Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
SKETCHES HERE AND THERE
Brief Jottings From the South and
Broad Northwest

dOOut uOuG dll0 d ROOQ crop. some are
blowing, others are hauling grain TO
market or digging coal. This would
make fine dairy country but many
men think 1t too much work to milk and
care for cows. Corn will do well here
with proper care as well as garden
truck. One neighbor gree sweet po-
tatoes. Best regards to all friends. +"
Percy NJ. Powell, Broadview, Mon
tana: "We had good summer here
this year, although the wheat crop was
not quite up to the average. Oats yield
ed good and of heavy quality; some
crops of fax are simply fine, potatoes
and garden produce excellent. Range
has been good all season aud cattle and
horses are going into the winter in fine
condition.
| am located about twelve miles east
from Belmont. where Bremen, Banks,
Reed Hunt, Lowries, Helgesons and
several other old "Vernonites'' are To-
Gated. Farmers are looking forward
to good wheat crop next year, as the
ground is so full Of moisture this fall. :"
G. l.. Shreve, Criehton, Alabama:
Thought | must write a few lines
to your valuable paper. which is ever
welcome visitor in our home. | left
Greenwood township thirteen years ago
and came south to Alabama and set
tied near Mobile. When | first came
south great deal of the country was
pine forests, but most of them are be.
ing cleared and more attention is being
paid to the raising Of oranges and Pc
cans. am sending you a newspaper
clipping describing how a few years
ago Yankee bachelor started orange
culture, became wealthy, some acres
yielding as high as 81, 900 in fruit. |
have eight trees set about the time he
first started his orchard. Under an
other package am sending a sample
to you of the satsuma oranges. set
300 trees last winter and think | will
set more this year.
C. E. Ward, Glendive. Montana:
1--WE are having the finest weather here
that | have ever experienced. Farm
ers are still blowing 1t is fine warm
day today, (Nov. % } To show how
nice 1t is | am sending you my photo
taken this afternoon IN front of my
house by my little boy Roland with his
Mandels camera while | was reading
in the shade after dinner
Special sale Of ladies' walking skirts
at Rogers
Harold Dennis returned home after
season spent in the west.
-fowner is now ready with his i'm
mense new line of Christmas goods.
Archie Kidd, not j. M. Kidd. is
owner of the OK team recently mention
ed in the CENSOR.
"A lot women's SHOES, values up to
So. 90, broken sizes, your choice at SO
cents. Roman & Felix.
The Graves families, C. W. and F.
H., Joined other relatives in Thanks
irving festivities at Sparta.
Notwithstanding awful conditions
of country roads, Viroqua was full of
activity on Monday, deliveries of hogs
prevailing.
= Misses Ruth Rogers and Bessie
Weavil, teachers in Lacrosse county,
we're at their Viroqua homes for
Thanksgiving recess.
The marriage is reported of Miss
Grace Williams, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams, of town, to Perry
Fish of Liberty Pole vicinity.
BE sure and read Sam L;llis' an
nouncement on last page of this paper,
in which he invites you to inspect his
new stock and store next Friday from.
10 to 4 o'clock.
Remember the Mystic election OK
officers December 9th at 1880 p. m. A
royal good time will foll7w. Music by
Viroqua orchestra. Every mystic is
expected to attend.
Equity state convention is being
held in Lacrosse this week. There 1T
will probably be settled the proposition
whether a cooperative packing plant
shall be established.
-Worumbo chinchilIa oyercoats in
gray and brown, shawl collars, belted
back. The very latest in style. Worth
els swhere $25; you get them here now
for SIS and $40. The Blue Front Store.
The widow, daughters and sons of
the late DIR. Brophy ask the CENSOR to
express their appreciation for assist
ance in the care of and sympathy ex-
pressed during sickness and death of
their loved one.
DIR. c. d. Mead, graduated and IL
censed Osteopath, can correct your le-
sions that cause your chronic aches and
pains. Also treats your acute cases of
ali OfGT EOHl ObOEGs
Phone 209, house 3l2.
The Baynes departed for winter
quarters in Mississippi on Monday. No
preaching services will be held in the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Pastor Bayne will return as soon as his
parents are located.
Many new subscribers have enroll
ed with the CENSOR within the past
fortnight. These favors are always
acceptable and appreciated and we are
ever prepared to find place for lone
MORE" like the proverbial stage coach.
j. W. Henry and Oscar Swenson,
two Bishop Branch young men. depart
ed, Monday evening, for Louisiana,
where they viii swell the Albert Gjel-
strip colony. Mr.. Henry was south and
made selection of land during last win
ter.
Take the benefit Of the CENsoR's
subscrip ton clubbing offer. The finest
kind of an array of holiday souvenir
cards, 226 of them. The three papers
and souvenirs all for 81 so, to subscrib-
ers within the county. 81 to outsiders.
Send orders now.
Notwithstanding inclement wealth
er, Sunday night found an appreciative
audience in the Congregational church
to hear Mrs. Julia Taft Bayne's tribute
to the martyred president and personal
"reminiscences of the Lincoln family,
the children of the same being intimate
playmates of hrs. Bayne and brothers.
while the heads of both families held
high official positions in Washington.