Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-08
ROUND ABOUT THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings ChrOnicIed in
the Papers of Our County
During Last Week

burning of the building in which they
lay waiting for removal by the pur-
chasers. The case was tried before
Judge Higbee at Lacrosse, and ne de-
cided the city was not responsible for
the fire and could collect the price
agreed upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Potts returned
to LsFarge after conducting a large
merchandise sale at Lloyd for month.
The new Advent church, built at La
Fargo the past year, was dedicated
Sunday. Elder |. j. WoOdman, pres
ident of the South Wisconsin confer
ence, delivered the address.
Mary Russell is at home at LaFarge
for vacation from Milwaukee conser-
vatory of music. She returns Febru-
airy LIST.
Mr. and Mrs. 0rval Long are at
home at Viola after an auto trip of
several months through the western
states.
The Farmers Bank at Viola has
been designated as county depository
for Richland county.
f. A. HoberholtZer has added a new
porch to the Home Hotel at Viola
Virgil, son of Mrs. Alice Nelson of
Bishop Branch, cut his neck quite bad
ly by falling on a stick of wood
Viola school was put out of COM
mission for a week by the bursting of
steam pipe in the heating system.
While assisting her husband husk
corn, Mrs. Sam Ambrose of near Viola
fell from the wagon and broke her
wrist.
Tom Ward has opened a livery and
feed stable in the R. F. Myers barn at
Viola.
District convention of the W. r. C.
-Viroqua, LaFarge, Readstown and
Viola-was held at Viola. Officers
chosen were: President, Mrs Hattie
Donaldson of LaFarge; S. V. F., Mrs.
Bertha Bliss of Viola; j. V. p, Mrs.
Herbert VanWinter of Readstown;
Chaplin, Mrs. Mary Hill of LaFarge
Treasurer, Lillian Porter of Viola
Secretary, Mrs. Lawrence Paul of La
Fargo. Mrs. C. Griffin, Jessie Schroe-
der, Jennie Martin, Lillian Porter and
COmrade J. NJ. Clark had places on the
program.
Blinded by the lights of an approch-
ing car, DIR. Peterson of Soldiers Grove
ran his car into Elmer Barlow's car
standing at the side of the road.
A Ford ran over big hog near Sol
diers Grove and turned completely
over pinning the occupants under
meath. They sustained minor injuries.
Soldiers Grove high school first and
second basket ball teams won from
Readstown school teams 60 to 10 and
Is to L.
Undisputed possession of real estate
for twenty years constitutes owner
ship. So decided the circuit Judge in
the case of Himley VS.. Tilley at Sol
diers Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Bunker of Mont
fort celebrated his Tooth birthday on
1848-74 years of welded life.
lola Herald reports an annual Hol-
stein breeders meeting followed by a
banquet. There's a fine idea which
Vernon stock associations could adopt
with pleasure and profit to the mem
bers.
Wisconsin, with an enlistment of
about 5000 in the national guard, leads
the U. S. in proportion of enlistments
to population.
Secretary McCauley Of HillsborC
commercial club assisted in organizing
a club at Kendall.
Jake Markee of Hillsboro is serv-
ing on the grand jury at Lacrosse
The jury will be busy six weeks and
most of the cases are violations of the
liquor law.
First sale Of Hillsboro Duroc Jersey
association was a success in spite OF
low price of pork and bad weather.
DIR. F. l. Pinch was called to Rosen-
dale to attend the funeral of his sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Hamley, who passed
away at Tacoma, Washington.
Miss Nina Kuester, formerly of
Hillsboro, died at Reedsburg after a
long illness. Funeral was held at
Hillsboro.
Total expense of Hillsboro's 4th-of-
July celebration is now announced as
s25s.s5.
Bishop Halvorsen and daughter
Signe, of Westby, spent Thanksgiving
with DR.. Chorlog and family of Madi-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Davidson came
from Madison for visit at Millions
parental home at Westby.
Editor and Mrs. Hage of Westby
spent Thanksgiving with Attorney and
Henry Sveum is visiting the old
home at Westby. He now owns large
farm in Canada.
=. Asia Elverson, Doris Fredrickson,
Lilah Schee and Agnes Bergen came
home from Lacrosse Normal to spend
Thanksgiving at Westby.
Howard A. Marshall, son of Shirley
Marshall of DeSoto, and Ruth Bukkum
of Lacrosse were married in that city,
and will reside there.
c. s. Brudos sold to Molland. Broth
ers his farm at West Prairie adjoining
theirs SO acres at $10,500.
Rev. Pow has formed Boy Scout
organization at DeSoto.
Carl, son of Peter j. Hoium of Free
man, Crawford county, and Miss IneZ,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred War
rem of Sterling, were married at New
Albon, Iowa.
Mrs. Mons Thorkildson of Retreat
submitted to an operation at Lacrosse.
Gladys Eitline of ViroqUa has been
engaged TO teach the Battle Hollow
school near DeSoto.
An epidemic of moving is prevailing
in Viola and vicinity this week. VIM.
Williams is taking the lead by moving
into his small house and has rented
his farm to Lawrence Nicks. The Eph.
Swancutt place on Camp Creek that
has been the home of Mr.. Nicks for
the past year, has changed hands.
Willard Gribble having traded his
ridge farm adjoining the Hopewell
factory, to Mr.. Swancutt and
both parties are moving to their re-
spective farms. In the meantime Theo.