Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

u galloway of Readstown spent Tues
day IN Lacrosse.
MRS. Fife Tate anc Miss Ely were
in Lacrosse Thursday, attending a ii
brary convention.
Mr.. Auley McAuley of Mt. Sterling
was guest Of the Butt and McAuley
families over the Sabbath.
Paul T. Paulson and others of West.
Dy section. came by train to attenc
Sunday : edicAtory services.
Miss Matte Hail has been called
nome from teaching duties at Beaver
Dam by the Illness of the mother
"A box social will be held in the
Springville hall Friday evening for the
benefit of the schools. al are invited.
Mesdaines Nohr and johnson of
kockton are passing few days in this
city with the formers sister, Mrs. II.
J z. Larson
j. I. Knudson is here from Monta-
ma for brief visit with his brother. T.
Z +, with whom he was formerly bust
ness partner.
Grandma Hawkins is very i'll at the
home OF her grandson, H f Goldsmith.
her advanced age, ninety years, makes
recovery very improbable.
/ County Treasurer BelIand RENTED
to the state treasurer. on Saturday last.
the amount due from Vernon county to
I the state IN tax burdens.
DIR, r w Baldwin and DR.. C. B.
Peterson of Cashton. participated 10 a
district dental convention held &C La
Crosse Tuesday of last week.
&C. NJ. Stafslien and Cornelius Sc.
| Dlon, Coon town farmers, were in the
county seat on Monday, assisting !
nelghbor to deliver dis crop of tobacco.
Ed. VI. Minshall arrived from Spo-
kane on Friday morning to be present
at the laying away Of his beloved moth
er. Ed looks as if the west used him
veil.
AT the farm home Of George Eek
haY+. the hsbarg aid had a successful
meeting on Thursday, gentlemen Of
the neighborhood joining them in the
evening
Mrs Joshua s. Groves, who lives
nth her daughter, Mrs j. E. Sto,,,
felt on the icy walk next 10 the resi-
denee, last Saturday, fraeturing one of
her ankles.
Miss Nellie McMasters, teacher at
Ontario, and Kenneth McMasters, stu
dent in Lacrosse normal, were at home
aver -un1nv 20 be present at dedics-
ton services,
Thai wonderfully interesting serial
story, The Last Shot" was finished
in Cne last issue of the CENSOR. Fully
as entertaining il the Trey o Hearts"
now running weekly
Not the usual observance of Lin
COIN day was had throughout the coun-
try as in recent past years. 1t fell on
last Friday, the 106th anniversary of
the worlds greatest emancipation.
"A number of Viroqua relatives and
| friends sent greetings 10 the venerable
William Lake. who resides with his
daughter in Minnesota, on the anniver-
sary Of his eighty-fifth natal day.
--Theo. johnson, treasurer OF Green
wood town and champion tax collector
of Vernon county, was as usual the
first to make complete returns this
year, visiting the county sect today.
Mrs. Ed. Hall, young Readstown
woman, died from diabetes She was
native of Sugar Grove, "a years old,
leaving husband, two. children, nsfents
and large number of relatives and
| friends.
Albert Solversons representing one
of the largest buyers. of hsil-cut tobac-
co, informs us that the tobacco in his
warehouse has been shipped out and he
is buying and receiving hail cut tobac-
co every day at his warehouse.
On recent day Dan Beck was a
few hours late in making his milk de-
livery to patrons He explained with
entire satifaction in the information
that wee bit of a daughter at his
home caused the belated delivery.
4 We desire to direct attention to the
ordinance adopted by the city council
and officially published in the CENSOR
pool halls is sought. This move on part
of the city fathers is very proper one.
John M. Bennett, retiring Bud mer-
chant, has purchased from James Ire
sCder the First ward residence proper
ty now occupied by Superintendent
Gardner. April first Mr. and Mrs Ben
nett will be welcomed back to Viroqua
as permanent residents.
Rev. G. Sydney Barber received A
hearty welcome by his former church
flock and residents of the city while
here from New Richmond to attend
dedicatory service of the new church.
He was pastor here two years, going
to the place where he is now located.
There will be a basket social at the
Woman hall next Wednesday evening,
February "a Everybody invited 70
attend Ladies bring baskets filled
for two Free dance to those purchas-
ing baskets after social There will
be short meeting before social. All
members should be present.
Ninty-nine years old, on yesterday,
was Uncle Tommy" Edwards. a Rich
land county soldier who resides near
Viola. The event was celebrated by a
large gathering of relatives and friends,
presentation of remembrances, con
gratulations and the wish that Uncle
Tom may be privileged to greet his
! friends year from now.
1t is matter of general regret
that the Thru Regiment Hospital Corps,
maintainedin Viroqua for several years
has been removed to Lacrosse. Tbi:
was caused by the late resignation Of
DR.. w. nj, Trowbridge as regimenta
surgeon. The boys who made up the
corps did the state good service anc
themselves credit. and il is regrettao ole