Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
Ses the tlurries fly;
How they seem to cry,
Buy, buy. b ~. buy.
Christmas day is nigh.
Merry Christmas.

city, at The Boston. 81
Make it the merriest and most bles-
sed Christmas of your existence.
Services will be held in the Synod
church on Christman day, p. IN.
The best time to buy Christmas
presents is w her you have the price.
Miss Pothea Hanson is at home after
two months spent at Grand Rapids
One hundred fancy vest to select
from Prices 81 25 to$5 at The Boston.
Friday will be the shortest day of
the year. Sun rises at .:21, and sets at
4;35
Mrs. B. F. Norris occupies rooms in
the Dahl-Beat block for her millinery
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson will apend
the holiday vacation at their old Fenni-
more home.
Mrs. G. w. Heaverin, of Chippewa
county, is paying her sister, Mrs. A 8.
Cobb. visit
Carl M Peterso and wife of Sol
diers Grove, spent Sunday in the city
with relatives.
Mrs. Abner Silbaugh has gone to
South Dakota for protracted visit with
her aged parents
-Lieurance and Sands have opened
new meat market in the building north
of the Park hotel.
Will Groves of Southern Crawford
county, has bsen visiting relatives in
this section.
Mrs. G. FL. Campbell and son of
Cashton, are spending few days with
Mrs. Ernest Brown.
Mrs. Nellie Mutch, formerly of this
city, has been appointed member of
Hillsboros library board.
The largest assortment of mems and
boys suits and overcoats in the city at
The Boston. Prices right.
German service will be held in th q
Synod church by Rev. Harting, Sunday,
December 30th, at 1890 a. IN.
Geo G. Van Wagner, former well
known resident and business man of
De Soto, died recently at Salem, Oregon
Lewis Munycu and Frank Sargent
have purchased La Crosse photograph
gallery and are now in charge of the
same.
-Lindemann & Co.'S. delivery horse
made home run on Thursday that had
a tendency to demolish the elegant new
wagon to which it was attached.
j. A. Norris, an old Vernon county
boy, now in business at Cashton. was in
in the city on Friday. Carl Coe was
also here from Cashton to visit his
mother.
"A Nevada, Missouri, paper, received
at the CENSOR Office, announces the
marriage at that place. of Miss Anna
McVey and L. s. Strange. The bride
wassa former Rockton girl
The finest Christmas or New Years
present, for gentleman, to be found
in the city; one of those nobby new Ok
ford smoking jackets, or dress suit cases
1t THE BLUE FRONT.
We desire all subscribers to bear in
mind that settlement with each and
every one is what is wanted and expected
before the first of the year. This is hut
lair. Consult the tag on your paper.
Fred c. Natwick is confined to his
home near Chaseburg, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A G. Morrison, of this place,
have gone there to look after things
during the winter Mrs. Natwick is
their daughter.
-LaFarge Odd Fellow lodge elected
the following officers: G. J. DeJean,
Noble Grand; J. W. Galloway, Vice
Grand; J. L. Marshall, secretary; Joseph
Gather, financial secretary David Smith.
treasurer; David Harris, trustee for
Shree years.
AT a meeting Of the officers Of the
Liberty Pole Cemetery Association held
recently. it was decided to make num-
Der Of permanent improvements Ii the
necessary funds can be secured. John
Henderson, Chris Henry and 81. L. Gard
ner were appointed collectors for that
purpose.
Vernon county has offered bounty
for the destruction of rattlesnakes. Any
body would recognize that as republi-
can county. Over in Calumet they want
the snakes to bite, so they can cure the
bites In any event they want to be
prepared for the worst. Crosse
Chronicle.
The ladies' missionary society of
the Lutheran Synod church, will hold
its next meeting at the home of Rev.
Bestul. Friday afternoon, at 2:3O. The
society was recently organized by ladies
in the city IN harmony with the work of
the Lutheran Synod church. All in
sympathy with the mission work at
home and abroad are invitad to join in
the work.
"A correspondent tells of family
gathering at the home of the veteran
Robert Butcher. near Valley. 1t waf, q
numerous celebration by children grand
children and great grand children, and
other relatives. 1t is but few years
since Mr.. Butcher was one of the most
prominent citizens and active men in
county affairs but sickness and oncom-
ing age confne him at home of late
years
The CENSOR misunderstood the
source Of its information with reference
to the death in the Hadley family. 1t
was William Hadley, former landlord
of the Park hotel, who died in Austin,
Minnesota, instead of his son Charles, as
was stated in last weeks paper. While
apparently in good health Mr.. Hadlsy
dropped dead on the streets of an Iowa
town. from heart failure. Mr.. Hsdley
was a gentleman of culture and citizen
any community may be proudo of. Viro-
qua friends sympathize with the begs gsav-
ed family.
The daily papers of Saturday report
ed trouble in the insurance company
known as the Order of Chosen Friends,
with headquarters in Indiana, and one
of the largest fraternal insurance orders
in the United States A receiver is ask
ed for, stating that the association is
insolvent and cannot meet its death
losses. claims now aggregating about
$500, 900. The society was organized
over twenty years ago. Viroqua anc
vicinity has had a large membership II
the order since its organization. There