Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

Good bye old year.
-Basket bali Thursday night.
w. S. Proctor is in Milwaukee.
Town is very quiet since Christmas.
-Business houses are taking invoice
of stock
-Westby's new lighting plant is now
IN operation.
Monday was the coolest morning
so far this winter, four below zero
Miss Doris Dyson was in Lacrosse,
Tuesday, to be present at the party of
friend
Miss Marie Sanwick arrived home
from Chicago, accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. Flikke.
Senator Bennett is at the capital
city attending committee meeting Of
the state bar association.
If going to use lumber or building
material of any kind it will pay you to
see j. w. Thayer before buying.
Rev. Eben Sweger of North Dako-
ia, made brief visits with his mother
and other relatives hereabouts.
Steen Steenson, a long time resi-
dent of Westby community, died after
lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Paul Dahl entertained large par
ty of young friends at 800" at the
home of his parents, last evening.
After residence at Hillsboro for
more than forty years Fred Schwagert.
aged " years, died at the home of his
son.
Mrs. H p. Proctor has as guest
her neiee, Mrs. Ida Johnson Smith of
Boseman, Montana. She is accompanied
by son.
Mr.. L. S. Adair, who has been
temporary station agent at Westby,
will succeed the late Andrew johnson
as agent.
j. W. Tbayer sells all kinds of
building material and at reasonable
prices and can supply your needs to
the letter.
The greatest bargains in coon and
other fur coats that will ever be Of
fered you, can be had now at The Blue
Front Store.
Leroy Primmer, wife and child are
passing holidays in the old home town.
Roy is travelling salesman for a Sioux
City, Iowa, packing plant.
Mr.. Fred Eckhardt has been con-
fined to his home for some days by a
cold and illness He expects to go to
Lick Springs and take baths as soon as
he feels able to travel
-Cias. z Chase was in the city on
Monday, his brother Willard driving
him over from LaFarge. Charley is
now manager of the Rosencrans sani-
tarium at Prairie du CHEN
Mr. and Mrs Chris Bangsberg had
seven of their nine sons and daughters
home with them i'm Jefferson for the
holidays. The absent ones were a son
in California and Mrs. Ray Smith of
NorWalk.
-Halvor Uranium arrived from his
Langlade county home for Christmas
time among relatives and friends near
here He tells that he has a farm in
the big timber, where there is plenty
of room left for settlers.
According to the apportionment of
the state school fund income just COM
pleted by State Supt. Cary, Vernon
county will receive as it's share $751;
0l2.65. The number of children of
school age in Vernon county is 1929.
Now is the time to start your build
ing campaign for 1916. Let us help
you plan your new house or barn. We
will furnish you many practical ideas
that will save you money. John E.
Nuzum & Sons Lumber Co.
j. Henry Bennett announces that
he will hereafter continue the practice
demann bank building where he will
kriu alfantc' inf
ton. 39-tf
-Blaugas-safest gas known-abso-
lutely non-asphyxiating and non-poison-
GUS. Has an explosive range of per
cent compared to city gas with l3 per
cent and acetylene gas with AZ per
cent, making it practically non-explo-
sive. Used for lighting and cooking.
For further information see The Kueb-
Ter Hardware.
MRS. Joshua Groves had the salts
faction of having gathered about her
on Christmas, as usual, her six sons
and daughters, and ali grandchildren
but one. The company was entertain
ed by members of the third generation,
Mesdames Ray Huschka and Harry
Porter. at the home of the former.
There will be a clashing of arms,
as ~ WCACt tAC
meet the younger high school team in
basket ball on Thursday night Of this
week at the Opera house. Most of the
old players are now members of teams
in higher institutions of learning. So
look out for fun and battle royal.
liver Olson, long time resident of
Folsom community, died at his farm
home on Sunday morning, aged 20
years. Ee leaves daughter who has
kept house for him since the death of
bis wife. Services at the home Thurs
day morning at 10, funeral and inter-
ment at Folsom church at 1:30 in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Snyder of
Readstown, passed through the city en-
route home from Rusk and Chippewa
counties, where they visited for few
days the Cox and other families for
merly of this county. They had fine
outing and reunion, but are pleased to
think that northern inducements have
never allured them away from old Yer
non.
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