Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-16

Hand bags, cheapest in town, al
Rogers.
Geo. E. Tate of La Fargo trans.
acted business in the city Friday.
Wanted, a girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. C. W. Chase.
Miss Daisy Bowman is assisting at
the Bouff1eur store during the holidays.
Mrs, Oliver Helgeson and Mrs NJ.
Swenson visited La Crosse friends Fri
day.
Geo. Ietter purchased Star feed
cooker of Chas. S. Slack & Co. Satur-
day.
The Perscilla club was entertained
by Mrs. Frank Primmer on Thursday
last
For a Christmas special we have a
Jardiniere stand at thirty-nine cents.
Wig & 0mundson.
Mac McVey of Rockton is making
an extended visit in the Dakotas, Ne
braska and Kansas.
See those fancy vests at the Blue
Front Store before you make your
Christmas selections.
Henry EIiason and Ole Hanson each
purchased farm wagons of Chas. S.
Slack & CO., Monday.
The Merrymakers club holds an
other of their enjoyable dances at the
Opera house tomorrow night.
Our complete stock of Sterling sil-
yer is now on exhibition Engraving
free. j. w. Lucas, jeweler.
Mrs. Henry Davis and her father
VIM. Searls of Readstown spent a few
days with Mrs. C. W. Fowell.
M. A. Gauper is home for the holi-
days, taking the usual vacation from
his duties as travelling salesman.
Sheriff Elect C. o. Helgeson has
appointed our townsman, w. L, Gar
rett, as under sheriff for the coming
term.
See our line of the worlds famous
Gunther's candies in packages. Prices
low, quality considered, at Thompson 5
grocery.
Get your orders in as early as pos
sible for your cut flowers and green
vegetables for Christmas at Thompson S
grocery.
-Sants Claus will be at Towner' s
until Christmas eve. Put your letters
to Santa Claus in the mail box in
Towner's store.
For rent, a store building with
living rooms in connection if desired
One door south of Mrs. A. O. Larson s
millinery store. For particulars inquire
of Mrs. A. o. Larson.
Soft and cleaning arc me electric
lamps at our store the ones we are
selling for Christmas gifts. Light your
library, den or drawing room with them
Johnson's S drug store.
You are invited to inspect o. E..
Davis stock of alligator sets, stag horn
sets, Gazelle horn sets, ebony sets of
comb, brush and mirror. These make
beautiful and pleasing presents.
Mrs J. W.. Tnayer left Tuesday
for Melette, South Dakota, being called
there on account of the serious illness
of her sister, Mrs. Larson, who is suf-
fering from an attack of appendicitis.
George Davenport, on brief vaca-
tiOn, took in this part of the county.
He is railroad conductor on the Pacific
coast extension of the ST. Paul system,
with headquarters at Marmath, South
Dakota.
'fCharley's Aunt, the home talent
play given Friday and Saturday nights
for benefit of the Congregational church,
made the hit of the season, and crowded
houses greeted the artists at both per-
formances.
&C. w. Fowell and family are now
settled at the county farm, Mr.. Fowell
taking up the duties as manager of the
institution yesterday Mr.. and Mrs.
Weleh are domiciled in their home on
Decker street.
III. r. Page returned recently from
a five weeks visit in Richland county.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Page
was injured by a horse some weeks
ago, and is but slowly recovering the
use of his left arm.
Mrs. Ole Swiggum of Franklin re-
ceived a telegram Saturday night stat
ing that her uncle Solfest Stegene was
diving at his home at Allen, Nebraska.
She and her brother Chris Bringe left
Sunday morning for that place.
The explosion of lamp in the
home of Jake Thompson, Second Ward,
was responsible for the fire alarm be-
ing turned in Wednesday evening. No
particular damage was done. and ser
vices of the department were not
needed.
They are fine and lots of them at
prices that are right. What? Why
watches rings, bracelets, brooches, tie
pins, necklaces, lockets, hat pins, combs,
fobs, chains, belt pins and everything
nice in the jewelry line Engraviu z
free. Sam Lllis.
State Senator H. w. Barker of
Sparta was looking after business in
terests here. The senator is the father
of the county option bill which will
come before the legislature this winter,
and which is causing the brewers of
the state TO ''be up and doing.
Mrs. d. Strawn was agreeably sur
prised, Saturday evening, upon return
ing home to find a basket of dainty
eatables at her door. She believes
some Buckeye friend is responsible for
this act of sending Santa Claus so ear
ly, and thoroughly appreciates it.
The following parties have bought
Glover Leaf" endless apron manure
spreaders of Chas. S. Slack & Co. the
past week: w. G. Williams, Elias Har-
ris. J. T. Harris, Ed Hanson, Lars
Jasperson, F. W. Alexander, Jacob
Larmo, Otis Buxton, Willard Getter
Rev. Gulbrandsen of Westby was
taken to La Crosse Lutheran dtal
Thursday for treatment for appendlcitis.
His condition is critical but word comes
this morning that he is slightly i'm
proved, and hopes are entertained by
he t,,ast If friends that ha r,7as, raoat-o,-