Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-01
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Wednesday.
Mrs G. ]. Smith is visiting her ole
home in Trempealeau county.
VIII Castle is compl in g som,
painting jobs at Ontario
Dave Collins and Charley Rogers
were over from DeSOto ON Saturday.
Earl Everson of Calmar, Iowa, is il
the city with relatives and friends.
Col Butt has been confined to his
home by an attack of cholera morbus.
Two houses in First ward to rent
Inquire of Attorney C. II. Minshall
Farm to exchange for city house
and lot. BUTT & BUTT.
Herman Layer is home from Iowa,
where he passed fo rtnight with friends
Attorney Bennett was at Ontario
last We lnesday and Thursday on legal
business.
County convention next Saturday.
Republican state convention at Milwau-
kee next Wednesday
MIR. and Mrs Chas L. Curry of
Manning, spent Sunday in the city with
relatives and friends.
j. A. Rowe, wife and children of
milwaukee,, passed few days with Supt.
and Mrs Wilkins at the asylum
Fred Riley of Franklin, was CEN
soR caller on Monday. He has Just come
into possession of the old home farm
Wisconsin prohibitionists hold their
state convention at Madison, Aug. 22nd
for the nomination OF d state ticket
-Sp 4cial meeting for degree practice
will b. held at Odd Fellows hall Tues
day mig ut next by the Patriarchs Mill
tant
E S. Roberts, writing from Avoca,
Minnesota, says, corn is very coed.
small grain about half crop and straw
very short.
Mr.. G. Fl. Pease, cashier of the state
bank at Richland Center, with his wite
is spending few days with Dr. Belt anG
family, in this city.
"A. N. Scoville of Seneca, superin-
tendent of the poor in Crawford county,
with Mr. Manney, were in the city on
business Monday.
The aged mother of Josiah Thomp-
son died at his home in Liberty Pole on
Friday last. She was one Of the pio-
neers of that section.
) The ladies Aid Society of Liberty
Pole, will give an ice cream social at the
#hall i'll that hamlet Saturday evening
next, TO which all are invited
George Herbst head salesman at
Lindemanas store, is taking weeks
vacation at Sparta and Eau Claire coun-
ty. George Johnson drove him to
Sparta, S1eSGst morning.
The Junior ball nine of this city
played LaFarge team at the latter place
last Sunday. Result: La Fargo 80, vi
roqua 6 The boys must have run
amuck of the real thing"
Judge Mahoney announces that
there will be no regular term of probate
court for August, it being vacation sea-
son for that position. Cases especially
set for dates during the month Will be
taken up and disposed of.
Guy Hebberd has been in the city
for few days with friends. He gradu-
ated from Beloit college at the recent
commencement Guy is passing his
leasure moments soliciting for the New
York Life insurance company
Mrs. J. IT. Layne, on Monday, de-
parted for her old home in Kentucky,
where she expects to pass the balance
of her days Niroqua loses an excellent
Christian laiy in the removal of Mrs
Layne, who has lived here for about
twenty years. Geo. w. Stimble has
leased Mrs. Loyne's pleasant residence.
The Herald says that when Director
Merriam and his large corps of assistants
get to looking over Wisconsin census
returns thcy will fnd that Lancaster
has the Oldest living person in the state,
Mrs Catherine Spaight The lady was
born in Ireland in 1898 and it thus may
he seer, she had attained the remarkable
age Of l01 years
Swimming station of the Elgin
Creamery company opens for business
to-day. The work has been long delay
ed on account of machinery not arriving.
This concern will be conducted on strict
" business lines and should be patron
lied not only for the money there is in
it for the farmers, but the general in
terest and benefit of the community.
DR. Kronson, the eye specialist will
male his next professional visit to Viro-
qua. on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug.
Sth and 9th. He will be ct the Park
Hotel. whore he invites al needing his
services to call Prof Kronson has made
regular visits to this place 1or years.
People take no chances of sharp practice
when they consult or do busine SIS with
him.
We copy the following from the
Opera House Reporter. Caledonia,
MINI, Edwards family Were here July
10. company gave good satisfaction.
Also the following from Houston, MINI.
The show by the Edwards family at
the hall Tuesday night vas continued
laugh from beginning to end, and the
audience went away well pleased There
was an abundance of wholesome fun
good dancing and singing,
The 'Ontarlo Lad" or some other
reporter told the Censor a joke, that
James Raftery near Brush Creek, lost
twelve cows in the food and seven calves
in the same neighborhood were drowned
The facts are all the fences in the valley
went with the food and the cows wan
dered away but he found them mex
day and no cattle were drowned
Ontario Observer.
The Viroqua Band association il
progressing rapidly The boys have al
ready over 800 signers and the canvass
is not nearly completed There is NJ
doubt of a membership between 400 an,
500 and this will insure the boys ampl
funds. In return the boys promise
hand which the citizens will be prou,
of and one which will prove a fine ad
vertisement for the city.
The republican caucuses for the elec
ton of delegates to the county convention
to be held next Saturday, were hghtl
attended throughout the county las
Saturday, not more than two contest
occurring. one Of them in the Secon
ward of this city, where c. J. Smith an
Frank Tate were opposing candidate
for delegates There the ground wa
pretty thoroughly narrowed up IN
lively skirmish- The canvass develope