Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14


-Threshing machines are making
music in all directions.
Mabel Huschka of Sparta is visiting
relatives in this community.
%. A. Espeseth has commenced work
on his nsw tobacco warehouse.
-Tomah has voted to build twenty
thousand dollar high school building,
-Baraboo has sixty cases of typhoid
fever. Their water system is reported
bad
e V. Wolfe and family took pos
session of their new home on lower
NJ ain street.
The Misses Minnie and Iona Bergh
are here from Madison visiting among
young friends.
The country was blessed by good
soaking rain during Thursday night and
Friday forenoon.
Prof. Rummel and family of Iowa.
are at the home of -. Baldwin for their
annual home visit.
Mrs B B Morrison is here from
Belvidere Illinois, for visit with rela-
tives and old friends.
Get one Of those large wagon um-
brellas at Lindemann's and keep dry
and cool. They are cheap
We are pleased to see you and show
you our stock.
VIRoQUA LUMBER COMPANY.
The missionary society of the Synod
church will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Ole Emilson. Every body invited.
DO you want the best tobacco lath
made? Come in and see us.
V1RoQUA LUMBER COMPANY.
Miss Celia Proctor accompanied her
friend Florence Adams to Cleveland.
Ohio where the former win visit for
some time
Prof. J. K. johnson has changed
his name, taking advantage of the new
law. He assumes the old family cogno-
men of Charlog.
DIR and Mrs. A. P. Minshall went
to Chicago, Tuesday. to be with Wade
Clawater during surgical operation he
is to undergo.
There will be N ice cream social at
the home of Joe Nclson at Liberty Pole,
next Saturday mgnt. for the benefit of
Rev. Wi.herbee. All are welcome.
H. e Jewett former owner of the
Avalanche mills, but late of Melrose,
has purchased mill in the town of
Freeman, Crawford c)unty, and will
remove there.
4. W. Roberts was in the city Sat-
ur0ay. He is planning trip to the old
STAN ping grounds of Ohio to be absent
TIL after the national G. A. r. encamp-
L,ent at Clev Gland.
--'Major" M. G.. Bergh, paymaster of
the state national guard, arrived from
Camp Douglas, Tuesday, and passed d
day with friends, going from here to
Westby to see his aged mother.
alt does not take very many loads OF
lumber to build a house. We have a
Get our prices and see for yourself if it
does not pay to get your lumber here.
VIRoQUA LUMBER COMPANY.
-Boscobel will hold it's fair August
26 to 30. It is state jest that Boscobel
fair invariably brings rainy weather.
The managers have changed to an un-
usually early date hoping to escape their
usual bad luck. Let us hope they will
be favored this year.
-Elroy fair and race meeting will be
next week, August 90 to %. They are
| offering big purses and have a large list
of entries for swift horses. One pacing
race for a thousand dollars. On the
last day Cashton and Elroy will play
| ball for purse stake of $75.
w. p Shilling of Kickapoo lost
three cows, Wednesday night of this
week, from the effects of poisoning. He
had quantity of sheep dip powder in
an old corn crib whith the cows got
into and ate a considerable quantity.
Two of the cows were dead when found,
one of them having evidently died while
still eating the powder. Viola Intelli'
gencer.
An Iowa county man thought he
was struck by lightning in the storm OF
Thursday. There was flash of light
ming, clap of thunder, terrible sen
sation in his legs, and he fell to tbs
ground in faint The lightning die
not strike within mile of him; wasI
had gotten up his trouser leg and giver
him prod.
An engagement is bright spot in {
woman's life. A mans engagement
are large part of his business. Even ;
boy has an occasional engage ment, ma,
be with neighbor's apple tree-or tn
dog underneath; they all have to be me
or life would stop. Life goes brightes
and surest when timed by the watche
sold by Jos. BoEHRER, Viroqua'
leading jeweler.
Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Groves, parent
, of F. NJ Groves of this place, moves
| their household goods from Ross to thi
place. Tuesday. Mr.. Groves was s
years of age the day he arrived here
and is as spry as boy. On behalf o
the people VIC welcome them to on
fiourishing village and hope that the
, may enjoy many years of happiness i
! our midst. t.-Readstow Herald.
a John Ward of LaFarge, gets th
contract for building the Viola Tobacco
' warehouse for 81, 848 The building
:, to be two stories and basement, brio
. vaneer. It will be 40x120 feet, the bass
= ment feet in clear; and the two uppe
stories 10 feet. The building is to /
: completed in every way, including sor
!; ing tables, stalls, elevator, Office. ett
= Tables will be arranged for ninet
= = sorters rs-Intelligencer.
= ZSupt. L. T. johnson has made
3 great many improvements about II
asylum this year, all of which begin
show a marked beautified appearance
4 With as much progress in the improv
y ment line in the next two years as the
d has been in the past two years, Ric
,e land county's farm will be one of Il
sr prettiest places in the state. The te
n race in front of the building is adornt
s. by fountain and miniature pond, su
e rounded by beautiful flower beds
rs Richland Rustic.
n On account Of shortage of fodd
L -. .,