Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-26
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Cn2S. hueDler made a business "TRIP
to La Crosse, Friday.
ATTEND the Wausau Business Col
lege, Wsusau, Wisconsin.
Fred Kier of Soldiers Grove was a
Vl qua caller on business.
Roy Rumsey is back at Viroqua
after ten months absence.
4. w. Switzer came down from
Minneapolis to attend to business.
Elias Johnson of Readstown died
last night of consumption, aged 81.
Money to loan on real estate Sc
curity. inquire of C. II. Minshall.
For the quickest and best results
. bring your repair work to Sam Lillis.
For sale, one Oliver No. 8 type
writer at bargain. Martin & kuebler.
Mrs. Bertha Brodhead has returned
I from her visit with relatives at Mime
apolis.
Ray Henderson has passed the
critical stage of pneumonia and is slow
ly improving.
Jas Waldron moved into the Nc
Michael house, recently vacated by
/ Chas. Asperseth.
%. h. Johnson, postmaster of De
Soto, was at Viroqua for couple of
days on business matters.
M. H. Bekkedal has leased the Fl.
1 +. Pomeroy tobacco warehouse at Gays
Mills for the period of one year.
Miss Lulu Thompson visited friends
at Soldiers Grove attending masquer
ade dance and the Woodman play.
Mrs. Will. Bausman of Fairchilds,
Minnesota, is visiting relatives and ex-
poets 10 remain here several weeks.
The Lutheran society received ST.
25 from its meeting last Thursday even
ing. A short program was rendered.
What's become of the old fashion
man who didn't feel as though he had
home ur'ess he had box at the post
office?
Simon Clawson moved his household
goods, Friday, into his new home, re-
Gently purchased of E. c. Truesdale on
South Main street.
You will never buy lumber or
Shingles as cheap as you can buy it
now, providing you buy in of Tibbits-
Cameron Lumber Co.
Miss Hazeltine, of the free library
commission, will spend part of next
week in our city looking after the eata-
ioguing of our library.
Edward Viracl1 of Westby was
CENSOR caller, Friday, and reported
that up to that date he had heard of no
sales of tobacco being made.
Miss Elizabeth Spellum expects to
! leave our city within the next month
and will make her future home with her
brother Albert Spellum of La Crosse.
Readers of the CENSOR should re-
member that they can still secure the
Old reliable Chicago Inter-Ocean in con-
nection with this paper for 25 cents a
year.
TIE Clawater farm was sold at
pcLdc auction last Thursday in par
titian action at s8, 300. Itwas bid in by
III z. Proctor, Jr., for Ray Clawater,
One of the heirs.
Isn't this good clothing PROPOSE
Bon? This seasons styles, suits worth
$50 at SIS, worth SIS at SD; worth SIG
at $13. Overcoats in the same PROPOSE
bon The Blue Front Store.
Seth Reynolds of Boscobel is now
Employed in C. w. Thomson's barber
shop. He will probably buy an inter-
est in Mr. Thomson's shop, and being
barber of considerable ability, will be
sure to please.
Prof. Washburn and teachers Miss
Kasperic, Miss Bersett and Miss Proc
tor, of the Soldiers Grove school, and
VIM. McCormic and James Davidson,
of the same place, attended the Viroqua-
Sparta debate Saturday night.
Mrs. Mabel Chase Collier came
Saturday morning to Viroqua for two
weeks visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Chase, and upol
her return to Enderlin, North Dakota,
will go to housekeeping.
Mr.. NJ. H. Conner of Cassville pail
the CENSOR a pleas mt call while visit
ing with relatives. Mr.. Conner says he
IS tired of railroading, and contemplate }
buying farm and enjoying an indie
pendent life during his remaining days.
Mrs. J. P howrie will hold an auc
ton sale in the town of Jefferson, seven
miles west of Viroqua, on Tuesday,
March 3. Sale begins at 10 O'Clock
Segeral mich cows, young stock, chick
ems, farm machinery and grain will be
offered to the highest bidder.
1t is not question of 20 or 25 per
cent discount with u.s. 1t is a question
Of exchange, goods for cash. Never a
time when prices figured so little. We
have too many goods and we must
realize on them before spring goods
come. The Blue Front Store.
That neasley critter of a ground hog
has got Hicks beat hands down. Be-
fore his hogship pol1ed his head out Of
his winter habitation we mad no reason
to complain. Since that eventful day,
snow, cold, wind and surprises have
followed each other in rapid succession.
a. D. Helgesen authorizes the CEN
sOR to state that he is candidate for
the office of city clerk. Mr.. Helgesen
promises to give the office his best en-
ieavors, in case he is elected, and those
arniliar with his past record as pub
ic servant, have no doubt but that
Andy" will make good.
The Sparta band will appear at the
Opera house, March 6, in concert anc
lance. They have thirty musicians,
wilb come by spe cial train and expect tt
have about 100 Of Sparta's best people
With them. Sparta in the past has
been one of the hest patrons of our
band and it is hoped that everyone
will make an effort to attend and give
them fCusing house The coDcor;
program is one prepared for the rlua
concert, and consists Of many nortl anc
Entertaining features, which tie Spar.
tia boys are capable of carrying out il
ia pleasing manner. Remember the GATE
FRIDAY, March 6.