Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-29

Mrs. Wyman and daughter Ella are
in Milwaukee
-Swifts tobacco fertilizer for sale at
Eckhardt elevator
Smoked bacon 1870 per pound at
Devlins meat market.
District Attorney Bennett is absent
at Madison on official business.
The city band has been engaged to
furnish music for the celebration at To
NAH.
The Bell telephone company is clos :
ing the gap in its line between this city
and Sparta.
Mrs. Galliger ar child of Colridge,
Nebraska, are guests at the home of
John Devlin. The ladies are sisters.
DR.. Porter is off for two weeks tax
ing in the prohibition national conven-
ttoa at indianapolis, from there going
to st. Loui
Service as usual next Sunday morn
ing in the Methodist and Congregation
al churches Union service at Metho-
dist church in the evening.
Mr.. Hutchinson, president of the
independent telephone system of Wis
consin, made visit of inspection in this
city ON Sunday and Monday, accompa-
MED by his superintendent.
Regular meeting of the M. E aid
society will be held at the camp grounds
Wednesday July 6, at 3 o'clock. Ladies
will furnish picnic supper and gentle
men are invited.
Mrs. FL. G. Skow is taking a rest
from her duties as professional nurse
and will spend several weeks at Barr,
Trempealeau county, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr. Chris Dregne of Liberty Pole,
was very seriously injured by horse on
Sunday last. While bending over in
front of the animal, the beast struck Mr.
Dregne in the head with one of its fore
feet, inflicting painful wounds.
Miss Minnie Harris of Aberdeen, is
expected here for a visit with grand
parents and other relatives and friends
She recently graduated from Aberdeen
normal school, and has been engaged as
assistant principal of the Pierre high
school, the capital city of South Dakota.
Jackson L. Carpenter, former Yer
non county young man, aged twenty-one
years, died at Biloxi, Mississippi, June
23d, of consumption. The Carpenter
family moved from Genoa township,
two years ago, to the south, where faith
Grand son were engaged in the furniture
business
The public learns with regret that
i'll health has compelled Ole Owens to re-
tire from the barber business. His fixt-
ures have been purchased by Lawrence
and James Beigley, two energetic young
men, tonsorial artists who have demon
strated their ability to please customers
and draw business. The boys are giving
| their quarters in Proctor's basement, @
| thorough overhauling, adding bath room,
| decorations and other attractions
Last Sunday, game of ball was
| played on the grounds by the John Nor
| ris school house, between the teams of
| this city and Cashton, resulting in a
score of 81 to Z in favor of Viroqua. A
| serious accident occU rred during the
/ third inning, when Oscar Borgersou
was struck by swiftly thrown ball,
| breaking his right cheek bone. The in.
| Jury is a bad one and will probably re.
| suit in marring his countenance yerma
nently.
AT Tuesdays session of city couD ell
| licence was granted Lucius Favor tC
continue billiard and pool tables IL his
restaurant Street work bills were al
/ AOW6A LDI fJO.UVs 1uAsGCAAduCOlls f@-tJt %
| Resolution condemning walk on south
side of school house grounds was agair
laid over An ordinance governing the
water supply was passed 1t increases
the price per /, 600 gallons from Is to .
cents. to those usirg meters. Ordinance
governing street grading and shade tres
setting was passed.
Yesterday, Tuesday, was the thirty
Il. e L. i
cyclone that passed over Niroqua, strew
ing death and destruction IN its path
Many there are yet residents of Viroqul
and this community, who vividly cal
TO mind the fierceness of that storm, tn
death scenes, groans Of the manned an(
bleeding divided families, twelve killeC
outright and about forty wounded A
that early date it was one OF the wors
! cyclones which had passed over an
portion Of the United States.