Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
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Attorney Tolrud spent the week il
T iimore county Minnesota.
DO your clothes look yellowf Maple
City Soap washes them snow white.
DIR. L II Barney of Prairie du CHEN,
paid VISIT TO his brother and family in
his city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. O. l., johnson passed
the Fourth period with relatives at Fen
MIN ore.
Our late sheriff and Mrs. F. W.
Ericsson rejoice over a son at their
Rockton home
Storms of the past two weeks cid
! considerable damage to buildings at
Hillsboro and vicinity.
/ The postoffice at Mt Tabor is quar-
autined. Two members of Postmaster
McKittrick's family have smallpox.
! Remember we stand ready to meet
any prices made and give you better
article. THt BLUE FRONT STORE.
-Viroqua's outing club" will take
to the woods next Tuesday, for weeks
campaign of feasting and mosquito
fighting.
Don't forget our great discount sale
for next thirty days. Bargains unequrl-
led anywhere else
The BLUE FRONT STORE.
Isaac N. Wallace of Co. NJ. has been
allowed pension of So per month He
was volunteer in the war with Spain,
enlisting from Ontario.
j. w. Groves came across country
from Woodstock and passed Friday in
town. His family is rusticating with
friends at Woodstock
DIR. r. w. Baldwin. Dentist, is now
located up stairs in the new block opp
1t the postoffice. Take stairway Just
south of Dahl's drug store.
During the storm on the night OF
July Fourth electricity ran into the de-
pot at De Soto, setting the building on
fire. No great damage was done.
"A large party Of lady friends were
entertained Friday afternoon by Mes.
DANES G. d. Williams, W. s. Fields and
J. I. Richards, at the home Of the
former.
George Grossman of New York,
was in the city on business, Friday. He
was taking a round up of the Grossman-
Michaelsohn clothing stores in different
places,
"A few days ago the barn and sheds
on the farm of William Rankin, in For
est town, We're destroyed by fire. Cause
is attributed TO Mr.. Rankin's little son
playing with matches.
The Richland Center school district
voted to salary all its officers. Clerk,
treasurer and each member of the board
$50 year. That city also pays its
councilmen and mayor nominal salaries.
Those who have damaged barns or
toba eco sheds as a result of the recent
high winds, can repai- ne wrecks at
the least expense TO themselves bv Sc
curing their material of the Viroqua
Lumber Company.
= elmer Smith of this city, was ten
dered and accepted the principalship of
the Westby schools Hewas an instructor
of good reputation before graduating
from normal school, and his late accom-
plishments will better fit him for his
chosen occupation.
Prof. M. O. Hill and wife are pass
ing vacation at the parental home in
this city They remove TO Brookings,
South Dakota, where Mr.. Hill is under
contract for principalship of the city
chools. The state agricultural coll ege
located in the same town.
1t is understood that James Hop
kins, formerly foreman of the Genoa
pearl button factory, is the moving
spirit in project to start what will be
known as pearl shell factory and the
new firm, which will also include the
Ristow Brothers will manufacture
jewelry and ornaments of unlimited de-
signs from the clam shells at Genoa
While at picnic dinner at Viola Mrs
Allen Fish of Liberty. had lodged in her
throat three cornered piece of chicken
hone, that nearly strangled her to death.
Surgeons there had no instrument suit
able to reach the impediment, and she
was hurriedly driven to this city. DR..
W. NJ Trowbridge reached the trouble
in brief time and the lady soon found
relief
Clayton Green had to pass through
the ordeal of having his arm amputated
last Saturday. Everything possible was
| done to save his haud but to no avail
The flesh was so completely scraped off
| that amputation was necessary. Clay
| ton bears his misfortune bragely and is
| doing well. The weather is hot which
! adds to the uucomfostableness of lying
in bed -LaFarge Enterprise.
! "A scientist claims that microbes and
! bacteria are more account in the econ
omv of nature than has of late been ac-
credited them. He claims we could not
! live if restricted to inhaling only ster-
ilized air. 1t would Seem as though
after all we might as well drop large
part of the scare about ''varmints"
| swarming around us. and try to get
some comfort out of living for awhile
yet.
The Cronicle say Thomas Roden
of Midway, who is the owner of flock
of sheep numbering over five hundred,
has purchased new machine for sheep
shearing from the east. It is practical
mechanical device and is great labor
saver One man handles the machine
for Mr. Roden and turns out sheep
everv five minutes sheared much closer
than by hand Mr.. Roden is greatly
pleased with the device and his pictures
of its wonderful work has aroused much
curiosity.
Lancaster has taken a step in sd
vance of her neighboring cities. but it is
one that ought to be emulated every
where. The council has decreed by
ordinance. that no person shall loaf oil
loiter about on the streets, sidewalks oI
cross walks of the city or about the rail
road depot or entrance of any place oil
business. place of amusement. meeting
house hall or church in said city. or IN
necessarily stand about in such street
sidewalk, cross walk, railroad depot ol