Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
LOCAL JoTTINGs

| Senator and Mrs. Bennett spent
couple Of days in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Flora Dunlap is serving As
nigntwatch at the county asylum.
/ John r. Hall was Liberty bust
ness call in the city on Saturday
-LaFarge has organized an enthus-
iastic working Red Cross chapter.
Merchant Chas. J. Kuebler is ia k
( ing treatment in Lacrosse hospital.
Mrs A. E. Burnside is at Milwau-
kee for a prouracted visit with her
sister.
Mrs. Win Post is home after spend
ing some time with relatives at Itch
field, Minnesota.
Miss Helen Guist of Manning, is a
late graduate from the Crawford coun-
W training school.
Help some farmer in the hay and
harvest fields. You can have no more
beneficial vacation.
Veteran John Marshall and daugh-
, ter Pearl visited relatives about Gen
Ga and Stoddard.
-Arne Hauge came from Montana
to look after property Interests and
to visit about Readstown.
Carson Powell went to Genoa to
pass Sunday with his brother, Town
Chairman Willard Powell.
MIR. Al. Gabel passed a day with
his wife and children in the city,com-
ing over from Lacrosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f Davis of Mil
waukee, have been in the city, gnests
of Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Hazen. y
Miss Edith Melby came from
Black River Falls TO see her sister
and family, Mrs. Gulbrandson
Save your eyes. Visit DR.. Even
son at Lacrosse. Your glasses are
made in his own laboratory
Stephen Hetland and wife wore
here from Lacrosse for few days Wis
iting among relatives and friends.
Will Ady is taking his summer va
cation from clerking duties in Illinois
and is spending month at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Anderson
are entertaining a brand new daugh-
ter, which arrived Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Crook and
Mrs Philip Biddison were at Sparta,
visiting the family of James Biddison.
The L. z Smith family have had
as their guests Mrs. Henthorn and
Miss Margaret Spears of Shell Lake.
Miss Kate Goodell returned from
Chicago, spending three weeks visit
ing relatives and seeing sights of the
greatest commercial city on the globe.
-LaFarge, Westby and other neigh
boring towns where chautauquas have
been held, do not appear to be overly
well satisfied with their entertain
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs J.E Shreve received
a visit from Evansville relatives, who
motOred here and extended their trip
to the old home in the eastern section
of the county.
Mrs. Chester Bangsberg is visit
ing her parents in Lacrosse Before
returning she will continue her visit
to Boston, where she has a cousin, d
lieutenant in the navy
Veteran Joseph Pencil is greet
ing his friends, and they are pleased
TO learn that he received much relief
from his hospital treatment after sew
eral weeks in Lacrosse.
Mr.. r w. Rogerson departed for
California, where he will spend sever
His many acquaintance wish him a
pleasant trip and outing
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf of Sparta, pass
ed Sunday at the farm of Thomas
Stevens on Round Prairie. Miss Al
ice Nutvedt OF Minnesota, is paying
her friend Marie Bentson visit in
the same nei shborhood
The new bank building isnow pro-
tected by roof, and rapid work is be-
ing done by the contractors. Cashier
Mork says he expects the structure
throughout will be completed ready
for occupancy by fair dates, if not
earlier.
Mr.. w. d. Dyson returned from
St. Joseph Missouri, where he passed
ten days with his parents, who are not
in good health. His mother suffered
a stroke some months since and has
not regained her strength. The Dy-
sons were early residents of this coun-
ty, living at Bloomingdale.
In a little town in Iowa a man
announced through the rress that he
would not be responsible / Or any debts
contracted by his wife. W2ereat the
wife comes back with this: Il have
never been able to get anything on
your name: don't expect we to try
now.
Two hundred forty-six Lacrosse
high school boys are performing pa
triotic service during the summer va
cation, working on farms, in canning
factories and other places designated
by the county council of defense. ac-
cording to Is. f. Mccormick, the SUI
perintendent of schools.
While driving a horse hitched to
a buggy, the animal became fright
ened at an automobile and threw Miss
es Pearl and Opal Smith from the ve-
hicle. The girls we're but slightly
injured, although well shaken up and
badly frightened. This occurred near
Readstown.
Mr.. Philip E. Pierce, native of
and for many years citizen OF Bloom
ingdale community, died at Ingram,
Wisconsin,, on an early date in June,
leaving a widow, eight children and
many other re 'atives, some of whom
reside in this county. Mr.. Pierce was
56 years old, married Alice A. Adams
in 1850 They moved to Chippewa
county some years since.
Bankers of the city are in receipt
of autograph letters from Hon. w. G.
McAdoo, secretary at Washington,
thanking them for their united efforts
in helping to finance the great two
million dollar liberty loan bond issue.
Through them and the press the sec
rotary expresses a desire to express