Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-28

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soldiers in the German war Of '66, were
! fulfilled that day, when six of them car
ried the dead body of Carl Radtke, the
seventh, to the grave wrapped in the
! national colors of Germany. The pact
Naa entered into in the spirit of revelry
at the close Of the war By a Grange
fortune all Of them came to America
and settled in that vicinity and when
Carl Radtke died, the peculiar pledge
was recalled and solemnly fulfilled
Radtke was pioneer of La Crosse
vicinity and was 65 years old.
Merchants are busy taking inyen-
tory of stock
See our line of japanese ware at
The Big Store
Closing out sale of shoes and rub
bers at The Big Store.
Elmer Conrad has moved his family
from Victory to this city.
Buy your dress goods, underwear
and hosiery at THE BIG STORE:
Mantle and novelty clocks, a fine
line. J. W. LUCAS, Jeweler, Optician.
DIR. Morgan Wood, the famous
preacher, author and orator at Opera
house, January G.
Good living rooms to rent for small
family, central section of city. Inquire
at the CENSOR office.
ID Morgan Wood at Opera house,
Friday evening, January 6. Do not fail
to hear him.
Call and find out how to get a barrel
of flour free with a sack Of Jersey Liley"
at Il D. Williams & Co.
Where can you best secure reliable
insurance? For answer see this issue
second page foot of seventh column.
Stop cutting logs into wood Thayer
will buy them at Viroqua every day for
cash, and you will get more for them
-Saugstad & Spellum, the Westby
lumbermen, will it is reported, imme1'
ately open lumber yard at Coon Valley.
Gold lockets of every description,
and [ engrave them, too.
J. w. LUCAS, Jeweler ana Optician.
"A bargain that is one. Thirty child
rens 81 and s. cloaks for short time
only at 50 so each, H. d Williams & Co.
5000 logs wanted at Viroqua by J.
W. Thayer. Thayer will save you
money in shingles, paper or barn boards
of any kind.
When you set up stoves" and ''in
spec" chimneys don't forget that you
need an insurance policy with John
Dawson 81 Co.
The Argus reports second paralytic
stroke for Mr.. A. L. Goodwin, one of
DE Soto's merchants and leading citizens
It says he is recovering.
The storm of Tuesday vas so severe
that rural mail men were, few of them,
tal 20 Slya StnpT. La, A.f-N
the same was the case with drivers on
star routes.
Mr.. Ernest Chase, who is attending
veterinary college at Toronto sends the
CENSOR card greeting which illus-
trates some Of the fine sports of winter
in Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Ewing and
children of Osakis, Minnesota, are visit
ing relatives here and in Richland
county. Mrs Ewing is sister of Mrs.
Herb Weavill
For the housewife the gift should be
decorative and useful as well. Nothing
more acceptable than table ware Our
stock offers hundred suggestions in
silver and silver plate, fine china and cut
glass JOS. BoEHRER, Jeweler
C. f. Wilson the Kickapoo bee-m man,
ia contemplating moving permanently
to Long Mountain, Colorado, as soon as
he can dispose of his bees and other
property. Mr.. Wilson's apiary prodac-
ed about 10000 pounds of extracted
honey this year.
Friday afternoon last, the closing
hours in Viroqua schools, were devoted
to programs of speaking, with present
trees, Gates for the little folks and happy
greetings. In most Of the departments
many parents and patrons of the schools
were present to witness the closing
scenes.
Viola fair association elected the
following officers for next year; Presi-
dent, j. c. Hull; vice e-president, Geo, E.
Tate; secretary, J. H. Frazier; treasurer,
n Fl. Burger directors, JAS Treseder,
W. J. Wsggoner, F. A. Blakley, A ].
Anderson, c. f. Mathews The assoeia-
tion just about plays even this year with
the state aid.
One of the sights so familiar to vi
roqua in years gone by, was q load Of
dressed hogs on our streets the other day.
Within the memory Of many towns
people and farmers here2bouts, thou
sands of loads Of dressed pork were haul
ed from this county to Sparta, La Crosse
and other railroad towns, and it was
very seldom that live hogs were taken
to these markets for sale or shipment
Prairie du Chen business men, citi-
zens and farmers are taking the matter
Of sugar beet culture up in earnest.
They have gone so far as 70 commence
soliciting acreage from agriculturists,
and il is reported that there is ready
signatures to the three year contracts
for five Thousand acres Of beets, cult
walton TO begin next season. A repre-
sentative of a factory has been on the
ground 70 explain matters. 1t is hoped
and believed that similar move will be
made here soon after the opening Of the
year.
u mon services and week OF prayer
win begin January % and continue to
January 5th, 7-30 each evening. Mon
day and Thursday in the Congregation
al church. Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Methodist church. MondaY-Prayer
for the spirit Of prayer. Rev. q. ". Euz-
nm Tuesday-PraYe- for the spirit Of
faith Mr.. James Billing: Wednesday
Prayer for the spirit OF service, Rev
I John a. Stemen; Thursdsy-Prayer for
/ the spirit Of love, Rev. c. z. Buffers
+ Let all the churches be in attendance
and make this most helptul week