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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
VEGETABLES

The general mraket was without important
change Quotations.: White potatoes. per bush
IyPs;nnsylvaniS 50452G Maine; Soa5@o, New
Florida. per bbl..No. l. S450a5 No. 2, $3.50
Large. il,25dl75; medium, 5Oc: :qsi sweet
potatoes Eastern Shore. per bbl.-No. L. $2,25
S6iSNo. !. S5.i5SI.7Si No; Z. S2a2T 20; sweets.
PeE lOo;ib. bag. 81. .25ai ;b0i do, medium, per
lSo,lS; sss' SoalOe g5i9Ps h0I Texas per cum
PssT GUNNER crate; N9, 8 :25i sabSase. Flor.
crate, 4. 2gg2. e; eaYllnqweE, New York, per
tpee, North Carolina, per basket 56s;aSl; do.
EslordS wax per basket ,59 30; DO. Flor
SaskefSsFI93ri5a.o sl.SoSt2 25! South caio!lRsi
a2;50i esgpiant: Florida, per box, Sga3 SO;
PsTS Florida, per carFss5. s29S bssts,'' For
per 100 lunches. slg5; tomatoes. Florida, per
celery FbiSTidS b PsT s, aH1 crate sspaTRe- R
basket, Coo. dSl 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Railroad Defaults on Its Bonds

NEW YORK, May by orders Of the
Court, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail-
road, which is in the hands OF a receiver, is
S43. 900 general consolidated and MORTGAGE
bonds, Sl50OOO Evansville, TeTrs Haute and
Chicago income and mortgage bonds Sl4a 600
Evansville Belt FIRST mortgage bonds and the
principal of 100000 Danvllle and Grape Greek
Railway bonds.
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Birmingham Defaults on Principal

NEW YORK., May l.-pefault n PRINCIPAL
Joint notes Of the Atlantic and Birmingha
Construction Company and the Atlanta, Bir-
Interest Will be paid A COMMITTEES headed by
George c. Clark OF clark. Dodge & Co, WAS
formed several weeks ago and requested de-
posits q these notes With purpose Of bringing
soon s9S' as @ praetieabe About 81 So o6O of ~
notes have already been deposited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
YESTERDAYS
49,
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, May 1.-BUTTER.-MeEhe
Arm; receipts, 3297 packages. Extra, 5ls
imitation creamery, 211ad22c.
EGGS.-Market weak receipts. Ss,0O8 paei.
ages. Extra frsts. 20IAd21c.: regular packed
frsts. 100000, regular packed; neara
whites 23lsc;; mixed color, 20d2le.. gathsrcsss
age, storage packed; nearby browns. 21Ae
22c.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

markets &C. lower mixed and butchers, $500
I:75; good heavy, $I645ggSJ 6g S 6S: rough heavy,
bulk, S7I5G 10. CATTLE..ReceiptsN zoo:
markets .s steady; VI; Sesyes . $sagss;IS cows and
So. .b0GS.75 SHFEP.-Recelpts, 2OOO; markets
weak native and Western, s53Oas75; lambs,
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11:30 A. M. TO II NJ.
COTTON

NEW YORK. May IA weak Liverpool
market, the failure of promised rains to de-
velop in the Western belt and showers in the
East, where they were most needed, resulted
in considerable liquidation in cotton this morn
ing and the market after opening steady 3
TO 0 points lower, showed a net loss after the
first few minutes of to points.
At the close futures showed declines ranging
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RANK CLEARINGS

Bank eleorings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years:
ghllsd.Dhia s2s sgssSs4 ssS$ss,s sse ss8sss sls
New York .40s. .903, $50 s91, 4sI $40 4ei 2i7, lbs
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PROVISIONS

The market was quiet and unchanged, QUO;
Sir.dried. 2Sa28c.; Western beef, in setsl snd
gmoked. 25d2ec; city, beef. knuckl9es Z, ar anu !
lenders smoked and air-dried, 2iq2eG;i
Western beef knucRics and tenders. smokssdi q
q2sc. beet hams, s3ld32; pork, family. s2id;D
skinned loose, 12hG12lsc.; do, DO, smoked.
l2R1l3e. other hams, smoked city c9re6 sa as
Western cured. lSH8ltd.i DO. boiled ,,Ins bone.
Sss Sos. 2125S&g} PiG5Ro 5o sSEsd 1OS1oc bs
les In pickle secording to average IsnS o9sSs' ala
a SvefSSe eity eTsSKsase cured iegi7s broadcast Ss
con %Ss3erP1 cured fS1aisG do d. tSbS
iia11hc, lard, pure city. kettle rendeTed na m
tlerces, 1ldliRc,; lard pure city, Kettle Fen-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Readings May Coal Prices

The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, in Its circular quoting prices on
anthracite delivered in May at this city and
New York. makes the usual advance OF 10
cents per ton over the April prices; prices are
the same as a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

National Bank OF Germantown. regular semi
annual dividend of 8 per cent, payable May
l to stock OF record April 80
ATLANTIC Coast Line Company regular semi
annual dividend OF ga per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock. payable May 10. Books closed
April 30. reopen May H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
FRESH FRUITS

Offerings were only moderate. and prices
quotations; 70 APPLES. New, York. per b6l.-
Davis $2.25a2.76; other good eating varieties,
S221aSo9; medium; $l4l,So apples, Western,
vanla. per hamper 6Oa9Oc: lemons. per box,
Sl5092.25 oranges, Florida. per box, S2.25a4;
grapefruit, Florida, per box, SI.25Gp2: pine
apples, per crate-Porto Rico. S2.25G2.75; Flor
ida S225g2.50 Strawberries. Florida. per
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GOLD GOING 10 CUBA

NEW YORK, May 1.-The local agency Of
the National Bank Of Cuba Is shipping To
Havana SbOO,0Q0 gold eagles and $3.50 900 In
new Cuban gold and silver coin minted At the
PHILADELPHIA mint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Rock Island Paws Interest

NEW YORK. May 1.-The Chicago, Rock
Island and Paeino @ Railway Company has de-
to pay principal due today on per cent. bonds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-The market was quiet but
prices ruled steady under small sgRplEesd paEed
creamery fancy specials, 33C. extra 3lc.i
extra nrsts. zoe; firsts. 2sI29c. seconds 2Sg
nearby prints, fancy, 34c.; average extras &c !:
nrsts 2OQ3lG seconds, 26a2SSsc.,; special fancy
EGGS were In fair demand and steady
with supplies well under control Quotations:
In free cases, nearby extras 22c. per dozen
nearby hTsts SO per standard case; nearby
current receipts, S5S5 per case Western extra
frsts So per case do flrsts S5.6o per case
Southern So 4Od5 20 per case fancy selected
candled fresh eggs were jobbed out at 2iQ20c.
per dozen.
CHEESE.-The market was quiet but frm
under small supplies, Quotations; New YORK
full cream, fall make, fancy 1IhGl1sIc; 90
do. fair to good, i6i5617c.; DO do, new make
1GiIc.; do, part SKINS S6 l3c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Heavy Expansion in Loans and
DEPOSITS.

NEW YORK. May 1.-Heayy increases in
loans and deposits shown in today's
New York bank statement, the actual loan
expansion being $305O4, 900, while the two
classes of deposits increased In the aggregate
over 81, ,0OO, 900.
The average reserve increased 81, ,914, 900, but
the actual figures showed decrease OF 1884,
600. Total loans were 81, 410, 93s, ,4i4, with
total demand deposits 81, 324, 279, 900 and time
was S572135 600. Details follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May 1.-Foretgn exchange
market opened steady. with demand sterling
Sterling. Francs. Mks. Gldrs
Gables .......... 4.Ieh 5.32 s2A 3915
Demand .....,.,,. 4.79h 1921 s21is 39Iis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
ANOTHER sHRAPNEL ORDER

CHICAGO Mas I.-srhs ChlcaEo Pneumatic
Tool company announces The receipt 81 orderl
ffom The AliIaa ipr 800 QqQ shrapnal $3.50. "a
deiiYer5 ael1ee ~ = "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Local Reserve Bank Statement

The condition of the Federal Reserve Bank
ef Philadelphia at the close OF business yes
tsrday was as follows:
RESOURCES.
April 30. April g.
tifieStes M ~ ,s1e. SOS $50 s14o41. .25o
Legal tender notes sill
yer certificates and
subsidiary coin ....... 3.044,311 4,4T2, O5S
Rediscounts and loans. 2.l0i,427 1857, ,32O
Investments ,..:..,,..,;.. 2,129,l25 2,l6T,125
Due from Federal Re-
serve banks-net ...... 68T, 220 65l, COS
All other resources ..... l0T,4s5 423,571
Total .................S25 .S25.eO7, sos S24 622, ,8I2
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in ......... 81, ,4eS, ,05o S4,15s 1888
Deposits ..'..'-..-.'.... Il, 4Ob, 1oS 4,2Oe
Total ......"........s2 s25. .0O7, sos S24, go, ,842
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REFINED SUGARS

The market ruled firm, but there was littLse
trading. we quote! Standard granulated
o 06c. fine grunulated &C.. powdered, 6.lVo.I
confectionery A, 5.9Oc.: soft grades olop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
SMALLER BANK CLEARINGs
Weeks Total for Country Shows De
crease os $40 OO2 .13S

Bank clearings during the last week were
$50 O02 1873 below the corresponding week last
year the actual total for last week being
S3, ,36B, ,44S, 100. A decrease is also shown from
the week ending April "a. Details follow;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
NOTES OF THE RAIL

Proposed increases ranging from one
half cent TO IA cents a hundred pounds In
rates on hardwood lumber from Southern
points stopped in transit at Buffalo, N.
Y. and reconsigned TO points East over
railroads in that territory, today were
declared not justified by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
AS OF April !, 1915, s. employees of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
been placed on the compahys retirement
list; "A from lines east and II from lines
west. Two of the men retired had been
in service a half century, they being VIII
liam Furman, an engineer on the New
York Division, and William Moffett, a
ticket receiver at Richmond, Ind. The to-
tai number OF living retired employees on
April l was 4402. of which 1891 were cred
tied TO the Eastern and l0n TO the West
ern lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
Financial Briefs

New York banks lost s3S2,OOO TO the SUD
treasury yesterday.
Al the special meeting of Detroit United
Railroad stockholders the AMENDED
nronosition of the city street railway
commissioner to pay s2S2S5,oOO for lines OF
tho company within the one-fare zone IN
Detroit was refused. The matter VIII
now be left to the Circuit Court to de-
eide on a fair price for the city lines OF
the Detroit United Railroad.
The committee on securities of the New
York stock Exchange rules that when
issued" contracts for New YORK Centrai
oo-,ear per cent. convertible debentures
must he settled on Wednesday May 0.
The committee OH Clearing House directs
that special clearance be made on lueS-
day. NAV T. of New York Central 2O-year
per cent convertible debentures'
"Rusiness continues to gain In vitality
the rate of improvement being of the
gradual but steadily spreading type, with
traces and sections heretofore backward
falling into line" says Bradstreets.
Marshall Field & Company say: The
arrival of warm weather is proving
stimulus to the dry goods business. Re-
tailers report good demand for seasonable
merchandise. Current wholesale distri-
button shows an increase over year
ago.
The London Stock Exchange was closed
today-May Day.
The American Ice Company has adj
vanced the price Of ice so per cent from
SO to So a ton, effective May l.
Commercial failures in the United
States this week numbered 447, against
$50 In the corresponding week last year.
The Kansas City Southern has ordered
5000 tons of rails from the Algoma Steel
Corporation, Ltd.
The Robert Morris Trust Companys af-
fairs viii be investigated by the following
committee Of stockholders: Irwin G. Lu-
kens. John II. Waters, F. w. Wollerton,
Thomas II. Atherton, u. L. Crawford,
Morris Lazar. Charles Francis Jenkins,
Edward d. Ackley and Joseph U.
Fritehey, Lancaster. Pa. The committee
has organized and Will set about its work
very shortly. Accountants will probably
be engaged
AT the close of the present city admin
istration next January, Director of Sup
plies Herman Loeb will become president
of the new State Bank of Philadelphia,
building for which is being erected at
9th street and Passyunk avenue. Director
of Public Safety George ID. Porter will
become vice president of the bank.
Exports of cotton last week were l44176
bales, as against 1,2O7 bales in the same
week of last year, The exports during
this crop year are now but 100000 bales
less than In the previous crop year.
During April the amount of customs
collected from dutiable imports at the
port of Philadelphia was S9l9,722, against
S1,679,137 in April, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
POULTRY

LIVE.-Trade was quiet, but values, were
well sustained. Quotations.: Fowls, 1791115c,;
roosters, 12al2l5c. young chickens, soft meatteed
15c.; ducks i3R15c.; geese, lOqllc;; gulneas
to quality per pair, 504IOc.; pigeons, old
per pair. 25q3Oc. do, young, per pair 22n2Oc:
DRESSED.-Desirable stock was kept we'll
cleaned up at firm prices. Quotations. Fresh
killed fowls IL to box dry picked and gSiSg dry
aiSgS lbs apiece 1SG dq 6ni.cs $q1t 1s, lbs; 7e
do, under lbs. apiece, 14gl5c.. Fowls; bbs.,
dry-picked and ry-packed. Western, 492 lbs.
apiece, 1IigplSc.; do. do, Sla lbs, &C.;
do, do, 3 lbs. and under. 1iql6c. Fowls, Ice
packed, choice. lIlac Old ROSTERS, dry.picked,
1$sGd psE doS squSRss Eh5? whtss httshRE WEsahhS 70 to ID
per doz.. So. 75a2. .s5: do. do, lbs. per doz.,
80: dark, 81 .56aSi 60: small and No q, 81.
Frozen poultry-Fowls, as to quality, l8plSc.i
chickens, dry-picked and dry-packed in boxes,
milk-fed, 3l438 lbs. to doz., lsc. do, 3Iq42
lbs TO doz., lsc;; do;,o 43ai7 lbs to dozI lse.;
sGTntSd 3l42 lbs .S dos - 16S SGz do ,ss9 as9
do % L bs and oyei gSc ehcScns IS dTypcESd
and dry-packed, in bbls.-Western, eoEn.fed.
lbs. and over, isc, ; DO. 10. 1 lbs, l7q17hc;
do, do, 3I5 lbs, 15ho. do. do, 2i9a3 lbs. II
q15c.; brollers. milk-fed. fancy. 1924 lbs
to box &c; do. fancy. 2Sg29 lbs. to
doz., Pc; corn-fed, fancy, 1894 lbs to "a,
25c.: do. prime, 2593o lbs: 70 doz; 22e lgE: &
22c, fair to good, 1sa20c.; old toms. lSq2Oc.;
ducks, fancy, in boxes. 17Glsc.; do, ordinary
to gooS, l2ql6c.: geese. choice and fancy. 1e0
i6c.; do. No, 2, 1201ic.
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RAVES FOR MONEY

Philadelphia ............... 9igq4 Slsq4
New YORK .s.ss----..s..... 1Aa215 2A44
Boston 's'''.ss-'s.-s.s....' e. Sk44
Chicago Observation-Disclosures. 3Lq4 4 d4n
Commercial paper three to six months, Phil-
adelphia. 3h and per cent.
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otaI ............. s3O7, 900. 600 500, 500 %
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, May 1.--Trading was quiet %
the eo1ee sxehange at the opening, d,i, IHe w
points. Closing prices showed advances Of 1
to S points. Prices follow:
TOday's Yesterdays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON

NEW YORK, May 1.-The statistical pots
tlon Of cotton is as follows
This week Last week. Last ~
Visible supply :. 100. 40 T,36O,O04 5,2I42l
OF which Amer'n 6,36s,77o 5,574,OO4 a.32i2a
Total in sight l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

Total :. S606 800 900 S6S5, 600 900 $50. .O00c "a
About two-thirds Of the last months co.,
por0te financing has been for re6unHCdinME md M pm
new work. Since the beginning OF the yesf
nearly S400. 900, 900 OF the total financing hai
beer for refunding and little more than 1900
0O0, 900 10 raise capital for new purposes. Be.
low is given the division by months:
Refundlng. New Capital
January ............... SIS, ,OOO, 600 $50, 10000
February ............. 1I0.0O0.OO0 46.00o0m
MarCh ...s............ 4b,OUO,OOO 2S,OVlUp
April ................. 94,O0O,0OO 49.5O0ON
Total ............. .s3O7, 900. 600 sos, 500, %
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BONDS.
1O:3O to IL A. NJ.

1000 penna cons 4Jss 1oGO.........'''''l
20OO lin Rwy Inv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 40
1000 lin Rwy Inv 5s...,....'''''''''' w.
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CORPORATE FINANCING
INCREASED IN APRIL
Total for Month Was Almost Twic.
as Large as March.

NEW YORK, May Incorporate hnanclu,
during April aggregated approximately {IN..
100000. This was almost twice the amount n
new. issues sold in March, but less than a.
totals for both February and January M
compared with the same month last year ~
record month for 1914, It is over S100,O0Oc1
less Corporate financing for the FIRST fc1
months of the current year is only $50 900 "a
below the total for the same period last ~,
and S2l3 900. 900 below 1913. 80
The figures for financing by months n.
elusive OF Government and municipal borrur.
ings. compares with the two previous years q
1915 1914. 1918.
January .S1T4 OOO, 900 $1O3, 600, 900 S355, ooe
February. 216,0O0. 900 16s,O0O. 900 105,O000lO
April ..... 1+3, 100000 254, 100000 11S.5c0O00
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

New York banks lost s3S2OOO to the Sub
treasury yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

AT the close of the present city admin
istration next January, Director of Sup
plies Herman Loeb will become president
OF the new State Bank of Philadelphia,
a building for which is being erected at
9th street and Passyunk avenue. Director
of Public Safety George ID. Porter will
become vice president of the bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01

Total sales. 1926 shares. compared with
GIG shares yesterday; this week. III, 622
hares; last week. 1877, $40 shares.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
First publication September Il. lal5--s
PROBATE NOTICE


Order appointing time to prove will and fixing
time for elaine end notice TO creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT.
- Vernon County.
In re estate Of John C. Tostrud. deceased. in
probate.
An instrument in writing purporting 10 be the
last will and testament of John G. Tostrud u
tcwn Of Christiania, in said county, having besu
delivered into said court;
And Oscar Tostrud Of said county having pre-
scented 10 said court a petition in writing. duly
verified representing among other things that
said John C. TOstrud lately died testate. in said
county. and praying that time and place be APP
pointed for proving said last will and testament
and that letters documentary Tor. Of administrs-
ton with will annexed) In said matter be granted
to Martin Nilsestuen and Peter Peterson.
Therefore. it is appointed and ordered. that
said petition and the matters therein be heard
and proofs Of said last viii and testament land
codcil thereto IL any be taken. at special term
Of said court. appointed to be held at the court
house. in said county in the city of Viroqua on
the 9Th day of October, 1915. at the opening Of
court on that day. or as soon thereafter as said
petitioner car. be heard, when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate Of said instru-
nent.
It Is further ordered. that the time within
which the creditors Of said deceased shall present
their claims against soeh estate for examinantion
and allowance. be and hereby Is fixed and limited
to four months from the date hereof;
II ia further ordered, that all claims and de-
mands against said deceased be received at the
court house Of said court IN any day hereafter
until the expiration Of said four months and be
examined and adjusted al he regular term OF
said court appointed 20 be held at the court house
IN said county. in the city Of Viroqua on the lst
Tuesday Of February. f916. at the opening Of
s. urt on slat day. or as soon thereafter a. the
matter can be heard;
And II is further ordered. that notice hereof be
given 70 aH persons interested. By publication
thereof fox three consecutive weeks in the Yer
non County Censor, a Newspaper. published in
said county. the first publication 20 be made with
in fifteen days from the date hereof.
Dated September 49, 1915.
By the cour+, d. o. MAHoEKY, Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
JEFFERSON.

HUSTLER RIDGE, September ia
long time gone but drifted back again
among the good old friends on the ridge
Have been absent since 1894, and find
the farmers have prospered and many
fine buildings have been built. Rustler
Ridge is located one and a half miles
west of Viroqua and two fine streams
of water, one on the south and one on
north, which furnish fine fishing and
camping :. Levi Allen has been thresh-
ing on the ridge, but on account of
rain had to take lay off i. 4. . Everybody
is busy harvesting tobacco. The crop
is ready to be shielded and is a fair
growth Mr.. Burkelo is harvesting
tobacco for the Pierce brothers. " Miss
Susie Nc Jeng returned from Wheeler,
where sha visited for some time. Mr..
and Mrs. Milt Pierce visited east of Vi
roqua last Sunday . Mrs Herb Chap
man, who mas been sick is improving
under the care of Drs. Suite and Min
shall . Wendall Fish is working for
George Fellon. Miss Celia Tollefson
of Wheeler is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Ole
Moseng +. Miss Selma Lowell is at
tending school at Viroqua. Mrs Chris
topherson has moved to Viroqua so her
children may attend school. MissAva
Fish has returned home after visiting
at Ole Larson's. George Whites hired
man is travelling northward real often
but we don't know where. BROTHER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15
LOCAL JoTTINGS


Rev, and Mrs. H. C. Sineby re-
turned from their visit in Iowa and
Minnesota.
Miss Isabelle Joyce returned to her
Duluth teaching work after spending
vacation at home.
Fresh cement and plaster just re-
ceived. Come in and get our price.
Our motto: tSmall profit and quick
sales.' Bekkedal Lumber Co.
-Afer condemning the recklessness
of automobiles, some people allow
their children 70 run out in the road
and dance up and down in front Of rag.
idly moving cars.
-Nels Solverson's new picture house
is about completed, but was not ready
to open for fair use. The attractive
plate and prism glass front is in and
the house is seated, so there will prob
ably not be much more delay.
Misses Sadie Anderson, Clara and
Olive LsPage went to Har ley, Iowa,
to teach school Miss Cleo Shannon
goes to Beaver Dam to teach kinder
garten work, Blanche Michlet to Hazel
Green, Mile Larson to Genoa for school
instructors.
In the city schools gardening con-
test carried on under direction of Prof.
Brown, there were some high scores
made among twenty. five contestants.
ROLAND Hunter is the winner of $40
cash prize. Standings of the second
and third winners have not been made
up.
While in his garage during a late
storm Ed Gorsline had peculiar ex-
perience. Before he realized what had
happened the place was full of smoke
and be noticed a spreading blaze
on some of the electric carriers on his
automobile. Quickly he cut out that
portion of the cords and saved the ma
chine. Ed says it was all over in an
instant, so quick in fact that it was
impossible TO realize what had occurred.
The conveyors had been set on FIRE by
an electrical contact.