Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
LOCAL JoTTINGs

Insure with John Dawson & Co.
"A fine show at the Star the 4th.
-Fourdollar rockers for $3.50 at
Wigs.
-Couches IS and up at Wigs clos
ing-out sale Of furniture.
- For ticks on sheep, and lice on
stock, use Hygeno. one gallon makes
10 gallons OF the solution. O.EDavis.
Most of our soldier boys stationed
at Camp Douglas. are home for the
Fourth.
Big clearance sale of millinery.
Mrs. A. o. Larson offers all hats il
the store at half price. 23-tf
Green or red slate coated asphalt
shingles are beautiful and durable for
cottage or bungalow. Ia stock at the
Nuzum yard.
"A commercial training obtaine6
/ in the Mankato Commercial College
conquers every obstacle. Send for our
free catalogue.
"A complete assortment Of sum-
mer hats. silks, koolcioJhs, tropical
worsteds Blue Front Store. EIlef-
son * Johnson
Mrs. Velma Larson-Thompson re-
turned 10 her home at Aberdeen. sc-
c0mpanied by the Misses Louise Trow-
/ bridge and Alice Rogers.
The Farmers Bank has Just re-
ceiyed another cons gnmeut of those
popular savings banks for the children.
+ Get enc by starting an account Of
SLG0
Miss Matte Jackson, one Of our
county supervising teachers, is IT
/ tending university summer school AZ
/ Madison. There Is reported to be.
4 2, 500 enrolled
Mrs Vernon Castle. who has gone
/ into the movies. is possibly the best
known woman in America today. She
is now staring in Patria, the serial SUI
preme which will soon begin at the
Star.
I'm accordance with the proclama-
| ton Of Mr.. Hoover, food conserver of
( the American nation. esignating July
| lst for the discussion Of food conser-
walton from every pulpit in our ma
ton. congregational and Methodist
| churches joined in a patriotic service
Sunday evening. Both pastors spoke
strongly on the subject with appro-
| pirate music by the Congregational
choir
Miss Alta Davis of Sterling, was
married at the home Of her parents,
/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Davis, on a
late date, to Mr.. Noel Gardner of Cal
| ifornla, where they will make their
home Miss Davis has been a teach
er in the public schools of the county,
young woman of high ideals Her
removal to the golden state will be
GREETED by her many friends, but
| she carries west the love and affection
of family and many acquaintance.
"A delegation of nine Viroquains,
headed by G. NJ. Clark went to Madi-
son last "Wednesday and drove home
| five Oakland and four Buick automo-
biles. Those who ACCOMPANIED Mr..
! Clark: NJ. d. Helgeson, Otto Otteson,
Almon and Rufus Fortney, Frederick
| Dyson, Ole Kjos, Eugene Henry and
| b. +. Atkins. The bows report pretty
severe trial of patience in making the
trip, requiring Two days to cover the
route from Madison TO Viroqua be-
cause of a downpour of rain and fright
full roads.
| "A very pleasant recital was rem
| dered last Tuesday evening in the
Methodist church by talented Viroqua
Young lady musicians. Those having
| places on the program we're: Louise
Mcintosh, Louise Trowbridge, Alice
Rogers, Lurana Lindemann, Thelma
| Otteson, Olga Bennett. Ina Rabbit,
Louise Minshall, Lilah Franklin, Hell
en- Davis, Mary Bennett, Elizabeth
Chase, Annabele Gremer. Margery
| Buchanan, Genevieve Truesdale, Cath
/ T NJ ~
Lindeman. Miss Ida Dell Aiken. solo
list of Lacrosse Episcopal church, as
sisted with vocal numbers.
| Hon. James A Peterson of Min
neapolis, member of the Minnesota
legislature and long prominent in po-
litical and other affairs Of that state,
spent Monday night in Viroqua, en-
route home from Dane county. Mr..
Peterson practiced law here for time
in connection with Walter S. Field.
He iett Viroqua thirty-two years ago
and this is his first return visit. He
was delighted with the progressive
changes he found here in city and
country. Mr.. Peterson was accom-
panied by his wife and son and his
brother-in-law, Hon. Herman DAZZLE,
late member of congress from the
| Madison district.
State department of agriculture
estimates 694, 600 horses in the state.
With approximately 10000 motor
cars this year, this indicates there is
one motor car to every four horses.
Harking back to 1905 it is estimated
that there were 1900 motor vehicles
in Wisconsin as against $50, 600 horses,
"A ratio of one motor vehicle to each
| 400 horses. This means that the num-
| Der of horses is practically at :
standstill while the motor vehicles
| have increased practically 10000 per
cent The figures adduced showing
the increase of motor propelled traf-
fc are startliugy In 1910 the number
of such vehicles licensed was l4,500,
ar increase of 500 per cent in the five
Eyear period beginning 1905 In 1915,
80, 600 licenses were issued, an in
| crease in the previous five year per-
| iod of 800 per cent. Starting with
the year 1914. there has been an in
crease of over forty per cent each
year.
We citizens of the United States
are truly wonderful people We use
enough cream and milk in ice cream
aud refreshment drinks to make such