Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

! from Elfoy. is reported TO nave become
insane recently over the disappearance
and probable death of her son. lex.
Read the numerous new advertise.
ments in to-day's paper.
Westby has school census OF 232,
gain of 10 in one year.
For sale good fresh COW, part
Jersey. Inquire of M. ] Westphal
"A. .. Nustad is the.possessor of a
handsome, two seated surry which he
purchased Of Sam Ellefson.
Col. Butt harvested field of rye
last week. 1t is probably the first field
of grain cut in this section this season.
Free painless extraction ci teeth at
Hotel Fortney, Monday, August TO-
Bad cases solicited. See ad in this pa
per.
Ed. Lind, late of the Viroqua dairy
has purchased the desirable Amos Green
farm, of one hundred acres, one mile
east of the city,
IN. G. and L p. Peterson spent @
few days at Lake Chetek. While there
they heard William J. Bryan speak be-
fore the assembly.
Elmer Carr writes from Illinois hat
they are happy and prosperous in their
new home but long for old friends in
Viroqua neighborhood
The past two weeks afforded some
very fine weather for haymaking and
harvesting small grain A great amount
of fine hay has been cnt and put up.
The ladies of the Christian church
will hold lawn sociable at the first
door north of the church on Friday ev-
ening, July 81. Zoe for refreshments.
john d. Babcock, an old resident of
De Soto, late of Maiden Rock, has con-
cluded to return TO the old stamping
grounds, and viii become landlord Of
the De Soto hotel
August division of che Methodist
Aid society will hold lawn ice cream
sociable at the residence of r. E. Cor
such on the evening of next Wednesday
August 9Th The public is invited
--iSlmer Davis has RESIGNED his posi-
tion n the grocery department. of the
Lind mann mercantile establishment,
and leaves for North Dakota on Friday
to ACCEPT a position of similar nature.
VIII Selbach. one of the business
hustlers OF Rockton, just sold from his
farm seventy lead of beef steers, which
were shipped on Tuesday TO market by
VIM Brody, the Cashton buyer. Mr..
Selbach accompanied the stock to the
big city.
u. n Deaver conveyed party of
small lads to the Storer farm above
Ross, where the boys viii enjoy week
in camp. The company consists of Les
lie Deaver, Paul Dahl. Albion Linde-
mann, Leslie Slack, Phil Tate, Royal
Bennett.
Mrs. G. e. Chapman writes from
Minnesota announcing the death of her
mother, Mrs. E. S. Roberts, which cccur-
former resident of De Soto community
well-known cultured woman, born in
Boston in 1919.
Editor Copper has disposed of half
interest in his De Soto Argus to +. J.
Perrin, a newspaper man of Wauzeka.
The Argus has been an unusually bright
and readable local paper. and added
strength will be brought in that jour
nails affairs by the coming Of Mr. Per-
rim
The complete livery stock of Nels
Solverson has been purchased by Frank
Mains, who will continue the business
through his Representatives. In ex-
change Mr.. Solverson took Mains farm
near Retreat. Mr. Solverson retains the
livery barn, renting the same TO the
new proprietor
"A basket sociable will be held at
the farm residence of Grant Cox, mile
north of Bristow, Saturday evening of
this week, to raise funds to pay for the
Sunday school organ. The Viroqua
bard will furnish music and genuine
good time is guaranteed, to which all
are invited.
Viroqua business men have shown
their interest in the approaching fair by
subscribing five hundred dollars to be
offered as special purse for a pacing
race. This is in addition to the regular
s., 800 purse money offered by the socie-
ty. These liberal monies should attract
leading horsemen of the state.
There will be services at the Luth-
eran Synod church Sunday next. In
the forenoon at 1890 Rev. A. H. Eikja-
rud of Cashton, will deliver sermon on
missionary work, and in the evening at
7:30 Pastor Hendricks will deliver q
sermon in the English language. All
who do not worship elsewhere are vel
come.
Besides those mentioned ir. our last
Issue, Veterans L. D. and 6. "a Kellogg
of Readstown, ID. b. Seminars and
Jacob Benn Of Viola, and Edgar Emo Of
Valley, attended the reunion of old 18th
and 10Th Wisconsin regiments held at
Madison last week. 1t was genuine
meetinS Of old comrades, and heartily
enjoyed by the old boys
Il. r. Gaines returned from La FerTe
las evening. He reports that the vii.
lage council has granted franchise TO
DIR. Dinsdsle and B c. Rosencrans for
the establishment of an electric light
plant in that village They possess a
fine water power for running the plant
Mr. Gaines ssys also thAt the town hss
two cases e small pox, Alex. Hill and
NJ II. Ward.
H. o StevliHgson and Carl Baglien
) depart Tuesday for Denver. Col 81
4 vacation "trip Che Westby ball team
went TO Coon Valley Sunday and defeat
: ID the team Of that place BIZ score Oi
( II 70 S-Dr Martin Hektoen visited
with his father p 2. Hektoen. Ths
Z doctor = ,1sistant physician Of the larg
/ est insas . asylum ia the United States
Z that st KankakeF. I'LL a. q Lnssit
I and family departed lor visit with rel
afives in Chicago -Westby Times