Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

of death. Mrs. Gillette was about 2t
years old, leaves husband and young
child
! -Trixy. little daughter Of Frank
Davis, has scarlet fever.
Mrs. o. II. Owen has been very sick
with neuralgia for several days.
The Monti hotel at Genoa has been
purchased by Albert Kuehn, Jr.
Mrs. Palmer Of Sparta, is visiting
at the home of her son, Geo. Fawcett,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. jackson enter
tanned the whist club Friday evening
An oyster supper will be given at
Bishop Branch church, Friday evening.
-Four inches snow fell on Saturday
and Sunday. Light sleighs are used by
some.
Mrs. James of Tunnel City, spent
Saturday ed Sunday in the city with
her daughter.
All who heard DR.. Willis last year
viii not fail to hear him again, Satur-
day night next.
Miss Nellie Hewitt Of Minneapolis,
is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Samuel
Henry Of this city
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson Of Cash
ton, gpeEt Sunday with the formers
parents in this city.
The most popular lecturer on the
American platform at Opera house, Sat
urdag night, DR.. Willis.
There will be basket sociable at
T. T. Yttri's, West Prairie, Saturday
evening, December IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Silbaugh are
enjoying visit from their daughter,
Blanche White of Spokane.
The ladies Methodist fair had large
patronage on Saturday afternoon and
evening The receipts were Sl7O
Mrs. S T. Smith of this city return
ed home Thursday from two weeks
visit with her daughter at Sparta
p. E Nelson and wife and Mrs
Thorson of Cashton drove to the city
Saturday to attend the church fair.
The total attendance at fbe Worlds
fair was IS, Sal, 073, and that of the
closing day, December lat, 203,1
Election of officers in viroqua Ma
sonic lodge occurs next Wednesday
present.
"A concert will be given { the Otter
creek church December 81. Supper will
be served after the program. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Miss Sadie Wolfe is expected home
from Philadelphia, where she has had
charge of the interests of the Proctor
Teneriffe Company.
Let no one in the city or vicinity
miss the lecture by DR.. Willis, at Opera
house, Saturday night Secure your
tickets early as there will he packed
house.
Ivan Rosenfeld underwent a second
operation at La Crosse Lutheran hospital
on Tuesday. This will probably pre-
vent his return to duty in the Vernon
County Bank during the winter.
Stock shipments from Viroqua and
other towns on the branch have been
heavy for two months. A special train
is run over the road each Monday and
Tuesday to accommodate shippers.
The CENSOR mas been awarded the
contract for printing official proceedings
of the late county board, and the publi-
cation will be made at as early day as
possible, The award Yves not made till
today.
Isaac Silbaugh Of [ Fargo was in
the city Saturday, and left an order for
stationery at this off ce Mr.. Silbaugh
intends to go into blooded hog and sheep
raising Of he Poland China aud Shrop-
shire varieties
Soldiers of the civil war are dying
at the rate of $50 per day, according to
Pension Commissioner Ware, in reciting
the benefits Of executive order No. rs,
which grants service pensions, declaring
it effects saving of 500, 900 year.
The Censor asks as favor that
patrons brin #, IN their Christmas adver-
Using and announcements the latter
part of this week or next Monday. This
will convenience workmen and adVer-
tisers, avoiding the rush press day.
City Treasurer Minshall has the tax
roll and Is prepared to issue receipts for
cash He may be found at the express
Office in basement under bank CT Vlro-
qua. The tax is $205t on each 800 of
assessed property. Last year tt Was 81 IA.
The main canal Of the juneau
county drainage district has been COM
pleted TO within about half mite Of the
Wisconsin Valley railroad where 1t
crosses the marsh. The dredee is now
at work between the Germantown and
Necedah roads.
The question Of title or ownership
to the strip IF land long used as an alley
between the business places Of J. Z. Tate
and Thomas Jerman, which has been
in litigation for two years, was decided
in favor of SIR. Jerman by the supreme
court on Tuesday.
The Ds5obo Argus ssys that Henry
& Jasperson. photographers Of this city,
were in that village last week and COM
pleted arrangements FOR the establish
ment of a branch gallery They expect
to open up the first Of January and keep
open one week IN each month