Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
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Help the Red Cross beat the Iron Cross.
-Pre-inventory sale of Coats at Rogers.
-Thos. J. Ady made business trip to North
Dakota
-Cashton will hsse farmers institute
January 1915.
Send the Censor to your friend a New
Year rem. mbrance.
The Red Cross is the spirit of Jesus in ac-
ton on the battle front
Get coat at Rogers at the big pre-trssn-
tory sale now going on.
DO you want coat cheap7 Get one at
Rogers pre-inventory sale.
The Censor is headquarters for marriage
invitations and announcements.
Mrs. w. H. Morgan has been at Retreat
caring for daughter who is i'll
Editor Graves has been confined to his
home by illness for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Casperson are at Zion
City to spend the holidays with his parer.s.
In Viroqua United Lutheran church next
Sunday. Rev. Clement of Chicago. will preach
McCulloeh. go to BaraboO to pass the balance
of the winter with Rev. and Mrs. /. F. Nuzum.
Mrs. Isaac Lavold was taken TO Lacrosse
hospital because Of an acute attsck of append
icitis.
James F. Parker went to Marshfeld to
pass the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Roy
Now l. your chance to get winter coat
at very low price. Attend Rogers pre-in-
Attorney Frank wolfgram. who is now in
the army, came to spend Christmas with his
parents in this city.
Kill the Kaiser with silver dollar. 1t
Cross aim for you.
I'll srnton Taylor spent day with his
brother-in-law. Charles Wood, who is in La
Crosse hospital
Steve Denning will hold big sale of
personal property on Belgium Ridge Thurs
day. January 3.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Franklin motored over
from Lacrosse on Friday and passed the day
among friends.
Jacob Potts Of LaFarge is helping in the
management of the corner grocery store, now
owned by Joe Parker.
Mrs Geo. Myers of Lacrosse is guest of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hook She is
accompanied by her children.
Thomas Henry, who has been living in
Chippewa county, has gone 20 Lacrosse to take
place in an industrial school
Edwin NJ. fainter has been confined to his
home having experienced quite severe touch
of ptomaine poisoning. He is improving.
Mrs. A. o. Seal and her sister, Miss Laura
Misses Sadie Anderson and Olive LePage,
who teach in the eastern section of the county,
returned home for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. S. r. Curry went to West Lima to
spend holidays with her son and family and
may remain for the balance of the winter.
Health Officer George Baklken tells the
Censor that contagion is cleared up in the town
Of jefferson, and all places are out of quaran-
tine.
1t is announced that the increase in rates
for first class postage during November was
s5.4S5. 600. II that is true it will double the
Mr. John Sveen. westby's industrious and
enterprising saddler, business caller in
now!edges a substantial call
For the next ten days, at special price, H.
E. Rogers VIII take subscriptions at his dry
goods store for the New Idea" magazine. Sc
cure il while the opportunity is right
The students Of Wisconsin university held
big meeting Wednesday to show their loyalty
to the government. At its close an efigy of
Senator LaFolIette was burned on the campus
~ Everybody is invited to join the throng in
the formal opening of the new Office quarters
OF the &uzum Lumber Company. next Satur-
aV n a mi
Tor every caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Larson have two chill
dren in q Lacrosse hospital, their eldest dau9h-
ter. Esther. having her tonsiis removed, son
Maurice, undergoing two operations for alb
cesses in the ear.
Miss Helen Smith, daughter Of Chairman
c. o. Smith, student in the county training
school. able to be taken TO her home on
Friday last, after seige of pneumonia. Her
mother was here to care for her for fort
night.
If you want to buy cows. young stock.
horses, hogs. chickens, wheat. corn, barley,
hay. straw. and farm machinery attend the
sale of Steve Denning. on Belgium Ridge. jan
uary 3, commencing at 10 o'clock free lunch
at onor.
John P Joyce and wife are in Minnea-
polls to spend holidays. At the home of their
daughter. Mrs. Kate English, family reunion
will take place. their two other daughters and
son Hugh and family will all join in the first
united family gathering for seventeen years.
On late evening Mrs. Cora Sargent was
given shower at her apartment in the Blue
Front block, by number Of her church and
lady friends. All of which betOkens something
else of conseQuence--in another home. An
nouncement of the approaching event is look
ed forward to.
-Chas E Chase was in the city last Friday
enroute home from LaFarge to North Dakota,
where he passed the year a real live farmer.
He VOWS that the new life has done much for
him physically and ne enjoys the granger dis
tinctiOn immensely although they had very
poor crops the past season.
Mr.. A. s. Holland arrived home Sunday
I
in Lafayette county. His wife met with
painful accident fortnight since by falling
down flight of stairs. fracturing her wrist in
two places. She Is with her daughter,
Mrs. Lavold, at Lacrosse
Was there item Of news concerning
yourself or your family that did not get in the
last issue Of this paper? If 50, 1t was ommitt-
ed because we did not learn Of it and you did
not tell US. We want every legitimate piece of
news in this community and we ask you to tell
us what you know.
Rev Jos. E. Reed and wife arrived from
Chicago 10 pass time with relatives.
He has been in charge of branch Methodist
church in Chicago for some time He tells the
Censor that series Of INSTRUMENTATION
, religious services will open in this city Jam
uary 9Th. he joining two three evaHgelists
and singers in the work.
Miss Grace Dinsda'e assistant in the Q. IN
~ training school, was summoned 70 Aor +
fort by the death Of her nephew, Lowell smith,
fourteen-year son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Smith, formerly of this pli ce. The youth was
stricken with Brights disease, sufferer for
some months. The sympathy IF all their friends
go out TO the parents IN this borrow Of the loss
of an only
The wife Of Ed VanWinter died at Reads
town, where the family has refided for some
years and in her going woman Of wonder
full christian fortitude goes to her reward.
During her whole life Mrs. VanW inter- a
mute, as is also her husband VIII survive
They have three sons-Editor Water Van
Winter of Viola f. 7. VanWinter OF 1icka-
poo and Herbert VanWinter Of Readstown.
Round Prairie school closed for holiday
season with a fine Christmas tree distribution
of presents and a two-hour literary. musical
and recitation program By pupils and others
1t was a fine get-tOgether neighbOrhood meet
that awakens the better things in young and
old. The teacher, Miss Martha Rude. is entitl-
ed TO much credit for arranging matters. Smith
/ school two miles further north, also enjoyed
closing program and social the night prev Gus.
Davis school community club gave a pleasant
time to its little and grown-ups on Friday
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