Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Town election falls on April 7th,

Yesterday was ST. Patricks day.
Frank Sargent Sundayed in this
city.
Horse radish is the spri ng relish,
fresh dug.
20. @. Stevens and L. r. Gains were
at Viola on business
Sheriff Ssverson drove across the
country to Hillsboro.
Nordal Oswald is attending business
college in La Crosse.
See those new, nobby styles of hats
at the Blue Front Store
House and lot $40O. Western Wis
consin Land & Loan Company.
AS sure indication of spring wild
ducks and geese are winging their way
north.
F. A. Chase sold to Peter G.. Dahl,
the Will Love farm six miles west Of
Viroqua.
Sugar bushes are in operation The
prospect is not favorable for an abund-
ant output
just received, a complets up to. date
line of baby carriages and go-cs rts at
Steenberg's store.
"A party was given Master Harry
Banks by his s hoolmates, Saturday ey-
ening at his home.
John Weber has organized a lodge
Of Mystic Workers at Westby with q
membership of fifteen.
Mrs. Luther Thompson of Franklin,
is in town visiting her son A. J. Thomp-
son and Mrs. E. D, Slack.
e Tilton and wife haze new
Granddaughter at the home >of Fred
Mohs and wsfe at Hillsboro.
e F. Sutton of Sparta travelling
for the J, d. Bickel Produce Co, of Nc
Gregor, Iowa, called on old aeluaintan-
ces in this city, Saturday.
The special arrangement we've made
with The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean
$1.40 for both it and this paper for one
year-has caught on big.
The largest and most beautiful line
of mems and boys dress shirts ever
shown in the city. Soc, 81 00s ST so and
81 00.-Just received at the Bl1a Font
Store.
Miss Winifred Baldwin was given a
surprise at the home of her parents on
Saturday evening. The hours were de-
lghtfully passed by the party Of lady
friends
Thomas johnson of Boaz, president
of the state Cheesemakers' Association,
died of typhoid fever at his aome last
Thursday night, He had been i'll for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Job Hurless of West
Lima, celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on recent date. They
were among the earliest settlers of nor
thern Richland and eastern Vernon
counties.
The holders of red trading stamps
are requested to bring them in at once
and have them redeemed A new con-
signment of dishes has been received for
this purpose.
w. f. LINDEMANN & Co.
In the application for change
from the state to United State court in
the Bank of Westby case heard at Mad
ison last Wednesday the matter was
put over till April 8th, when Judge
Bum of the U. S. court will pass upon
the application.
-Knute NJ. Hooverson and brother of
Folsom, were al the state capital last
week, visiting relatives and taking in
the sights of the city and the law max
ing machine. Attorney Graves, NJ Ii.
Bekkedal and Carl o. Brye were also
there on court business.
Capt. r. S. McMiehael has been
canhued to his room at the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. G. w. Graves. He
was threatened with pneumonia, but is
now improved. His many comrades
and friends will be pleased TO learn that
the aged veteran is on the gain.
The De Soto Argus announces a
most severe affiiction to Mr.. Chas. E.
Lind of that village, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis " hich completely
incapacitaUes him Mr. Lind had spent
the forenoon as usual at work in the
store, returning home at noon when
the shock came.
The Richland Rustic states that q
telegram received there conveyed the
news that Robert Drake, former resi-
dent of the town of Bloom had beer
killed at his home at Kingmaa, Ind
The only further information on the
message was that foul play was sus
pected. Drake was well-known char
acter of La Fargo vicinity of late years.
We notice by the published dates Of
the fair circuit north of us, of which
Hillsboro forms a part, that the dates
assigned to Hillsboro are the same o.
our fair, September Is TO Is Thu
should be compromised in some manner
Two fairs, in the same county drawing
state aid should not be held on the same
dates. Not only this, but neighhorlJ
regard and friendship should not per
nit such a conflict of interest.
The horrible condition Of tht
country roads the past week has made
the Job of the rural mail carriers any
thing but pleasant one. To cover 2
miles of roads knee deep in mud is vel
nigh impossible in the usual hours al
lotted them for the drive. Some of th'
messengers on the routes extending on
from Viroqua were obliged to travel Oh
horse back. It is to their credit 10 SO.
that none OF them lost a trip.
Years ago this portion Of Crswfor,
county produced many hundreds O
pounds Of ginseng The bluffs here
abouts were prolific in medicinal root
and herbs Of all kinds Now there j
scarcely a pound Of ginseng TO be foun
in the country. Would { not pay {
propa gate the plant and market tn
roots? TIE soil il adapted flr the puI
pose. and at the present prices. k3 90 {
IS 90 per pound, dried ginseng woulC
t,fes 1..T Ts,.s. So slts Sos q-ssle