Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-20
Short News Stories of Interest
Comng Gongs and Doings of
al Vicinity
n. T. Nedland was first to deliver

1 as Sssistsnt cashier IN the new BANK OF
Westby.
Miss Selma Mockrud went to Mil
waukee to spend the winter with her
sister.
Albert SolVerson made sale Of the
/ Neis Anderson farm west Of town, to
/ Anton Roberg.
-Cashton ard Ontario school basket
ball teams met ia earnest combat, Cash
| ton swallowing her adversary by 49 to
30
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Theige are re-
ceiying holiday visit from their daugh-
1 ter, Mrs. Hoseney and children Of North
Dakota.
e. T. Nixon of La Fargo, and Hal
vor johnson -of Forest town, we're
among CENSOR business and social cal
lers on Monday.
jasper Peterson sends US the pic
ture of a $l00, 900 Methodist church
which he has under coarse of construc-
ton at Muscatine, Iowa.
Mrs Geo. McKiboia, sister Of Coun-
| ty Treasurer Rentz, whose home is at
Gays Mills, languishes in a La Crosse
hospital with a serious illness.
Cashier Lowe of Chaseburg state
bank, under the old-time rule, is ad-
ding wealth to his community, first
born son being the creator of value.
Save Ofte, a Scandinavian pioneer
of Coon, aged e.ghty-two years. died
recently. He located there when the
country was a practical wilderness.
Il. A. Mccoy goes to La Fargo,
January first to take charge of the La
Fargo farmers cooperative creamery.
He has been employed in the Viroqua
creamery for the mast wear
DIR. McElwee will visit his patients
at the Hotel FOrtney on Thursday,
December %. Persons requiring the
services of competent specialist should
not forget the date Of the Doctors
visit.
Michael Tully, Rising Sun young
man who wasin Minneapolis, accidentally
discharged revolver, resulting in his
death. Remains we're brought to Ris-
ing Sun for burial, where his pare nts
reside.
William Side, Junior, of this city,
has purchased the old James Stevens
farm a few miles from Victory, and
will become horny-handed son Of toll.
The farm consists Of two hundred acres
and was purchased from Mrs. Ander-
son.
AT the late meeting of the agri
cultural society it was decided that fair
management should join heartily in
making a signal success of the ap-
preaching farmers institute in Viro-
qua That's what is wanted, the CO
operation Of all citizens in this import
ant meeting.
Students, teachers and home corners
Of all occupations, are arriving and are
enrOute for Vir0qua and other homes.
The Christmas period is peculiarly the
festival Of the home, bringing kindred
together when not else will cause fam
lily and friends to commirgle.
One OF the prominent attorneys in
attendance upon court is Willett M.
Spo0ner Of Milwaukee, son of Senator
John c. Spooner Expert medical men
are on hand from many places to tes-
tify in the North-Johnson case.
Rev. Theo. Danielson of Westby,
viii lecture and sing in the United
Lutheran church in Viroqua, on Wed
nesday, December "a, at 8 o'clock
Free. but collection will be taken.
A featurawill be the playing on COM
mon drinking glasses.
No better time to remember the
printers than just now. sll delinquent
cies are needed at this season of yearly
account squaring. Past experience
tells us that we shall meet in our Office
or hear from most of those in arrears
and those who wish a bright year-in-
advance mark on the little "yaller"
tag.
The aged mother of Chairman II.
+. Hoilien of Christiaua, passed away
at Aberdeen. South Dakota. remains
being brought to the old home for in
terment. She was born in Norway al
most eighty years ago, locating near
Westby, where the husband died and
she has since resided in the west. She
leaves a large kinship.
james S Treseder is making sub
stantial improvements on his newly &C.
quired premises, the Espessth farm,
known better as the Joha Hail place,
southeast of town. Se is improving
the house and outhuildiugs, putting in
water works and otherwise fitting ii
for an ideal home, where his artificial
ginseng garden will be located
Hon. Samuel Sloggy, whose eighty
years of life have not enfeebled him to
any pereeptible degree, had the mis-
fortune to fall on slippery walk on c
recent night while going TO the Ontario
Odd Fellow lodge, was somewhat bruis-
ed, but refused to admit that he could
not Withstand the harsh knocks as well
as of yore.
Over in Crawford county they have
a contest on about the salary of pro-
bate judge Judge Long was elected
to the last legislature and drew his sal
airy as such. On advice of the district
attorney the county treasurer declined
to pay the assemblyman-ju Judge his
monthly salary, and still refuses to do
so, claiming that he vacated the office
county salary. An appeal was made
to the board of supervisors at its late
session to pay the salary, but that body
refused the appeal. and now the con-
tention will be taken 20 the courts.
Ernest Plaff, who started to doctor
with DIR. Nc Elwee, the Madison specia-
list, last winter before the latter went
to Europe, reported 60 the doctor last
month very great Improvement. When
Ernest's father brought him TO DR..
McElwee the first time they had no
hopes of his being able 10 help the
young mans case. He had Just been
under treatment for what the doctors
supposed 10 be rheumatic trouble.
Ernest was unable 70 work any longer
and seemed to be permanently deformed
and crippled DIR, MeElwee ~ once
said The disease was wholly nervous
one and under his treatment the pa.
. tient made rapid improvement The
doctor assured Mr.. PlaT last month
that bis son would shortly be entirely
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