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

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-l9l5 is almost in.
-lasure With John Dawson 4 Go.
Season to renew CENSOR subscrip-
tons.
Will Ady came from Illinois to pass
Christmas with his people.
Or. BALDWIN, dentist second nor
Ferguson building. Phone IS.
DR.. Chase, dentist, Office an MAJ,
oral Bank huilding. Phone 80.
M. d Helgeson went to Chicago
to pass week with his daughter and
family.
For rent, rooms in the second story
of good business block. Inquire at
the CENSOR Office.
-Everyhody's got 1.-THE grip. 1t
is nation wide and in some places the
death rate is quite high.
Frank A. Chase, wife and son Roll
land were over from Lacrosse to pass
Christmas and Sunday.
-Thayer Il Davidson announce the
sale of Thomas Johnson's prairie farm
to ]. o. Hanson OF this city.
-Thayer gives you open competition
prices on all items in lumber, flour and
feed, and deserves your business.
DIR. A. p. Minshall is in Chicago
taking treatment at the Presbyterian
hospital Mrs. Minehall is with him
-Emmitt Mahoney and wife and
Maurice Lemmen came from Minneapo
lis to be at the parental homes over
Christmas.
Bring your building problems to
the NUzum lumber yard Twenty-one
years of building experience at your
service
Coming January 10, the Hoover
Stock Company, better than ever, car
rying their own special scenery and all
new plays.
The Davis and May schools, west of
town held Christmas closing entertain
ments, Misses Struxnees and Drake
teachers.
Viola had community Christmas
tree and celebration, held in the open
on Friday evening, all denominations
joining in the affair.
--Readstown will have religious re-
vival meetings commencing January 3,
TO be conducted by the local pastor and
assistance of surrounding preachers.
-Readstown has new mercantile
estab!i hnent, The Boston Store, To-
Gated in the new block erected by the
Odd Fellows, parties coming from Gays
Mills.
When you can buy an overcoat for
the young man as cheap as you pay for
a msckinaw coat, wont you avail your
self of the opportunity now, at The
Blue Front Store.
- Mr.. and Mrs. George Koch of Syl-
van have been spending holidays with
Rudson Drake and wife. The four mo-
tored to Esstn an and spent Sunday
with smother daughter of the brakes.
w. E. Butt is selling 100 So 90 phon-
ographs. Records 10 cents. He says
he will compete with any costly instru-
ment ano let common judges say who
takes both, which instruments are con-
cealed duling the contest.
If you have never eaten a New
York Count oyster, you havene eat
en- real oyster. Large as a saucer,
fried in most delicious style, piping hot,
every day at Your Store land fried
chicken, too. Get the habit, take some
home for supper.
Pleasant remem berances are en-
tertained of Miss lrixie Davis, who
moved from Viroqua with iler parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, to Elgin.
Illinois. She has won distinction in
amateur stage work and voice. When
a mere child Trixie was favorite with
the whole town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Robertson re-
ceived word from John Skars;ad that
his wife died on December co. Beres-
ford old peoples home in North Dakota,
where the old people went year ago.
She was so years old, was resident of
Viroqua 20 years. These old folks
were amiable and high-class citizens.
-DeSoto's new bank building hes
been completed and formally opened to
the public. The Argus is authority for
the statement that it is an institution
up-to-date in all respects. Officials
gave public reception on the date of
opening, which was participated in by
$50 people from village and surrounding
territory.
The wife of the late Rev. Aschim
tells the CENSOR of a most dreadful
community accident that came to her
home village of Bethold, North Dakota,
just as she was leaving there to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs d. T.
Fortney. A rural school delivery bus
drove upon the railroad track in front
of an approaching train, resulting in
the death of five children and the driver.
Elmer Davis was over from Hills
boro to pass Christmas with relatives
and friends. He is employed in the
Wolfe store. Elmer is loud in his
praises of Hillsboro as @ business and
social town. He says crew of con-
tractors are on the ground to commence
operation and extension of the Hills
boro railroad to Yuha, and probably to
Richland Center Their efforts will be
directed during the winter months to a
piece of 900-foot tunneling in the town
of Union.
Bob McCully, who conducts the sa-
loon at Peck's Corners, few miles out
of Cashton, was arrested and taken to
Westby charged with having sold liquor
to minor and to posted persons. He
was fined SIS and costs. 1t appears
that Westby officials are trying to en-
force the law and have had arrested
and placed in the county jail tvs men
who violated the post law. 1t is saie
there are others to follow FRY tts.