Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-28

| Mr.. Rogers thought he was far enoug
| from the rail for the car to miss hin
but the trainmen made flying switc
| and caught him unawares The ca
ssruck him hard blow in the small @
the back and hurled him against pill
of wood by the side of the track, on
wheel of tile truck passing over his feet
The accident will confine him TO tn
house for some time az he is 76 years o
age and will cot mend as readily as
younger man
Miss Celia Proctor has returned
from her visit to Cleveland, Ohio.
"A big delegation of Viroqua peopi,
will attend the Sparta fair Thursday.
Col L. ]. Rusk of Chippewa Falls
is In the city on visit and busines,
mission.
Mrs. Daniel of Stoddard, who ha,
been very i'll, hopes to leave the La Cross,
hospital this week
The feet of Diamond 10. boats on
the Mississippi have been laid up be
cause of low water.
George Groves of Mound Park, il
taking respite from business and at.
tending camp meeting
The Misses Nellie Edwards and Ella
Birr Of Tomah. spent Thursday with
Miss Rebecca Nuzum
-Cashton had q walk,away game OF
ball with Madison team at Cashton last
Sunday, six to nothing.
The services at StoIdard and River
side next Sunday win be on and of mis-
sions, conducted by Rev. Daniels,
"A number of Readstown people
passed through the city ON Sunday, en-
route to attend ball play at Cashton
Burglars were busy at S5oddard on
Thursday night They made no haul by
blasting the safe in Mr.. Hanesworth' y
store.
The CENSOR acknowledges pleasant
calls from Postmaster Bratlie and P p.
HeRtoen of Westby, while IN the city
on Friday.
Rev. j. H. Daniels will preach at
Victory on Thursday evening, Septem-
ber 5. at T.30 Collection in aid of for
eigu missions.
-Suringville schoolhouse was struck
by lightning dHring the storm of Snn-
day night Very little damage was
done to the building.
lightning struck the farm home of
G. d Grubh few miles east of Viro-
qua. during the storm of Sunday night.
The damage was slight.
H. Timmermau's Ontario crew has
inst completed an S0-foot steel bridge
for the town of Hamburg across Coon
river in the village of Chaseburg.
Elmer Marker hs purchased an
Edison grand phonograph for entertain
ment use He has made records of some
of the best selections played by the city
band.
Fred Morley, who graduated from
the city high school at the last com
exercises. has gone to Des
Moines, Iowa, to take a course at busi-
ness college.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Primer of Bishop
Branch, are making an overland trip to
southern Wisconsin and Illinois, on a
visit to relatives and old neighbors.
ALI persons who desire and have not
received such, can secure a copy of the
county fair premium book by dropping
Secretary Alexander postal card or by
calling at the CENSOR Office.
Within the. past week two persons,
William Bailey of Viroqua, and Ole G.
Fortncy, young man "t Franklin. were
committed to the state ht spital by Judge
Mahonev and conveyed there by Sheriff
Minshall.
Expressly made for us ia our extr
heavy No 1. Norways just received.
We also have the regular tobacco lath
and several other kinds See our large
assortment before you buy.
VrRoQUA LUMBER COMPANY.
If You like hard work, don't care
how much you iniure good clothes, buy
any old vel .ow soap. But if you want
white clothes. little labor and saving
of time and clt shes, use Galvanic Soap,
the famous Easy Washer.
The residenceo of Rev s s. Hebbard
was str ck by lightning in La Crosse,
Saturday evening last. and was only
saved from destruction by prompt action
on the part of the city fire department.
One hundred dollars will cover the in
surance.
Rev. James H. Gardner, of Ohio,
leader in the evangelistic work in the
camp meeting. is cousin of Mrs. Ct.
w. Nuzum Mrs. S. Stout, Mrs Thomp-
son and others of the older Groves
families, in this section.
Bishop Ell. HaIvorson suffered a
severe injury at his home on Coon
Prairie, recently. While working on q
tobacco shed with Others that portion of
the frame gave way precipitating them
to the ground. Mr.. Halvorson struck on
his feet crushing the bones in one of his
heels. It will be many weeks before
he is able to step on the wounded mem
Der.
An engagement Is bright spot in a
woman's life. A mans engagement
are large part of his business. Even q
boy has an occasional engagement, may
be with neighbor's apple tree-or the
dog underneath; they aii have 10 be met
ap and e snrsst wea1 ~hen ssoP PPm bg the Watches
leading jeweler.
Harry Stout. who is travelling with
a circus in the Chickasaw Nation coun
ty. fndian Territory, in letter TO hii
father says: I'VE just came out of tbs
new country that was opened All w'
could see was solid string of covered
wagons going and coming At Lawton
which is one Of the best places ther'
now, there are about $4,000 people, al
located in tents: even the business places
are under canvas. There is plenty o
excitemsnt-people robbed hy dozens
day and highland it will be worse ii
a couple Of weeks. ~ they are all becom