Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
BURIED HIS BABE ALIVE.
Crawford County Man Convicted OF Murder
Mother Turns States Evidence.

Crawford, his sister-in-law, with whom
he was incriminsted, was released, sht
having turned states evidence at the
opening of the court. She requested that
she be allowed to make a statement
before the jury.
A child had been born to Frances
Crawford on the night of January 10,
and Immediately after its birth it was
taken to the barn yard and buried in a
manure pile by William Crawford, the
brother-in-law, who she testified was
its father Her husband is an inmate
OF an asylum and for eight years she
has made her home with William Craw-
ford, who has n wife and five children,
all of whom lived in single room to
gether with the grandfather, who is 90
years old
The wife of Crawford and Ire chill
dren had been threatened with death by
Crawford if they interfered with his re.
iations win his brothers wife. He will
be sentenced by Judge Clementson
Tuesday.
Shingles at prices you can't resist
at I1bbits, Cameron Lumber Co.'S
JOB lots in wall paper, cheap; clear
ance sale of patterns, cheaper; at Town
er's cheapest
Our stock is right, our prices are
right. Call and see us.
TIBBITS, CAMERON LUMBER Co.
100 pairs mems odd pants at 81,
| 81 so 81 and 81 so, worth twice the
amount. TRE BLUE FRONT STORE.
We have a splendid assortment of
shingles from clears to No. / grade at
Tibbits, Cameron Lumber Company
just received at Thayer's new lum-
Der yard a car of yellow pine which will
be sold same as all other stock at reason
able prices.
-Spectacles and eye glasses fitted
I properly, eyes tested free, at prices that
| will please You J. W. LUCAS
Jeweler and Optician.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cummings of
| Michigan former well known early citi-
zens of ViroqGa, have been here for
nearly a weeK. NJ S Cummings came
TO visit her aged mother, Mrs. B!ddison
who is eighty
1t is rumored that one of the editors
of the Viroqua Republican is to be,
married to Miss Kate Guntber ol LIZ
Crosse, in june. "Griff' probe bly, can
1fOrm the inquisitive ones further in
this matter.
Whether you want watch for II
lady, man or boy, you will find them
| here and an end ess assortment to choose
from correct time keepers and fresh
from the manufacturers.
Jos BoEHRER, Matchmaker.
Next Saturday, June 3rd, the third
quarterly conference of the Springville
| circuit will be held in the Viroqua NJ. E.
church, at 2 p. m, sharp. On Sunday,
Presiding Elder Martin will preach a.
follows; Liberty Pole, II a m; Brook
vile, 3 p m; Springville, 7:45 P. III.
Sheriff Ward has been receiving
; visit from his brother r ". Ward, of
/ Chicago They paid visit to The old
farm home near Sngar Grove on Satur-
day + W. is conductor on Sauts
Fee dining car, with run between Chi.
cago and Los Angeles California
Mrs. l. Seymour of Retreat, has
sold her stock Of merchandise and good
will TO James FL Jordan OF that com
munity Mrs S9ymour'5 successor il n
msn we'll and favorably known through
ont thia section, and viii doubtless sue
ceed in this new capacity DeSoro Argus.
Rev NJ. G Holm will sell ut public
suction at the Lutheran parsonage one
half mile south cf Folsom, on Tuesday,
June 18th, the following property: Two
horses, two set of harness. one sin gle
harness. one surrey, two buggies, one
heating stove, Que cook stove and house
hold turniture. Sale will begin at p IN,
-Persons in "a position to know, claim
that never before has the outlook hsen
more favorable for strawbe' ries than
this year The patches have dead loads
of blossoms, which are shaping iuto
berries rapidly Three or four weeks of
warm weather will ripeu the fruit and
Tbe market will be flooded
A party of sixtg Scandinavian sing
er5 from the University of Christisps,
made Madison a visit last Wednesday
They were greeted By an audience of
~i2 ;hcrsand people, who greatly -
inytd the excellence Of the program.
Every community within radius Of u
hundred miles was represented Mrs.
Schreiner was present from Westby,
The Fourth grade scholars Of the
Vircqua schools. gave surprise party on
7hair teacher, Miss Riley at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Bigley, Thursday
evening of last week The youthful
students presented Miss Riley with "a
fine souvenir silver spoon as token Of
love and high esteem Refreshments of
the finest were also served by the little
children,
-"Grandma" Fox. one of the pioneer
women of the county, died at Reads
town. recently, where she had resided
since 1855 ever q helpful and blessed
christian citizen and neighbor. For
more than year she has been verv
feeble, being cared for by hef devoted
daughter, Mrs. L. d. Kellogg. Mrs,
Fox was born in Pennsylvania in 1926
. Her husband passed away over twenty
years ago
Attorney Cyrus B utt, .Jr., has taken
mp bee keeping as "A sort of side Issue,
remarks the Leader, chiefly for the pleas
ure TO be derived therefrom and mas al
ready installed at his fathers place
numerous colonies Of the busy little
honey gstherers The handling of honey
bees affords very interesting study, 1t
IS said, aud Mr. Bait is going at ii en
Enthusiastically, and with the knowledge
+ that success comes only with thorough
attention 20 details A few stinga,
which. by the way, Mr. BAIT has
already received are Of course expected
( 1T the outset
Mrs Riker Of Brooklyn, New York,
! who has been spending several months
/ with her mother, Mrs VIM z Terhune
! Of this ciry. sent home for her little six-
/ year old daughter, ami the little mite
/ was pat on the train and cared for by
! the porter and cOr2uctor until she
/ reached Chicago As was previously
arranged, she was met at Chicago by
Z Win C1nrEliua " ho frauferre3 her To fha