Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-14
WILL BE A GRAND CELEBRATION.
viroqua VIII Hold Five-Day Sarnval-Fuurih of
July the Opening Day.

Nlroqua has prepared to give the citi,
zens of the county and neighboring
counties one Of the grandest Fourth OF
July celebrations that has ever heen
held in this part of the state The com,
mittees are al working their best IL
have their part in the celebration per.
feet, and promise some very interesting
events
Arrangements have been made where
by six startling free attractions will
! take place ON the streets afternoon aud
! evening. consisting of the Grear Van
! Norman, who rides down "a steep incline
| 75 feet high jumping through pace aud
| finally ending his thrilling /. ~ 10 q tank
of water; also Captain Mount " 40 dives
from the top of ladder 90 feet in heigth
into net feet from the ground also
Willie Ven NUinan who goes up and
down spiral tower on 81 bsu, PEI f0rm-
many different acts whl4 - doing
These hree great attractions were ut
the state fair Ht Milwaukee last year,
and were the ones that caused so much
commenb by all who witnessed them.
These attractions will be given IN the
streets twice daily and will be absolutely
free TO all
Arrangements have also been made t0
moral, which will be open all the time
during the celebration, at the price of
ten cents admission. They consist of
Mabel and Lunette the electric theatre,
the circus, the old plantation show,
Snoozer the smallest horse on earth.
the steam caroussl, the high rolling sea.
statue turning to life, etc. all which
are above the average for this class Of
entertainment
The street parade on the Fourth will
surpass the one given at the celebration
three years ago, which was regarded as
the best feature of that day, in addition
to which there will be large floral par
ade.
In addition to the above z regular pro-
gram will be carried out, consisting of
music, singing, an grafton, etc, which
will be announced later.
The celebration will continue for five
days, giving grand celebration every
day with all the features.
Thursday, July 9th, the committee
nave designated as Woodman day, and
it is the desire to have all the Modern
Woodmen possible here on that day.
The citizens and business men OF vi
roqua, extend to everyone a most cor
dial invitation to come to Viroqua on
the Fourth of July, and join with us ia
the celebration Of our national day, as
surfing to all grand time and cordial
welcome,
Let everyone prepare to visit Viroqua
on the fourth.
R. w. Baldwin, ientist. opposite
postotfice, Viroqua.
The city band has received their
new uniforms They are great.
Wanted, girl to do general house
work at the sherff's residence, this city.
Il NJ Bennett and J. M White, wit
their wives, spent Friday in La Crosse.
Mr.. and Mrs Ludwig Saudsmsrk
are spending several weeks az Portland,
Oregon.
Mrs Nellie Hewitt Geesalan of
Minneapolis, is visiting her grandmoth-
er Mrs Samuel Henry.
Miss Minnie Hayes is spending her
vacation with her sister, Mrs Marian
Hayes, at Belleville, Illinois.
Mis-. Jacob Henry and son, John,
of Bloomington, passed "a couple of days
visiting at the homo Of John Deviin
DR. Will Morley of Shell Lake,
Iowa, spent Sunday in this city the
guest of his father, Veners ble c alvin
Morley.
Mrs A L Mcintosh and little
daughter. OF La Crosse, ara visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos Ellefson.
Anyone having in their possession
pie tins or dishes gotten from the Davis
restaurant, will kindly return them to
Mrs. l. r Rice.
Mrs. Emma Fields goes tomorrow,
to Hillsboro to meet her daughter, Eva,
who will spend the summer vacation
with her mother.
Clarence Fortney, who has been at
tending the st. Olaf college at Northfield,
Minnesota arrived home, Wednesday,
for the simmer vacation.
Mrs Wilson and daughter, Ella,
will pass the summer in the Dakotas.
Miss Wilson has been re-engaged TO teach
the eighth grade in our schools. the
same she has taught for the past several
years.
Every Saturday Of each week we
will hold q special sale of come article
of merchandise in the dry goods depart
ment that cannot be duplicated at the
price in wholesale, lots at II. d Will
liam Il Co.'S store.
The educational board of this city
has decided to retain al of last years
teachers for the coming school year. The
Misses Morley, McChesney, Treseder
Hutchinson and Wilson resigned but
Mis- Wilson was induced TO stay for ali
increase in salary.
The successful specialist. Dr. Nc
Elwee. will be at Hote, Fortney, next
Monday. The doctor cordially invites
chronic sufferers to call and get his
opinion regarding their cases. There
are many in Vernon coEnty. who owe
their present health to DR.. McElwee's
skillful treatment
--Dandelions are becoming menace
to pss sture and meadows in this and ad-
joining states. Indeed, the damage done
by them this spring will count up in
millions, ii is reported. IL farmers are
compelled, either by law or for the pro
lection of their meadows and pastures,
to make war on this prolific plant or
weed they will find it more perplexjng
enemy than the Canada thistle.
Rev NJ. G. Holm preached his fare
well sermon in the presence of a large
audience at tina Folsom UtI7'c on Sun
day last AT the close U he services
his parlshoners and otF SIS pleasantly
surprised him by takin possession OF
the parsonage and servi x fine dinner
As a token Of their ap[ recitation of his
labors among them ~ pastor be- vas
presented with an ffering Of nearly
$500 Rev. Holm and family depart the
last of the month for Norway where he
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