Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-19

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SPECIAL ADVANTAGES CLAIMED FOR 1T
Slightly rounded emitting edge, which
enters the geound gradually and con-
,sequsatly more easily than does a hoe
with 2 perfectly straight edge.
Because of the round corners, weeds
can be removed close, 20 the stem of
the plant without Danger of cutting
the stem or root, than with sharp
cornered hoe.
The body portion near the shank is
centrally cut away, making the hoe
lighter in weight and preventing the
earth from clogging on the blade.
A Hustling Crowd ofWomen
The Methodist aid society is one of
the organizations of thecity that makes
things move when duty is TO be per
formed When il comes to financier
ing things in the church they are not
second to the trustee body. Last year
the ladies cleaned up something above
81 GOO in their operations in suppers,
entertainments, tag DAY and other ac-
tivities.
At the last meeting of the society
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President Mrs Maak Stout.
Vice PreAidents-M Mrs. J. E. Stoll Mrs. c. W..
seeretary-Mrs o. L. Buchanan.
Treasurer-Mrs G z Buffers
Robert Parker had business at VII
ola.
Mise Edith fainter is critically i'll
at her home in this city.
Lem Steylingson was up from Mel
yina, where be is engaged in business.
"A former resident of DeSoto, Mrs
Julia Worth, died = Sparta, aged So
years.
Mics Magda Allness of Chicago is
spending few weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Allness.
Mrs. II. G. Simpkins arrived home
after passing a fortnight of visiting at
Chicago and other places.
Mrs c. II. Trowbridge entertained
at bridge" party on "Wednesday af-
ternoon; Mrs. Towner Friday.
Miss Carpenter of Bowman, North
Dakota. is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thos. Mccullough and other relatives.
Mrs. Sam Liilfs, who had been en-
gagged in stenography work for Income
Assessor Davis at Sparta, returned
home.
Mrs. B. NJ. Bolstad departed for
! Luverne, North Dakota, called by the
confined illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Jordan.
Julius Westby, who has merchan-
dised at different pointe, has moved
to Chicago, to become field agent for
the Curtis publishing company.
Rev. Klein, q former preacher on
| Viroqua circuit, has been appointed by
the board of Sunday schools of the
Methodist church, with headquarters
at Chicago, member of the publicity
committee.
The CENSOR erred in stating that
H. ID. Williams had purchased the ST.
mon Clawson residence OF South Main
street. 1t was the Jonathan Swain
place he bought, and adjoins his old
home on the north.
-Chas. A. Parker has purchased
| from Aug. j. Smith the cottage home
adjoining the Smith residence on the
south A lot of undermining has been
going on in the place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker have moved to the new home.
J Westby Times says H. o. Stevling-
son was at Plum City, Pierce county,
to assist his brother, ID. o., in taking
inventory of stock Of general mer-
cha1dise. ID. o. has recently sold his
store at Prosper, Mimi, and will move
to Plum City.
The Hoover Stock Company put in
hard week here, most of the nights
being so blustry and cold that people
| feared to venture from their homes ex-
cept in case of necessity. Three good
houses greeted the excellent company.
They put on good plays and gave very
general satisfaction.
AT Beloit, while engaged In riding
bicycle race on the ice, Kenneth Blu
chanan of LaFarge broke through and
was plunged into the cold water of
Rock river He was pulled out by a
companion, well soaked but apparently
none the worse for his plunge.
Henry A. Thompson and family
| left for their home at Minot, North Ds-
kota, after passing three weeks with
parents and other relatives in this city
and community. Mr.. Thompson is trsv-
| cling salesman for wholesale fruit
house. His sales alone last season were
nearly 800, 900.
Albert / arson and family have
moved to their modern home, Just com
pIeted in the First ward On Mr. Lar
j sons farm, the Nj, aaelson place, near
BroOkville, Thursday evening, the house
caught FIRE, and but Tor strenuous work
Of tenant Frank Saunders, the same
would have been destroyed.
Mrs. Christian Egstad. one of the
/ well-kuown women Of western Vernon
/ county, died at her home in Chaseburg
on Saturday morning, from eomplica-
tim of troubles. She was the wife of
Chris Egst ad, who, with sons and dsugh-
tiers, are left 70 mourn the death of one
near and 1eas. Mrs. Egstad was about
sixty-fiv years old, had been q resi-
dent Of tie community where she died
most of her good life. She was born on
the ocean while her mother was com
! ing to this country from Norway.