Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
LOCAL JOTTINGS

John Jacobson Of Coon returned from
Minnesota, where he passed the summer sea-
son helping relatives take care of and garner
Mr.. Frank P. Mcintosh was summoned to
EdgertOn b. the critical illness Of his aged
mother, who passed away before his arrival
Mrs. Mcintosh was about eighty years old.
Miss Ruth Williams returned to Chicago,
going as far as Edgerton with her father by
auto. Mrs May Williams MacInnis returned
with him to pass vacation caused by hu in
Charles J. Mcclellan. former chairman of
Bergen, while in the hub chatted long enough
10 tell us that ne is milking some Jersey
cows that exceed any butter record he has
seen in Vernon county print.
Gilbert Walling, who went to CamD
Grant last May with Vernon county soldier
contingent, arrived home. bearing an honor
able discharge. He passed through a siege
wish.
Jerry Nelson. having business in Chicago
IN connection with the united war fund drive.
slipped home and passed Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. II. Nelson. He has
lived in Missouri for some years: SAYS they
are lmbibing some of the northern ways there.
but it viii be long time before they equal
ms native vernon county in enterprise, es-
pecially in agriculture and animal industry.
Mr.. Nelson accompanied home By his
brother-in-law, Ralph Mitby of Westby. who
will pass the winter in Missouri.
Many auction sales BOW.
Farmers throughout the county in unmer-
GUS instances, are posting their lands against
hunters. Such move is made necessary on
account of the carelessness displayed by those
seeking game Some hunters have no respect
for the property of others and oftimes have
been known to shoot cattle, hogs and other
stock, TO say nothing Of knocking down fences
and doing other damage. Many farmers dis
like TO make this move, but are forced TO do
so IN order TO protect themselves.
Their VirOqna friends will be pleased to
know that the family Of w. {. Pierce of
Stoughton, are able to be around again after
a serge OF four weeks sickness with Spanish
influenza Three we're in bed at once and no
IA fOr huf ~
and daughter Beatrice had relapse and
bronchial pneumonia set in. Itwas a hard
fight for life for the mother and child. but the
Iamly are out and on the gain. The family
of George WallinR are also confined TO the
house with that dreadful disease. Spanish in
fiuenza.
Paul j. Fauteek, formerly editor of the
Medford paper and Ontario Headlight was
arrested at Chippewa Falls for evading the
draft law, reports the Independent of that
eity,he had been employed there for several
months under the name of Paul Jay. Fauteck!
les, yes. the young man who took the job
upon himself TO teach Ontario people and the
rest of the world, good manners Yes. and as
we remember il, Fauteck was a shining mem
Der Of the mutual admiration society of news
paper buffers. His egotsm was phenomenal
Fauteck was really a kealbe chap, and the
years that have elapsed should have imprinted
experience and wisdom in his Uranium that
would have spared him from the last freak
OF trouble and embarrassment.
The hoethe Brothers, proprietOrs of the
NeIthwoOd Nurseries, near COOn Valley, were
business callers in the county seat on Friday
and the Censor pleased to have a chat
gith them. They have devoted their time
largely this season TO their farm, believing il
necessary TO assist in producing food for our
own peoples and those in foreign lands, and
soldiers especially. They report however, a
growing business in their nurseries, and they
are fully deserving of such, for they produce
sno place on the market a grade Of stock
Sc -cely equalled anywhere. In fact our peo-
pie h;tle realize or appreciate this fine in
dustry hat the NorthwOod Nurseries are
rapidly developing. In a few short years il
will be ON of the leading wealth producing
industries in cur great county