Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-13
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last at Cashton.
-Drayman Helgerson is sufferin
with sprained ankle.
Mrs. Jas 81. Rogers of De Soto. is re
ported as seriously i'll
Miss Belle Smith went to Chicago
on Saturday morning.
-Abner Silbaugh came home from
Madison to spend Sunday.
Sam and Lucas grimsrud of Coon
have gone to Seattle, Washington
We acknowledge a pleasant call
from M. B. Glenn of Dell, Saturday.
"A. 8. Nelson has been laid up with
a lame back, the result of too heavy
lifting.
House and lot on North Main street
Tor sale, cheap. Inquire of T. G. Conk-
liz, viroqua
The tobacco workers enjoyed a
pleasant dance at the w. R. G. hall on
Friday evening
Station Agent johnson and Paul
Steenson of Westby. are making bust
ness trip to New York.
The school board decided to extend
the period of vacation one week. School
will open again on Monday, March IS.
&c. II. Davenport of Readstown, and
George Davenport of Sparta, met in this
city last week and visited with friendss
Mrs. Samuel Nc Masters of the Thru
ward, is ill with diphtheria. We a,e
not advised of any other cases in che
city.
Herman, Barth. acting postmaster
of Cashton, made the CENSOR Office a
business and social call while in the city
on Friday.
-Imogene Munyon and Mrs. Iona
Hall will be prepared to do dressmaking
and plain sewing after March 10, at the
residence of Mrs Hall.
DIR. r. w. Baldwin, Dentist, is now
located up stairs in the new block oppo-
site the postoffice. Take stairway lust
south of Dahl's drug store.
Ben. Borgeson of Cashton and Geo.
Russell of this city, have rented a piece
of land in the vicinity of Viroqua and
will try tobacco culture the coming
season.
The new creamery at Newry opened
for business recently with an intake of
four thousand pounds of milk A store
building and stock of goods have been
put in at that place
-Abram Hayes and family left Mon
day for the Kickapoo country, where
Mr.. Hayes recently purchased quarter
section of land. His postoffice and trad
ing point will be Viola.
DIR. F. l.. Barney has disposed of
his fruit farm south of the cit, and will
reside In the Dawson house in the Second
ward He sold to R. T. Bentson, who
took possession on Tuesday.
The worst snow storm of the winter
prevailed in this section during Sunday
and Sunday night. A high wind piled
the snow up as it fell and left the high
ways in bad condition for travel.
Peter Helgeson who removed from
West Prairie to Oregon some months
since, writes the CENSOR that he is we'll
pleased with the country and his situa-
ton. He has taken claim near Dallas.
DIR. F. G. Andrew of De Soto, has
sold out his practice to Dr. J. Ell. Gable,
late of New Albion, who has already
taken up his new work. DR.. Andrew
has not decided upon his future location.
We call attention of voters to the
call for republican city convention
and ward caucuses The caucuses will
fail on Saturday evening, March 90, the
convention taking place on Monday fol-
lowing.
E. Ell. Brown and family have re-
moved to the Jas. McCartey residence
in the Third ward, recently vacated by
NJ g. Ripley. Mr. and Mrs J. w.
Haughton will occupy the west half of
the same residence.
The next professional visit to this
city of Prof. Kronson, the optical eye
specialist. will be nn Wednesday and
Thursday, March 90 and 81, when he
can be found at the Park Hotel, by all
needing the services of an expert.
Mrs O. L. johnson, formerly Miss
Shearer of the Shearer & Henderson
millinery, will be located in front part
of Browns music store by March 90 the
fore part of the month being taken up
going to the city and moving
AT the lf.st meeting of the city coun-
Gil an ordinance was adopted doing away
with the Office of street commissioner
after May l. At the same meeting a
resolution was introduced and passed
reinstating John NJ Tainter in that po-
sition for the remaining two months of
the term.
The LaFarge Enterprise says the
cheese factory meeting held at Del cans
hall, Wednesday afternoon, was well
attended by representative farmers.
From the encouragement given to Mr.
Driscoll, he decided to put works into
LaFarge creamery building and COM
mence operations as soon "a the season
opens.
Benjamin N Smith of the town of
Kickapoo. died at his home on March
1st, at the age of 70 years. Mr.. Smith
resided for 40 years in Richland county
before coming to Vernon. where he
passed the 20 years preceding his death.
He was a member of Viola Masonic
lodge and the funeral services were con-
Quoted by that fraternity at the Kicka-
poo church on March 8.
james Cavanaugh is seriouly i'll at
the Viola House with paralytic stroke.
In order to get money to send him to has
brother, his little chestnut mare, Cressie,
which was in the races at our fair last
fall, is being raffled. the numbers run
from l to 135. Cressie is a thorough
bred with a good pedigree and has a
track record under 2:30 A. J. McCarty
has charge of the rattle -Intelligencer
According to report the identity of
the murderers of Officer Gates at La
Crosse last fall. is established beyond a
doubt. The three are now serving terms
OF imprisonment at Waupun, one for
robbery at Portage and the other two
for robbing bank at Montfort. As soon
as their sentences are served they will