Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents
HARMONY.

NEWTON, January 1s-You know Newton used
to be lively little town. and is yet at times The
years gone " since D. NJ. Fulmer taught high
school here have not been enough TO obliterate
from our minds the pleasant times many Of US en-
joyed. We are scattered now. but memory brings
back all old school mates and the teacher too One
little incident well remember young lady was
elerking in Mons Anderson's big store in Ia
Crosse, but had attended our school the year he
fore and on hearing from friend of our good
times renewed again, said give Fulnaer a kiss
for me- Ii was only for old friendship sake. but
he was mean enough to say, when the kiss was
delivered to him. that it would have been better
if il hadn't been second handed" That is the
worst on record any one has against D. NJ FuiIner
at. or around Newton. ... Stripping tobacco is
entirely completed on some farms. while others
have their sheds fuu and ting for the spirit ia
move the buyers. The n uch dreaded scarlet
fever seems entirely wiped GU. after claiming two
Of our dear ones from the homo of Halbert and
Annie Proctor. Gusta girl of Is and their only
little boy, Russell the pet of the fsnlily. the en-.
tire community sympathize with them in their
sad bereavement Their only one left at home
came through all right in care of trained nurse
and DR.. Schreiner's treatment Our beautiful
winter sAts all kinds of farm stock and Is well for
fellow that has to buy feed Our school is COM
plested with such hne teacher at the helm lie
is doing all IN his power 70 arouse them TO a senee
of their great need-an education. here are
few trying to fulfill the requirements Of the law
by taking their books and being enrolled, Their
staying entirely away spending the precicns time
wandering the hillside for some big game
like rabbit Hope such nuisanees viii be duly
reported 70 the proper authorities. Why don
parents keep their children in school, Then again
why don't the law come in force before il too late
...... There will be preaching in the Methodist
church at eleven o'clock January rs. There has
been quite a few nice evenings lately and the
young people have enjoyed themselves on what
used to be our famous mill pond although the
food of July q. all will with long face well
remember. left it only common creek but suf-
feient ice for good time. still the jolly gliders
met with what seemed TO them a terrible mis-.
fortune when d young lady backed into an ali
hole. The young stalwarts in attendance did mol
gather their wits untts they saw her bobbinp
around like cork in the water, she was lis
hearted lady and did not sink but thinking hel
time had come and as she had been taking lessons
in German all they could understand was to tel
Rick good bye" just then the fellows happened tC
think TO ask Georgia Lull TO hang to their coal
tails and they would try and rescue her. which
they did without any more trouble and while W.
heard it related with bated breath il came out al
right ,ause her pa lived right by in the mil
house and these two bright young men took hei
by her little white hands and trotted her home
leaving little Georgia Lull to haul the big hant
sled back alone, which the boys were going 70 S,
kindly draw the girls on up and down the Nortf
Bad Axe. We heard Elmer ZoolS and Lee Camp
bell were out skating the same evening. If theA
were can tell by the great long grin each on'
will wear they meet, because they don't otter
have such chance TO show such daring drawer.
as they did on January IL, long to be remembered
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