Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-12-20
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soR Office.
The CENSOR wishes all its readers
Merry Christmas.
Miss Hannah Hanson is home
from Minneapolis for holidays.
Miss Myrtle Shauks goes to Chi.
cage to undo rgo surgical operation.
John NJ. Bennett and wife are Wis
iting their son, Clark and family in
Chicago.
-Snappy weather past week and
this from zero TO 20 below nearly
every morning.
Bradford Ranger and wife are
moving to Evansville, where he has
secured position.
- Harold Kellicut arrived home from
Montana for holiday vacation. He is
manager of large ranch.
MIR. and Mrs. John McKittrfek de-
part for Cleveland to pass the winter
months with their daughter May.
MIR. Hans Z. Larson returned from
Wausau, where he. visited his daugh-
ter and made purchases of granite.
1t is Thursday, December y. that
the Congregational Sunday school viii
entertain instead of .. as last week
stated
Thomas Weavil ard wife depart
tomorrow for SouiN Cdy. 10 visit their
son and a brother of Airs. Weavii, Bert
Dunlap.
Round Prairie community club
gives reception to Captain Buffers
and Leonard Amodt tonight, at the
school house.
- a blaze in the roof OF Attorney
Moen S residence, this morning. brought
ont the fire department. No damage
of consequence.
Chairman Saney brought over
from Greenwood young man named
Ed. Miller, who was examined as to
his mental condition.
Edward A. Schmidt sold his neat
pebble dash cottage on South Main
street to Barber Stamford. Possess
ion to be given next March,
Comrades Carrigau and Kabat are
here from Lacrosse TO visit Floyd Ham
ilton and Clyde McAuley. They we're
on the border together.
The Fish automobile used for pas
senger transportation, caught fire on
the street and suffered some damage.
1t was close call at the best.
Pete Simons keeps at road work
Notwithstanding severe weather con-
ditions. He has crew working at
blasting and getting out rock on the
new road east of Newton
The many friends of Harry James
and wife learn that a little heir came
to their Retreat home. Grandma,
Mrs. w. II. Morgan,is present to care
for her daughter and the new arrival.
After long and patient suffering
with Brieht's disease, Mr.. John Flick
died in the town of Bergen. He was
about 40 years of age and had long
been a factor in western Vernon coun-
ty affairs.
All Vernon county students at St
Olaf college arrived home one week
earlier than usual for holiday vaca-
ton, because of an epidemic of scar
let fever at Northfeld, where the col
lege is located.
John w. Curry is in the city to
visit bis mother. tie returned from
Montana, seeing most of our people
located there, telling the CENSOR that
they are couted and happy, every one
of them prosperous.
1t is evident everywhere that the
Modern WoOdman order is having a
Wonderful renewed growth At Sol
diers Grove, on late night, a class
of 100 was initiated. Grand officers
were present to assist in the work.
Mrs. Ralph Grover gave a shower
at her home, Friday night, in honor
of Miss Maj Baker, whose approach.
ing marriage is announced for the
28th. Associate teachers and few
others joined in the happy occasion.
First public ball ever given by vi
roaua ROYAL Neighbor ladies', a leap
year affair. was held last night. and IL
was a hummer. los numbers being sold.
EVERYBODY with some other fellow S
wife, was there, big, live wire time.
Mining operations for Avalanche
section is again being agitated, high
prices Of materials producing that eff
feet. II has long been known and
demonstrated that copper in large
quantities exists on the farm Of r.
Allen east from Avalanche.
The community is shocked and in
tears because Of the death of Mrs
Shanley. wife Of the pastor on Viro-
qua circuit. who died Monday evening
after weeks Of Illness. Brief services
are being held this afternoon aud the
remains will be taken TO Lancaster