Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
SHORT LOCAL MENTION

Mrs. p. F. Graf is suffering from
a second attack Of flu.
-MissFriedell has accepted clerk
ing position at Ostrem's store.
Watch for our spring hat display.
The Blue Front Store ,Ellefson & John<
son.
Mrs. Steve Elmer of Cashton, Wis
tied with her brother, Hans Larsen, a
few days.
Captain Adolph Heinz enjoyed a
visit from his farmer brother of Alma
Center, Jackson county.
Sergeant Major Elmer Davis re-
turned to Hillsboro to commence work
for A. H. Dahl & Cos. Ford garage.
From one to two below zero every
morning the last week in February,
1920. Something of a record, sure.
See Chas. S. Slack e Co. General
Agents for Chippewa Valley Coloni-
cation Company's northern Wisconsin
lands.
Clara Mccall writes from Maca-
kay, Idaho, that her school is closed,
the flu raging violently, with many
deaths.
Mrs. C. f. Morley returned from
FIVE weeks spent with Chauncey at
Madison. She suffered an attack of
the flu while there.
The Music Master plays every disc
record made. If interested in a phon-
ograph we win gladly demonstrate the
Music Master. o. e. Davis.
--Chas. S. Slack will make another
trip to Texas about March 18th. Get
ready and make this trip with Slack.
$4,000 for round trip including tourist
sleeper. See Slack.
--Chas S. Slack & Company have
fine building lot for sale cheap. loeat-
ed in the heart of the city just west
Of Lund's tailor shop in First ward.
Now is the time to investigate.
While Mrs. Chris Holmstad of
Newry was confined TO her bed by i'll
ness, she received the sad news that
her aged mother, Mrs. Solfest Ander-
son had died at Soldiers Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Borgerson,
for many years residents of Viroqua,
where their family of sons and daugh-
ters were born and reared, both died
in the state of Michigan during the
month of January.
The Censor is advised by phone
from Lacrosse of the passing of Mr.
Chris Bangsberg Funeral will be
held Friday at 800 at Lacrosse at the
home. The old friends will be de-
pressed to receive the sad news.
Edward Lind has Purchased the
shoes which were saved from the Hen
erickson stock They are all &ne
I goods, broken sizes in fine dress shoes
/ for men and women. Ed will soon
place them on sale at a low price.
| Attention Farmersi We give a
special discount to quantity buyers.
You can save money by patronizing
our quantity department. Give us a
trial and we will convince you that
the high cost of living can be reduced
Romans Grocery.
Wherever there is Test Associa-
ton you always find the Jersey among
the leaders, ard wherever different
breeds complete in the show ring you
generally find the Jersey on top. The
Jersey has been bred for type and
production for the last 200 years.
Friends and neighbors most pleas
antly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Larson Saturday evening, the occas-
ION being the silver wedding anniver-
sary of that sturdy worthy couple.
Many nice silver gifts were left to
commemorate the pleasant occasion.
Rev. s. o. Rondestvedt was a
county seat business visitor from
Westby on Friday. In conversation
with the writer he said it did not look
overly bright for the furtherance of
their projected church construction,
material and labor being so limited
and hight in price.
-Paulsen Brothers are branching
out in the auto business. They have
organized the Lacrosse Chandler
Cleveland Co, and Theodore will take
charge in that city, quartered in the
Weipaupe- Savage building. Irwin has
returned from Milwaukee and will
manage the Viroqua end.
y. w. Thayer came from Shull
Friday to remain at home for month
Levi Allen will start at once to saw
MIR. Thayer's setting of logs at the
pickle factory. In all probability this
marks the end of the lumber industry
so far as Viroqua is concerned, it I'M
doubtedly being the last setting of
logs which will ever be sawed here
A small army of persons assemb-
! led from all sections of the county to
attend probate court Tuesday, making
| the heaviest calendar ever seen in the
county except at the same time last
year-both sad testimonials to the
ravages Of fu among our people.
Judge Mahoney was surely taxed in
disposing OF the many and pressing
matters of the day.
Principal Grace Dinsdale has
withdrawn from the Milwaukee Jour-
nal voting contest, and only one Yer
non county candidate is now seeking
the free trip to Europe-Miss Pinch of
Hillsboro, daughter of DIR. f, Pinch.
She will be very grateful for any as
sistance given her. Supervising Teach.
er Josephine Cook has a quantity of
her ballots which you are requested to
sign. Later: We are informed that
possibly Professor Weiland of West
by is also a candidate.
Income Assessor ?. II. Knutson
is completely swamped these days
with deluge of reports, and also
trying to act as advisor to everyone in
making out correctly the complicated
state and federal forms. He wishes
the Censor to state that he has ex-
| tended the date of final filing of state
reports to March 18th, and also that
all present real estate transfers are
being listed and those who failed TO
report sales showing taxable incomes
are being checked and required to file
reports.
With the removal of the Willard
Bowman family to their new home in
Aberdeen, South Dakota, we feel that
we parting with one of our best fam
lies. Miss Mable's % years spent as
saleslady in our various stores has
endeared her to a host of friends. The
n a