Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

predict for our creamery for the COM
ing year the largest make of its history
. Many changes have taken place on
our ridge of late. Elias Tryggestad has
moved to Viroqua. and his cousin.
Andrew Tryggestad has moved onto the
place vacated by him, and is rapidly
arranging for drilling a we'll and erect
ing a new house. His wife, who has
been at Westby under the care of DIR.
Schreiner, is at home again and fast
gaining health 49,. Bob Bottleson has
moved on his new farm. . j ohm Hanson
now occupies the tenement house of
M. B. Thompson, where he has employ
ment for the summer Amund Tryg-
gestad has moved to Viroqua, also Mrs.
J. p. Lowrie, q. . Paul Hanson has moved
on the Lowrie farm, which he recently
purchased. MIR. B. G. Gardner has
disposed of his farming interests here,
as has also Mr.. Philo Van Dyke. Bert
and Philo, whom we all regret to lose
as neighbors, have cast their future lot
in Chaseburg. Mr.. Gardner will spend
some time on the road this summer as
travelling salesman for hardware com
pany, while Mr.. Van Dyke will ruturn
to his chosen trade of butchering. The
people of Chaseburg are to be con
graduated on securing the service of
an experienced man in that line and we
predict success for Philo Mr.. Bennett,
our merchant, informs US he is having
very satisfactory trade and ap-
pearances around there indicate pros
perity several new hItching posts fresh
coat of paint and many small improve
ments. ONE OF THE NEIGHBoRs.
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WEST PRAIRIE, March 16-Within
two miles of the west Prairie store
there are seven firesides presided over
by gentlemen cooks, most of whom also
own farms. We put this fact forward
now because we have reasons to believe
that it will not long continue thus, now
that it is leap year Saving wood is
all the rage here at present L. C..
Shoenberger purchased "a bunch of cattle
from A. j. Bolstad last W adnesday 80.
| Only few of our farmers have sold
their tobacco yet. The prices offered
are not tempting enough for them to
part with the weed Thorvald Nal
land attended the party at Jake Hend-
ersOn's last Friday night Those of
our vocalists, who are attending the
singing school at Retreat, are attaining
high degree of proficiency Our
base ball team gathered at the diamond
for practice work in the afternoon of
Sunday last. They have lost but little
of their science we are pleased to note
IA few of our people attended the
wedding at Purdy last Sunday. They
report very enjoyable time Fred
Henderson if just completing the strip
ping of his tobacco IL, Because of the
bad roads business is almost at a stand
still here. Ev"ryone is wishing that
there will be change for the better
soon. ERIC THE RED.
DACH RIDGE, March 17-Spring must
surely be coming as the robins are back
and they say that is a sure sign of com
ing spring , Most people on this
ridge have their tobacco down, stripped
and delivered. 49,. Daniel and VIM.
Weber delivered theirs Wednesday,
Saturday was bad day for those few
farmers who had tobacco to deliver
Chris Weber is suffering from boil or
his face. Dave Lieurance has been
very i'll, but is reported as being much
better at present .... Miss Myrtle
Wakefield is working for John Gardner.
Nicholas Weber took his sisters to Viro-
qua Sunday afternoon and on account
of bad roads spent Sunday evening at
Geo. II. Clark So. Clara Getter is
staying with her sister, Mrs. BUXTON,
of Pleasant Ridge Many of the farm
ers of this vicinity are busy hauling
logs to the saw min A meeting was
held in the Weber school house, March
Is, for the purpose Of organizing
Sunday school. The meeting proved
successful and the following officers
were elected; Superintendent, Florence
Weber; secretary, Kate Weber; trea-
surer, John Gardner; teachers-Mrs.
Daniel Weber, Mrs. John Garnder,
Florence Weber, and Kate Weber
Sunday school viii be opened April IL,
at 1920 a. m. We hope to have large
attendance. ROBIN.