Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
A HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AFTER ALL.
District to be Bonded For $4,000 For the Erection
Of a High School Building.


I our school accommodations. since the
last issue of the CENSOR 1t will be
remembered that at the school meeting
held on the evening of the 18th instant,
a resolution to bond the district for the
sum of $50. 900 to erect modern high
school building was voted down by LOG
to AZ, and the proposition to build ward
schools, although not voted on, seemed
to meet with favor. This latter resolution
was submitted to the voters on Saturday
evening last and was lost by a decisive
vote. Ii called out good deal of oppo
sition and but little support during the
discussion, and that it would not carry
was apparent from the start. Immedi-
ately after the question of ward schools
was disposed of resolution was drawn
up and submitted looking toward bond
ing the district for $21, 900 for the erec-
tion of new high school building the
matter of location to await settlement
at an adjourned meeting next Monday
evening This carried 141 to q.
There were upwards of 200 voters at
this meeting, an evidence of an unusual
interest in the question of enlarged
school facilities, and the final vote made
it plain that Viroqua can always be
depended on to vote right In educational
matters.
Capt Silbaugh is at Richland Cen
ter.
-Towner, for sporting goods and all
kinds of games.
Pickup bargains offered in clothing
at Michaelson's.
See those all-wool grey pants at
Michaelsohn's for So. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs Mohs of Hillsboro,
attended camp meeting Sunday.
Miss Maude Cooley of Decorah Ia,
is visiting relatives in Viroqua.
Miss Meta Scholtz spent part of
last week as the guest of Name Miller.
Miss Celia Proctor gave melon"
party Saturday, in honor of Gena Groves.
"A daughter was born to Rev. and
Mrs. Chambers of Newton, on Saturday
last.
Miss Gjerda Olson of Westby, and
Miss Tirza Dinsdale are visiting Edith
Wolfe.
"A good number of our citizens join
ed the excursion party to Clear Lake, Ia,
on Sunday.
Grandma Bennett celebrated her
eighty ninth birthday at the camp
grounds Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Hewett of Minneapolis.
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Henry
The Misses Susie and Ella Severson
of Soldiers Grove, are spending the
week at Carl Severson's.
Mrs Annis and sister Effie Steven
son, of Milwaukee, are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs d. o. Mahoney.
S. NJ. Aker requests those who hold
the roundup farmers institute petitions
to return them to him at once.
MIR. and Mrs. James May of Tunnel
City are attending camp meeting and
visiting the family of Jos. Forsythe.
The Viroqua band will give con-
cert at the tabernacle Friday night,
August 81. All are cordially invited.
Three boys who attempted to bur
glarize store in Readstown were
brought in on Monday and lodged in
Jail.
Remember the school meeting on
Monday evening next when the ques-
tion of site for our new high school
building will be decided
Buffalo Bill and his wild west show
at Sparta, yesterday, drew quite a crowd
from this section. About 300 took ad-
vantage of the excursion rates and spe-
cial train
Mr.. C. J. Cherrington is expecting
to start for Chicago Saturday, to
attend the old soldiers reunion and there
., lei l., hn hnu
not seen for Al years.
Ed Perham is agent for the Sparta
steam laundry, which gives perfect sat
isfaction in promptness care and quality
of work done Basket sent Tuesday
and returned Friday.
The CENSOR was misinformed last
week in regard to the amount saved by
Ernest Kier during his Alaska trip. Mr..
Kier tells us that he is well satisfied
with the result of the venture but is not
yet in position TO know the exact
amount of his savings.
Several parties were arrested and
fined for the illegal sale of intoxicating
liquor on Battle Island during the as
sembly. A Mr.. Poehler of New Albion,
was brought to our city on Monday,
charged with the sale of liquor on Little
Battle Island, and will have his hearing
before Justice Pollard on Monday next.
"A tornado struck Sheboygan, Wis.
at noon on Monday, and destroyed about
5000, 900 worth of property. A singular
feature about it was that, so far as
known at this writing, not a single per-
son was killed, although buildings were
torn to pieces in the path of the storm,
nd II SaaanG fpiroC 10 that oil aoranad
Sam. Moore, who sold his farm in
the town Of Harmony last spring and
went west on prospecting tour, has
returned and purchased the residence of
Carlos Buchanan in the First ward. He
will make his home here in the future.
Mr. Moore is desirable citizen and is
welcome.
The democratic congressional con-
vention, held at Madison yesterday,
nominated Ed. L. Lucknow for member
of congress in this district. Mr. Luck
now is mayor of Baraboo and editor of
the Sauk County Democrat. Capt. II.
Conner of this city, was also candidate
before the convention and received 25
votes to Lucknow %.
Nelson Cady, an early settler of this
county, writes from Utica, New York,
under date of August 20: 'T came to
Viroqua in 1854, when the county was
not very much settled. / saw a bear
killed only few rods from the court
house. that was running wild and
weighed 300 pounds. ! was well ac-
quainted with Jere Rusk. ! built a
home and shop at what was then Badax,
now Liberty Pole, between Caywater's
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