Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-16
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Mrs. John Devlin spent last we
at Lansing.

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Mrs John Devlin spent last weeh
at Lansing.
The school grounds are being thor.
oughly graded.
Judge Mahoney made professional
visit to Lancss or, last week.
Miss Lulu Rsyner is holue from
Shlcago Tor summer vacation
Miss Eliza Haughton is hcme from
GAINESVILLE for her summer vacation.
Preaching at Fargo, Saturday even.
ing, July 10th, at s o'clock. All come.
Mrs. 81. c. Henderson has sold her
STOCK of millinery and fixtures to Miss
Kate Wise.
George Rhodes went to Milwaukee
to accept position with Mock Brothers.
the horsemen.
Miss Emma 1rgerson of Chicago,
is taking her summer vacation in Cash
ton and in this city.
From Westby comes the sad news
of the death of Mrs. P. P. Hecktoen of
that village on Tuesday.
Miss Laura Morley of Madison, is
among relatives and friends here after
an absence of several years.
Lost, east of the city, some weeks
since, child's grey jacket, pearl but
tons Finder please leave ga me at CEN
SoR Office.
sons last Thursday was well attended
The city band was present aId furnish
ed gsod music.
Mrs f. E. Tate and children have
gone to indiana for visit at Mrs. Tate's
old home. They were accompanied as
far as Chicago by Mr. Tate,
"A. o. Nustad has purchased build
ing lot from Chas. Andrews and will
erect dwelling there. He is now en-
gagged in excavating for the basement
"A young heifer calf, white-faced,
strayed upon the premises of Nicholi
Torgerson, two miles southwest of
Springyille. To whom does it belong?
Our neighboring village of Westby
Is to have municipal electric light
plant, the proposition having been en-
dorsed by heavy majority vote a week
since.
-Nels H. Nelson, young farmer of
Purdy neighborhood, was adjudged
mentally unbalanced and conveyed to
the Mendoza asylum ON Monday by
sheriff Minshall.
-Supt. Gardner announces fall exam
nations. They COW five places, dates
extending from August End. to October
4th. Interested parties will find the
facts published in todays paper.
&C. nj. Butt Jr has completed the
task of taking the school census for the
prpeenf-yeef. He 6ads that thers. 4s.as,
604 persons that come under the school
age, which is gain of twelve over last
year.
Landlord Moseng disposed of his
hotel property to Mr.. Peter Fortney of
Liberty Pole, who will take possession
in few weeks Mr.. Moseng has 10th
ing definite in view for the future but
contemplates moving west.
james B. Davis, former resident
here, now of Ferndale, California is yis-
iting his brother, l.. G. Davis and other
relatives and old friends in this section.
Mr.. Davis removed from Viroqua about
twenty years ago.
Officers in Viroqua Odd Fellows
lodge were installed on Saturday eve
ming by DIR. Suttle, as follows:
George f. Morse-Noble Grand
s c. Dickson-Yice Grand
w. E. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Secretary
Ii. p. Rogers-Permanent Secretary
Phillip Bouffleur-Treasurer
ID. f. Mains-R. 8. N. g.
t. Anderson-L. s. N. 6.
Chas Minshall-Warden.
District Attorney Bennett was call
ed to Ontario prosecute one OF those
characters of criminal cases that are q
living disgrace to any community. The
action was brought from Forest Four
young men were bound over to court
on charge of attempted rape. The com
plainant is young woman Of the neiph-
borhood, who sets up that she was as
saulted at dance by the defendants
and others whose arrests have not been
yet made.
A writer for the La Fargo Enter
prise In speaking of the fireworks at
| that place on the 4th of July, has this
to say of the fireworks at this place.
Those advertised at Viroqua at $500
| cost $SS and neighboricg towns report
| big discounts on fireworks. 1t is to be
| regretted that the writer in giving vent
| to local grievance found 1t necessary
| to misrepresent Viroqus. The fire
works at Viroqua cost $216 at wholesale
prices and the display was witnessed by
an enormous crowd
Several members Of the local CUR
club attended the shooting tournament
of the Tomah gun club at Tomah on
Monday and Tuesday of this week
Some very creditable work was done
the Viroqua boys succeeding 10 getting
their share of prize money. Griffin was
the only one to shoot the first day, be
breaking 1877 out of150 targets, being in
seventh place. In the team shoot OF
Tuesday, Tomah won first with 106 out
of 1876, La Crosse second with 102, Viro
qua third with 101 and Sparta last with
81 Griffin broke one IS event straight
/ the first day, and DR.. Baldwin made II
straight in the pair event the second
day. r. G Hirchey winner of the Grand
American Handicap at live birds at Kan
sas City managed the tournament snt
shot through the program BE won higf
gun breaking 142 out OF $50 the first da!
and 143 out Of 155 the second johnson
OF To nah was only two birds behint
him bi eaking 13j the first day and Ia
the second dsv
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