Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-28

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March 10th, celebrate the 105th anniver-
sary of his birth. He is undoubtedly
the oldest white person living in Wis
consin.
The saw mill of Chas Sherman,
near Mount Tabor, was destroyed by
FIRE on a recent night. Loss 81 600
The property will be replaced with new
machinery.
"A frightful explosion in the Platte
vile powder mills, last Saturday, killed
three workmen and several others were
badly injured Damage to the plant is
quite heavy.
just received at the Blue Front
the finest line of fancy shirts, fancy
hosiery, fancy sweaters ever shown in
the city.
COPELAND, ELLEFsoN e. LoKKEN.
Judge Wyman passed Sunday at
home and drove to Genoa, Monday
morning, in order to open court at the
regular hour. The present term has
been in session six weeks and two more
will be required to complete the work.
Oscar Spellum was at Neillsville,
last week, for the purpose of arranging
for entering the grocery business in that
city, which he will do within the coming
month He will remove his family
there.
DIR. Vernon drove in from Hillsboro
on Thursday, at a break-neck speed.
Marshal Norris apprehended him and
lac paid fine and costs amounting 50 9l2
for violation of the city ordinance
against fast driving
There are a great many on the CEN
SOR books who have not paid their long
standing subscription delinquencles.
We hope they will not delay beyond
the time fixed for making settlements
without the added penalty. Saturday
next, March 3d. is the time
But forty five steam boats will ply
on the upper Mississippi durin the
coming summer. This includes rafters,
passenger, freight and excursion boats
Quite change from several years ago,
when upward of 1875 plowed the Father
of Waters" on this side of St Louis.
Daniel wise will have big sale of
blooded Jersey and Hereford stock.
horses, % Poland China stock hogs and
sows, a large variety of farm implements,
grain, field seeds, household furniture,
etc, at his place in this city on March
Sth. 1t will be an opportunity to get
big bargains.
-Messrs. R. G. Lybrand, G. L. Miner,
w. Haughton and M. T. Coffland of
Richland Center, were in the city last
Thursday Mr. Coffland is here yet Wis
iting his brother Postmaster Lybrand
looked up the matter of free rural de-
livery of mail with view to establish
ing the system at the Center.
On Thursday, the 18th instant, S.
w. Moore will sell at his farm in Har
mony, a large number of cattle, horses.
hogs, household goods and farm nipple
ments There are few farmers who are
able to make so large a sale. Having
disposed of his farm Mr.. Moore will get
rid of all his personal effects.
The Burlington Railway Company
will hereafter have at least one telegraph
operator employed as brakeman on its
passenger trains. This is done as a
safeguard to passengers. In case of an
accident between stations they will be
able to "hitch" to the wire and COM
municate with headquarters. A COM
plete telegrapher's outfit will accompany
every passenger train.
"A very happy and pleasant social
gathering was the reception at Sunny
side farm by Mr. and Mrs George E.
Southworth last Friday afternoon and
evening. Mr. and Mrs Southworth
have just got settled in their new home.
| The house Is large and conveniently ar
ranged, heated by furnace and with
| folding doors the rooms are easily
| thrown together to accommodate large
companies. Viola Intelligencer.
Prof. SOLOMON, optician of La Crosse,
graduate of the New York eye hospital,
is in the city and will remain at the
| Central house till next Monday, where
he will be pleased to meet and serve all
needing his professional services. He
has had long and varied practice and
it is a favorable opportunity for people
| to have their eyes tested and secure first
lclass glasses at reasonable prices. He
scientifically tests eyes.
Mr.. r. E. Monroe, who has con-
Quoted the Opera block restaurant dur
| ing the past year, sold his stock and
| fixtures to Lucius Favor and departed
| for other parts on Monday. During his
| residence here Mr.. Monroe made many
| friends who regret to see him 60 He is
a straight, honorable gentleman, con-
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| well, but close application to work and
confinement caused i'll health and made
it necessary for Mr.. Monroe to relin-
! quish his interests.
| The death rate of the Modern Wood
men of America during 1899 was but
| l. 81 per 900 members. When the fact
is considered that the average death rate
| in America is about 10 per 1000, the
4 ! saT-lyS hi
and evidences careful selection of risks.
The growth for 1899 of Modern Wood
men of America broke the world record
and had no equal in the history OF lnsur-
| lnce The net increase was over 100, 0OC
and nearly 200. 600 900 of insurance OF
any competitor-old line company frater'
nal or assessment society.
i e. w. Hazen thus talks TO a reporter
concerning the new hotel he and his
brother Nate will open at Merrill March
18th: THE new hotel will be called
The Lincoln 1t is owned and was
built by stock company, composed OF
the business men of Merrill who saw
the need of their town was a modern
/ up-to-date hotel and they have supplied
that need. 1t is fine, substantial
building that has Just been completed
1t is now in the hands of the decorator;
and furnishers. 1t is one of the very
finest hotels of its size in the northwest.
1t is a forty-room house, gilt-edgee
throughout
AT the last meeting of the city coun
Gil the project of drilling another vel
was discussed, and it was decided t
advertise for bids to do the work. This
we understand, is to see what the prob
able expense will be, and then tn,
question of final action on the matter
will be determined. There is no ques
ton but that it is hazardous thing &
go on as at present In case of breakag
or other suspension of supply for two o
three days there would be water fam
inc, besides it would leave the Who'll
town exposed TO the fire fiend withou
means of protection. There is N
question but move has been made i
the right direction. The present pun
is inadequate without almost continu
e GUS use. 1t has done us excellent sci
!. vice, but in capacity is out CO date III
5 well is remarkable for the never ceasin
= supply of water it yields. but there is n
$ telling when it may commence to fal
: We see the failure of wells in all d
t rections about US. 1t is contemplate
d to locate the new well on the cat
uroperty near the old one.