Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
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Leslie Smith has returned from hi
medical studies at Chicago.
The Readstown Herald has enlar get
to seven column quaIyo.
Olaf Rygh and family left Viroqui
for Northern Wisconsin last week.
"A few of our &ttomeys attende
circuit court at Sparta last week
The famous easy washer. Maple City
Soap, works perfectly in hard water
M V. B. Richards has raised th,
east wing on his residence TO two stories
-Thos. Potts spent the week at Lady
| smith, on business and pleasure trip
Mrs. Carl Peterson, of Milwaukee,
is visiting at DIR. Barneys parental home.
Albert Hutchison spent the week
visiting friends and relatives al Reads
/ town.
w. H. Banks, our new city marshal,
has leased his blacksmith shop to James
! McCaul
| One of the sure harbingers of spring,
the organ grinder, has been with us Cor a
brief season.
Mrs Nelson has had her Sscond ward
residence reshingled and one portion
Geo Davenport of Sparta stopped
off at Viroqua for a day while on his
way to Readstown.
Andrew Ulness has purchased the
120'acre farm of Peter johnson six miles
northeast of this city.
Mrs. Lee Rayner has been caring
for her mother, Mrs. Heron, who is
seriously i'll at Springville.
Westby schools will hold their grad
uating exercises or Friday evening, with
well arranged programme.
= The family of Frank Niles left this
station on Friday, for Texas. where 'Mr.
Niles located some months ago.
Captain and Mrs. M c. Nichols are
receiving visit from their daughter and
graldchild of Rawlins, Wyoming.
Miss Libbie Spelium has assumed
her old station at Lindemann's big store
after visit and vacation in Chicago.
Last Wednesday evening Joseph
Randall jeweler of Readstown. drop.
ped dead while waiting on customer.
Charley Morley returned, Saturday,
from Adams county, where he purchased
farming lands. He expects TO move
there.
Lost, a grey wooden coat between
Jake Dachs and Viroqua, on the Rogers
road. Finder please leave at CENSOR
Office.
On all sides the sound of the build
ers' hammer is heard. Viroqua has far
too few mechanics and common work
men to supply the demand
Ckas Nye returned, Monday, from
Milwaukee, where he has been attend
ing dental college, and win begin work
again with DR.. J. H. Chase.
The Rebekahs will hold a special
meeting at the hall on Monday evening,
May 9. Refreshments will be served.
All members requested to come out
The blacksmith shop and residence
attached, owned by Ernest Kuehn, has
been purchased by VIM. Webb, who
leases the same to Henry Webber
%. A. Kalvestrand and wife visited
Readstown last week, with view of
looking up residence. They will short
" remove to that village. Viroqua will
be sorry to lose them
George Parsons is shipping his per-
sonal effects to Brown county, South
DAKOTA, where he has two daughters.
If the country suits him Mr. Parsons
expects to locate there.
Our wonderful sale of Sherwood
d Crooks fine shoes continues to grow
TT Yelling salesmen with other lines call
for them. Why ? Because they can not
find their equal. BLUE FRONT STORE.
Mrs Ract ell Oliver of La Valle. died
while sitting in a rocking chair, of heart
disease Her father, sister and three of
her brothers have died in the same chair
of the same disease. A remarkable Gu
incidence, indeed
Judge Fruit, of La Crosse. granted
n divorce last week to Mr.. and Nrs ].
Brophv, 81 couple who are both over sew
enty years of age and have lived together
for forty years The wife brought the
case alleging cruel treatment on the
part of the husband.
John E. Silbaugh, who b as long been
one of Viroquas best clerks, sewers his
connection with the Tate Mercantile Co.
to go TO Colorado leaving this week.
During the summer season Mr. Silbaugh
is so afflicted with hay fever that he
finds 1t necessary to seek different
climate.
What we have done for this man
satisfied-you will be. He tried us once
you haven't He seized an opportunity
You didn't. He profted by patroniz-
ing us-you can do the same. He was
| in your boat--now get into his Try us
and join our list of satisfied customers
JOSEPH BoEHRER, Jeweler.
| Register of Deeds Mork has received
ruling from the revenue department
! to the effect that all bonds of state,
county and municipal officers, condition
ed for the faithful performance of their
| duties, are exempt from the stamp tax
This information comes rather late, but
is the result of recent court decision
Our county, town and city officers have
already filed bonds with revenue stamps
attached.
Captain T L. French, of Company
n 31st infantry, returned to bis home
at Sparta, Monday week ago from the
Philippines He was met at Camp Dou-
glass by committee from Sparta and
prepared for the ovation that awaited
him. At banquet Tuesday night he
was presented with a gold mounted
sword with a handle of pearl, as a token
of the esteem in which he is held by his
fellow townsmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Atkins and
their daughter, Mrs E. L. Maiben, and
children and Martin Jacobson arrived
on Thursday mornings train from GRAND
Junction, Colorado, where they wen
about three months ago. Mr. Aikini
| aaid tha froat had kilIa1 all fba frY7i+ ouf