Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-17

Mrs. E. NJ. Nye entertained friends
at dinner party Friday evening.
Mrs. Nels Fortney went to Chicago
to visit her son, who is attending college.
Mrs. Ralph Grover entertained a
party of lacies Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs A. G Hook is. spending few
weeks with her SON and daughter at
LaFarge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hall visited
relatives at Genoa few days last
week.
Miss 0rla Atkins, who has been
employed at the Lars Jasperson home,
is home in Viroqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Deaver spent
last week on the Kickapoo visiting
their son Pearl, at Viola, and other rel
atiSes.
John W. Potts returned from Ohio,
reporting, his sick auntiimproved in
health. John saws they had q wonder
full corn crop in Ohio and Indiana.
Aaron Glass of Kickapoo, accom-
panied by his wife, passed through the
city, enroute to northern Wisconsin,
where he usually goes at deer season.
At Sparta they were Joined by Harri-
son Smith and wife.
james Dickson, wife and daughter
arrived from Bloomingdale, yesterday,
to become residents of this city, taking
p> secession Of their new cottage home,
purchased from N. d. McLees, near
the Catholic church. -
1t is compliment to the young
lady personally and because of her
musical qualifications that Miss May
Williams OF this city has been selected
a member of Lawrence University
chapel choir.
Mrs. Wyman writes neighbors from
Syracuse, New York, that she has at
tanned to the distinction of being a
grandmother, son having been born
to Prof. and Mrs Robert Brewer, and
his name is David Wyman Brewer.
Manager Cecil Allen Of Cashton
CO. operative creamery, was business
caller in the city on Wednesday last
For years Mr.. Allen was employed in
our creamery. He reports very large
and growing business in the creamery.
j. Henry Bennett announces that
he will hereafter continue the practice
of law at his office in the Lin
demann bank building where he will
give clients interests personal atten-
ton. 39.tf
"A distressing accident occurred on
the farm of Albert Christopherson in
Jefferson, on a late day, when that
gentleman had the bones in one Of his
legs fractured While blowing the
whiffietree broke. permitting the even.
er to fly back, striking and manning
Mr.. Christopherson as stated.
Last Wednesday Mrs. W.D. Dyson
and Mrs. H. E Rogers were hostesses
to two delightful parties. In the af-
ternoon six tables of bridge were played
and ia the evening, nine tables of 800. !"
The prizes for bridge were awarded to
Mrs. L c. Boyle and Mrs. Ella McIn-
tosh, and the 1900 prizes went to Mrs.
C. j. Smith and Mrs. c. G.. Culver.
Miss Ruth Lucille Pierce. five-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
Pierce of Richland Center, was prize
winner at the Yeoman festival given
at that place. She received solid gold
medal from the foreman at Iowa; also
prize given by Mr.. and Mrs o. E.
Bohn, Ries!snd Center deputies Many
congratulations and high honors go to
the little one for her great singing
From a special road circular just
issued by the U s. Department of
Agriculture it is learned that Wisconsin
stood seventh among the states of the
Union in the amount expended for COED
roads last year The total amount of
state funds, joint funds and local funds
expended for road purposes in Wiscon-
sin wa 50, 1lS. 7O8 California exDend
ed the largest amount, $l4. $40, 6l4.
The other states whien surpassed Wis
consin we're Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
nhir. On I pnrrauluania