Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16
ApplrionAL NEWS NOTES.

-Lumberrnan Thayer is at Grand
Rapids on business.
Justice Fulner of La Fargo, called
on viroqua friends last Thursday.
Mrs. Jerre Richards of Chicago, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Attorney C. w. Graves looked after
legal business in La Crosse, last friday
Don't forget those great bargains
in suits and overcoats at the Blue Front
Store.
%. A. Kalvestrand, Readstown's to-
bacco buyer, vas Viroqua caller last
Thursday.
Theodore ,saugstad and JAMES Lee
were county seat callers from Westby
on Monday.
Clinton Nuzum has resumed his
studies at Appleton university, since
the holidays.
Merchant Jas. H. Jordan of Re.
treat, was in our city On business one
day last week. Ii
Mrs. John Devlin has been ill for
several days with an attack of rheuma-
tism and neuralgia.
The Purdys, Eversons and others
had an old-fashioned deep-box sleighing
party, Saturday evening.
-Chas. Partridge of Victory, and
Sylvanis Moore of Harmony. were VS.
itors in our city last Friday.
Mrs. A. E. Smith of Cashton, Wis
tied with her mother, Mrs. Marion
Ogen, in this city last Saturday.
Miss Little of Ashton, South Da-
kota, has been the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Cbristiana Page, of this city.
Bert Dunlap went,to Chicago, last
week. He may remain there for some
time, but expects to travel in the south
for the rest of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Everson have
returned to their home at Missoula,
Montana, after several weeks visit
with relatives and friends here.
Farmers are wearing wide smiles
and handling big rolls of bills nowadays;
That 1906 tobacco crop is record
breaker in quality, quantity and price.
The CENSOR acknowledges receipt of
a handsome calendar from Grant Strawn
and John Silbaugh, who are in business
together at Spokane. Groceries is one
of their specialties.
Mr.. A. j. Niles, one of our pioneer
citizens, fell on one Of the icy side
walks last Saturday He struck on his
head and was unconscious for several
hours. He is now much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Harris of
Quincy, Illinois, formerly residents of
the town of Harmony, have disposed of
their property in Quincy, and will move
to California in the spring.
Chairman Albert Broadhead, F. Pg
Bean and Will T. White, three leading
Young farmers of Retreat community,
were in the city on business, Monday.
Mr.. White delivered three horses to
local buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Purdy have re-
turned home after a visit of several
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Ever
lite K. Barnes, at Rockford, Illinois,
and witt the W. R. Purdy family at
Spring Green.
! Father O'Rellly came from rising
Sun and held religious service in Proc.
tors hall, Sunday. Mass was celebrated
at ten in the morning. The reverend
| gentleman thinks that work will begin
on the prospective Catholic church III
the early spring.
Calendars are unusually scarce tbi:
wear For many years they we're con
sidered almost as belonging to Insurance.
companies; but, as others took then
nm as desirable advertising, many OF
the companies ceased sending them out.
Losses of 1906, with the great Sar
Francisco fire, made such heavy in
roads on insurance SURPRISES that nearly
ali COMPANIES reduced expenses in al
possible WAYS. AS consequence there
+ almost a calendar famine in some
| towns.
Editor Bailey of this city, sustained
a personal and financial loss by the de-
struction of his e-tire household effects
at Richland Center, one night last
week. Mrs. Bailey and the children
were absent for the night and tbs
tenement house occupied by the family
was burned as was also their house
hold and personal effects. The loss II
practically covered by insurance. Or
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