Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-10
LOCAL JoTTINGs

Mrs. ]. D. Richmond has been
passing a few days with friends at
Mrs. Walter Gilman, sister and
niece, also Mrs. Bert Crume, were De
Soto visitors.
Don't let the bugs take your po
tatoes. Use Paris green. o. Z. Da-
Wis, Druggist.
Mr.. e. X. Hazen went to James
vile on business, last Friday, return
ing Sunday mornig.
andrew Sherry moved his family
from La Crosse to their farm south Of
here for the summer.
"A young son of Mack Hiles came
from Onalaska 70 pass some time
with his grandparents.
Remember, we stiil have great
bargains to offer in ladies' suits and
coats. Suttle & Tate's.
Mrs. Paul Rutsch and children
of La Crosse are visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Clara Nelson, in this city.
Prof. August e. Smith is playing
the farm act on his plantation in Wood
county during recreation season.
Another adjournment has been
taken by the public utilities commits
sion in the light and power question
in which the city is interested.
Mrs. Charles Coleman of Stark
is visiting her sister, Mrs Billie Garin.
and making the acquaintance of her
new nephews, the Garin twins.
The Kuebler Hardware has an
electrician and is now in position to
do your wiring in that new house you
are building, or wire your old house.
Mrs. Roy Nj. Harris came from
Pierce county to see her mother Mrs.
J. II. McLees and other relatives. Her
sister, Mrs. j. d. Honaker, accompan-
led her home.
Mrs. j. G. Clawson of Kasson,
Minnesota, is visiting at the parental
home of Truman Kendall at Spring
vile. She viii spend a few weeks
with friends at various points before
returning home.
Arthur E. Perkins and daughter
Helen were over from La Crosse to
pass Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives. He is employed by the La
! Crosse plow works, as are a number
Of former Viroqua men.
Miss Mable Thompson, who has
| just completed a musical course at
Detroit, Michigan, and was expected
home, wired her parents chat she has
accepted a lucrative government po-
sition, and will remain there.
Troy NJ. Thompson, Of the u. s.
navy, on the battleship New Hamp-
shire, is enjoying a 5 days Through,
and is visiting his mother and broth
err in Montana Friends here do not
expect him to find time TO greet Viro-
qua people on this trip.
Anyone wishing a good opening
| in the restaurant business would do
we'll to see Jack Shreve or Mrs. Ash
jornson in the old Running restaurant.
Fine established business, best Of fix
lures, good location, sure money
maker. Come and see at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Heal of South
Wayne, this state, spent the Fourth
and over Sunday with the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 4. Smith. Mrs.
Smith recently returned from a pro
tracted stay at Shell Lake, being sum-
moned to care for her sick mother.
City Clerk Older spent theFourth
at Rochester, where he witnessed the
workings of a crocodile court
where they run everybody in and fine
them for benefit Of the Red Cross
By this extraordinary process and
other activities they raised $4,000 on
the Fourth for Rochester Red Cross
branch.
"A party of young people from
Bud vicinity made up two ears and
motored to Camp Grant to spend the
Fourth with one of our soldier boys,
Selmer Peterson, finding the boys in
the best of spirits. They returned
home Saturday evening, reporting
good luck, splendid roads and a fine
| trip.
Veteran Henry Kish ran over
from Stoddard to see the soldier boys
off on Tuesday. Says he wishes he
was forty years young and he would
renew his army life. He is feeling
pretty smart after about a year Of
| precarious health, serious surgical
operations and many months in a
hospital.
Prof. NJ. 0. Hin arrived from
Chattanooga on Friday to look after
business matters and renew friend
ships He has been employed as in
structor in mathematics in the Chat
tenooga high school the ensuing year
On their trip south last October, Mr.
ing delightful trip, making the long
distance without a mishap.
Merchant Bennett brought over
from Dell, yesterday, delegation Of
| Red Cross workers and q big bunch
of their handiwork. He gave the Cen
sor the information that their Red
Cross celebration on the Fourth was a
signal success in attendance and other
wise. Receipts we're $50, and one
half of the amount is clear gain for the
Red Cross. Mr. Bennett says every
body worked with a win for the oc-
casion and enjoyed a good time be-
sides.
Miss Florence Nelson, who has
been teaching in Iowa, arrived home
for summer vacation. She has been
there three years and viii return for
fourth engagement. She says sal
aries are little better than here and IN
most of the country districts the work
is discouraging because Of lack Of at
! tendance, ranging from three to TWEEN
ty pupils. The average cost per
month per pupil in Miss Nelson's
school was $1l.J5.
The Censor invites parents, rela-
tives and friends receiving letters Of
general interest from soldiers abroad
or at environments throughout the
United States 10 send or bring the
same to Us for publication. If they
require rewriting or personal matters
eliminated we viii carefully do that.
The public is anxious to know where
our soldier boys are and what their
movements and conditions are We
/ have given space to a great many
letters Of fine interest and they are