Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-12
Bits of Local News
sd. VALENTINES DAY.


Every Jack has found Jill.
All but Cupid. who now loveless
Is little wanderer. still.
No one loves him. no one claims him
Though he aims with loves own dart,
SO he wanders all forgotten
Just lonely little heart.
Storm sash cheap at Thayer's.
Dudley's coffees at ]. Omundson's. S.
j. s. Dustin has been suffering
with pneumonia for several days past.
Two dollars and fifty cents will buy
any child's jacket in stock this week al
Rogers
Buy your flour and feed at the Ava
lanche Mills; all kinds on hand; prices
right.
There will be third degree work in
the Masonic lodge, Wednesday even
ing, February 10.
Oscar M. Nelson of Sparta is now
working on the express run between
Sparta and Viroqua.
Mrs. Harry Davis of the town of
Clinton, who has been ill with pneu-
monia, is reported as being much i'm
proved.
DO you expect to buy new cream
separator If so, call on C. j. Sever
son & Co., see the new machine and
get their spring terms.
Mrs. De Garmo, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is reported to be steadily i'm
proving. She is being cared for by her
daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Tate.
few more pair felt shoes for ladies
at 5Sc. Don't miss this opportunity to
get pair; they are worth twice the
money. G. j. Severson & Co.
The next big treat will be Booth
Lowrey Of Mississippi, in his most
laughable lecture, Saturday evening,
February 29, at the Congregational
church.
Miss Grace Harris teacher in the
combination secondhand grade room,
has been compelled to give up her
teaching duties for time on account
of illness.
Beginning February 13, and con-
tinuing II days, / will sell at reduced
prices in all my line of goods. Call and
be convinced. Anton Olson, Bristow,
Wisconsin.
Table boarders wanted. Furnished
rooms to rent, with or without board.
Located one block east of Main street.
Gentlemen preferred. Inquire of Mrs.
Helen Thomson.
Carl B. Fortney, treasurer of the
town of Franklin, tells the CENSOR
that his collection of taxes this year has
been very good considering the tightness
of the money situation.
Isn't this good clothing PROPOSE
tion? This seasons styles, suits worth
$40 at SIS, worth $lS at $14; worth $lt
1T S13. Overcoats in the same PROPOSE.
ton. The Blue Front Store. -
Ed Rogers, one of Viroqua's boys,
is again in charge of the U. S. express
office at Sparta. He has.been employed
for some time ass express messenger
with headquarters at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Stoll left yes
terday on an extended trip in the west.
They will visit Chicago, New Orleans,
Houston, Los Angeles, and up the
Pacific coast to Spokane They promise
to let us hear of their interesting trip
before their return.
1t is not question of 20 or 25 pei
cent discount with us. 1t is 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.
e. V. Wernick, treasurer of Hills
boro village, and Theodore johnson,
treasurer of town of Greenwood, sprunq
a surprise on County Treasurer Berge
yesterday by making their annual set.
Elements with MIN. Mr.. Berge says he
don't expect to see another town OF
village treasurer for three weeks.
The new Brown-Cochrane 30-hors;
gosolene engine purchased by the cit
for the city pumping station began it;
labors at the pump last Friday. 1t run
smoothly and seems to furnish ampl:
. power for what is required of it. a
/ large crowd of interested spectator
witnessed the initial try-out of the new
machine.
The heirs of Mrs. Cora Swarthoul
of Sparta received one of the largest
checks ever made out in Wisconsin ii
settlement of an insurance policy car.
ried by the deceased. 1t was for $55,
362.87, being in payment of $50,00C
policy and the accrued earnings on the
same. She has paid on the policy :
trlf1e over 9ZO, UOU.
Superintendent Fl. L. Gardner was
recently requested by a school board tc
supply them with an experienced teach
er. Not having one, he wrote to the
superintendent of La Crosse, Monroe
and Crawford counties for a teacher
The replies to his request show the
same condition exist in those counties -
no experienced teachers available.
Mrs. Frank Edwards had a painful
accident last Thursday afternoon which
fortunately had no worse results. She
with party of ladies, had been riding
in a sleigh to attend a meeting of the
ladies' aid at Liberty Pole and as she
was getting out of the sleigh the horses
started and she was thrown against the
side of the sleigh in such a manner
that cash was cut in her scalp, requir.
ing five stitches.
DIR. Brewer uses concentrated pre-.
parations of herbs containing active
principals of those articals having re-
storative properties. They act like
concentrated food giving life strength
and thus through the restorative process:
of the system restores the patient tr
health. If there is languor or weakness:
arising from any cause, the remedies
viii restore, harmony bring about the
action and give tone and vigor to the
whole system. Dr. Brewer will visit
the Hotel Viroqua in this city on We'd
nesday, February 18th.
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