-23.
ANN OBSERVER.