Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

And the thought of the world working with
us,
In strength Of the conquest divine
o beautiful day to live in!
Earth an altar. with Nature the PRIEST.
And the heart like a NJ oslem 10 kneeling
The face of the soul to the east
Clarence Webb came home from
Milwaukee.
R. W. Baldwin, dentist, opposite
postoffice, Viroqua.
-Ex.Sheriff Severson and wife Sun
dayed in Viroqua.
Paints, varnishes and brushes of all
kinds at TOwner's.
A. T. Slime of Soldiers Grove, was
in the city on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cox of De Soto,
passed several days in the city.
Chairman c. J. Nc Clellan was in
from the town Of Bergen Friday last.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Milton Stokes
of the Second ward, en- Thursday, boy.
Lost, a black cravenette raincoat
Finder please leave same at CENSOR Of
fee
-Mess~s David Davidson and A. G.
johnson were up from Soldiers GROVE,
Saturday last.
Melvin Lind of Hillbboro, passed a
week with his brother, W. D. Lind, and
family in this city.
"A new sidewalk now helps the ap-
pearance of Harold Proctor's Second
ward residence property.
Another carload of trunks, suit
cases, satchels and telescopes just receiv-
ed at the Blue Front store.
My annual spring picture sale opens
next Saturday, and continues for one
week. MELVIN STEENBERG.
Missionary society of the Synod
church meets this Friday with Mrs. An
drew Gold, three miles east of town.
Nineteen cents buys you an artistic
oval picture that will surprise you, at
Steenberg's special sale next Saturday.
The north division Of the Tate store
building will be turned " or to carpen-
ters early in June, to be remodeled for
saloon purposes.
Buyers of this section lead in prices
for wool. AS high as 311 cents per
pound have been paid for unwashed
wool at Viola and Viroqua.
Geo Fl Clarke returned, Sunday,
from Milwaukee, where he represented
the local lodge in a meeting of the
grand lodge of the A o. U. w.
"A representative of the Jos Miller
Cigar company transacted business in
town last Saturday He made the trip
across country in an automobile.
Don c. Miller grad uated this week
from the Milwaukee Medical college
He will seek field for the practice of
his profession in the state of Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Brown left
Tuesday morning, for their home in
Minneapolis, after spending a month
visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Wanted, 1000 housekeepers to call
and see the superb new line of Hodges
''Hofi" carpets, rugs and art squares,
the new floor covering, now on exhibit
tion at w. f. Lindemsnn q Co.'S.
Sunday, May 18th, will be observed
on the Springville circuit by patriotic
services Attorney c. H. Iinshall will
speak On The Heroes OF 1865 Versus
The Heroes of 1905 All q. A. r.
members and their families are cordial
ly invited.
Vernon county tobacco growers Will
find in the illustrated article which APP
pears on an inside page, much of inter
est and information regarding that i'm
portant industry The article was pre-
pared by Prof. S tndsten of the agricul
tural experimental station of the uni
versity.
In the assembly, last Thursday, the
subordinate employees presented c. 81,
Collins with fine leather suit case and
set of military brushes. Charlie has
made popular officer of the assembly,
with both members and employees He
has been attentive to his duties and in
gratiated himself with his associates.
About $50, 0O0,0 600 fish are to be
planted in Wisconsin streams this spring.
This means about $1,000 600 worth or
more of sport for the anglers of the state
if the game wardens could only manage
to keep the people of the state from
catching them with nets and other un-
lawful contrivance in season ard out Ct
season, says an exchange.
The officers and members of the
Battle Island assembly association met
at the grounds at Battle Island, last
Saturday, and formed plans and prelimi-
naries for this years assembly meet, A
good program was prepared. No defin
ite date date was determined upon, but
the meeting will probably occur in the
fore part of August. Following are the
officers elected for this year:
Presidents. r. Pollard, Viroaua
Vice Presideut-Rev. Barham, Ferryville.
Secretary-C. V. Porter, Viroqus.
Assistant Secretary-O Byron Copper, De
Soto.
Treas urer-A. Tulloch, Victory.
There were a great many citizens
of our little city sadly disappointed last
Sunday morning, when they awoke and
found a cold east rain falling, and great
black clouds rolling over with no chance
of clearing away for that day at least
Every available rig of the three livery
stables had been spoken for, and the
picnickers, fishermen drivers and the
fellow with his Sacday girl, were in a
very unhappy mood and no doubt some
of them felt like chewing shingle nails"
under the conditions 1t rainsd steadily
most of the forenoon. and the very few
who ventured ou', came home in the
afternoon drenched through and chilled
to the bone, for about three o'clock the
wind changed to the northwest and
cold drizzling rain finished up the day
OF course Monday morning dawned
nice and clear. Those sandwiches, pies,
cakes, salads, bsked beans. etc were in
all probability devoured Sunday, but
not with the relish that they would have
been upon the green swsrd and under
the sweet smelling blossoms of the wild
crab aDple trees along some of the beau