Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-04


in the near future.
Corn planting will soon be complet-
ed
Tobacco setting has begun in a
small way.
Mrs Will McLain is pending few
days with her husband at Cashton
Sparta issnoted for its local talent.
The Ladies Minstrels is pronounced the
best
Sparta Ladies Minstrels at Opera
House, Tuesday, June 10. Reserved
seats 35c
Mr. and Mrs. Bowers are receiving
visit from Mrs. VIM. Bowers of Mil.
waukee
Thomas Henry Is critically i'll at the
Rome of nis parents. His trouble is said
to be appendicitis.
-Theo Oftedahl went to Stoughton,
SATURDAY, where he is engaged in the
real estate business
Peter Franks of New Lisbon, is en-
ployed in o. H. Owens barber shop
Mr.. Franks is fine tonsorial artist.
--Buford Guess had three promotions
with the Great Northern express COM
pany during the fret month of service.
Two good dwelling houses for rent
in the Second ward. Everything con-
venient and in first class cNndition. 1n-
quire of l. r Gaines
H. G, Gosling tells us thai the an.
nual reunion of lie Nineteentr reg, ,ment
of Wisconsin volunteers win be held al
Sparta, June 10th and 18th.
Twenty five of Sparta's ladies will
give an up-to-date minstrel show in the
now on sale. 10, 25, 35c.
-Strayed on the Mrs Gorsline farm,
May goth, one yeariing Jersey steer.
Owner can have the same by paying
damages L. J. WEBER, Viroqua.
The Cashton base ball team defeated
the Portage nine last Sunday by score
of Q Co /. The Cashton boys are playing
in their usual good form this season.
During Monday afternoons shower
| lightning struck the residence of Viii.
liam Brandon in the western por tioT
of the city Considerable damage re-
suited.
w. d. Lind has new 4-horse power
Badger gasoline engine to run his ice
| cream freezers with. 1t is an upright
and of the latest pattern, purchased of
G. S. Slack.
w d. Lind went to Sparta, Monday
evening to meet his family who have
been visiting Mrs Lind's parents al
Kasson, MINI. They returned Tuesday
| morning,
Mrs. jackson Silbaugh is attending
annual state meeting Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union at Mil
waukee. She will spend some time with
Chicago friends before returning.
There is movement on foot for thu
organization of base ball team. Viro
qua never had better timber for a nine
| than at present. A match game viii
try and be arr anged for the Fourth.
The Sparta Ladies' Mi nstrel, com
posed of twenty-five talented performers
| will repeat their successful entertain
| ment given last week in the Armory, a
Virolua Opera House, Tuesday, jun
10th. =,
-RichlanG Center high school bal
team came here and trounced our boys
to the tune of II to 4, on Saturday. J h'
i! visitors were party Of young men wh'
| brought credit TO their school and city
both as ball tossers and gentle men.
Mrs. E. Fl. Hammond and Mis-
Madeline Wyatt Of Providence, Rhoa
Island. are guests at the home Of JON
Dawson. The ladies are daughters 0
Hon. Fl. H. Wyatt, former resident o
Rockton, who once represented Vernon
county in the legislature.
The CENSOR learns, Just before &c
ing TO press, that Geo. Bryan has sol
his so acre farm in the town Of Jefferso
70 Nat Henry, consideration 81, 300. Mr.
| Henry tells Us that he is very well pleas
ed with his bargain, and that be ha'
travelled with real estate agents over
} considerable portion OF North and Sout
Dakotas in search Of desirable loeatio
but not finding aUy desirable land be r
, turned and bought in old Vernon. III
sale was brought about through tn
agency of the Western Wisconsin Lau
& Loan Co, Ferguson block, Viroqui
One day this week an apparer
: uendicaut wandered into the home
l Mr. and Mrs A. w Straw and aske
: that lady if she would give him som
E tbingto eat. With her usual geuerOsii
| she said she would and asked him to s
l and wait until she could prepare q
: meal While thus engaged the strang
said. Sarah. ] guess you don't knO
me She replied that she did not, AZ
he told her his name was John Stra
and that be was a brother of Andre
her husband she called Mr. Strs
and be also failed TO recognize the ma
and not until the latter exhibited a n
tie scar o his leg would the other
con yineed John Straw saw servi
with the Tenth Wisconsin regiment
now lives in Missouri, and the two b
Is theirs have not met since 1865. Ill
4 boro SentrV,