Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-10
Mary Pickford tonight.

MARY IlckIOfu tonight.
Makes one think of storm doors
and windows.
Mrs. Royal Lars and three chill
dren of St.Paul are visiting the Fos-
ter family.
Albert Broadhead now drives a
fine new E-6-45 Buick, purchased
through Clark's garage.
Lost-An orange and black sweat
er, in the Opera house Finder please
leave at the Censor office. ALL
Harold Stoll and Alba Groves
have gone to Gettysburg, South Da-
kota to spend some time on Fred
Stoll's big ranch.
The venerable Mrs. Bertha
Broadhead visited friends at Stod-
dard She was accompanied by Miss
Mildred Broadhead.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. May autoed from La
Crosse and spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. n. NJ. Foster.
A kerosene famine exists in vi
roqua. Few of the dealers have had
sufficient to supply the demands Of
their customers for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Casperson have
sold their new home and seven acres
Of lard. the old DR.. Stevens place. 20
George Hornby Of Liberty Pole.
james Fl. Sterry is visiting the
old home town Of Stoughton, taking
his annual vacation from active con
nection with the Nuzum Lumber
Company.
Mr. Lars ]. Hovde. prominent
citizen and farmer of Westby section
died on Thursday. He was a long
time resident and pioneer of Jeifer-
son town.
1.-Two large Office rooms for rent
one over our shoe department facing
Main street and one facing Court
street close to Main. See Frank viii
liams. 41-2
Don't forget the Halloween So
cial at Running's hall next Tuesday
night, October IS, given by the Roy
al Neighbors. Admission 25 cents
Everyone invited. A good as usual
M B. Thompson has sold his
half-section farm near Bud to John
Stoll and will soon go to visit Enoch
and Ray Harris in northern Wiscon-
sin, then to Montana. Mr.. Thomp-
son was born on the old place 81
years 20, his parents settling there
the previous year Good farmer and
sterling citizen that he is, Vernon
county is loath to lose him.
Attorneys and friends here learn
of the serious illness of Attorney
Jesse f. Higbee Of Lacrosse, who is
being treated in a Chicago hospital
for what is thought TO be spinal min
nights He is the only son of our
Circuit Judge Higbee.
Mayor Garrett is anxious that
all householders and business people
secure plate numbers for tneir
homes, stores and shops. They are
but 20 cents, just a half cent abo, g
what they cost the city. There ought
to be uniformity in size and style
Of numbering.
While enroute home after mar
keting a two-car shipment Of beef
cattle, J. W. Burkhardt dropped off
to visit the old haunts and friends
at home He has been in North Da-
kota for a dozen years or more, and
has made good as progressive
farmer and real estate handler. He
is more than gratified with the way
the west has treated him, and says
there is CHARGE out there for indus
trious fellows who work with hands
and mead. He tells the same story
as others-that crops are short and
help scarce.
Anton 0. Olson opens his new
store TO the public on Saturday, and
there will be a generous rush to see
the new place and greet the proprie-
tor in his commodious, light and fine
quarters in the Rice block. The
place has been completely trans
formed. with stylish front and mod
ern in all respects. It is inferior 70
no business room in the city. On
Sunday Mr.. Olson viii display his
new fall lines and offer man. tempt
ing bargains. Don't miss the open
ing.