Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
MERRY CROWD AT SEw BUILDING,
New Plsral Hall on Pair Grounds Dedicated b,
Merrymakers.

lu was Jolly crown OF cltlkane, yOung
and middle aged. that accepted invita-
| tion of the building committee to join
in the opening OF the new floral nall
building at the fair grounds. Monday
night at least two hundred from town
and country, were present Through
out the fine and commodious building
was decorated with bunting In the
rutrnda stand was iInprovised for the
city band, which discoursed music for
the dancers throughout the night.
Everybody is pleased with the big fair
house. About $75 was realized frOm the
party, which will be used Tor improve.
ments about the premises
Mrs J d. Richmond has been quite
i'll for some time past. She is suffering
from gall stones
Mrs. Chas s. Dickson is at the La
| Crosse hospital. where she underwent a
delicate operation
The examinations for teachers GER
tificates, just closed in this city, was
the most largely ATTENDED of say in the
history of the county, Isl having taken
the exami n alton. superintendent
Gardner was assisted by Ole Leur3.
MIR. Bassett and wife of Toledo,
Ohio, are visiting Clark Wheeler
and family of this city. Mr.. Bassett
| is newspaper publisher Of his state.
connected with one of the leading dali
| les. The CENSOR acknowledges frater-
nal calls from the gentleman
Rev John A. Stenien leaves tonight
! for his annual vacation, going to st.
Paul, accompanying an outing party to
! Balsam Lake, in this state. where he
will fish and rest for ten days For two
| Sundays there will be no preaching SER
vices in the Congregational church.
Superintendent Gardner was happi-
| ly surprised, yesterday, on receipt by
express, of a fine fish pole and reel, q
present from the assistant state superin-
! tendent and the corps of institute con-
ductors whom he recently chaperoned
ON fishing expedition TO the Miss issippi,
Mr.. y. r. Gaines tells the CENSOR
| that while he and John HI. Pear were
working on repair in the tobacco house
on Mr.. Bean farm In which young
Tally committed suicide few weeks
ago, pole fell striking Mr.. Bean on
the head. He was badly stunned but
soon recovered.
Last weeks fair at Hillsboro was
| attended by the following Viroqua peo-
ple d. o. Mahoney f. M. Minshall,
E. s Goodell, G. - Morley. jackson
Siibaugh and wife. Abner Silbaugh, p.
S. Curtis and wife, E. G. Mullen and
wife, Frank William and wife, Otto
Brown, o. G. Munson, and perhaps
| others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Williams and
John j. Hammond, after two mouths
absence. arrived home from their tCr-
eign visit Yesterday, greatly pleased
with their journey abroad. Although
Syeat pleasure te meet relatives and
4 friends ia tie moth " country, they are
| more than satisfied to be again in the
land Of the stars and stripes.
Three months free tuition. Free
books and stationery. Pog. lions for all
| students who excel This is our'special
offer TO students who make arrange
ments for entering during August For
l beautiful catalogue containing the por-
/ traits Of aE army of fsrstaaies now hold
| ing first-class positic5s, address Wiscon-
sin Business University, La Crosse, Wis.
| Tuesdays session Of city council al
1 lowed accounts to the amount of SS7 so,
/ The fine shade trees were ordered re-
moved from the street ON either side In
| the lower block where cement walks
/ are TO be constructed The council de-
cided TO widen the street In that block,
removing the boulevard, arc will pay
| two-thirds the expense of curb and ce-
ment gutter.
DIR. Coomes, the La Crosse optician
1 and eye specialist, goes TO Viola for a
few days this week, bnt will come back
to Virodua again and will call on the
people here. and will change any glasses
sold by him that do not suit. free Of
charge. He understands fitting the
eyes perfectly. and fits yon without ex-
ira chsrge Callaor phone Hotel Fort
ney.
BY an oversight the CENSOR neg
lected to report the death, at Ava
lancke, Of Mrs. Halver johnson, who
passed away at the family home some
Idays sii1ce. after protracted Illness.
Mr.. johnson and his estimable. wife
were among the early Norwegian set
tiers of that section, aud greatly re
spected. Mrs johnson leaves the hus
/ band, sons and daughters and many
friends to reverence her memory
J AT the farm home Of Lloyd Kellsr
at Brush hollow. last Sunday, there wal
a large gathering Of neighbors ant
friends to cslebrate the birthday ami
versary Of hat ertimsble woman. i
was complete surprise arranged b.
Mr. Kellar and other relatives A hun
dred people we're present and it was {
day of real pleasure 10 ali A lonl
table WAS improvised in Che grove wherl
the eatables were arranged for con
sumption Remembrance of a sub
sfantial and pleasing character wer
presented 70 the surprised host.