Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02
Not many May flowers yet.

Mrs. Earl Iruesdale is spending tn
week in La Crosse.
Hans A. Neprud was Coon Vale
caller to-day.
Remember the base ball game is tt
morrow at p. IN.
DIR VIII Blake is visiting his siste
and friends in this city.
Prospective weddings for Viroqu
young people are numerous.
Nathan Coe and son Ed, are a
Chippewa county on business
Read the for sale" bargains in to
days bargain column ON another page
Mrs Ben Williams and 7. C. Pringlt
visited at Thos DeLacy's near DeSoto
Mrs. F. w. Shepard has furnished
rooms to rent, either with or without
board.
Geo. w. Wise of Mound Park has
had an increase of pension from $12 to
$24 per month.
Uncle John s. Groves lies in very
serious condition, and his taking ei is
daily expected.
DR. Robert DeLap Of Pichland Cen
ter, will locate at La targe for the
practice of dentistry.
= Ananias Hall is at home after an
ext, nded trip through Missouri and
! other southwest states.
Mrs. II. Oakley came down from
Leon, Saturday for short visit with
her father, Albert Johnson
L. c. Boyle is able to be at his post
at the depot, but Operator Faucet is
still confined to his home
DIR. J. H. Chase is making fine
lawn tennis ground on the Terhune
property in the Second ward.
Mr. and Mrs William Webb were
called to Grant county by the serious ill
ness and de&th of the latter's father
DIR. Ewers of Readstown, passed
through the city, Tuesday, on return
business trip FROM Chippewa county.
The sawmill of Eugene Couee on
Bear Creek, caught fire ON Sunday last
and was damaged to the extent of $3.50
Mrs. Adeline Mccullough. who
recently underwent a surgical operation
is in an improved condition at her home
in this city.
Appearance of the county buildings
and grounds are greatly changed for the
better by the removal of the old fence
about the premises.
-Minshall's street sprinkler started
on its seasons campaign, Monday, much
to the qualification of business interests
and pedestrians on Main street
IT. w Harper encloses a nice remit
tance for the CENSOR from Park Rapids
Minnesota. Says he can't live without
the republican party and the CENSOR.
Mrs A E. Stevenson, VINO has been
caring for her sick parents for several
weeks was in the city on Monday She
will go to her Denver home next week.
-Abner Silbaugh has moved to the
property purchased of J. M. Nuzum.
The latter occupies the old Nichols
homestead till his new house is COM
pleted.
The third quarterly meeting for the
Springville charge, will be held at Brook
vile, May 9th. Three services on Sun
day. conducted by Rev. a. G. Chambers
of Newton.
The old Steven farm in the town
of Harmony has been sold by W. M.
Bouff1eur to Samuel Mills, who pur-
chased the same for his son Robert.
Price. 81 400.
Farmers have had ten day s of
splendid weather fer seeding and they
have improved it This portion of spring
work is practically over. Next, corn
planting.
The Lansing Mirror says that when
the Lansing DeSoto ferry begins making
trips this week it will be much better
and safer craft, Capt. Serene securing a
new hull for his craft.
e. F. Green and family of West
Prairie, drove through the city today
with their personal effects, stock etc,
enroute to Warrens, where they go to
block out new home.
Frank Lynch of Dodgeville, has the
contract for carrying the mail between
that place and Mineral Point, nine miles
distant, at salary of one cent a year.
He has not vet drawn his salary for the
first qua.ter.
The nominating convention in toe
Eighth congressional district has /
maintaining deadlock for more Il
a week. Congressman Minor, Senator
Hatten and Mr.. Kuestermann are the
candidates.
On Sunday last. the children and
grandchildren of Thomas Weavill Sr.,
met at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Ben Heavrin, of Franklin, in honor of
| the gentleman's seventy first birthday.
Mr.. Weavill is one of our old settlers.
| Mrs. Geo. Thomas, of Rockton who
was taken to Waupaca some two weeks
ago in hopes to benefit her healtb. died
| at that place last Friday and her re-
mains were brought to this place by
| train, Tuesday, and taken to Ontario
for decentralization Record
! Postmaster Goodell is notified that
the daily mail service between this city
| and Viola will be discontinued June 4 h.
and q daily route established from vi ,
qua to La Fargo to supply Liberty, Ross
and Ottervale Bids for this service viii
be accepted at the Viroqua Office til
/ May 18th.
in the CENSOR's past enumeration
of gentlemen who will ask cnnsids atioI
at q hands of the republican county
convention. the name Of J. Henry Ben
nett has been omitted. Mr.. Bennett i
serving his first term as district attOr
ney and viii ask denomination. whicl
will no doubt be granted He has mad
one of She most prompt, careful anf
generally acceptable district attorney
the county has had for years
County Clerk Sherman tells th
CENSOR that he has had considerable in
qniry and there IS misapprehensiOl
concerning the assessment Of some classe
Of personal property. especially the list
ing Of assets in bonds notes and mort
cages. There hss been no change in th
law since the last assessment was made