Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

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Get ready to vote.
Prepare for winter.

Mrs. Nathan Coe is visiting in Chi
cago with her daughter Charity.
Rooms to rent, for Office or private
use. Inquire at CENSOR Office.
Young people enjoyed social hol
at the Opera house Friday night.
Prepare for winter by orderine
storm SASH of Strawn q Ripley.
Bert Switzer. who is teaching a.
Viola, spent Sunday at his home in thii
city.
-Strawn & Ripley have added tc
their line by putting in hard and soft
coal
Mrs. George Michaelsohn of New
York, is guest at the residence of E.
w. Hazen.
Mrs. w. N. Cofflard and daughter
Beatrice visited a Richland Center last
week.
Secon d-hand haypress FOR sale: in
good order. Inquire of G. T. Smith,
Viroqua.
Miss Edna Harris came from Aber-
deem Dakota to attend the Oftedahl-
Bouffleur wedding.
The Ladies Aid society Of Liberty
Pole, win meet with Mrs. Will Ewing,
Friday, October 26
Will E. Casson has had his base of
work changed from Washington to Red
ding, California, where he has gone
with his family
I'm G. johnson and family have
removed to Stoddard, where they will
remain till their property interests are
disposed of, then remove to Tennessee.
Little Miss Marion Dahl enjoyed
the company of large number of her
girl friends in a ten-year birthday party
given at the home of her parents, Mon
day.
-Lnder-Sheriff White has moved his
family to Rockton, his old home. Dur
ing their four years residence in Viro-
qua Mr.. and Mrs. White made many
friends.
Mr.. t. G. Pringle returnrd from a
two months visit in New York state,
on Thursday last. He entertains no
doubt but that Mckinley will carry that
state and easily win the election
"A quick job of threshing is reported
from Jefferson, where the crew of Alex.
Skolass turned out 500 bushels of oats
in two hours for r. Sibeon. It was done
with steam power and Niagara Buff
falo Pitts separator.
John f. Chapman has leased the
north store in the Beat Dahl lew block,
and will soon remove here from La
Crosse and open a grocery store His
family will occupy tho Slack tenement
house in the Second ward.
Mr. K l.. HotlaR and Mrs Solfest
Tollefson received q visit from sister,
resident of Michigan, whom they have
not had the pleasure of meeting for
thirty years. A family reunion was
held at Mrs. Tollefson's on Sunday
Capt R. S. Nc Michael returned
home on Friday from a months visit
with his daughter and fau,i'v at Des
Moines, Iowa. Mr. McMichael heard
Senator Allison speak. He says they
are very much alive on politics in the
Hawkeye state.
Joseph Payne, one of he old settlers
of Stark died at his home on jug Greek
on the 18th instant, aged II years. Mr.
Payne was born in the state of New
York Funeral took place at Bear Creek
Baptist church on the 18th, conducted
by Rev. J. F. Thompson.
"A town of Forest farmer was re-
Gently taken in to the tune of $3.50 by
lightning rod vender. 1t is rare oc-
casion when the man who permits one
of these skinners 10 anchor ON his
premises does not regret his magnanim-
ity in calling off the bulldog.
Fred Stoll sold to Will Norris ten
head of registered yearling Shropshire
sheep for the snug sum of $3.50. Mr.. w
G. Williams, agent for the Equitable
insurance company, an old stockman,
was present at the transfer and says it
was the finest bunch of ewes he has ever
seen.
I'm less than two weeks the season
for big game will be open. From Nov.
to Nov. 90 deer may be killed lawfully
while the antlered moose and caribou
season opens Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. 1t is
said that deer is more plentiful than for
years In the northern part of the state
and that season of fine sport awaits the
nimrods
Walter L. Houser, chief clerk of the
state senate and editor of the Mondovi
Herald, arrived in the city on Monday
morning. He is making a series of ad-
dresses in the county this week, ending
at Westby on Saturday night Mr.
Houser is most convincing speaker be
cause he takes up practical matters that
interest his hearers.
Postmaster Goodell is in receipt of
postal from Mrs. Guinie Bates, of Dan
vers, Massachusetts, announcing the
death 1T that place on October 10th, of
Mr.. W. s. Conant, one of the early set
tiers of this county and for many years
a merchant at Springville. The family
removed to Iowa many years ago. Mr..
Conant was above eighty years of age.
Miss Allie. the second daughter Of
Chairman and Mrs. Potts, aged fifteen
years, died at their home in the town Of
Liberty, on Wednesday last, after
brief illness with what is pronounced
diphtheria. She had been sick less than
week. She was bright young lady
and her demise is universally mourned
in the community where she lived She
was member of the Viola high school.
"A most unfortunate accident hap
pened 20 Mr. James Rice Of LsFsrgs,
ten DAYS since While hauling 3 load
of machinery over bad piece Of road
in the town of Forest, Richland county,
the wagon tipped over, catching Mr..
Rice under the heavy weight OF the
same His left leg was mashed to 8
Jelly Drs. Gaines and Butt of La FaEgs
and Bels of this city, amputated the leg
below the knee joint and Mr.. Rice is
getting along nicely. He is poor man
and the accident ard loss 70 himself and
family is a distressing matter.
Viroqua loses two Of her best fani-
lies b. the removal of George Rerbst
and ] III Foster the latter rojux TO