Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
Bits of Local News


Miss Marie Ovitz has returned from
a SIX weeks vacation.
Mrs. P. s Curtis has been quite
sick but is recovering.
Miss Lepley is visiting her brother,
Lee Lepley, at Liberty Pole.
S. b. Gates is locking after some
business matters at Pewaukee.
Merchant P. Dolan of Cashton,
was a Viroqua visitor on Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. II. C.. Howard of our
city, have removed TO Darlington, this
state.
e. V. Weinick of Hillsboro, had
business before the probate court, yes
terday.
Principal w. r. Colburn is at Wau-
saukee this week assisting in the in
stitute there.
w. S. Kendall of GAINESVILLE, is a
guest of the Arlington family and G.
w. Livingston.
Mrs J. S. Dustin returned last
week to our city after spending several
weeks at Retreat.
Miss Mary Jacobson, one of F. M.
Towner's clerking force, is enjoying
her annual vacation.
M. d. Chase is spending few
hours each day in. assisting F. NJ.
Towner on his books.
Attorney A. F. Drew of La Fargo,
looked after legal matters and visited
friends here on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Chase returned on Mon
day, from several weeks visit with
friends in North Dakota.
Frank Widmer, who conducts a
business college at Wausau, is visiting
friends here and at Rockton.
Miss Charlotte Hansen of Westby,
who has just returned from long visit
in Montana. is attending institute here.
Opportunities to pay your way and
enter The Brandrup & Nettleton Busi-
ness College, Winona, MINI. Apply
early.
Ole A. Hendricson of the firm
Fladen 6. HENDERSON, has purchased
the Martha Green property in the Daw-
son addition.
Mrs. L. r. Gaines has decided to
remain at her home in this city and
has rented part of her residence to
Mr.. Chas. Primmer and faEdly.
Miss Ethel Atwood of this citv,
and Mr.. Oscar friend Of Chicago were
guests of Mr.. and Jdrs. John Dawson
at Spring Park firm over Sunday.
Gus Van Wagner returned last week
from trip through the east and south
in search of a location. He made no
purchase of land although he saw much
fine country.
-Mesdames E. NJ and H. F. Rogers
and C. H Trowbridge will entertain
large party of ladies at cards at the
home of the former on Thursday after
of this week.
Professor J. f. Lake of Champaign,
Illinois, who has been teaching in the
summer schoot at the state university
spent Sunday and Monday here as the
guest of his father, Mr.. VIM. Lake.
Bert Dysonof ST. Joseph, Missouri,
is the guest of his brother, Mr.. w. d.
DYSON Mr.. Dyson is Vernon county
boy but this is his first visit here in
many years and he notes many changes.
--Rev. Father O'Reilly was in our
city, Monday, enroute to Rising Sun.
He visited the Bad Axe church on Sun
day and thst congregation raised some
thing over $40 for the new Viroqua
church.
Misses Margaret Morse and Stella
Natwick of this city, Miss Dona
Brownell of Sparta, and Miss Jeanette
Brown of Rice Lake, spent last Satur
day at Westby as guests of Miss Anna
Neprud.
Yesterday morning the large barn
on the farm of Solfest Stigne, near
Liberty Pole, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. A large
quantity of hay stored therein was also
consumed by the flames.
-Postmistresses already protest
against the new postal card that may
he written upon on both sides. They
declare that the task of reading one
side is sufficient at the salary allowed
by stingy government.
Friends here and elsewhere are in
receipt of invitations from DR.. and
Mrs. Johnn K Schreiner of Westby, to
a reception as their home on Thursday,
August 18th, the day being the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding day.
Phil Tate met with very painful
accident by sliding off load of hay
and stricking on his face. He was
working on the Fred Bean farm near
Retreat and the accident happened last
Thur sday Several stitches were taken
in cuts on his cheek and nose and he
came home on Monday to take few
days rest.
"A party OF Nlroqua people lncluu-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Dyson, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Proctor visited Bloom
ingdale on Sunday. A piece of under
mined road gave way as Mr.. Proctor
drove over It and he experienced tip
over that resulted in giving him some
very had bruises anG a close call 10 a
most serious injury.
II. A. Tolrud has returned from his
western trip and viii leave soon with
mis- wife and little son for Miles City,
Montana, where they expect to locate.
Mr. Tolrud has been very successful
here IN law and real estate and both he
and his estimaple wife have many warm
friends in our city We are sorry TO
lose them and wish them much prof.
peritv in their new home.
An exchange offers this warning:
There is no doubt that the late spring
eraye crops such poor start that the
harm will not be entirely overcome.
The output will be below the average
but the prices will be enough better
10 overcome the shortage as viewed
from financial standpoint. This is
not especially encouraging for the peo-
ple who liv . in tow and cities. The
high average cost of living will continue
at least another vear-but as to finance