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

Call at CENSOR Office.
An important hotel change is unde
consideration for Viroqua.
/ Money to loan ON real estate. In
/ cuire Ut Attorney G. HI Minshall.
/ M. D. Chase, was over from L,
Fargo to pass Sunday with his family.
Miss Carrie Hauge of Westby.
visiting her sister, Mrs Carlos Buchanan
in this city.
"A report has reached this city o
| the robbery of store at Gays Mills
Sunday evening.
/ Mrs B, J. Castle of Madison, is Wis
iting her brother, Andrew Baldwin, ant
family in this city.
DIR. BRONSON, the eye specialist, vii
be at the Park hotel on Wednesday ant
4 Thursday of this week
Towner has larger and NOR
choice line of sterling and plated silve
ware than ever. Engraving free.
Supt. Gardner attended conyen
ton of county superintendent held u
Milwaukee, Friday and Saturday.
DIR. r. w Baldwin. dentist, success
sor to DR. Rogue Office in Devlir
block, opposite new Fortney hotel.
Postmasters Bratlie of Westby, anc
| Widmer of Rockton, We're congenia
CENSOR callers on Saturday last.
Young Peoples society of the Lu
theran church will meet at the residence
OF John Peterson, Thursday evening
Work in the NJ. NJ degree will bt
conferred in Viroqua Masonic lodge this
Wednesday evening. All Masons ar,
invited.
Dr. P. M. Randall has been confined
to his Sugar Grove home for the pas
two months, by rheumatism and Other
ailments.
Ever ybody can afford to take tho
daily Milwaukee Sentinel at 81 Del
year. Towner will take your sub
| scriptions
Through Frank Chase's agency
Andrew Krogan purchased the old Gil
farm of a quarter section, which adioips
! the village of Mound Park in the towr
Of Liberty.
j. w. Cade has moved his family
from West Prairie and taken possession
of his Viroqua residence, the property
purchased from NJ V. B. Richards. in
the Third ward.
DIR. Baldwin has recently given his
dental parloIs a thorough overhauling-
fresh paper and paint. latest approved
chair and equipments and o5her notice.
able improvements.
Harry Adams has been returned r.
his old position as brakeman on the
Branch. For some time he has held a
similar situation on the main line
between La Crosse and Milwaukee.
Henry Casson Jr., spent Sunday
with his grandparents and other Viro-
qua relatives and friends. Henry has
resigned his position in the state law
library to pursue his studies at the state
university
John h. Hall attended a session of
the district Woodman picnic association
at West Salem, last week. 1t was de-
termined to hold the annual picnic at
West Salem, June 18th.
The grounding" dance, Friday
night, was the largest attended party
given in the city for years, and it was a
very pleasant affair. Dancers were
well pleased with the music furnished
by the DeLap orchestra.
-Nels Hendrickson returned from
the Chippewa lumber camps. He was
injured by having log roll upon one of
his feet, incapacitating him for work
MIR. Hendrickson says the loggers are
unable to obtain sufficient help Wages
from 1926 to $35 per month and board.
M. G. Davis auction sale, Wednes-
day last, was lightly attended on account
OF severe weather. AS consequence
much stock and other things were sold
at less than their value His fine flock
OF Shropshire sheep went to Martin
Rott FL. S. Chapman and r. T. Bent
son.
The CENSOR enjoyed a visit with
Alex. Hill of Stark, while in town on
asylum business last Thursday. He is
working a large crew in the woods near
Vest Lima, and expects to place 5000
hardwood logs at his mills before the
season closes. His mills are located at
Lima. They will not start up till all
logs are delivered
An influx of buyers brought horse
owners from all parts of the county,
last week, to dispose of their animals.
Many were purchased and shipped, and
as an indication that horse flesh, like
everything else is on the up grade, as
hige as $3.50 was paid Peter Skildom,
we believe, carried away the honors for
the best price received.
Joseph Orrison started up his steam
saw mill at Avalanche on Monday He
reports that ne will have fully 500, 00O
feet of logs to manufacture into lumber
and dimension stuffs. Hardwood lumber
mills, the country over are doing an
immense business. The desirable grades
of hardwood finishings cannot be pro-
duced to supply the demand.
The bright rays of the sun on Friday
last caused the grounding no trouble in
discovering his shadow, providing he
had the sand" to venture out. The last
cold snap must have had tendency to
discourage his hogship from leaving
his warm nest at the appointed time
and it is possible he may have been in
different to the traditional custom
The Sparta Democrat says that after
long period of silence Maria Kicks, the
window smasher, has again been heard
from; this time in Minnesota She had
been in custody at Aberdeen, South Da-
kota, for d couple of years but lately
was released, She is still breaking win
dows. Smashing Maria" was an inmate
Of the Vernon county asylum for quite a
period
Happy is the man who has his taxes
paid, has plenty of good grain and hay
laid by for the stock, a good new mich
cow, some hens that lay, cellar well
filled with potatoes and garden truck,
winters supply of coal and wood, and
a receipt for his subscription to the
| local paper and a good agricultural
| journal. He may not count his wealth
| by the million, but he is independent,
and can sleep nights and enjoy his com
| ing days, with no one to modest him OF
make him afraid Elk.
General and Mrs. E. NJ Rogers left
on Monday morning for two months
| absence. They spend day in Madison
Milwaukee and Chicago and then pro
| coed to Washington. where they remain
| this month then on to the green fields
| blue waters and summer climate OF
Florida, where the month of March will
| be passed in enjoyment. They will
| doubtless have pleasant outing as is
their winter custom. Before their de
parture Mr. and Mrs. Fl. p Proctor
gave dinner in their honor.
| -Creameries at Newton and Westby
idle and dead property for several years
have recently been put in operation by
parties representing the Elgin Creamery
! company. 1t is concern with unlim
tied resources and does an extensive
business. Amy community which has al
| Elgin establishment is sure of liberia,
treatment and good prices for dairy
products Readstown, too, is liable tx
| have a creamery conducted by this con.