Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-20
LOCAL JoTTINGs

/ around the country ldsL ouDudN are
1 quite uumerous-no less than four ac-
cidents.
! Read Henry Hendrickson' adYer-
tisement in this issue, ia which he an
nounces a big value event on shoes.
Read it.
veteran Joseph Pencil, who has
suffered for some time with stomach
trouble went to Lacrosse for hospital
/ treatment.
Miss Gladys Gjelstrup departed
for the home Of her parents in the
state Of Louisiana, closing her years
school work.
"A few people of this city motored
to Camp Robinson on Sunday TO be
/ hold the government camp that is
growing as by magic.
The evening before the removal
of Mrs. Storlie and family 10 this city
Coon Valley people give them an APP
preciated farewell
Coon Valley News reports that
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson celebrat-
| ed in appropriate way their silver
wedding anniversary.
Sam Lillis and wife were called
| from Hillsboro because of the death
| of Mrs. George WEIGH. They are
| pleased with their Eew home.
Mrs. Anna Nichols RendIe Of Den
yer. arrived for brief visit with her
sister, Mrs Will Lindemann, and many
friends in the old home city.
"A bill was killed in the legislature
which sought TO abandon the holding
of state fair during continuance Of
the war. II failed to pass.
ON June 18th furnace fires and
heavy underwear were not uncomfort-
able to people of this section. Pres
ent, so far, is repetition of last sea
son.
Chairman Adolph c. Brye of Coon
town now enjoys the luxury of up-to-
date mode of travel having spurchas-
ed an Overland automobile for his
family.
Rev. A. d. Whitney. well-kuown
United Brethren minister, died at
Blanchardgille. His remains were
brought to this county, interment and
burial at Burr.
Frederick Trowbridge goes to
Madison to assume study in university
sumner school. His parents. DR.. and
him for a brief stay.
"A new heating plant, repainting
and other improvements are being
made at the Southeastern depot in
this city. Now. the addition of toll
let would make it a trim little depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Lake were over
from Sugar Grove on Saturday. They
brought their daughter Helen, who
was returning to Lacrosse normal for
review work. She graduated at the
late commencement.
Mr.. Lafayette fainter has been
here on business from LaCrosse. He
told the CENSOR that he hopes soon
70 move his family to Viroqua, his
son having completed the course at
normal school.
Mr.. c. L. Geary came from La
Crosse to visit his sister, Mrs. Nelson,
and other relatives and friends in the
city and about Liberty Pole. Mr..
Geary is employed in one of the man
ufacturing plants of Lacrosse.
Mrs. John Friddell is enjoying
protracted visit from her father, who
lives at Camp Douglas Mr. Roman
owsky has reached the remarkable
age of s9A years He is as vigorous
as the average man at seventy.
Mrs Albert Lathrop of Wausau,
is guest of her parents, Editor and
Mrs Graves. Misses Margaret and
Mary Graves have also arrived home,
completing two year course and grad
uation from Evanston school of ora
tory.
ID. Fl. Buchanan, J. VI. White, A.
F. May and others of this city have
been AZ work at Camp Robinson, near
Sparta, where the government is erect
ing hundreds of barracks for the l6,.
900 soldiers who will be modified
there.
Little Miss Ethel Atwood. great
granddaughter of Mrs. Nellie Buck
ley, arrived from Oklahoma TO make
a summers visit with The Atwood and
Buckley families. SIZE is but nine
years old, making The long journey
alone.
Jos w. Haughton is now publish
er and editor Of the Adams County
| Advertiser, a paper established three
/ or four years ago At the new town of
| Adams. The paper wears a prosper
| Gus air, and all acquaintance viii
wish Joe success in his new iel
Miss Pearl Thayer was married
at Richland Center to Mr.. Will T..
Lorg of Michigan. The bride IS a
! daughter Of Louis /. Thayer. pastor
/ of Rlchland Center United Brethren
church, a former well-known teacher
and preacher of Vernon county
One Of the county's most aged wo-
men is Mrs. Adeline Tongue of Hills
boro. She celebrated her 96th ami
| versary: she retains all of her facul-
| ties 10 a remarkable degree. She lives
with he" son, LcGrand ToL gue.a form
er citizen of Viroqua. who is an old
soldier aud is himself - Yeas old,
Chairman Andrew Urness of Chris
tiana and Andrew Tollefson of Pleas
amt ridge came from Lacrosse to spend
Sunday at their homes They have
been serving on the United States pet
it Jury for three weeks and returned
! Monday a. ]. Favor was also called
for duty, going to Lacrosse on Sunday,
After months suspension Editor
| X iOme has revived the Coon Valley
News. promising to continue its pub
LEGATION if the people of his section
will give him the requisite support.
And why not? Citizens of that terri
tory can not we'll do without a local
Ipaper. for it does more for them every
week than any other agency in their
midst.