Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-26
Wesley WILL HAVE THE ROAD.
After Long Struggle an Agreement Is Arrived at
and Village Gives Bonus

has finally been solved, a mass meetin
of citizens guaranteeing the payment 0
live thousand dollars bonus and th
right of way, the company to select it
own route. Since this proposition
has been agreed by road officials citi
zens and village council that the mai
street in the village shall be used, ex
pense of securing any other route beiny
too great. The CENSOR congratulate
its neighbors on this happy solution o
the matter. 1t would, in our opinion
haYe been unwise for either the road OF
Westby to permit failure at agree
ment
There is every indication that worl
on the electric line will be pushed vigor
ously at every point on the route will
all the men and teams possible to Sc
cure. Since the Settlement of the West
by contention the surveying corps have
been busy setting grade stakes and per
fecting matters that it was impractical
to do before that time. That the route
from Westby to Viroqua will parallel
the st. Paul road-bed appears quite Ger.
tain.
| The contemplated line extends through
the asylum farm, across the Rusk and
Butt homesteads, touching the north.
west corner of the fair grounds, there
crosses the road at angles and passes in
the rear of Frank Minshalls barns,
thence to and south on Rock avenue.
The company has commenced condem-
nation proceedings to vacate for depot
and side track purposes the following
| property: Four lots lying Immediately
south of the Viroqua Lumber Company
1 AaIr
the whole frontage, one lot deep, to the
Christian church. The southern course
then to be through the Viroqua Hotel
barn across Mrs. Faylor's properly to
Main street
miller, was in the CITY ON Saturday. He
said to the CENSOR that grading on
three miles of road west of that place
was about co1spleted and that ne had
no doubt the cars would be runDing to
thcir place before snow flies
Its none too soon to talk fair to
your neighpors.
Clarence Carter was Readstown
caller in the city on Saturday
MIR. Albion Lindemann is in the east
ern market in the interest of his mer-
camille house.
Mrs. Dan Wise spent few days in
McGregor, Iowa, visiting with her son,
DR. James Griffin.
Mrs. NJ J. Sallander came from Re-
treat to spend Sunday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gauper.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkland of Chicago,
are visiting at Springville with A. B.
Thompson and family.
Richard Valiant has removed from
Victory to Bristow, where he has opened
blacksmith shop.
Peter I Fortney departed for North
Dakota on NJ aday, where he will re-
main during & fall months.
Thos. J. Lysne, an 5twhile otelist
Of this city, now resident of La Crosse,
greeted old friends, last week.
George Groves Of Viola, spent last
week visiting among friends and rela-
tives in the city and vicinity.
The Wisconsin State Fair will be
held in Milwaukee, September 7th to
18th. Half fare oD all railroads
John Brown and wife are entertain~
ing their niece, Jessie Melvin of Mon
tana, former Viroqua school girl.
-Eben Sweger arrived home from
northern Wisconsin, where he has been
teaching school for some months past
james Mccall and John Shower re-
turned from South Dakota, last week.
They were both engaged in the black
smithing craft
Fred Wheeler met with bad acci-
dent while assisting in the erection of q
new tobacco shed on the Wheeler farm.
A timber f4ll on him breaking bone in
his left arm
When you want pair of stylish
as well as serviceable shoes, remember
none equal the Sharood 81 Crooks for
men and boys at the
BLUE FRONT STORE.
For sale cheap fine house and lots
in this city, plenty of shade and fruit
trees, good location, sell all or separate
on easy terms. Be quick or you miss u
big bargain. Inquire at this Office.
During the heavy storm of Sunday
night falling sign at the Nelson res
plate windows in the Brown section of
Opera house block. The plate cannot
be replaced for less than S75.
You can't afford to miss the next
attraction at the opera house, 81 The
Alabama Minstrelsi" This is one of the
all good companies, and when we say
that you can rest assured that we mean
1t. They are here for one night only,
Friday August So
L w. Switzer sold his residence and
five acres of land N the Third ward to
Ave G. Cass, who VIII make it his home.
Mr.. Switzer and family viii depart for
their new Minneapolis home in few
days. Their going is much to be re-
gretted from every point of view.
The next visit of DR.. McElwee,
whose success as a specialist in treating
chronic diseases has made him so well
known throughout Vernon county, will
be at the Hotel Fortney on Thursday,
Sept. 3. As the doctor is very busy
while in Viroqua it is well to call early.
The cleaning out oi shade trees in
the lower block where cement walks
are to be laid, opens up new addition
TO Viroqua, so far as appearance goes at
least. While it is doubtless good
thing to DO, it seems great pity 10 de-
molish the splendid naples that have 80
long furnished shade to the public.
MIR. B. A. Tenney, who has been
employed at the city electric light plant
the past year. will embark in like enter.
prise for himself, having purchased the
municipal plant at Casselton, North
Dakota, for which place. with his FAM
ily, he departed on Monday That for
tune may smile on bim in the new en-
terprise viii be the wish of all friends.
From DeSoto on the west, T. Firge