Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-28

engine; 75-horse power, cheap. Address
lock box 63, Viroqua, Wis
-Minshal's dray boys say the stock
of merchandise received prior to the
holidays was unusually large.
Mrs. Synthia Smith, one OF the
pioneers Of the county, died at her
home near LeFsrge, on tie 9Th Instant:
aged "a years.
Mics Inga Dahl, of Frandreau,
South Dakota, relative of Mrs. Ludwig
Sandsmark, arrived IN the city, Thurs
day, for visit.
County Treasurer Forum has had
a rush Of work during the past two
weeks, and which will continue until
the second week in January.
DR.. @. S. Smith of Eroy, who is
vice president of the Vernon County
Bank, spent Friday 10 the city looking
after business interests.
Mrs. Bell Cass. nee isabella Cade,
formerly of Liberty Pole, arrived on
Saturday mornings train from Marsh
field, to spend the holidays with her
mother.
While standing beside the cylinder
press in the Republican office, little
Benny Norris was struck by the pro-
polling crank, breaking bone in one of
his wrists.
The Miner tobacco warehouses are
about completed and will be ready for
use when some interior furnishings are
placed. They are large and substantial
structures.
Mr.. Cook, late of Cassville, will
open a cigar factory in this city. He
has rented the Dinsdale residence in the
Second ward, where he will live aud have
his factory.
Mr.. G.. j. Miller, senior, pbu-
publisher of the DeSoto Herald, made
business trip to Viroqua last Wednes
day. The CENSOR acknowledges a
fraternal call.
M. @. Bergh and family took their
departure for Madison, on Tuesday,
where they will reside during Mr.
Bergh's official tenure. Many friends
regret tnelr removal.
Some person sends the CENSOR
two-dollar money order issued from the
Chippewa Falls office with no name
attached. We are unable to give the
party proper credit for the same because
of this omission.
The check book and the pocket
book are again the special Christmas
favorites. The prayer book, it is thought,
will be needed again about New Years,
when the old bills and the new resolu-
tions begin to pour in.
Ed. Ztzner of franklin, had mar
row escape from death while working
about a power wood saving machine.
He was thrown face forward against the
saw and was quite badly haggled up,
but luckily escaped dangerous wounds
Mr.. E. H. Officer returned from
Harrison, new town ia Lincoln coun
ty, where he is manager of store and
hotel and agent for lsrg tract of farm
lands. He removes his family there
from Spriugville, today.
Young mani No doubt she has
always been glad to see you, but just
make her New Years present of one of
those tins rings, selected from our ele-
CANT holiday stock, and then call around
to see her, if you want { welcome that
is welcome. JOS, BOEHRER
On January frat Adam Eckhardt,
formerly of this county, will be installed
as treasurer of Sphinx county, South
Dakota, to succeed A NJ Moore, an
other Vernon county boy, who closes
four years. service in that position, Mr.
Eckhardt was elected by ter majority
over the fusion candidate.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Methodist church is pleased to announce
that Rev. Edmund Trimm, regimental
chaplain of the Third Wisconsin, has
been engaged for lecture on his ex
periences in the war, at home and abroad.
The date of the lecture will be Jan. 18th.
Further announcement next week.
A county convention of Modern
Woodmen will be held in Viroqua Oh
January 10th. The purpose of the
meeting is to elect delegates to the
annual state encampment, to be held at
Madison in February. Heretofore the
rule has been for each camp to elect its
delegates. The representation to the
state camp will be one delegate for each
$50 members.
The following university students
returned to their homes, Saturday
morning, for the holiday vacation
Miss Beth Butt, fourth year class; Marie
Hektoen, second year class; Jessie
Nuzum, third year class; Gerhard Fort
ney first year class, May McKittrick,
fourth year class; Roy Williams, first
year class, will remain in Madison, and
Louise Craig, of the third year class,
will spend vacation in Milwaukee.
Capt. j. FL. Tate is in receipt Of a
fine souvenir of the late war. 1t is
sp'endidly made, sole. leather cartridge
box taken from the person of a dead
Spanish soldier at the foot of San Juan
hill on July 2, by Private Van Eman of
the Second U. s Regulars. It carries
on it's face the blood stains of the soldier
who fell in combat The trophy was
secured by Lieut. 4nant Frank Jagerson
of Company M, from the soldier who
removed it from the body of the dead
soldier. He sent it to Mr.. Tate as
present.
Daring the past three years ply
sicisn has Visited Viroqua at regular
intervals of month, who has cured sc
many people suffering with chronic
diseases, that the people generally won
der that one man can accomplish Sc
much while others fail. DR.. McElwee
for that is this physicians usme, cures
cases that have been given up as hope
less by other doctors. It don't seem Il
matter how severe the trouble or hoV
long standing. the doctor has Just a.
good success with i. At this time o
year when catsrrh is so bad, and wher
one with weak lungs is in constant dan
ger, it is we'll to know a physician wht
has special success with these troubles
, John Dahlstrom would have diet
months ago if he had not Consulted DIR
McElwee just in time. He was fast go
ing with consumption, but the docto
! stopped the disease quickly and Johi
soon got better. In cases like that it j
best to go TO physician who know
, Just what is the matter and who is pre-
, pared to treat the disease with tn
greatest success.