Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-23

Miss Bertha Moseng, who has beer
seriously i'll. is much improved.
Scott Curtiss has opened a,barbel
shop in the basement of Rice block.
Wash lace curtains, shirt waists
woolens, etc, with Maple City soap
"A Rebekah lodge has been organized
at De Soto by Odd Fellows and theil
wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. W. Switzer return
ed last Wednesday from a trip TO Okla
homa
Miss Laura McCulloch and mother
have gone to EauClaire for visit with
relatives.
-Genoa citizens are moving in the
direction of n new Catholic church the
coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ledman are
rejoicing over the arrival of boy at
their home
Frank Page, one of De Soto's old
veterans, wit- IL business caller in the
city on Thursday.
j Marion Allen, teacher in the
Otteryale district. was county seat
caller on Saturday.
The NJ. E Aid society of Liberty
Pole will meet with Mrs Frank Owens
on Friday, January 25.
DR. Carl Morrison, late practitioner
at Westby, has been appointed assistant
city physician of La Crosse
Mrs. Otteson gave an afternoon
carom party for number of her neigh
bors and lady friends on Saturday.
Misses Emma Thompson and Gertie
Conoway gave fruit supper at the
home of c. Fl. Groh, Tuesday evening
S. K. Ramsett of Bristow, suffered
a light stroke of paralysis, about ten
days ago, He is reported as recovering
slowly.
Lost, two bolts of cotton clota some
where between Viroqua and Purdy.
Finder please return to Frank Cox at
Purdy.
I N. Groves & Son delivered to
of hogs for which they realized cDnts
per pound.
Mrs William. Sargent of De Soto
has been taken to La Crosse hospital
for treatment. She has been i'll for
some time.
Geo. w. Atkins and wife left today
for Grand Junction, Colorado, where
they will make their home for some
time with their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs John Devlin were
given surprise on Friday evening by a
of neighbors. Whist and
lunch filled the programme and the in
truders.
DIR. Kronson at Park hotel in this
city on Wednesday and Thursday of this
week Remember the date, you in need
Of the services of specialist in eye glass
fitting.
Miss Rebecca Simpson and Mr.. Ed
ward Cade, of Sterling, were married on
January Bird, by Y. T. Forum, Esq, at
The residence of the brides parents in
Jefferson.
There will be an oyster supper given
on Saturday evening. February and. at
5he residence oe P Fl. McGarry's, for
5he benefit OF the Brush Hollow church.
Everybody invited.
All friends of Mrs. Fl p Proctor
who underwent delicate surgical oper-
ltion at Elroy will he pleased to learn
hat she stood the trial well and is doing
nicely und-r the care of DR.. Smith and
lis associates.
1t wa+ pleasing program present
ID BY th,. city band Friday evening
Viroqnt Is to he congratulated on the
,xce hn,'r uf her hand, and the members
# thu organic ttion are to be commended
or their zAalonsness.
"A large company of NVoodmen and
Royal Nei. hbors gave Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Hall surprise on Wednesday
last, In contemplation of their
emoval to their newly acquired pos
essions near LaFarge.
Doctor Porter, who was present,
ellis the CENSOR that the farmers insti
ute held at De Soto on Thursday and
Friday, was lightly attended owing
argely to prevalence of sickness in the
farming community.
Fred A. Thayer, late of Retreat has
oined his brother, John w. Thaver, in
he mercantile business at LaFarge.
The latter has done thriving trade
ince his removal from Retreat to the
as tern Kickapoo valley city, three years
Igo
-Messrs Layer & Mellem, the young
sreet our readers with full page sup,
element setting forth great bargains at
heir mid-winter clearance sale. Buyers
will find something of interest by care
ully scrutenizing their announcement.
-Westby fire company had two nights
# amusement, Friday and Saturday,
supper and dance-clear-
ne about fifty dollars, The village has
! live set of firemen, which fact is APP
,reciated by her citizens. The boys are
for better equipment, uni
orms, etc.
The Woman's Literary club met
With Mrs. Wilkins last Monday evening.
rhe club is studying ''Othello" and
pent the evening reading act II and dis
,ussing the character of Iago as revealed
" his own speeches The club has
completed the study of seven plays; four
tragedies and three comedies.
Lloyd and Winifred Davis have gone
o Ladysmith to take a hand in running
heir fathers saw mill, located at that
)lace. E. r. Pake has also moved his
amily there. Ladysmith is liable to be
he new county seat for the new county
% be carved out of Chippewa the pros
)ective name for which is quite liable to
1e Rusk.
The second of Westbys lecture
course entertainments viii be given on
he evening of January 31st. when Prof.
P. Van Liew will give his ''Flashlight
by stereopticon and 1900
;andle power calcium light Prof. Van
Liews subjects are "Cuba and the War, p"
Our Navy and Coast Defenses, Foot
prints Traced Among the Shadows" and
'Slums of New York by Flashlignt. ="
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