Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-06
Short News Stories of Interest
Picked Up by Reporters from Various Sources


-Dudley's coffees at J. 0mundsop's.
Get farm bulletin free at the
CENSOR ,ce.
-Chas. Collins of La Crosse was in
town yesterday.
Get pair of Walk-over shoes free
at Stoll & Groves.
Hollie Lord of La Crosse is visiting
friends in the city.
Don't forget StoiIl & Groves re-
ductlon sale on overcoats.
Milton Wesh of La Fargo was
Viroqua business caller Saturday.
Miss Lewis Kollock of La Porte,
Indiana, is visiting friends here.
Jos. Gather, town of Stark, was
here on business mission yesterday.
Il. Stevlingson, travelling salesman,
spent few days With mis- family here.
Mrs. David A1stin of Viola is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Parker.
Mr. and Mrs G. Wies visited rela-
tives at La Crosse portion of last
week.
Chris Christianson mas been con-
fined to his home for week past on
account of illness.
Peter Hanson and Gus Morterud of
Bloomingdale were here Tuesday at
tending probate court.
H. F. Sonenberg and Ole M. Han
son each purchased cook stoves of Chas.
S. Slack & Co. Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Lucas and daughter
Kathryn spent last week with friends
at Fairchild and Eau Claire.
George Shroeaer of Viola was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Will Groves
of this city, New Years day.
I positively defy competition on
robes. My stock is the most complete
in Vernon county. L. U. Favor.
Howard Adams of Bloomingdae,
was taken to La Crosse, where he en-
tered hospital for an operation.
DIR. J. C. Stormont of Viola visited
friends here, enroute to his home at
La Crosse for a visit with his parents.
Otto and Ben Brown gave dane
ing party Saturday evening in honor of
Miss Letzo and Buford Guess of Chi
eago.
-Lenard Nil -.er of Victory delivered
his tobacco Monday and took home
new Smith bob sleigh from Chas. S.
Slack & Co.'S.
AIRS. John Krogan was operated
upon Thursday at La Crosse for appen-
dicitis, and is reported as getting along
satisfactory.
installation of officers in the Odd
night. Refreshments will be served
after the ceremonies.
A. j. Favor has been appointed
elerl, in the town of jefferson in place
OF Hchry Rentz, who is now custodian
of the county's strong box.
-Chas. S. Slack & Co. have ordered
their third carload of manure spreaders.
The "Cloyer Leaf" spreader is surely
what the farmers are looking for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorton Taylor, MIR.
and Mrs. Chris. Henry and Mr.. and
Mrs II. Wolfgram spent Sunday with
the R. Summerfeld family east of the
city.
Little Ruth Flemming, while play
| ing near her home Sunday afternoon,
fell from large rock breaking two
bones in her right arm just above the
wrist.
Sheriff C. 0. Helgeson has an
nounced the appointment of c. H. Rut-
ter of De Soto and Elias Fox of Hills
boro as deputies during his coming term
of Office.
V. A. Stoddord, administrator of
the estate of the late James z. Sullivan
OF Ontario, was in the city yesterday
making final settlement of the estate in
the probate court.
Miss Ida Bjerke of Pleasant Ridge,
who recently underwent an operatin at
La Crosse for appendicitis, is improv-
ing steadily and will be able to return
home within few days.
Mrs. Paul Hanson, who has been
subjected to several operation at La
Crosse hospital, is reported as getting
along nicely, and will be able to return
home within the next few day.
= Buford Guess and Miss Letzo of
Chicago visited friends here the latter
part of the week, while enroute to Chi
cago from Viola, where they had been
visiting the formers parents.
The News says the first load of the
1908 crop of tobacco delivered at the
Coon Valley ware house was brought in
| by Torger Gunderson. Others have
been delivering their crops since.
-Adjutant General Boardman has
sent out notice of the dates Of inspec-
tion by General Charles King of com
panies and bands in the Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard Third Regiment band,
Viroqua, will be inspected on the even
ing of April 2.
M and Mrs. Herb Weavill we're
called to Sabin, Richland county, te at
tend the funeral of the latter's father
! Mr.. Jesse Thomas. They were acct M
panied by her brother and sister, Mr.
| Deibert Thomas and Mrs. S. +. Taylor
both of Barron.
The Bank of Viroqua, in another
| column. makes announcement to friends
and patrons of its excellent financial
condition al beginning of the New Year.
( The statement certainly is a good one
considering the lull in the business con-
ditions generally, and shows that this
old established institution enjoys the
public's confidence.
"A team of horses belonging to Mail
/ Carrier Bert Dustin made things, lively
on Main street for few seconds Mon
day. Mr. Dustin left them in charge
of boy for few minutes, while he
went into the postoffice. They escaped
! in some manner and ran at break
neck speed north on Main street, not
stor' ag until about two miles out of
/ to.A. Fortunately the team coilided
with no one and did no damage except
/ the breaking of a pole in the buggy.