Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-28

way whether IN the event OF the
union of the two other large Lutheran
denominations the Hauge church will
also desire union remains to be seen.
ROUND AND ABOUT US
A good wife, confiding mother and
tireless public hostess passed to her
eternal reward when on Wednesday
last Mrs A. w. Guess died at the Home
hotel in Viola, where she had resided
during her married life, most of this
long period devoting her energies and
powers of entertainment to the public as
laRdlady. Mrs. Guess was sixty years
old, had been an intense sufferer from
cancerous trouble "A husband and three
sons survive to, lament the too early de-
parture of devoted wife and mother.
Funeral and burial occurred at Viola
on Friday.
Attorney Drew of LIS Fargo, is max
ing a visit to Colorado, where his fam
lily is located for the winter. He will
also call on his mother and sister in
Montana.
The Thompson Brothers, Thos, A.
and Albert, turned out from their Coon
Valley mill, during January, 3,2l7 sacks
of feed ground for customers.
Near Tomah, Nathaniel Bhven, an
old soldier of eighty, was burned to
!eath on recent morning ia the farm
residence of relative.
While working in the woods near Val
ley Stephen Kile suffered a mangled
foot by having heavy log fall upon
him.
Valley community loses three fami-
| lies by removal to northern Wisconsin
of Jos. Butcher, Harvey Potter and
VIII Brockley, where they make new
homes.
In readjustment of city salaries at
Richland Center the CENSOR mans at
tention is attracted to the compensa-
ton paid the city clerk, $40, and he
hanks back to the time when, for years,
the writer served the good old town in
that capacity for the magnificent sti-
pend of $25 per year. This represents,
fairly WELL the changed conditions in
municipal, county and state govern
ments. Then we conducted the town on
about 81, 200 a year, now Il win require
more than $50, 600 to maintain the city
and schools. We are certainly swift
people.
Hillsboro is again in the throes of an
electric lighting agitation. The right
thing has been done in rendering to the
only water power holders of the place,
the milling company, the franchise pri-
vilege for that purpose. HiiiJbOro is an
up-to-date town in all respects except
in lighting.
Westby, loyal to the mother country
by a majority of her people, is about to
organize society Of the Sons of Nor
way. A Minneapolis promoter of the
proposition has been there to work up
the subject, which will doubtless find
many willing advocates and adherents.
Veteran Thos. Edwards, Richland
county citizen and soldier, celebrated
his ninety-sixth birthday, audit was the
| signal of a patriotic gathering of old
comrades, relatives and neighbors. MIR.
Edwards is hale and hearty, possesses
all of his faculties, trusts and believes
! that he will easily reach the centennial
anniversary unless some unnatural thing
overtakes him. Mr.. Edwards has been
one of RIchlsnd's upright, rugged citi-
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| ty.
Mrs. Cliff, at the home of her daugh-
ter in La Fargo, celebrated the eighty
eighth anniversary of her birth. Three
daughters and many other kindred and
friends made the old citizen happy by
their calls and remembrances. She re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. E.
Tate.
Sparta rejected commission form of
government by a very decisive vote.
Less than fifty per cent of voting
strength of the city gave expression on
the proposition. The contemplated rail
road between Sparta and Melrose has
also been abandoned, at least by the
present promoters.
Frank Beyers, Rcadstown barber,
once resident of this city, sustained dis
| "a ted shoulder when thrown from
sic III.
Wonders will never cease, it seems.
At Ontario a financial disagreement be-
tween two neighbors was settled by
arbitration. The wonder is that both
were satisfied with findings of the men
who passed as arbitrators. Uncommon,
indeed, for even one TO be satisfied.
Viola ID to have series of revival
meetings, to open March first ard be
conducted by Rev. A. S. Philips and
local pastors.
Something of an Indian scare at Cash
ton that is the local basket ball rooters
turned pale when they went up against
Tomah Indian team; but after a despe-
rate skirmish Cashton scalped the ''poor
los" by % to 10.
Have you ever, dear reader, looked
upon the signature of Herman Thinner
mann. the Ontario bridge contractor
and good citizen? If not you have
missed aningenius, unfathOmed curiosity.
But when you have it in your possession
attached to bank check, it looks mighty
good and is good, for it can never, no
never, be counterfeited.
NEIoHBoRs ARE Thanked
T. C. Knudson and family extend
their thanks and gratitude to neighbors
and friends who heined TO lishten the |