Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-27

| &SaLy Maif1akes anu Deatns many Otner FLO
neer Items OF Interest.
| ]. A. Somerby, for more than a yea
the genial proprietor of the North Sta
hotel in th is village. has sold out to DR.
u. w. Tin ker. Messrs J. S. Tinker ant
L. r. Decker take charge of the Nortt
Star andthey will 10 doubt soon learr
how to keep hotel
Married, December 27th, at the resi-.
dence of the brides father, In Jefferson,
Vernon county, by Rev. William Cook,
Mr.. Enoeh Harris, of Harmony, and
Miss Mary E. Thompson.
The dwelling house of Henry Bsus.
man burned to the ground Monday,
the 18th instant. There was no insur-
onco on it. All his furniture, provis-
ions, clothing, etc. were saved. A purse
of Two hundred dollars was we hear,
raised for Mr.. Bausman, but he declined
to receive it, which speaks well for his
independence The loss is estimated at
from one hundred and fifty to two hun
dred dollars This is, we believe, the
first house ever burned down in Viroqua.
Following persons were installed as
officers of La Belle Lodge No. a. of F.
and A. NJ, for the ensuing year d. B.
Priest, W. NJ J. S. Tinker, S. w; m.
Q. Nichols, j. W.; Carson Graham,
Treasurer; John r. Casson, Secretary /;
G, NJ. Butt, d /; T. B. Brown, J D F;
Rev. g. w. Nuzum, Chaplain J A.
Somerby, John Anderson, Stewards, R.
G. Bierce, Marshal L. r Decker, Tyler.
The pews of the NJ. E. church in this
village were let last Saturday, by auc-
tion. The bidding for choice was spirit
ed. On one choice the sum bid was
thirty dollars; which was the highest
amount bid for any Of them. The other
sums ranged all the way down. The
whole amount realized was, we under
stand, in the neighborhood of three hun
dred and seventy dollars.
A series of revival meetings has been
in progress in the new M. E church In
this wills ge, the past week. All denom-
instions are invited to participate in the
exercises. A number of converts have
gone forward. 1t Is not known yet how
long the meetings will continue.
The post Office in this village has been
removed from DR.. Rusk's to / K. Bucks
new store. S. G. Lincoln, the new rosl
master taking possession &C tLa post
Office furniture, etc.
We are indebted to Gen. J. M. Rusk
for copy of his annual report as bank
comptroller The report shows that
the business of banking in this state
under state laws is rapidly closing up
Married, in Harmony. January /.
1867, by Edwin o Patterson, Esq, Mr..
Andrew Newton to Miss Elizabeth
Hev stt, all of Jefferson, Vernon county.
Wisconsin.
We now have plenty OF snow, for the
first time this season.
Capt. G. A Hunt has shown us a
model of patent farm gate, which
seems to be about the thing All who
are interested in getting convenient
gates should see this gate. T. B. Brown
of Viroqua, is agent for the sale of
rights, end any one can see how the
gate is made by calling on hiL4,
Messrs, Trowbridge G. Gaines have
the patent right of this county for the
m anuracture and sale of patent horse
shoe which seep,s to be a hrst-class in
vention. Tb ihoe Is used without
nails and has i in use for some time
to the satisfaction of all concerned, in
the Chicago horse railroads.
A number of sales of colored men for
petty crimes having taken place in
Maryland, and in other southern states.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa, has introduced a
resolution into the house declaratory of
the true meaning of the clause in the
constitution prohibiting involuntary
servitude. The resolution declares the
meaning to be imprisonment of other
restraint of freedom under the immedi-
ate control of the officers of the law"
and makes the selling of negroes into
slavery unconstitutional.
Died, in the town of jefferson, Mon
roe county, December 16, 1856 Amanda
Melvina Hunt. wife OF Capt G A.
Hunt aged 33 years, months and ~
days She leaves a husband and three
children to mourn the loss Of a most
estimable wife and mother. Her sick
ness was very painful yet she bore it
with Christian fortitude and died in the
triumph Of faith Il Christ saying
while on Las breast laid my head.
And bres sne q n life ont sweetly there.
We hear chat a Norwegian woman,
whose NAM We did not hear, was frozen
TO death last Wednesday night. She
had been an inmate of the poor house,
but started off that evening and was
found next morning in the field of the
poor farm frozen to death. We have
not learned of the particulars of the
circumstance.