Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Frank Chase is home from Colorado

! on legal business Tuesday.
Cottage Ingram Carpets for 224 cts.
per yard at Tate's Big Store.
Miss May Rayner entertained 8
party of friends last Friday evening.
Mr.. L V. Hill of Dell attended the
Grand Army banquet on Monday even
ing,
Special Carpet, Rug, Drapery and
Curtain Sale at Tate's Big Store Feb. 20
to Mch. 5.
Mr.. W. f. Bates, tho hustling young
merchant from Retreat, was in our city
on Tuesday.
Con Favor has purchased a saloon
bus LESS at West Salem, and Is in
charge.
-Leicestershire Extra Super All Wool
Ingram Carpets So cts per yard at Tate's
Big Store
Mr.. Kerr, one of the Oldest e tiers
OF West Lima, spent Monday and Tues
day here on business.
There viii, be an oyster supper at
Ed Aliens 81 Newton Friday evening.
/ All are cordially invited.
j. Fenry Bennett has installed a
Smith Fremier typewriter of latest ap-
proved design in his law Office.
j. w. Shreve of the town of Hills
ooro, was in the city Wednesday on
business with the county treasurer.
j. h Baker junior, left Webster
on Monday to join his father and other
relatives in the state of Washington.
Ole N. Wig, Avalanche's young
merchant, was in town Monday. He
went to La Crosse before returning
home.
Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can be
soon broken up by using Foleys Honey
and Tar. Sold by A. J. johnson.
THAT harbinger Of spring
but hand organ-greeted us with it's
inspiring strains the fienst of the week
and reminded us of the better days in
store.
"A number of young people from
here attended the masquerade ball Civ
by the Cashton cornet band at that
place Monday eve. All report pleas
ant time.
w ilkin Hauge will sell at public
auction on Monday March 16, at his
farm two and one-half miles northeast
of Viroqua, all his stock, facm machin-
cry and some hay.
Why not get in line Yes. it is spe-
cisl-a very special--rate. 81 40 for both
this paper and The Chicago w Nkly In
Ter Ocean Sor one full year. LJn't let
it get away from you.
Peter Helgeson of Forest Grove,
Oregon, was in the city Wednesday and
will ha ~, %h5D 1air LNysb1OI f0x.
time. He tells us that his father is
very sick at Soldiers Grove
Just before going to press We we're
informed of the death of Mrs. Nels
gan at her home few miles southwest
OF town. A more extended notice of
her death will be given in the next issue.
Albert Lind of Bowbells, North
Dakota, is in the city on business. AL
bert is having good run on well dig
ging. Pc tells us that Victor is work
ing in the coal mines, six miles from
Bowbells
There is just as much art exercised
to-day in design and coloring of Carpets
as there is in painting pictures RICH
ARDSON'S SUPERLATIvE CARPETS al
ways make home look Cozy A beauti-
full exhibit at Tates Big Store
Mr.. N. Jurgensen was in Viroqua
last Saturday, at which time he received
his insurance money for the store build
ing and stock recently destroyed by fire
at Gays Mills. 1t was his first visit to
Viroqua and he was highly pleased
with our little city.
"A somewhat sensational report
comes from Bishop Branch neighbor-
hood concerning an alleged elopement,
by young married man and woman
The CENSOR never inficts scandal up.
on its readers hence racy news item
goes to waste.
George Williams arrived from Col
orado Monday morning and spent sew
eral days with old time friends before
departing for Albuquerque, New Mex
leo, where he has accepted position
with the Rock Island railway system
as train dispatcher.
H. Anderson, a former pioneer resi-
dent of Coon Valley, died in La Crosse
last Sunday afternoon at the age Of
eghty-four years. Deceased farmed
near Coon valley many years ago, NOV
ing to La Crosse in 1880 to live re-
tired life. He leaves d widow and five
sons.
A small wreck occurred on the Bur-
lington road at Genoa yesterday when
a caboose on regular freight was
struck from the rear by wild engine
and train. The caboose was demolished
and caught fire No one was injured
in the wreck, although the trainmen
jumped.
De Soto and vicinity has been hav-
| ing fiery experience of late In the
village the residences of Chas. Mcdowell
and Mrs Mary Lane were damaged.
The tenant farm house near town ow ued
| by Mr.. John Seymour was burned on
| the seventeenth instant Mr. Seymour
is i'll in La Crosse hospital The losses
were all in the John Dawson. & Co.
agency of this city.
The Royal Entertainers at the Opera
House Wednesday, March 4th in their
unique and elegant protean entertain
ments, Two hours Of refined amuse-
ment No waits. No similar attraction
before the public. Reservation Of seats
seas begins at Arnold & Davis Drug
Store at o'clock a. N. Monday Mch. 2.
Admission, reserved seats, 35 cts, This
is the fourth number in the lecture
course.
! "A three-cornered checker match was
played in this city at Linds restaurant
between Westby and Viroqua Follow
ing is the score: Westby-Henry Helge-
SON won 6, E. Linds 3, F. Bum a. total
I 13; Viroqua-M c. Nichols 3, w H.
Lind 5, james Marker 2, total TO- a To-