Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-08
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ONTARIO, June o, -. G. Lawrence, thu
blacksmith, who has L0en at work in Sparta,
returned home last week. He IS canvassing
nursery stock for : the Jewett Co, Sparta
Mrs. Flora GOodeuOugh was visiting with
old friends in La Crosse last week -. The
wolf hunters on EiIlsboro we're unsuccessful
but Henry Campbell OF Whitestown captured
four cubs near Geo. ndon's farm last
Thursday and the two old ones are still at
large. There was swell crowd here on
DECORATION day-enOugh TO more than I'll
both our churches. 1t reminded one OF the
Fourth OF JHly. The recttatiCns by the Misses
Graham and Motley were considered by far.
the supreme OF all on the program that day
at Baptist church. The Kendall baseball
team arrived In the afternoon and the game
between them and the Clippers was hard
fight. At the close OF nine innings score
stood IS TO Is in favor OF the Ctippers The
W. Z. @. dinner at Il. A. K. hall uetted the
ladies SIS. The Sloggy dance at the park
was a financial success with good time and
nifty numbers out. The Ontario cornet band
was we'll prepared and gave several good
pieces OF music, 10 the satisfaction OF all,
The =. A. K. extends many words OF thanks
TO the teachers and pupils and especially TO
all who took part IN the exercises OF UecOra-
ton, the song. My Own United States" by
Miss Grace Hannahs class was received with
cheers ana applause .Lennie kyes made a
trip To Winona hospital Monday and returned
Tuesday ... High Bugbee OF Iowa and Ly-
man Bugbee OF Clinton, took IN the Decora
tt0n exercises In Ontario. Willie Goode-
nough, nephew of II H. Goodeuough OF our
village, was burned 70 death recently ia q
train wreck at Council Blu fs.... Henry john
son who spent the spring in Illinois aud iudf-
ana, visiting his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Ian
Johnson or Oh City, last week ...F L. Jones
and FL. GachwendeF are fra ming a lgcee barn
for Steve HGney on Cook creek. T. @ Has
kell, the ideal hotel man, reports u rushing
business In his line AT Hotel White Oper-
atoms nave eeRsed on the tunnel and i'd Is q
question now when We will haze our electric
lights. John DOnohoe OF ST. Paul visited a
few days with relatives here u. 9. T. Culver
raised about $3.50 IN short time for expeudi.
lures tO celebrate Independence duV and n0
doubt will obtain $i11 more for that purpnse
Ontario Will celebrate. Miss Grace Jones
recently closed very successful term u
school on Brush creek. There Will be i
great falling OF or the acreage OF tobacco la
this vicinity. ~. W. Mahoney OF our Village,
IS setting out his tobaccs.,..s,V A. Stoddard
ana wife OF our village visited with friends
IN La Crosse few days. Charlie CULVER Of
1ashton was village caller Wednesday
Mrs. v +, Lille OF Sparta visited her sister
Mrs. Jennie Zimmerman OF our town John
buckner ana family moved Into a part Of the
Las Ieai property. Chas. Moore Of War
rens, the owner OF Hotel Vernon was here
on legal business last Thursday II Oster-
haut Underwent surgical orSraiiou on his
eye at wilton, Wednesday, By s.rS phfUlps
and Abbott. Our high school closed last
FRIDAY with a graad picnic at the school
mouse instead ot the grove on account OF the
ram. M. the corps OF teachers exeeut the
principal we're offered the school another
term by the board Of education a Mr. Rrpy
mas applied for the principalsblp the coming |
year. Inc btls Comedy company came to
town last Thursday and exhibited free that
night en- the streets. The next night they
held their concert aud exhibition ia tae DaV
Opera hail.. Mrs. n. kluneT rented per /
property 20 J Wallace and famlly. The /
Gltppe-s and the ChOiNiu pine crossed bats /
on the Ontario diomoud last saturdav. Vet !
eran 4, r. Hart Of our town il on the sfrk Ilsf
with heart disease. ONTARIO Kin