Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
AFTER THIRTY YEARS TINE
WHAT PEOPLE OF VERNON COUNTY WERE
THEN DOING
News Items Gathered From The Censor Files IN Jsiy
g is75-No.es on Fishing Accidental Death, etc.
Article Showing Disposition Of Early Faisors
Toward One Another

article Showing Disposition Of Early Faiior'
Toward One Another
Hon Carson Graham left for Madi-
son on Monday to attend meeting oi
the officers of the Madison MutHal In
surance Company, Of which he il di
rector
At school meeting on Monday even
ing G. M. Bait was reelected clerk and
! w. S. Purdy was elected school director
! Monday of this week was the hottest
day of the season, mercury rose TO 94 in
the shade, and then it stopped and re.
/ manned stationary until late in the after
noon. The day was rendered exceeding
| ly oppressive and suitry, by the unusual
| amount of moisture in the atmosphere
| Last Monday while Mr.. Ed Slade and
Mr.. Allen were at work on Mr.. Will
Jams new building. they were fired up.
on by some unseen party, the bali tax
! ing effect in morter. ned only a few
feet from either Of the above named
/ gentlemen, 1t is not known whether
the shooting was Intentional or through
1 carelessness, In either case 1t should he
looked after by our Marshal and proper
measures taken to put a stop to the
| reckless use of fire arms inside the cor
| poration,
A camp meeting will be held ON New
| ton beavers farm, six miles east of vi
roqua commencing September 4th.
Boarding tent wood, water and pastor
age will be provided. J. MEpD. Pastor,
Rev. s. c. Clendening Of Chicago. win
ill Rev De Laps pulpit next Sunday
| morning at 10i o'clock and preach TO
the children of the NJ E. Sunday school
| at 10 o'clock. All are invited
q. W.NuzuM, Superintendent
Nessrs. Axel LOWE and K. E. Purdy
did some good fishing on Friday last, on
Norwegian creek They think the day
was not a good one for trout but when
we say that they got us, some Of them
very large and fat, we think all will
agree th2t the day was not very bad
| one. They had enough TO remember q
| good many Of their friends with. and
among others the CENSOR Is obliged for
nice mess.
! Ankeny makes the statement that the
boys Of this Office inform him we forbid
them to either borrow, lend, buy or
sell, or in any manner accommodate
his office Nobody of this office ever ins
formed him so, nor anything to that
| effect. Though it is natural enough for
him to understand that we have no
toverruling desire TO do him any kind
] ness, he should not lie about it any more.
but as bare faced lies are his only stock
in trade, perhaps it is too much to ex-
| pect that ha shall not lie about this He
further says that If We were like any
other printers in the state wa would let
him print his paper on our press; 20
which we reply that If he were like any
| body else he would have no difficulty in
getting along snicabiy with his neigh
bors Let himquit his rascality. lying
back biting, false pretenses, SANDERS
tricks and general rasoelity ard he will
have q much pleasanter time all around.
though his main business of deception
and getting money under false preten.
SEES would be very much cut down His
little smallpox sheet looks pretty sick
The new wind min intended for the
public we'll in front of the court house is
on the ground and will speedily be put
up
A new country road is being surveyed
from this place TO Victory, via Norwe-
| giau Hollow
Quite number Of our citizens left
| for Sparta this wednesday, morning
most of them claim to have business, 2
but ws think few will fail to attend
Lent's New York circus
| p J. Layne was the happy recipient
last Thursday, OF a call from o young
man, who has since showed no disposi-
tion to leave, anG we believe the clerk
of the court intends to allow him TO re-
main Weight six pounds
A small edition of the yiroqna Mill
| tary, was out on dress parade Saturday
! evening The little company supports
a good band, but their mode Of drilling
is little old fashioned We suggest
that some of our ex.Majors or Captains
give the boys little insight into mill
tary tactics.
S. w. Metcalf has enlarged his black
smith shop, and secured the services OF
John Clancy and Fred Puivef, who
| thoroughly understand their business
and having an experienced set of hands
in the wood departm 3nt of his shop, is
now ready 10 do all work in his line in y
| neat and substantial nAnnar lie has
also secured the services OF A, r Noble
] Of La Crosae, an experienced painter
1 and sign writSr Those wishing car
| riage, wagon, or sign painting will do
well TO give him call.
! There has been difference Of opinion
among our sporting public, as To who
has caught the largest trout during the
summer Various reports have come to
as Of front having been caught, meas
| uring from thirteen 10 fourteen inches.
These reports look insignificant whsn
we bear 1t stated By Mr. Joseph Reed
that he caught while fishing on the
Bishop branch last week, trout which
measured two feet in length, and was
] large in proportion, and must Of neces-
! sity have weighed at least six pounds.
1t was evidently an old 'residenter. "a
FIVE hooks We're found in its mouth he-
sides the one used In catching It,
Died. in the town OF Stark July 22Bd
1873, Mrs. Louisa SbattueB, aged 81
years. wife OF Col q. w. Shattuek.
Mrs. Shattucks death was caused by
injuries received from failing tree, on
the 4th Of July, while on her way TO a
celebration, In company with her hus-
band and children, al OF whom were
more or less hurt some Of them very
severely Formerly from Ohio, she LAT
been resident in this community but
little more than year, yet has endeared
herself 10 large circle Of friends, who
deeply feel and mourn for her
Becoming Marker
Workmen have completed setting tbs
fine stone snat marks the last resting
place Of tbe late Judge Wyman on tbs
family LOT In VirOar1a's haaufifui fefna