Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-20
Short News Stories of interest
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er 8.
House to rent. Inquire of S. R.
Pollard.
Arrange for piano lessons with
Miss Iona E. Slack.
Drink Altpeter's Three Star"
ginger ale at the Optimo.
Bradford Ranger is down from
Westby for visit with friends.
DIR. Chase, dentist, Office in Nat
ional Bank building. Phone 80.
Don't forget the big bargains in
hats at Mrs. A. o. Larson's millinery
store.
John H. Hainsworth, Stoddard's
lumberman, was a CENSOR caller yes
terday.
Mrs. C. M. Poff of NeillsviIle is
down for visit with friends in Viro-
qua and Viola.
do you like ginger ale? Then get
the best. It's Altpeter's ''Three Star"
and sold only at the Optimo.
Miss Lillian Hansen of Viroqua
spent the past week with her friend,
Miss Olga johnson, at Westby.
Sophia and Clara Anderson return
ed from Ferryville where they visited
relatives the past two weeks.
Rev. A. E. Hartwell is receiving a
visit from his brother Rev. III. L. Hart
well of Bonnie Terre, Missouri.
j. E. Nelson has resumed his duties
as travelling salesman after pa ssing sew
eral weeks at his home it this city.
Mrs. A. E. Stevenson came from
Denver, Colorado, to greet her relatives
and old-time friends in this vicinity.
Don't forget that John Dawson &
Co. still sell gilt edged tornado insur-
ance at $4 90 per 81, 600 forthree years.
Misses Gertie Fladden and Lena
Espeseth are the guests of relatives
and friends at Albert Lea, Minnesota.
The Free sewing machine is the
best machine on the market. Call at
my store and have it explained to you.
Otto Otteson.
Walter Somerfield, Fred Sordahl
and Selmer johnson left on Monday for
the Dakotas. where they intend to work
during harvest.
Call and see the Free sewing ma
chine. will have an expert here the
balance of this week to demonstrate
them. Otto Otteson.
Call at my store and see the Free
sewing machine this week. You are
all welcome. whether you wish to buy
or not. Otto Otteson.
During the summer vacation Lena
E. Slack will give private instruction
on the piano. Those wishing to receive
instruction, please be prompt.
Mrs. Martin Brearton, nee Flossie
Stricken. of Aberdeen, South Dakota,
is in the city the guest of ner parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Stricken
) Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hansen of
North Dakota returned to their home
after spending several weeks with
their mother, Mrs. Glimsdale, near
Genoa.
"A bowery dance will be given at
Dudley next Saturday evening, music
to be furnished by Westby orchestra.
Ice cream, sandwiches and coffee will
be provided.
Builders attention: am just re-
ceiving large supply of lumber that
was taken for debt, and must be slaugh-
tered in order to move at once for cash.
j. w. Thayer.
"A number of our citizens autoed to
Cashton yesterday to witness the con-
testants in the state automobile assoc
citation endurance contest, make the
run through that point.
Veteran Newton M. Baldwing of
Ontario, has been granted an increase
of pension to thirty dollars per month.
Good for the old vet; thanks to a gen.
erous and appreciative government.
Miss Ella Wilson drove to Viola
last Friday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Gleason Holcomb, returning Saturday
Mrs E. t. Wilson and daughters and
Miss Florence Brown accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Williams are
receiving a visit from their sons George
and lie Roy ]. The former has post
as train dispatcher in the Republic of
Mexico; the latter is legal practitioner
at Central City, Colorado.
Advertised letters at Viroqua post
Office: N. K. Dickinson, M. Graham,
VIM. n. Wilson, Otto Larson, w. r.
Van Slyke, E. E. Conrad, Bert Brush,
Edna r. Morrison, Miss Bertha Geddes.
Miss Bertha Anderson, CLAUS Spangio.
Venerable Thos. ]. Edwards of vi
ola made his first visit to Viroqua. AL
though ninety-four years young, be is
a hale gentleman well met. He suffers
only from failing eyesight. Born of
about the first white family in Mis-
souri,, MIR. Edwards arrived in Richland
county in 1852.
The Quaker medicine show which
held open-air sessions in this city the
past two weeks, proved to be quite an
attraction and drew good sized audiences
nightly. Miss Carrie Groh was the
winner in the voting contest, receiving
a fine S7-piece set of silyerware. The
young lady is extremely grateful to
the friends whe helped her TO pull down
this handsome prize.
-0rson. town in Sweden, is prob
ably the only municipality in the
world which mas ordinary city expen-
ses. but which imposes no taxes.
Moreover, the local railway is free to
every citizen and there is no charge
for telephone service, schools, librar-
les and the like. This happy state of
affairs is due TO the wisdom Of former
generation of citizens and rulers of Or
son, who planted trees on all available
ground. During the last thirty years
the town authorities have sold no less
then s., 900, 600 worth of young trees
and timber, and judicious replantings
have provided for similar income in
the future
Mrs. Lloyd Kellar gave a dinner at
their farm home last Thursday in honor
of the thirteenth anniversary of the
ladies' aid society Of Brush Hollow. At
the suggestion and by the help Of Mr..
Kellar the table was spread under a
tent in the rrrovo ahau1 sxfv sat dovVn