Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
LOCAL JorTINGs

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new home in Webster.
e p. Kuehn is making a trip to
Montana land prospecting.
Mrs Louise Slime spent Sunday at
her home in Soldiers Grove.
Mrs. Lydia A. Freeman. nearly 80
years old, died at her home in Sparta.
Mrs. Clinton Nuzum gave a lunch
con to a number of lady friends on
Saturday.
Mrs. Geneva 6raves-Lathrop came
from Wausau to Dass few days with
her parents.
B, NJ Arnold and wife of Sparta
visited the George Fawcett and Ben
Dickson families
Il want TO buy twenty steers, weigh
ing from 500 pounds up Inquire Of
Sever Tally, Viroqua, Route 2.
Attorney and Mrs Harold F.
Proctor have Leased the Morley cot
tage vacated by J. NJ. Qualey and wife.
Leslie Deaver and wife arrived
from Chinook, Montana. to pass a
fortnight with numerous relatives and
friends.
City schools observed Washing
toms birthday, with appropriate pro-
grams. Sessions were regu. drly held
in all departments.
Mrs Evert came from Barron coun-
tY to visit her brother, Thor as Cos
ling, Luna and Ernest Costing and
other relatives.
This is a funny world, any way
you take it. Preachers keep right on
tieing matrimonial knots and the
judges unite them
Mrs. F. NJ Towner spent the week
in st. Louis, going on matters con-
nected with the Eastern Star manage
ment in this state.
Miss Pearl Stephens, teacher at
Battle Greek, Michigan, is spending
vacation time with her parents in this
city, Rev. and Mrs Stephens.
Mrs. w. NJ Trowbridge gave a
party in honor of Mrs. Aibon Linde-
mann. Mesdames l.. G. Boyle and +.
E. Towner will do like hoLors today.
Twenty nicely grove, well rooted,
5 TO foot apple trees for $3.50 Just
the thing for filling those vacant places
in the orchard Send for listof varie-
ties. The Northwood Nurseries, Coon
Valley, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Casperson have
taken possession Of their home and
acreage property, the DR. Stevens
place in east section Of the city. They
made marked imp ovements before re-
moving there.
An exchange remarks that the day
has gone by when the grocerymau
stops the spout of an oil can with
potato. Such proceedings would he
extravaganza in this day. The potato
has come into its own.
Otto Bartels, a wealthy farmer,
went TO his barn and banged himself.
His body was found by members of the
family. He is believed to have been
temporarily deranged mentally.
Senator Bennett introduced a bill
in the legislature for uniformity of
text books in the common schools.
His bill looking TO the prevention of
intermarriage of whites and blacks,
was indefinitely postponed.
The Coleman Lumber Company
was awarded contract for furnishing
materials for construction Of the new
bank building. Contractors Lake are
making all possible preparation for
early commencement on the work.
The city of Tomah is inaugural
ing a great campaign on the license
question for the spring election. Week
ly they have speakers from '6rtside
points. Cashton is also planning to
make the town dry at the approaching
election.
Many friends and relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. | j. Gibbs of Kickapoo feel
in deep sympathy with them in the
death of an infant son born to them
Tuesday morning at the city hospital
in La Crosse. The little body was
buried in the Viola cemetery.
DIR. Evenson Of La Crosse has pre-
pared to grind more eyeglasses this
year, and will keep prices down as
result of his foresight 1t is some
satisfaction to know that your glasses
are ground for your individual eyes.
You see better and feel better. Adv.
Mr.. Ole Jackson met with quite
a serious accident While returning
home from the y on Wednesday
evening. His team became unmanage-
able and he was thrown from the sled,
receiving bruises about the head At
the Cass home west of town he was
treated by a surgeon, aud is getting
along well.
Women of t h e state now are
represented by bill all their own in
the legislature. IL was introduced by
Senator Skogmo and calls for an cleo
ton in November. 1918, 10 decide
whether or not the women over q
shall be allowed to vote for every
proposition, from president down to
coroner.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Alexander
have rented their new home to Rev.
-. Fl. Bullock, possession to be given
in a few weeks. They will remove to
Bishop Branch, where they will keep
house for their son Charley, who will
manage the cheese factory at that
place the ensuing season.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Fowell went
to their old home at Sylvan, Richland
county, to attend the funeral of a
former neighbor Mr.. Oliver p. Hall,
who was accidentlY killed by falling
from a load of hay. After the load
had been tipped over he lay in the
snow for three hours in an unconscious
state. Mr. Hall was one of the Lead
ing citizens Of his community, 81 years
old.
-Cashton Record is authority for
the statement that the Milwaukee
company will lay considerable amount
of heavy new rail on the branch mile
age the coming season. 1t is asserted
that the lightness of present rails will
not admit of running heavy locomo-
tives, especially in summer season. 1t
will be welcome news to patrons of