Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-03
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC GAvEL
Viroqua G. A. R. Post is Recipient From
Col. C. z. Morley.


unusual interest 10 the membc- =, taere-
of and old veterans generally. It was
the occasion Tor presentation Of an Of
ficer's presiding gavel which itaars with
It much of neCional historic ~ own.
The presentation WAS made bv som-
mander morley in substantially the fol
lowing words
Comrades II g.qes 4ra .-l,.qs 5l. l.f al ibi.
time 10 present you with a Rag5i one Nsiileit ear
ries as much If not more historic value to this
post than any gayei which has been pTesan1 Ell 70
a Grand Army post OF any other post a the state
of Wisconsin. II f' COMPOSED of wood and TnG tai
each OF which has HISTORY equal If NOS Greater
than any other navel in the state. The mahogany
IS from the railing Of the old u. S. suptene court
chamber The metal In one end is from tio ma
terial cat of which the equestrian statue Of Cen
eral Mm. I. sherman sat Washington b. g. b
made and he metal in the other end is t!ult fruul
v Whlch the bronze doors for the main entrance "a
the House Of Representatives is made }l IS &
beautiful piece of furniture of which we muy all
feel proud, and 1t IS TO be hoped that you viii he
as Wiling and prompt to respond "a the anand of
the gavei as you were To respond t1 the call ta
arms from 1861 10 1850 and il is the wish OF your
commander that we may live long to respond to
the sound of tins gavef- This gavcl was given np
by Mr. G. II, Williams. chief ciers TO Superintend-
ent Woods Of the Capitol, Washington. d. g."
Members of the post shly prize the
gavel and feel that they are honored by
having as an implement in their keep
ing a substantial token from the gener-
al government. Thanks were express
ed to Col. Morley and a resolution
spread upon the records thanking Sup
erintendent Woods and his assistant
Clerk Williams
Mrs. D. 0. Mahoney is visiting nj
Sparta
Saturday evening, Shepard Sisters
orchestra. Tickets 75c.
Swain Olson, of La Crosse called on
Viroqua friends Monday.
The best -four, 81 per sack.
II. ID. Williams & Co
j. NJ Allen, of Webster. looked
after business here on Monday.
Mrs John Devlin entertained the
Bridge Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Thos. p Hill leaves, today, for
Seattle, where he expects to locate
Rev. Jackson viii preach in the
Zion church next Sunday at 1890 a. N.
Bert Austin has been enjoying a
visit from his mother, who resides at
Retreat
Mrs. Mittie Harris, of La Fargo,
was the guest Of relatives here the first
of the week.
Remember the date. The celebrat-
ed Shepard Sisters al Opera hail, next
Saturday evening.
Clieve H. Aiken, of Red Wood
Falls. MINI, is the guest Of Miss Lulu
Thompson of this city.
Folding street go-earts, ten-inch
rubber tire, on ~ S2. Is at Ottea0ns s.
Steenberg's s furniture store.
Harry Light, the horseman, pur-
chased and shipped from this city, on
Monday. eleven fine horses.
"A large supply Of bright new sash,
doors and moldings-no cid soiled stock.
Tibbils-Cameron Co.
Mrs. H. Bellows anG Rev. Sarles
were delegates to Congregational
at Ferryville last wcel-.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Nj. Allen, of Ret
field South Dakota, are visiting rela
tiyes and friendsin Viroqua and vicinity.
Special sale in all departments Sin
days each week and fifty-two weeks
each year al the Tate Mercantile Co.'S
store.
i will sell 40 acres, 50 acres or leo
acres of the best farm land in Vernon
county. Get my terms and proposition.
Chas S. Slack
Scot T. Sanwick has purchased of
John T. Fortncy farm on West Prairie
formerely known as the Albert SWaEg
stu place.
Regular meeting OF Viroqua Chap
ter q. +. S. occurs next Tuesday even
ing. full attendance IS desired and
a pleasant social evening is anticipated.
During a recent hail storm that
passed over Westby, thirtv-siX large
panes of glass were demolished in T. J.
fhorson photograph gallery skylight
Another car just arrived for Chas
S. Slack & Co. loaded with Buckeye
seeders, johnson disc harrows, buggies
wagons and twine, and another ear
with Fish wagons.
1 have a proposition that Is sure
winner, on the celebrated Percheron
stallion, ''Pervencherers, nine years
DID, weight 1000 pounds, color black.
Inquire of Chas. S. Slack & Co,
Mrs. Mary Baker, of Ettrick, Va,
who has been guest of relatives in
this city for the past two weeks, left
ioT Lid NIOSSt bii hOllNf1Ns A0ltN VIII
spend some time in that city before re-
turning south.
-Onr stock of wall paper is larger
and better than ever before. We can
give you an opportunity to make your
selection from a large number of ex-
quisite patterns.
A. j. johnson, Druggist.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Oswald have
leased IA large restaurant in Reedshurg.
and will leave FOR that city in the near
future. They have conducted 2 very
successful restaurant here and VIZ are
sorry to lose them.
For small amount of the ''c.'in of
the realm" you can convert your rooms
into a veritable paradise by purchasing
your wall paper of A. J, johnson,
Druggist. A mammoth stock Of new
patterns.
F. A. Chase sold to Theodore Gar
rel, of Liberty Pole, the J. Q. Anderson
house in First ward. Mr. Garrel ex~
poets to make Viroqua his future homo
He sold his farm to his son, who dis
posed of his place to Ed. Zitzner.
On account of several new cases Of
disease, services announced
for next Sunday at the Franklin church
by Rev. Jacobson, are postponed in
definitely. Likewise there will he no
song practice at Ole Fortney's Thurs
day evening.
At Tuesday, election, in Viroqua
town. Mr.. o. l.. Buchanan, who has
been treasurer for seven consecutive