Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
City politics begin TO warm up.

DuDuque On MOulAy lOr u lew uays stdy
Frank e Tate is in CHICAGO buyin!
goods for the Tate Mercantile Company
Mesdames Plimptor, and Gaines o
Ia Fargo, visited lady ri IDS in thi
city.
"A col respondence rom Clinton Hol
low is omitted because it was without
signature
Smock, the Milwaukee horse buyer
purchased and shipped nineteen fine
animals, Monday.
-Comstock Spanish tobacco seed,
grown by N. G. Peterson, for sale by
Rogers q Williams
Gaylord Wakeman was over from
Dell on Friday, and visited with his
daughter, Mrs. Stokes.
The Sparta Democrat says that Mrs.
L v Huschka, who has been critically
i'll, has passed the danger line.
-Abner Silbar IN left for Madison ON
Monday, TO take position in the senate
for the balance of the legislative session.
Herman Layer is back at his post in
the Boston after being laid up for a few
days with slight touch of pneumonia.
Miss Anna Svigum closed her school
in the Clockmaker district, near Westby.
She reports 3032 total days attendance
of 30 pupils.
Frank II. Rogers has removed from
Readstown TO this city, and will sell
machinery the coming season for Chas.
S. Slack 81 Co.
Mr.. julius Anderson, Solfest Ander-
son, the Misses Tena and Stena Lew lston
and Miss Martha Munson visited at Mt.
Sterling, Sunday.
"A number of Nelson Aliens old
friends and neighbors near Rising Sun,
made up bee" and hauled MIN up a
fine pile of wood, this week.
Mrs John Stemen and Mrs. DIR.
Belt are visiting at st Paul and Mime
apolis, the former with old friends and
the latter with her parents.
Letters remain at the Yiroqua post
office for L. E. Rabbit, Fred Crossman,
S. Anderson, Philip Aumock, Jake Hoff-
man. Miss Agnes Nixon.
Basket sociable at Viroqua Hotel,
Saturday evening, February %, by the
Eorsk Young Peoples society. Ladies
please bring baskets. Everybody come
Louis Schoenberger and Chris Call
OF West Prairie were among the CEN
soR,5 3 business callers. The former was
by his cousin. a Mr. Smith
of Grant County.
Town Treasurer n Shreve was in
from Greenwood ON Monday, and made
settlement with the county treasurer.
He says there is not dollar of unpaid
tax returned from his town
Frederick Myers, aged IS years, died
at the home Of his son In Hillsboro, on
the 18th. Only a few days before he
aasd his aged companion celebrated the
Goth anniversary of their marriage.
DIR. Geo. E. Chambers has moved to
La Fargo, where he will remain perma-
nently for the practice of dentistry. He
has been in practice here for the past
eight or ten years and is a first class
dentist,
Mrs Florence d. Richards. of Ohio,
Thursday evening. Feb 81. All are
mittance charged, but collection will
be taken.
Mrs Thornton Taylor and Uncle
Nelson DeFrees, drove over from Viro-
qua, to visit with re atives and friends,
home on Monday. Mr.. De-
Frees is IS years old and has split 175
fence posts this winter La Fargo En-
terprise.
-Viroqua Eastern Star chapter is rep
resented, this week, in the grand chap
ter by Mrs. E. w. Hazen, Mrs. f. Wilkins,
Mrs f. M. Towner, Mrs. G. s. Slack,
and Mrs. w. ID, Dyson. Royal Arch
chapter is represented by H. D. Williams
and Chas. S. Slack.
The 169th anniversary of George
Washington birthday will be celebrat-
ed at the Methodist church ON Sunday
evening, by a special service, consisting
of original papeis, patriotic sci, ctions,
good music and an address by the pas
tor. Everybody is invited.
Prof. Solowan, optician, formerly of
the New York City eye hospital, now of
La Crosse, will be at the Central Hotel
in this city until Monday, February 25.
He has been a specialist for % years and
has practiced in Germany. Will fit test
ed glasses. Examination free
City Treasurer Cobb announces him
self a candidate for the Office again at
the coming election. The only other
CO ndidate the CENSOR is cognizant of is
w. F. Fisher, who served in that capa-
city before. Both gentlemen are well
qualified and capable men for the place.
j. W Potts announces that he will
sell at public auction at the Geo. Wise
farm, 81 miles northwest of Viola, on
Tuesday next, February Goth, all his
farming implements, stock. household
goods, etc. All sums under S. cash,
over that sum, one years time on APP
proved notes.
-Drs. VIM. Trowbridge, Suttle and
Belt performed a delicate surgical oper
alton upon Mrs VIM. Conner of Ross,
short time since, with very successful
results. Mrs. Conner is up and about
her usual duties. The CENSOR is ad-
vised that this operation is the first of
its kind ever attempted in this section.
"A private dancing party will be
given on Wednesday, February 27th, at
Opera hall, by the bachelors. The Hack
EFT orchestra of Baraboo, will furnish
music. By reason of ck of hall accom-
mediation no more tickets will be sold,
and it is regretted by the committee
that for the same reason no spectators
can be accommodated.
AT the annual meeting of the Utica
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pany held in this city few days since,
the attendance was not large. Finan.
cially the premiums collected the past
year nearly or quite covered losses. Fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presldent--L. G. schoen berger, Fargo
Vice President-Chas. Mitchell, Prairie dt
Chen.
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