Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-14
Short News Stories of Interest
Censor of the Comngs
viroqua and Vicinity
nay I6Ftr.
Have you contracted it?

Attorney Edward J. Hammer is at
tending Hillsboro fair.
Buy the best and cheapest clio, tile
or stave, of ]. w. Thayer.
-Hillsboro school census gives the
district Sol pnpils, loss of l6.
John W. Groves has engaged in
real estate business at Madison.
DIR. Chase, dentist, Office in Nat
onal Bank building. Phone 80.
Have you property to sell or rent!
IF so, call or write ]. w. Thayer.
Remember the lumber sale at lib
bits-Ca meron's lasts until August "a.
Miss Frances Goodale of Haughton,
Michigan, is the guest of Miss Marion
Dahl.
Poor Commissioner POWELL made a
business trip to the eastern part of the
county.
Mrs. H. Hendrickson is entertain
ing her cousin, Miss Selmn Hanson of
Waukon, Iowa.
Miss Katherine Lindemann gave
luncheon in honor of her guest, Miss
Vol OF Madison.
Rev. Father Czech of Hillsboro has
accepted call to one of the La Crosse
Catholic churches.
You can save money by bringing
your work to me. S. B. Lillis, Jewel
er, opposite postoffice.
Prof. Aug. E. Smith and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Sauer spent some days camp
ing on the Mississippi near Victory.
Young Frederick Trowbridge is
possessor of Shetland pony, hand
rome little animal, broken to the saddle.
All lumber mill work, shingles and
roofing will be sold at bargain prices
until September first. Tibbits-Cam.
eron.
John H. Schroeder and a friend
from Viola passed through the city en-
route for the fishing grounds in Chip
pewa County.
Harry Dennis has Joined the forces
in Bekkedal'l lumber yard and w. P
Side takes his place as assistant in the
express delivery.
Willard Chase brought his wife and
daughter over from La Fargo for
visit with relatives in the city and on
Pleasant Ridge.
-Mesdames E M. and H. E. Rog-
ers entertained party of young peo-
pie in honor of Miss Dorothy Trow-
bridge and her guest.
Special prices on all kinds Of build
ing materials. Don't fail to get our
figures on your lumber bills. 0urprices
are lowest. John E. Nuzum & Son.
MIR. and Mrs. w. D. Dyson paid
visit to John Devlin at La Crosse last
Sunday. They found him gradually
recovering from his critical operation.
Miss Myrtle Shanks is at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Fl. Hendrickson,
after weeks treatment at the st.
Frances hospital with throat trouble.
Jacob Appleman came over from
Webster and took home an Emerson
yplsw from Chas. S Stacks, last week.
Crops are looking fine in his neighbor-
mood.
-Threshing from the shock opened
prior to the heavy rains First to start
was G. S. Slack, who opened on d 7.
Fortney's place, turning out big yield
of barley.
"A new line of the most up-to- date
neckwear just received. We ask you
to see our 25c fourth hands; equal to
most of the SOC goods on the market,
The Blue Front Store.
"A splendid line of boys knee pants
Just received. These are made up from
mill ends, and at SOC, 75c and 81 90 are
equal to what you usually pay Sl.00 to
$l.25. The Blue Front Store.
Herman Colburn is attending Oak
leigh school at Lake Geneva, Wiscon-
sin. This is small school of about
twenty-five students. 1t is reported
that he is very happy and much in
terested there.
AT the county aims house last Fri
day, venerable Jonathan Starner passed
away, after a brief residence there.
Remains were taken to Ontario for
burial. Mr.. Starner was 81 years old.
an early settler of La Fargo section.
We are making extremely low prices
on birch and maple flooring in order to
reduce an over-stock. This flooring is
end-matched, bored for nails and no.
ished and lays very beautiful and
durable floor. John E. Nuzum& Son.
Now is the season for overalls. We
are pleased to supply your needs in
this line. Extra sizes up to 48 waist,
extra lengths up to SO. The very best
"Steifel" goods, made right and sold
at right prices. The Blue Front Store.
Mr.. C. j. Sharfenstine of Cassville.
a former citizen and business man here
was in the city visiting his brother.in-
iew, DIR. Suite. He is preparing to
move with his family to Virginia, where
ne has acquired large tract of farm
ing, fruit and timber lands.
Mr.. S. w. Day, Alexandria Lou
1siana, has just purchased an American
potato planter with ferterlizer attach |
ment and Melrose Convertible wagon |
bed of Chas. S. Slack & Co. He writes |
that the planter and wagon bed are per- !
feet inventions. Mr.. Day has a fine |
100 acre plantation on the horse shoe, !
six miles south from Alexandria.
Mr.. Fay P Briggs spent Sunday at |
the home of Col. Morley, where his |
wife and daughter are visiting. Mr.. |
Briggs has been a travelling salesman /
for thirty-six continuous year. and |
Viroqua was one of the first places he
sought patronage in, and he tells some /
interesting stories of his first acousint-
ances and sales among Viroqua mer-
chants.
Mrs. Joshua Groves of this CITY. is
in receipt of information announcing
the death of her only brother, DR.. ].
F. William SsuDert, which occurred re-
Gently in the state of Oregon. DR..
Ssubert moved from La Fargo section,
where he practiced medicine, to Acme,
about thirty-fve years ago. He had
built an extensive professional work
and was engaged in big industrial af-
fairs. He died from heart failure, his
body being found in Eugene City ho-
tel, when g call bow attempted to wake