Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Mrs Nels Allen spent a few days
with friends and relatives at con

Mrs. Nels Allen spent a few days
with friends and relatives at Leon.
Mr.. o. j. Stoke one of Stoddard' s
business men, was caller on Tuesday.
The Misses Ethel Cobb and Nettie
Silbsa!gh have been visiting st La Crosse.
Services at Lutheran church, Viro-
qua, by Rev Gulbrandson Sunday morn
Ing at 1890.
Mr. and Mrs j. ]. Wilsey celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary in
this city next Saturday.
Mrs Ed Harrington returned from
Chicago on Monday, where she spent
two weeks with friends and relatives.
Rogers & Williams are making
quite extensive Improvements in the in
terror Of the grocery and crockery de-
partment of their triple store.
--Strayed or stolen, Saturday night, a
brindle bull dog. A suitable reward
will be given for Information of his
whereabouts, by L. NJ. Thorsgaard,
Viroqua.
After a weeks deadlock at Water
town, ]. A. Aylward, a former principal
of our city schools, was nominated for
congress by thesMadison district demo-
cratic congressional convention.
The question of holding non-sec-
tartan campmeeting on Battle Island
during the first week of October, has
been under discussion by interested
parties. More extended notice will be
given later
"A special meeting of Viroqua /. o.
o. f, Encampment will be held on FRI
day night for degree work Rev. Barker
Of Milwaukee will be present and assist
in the work All members are requested
to be on hand.
Sheriff Ericsson returned from Ohio,
| on Monday, having in custody Howard
! McClurg, who is charged with non-sup-
port of his wife and child. Hewas mar
ried here four years since The hearing
is set for a future day.
Mr.. James Clancy, one of the long
time and well known residents of Kick
apoo town, died on Friday last. For
some time he had been in failing health
| and sought medical assistance at La
Crosse and elsewhere.
The campaign opening at La Crosse,
on Monday, was big send-oH for repub-
! licanism in western Wisconsin. Col,
Roosevelt was the principal speaker of
| the day. Senator Nelson of Minnesota
and others also made addresses. A spe-
cial train took a good representation
| from this section.
| Manager Lindemann returned from
the east where he made heavy purchases
| cf fall and winter goods for his estab-
| i shment, and the stock is now being put
| OIL the shelves. Mrs Lindemann and
| children, who have been visiting at the
parental home in Illinois, returned with
| MIR. Lindemann.
! The fourteenth annual convention
of tine Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
Union will be held in Racine Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4, 8
| 6 and Z. Arrangements have been made
| for the entertainment of large delega
ton, and it is hoped that the CHI istiar
Endeavorers from all over the state viii
mike an effort TO be present.
Sparta starts her fair with wet
/ weather Thursday will be La Crosse
Viroqua and Woodm9 lay. There will
be a large attendance .om this city and
vicinity. The train will make a special
trip here after the days exercises on
Thursday, giving all an opportunity tc
return home that evening.
I Every citizen should be prepared tC
entertain one or more people. if neces
sary, who come to the fair. There il
little question but the crowd Will be
the largest one ever assembled mere fol
a like occasion, and the hotels and board
ing houses will be inadequate to the de
msnd. For this reason there must b.
provision made a. private houses fol
entertainment of visitors.
This is state fair week. The attend
ance from this city is quite limited
Frank Minshan and Captain Silbaugi
are the only persons present that we ar,
aware Of Mr.. Minshalls Vernon an(
CheatamBoy are entered in the races
The two or three big race meeting
where these animals have started the,
have shown their racing qualities, al
though capturing no money.
Extensive improvements are beinl
made in the Viroqua Touring mills b.
adding a 75-horse Corless engine TO
propelling the general machinery Of tn
institution The capacity of the mil
will soon be enlarged by the addition o
} two extra rolls Messrs Emilson q Mel
son are determined that they viii keel
up with the procession in Viroquas gen
eral improvement