Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09

munity to whose traditions they were
true. Let all our efforts be bent to-
ward making that celebration appro-
pirate and fitting,
-Freda Buchanan spent the week
end with her parents.
1000 yards l. /. muslin for tobae-
co beds, l3c per yard at Rogers.
Ladies' silk dresses, $10.9S, till
Easter only at Rogers.
Standard dress ginghams, 32-inch,
25c per yard at Rogers.
A big shipment of children's and
ladies' umbrellas for the rainy season
at Suttle & Tate's.
--DeSoto village has purchased the
Congregational church in that village
and will convert it into a municipal
building.
-DeSoto has a new physician, DR..
A. L. Myrick, who has already located
The new physician and surgeon re-
Gently returned from the army. He
was located at Eastman for some
years.
The name of Thos. ]. Bergen, for
merly income assessor for Vernon,
Richland and Crawford counties pre-
sented to the United States senate for
confirmation as postmaster at Prairie
du Chen.
Victory verses wanted for the Vic
tory verse contest which closes April
10Th. Send them to Clara A. Glenn,
Chairman of Publicity, Woman's Lib
erty Loan Committee, Vernon County.
Mr. l.. l.. Stromsland is arrang-
ing for a protracted visit to his ma
tive country in Norway. He feels
that after long years of farming he
has earned vacation.
The Kenosha News, states that
Hon. A. H. Dahl has purchased one
of the extensive blocks in that city,
which is to be remcdeled into a pala-
tial and substantial home for Mr.
Dahl's Kenosha Ford business agency
Ran away from the Poor Farm,
Wednesday morning, April 9th, Will
Rowley, aged 30 years, height 5 feet
and 3 inches, weigh 1870, dark hair,
blue eyes, yellow overalls and jacket,
dark cap, tongue tied. Phone infor
nation at my expense. G. w. POWELL,
Poor Commissioner.
Mr.. Peder Knudson of Hamburg,
was a pleasant business caller on FRI
day. He is a neighbor Of venerable
John H. Stoke, and tells the Censor
that the old gentleman has been sorely
afflicted with rheumatism the past
winter.
Miss Myrtle McMullin came from
Racine to spend one week of her va
cation with relatives and friends. She
is employed by the Case Tractor Man
ufacturing Company in main office.
and reports Racine a very pleasant
nj IN live Che aunarfu ~ cnand Tho
other week of her vacation at home
when her brother returns from duties
over there.
Mrs. Truman Kendall of SPRING
vile sends We editor four Black Minor
ca eggs that are truly wonders. The
largest of them is about the size of
duck egg and weighs five ounces. We
are very sorry to report that the Ven
cradle Mr.. Kendall continues very
poorly Captain Kendall's friends will
be Interested in knowing that he is
now in San Francisco, having trans
ferred to the regulars.
Mr.. Ole A. Role of Coon, was
among late callers. He inquired if
soldier boys were obliged to return
their uniforms, and was gratified to
know that the government Tor the
small men of government have real
lied how unfair it would be to the
boys if they were not permitted to re-
tain the clothes in which they won
patriotic honors. Mr. Role had two
sons across, one having returned.
Wednesday last, according to his
home paper the Fennimore Times, was
the ninetieth anniversary Of Mr.. NJ. p
Smith, father Of District Attorney
Smith. The paper says he is enjoying
fairly good health and possessed of as
keen a mind and memory as of old.
Although failing eyesigbt handicaps
him considerably, still he gets about
town, takes a deep interest in public
affairs and splits up his own wood pile,
something good many of we young
er fellows might find quite an UNDER
taking. Mr.. Smith is one Of the old
est living residents of Grant county.
The Star Theatre is taking or a
change Of color. The walls are fin
ished in soft tan color with a darker
shade Of wainscoting which makes a
harmonious effect Mr. Brown will
soon install new lighting system
which will be both attractive and eff
fectiYe Additional electric blowers
will be added so the air can be chang
ed every five minutes As to the pic
tunes shown, there will be no question
regarding quality as the pictures book
ed come from the most reliable ex-
changes on the market Yes there
will be the best in comedys, weeklys,
etc, for good measure.
Mrs. Eliza Thomas Warner died
on February 9Th, 1919, at the home
of neice in Massachusetts and was
buried at Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Warn
er was the widow of Elisha H. Warn
er. a pioneer Of the town of Harmony.
After leaving the farm home they re-
sided in the village Of Stoddard where
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