Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-05
ROUND AND ABOUT US

On late trip TO Prairie du Chen by rail
the editor OF the Censor spent an hour in the
village Of St0ddard, ard wss pleased 10 note
the apparent prosperity aud Improvement
there. The little town ooAs clean and tidy
people busy in all the things thai make for
better community. Stoddari is the best pro-
vided with clean paved streets. curbs and gut
tiers Of any village in the county. They have
been systematically laid cut and constructed
and are a credit to the place. The old pa
triarch. Henry Blasheck. with his bewiiderng
array Of staple and novelty stock of hardware
and other goods, is en- interesting and busy
character. lie is on the job all the time with
facts and figures 70 convince customers that
he distance Sears & RObIck in prices.
Supervisor John Pulver. locks natural behind
q salesman's counter, and With his partner,
Mr.. Gmberger, they enjoy good business at
the old stand SO long operated by Chss. P
White and his father. Peter o. Runningen,
who left the farm some time ago is conduct
ing agricultural machinery warehouse but
says people buy just little as they can
because of the heavy advances the past two
years. j. II. BaneswOrth * Son busy
men in their milling and fuel business. At
the bank found Cashier Henry y. Rentz
and his assistant, Mr.. Wrobei, busy attend
ing TO customers. The people of StOddayd
express regret that their longtime cashier,
MIR. james a. " all, was called TO the war, but
hope for his safe return and 4 restoration H.
the place. where he long useful and
accommodating. Mr.. Charles G. Dudley. ed
itOr of the village newspaper, The Times.
just returned from a Lacrosse hospital. where
he took treatment for many weeks. Ii is
greatly 70 be regretted that he continues in
very feeble health and may not be able to
months. He went 20 the old home in Bergen
town, where lie viii be cared for. We had
the pleasure of meeting, while there Ch4ir-
man Albert j. Granke and TOrger Olson, two
Of the leading farmers of Bergen, who were
in town on business. The former is an office
Of the local creamery company and says they
are doing most satisfactory wcrk. Some
thing Ike eighty patrons and an annual bust
ness of S4j.000. The writer's stay in Stod-
dard was so brief that he had insufficient time
TO meet very few Of the people
Mrs. James Cushman died at Viola. aged
sixty-seyen years, coming from Ohio TO the
hickapoo section City five years ago
The remains Of Miss Hilda Bergh were
brought TO her home in Coon Prairie eectir.l.
She died from pneumonia. she vas attend
kOta. She twenty years old, a graduate
of Westhy high school two years ago. Fun
eraI was at Coon Prairie, conducted by Reys
Halvorson and ROndestyed-.
Seas Branch community Club, which held
a special meeting 10 determine what dspC-
sition should be made Of surplus funds IN its
treasury voted 10 give 0He-haf to the Eea
Cross, balance to The school disidi-t for some
betterments i'll The room.
A. N. Geese has Discontinued The hotel bust
ness ard opened instead thereof second
store at Victory.
George Kimball Of Genoa, died in a Lacrosse
hospital after illness Of three weeks with
pneumonia. He was twenty-eight years old.
leaves a mother, three sisters and brother.
Desoto odd Fellow lodge. although not
numerous in membership, did a commemorate
thing in contributing $50 TO the Red Cross
drive.
Lugh L. Dock" Dempsey a well known
citizen of ROckton community, died at his
home there May Is, aged 81 years. 4 widow
snd numerous relatives survive, The Masonic
fraternity had charge Of funeral ceremonies.
On yesterday St.Peter ard St.Pauis Cath
olic congregation az Pine Hoil0~ celebrated
the fftieth anniversary Of the church organ
ization near Cdshton. Bishop Schwebeck and
a number OF church dignitaric5 attended the
anniversary jubilee.
IN horror OF her BIRTHDAY. T-s. Ever Ever
was given pleasant surprise at her
home near Purdy on Saturday -.sf. BY num-
Der of her Beighbers. An appropriate gift
was presented ard from wei jlled baskets q
bodntiful dinner enjoyed ~ all.