Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-15
GOOD WILLS SUCCESSOR.
FRANKLIN

MASON CITY, October 13-Here
we are, bright new city on a hill. -.
Corn is about all cut and shocked, ST.
los filed, seed clover cut, and buck
wheat harvest has begun Corn in
this section is good on the average, al
though somewhat hurt by the drought
The potato crop doesn't seem to be
much, the yields being small, with a
good deal of scab. Apples are plenti-
full, but seem to be falling early. Su-
gar cane turned out good, about Ia
gallons of sorghum to the load of cane
-. Threshing in this vicinity is near
ly completed, Henry Anderson Skaar
doing the work for most of his neigh
bors, threshing 400 bushels in one day
=. People have been wondering why
Helmer Thompson and Peter Olson
had to walk home after visiting the
teacher at Dist. No. 5, last Thursday
after school hours Ole Thompson
and wife have returned from two
weeks visit in North Dakota and Min
nesota. They reported the crops in
fair condition through the country.
No wonder sugar is so scarce when
the price of "taffy" is soaring to SOC
a gallon, and only quarters worth
sold to each customer. :. =. The new
Mason City store is nearing its COM
pletion, although very slowly. The
neighbors have been supplying the
builders with milk and eggs. We are
glad to have our section placed on the
map with this business concern, and
wish the proprietor success. -. Stan
ley Solverson returned from Lacrosse
after having his tonsils and adenoids
removed at DR.. Henke's hospital -.
Peter Olson was an all day visitor at
Joseph Lees last Sunday, coming
early and staying late. The town
board and several outsiders met at
Mrs. X. d. Nelson's home, recently,
and planned to lay out road fer
Tom Hauge, so he can get away from
his home more conviently. Mrs. Pc
ter Fortney and husband are contem-
plating visit to Madison this week
in their Nash Six, weather conditions
allowing -. For sale, dog puppies,
very cheap, if taken Immediately,
Bright Sovde. Ole B. Fortney has
been on the sick list for the past sew
eral month, requiring the services of
the doctor from Soldiers Grove.
Oscar Nelson spent several days at
Lacrosse fair. Tommie Lewiston is
busily engaged in erecting a new gar
age for his Oatmeal Six. Louie
Sylvester is employed as carpenter. :.
Lost, somewhere between the hours of
midnight and morning, one hours ride
from town to Bud. Finder please
returnto o. P. ST.. Every morning
the pleasant smile of Phil Silbaugh
greets the farmers on the road. He
is always on the job and no better
piece of road can be found than in his
patrol section. .Nelia Nelson return
ed Sunday to La Crosse after spend
ing the weekend with her folks. She
is attending the Normal. John Eide
lost valuable cow, but then there is
no loss without some gain, for on the
same day he became daddy to big
bouncing baby boy f. Stanley Solver
son wants an experienced carpenter
to build a chicken house. Any one
wishing the job kindly call him by
phone between the hours of 5 and z
D. M. Wanted, a good dairyman
to care for my Jersey COW, every week
from Saturday afternoon until Tues
day a. m. Good wages to right man.
Bright Sovde. ). There has been very
little change in land and no deals to
speak of in this section. Farm prices
remain high and land is vorth a pre-
MUM. FAIR ONE.
Mr.. o. N. Hendrickson of Chase
burg, travelling salesman for a whole
sale clothing firm, called at the office
of Chas. S. Slack & Co., last Friday,
to see the Pla-Safe brakes for Ford
cars for which they are Wisconsin