Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-10

atbeE StSC'oH.
Attorney Helnz was ct Barsboo on
professional business.
Robert Stevens and wife visited
friends in Minneapolis
- Monday was the windiest day this
section has experienced for years.
Miss Gene Weber takes the place
of Miss Nelson in the telephone central.
Walter Swain hR wing sold his farm
near Brookville has N owed to Viroqua.
As a result of kick from COW, Or
vus German of Springville suffers with
blood poisoning.
Mrs. Melville and children of Min
nepolis are visiting Der mother, Mrs.
William Hayes.
Gail Smith and Gayhsrt Baldwin
departed for Barron county, expecting
employment there.
Miss Marion Dahl is spending a
week at home from her library work
at Two Harbors, Minnesota.
The death of young Buel Griffin is
sadly mourned by Viola community.
He died at the age of seventeen.
Mrs. G. K. Nuzum received news of
marriage Of her son, Cassius M. Camp
bell, to Miss Bertha Bual of Madison.
1T is expected the agricultural soci-
ETY. will head a proper observance of
July Fourth, similar to the celebration
of last year.
Miss Blanche POWELL returned home
from Judith Gap, Montana, where she
served for some months as assistant
postmistress
Landlord A. W. Guess has cold his
Viola hotel to F. A. Cannon. Mr.. Guess
is in i'll health and is in Lacrosse TAX
ing treatment in hospital
Superintendent Gardner and State
Graded School Inspector Drewry made
official visits TO graded schools through
out the county during last week.
Mrs. Frank Subera died at the couB-
tv asylum on Monday She was aged
IS. d resident of Union, had been cared
for at the hospital for three years.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Owens moved
from DeSoto to Iowa, to be with their
sens, Edwin, Harvey and George. The
Owens were former residents of Viro-
qua.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Il
fered the fracture of an arm by falling
from a tree near their home, last Sat
urday.
The heirs of Miss Margaret Getter,
who died some months ago, have been
awarded insurance to the amount of
81, 900, the Ben Hur society paying the
amount.
Mrs Colt received notice of the
death of Mrs J. S. Parker, wife of a
former Viroqua Methodist pastor, who
died in New Jersey. Rev. Parker died
three years since.
The attorney general has held in a
DECISION that only the driver, and not
the owner, should the latter be seated
in an automobile, is responsible when
the law is violated.
A meeting of the old soldiers on
Monday settled upon plan of observ-
ing Decoration day. No speaker was
determined upon. Program will be
published in due time.
Miss Amy Colt has resigned her
position as instructor in a college at
Geneva, New York, to pursue like work
in a college at Rockford, Illinois, with
the opening of the school year.
Merchant T. o. Dahl is spending
the week in Milwaukee, being one of
class to have conferred upon him the
| Scottish Rites honor, becoming a Ma
son of the Thirty Second degree.
H. F. Swain and family were over
from Lacrosse to greet relatives and
friends. On Wednesday night Harold
Swain had the honor of Master Mason
conferred upon him in the Masonic lodge.
M. S. Hiles shipped a car load of
live stock and equipment to be placed
on his farm ranch in Juneau county,
young Hayden accompanying him. where
he remains to care for stock and work
the place.
"A new automobile agency has been
este bIished in the city, Stephen Hetland
having taken sale OF the Dodge ma
chimes. He has two on hand and ex-
poets more. NJ B. Davidson and Geo.
Hetland have purchased
-Reshingling, painting and dozens
of other betterments on private prem
Uses is the order of the day, which with
the many new houses going up, makes
Viro0ua busy place, every man and
boy 80 disposed having employment
Near Retreat the farm residence
of F. E. Davenport was totally destroyed
by fire, together with all household eff
fects, infiicting a complete loss upon
Mr.. and Mrs Davenport, and it brings
sincere regret from their friends and
neighbors There was no insurance Oh
the realty or personal property.
Harry A. Nelson, who has been
faithful clerk in the Bank of Viroqua
for six years past. has resigned and on
Monday took his departure for the west
with Montana the objective point. where
he will probably remain. Mr.. Nelson
is a young man worthy Of success and
none who know him but wish him abund-
art returns in fortune and fame.