Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
NEWS THIRTY YEARS BACK
TAKEN FROu THE CENSOR FILES OF THE
YEAR 1875.
Gatherings From the Issue Of January 26th- Cold
Weather Experienced Then as Ncw-Charley
Brown and Barnard Enter Into an Industrial
"combine" e"-0thsr Doings Recalled.

produced below
Major Rogers furnished the editors
table with Christmas fowl and it was
good one For doing which are thanks
are due and are hereby rendered that
gentleman.
Our devil says the new prblic we'll is
great convenience. He says that when
every other source of getting water
fails, he just takes his little pail and
goes over TO the new well, and is sure to
find tGat-there is no way to get any
water there.
Barnard has purchased fine team Of
mules for the county farm, and some Of
the county cfficers insinuate that the
purchase is the result of private con-
gersation between he and Charley Brown.
Charley and Barnard, they say, are 60
ing to try and get up corner in cotf1ns,
La Belle lodge of Masons installed the
officers elected for the ensuing year on
Monday evening last The following is
list of the officers installed
W.M.-M @. Nichols
W.--Jos " Pulyer.
J. w w. Nottingham.
j, D.-Benj. WI liams.
secretary--Johp K. Casson
Treasurer. T. enry Tate.
Stewardship. S Purdy, 7. b, Brown.
Tyler-O. ]. Oh arlington,
At the close Of the installation the fra.
ternity, their families and invited friends
repaired to the fremont House, where
an excellent supper was served. Re.
turning to the hall, a pleasant social
time was enjoyed for couple of hours,
when the party dispersed to their homes
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
Yitation to attend the opening of the
new Park hotel at Richland Center,
which will occur on the 10th of this
month. The Viroqua band will furnish
music for the occasion.
Peres Layne rejoices in an addition to
his household in the shape Of fine girl
Capt r. S. McMicEaei has our thanks
for late Washington City papers
On Monday morning Sheriff Alex
Lowrie took possession of his office and
Tom Brown stepped down and out.
Tom has made an excellent sheriff and
has given satisfaction, we believe to ALL
He celebrated his departure by giving
the inmates IT the Jail an oyster s7nper
Hon. Ole anderson, member of assem-
bly, for the first district made our office
pleasant visit on Monday Mr. An
derson leaves for Madison on Monday
next Hon James e Newell, member
for the second district, also leaves for
Madison on Monday next.
The weather far the pas. ten days has
been extremely colo. On Monday last
mercury indicated ten degrees below
zero and on Tuesday twenty-five de-
grees Our devil bought one of these
patent ARRANGEMENTS for grinding out
machine poetry He wound her up and
started her going on weather poem, as
follows:
Protect your nose
And your toes:
Wear plenty OF clothes,
Or else you'll froze.
On these c.o-ld---
Here the old thing frozs up tight and
we will be unable to give the balance of
1t until spl-ng opens
Viroqua lodge No 80, /. o. o. E., In
stalled its officers for the ensuing term
ON Saturday evening last. The installa-
ton was conducted by District Deputy
Carson Graham and was public one,
AID large number of persons were in
attend ance, there being visitors from vi
ola and Star lodges. Following Is q list
Of the officers installed.
N. G.--J W. Greenman.
V. G.-Wm. Haughton.
X. s.-Thos Jerman,
T. SIS. r. Layne,
K. 5. n. G.-N McKIe.
l. S. N G,-Wm. l.. Riley.
Warden--Jas. 4. Metcalf.
Conductor-Henry Cassou, Jr.
Chaplain-Rev. Miller.
RS v G.-P J Lsyae.
LIS V, John Dawson
Il. g. SC b, shaw
L. s S.-Fdward Lind
l. Go. ]. Cberrtugton.
o. Il. A. stark.
At the close of the installation cere-
monies, an excellent supper was served
at the Sherman House, which was par
taken of by over fifty couples The vi
roqua silver cornet band was in attend
ance, and discoursed sweet music. The
party did not disperse until near twelve.
We are again forced to remind our
readers that no attention will be paid to
anonymous correspondence.
The first annual exhibition of the
North western Poultry association will
be held in Ida hall, Sparta on the 2Gth,
9th and 2Sth Of this month.
We rather think the Richland Repub-
lican man has lost his little geography,
or he wouldn't have located Readstown
In Crawford county.
We learn that the SpringviIle mill is
frozen up tight and it Is thought that
milling operations cannot be resumed
before April first
The compositors Of the Milwaukee
Sentinel Jeff" every day to see who
shall pick mp" the little standing item
calling attention to what the press
think of Senator Carpenter"
The oyster supper at Liberty Pole for
the benefit OF tine church, was a success
Notwithstanding the severe cold wealth
er. The net proceeds were $43 49,
Sheriff Lowrie has appointed Lloyd
Coe his under sheriff The appointment
Ia an excellent one. Lloyd is one OF the
livlies. boys in Vernon county and will
make a good officer We learn john I.
Keaton of Whitestown, will be reap
pointed.
The residence Of w. n. Carter at
Readstown, was destroyed By fire on
Thursday morning last The contents
were saved Loss about 5000, no insur-
ance. The FIRE originated from q deGee-
tive fiue. Luckily, Mr. Carter had an
empty dwelling close at hand, to which
ne removed his family and household
goods.
Ananias Smith Of this place, last week
slaughtered fifty hogs which weighed,
dressed, Is. $40 lbs The two largest
weighed 1901 and $685. lbs. is there
another farmer In the state who can
make as good showing? A good dea,