Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

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w. w. Dunlap has been at Viola
with his daughter, Mrs. Gore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams visited
their daughter at Richland Center.
Miss Ethel Hamilton was at Viola
for visit with Mrs. George Schroeder.
"A few sleds left at Towner's to be
disposed of at one-third off the regular
price.
Mrs. John Atkins went to La Crosse
to be operated OF second time for
cancer.
Attorney Jorgan Moen of Cashton
was in the city on professional errand
on Monday.
j. Henry Tate is taking treatment
for rheumatism at a Prairie du Chen
sanitarium.
Biggest bargains in Portland cement
ever offered at Thayer's. Buy for
spring.
Mrs. Mary Heron of Jefferson,
spent portion of the week with her
daughter, Mrs. Rayner.
John Ristuben ana family came
from Cashton to pass Saturday and Sun
day with the Sherricks.
Mrs. Carlos Buchanan and son were
here from La Fargo for brief visit
with friends and kindred.
Fred Harris and wife were here
from La Crosse for New Year greet
ings to relatives and friends.
Mr.. Merchant! Make some con-
cessions now on your left over holiday
stock and tell the public about them.
Mrs. Stogdill has resigned from her
work in Tate's store. Ida Dahl having
accepted the position to fill her place.
Miss Mable Atkins of Readstown
was in the city the fore part of the
week the guest of Mrs Chas. Billups.
Editor Munson returned to his of
fetal duties at Madison Monday, after
having passed the holiday week at home.
Special sale of lamps, pictures, art
pottery, cut glass and hand painted
china for the next two weeks at Town
er's.
Miss Myrtle Latamore, a former
teacher in our city schools, visited
friends here last Friday. She is now
teaching at Spirit Lake, Iowa.
--Chas. S. Slack & Co. don't take off
their hats very often, and when they do
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you. Read what they say ON page five.
Ole T. Fortney of Franklin, in COM
pany with his brotaer-in-law, j. f.
Surrem, Of Fiy P4ints, Pichland coun-
ty, were callers at the CENSOR sanctum
on Friday.
Mrs. C. ID. Williams goes to Madi-
son to visit her daughter Caryl, who is
in the university, then to indianapolis
to pass the winter with her married
daughter, Mrs. Jerry Richards.
William Dolen, administrator, will
hold sale of personal property at the
Isaac Post farm, in Clinton, on Janu-
airy Is. Cows, hogs, hay, grain and
innumerable things are listed for dis
posal.
With the opening of tobacco ware
houses, fine sleighing for farmers and
lumberman, there is every indication
| that the balance of this winter will be
a busy and prosperous one for Viroqua
and the county at large.
1t will be interesting to our read
| to note the announcement of Chas S.
Slack & Co. on our fifth page this issue,
concerning the Litchfield manure spread
err. This is the starting of continued
story which certainly should be read.
Not a few of Viroqua's leading
business firms have presented friends
and patrons with handsome annual cal
endars. The larger and more artistic
of these desirable souvenirs have been
issued by Chas. S. Slack & Co., and
Knutson Brothers.
Her neighbors and friends will be
gratified to know that Mrs. Hartwell
went through her appendicitis opera
ton with perfect safety. Advices
| from La Crosse of late date are to the
effect that she is making rapid advance
| in recovery and will be able to return
home in few days.
The noted st. Olaf college band.
which is making a vacation tour of
many sections of the middle west, was
greeted by great audience at Soldiers
Grove, Saturday night. Many from
Viroqua and this section took advant-
| age of the excellent sleiyhing and drove
over for the musical feast.
Governor and Mrs. Emil Baenscb
announce the approaching marriage of
| their daughter, Miss Lima, to Mr.. Rob-
ert Brown of Langlade. Miss Baensch
spent some time in Viroqua giving in
struction in management of the city
| library. She has been librarian for two
years past at Amigo
The last day of the old year was
delightfully."- pleasant and calm, sym
bolical of the passing of ripe ard use
ful life And New Years day was all
that might be desired in the way Of
ideal weather. In Viroqua business
was wholly suspended in the afternoon
and the town wore an air of Sunday
quiet. Altogether it was fine holiday
season.
When the store of Ostrem & David
son was opened last Friday morning it
was found to be full of dense smoke
The fire department was called out, but
! their services were not needed. In
some manner the floor near the stove
had ignited and smoldered away through
the night A hole the size Of the top
of sugar barrel had burned through
the floor. Beyond this 10 damage re
suited except that to the stock by
smoke.
-Messrs. Howard d. and Clark d.
Williams departed on Monday, for a
winters sojourn in the far west and
southwest, first going to New Mexico,
extending their journey to Southern
/ California to enjoy the balm and sun
shine of that salubrious climate and
visit relatives in different sections
/ They will take occasion to review again
the scenes of their gold-mining opera
tons in the early days Of that excite
ment, whe. the trip was made from
these marta by teams IL will doa1nfleu