Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

being constructed at Hillsboro by
Greeley Brothers. That's whopper,
indicating faith of the owners in future
operations for the weed industry of
this section.
Sam Sloggy of Ontario, is to be prin-
cipal of Readstown schools the ensuing
year That's familiar name, indeed,
in Vernon county, but most of us had
not conjured with it in that line of
thought, believing the possessor was
verging too near the octogenarian line
to keep" school. The Sam of our
best acquaintance is not the embryo
teacher of today, but a grandsire. The
young man is a graduate of Ontario
high school and La Crosse normal at
the late commencement.
Chairman II. L. Hoilien of Chris
tiana has recently added TO his Holstein
breed of cattle bull to head the herd.
He purchased the animal at West
Salem. Mr.. Hoilien is a stakeholder
and patron of Westby creamery, main
tains silo and says he never could do
without one and be successful in his line
of farming. And one can not escape
seeing the great number of these feed
preservers as he rides across the north
ern section of the county and elsewhere
throughout the country districts.
Frank Barlini, familiar figure and
name in the town of Genoa, died on a
recent date, aged seventy-two years.
Will H. Flanagan has been circulat-
ing among relatives and the haunts OF
years ago in and about Readstown. He
is resident of the Canadian northwest.
The De Soto Argus tells that some
what creepy snake story comes to il
from Redmound section. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Nat Henry had occasion to absent
themselves from home, leaving the
children behind. On their return, little
Ruth, who is ten years old, exhibited to
them a pet, which she had bottled up
alive in a glass jar during her parents
absence. On examining the pet, MIR.
and Mrs. Henry were Mortified TO find
that it was small snake, presumably
a young RATHER. The little girl related
how she had found the reptile in the
yard and had driven it into the jar by
means Of a couple of little sticks, one
of which she held in each hand
A forty thousand dollar fire occurred
in the business section of the city al
Riehland Center last Wednesday night.
Fire is supposed to have been of incen.
diary origin, it being the fourth con.
fiagration attributed to that source
within the past year. The fire was in
the heart of the city and confined ia
three frame business places and their
stocks. Fires are many times hard on
individuals, but as rule are a benefit
to the town and community because
they are replaced by better and more
modern structures.
The improvement that is going for
ward through the country districts OF
Vernon county the present year is an
encouraging augury for the future and
give added stability to their surround
ings. One of the best farm houses in
this section is nearing completion or
Pleasant Ridge, owned by Willard Get
ter. 1t is 30x32, of frame, foundation
under entire surface, to be heated by
hot air, will have hot and cold water
cOnveniences. Two miles north three
fine barns are under construction on the
farms of John f. Huschka, Hon. Hugh
Porter and Otto e. Davis. These are
few only Of country improvements.
While at Stoddard few days since
the editor met Mr.. Frank b. Fitch who
with his sister, came from Duluth TO
attend the funeral Of their cousin, Mrs.
Chas. J. Mcclellan, who met such a
tragic death. Mr.. Fitch ard his sister
left this county over thirty years ago,
when young people They were foster
children of Samuel Stetson, father Of
Mrs. Mcclellan.
A minister who goes out fishing on
Sunday may rightly be classed as a
backsi3der, and il is with no little re-
greet that the CENSOR records this sta
tus of Rev. G. f. Buffers, who recently
resigned bis pastorate Of the Methodist
church to accept superintendency Of
the county asylum. SIR. Buffers and
others on his staff spent all last Sun
day fishing-for a sucker" on the
pump rod to the deep well that fur
nishes water supply for the asylum and
grounds. They managed to catch the
object Of their concern, SO the falling
from grace seemed unavoidable.