Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08

| uthT tOWH IOT some blll6. lie leaves
numerous relatives in this section
Warm.
Genuine summer.
Tobacco and corn are on the Jump.
Western Wisconsin Land &s Loan &C.
-Viroqua summer school opons nexl
Monday
Rare bargains in seasonable straw
hata at the Boston Store
Tobacco p lants for sale at the Fred
Stall farm nor tn of the city.
The proprietor of Hotel Law, La
Crosse, spent Sunday in this city.
| --latest summer life neckwear, to
wear without vest. At the Boston.
-Towner is closing out his baby car
| riages without regard to value.
| The board of review met last Mon
day and adjourned until week later.
"A few snaps left in mems and boys
shoes at the Boston. Bargain eoucters.
-Priya te fireworks were of nice dis
play in many parts Of the city Friday
and Saturday evening.
We guarantee our prices as low,
considering quality, as the lowest.
BLUE FRONT STORE.
Until August first Miss S. A. James
win continue to teach music in Viroqua
on Friday and Saturday of each week.
Harold p. Proctor delivered the
oration at the celebration held on the
farm of J d. Cade near Bristow, on
| the Fourth.
IF w. Alexander and Arthur Per-
/ lyt1g Il Enl
trip to the Mississippi remaining two
days.
For sale or cut on shares, so OF
more acres of good hay Some ready to
be harvested at this time Apply at
once to f. R. Owen, Viroqua
The Ladies Aid society of the United
| Lutheran church will give lawn soci-
able at Ole Helgeson's Thursday even
ing, July 16 Everybody invited.
John Hammers, a druggist at La
| Crosse, had his hand blown off as the
result of the premature explosion OF a
fire cracker. Fifty people were injured
during the day by fireworks
Mr. Frank Boda of the town of
| Forest, was a county-seat busin' rs visi-
| tor on Monday. Like all hustling far
mers, Frank was perfectiug transfer
| papers making additional acres TO his
possessions
Parties interested ia the establish
ment of cheese factory on Pleasant
Ridge are requested to meet at Pleasant
Ridge school house on Saturday, ,Iuly
18th at seven o'clock in the evening. A
| full attendance is desired.
MIR. O r. Dahl, former business
man of this city now of Seattle, Wash
ington, is in the city rene wing acquaint-
ances and soliciting business for enter
| prises in which he is interested. He is
accompanied by Mrs Dahl.
Superintendent Wilkins shipped
some fine young Jersey heifers to Hon.
Henry johnson of Oconto county. Dur-
| ing a visit to the asylum last May Mr.
johnson espied the animals in the splen-
did county herd, and desired to pur-
| chase
The Prairie du Chion Union says
clamming on the Mississippi is very dull
and poor and that hundreds OF fisher.
men, from Prairie du Chien t. Stoddard,
have ab lndoned the pursuit 1t says
one thing is certain-that shells will
never again go below $15 per ton, but
will no doubt stand nearer $50.
| City council met IN Tuesday even.
ing all present except the mayor. l.. A
Larsen was granted license to run
billiard hall in the corner building re-
gently vacated by Hans Lange. The
city attorney was instructed to prosecute
all persons usirg city water without
paying for it. Council passed resolu-
tions to leavy poll tax
So far as reported there were very
| favu oaT1Aanfa iva Narpn9 FnTfnfu fha
Fourth of July From the state in gen
eral there were hundreds recorded,
most of them caused by cannon fire
crackers. They are a menace to society.
and should be abated One might better
take his chances at operating loaded
cannon, the hazard being far less
The last day of licensed saloons for
he present year at least, expired with
Tuesday. BY decisive vote the people
of Viroqua declared against the saloon
as a factor at the late election. 1t is
now due 10 the will of the majority that
the voice of such majority be observed.
We have little doubt that no law abid
ing citizens will venture to sell intou-
capts unlawfully during the coming
year II is the duty of the constituted
authority to carry out the will of the
majority.
From his old home town Of Coon,
, Tuesday morning. Thomas Ellefson re-
ceiyed telephone message announcing
the death of his aged mother that morn
! ing She had been bed ridden since last
Christmss Mrs EIlef z. Lokken was
born in Norway seventy -four years ago,
P came to this couutry forty five years
= 81 c. with the aged husband w.n
r survives The family has ever been
= prominent among TIE leading pioneers
9 of Vernon. Mrs Thos Ellefson has
. been At the bedside Of the aged invalid
, assisting in her care FOR some days
2 From q Little Rock. Ark. paper We
find the following important society
4 item. concerning a well known Viroqui
o Girl: The engagement Of Mr. Lurier
? W Coy. VI. Of his city aud Miss Mari
& ]. Miller o. Fire qua, Wis. is announced
- the sS.,i,iipP fooocur some time in Octn
n ber MIR CJy j. ro9ular young mar
n Of this city a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
4. w Cos. and dnriug the past fonr year
= has ssen considerable service IN The hos
% pitaI service Of the United States arm
N in tn Philippine snd elsewhere H
met Miss Miller n B0st0n, Mass