Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-03

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of stock.
The holiday travel on the railroads
has been enormous.
w. E. Casson and family are spend
ing few days at Hillsboro.
Mr. Froelich, of La crosse, has
taken up residencein Stoddard.
Send YOU friend the CENSOR for
1900 as weekly reminder of you
Jerry Richards came from Chicago
o see his parents wife and little one.
"A L. Russell has had hard siege
of Ia grippe, but is now on the mend,
Artistic lines of china novelties and
bric-a- brac at JOS. BoEHRER'S.
When you settle your accounts for
the old year, don't for get the printer.
1T was probably the gloomiest
Christmas ever experienced in England.
Prof. M. o. Hill ana wife of Bangor,
are in the city, guests of Alderman and
Mrs. Hill.
Miss Lizzie johnson, daughter of
Robert Johnson Jr., has returned from
Texas
La Crosse has new button factory.
One hundred hands, it is said, will be
employed.
Leon postoffice was burglarized one
night last week. Only 80 in money
was secured.
H : E ,Jewett, who conducted the
Avalanche mills has leased hotel at
Soldiers Grove.
Many Vioqua business men are
providing handsome 1900 calendars for
their customers
DIR. w. E. Butt was over from La
Fargo to partake of holiday viands over
the family board.
Postmaster Reeve of Readstown,
was business and social caller while
in the city on Wednesday.
You need good laugh. You can
getit at the Photographic entertainment
at Opera hall, Friday night.
Help good cause and enjoy pleasant
evening by attending the entertainment
at Opera hall on Friday evening.
Ralph Russell, our travelling sales
man, spent New Years day with his
family and Viroqua customers.
The 18th convention of the National
Guard Association of Wisconsin, will
DIR. r. w. Baldwin. dentist, success
sor to DR. Reque. Office in Devlin
blo3k, opposite new Fortney hotel. neer
Towner has a larger and more
choice line of sterling and plated silver
ware than ever, Engraving free.
F. H. Williams and wife and Her
man Layer and Miss Queen Cass were
guests at the Severson-L wedding in
Sparta
"A girl, Norwegian preferred, can
find chance to work for her board and
attend school, by applying to Rev.
Bestul. Small family.
Principal Dill Sherman of the La
Fargo 81 hCols, was over and spent a
few days with his brother He was
acco mpanied by Mrs Sherman.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of the Inter-S State Land Co Of
La Crosse. j. d. Farrell, formerly of
De Soto, is connected with the company.
The Misses Maud and Cora Ire
sidder of Superior and Chippewa Falls,
are spending holiday vacation with
their parents, Rev. and Mrs Tresidder.
Claud Niles went to La Crosse on
Monday, to enter the Wisconsin Bust
ness university. Our other students in
that institutions returned to their work
the same day.
The German Lutheran church of
Stoddard, gave their Christmas enter
tainment on Tuesday evening after
Christmas. 1t was we'll attended and
the program nicely rendered
There have been some doubts
whether marriage certificates require
stamps. A commissioner of internal
revenue Las decided that they do, and
each musG bear stamp of ten cents.
Mrs. William Nuzum was called
from Ohio by the serious illness of her
son Earl. She reached this city on
Monday, and was rejoiced to fipd the
young man somewhat improved
Not many years ago cornst'tlks not
needed for fodder were destroyed. To-
day manufactures are converting them
into cattle and poultry foods, charcoal,
paper smokeless powder pyroxylin
varnish and dynamite
Miss Birdie Nixon wishes to an,
nounce to the ladies of Viroqua and
vicinity that hereafter she will sell hen
entire stock of millinery goods at cost
Tease call before going elsewhere.
Misses McKittrick, Glenn and An
Tvs were attendants on the state
teachers meeting, in Milwaukee, last
week. They met with Superintendent
Gardner and report profitable time.
Before making selections of wal
paper, borders or mouldings, be sure
and see viii Castles fine line of sam
pies. He will make canvass of the
city in the near future and surprise
buyers with low prices and excellen
designs
4 On Saturday last there was quite q
scampering among number of on
citizens for the possession of the few
loads of wood that came in. Prices
& were irregular In some instances
buyers paid high with little remon
STRANGE
The Hillsboro Sentry reports law
less depredations on part of some mem
bers of the younger generation in thu
colored settlement in the eastern sec
ton of the county. Boys, be good. O
you're liable to be severely spanked b.
gethe fierce paw of the law.
The cannon secured by the G.. A. r
or monument upon their lot in TIL
cemetery, has been shipped from
lcisco and will probably arriv
AGsAess~4--.ng the next two weeks /
-elsxs 70, 900 pounds and is one of tn
SOUP .ihich did service III the rebellion
ueRichland Democrat
Tn its note on holiday home-comers
the CENSOR, last week missed
number of young people, among then
Miss Myrtle Purdy from her teachln
work at Oconomowoc, Erastus and Min
ME McLees, Myrtle and Bert Switzel
Martin Nelson and Mary Edwards fror
Stevens Point normal school, Ebe
Sweger and Henry Peterson from u
Olaf college.
To all our friends and customers W
wishga most prosperous new year. You
patrknage during the past year has beel
fully appreciated, and we trust our sci
vice and goods have been satisfactory
In the year 1900 our efforts will be re
n doubled in securing the best footwear a
right prices.
THE YIRoQUA SHOE STORE.
Directors of the Utica Farmer
Mutual Insurance Company held a
important business meeting at the v
roqua hotel on Friday Director
present We're; Chas. Mitchell and A.
Lee of Crawford, L. c. Schoenbel
ger. J. II. McLees, S. NJ. Acker, o. I
Larson and Chris Ellefscu After clio
ing the business for which they wei
assembled pleasant feature was ii
presentation of fine upholstered cas-
chair m Mr. Ellefson who has lOr