Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-13
It. Valentines day, tomorrow

You will soon begin to think of res
urrectlng that OLD straw hat.
The Reads5owI band has engaged
Tom nottingham as instructor.
Airs Elizabeth Gordon of De Soto
has been granted a W dow's pension.
Mrs. Jacobus of Retreat, spent last
week in the city, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs A. Proctor.
JAS. Treseder, John E. Nuzum and
Ben G. Brown transacted business at
Readstown last week.
Mrs. A. l.. Russell returned. Satur-
day, from two weeks visit with her
parents at Melvina
DIR. Kronson. the eye specialist, at
Park Hotel. Wednesday and Thursday,
February 20 and 81.
Mr.. T. 0. Tang of Hawley, Min
nesota, is visiting with relatives and
friends at Bristow and vicinity
-Fifty-four Wisconsin postoffiSes
have been discontinued by the establish
ment of rural delivery routes.
Miss Josie Harrin- ton went to Cash
ton, Wednesday, to attend the funeral
of her uncle, William E. Jersey.
Elmer Nelson, near Cashton, had an
lungs short time ago. He is on the
road to recovery
Mr.. Ed. Mullen, successor to L. 81.
Harrington at the Central meat market,
has moved his family to this city. His
former home was at Wonewoc.
For sale, Two full blood Jersey cows
and one heifer. One fresh, the other
fresh in March Inquire at CENSOR
office or of J. H. BEAN, Retreat.
The new restaurant east of Towner
store Is the best place in Viroqua to get
square meal or | unch. Farmers espec
ally invited to N axe it their headquars
| ers.
Elias Wheeler of the Reedsburg
Free Press, and Miss Edith McCune of
Elroy, We're recently married in the lat
ter city. The CENSOR extends congrat-
ulations.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis died at her
home one mile east of Readstown, We'd
nesday, January 80, at the age of So
. years. She had been resident of that
section since 1852.
Mrs Mary Pond, wife of Ellis Pond,
died at her home in Muscoda after a
short illness. Mrs. Pond was a former
Readstown girl and . sister of Mrs Per
! ham and Mrs. Angel of that village
a The attenda ice upon She agricul-
ii tural course in the state university this
N winter is 295 or O. gain of about twenty
percent over last year. OF this attend
ance 81 are non-residents of the state. -
Viola is soon to have an excelsior
mill, to be built by the Selle Excelsior
Company of Milwaukee. Viola people
can congratulate themselves on getting
this new enterprise located in their
town.
Vernon county was represented at
the numerous industrial conventions at
Madison, last week by J. w. Potts of
Liberty and Elias Fox of Hillsboro
Mr.. Potts extended his trip to some of
the northern counties
The treasurer's report at the recent
meeting of the campmeeting board,
showed receipts of $3d2 30, with dis
bursements of $342 o.. Plans were laid
for meeting oI unusual interest this
season.
1t is reported that man named
Charles, living near De Soto, was ar
rested on Monday FOR cruelty TO his IA
y year-old son, and fined $25 and costs.
4 The boy will be locked after in future
by the citizens OF De Soto.
Last Wednesday evening was the
occasion of very pleasant social affair
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. d. Dy.
son when they entertained about fifty
guests at whist party, given in honor
of Miss Nellie Dodge of Sparta.
DIR Kronson, the eve specialist, will
make his next professional visit to thi,
city and be at the Park Hotel Wednes
day and Thursday, February 20 and 21
If in need of eye treatment or if yor
wish glasses fitted consult him.
We have made a large spot cash pur
chase Of ladies fur collarettes at greatly
reduced prices and have put the who'll
lot with the jackets and furs for tn,
last ten days of our great clearing sale
THE BIG STORE
George Bacon, living at Cataract
was badly hurt few days ago by
load of wood which was in some name
overturned He had one leg broken am
lot of flesh stripped from the other
III He is in precarious condition at pre-
sent.
q William E jersey died at his hom
i one mile south of Cashton, on the ST
instant and was buried at Clinton GENE
terry the day following, Deceased wa
al a native of Vernon county and 81 year
u of age. He leaves widow, two son
and one daughter.
John F. Chapman and family lei
for the state of Washington, on Thur,
day evening last. Mr. Chapman make
this move in hopes of bettering h
health and to join his brother Charlie
al who has been resident of that sectio
I for some years past.
J The Modern Woodmen of America Il
sj vote taken in all the camps of the ordt
81 a their December meetings voted dow
J the reserve fund in Connection with I'll
insurance plan The total vote of a
camps is estimated at $3.50, 600 and Il
total membership at 529, 435.
81 DIR. W. T. Sarles of Sparta, has bee
rendered the posi- ion Of head physicia
at Mendoza hospital for the insane.
succeed DR.. w. B. Lyman, the preset
incumbent who will resign. The doct4
has not vet decided whether he will a
cept. but in any event the offer is
fiattering recognition of his ability.
The Readstown Herald says that
W. Fowell's steam saw mill at Sylvia
burned last Friday night, with no i
surance The building and outfit W
worth about 81. 500, besides many hu
dred feet Of lumber and about 100 COZ
of wood, which were also burned Chs
ley says his only consolation is that t
4 people can't say he burned it for the