Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
LOCAL JoTTINGs
-Finest rains of the season

"A. j. Beat is at Oshkosh on bust
ness.
SHELF Gould was CENSOR caller
from Stoddard today.
Heavy work horse, wagon and har-
ness, for sale cheap at Thayer's.
District Attorney Bennett is ex-
pected home from the west tomorrow.
Mrs. Lutte Purdy of Rockford, is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Purdy.
Purity first patent -four this week
only to introduce at Sl.l5 at Thayer's.
-Thos. E. Gorsuch and wife are re-
ceiving a visit from their nephew, Mr..
Hart of Richland Center.
Hans Davidson is receiving a visit
from his sister and brother-in-law Mr..
and Mrs. Knower, of the west.
George Morrison goes to Mendoza
today, and he expects that his wife
will be able to return with him
--Adolph Hauge has purchased the
interest of Ralph Grover in the First
National Bank building barber shop.
Jos. Boehrer is in the city renewing
friendships and looking after property
interests. There is a pleasure in see
ing 10. about the streets.
Mr.. T. S. Hillbo was in from West
Prairie on Tuesday. He says it keeps
farmers busy entertaining tobacco buy
ers in his neighoorhood.
Harry Adams, wife and children
are taking annual lay off and came
from Montana to spend some time with
relatives and friends in Viroqua and
Sparta.
You will save money and have a
chance to get work or driving horse
or span of mules if you attend the auct-
yards in Viroqua next Saturday.
In the race matinee at Sparta last
Friday, Easy Dawson, under training
of Frank Minshall, took first honors
and n. 1ney in the free-for-all race;
Vermont won in the pacing race.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj.
Seeiey who has been i'll in Montana
hospital, died there. The remains will
be brought to the old La Fargo home
Farmers in need of horses or mules
will do well to attend the auction sale
of animals at the Southeastern stock
yards on Saturday next, when a car
load will be disposed of 20 the highest
bidder. Desirable animals.
Mrs. o. B. Wyman returned from
Rochester, where she went for medi-
cal advice. In company with her daugh-
ter Ella and Mrs. Challenor and daugh-
ter of Oshkosh, Mrs. Wyman will in a
few days, depart for European visit.
About eight O'Clock Sunday morn
ing the barn of George Morrison, i'm
mediately west of the camp grounds,
was destroyed by fire, presumably set
from lightning. 1t was a very good
structure, insured for less than half its
value.
While shipping his Vermont pacing
horse to Hillsboro for the races Howard
Minshall experienced an accident to
the animal that may put him out of
commission for this weeks races, and
possibly the season. A nail penetrated
one of his front legs while on the cars.
1t is given out that John NJ. Ben
nett has disposed of his mercantile in
terests at Bud to Henry Hendrickson,
travelling salesman. An exchange of
Mr.. Hendrickson's residence in Viro-
qua is one of the considerations. Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett will move to town
about September first, when possession
is given.
Buster Brown and his faithful dog
Tige entertained a whole community of
children and their guardians in front of
the Williams shoe store in this city on
Monday afternoon. 1t was a drawing
advertisement for the shoe firm whose
good they represent. Every child pre-
sent was given one or more souvenirs.
Buster Brown" is Al inches high,
about fifty years old, remarkably well
preserved and versatile Buster.