Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
DIED FROM GUN WOUNDS.
Former Retreat Young Man. Emmett Amss, the Tn
fortunate Victim.

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fortunate Victim.
Word was received in this city las
week of the sad death, at Ferryville, O
young Emmett Ames, who was accident
ally shot while out duck hunting witt
his brother on the Mississippi river nea
| Ferryville. The two Were in boat
when having occasion to use the gun
| Emmett reached for it and pulled it to
ward him by the muzzle end The ham
mer caught and when released sprans
back and exploded the charge, which
shattered the young mans arm and
wounded him in the side. The internal
wounds received caused death in few
hours.
Emmett Ames was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Dexter Ames who resided for many
years at Retreat They moved last
summer, with their family to Ferryville
where they still reside Mrs Ames I as
been in poor health for severa. years and
grave fears are entertained Of the results
of the terrible shock of her sons untime-
ly death. The young man was bright.
full of life and well liked by his compan-
ions Father. mother. three brothers
and two sisters survive him.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Boyle are doing
Chicago this week
Girl wanted to do Sousework. Ap-
ply at G. S. Slack's.
Every republican in the c;ty should
attend the caucuses, SATURDAY. night
Mrs Irwin Henry is receiving a visit
from her brother, Mr. Greer, of South
Dakota.
Opening of spring and summer mil.
inery, Saturday, March 30, at Mrs. A.
o. Larson's.
There will be special meeting of
Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday, March 25, for
degree work.
Mr.. S. ). Pike who has been visit
ing relatives and friends for two months.
today returns TO South Dakota
james Mccall has accepted brakes.
manship with the Burlington road with
headquarters at La Crosse.
Miss Franzini cordially invites ladies
Of DeSoto and vicinity to attend her mill
merry opening March 80 and 90 at De
Soto.
Chester Minshall will succeed his
brother Ed. as city express man At
Beats store Will Aiken takes hester's
place.
-Mrs F-nsbrrger offers her house.
hold goods f)rs Il. Apply quick First
door east of c. s. Slack's implement
office.
For lamp goods, the most servicee-
BILE and artistic. You will find some
thing to your liking at the Pioneer drug
store of A J. johnson 81 Co
In another column is published n
statement made by Clerk Packard when
ct a oil M A.
affairs for the past year
-Now's the time. spring time Take
Rocky Mountain Tea; keeps the whole
family well A great medicine for
spring tiredness. Soc A. J. johnson.
Missionary society OF the Lutheran
Synod church, which was to have been
he'd with Mrs. Nustad has been adjourn
ed en- account Of sickness in the family
The March division of the Congre-
gational ladies aid society, with Mrs J.
NJ Bennett as chairman, netted $36 from
their chicken pie supper given last Fri
day night.
"A number of breeders and dealers
in pure bred stock have organized So
ciety for this community, with F. w.
Alexander as president, and G. j. Smith
secretary.
During last weeks freshet the mill
dam Bristow was swept away. In
consequence Proprietor Forum an
nounces that the mill will be closed
indefinitely for repairs
Officers announce meeting of the
republican county central committee
for next Monday. for the purpose of ar
ranging for convention TO select dele
gates to the congressional convention
We recommend every bottle of 81.
W. Barker's Cough Catarrh Consump-
tion Remedy. There is nothing likeit
for the cure of cataTrh, coughs, colds
and la grippe. A. J. Johnson s. Co.