Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGs
From the Brain and Pens of the CensoF's
Live Country and Village writer's.
STERLING.


PURDY, February 7--Cold, awful cold 30 to
80 below zeTol But. still, Bert Dustin makes
his daily trips with our mail. -, A sleigh load
OF people from Lansing, Iowa, visited with
Jacob Erlkson, Sunday. being Mr. and Mrs
Torgeson, Mr. and Mrs Olus Hanson and five
or six others. And now 1t Is Senator La Fol
lette; next-P e S 1 d t., Quite a num-
Der or parties attended TIE horse market at
Viroqua last Saturday ...-. "A Lermo has dis
Helgeson Peter Akin Of the Ridge, has
been sick. DR. Screiner was called and he is
now on the mend. There Will b. mask ball
here at nj w A hall, February I'd, large
crowd Is looked for Elmer Forum is picking
up some calves; he bought thoroughbred
Holstein from o Helgeson for go. A i Nc
Lees was at Purdy recently. Joe BrzezOwsky
Is threshing beans. Where was Bob Johnson
Sunday. .Helgeson has got supply OF
powder.....:W We are glad to hear that Albert
johnson of McLees ridge, IS getting better
The school is getting along finely. Amy NC
Williams teaches it this winter. "A surprise
party at II Olliyer's last Saturday night; good
time reported. "A rattle on a guilt at Lewis
Westenberg's last Saturday night Elmer
Sannes held the lucky number. 30 D 10.
BRIsTow, February Eve viii try and
write although the snow and windy night
makes everything In sight appear cold, dead
and white ..,. A bout our friends and neighbors
we will say all the kindest words that through
our thoughts may pass. Petersons are haul-
Ing hay while they can use Sleigh. our
miller Magnus Forum, the jolly old SOUL he
grinds and grinds while he takes out his roll
and when he is through he goes for a stroll
just over TO the post office is all Books are
cRnvassed every day by Miss Thompson who
lives down yonder by the way Some Of our
men who used to carry mail are getting rather
trail so the ones who carry mail are the ones
AsSO are more hEle....S Ottum TO La Crosse
he ant, there day or two he on business
spent. Some OF our boys Who to Sparta went
size tobacco they did not do-so they came
home the quickest way that they knew how.
There are quite number of farmers deliver
ing their half crop Of tobacco. There is some
sickness IN the neighborhOod from colds and
grip, the doctor being called TO attend some
members in this families of Dan Davis and II
p Johnson Martin Simpson visited with
sam Olson Sunday last... Ols, wat you tlnk Of
me as BUM POET.
WEST PRAIRIE, February l5.-Roads re
again drifted full of snow ........I Ia spite o.
stormy weather the Bazaar held at North
west Prairie church was a complete success.
The display OF articles for sale was tastefully
arranged on white back ground and sold
for large tigures.........There were 236 numbers
sold on the beautiful worsted quilt. OF which
No, 80 drawed the quilt, Mrs. Elton being the
lucky ONE. A most b0unteous supper was
served from four until eight All departed
at nine o'clock feeling satisfied. Tee total pro-
ceeds OF the bazaar was $3.50. john Peter
son Overboo, who has been very Ill with pneu-
moDia, passed away at the home Of Enc Chose
Friday evening. Funeral will be held at
Northwest Prairie church TUESDAY at twelve
o'clock 80. Quite few OF the + aers in our
vicinity delivered tobacco at .lstown on
Friday. NOW BIRD.