Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
THEY FEAsTED TO A FINISH,
Boys In Camp Enjoy Their Christmas
Dinner with Great Relish-ca plain Sill
nangh Writes Many Things of Interest
OF the Soldiers and soidiery.

| COMPANY "A" FOURTH WISCONSIN RRGrM RNq
/ lamp sHlPP ADMISSION ALA. Dec Is ISIS
FRIEND MUNsoN: = Christmas al Csmu
Shipp will never be- forgotten by the
boys OF Company M, at least. Many
spent Christmas for the first time away
from home, but none of them scent It
quite as they did this year. The dinner
passed off without hitch, just as indi-
Gated IN my letter of last week More
than one was heard to say that he never
enjoyed Christmas dinner better.
Captain Tate sent list Of he money
contributors with the pleasing assurance
that most, il not all, were glad of the
opportunity to do something to make
Christmas more pleasant for the bows of
Company M. The two boxes of cigars
were compliments of Senator Munson.
and all this information was communi-
Gated to the boys before they "chargsd'
ON the turkeys. The officers provided
box of oranges for the occasion. Bux-
ton and Gale assisted Doelle, our cook,
IN preparing the turkeys, and the Job
could certainly not have been improved
upon. The bill for 100 pounds Of tur-
key and the cranberries and other things
to go with it, amounted TO $24 30. There
was plenty OF turkey rs we'll as pie and
cake left over for supper. The weather
was grand, Christmas day, and in fact
could not have been much better than it
has been for some time, il made to
order. just imagine a warm September
| Wisconsin day with the weather about
warm enough to plant corn, and you
have an Alabama December II this
weather continue certainly no one will
complain. Some OF the lawns in Annis
ton are green.
Drills have been suspended during
the week and the men are enioy ing life
the best they can. There are so many
away on furoughs that five sets of tours
is the best the regiment can average on
| dress parade. So many of the officers
are away its hard to get enough to COM
mGnd all the companies. Lieutenant
Brenizer was detailed to command Com
pany l. for Il few DAY s, all the officers Of
that company being either sick or on
Through. Lieutenant Reed has hee
acting in the same capacity for Com
pany I. Lieutenant Jagerson is acting
battalion adjutant during the absence Of
Lieutenant Christianson, Lieutenant
Brenizer has ten. days leave and is
visiting some of the southern cities.
Craig Coield, general manager of the
Bankers Guarantee Fund Life Associa
ton, Atlanta, Georgia, called today With
his family to pay q visit 10 Company
NJ. He is we'll known to some Viro-
quains and thought perhaps he would
fiGd some OF his relatives in the com
pany. His mother is sister of Mrs
Ell NJ. N. Rayner, and he is also related
to the Fraziers and Powells.
Corporal George jersey returned from
his home at Cashton, today He said
he got terribly lonesome to hear the
bugle calls aud the sweet(?) songs
dowa the street. | hope the appear
ance Of tue boys at home during hoi
days. will have tendency to ease the
minds Of the friends and relatives of the
boys 10 reference to the coalition of
those who remained at camp.
Charles Dsmitz, Of Company NJ, who
was removed to the hospital as ty-
phoid suspect, WIS found to be oniy
suffering with I'D cold and is rearly
all right again.
Applications are being received for IN
extension of fuFlougbs, but none will be
allowed unless it is shown positively
to the commanding officer of the regi-
ment that the man is physically unGbe
to return.
Visitors are frequent 10 camp, and the
zig ovens, mess halls and funny little
houses are objects of curiosity to th4
average citizen,
we hear g new rumor almost every
day concerning the destination Of the
regiment. Last week we were certain
of going to Caba, but this week we
don't kf ow anything about it
Company M wishes all our friends
happy rev year. respectfully,
JACKSON SILBAUGH.