Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-29

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Mrs. Earl of Cashton was here to
visit her sister, Mrs. j. A. Moen.
Alderman j. o. Anderson made
a visit to Edgerton on business.
Martin Larson received a car
load of modern Studebaker automo
biles.
Mrs. w. B. VanWinter and Mrs.
Lyman Kyser were here from Viola
to visit friends.
Mrs. Dr. Hudeck of Garnavillo.
Iowa, spent ten days with her sister.
Mrs. c. j. Kuebler.
Dance at the Opera House Sat
urday night. Culver-L ongworth will
furnish fine music.
William Small and wife returned
from Iowa, where they have been for
several weeks visiting.
Local hunters report SQUIRRELS
quite numerous in the woods. A good
corn crop is productive of squirrels.
The first seven reeler ever made
by Mary Pickford is Daddy Long Legs
which you will see Monday and Tues
day at the Star.
-MissCarrie Hanson went to Litch-
vile, North Dakota, for protraeted
stay with sister. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward Hanson.
Henry Wise, who has been a
hustler at the Roseland lumber yard,
has decided to try the soil. having
purchased the j. NJ. Henry farm on
Bishop Branch, where he soon moves.
Ole Roberg and wife went to La
Crosse for a fortnight's visit, then
on to California to pass the winter.
They will probably locate on the
coast if a place to their liking is
found.
A shopping and visiting party
from Viola in the city last Wednes-
day was C. F. Mathews and wife,
their daughter, Mrs. Stormont. Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Frazier accompan-
led them.
Merchant Jens Vigdahl paid a
visit to his wife, who has been in
Lacrosse hospital for some time. He
also had opportunity to chat with DR..
Z. ii. Trowbridge, who is making sub
stantial improvement.
DR.. George w. Minshall purchas-
ed two lots on north Main street, the
old skating rink location, and has I'M
der construction a modern barn, where
his veterinary office will also be main
tanned. At some future time he may
build a residence there.
Chris l.. Peterson and helpers
are at the Henry Rudser farm, in
town, erecting a modern
residence for the Rudsers; one that
Chris says is scarcely equaled in vi
roqua. This is the place so long
owned by Israel Parsons.
George w. Schroeder made
business trip to North Dakota. He
was accompanied by W. |. Griffin of
Viola. When they left the train at
their destination they stepped into
snow fall of eight inches, and exper-
fenced real winter and zero weather.
Sergeant Victor Holland, who
has been book-keeper at the Ford
garage since returning from the SER
vice, has gone to Westby to act in
like capacity for A. H. Dab G. Com
pany. He is succeeded here by an
other soldier, Amund o. Tuhus. who
is just fresh from France
Veteran crit" Woman of Red
Mound was in the city, on Friday, to
make out papers for the disposal of
his farm, on which he has lived for
half a century, taking it from the
pioneer crude state and making a
place that is among the best in his
He sold to Isaac Sill
baugh of this section.
Editor Henry Putdy was in the
city on Monday, coming over with a
soldier friend who desired and re-
ceived full citizenship. Mr.. Purdy is
a native of Viroqua, born here while
his father was foreman of the Censor
office. He is publishing the Spring
Green News in company with his faith
er.
Miss Maud E. Neprud arrived in
the city, Saturday evening, going to
Coon Valley, Sunday. She returns to
Madison by car, accompanied by her
Miss Neprud reports her
new position as a member of the state
board of control very busy one. A
of her time is taken with
official visitations to the numerous
charitable and penal institutions.
Supervisor |. S. Hamilton is car
rying himself in most dignified pos
ture, and is resting from his usual
busy occupation because of an acct
dent he sustained by falling down
basement stairs in the Favor harness
shop. In an unguarded moment he
walked into an open cellarway, fall
ing to the bottom, fracturing several
ribs and sustaining bruises that are
painful.
City Attorney Proctor attended a
of municipal representatives
from all the places where the Wiscon-
sim Minnesota Electrical Light and
Power Company operate. The gath
ering was for the purpose of perfect
ing plans to resist the increase of
rates sought to have established per-
by the company in lighting
tolls. The hearing in the matter will
be some time in the near future be-
fore the state railroad commission.
Mr.. Chas. S. Slack motored to
Chippewa county in the interest of his
land connections, making his twenty
seventh trip north this season by car.
On his last visit he was accompanied
by Mrs. Carrie Tate and Miss Irene
Suttle. They had the privilege of
meeting a number of former Vernon
ties, who are located in Chippewa
stopping for night at Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Seeley's hotel in the new ham,
let of Arthur.
-GeorgeN elson is down from Chip
pewa county where ne has farmed this
season, reporting fine crops and
booming crop of new settlers from
all points of the compass. Like others
who moved from this section Mr.. Mel
son could not resist throw at to-
bacco growing in his new region,
which he says makes good yield there,
400 acres being grown in his terri
tory, most of which has already been
bought by outsiders.
Our eyes differ as our faces diff
fer. DIR. Evenson, the 0ptomitrist of
gives valuable service with
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