Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
See advertisements Of farms for sale.


Chicago and Milwaukee last week.
Ladies who have used Maple City
soap will testify to its merits.
Mrs. Oscar Bosshard of Bangor, at
tended the Thompson Chambers wed
ding
Mr. and Mrs d. F. Mains visited
with friends at Cashtou and vicinity on
Sunday
The C. NJ. & st. Paul company
packed ten carloads of ice received from
La Gro, Sc.
I Mrs Harry Adams and child of
Sparta, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Miss Ida Hewitt of Minneapolis, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Henry.
Mrs Carrie Tate has taken vaca.
ton from her duties and is visiting her
sister in Chicago,
Rev. Bestul announces English SER
vices at the SYNOD church next Sunday
evening at T.30.
Mrs. A. Fl. Dahl of Westby, was
called to Iowa last week by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Whit
Go and see the dusky dancers at
W. W. " ndit udt ul2nt.
Beauty, grace and elegance of toggery
will reign.
"A. D. Helgeson was appointed su-
| pervisor from First ward to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
F. NJ Minshall
The meeting of the w. c. T. q. will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Scott
Curtis Tues~ayi February 8. A &C.
lunch will be served.
i On Monday Lee Hiles of this city
was summoned to Soldiers Grove to the
bedside of his son Malcolm, who is very
low with pneumonia,
Letters remain at Viroqua postoffice
for Henry Rooney, Norris Stearns John
! Rusk, Thomas Olson, Andres Andersen
| Wee, Miss Julia Olson, ina O.son.
MIR. A. J. Merrill, one of Sparta s
leading business men died of pneumonia
| on Sunday. He had bought much to-
bacco in this section in late years.
Wanted Three good agents, one with
rig, to sell the Brown patent broom,
splendid inducement to right man. APP
| ply to Broom Factory, Rusk Ave, Viroqua
The lumber firm of Strawn & Ripley
has dissolved, M. G.. Ripley retiring
]. G. Strawn will continue the business
Mr. Ripley has not yet decided on his
! future movements.
| Mr. and Mrs Devlin were called to
Lansing, Iowa, to attend the funeral of
the latter's mother, Mrs. Flemming,
which occurred yesterday. Mrs. Flem-
ming was about IS years of age.
The Church of Christ service Sun
day morning will he on Mission work
| in Wisconsin. Evening service, "A
Good Investment. A cordial invitation
is extended to all by Pastor E. r. Rus
sell.
While Frank Chase was driving out
near Chase burg, his horses became
| fractions and broke the neck yoke,
throwing him out and breaking his leg.
Mr.. Chase is being cared for at Chase
burg
4 The boys down the creek are having
no end of sport at the expense of J. M.
Henry, who was caught in the icy water
diving for fish or taking fresh winter
1 bath. Mel declares it was an accident
which he did not relish
Mrs. d. W. Horton is caring for her
daughter, Mrs Geo. Heron in Jefferson.
who underwent a very delicate surgical
operation, which was performed by Drs
Schreiner of Westby and Gunderson of
La Crosse, assisted by Surenson q Trow-
bridge of Viroqua
i The stereopticon entertainment at
the Lutheran Synod church, last Friday
evening was q success. The seats of
the church were not sufficient TO accom-
modate the people AID many had to
stand The eEterts;n nent was interest
inp,and instructive
i Clarence II. Carter of Readstown,
received the position of engrossing clerk
in the organization of the clerical force
of the assembly It is one OF tue most
responsible and honorable clerkships in
the legislature, and Mr.. Carter will
prove equal to the emergency,
John Lockington died at the coun.
ty house, yesterday afternoon. He
came to the farm on Monday and com
planned of feeling unwell and went tC
bed, where he passed away quietly with
out suffering. He was SS years of age
and was well known throughout the
county.
Carl Severson, the popular hea6
clerk at T. M. Towners has secured &
: lucrative position in a large book and
T wall paper esta ablishment az Minneapo
lis, where he will soon go. Viroqua will
be sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs. Seversor
, from among her people. The best wish
: es of all go with them.
+ The marriage of two of Viroqua'
. popular young people occurs tonight a
o'clock. Mr. Chas. Thompson, of tn,
: firm of Casson IL Thompson and Mis-
l Marjorie Chambers, will be united il
= : marriage by Rev. John Stemen, of tn
/ Congregational church, in the presenc
of a company of invited guests. TIL
+ CENSOR wishes the young couple jo.
i and the best things of life.
"A primary election law whose effect
! should it become law, will be to d.
away with the party caucuses and con
/ vention, was introduced in both house
= of the legislature at Monday night
. session. The measure covers ever
phase of the situation and is stroni
appeal for the members Of the legislator
d to comply with the platform of tn
l. republican party as declared at tn
D last state convention.
y Peter s. Void of Christiana, wa
A brought TO the city on complaint @
!, neighbors that he was not sane. Phys
n clans at Westby pronounced him insane
- but Void demanded trial by jury
" which was given in this city last Satul
day, with the result Of confirming th
rs physicians findings He was taken
~ the asylum by Sheriff Minshall, yestel
Is day. Mr.. Void had been under ment;
10 strain for some time. 1t may be sal
y also that he had been inventing perpe