Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
his LIFE CRUSHED our.
YOaus Man Killed in Town Of Stark While FsIling
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! partner, Mr., MCCLELLAN, three miles north
| of Viola, in the town of Stark, Wednes.
/ daY laet, on the farm of w N Miller
/ They ere working on sidebill, they
/ sawed ths tree down and felled it up the
/ hill but when it broke loose from the
stump the trunk Of the tree shot down
/ the hill, large limb striking the young
man breaking his back, one leg and in
| juring him internally The young man
man who was working with him was
knockep down and fell npon the unfcr-
tunate man but was not hurt Two La
| Fargo physicians were called but the
unfortunate man only survived little
over three hours.
The deceased was about 20 years of
age and bis bone was in Nevada, Iowa.
Undertaken Plympton was called and
took charge of the emains and prepared
them for shipment to his home Mr.
FsutIn had come to this vicinity on a
visit about two weeks ago and decided
to work in the woods for few days.
Miss Susan James, teacher Of music
Phone 81.
R. W. Baldwin, dentist, opposite
postoiiice, Viroqaa.
Mrs G FL Edwards is visiting in
Chippewa county.
The Boston is making special re-
ductions on all heavy winter goods.
Henry Hopp went to La Crosse the
i,rst of the week for few days
-Thompson Bros, milIers, have for
sale aquantity of ground feed and shorts
at $IS per ton.
-Chas. NJ. Thompson and wife are
soon TO occupy the 0 G. Stevens resi-
dence in the Second ward
Where can you best secure reliable
insurance. For answer see this issue,
second page foot Of seventh column.
Scotch Collie pups, six months old,
eligible to registry, for sale. Address
w. J. Lawrence, DeSoto. Wis.
An oyster sociable will be given at
the home Of Mr. Henry Swangstu, Sat
urday evening, February 4th All well
come
Isaac White arrived here Saturday
morning from Recdsburg, called by the
serious illness Of his aged father, John
White who resides in Liberty town.
Mr. John Tate of Clinton, Minnesc-
tn, is renewing old friendships in this
city and the Kickapoo valley. He re-
moved TO the Gopher state two or three
years since.
The Youug Peoples Literary society
will meet next Tuesday evening with
Miss Sadie Wolf They will begin the
study Of lowell a full attendance is
looked for
The Modern Woodman order last
year paid out $500 600 to deceased Wood.
men families. This order since its or
ganization has paid out the magnificent
sum Of $40, 600, 600
j De Witt has opened up new
steel shooting gallery in the Tate build
ing east Of TowLer's stor Everything
first class, guns Of latest make, good
light and room. Try your skill.
At the special election in Westbw to
determine whsther the village would
vote aid bonds tor the La Crosse & South
easteln railroad, the record was 90 to 20
in favor Of the f5 600 aid proposition
All friends of the CENSOR are in
vlted TO hand in local and personal items
Of interest, and correspondents urged to
represent well their communities Those
Ia distant states IL, Z invited to tell their
friends all about heir doings.
William Smith writes to his son
from Oregon that he has no desire to
spend more winters in Wisconsin; that
they have had at one time
snow fall of ten inches, the mercury has
not gone lower than twenty eight above
zero; that peaches have commenced to
ripen.
M V. De Gsrmo and wife returned
On Monday last from two months So
iourn at Linpeus. Missouri, having visi-
ted their son, Guy De Garmo. and Mrs
5 NJ AIer, tbeir daughter. They were
we'll pleased with the country and re-
port the Vernon county people located
in that vicinity all doing nicely.
Edgar Smith informs us that he cut
the largest maple tree in the Kickapoo
valley last week, the tree containing l.
}2J feet Of lumber The butt cut, which
w"s tw I've feet long, scaled over four
hundred feet This large tree was cut
1n the farm OF William Quackenbush in
the town Of Eorest,-Viola Intelligen-
GER.
Admirers o. good horse flesh have
TO look upon what is prob
ably the finest pair OF draft and driving
mares in Vernon county, whom they see
2 IVY J Jennings Of Pleasant Ridge.
irive this way. They are dark brown
N color, well mstched in build and
nsrFa and weight 3, 400 pounds, five and
six yaars old.
Seems a little strange, and citified
90. that Viroqaa is now favored with a
sunday train. The Southeastern made
ts fret Sunday trip on last Sabbath,
'onnect1ng with the Burlington in such
q way th2ta number of passengers made
3 visit to La Crosse aud passed several
1ours, arriving home at four o'clock in
he afternoon.
Richland Center loses by death,
within week, two of her most intelIi-
gent agd philauthropic women, Mrs. D.
4 James ard Mrs. f. P Bowen pio-
leers in citizenship and advance advo-
Gates eBf workers for reforms and high
ar civilization. The loss of two such I
exemplary characters within week. is /
,e!t Eeen(y by the community and those /!
near of kin and friendship. ;
The CENSOR calls attention of its
readers to the eight columns Of legisia- /
live, sena torial and other state capital
matters given on the inside or news
pages Of todsY's paper. This issue is re- /
plate with affairs of state, and it is our
purpose TO have this great variety every
week during the legislative session. The
speeches OF Seua tOr-elect La Toilette.
Ii uteoa1t Governor Davidson on the
occasiCn Of the election Of senator. are
gems cE thougbt a0d sincerity A por- 3
trait aui personal tribute to Assembly
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