Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
GEE ready for the fair

-Vulcanizing at Solyerson's garage
same as usual.
Miss Maude Neprud motored to
Lacrosse on Tuesday.
Fresh lump lime, cement and plas-
ter at the NuZum yard.
Miss Hazel Lake spent a few days
with relatives at Westby.
Mrs. John Bann spent the past
week at Richland Center.
-Thayer will lend you coops to
haul your poultry, if desired.
Atkins g. Caldwell, telephone num-
Der 367 at Solverson's garage.
Coffee and tea at prices to suit
customer, at Thayer's produce mark
ct.
Mrs. C.F.Dahl returned from Two
Harbors, where she visited her daugh-
ter Marion, who is city librarian.
Alvin Hackbart accompanied Dom
aid Gauper from Lacrosse for a Sun
day visit at the latter's home in this
city.
Superintendent Neprud's exami-
nations for teachers brought out
twelve in Viroqua and five at Hills
boro.
w. F. Lindemann and family au-
toed to Prairie du Chen, taking Mrs.
Hettie Bolstad that far on her return
home to Iowa.
During Monday night robbery of
the Soldiers Grove bank was attempt
ed, but the criminals were frightened
away by Cashier Peterson.
j. E. Shreve had a nephew here
to see him from Evansville. He is a
real estate dealer who sees large pos
sibilities for Vernon county.
See our new fall styles of caps.
The new fashion trench cap is the
latest thing out. Prices 81, Sl.25, and
$1.50. The Blue Front Store. Ellef-
son & Johnson. 33-2w
Il am agent for the Modern Steam
Laundry of Lacrosse. Basket leaves
my barber shop on Tuesday and re.
turns Friday. All work warranted.
j. j. Standiford. 33-2w
Levi & Joseph, the horse buyers,
say they are having trouble in get
ting animals this week. The country
is full OF good ones but farmers are
too busy 70 bring them to town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashbaugh and daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, motored 229 miles
on Thursday, and are making her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Higgins,
an extended visit at Liberty Pole.
After many years of industry Gar
field Pennell retires from the restau-
rant firm of Pencil Brothers. George
will continue the business, Garfield
taking a rest to recuperate his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens were
called to Minneapolis TO be with their
son, Elvin, who was operated upon
for acute appendicitis. The family is
advised that Elvin is getting along
nicely.
Now is the time re-shingle your
old roofs before the fall rains set in,
or the prices on shingles advance
again. Six ditfereat grades to select
from at 81 so per 1000 ard up, at c.
L. Colman Lumber Companys yard.
Mr.. Thomas Running of Colfax,
is renewing the scenes of his boyhood
days on Round Prairie, visiting rela-
tives and old acquaintance. He left
these parts in the days of the war,
and this is his first return in thirty
four years.
While in the city Gus Morterud
told the CENSOR that they had award
ed contract to Chris Peterson of West
by, for construction of their new
. store building at Bloomingdale. 1t is
to be modern of mercantile conven-
fence, of pressed brick.
Cert T. Forum and wife are as
pleased to be back in Viroqua as their
friends are gratified to have them
here, after several months residence
in Lacrosse. They have commenced
the erection of a cottage for their
own use on one of their lots.
On our streets last Monday APP:
peared a character of note. Mr.. Ezra
Conway,9O years old, well and hearty,
a participant in the Mexican and Civ
il wars. He is one of the pioneers
of Victory section, but at present stop
ping with James Chambers at Spring
vile.
the crack Nelson Clothing Company
team of Lacrosse last Sunday Up
to the last inning, score was | to 5
in our favor. Our team then became
ragged and permitted three scores on
costly errors, but frightened up enough
to hold the lead.
Game Warden Scott Curtis reports
the loss of new motor boat. He had
just bought the modern craft, tied it
at the DeSoto landing late at night,
and was gone in the morning. He be-
lieves the enemies of the game pro-
lection authorities sank the boat, from
the fact that diligent search at every
point On the river failed to being any
favorable news.
In Civilization the spectacular
goes down to the bottom of the ocean
in a submarine and sees just how it is
managed. He sees the death dealing
torpedo forcing it's way through the
water, beholds the awful crash as it
strikes the big liner, sees the big ship
on fire and hundreds of men, women
and children hurled into the ocean.
1t is a spectacle in itself worth the
price of admission to this big product
ion.
Mrs. A. Fl. Hamre and little Dor
othy left for their home in Seattle.
Dorothy will be missed by all but
mostly by Grandma and Grandpa Oh
son. Mrs. Hamre's sisters, Dora and
Maybelle accompanied them to La
Crosse. a farewell party was given
them at the David Olson home. A
"Virogua'' pillow was presented to
Mrs. Hamre as remembrance from
her friends here.
Heard the Schenk Party?