Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

the Lutheran Synod church next Sunday
evening at 80
-Viroqua w. C. T. q. win meet with
Mrs. Ed Harrington on Tuesday after
noon next, ian. s
-Thos. O. Mork went to La Crosse
today to see his brother. who is taking
treatment for eve trouble.
Under Sheriff White. Deputies ] w
Adler and O. c. Stevens are assistin.
Sheriff Ericsson during court
Matthias Hoveland, of Tomah. has
been in the vicinity for several days
visiting relatives and old friends.
Eben Sweger and Henry Peterson,
students at st Olaf college, Northtield,
| Minnesota, are at home for holiday va
cation.
Fred Groves has purchased an in
terest in j. Z. Nuzulns Readstown lum-
ber business. He lfas been manager for
some months.
Mrs. Lars Tobias, received as
Christmas gift from her brother John
| 81. johnson, forty acres of land ON Coon
! Prairie, valued at 81. 500
The yor ng peoples society of Luth-
eran Synod church, holds it's next meet
ing at the home of Chas. Asbjornson, of
this city, Wednesday evening, Jan 8.
Adolph Brye has been appointed
treasurer in the town of Coon TO fill va
cancv caused by the resignation of S T.
Lier, who was elected county treasurer
/ News from Readstown is to the
effect that w. A. Dearman, who was
shot by McCouey a week since, is on the
road to recovery, and is able to be up
and dressed.
| The old year went out with an aw-
| fus cold scowl on her countenance and
| the rising sun of the bright new year
! brought ten degrees below zero, the
| eoldest morning of the season.
The CENSOR acknowledges many
business ard personal calls from leading
men throughout the county during the
hoi day season A personal mention of
ali would occupy most of our local space
All Wisconsin lines sell excursion
! tickets TO Madison and return from all
points in Wisconsin January and I,
with return limit Januarr IL at one fare
for round trip, account Of Inauguration
of Gov. La Toilette.
Installation Of officers in Viroqua
Grand Army Post and Relief Corps will
| be jointly held on Friday eveaing at
W. r. c. hall. Exercises win be public,
and ID general invitation is extended to
citizens to be present
With suitable weather tomorrow
not few Viroquans will attend the
! Imperial Ladies Quartette entertain
ment at Westby in the evening 1t is
| high grade combination which will be
! enjoyed by young and old.
Register of Deeds Hutchison has
| sold his 200 acre farm at Readstown to
| N. L. Ewers of Richland county, for
| Sc, 600. Possession will be given in
| March Mr.. Hutchinson will retire from
| farming and probably remove to Viro-
qua or the village of Readstown.
The concerG and dance given under
! Opera house management by Scarf or
chestra company, Saturday night was
a most clever engagement. 1t Is "a COM
bination of musical talent clear up in
/ G., so to speak, and the concert and
! dance music was artistically rendered
Never since our connection with the
/ paper have so many unsolicited, cash-in-
| advance new subscribers been placed on
! the CENSOR lists as within the past
month. This is an acknowledgement
that the people look to the CENSOR for
their local news, and they get it.
There will be gathering of mem
| hers and friends of the Christian Catho-
| lie Church in Zion, at the residence of
Mrs. S. Hansen each Lords day All
/ who come are heartily welcome especi-
/ ally who come in the name of Jesus,
| seeking Gods blessing.
POTHEA HANSEN, Conductor.
The new steam heating plant at the
court house was put in operation on
| Sunday last, and has been in use for the
week so far 1t has not been extended
to the Jail and sheriffs residence, and
therefore proper or accurate estimate
of the service is not in evidence. Gen
| orally speaking those about the county
buildings are pleased with the new
system.
Mr.. A. J. Beat is again in business.
having purchased the Chapman grocery
stock and is catering to customers as of
old in the new block c. a. Favor pur-
chased aud took possession of the store
last Friday, elling the goods TO Mr.
Beat Mr.. Chapman had made up his
mind to go to the state of Washington.
hence his retirement from business. He
expects to depart for the west in few
days.
Mr.. John DeLacy, principal of the
Springville schools, is receiving hearty
CONGRATULATIONS of his fl lends over de-
served recognition of worth and ability
as a teacher and gentleman. It results
|
tions in Madison for county superinten
dents certificates, he was the only cne
in seven who passed succe -sful exami
nation. Prof. A. T. Elmegreen, former
~ of Hillsboro, secured a life state GER
tificate.
The new year opened as bright as a
gold piece from the mint, cold and
healthful 1t was an ideal winter morn
ing. A greater portion of the day bust
nes was suspended in the city, and the
only sign of activity was in the circuit
court. which made an all day grind
Neighborhood and family dinners and
reunions were the order The evening
previous was given over TO watch partle:
at the churches, and private parties oi
youug and married folk Strange as il
may seem, century problems were little
discussed in eongregated parties.
There will be divine sarvice at tht
school house, Chaseburg, on Sunday
afternoon, January 9th, at O'Clock. tC
| be conducted by Rev. Daniel An offering
will be luade for the benefit of the pas
tor.-A number of children rendered &
service of :Ong at the NJ. Z. church
Stoddard, on Christmas evening ThI
. singing was very good. considering thai
so little time was spent in preparation
, The pastor trained them and muci
credit is due TO him for the great inter
est he manifested in their musical ca
J pacity.
Don c. Hall Company, travelling il
their $40, 900 Pullman palace car, wbicl
is one Of the finest show c.:rs on th,