Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-17
SHORT LOCAL MENTION

/ e. J. FELTON, has been confined to
his home with the flu.
/ Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Show
en- at Readstown, baby girl.
| Mrs. G. w. Graves entertained
the Bridge Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Evelyn Osborn has returned
and taken up her duties as city libra
rian.
l.. NJ. Roseland and Frank Wise
made business trip to Lacrosse Fri
day.
Many travelling statesmen are
again pursuing their hustling occupa-
| ton.
"A zoe coffee at the Methodist
church Thursday from until all are
served.
Miss Rose Olson, Chiropractor. is
spending a few days at Davenport on
| business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White have
fine baby boy, the third son of the
household.
Postmaster Coffland has been con-
fined to the house with eye trouble
but is around again.
The .. Of p Club entertained 2
few friends at $50 dinner and also
bridge last Friday.
-Eunice Kier was taken suddenly
Ill with plcuro-p pneumonia, but is well
on the road to recovery.
-Deleo Agent G. J. Kuebler left
this morning TO spend q week at the
DelcO convention at Dayton
Are we going to the coffee at
the Methodist church Thursday even
ing? A meal for 20 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wheeler are
rejoicing over arrival Of a baby boy.
the event taking place Monday.
This weeks installment of the
Censor's serial story, Diamond Cut
Diamond, vas crowded out, but win
appear later.
}. J. McKenna left this morning
for Prairie du Chen to take 10 the
job OF managing the big farm Sue
cess to himi
Az Atkins stallion accounts have
been left with Sheriff F. II. Rogers
for collection. Mr. Atkins will be
away on account Of i'll health.
Our spring dress shirts are now
on display. We are showing all the
latest and suaDpiest designs. The Blue
Front Store, Ellefson & Johnson.
Ed Norris is out about his labors
after being disabled by a bad fracture
of rib. This is the fourth time Ed.
has had broken ribs and calls himself
experienced in that line.
--Mrs.G. F.. Halvotson learns Of the
illness Of her sister, Mrs Fay Allen,
row cared for in Grandyiew hospital.
Another sister lately returned from a
seige Of hospital treatment.
Miss Florence, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Knutson Of Bristow.
was brought home Sunday from La
Crosse where she submitted to- three
operations, and is now steadily i'm
proving.
DIR. and Mrs. A. P. Minshal have
decided to remain in California and
are selling their household goods here.
The dwelling was sold to Gust Wise
last fall and he takes possession on
April /.
County Agent Paul F. Graf has
called meeting of Shorthorn breed
ers to take place at his office in the
training school building at o'clock on
Monday, the 22nd. An association will
be formed and officers elected
Merchant and Mrs. II. E. Rogers
leave Thursday for a several weeks
stay with relatives on the Pacific
coast---and just how we are going to
get along without the congenial old
scout that long we don't know.
On account of sickness Chas. S.
Slack could not make a trip to Texas
on the 18th as advertised He ex-
poets to be able to make the trip leav-
ing next Saturday, the goth. Round
trip including tourist sleeper for $50.
See Slack.
-Auetioneer Andrew Hoveland tells
us that the George Broadhead sale on
the 9th was the largest he has ever
had IN his long career as sale-crier.
1t totaled about $1,000, but Andrews
tlreiess Jaw had the stuff all out of the
way by four o'clock.
The passing of Comrade Michael
Sallander calls to mind that only one
member of the famous 9Th Wisconsin,
the Old Abe Eagle regiment, now re-
mains alive in this vicinity-D.F. Allen.
Joshua and Isaac Groves were mem
bers of this regiment.
"A large number of magazines are
very late in arriving again this month,
due to labor unrest in publishing CEN
tiers and to the poor mail service.
Avoid missing an issue by renewing
your subscriptions from one to three
months ahead. Howard ]. Thayer,
phone lao
Treasurer B.F Sherman was over
from Mt.Tabor making settlement
with Treasurer Belland today. He is
still acting as postmaster, in spite of
reslgning several months ago. Mr..
Sherman Will soon remove permanent
ly to EauClaire, and we are right sor-
ry to loose him from our county.
The Eastern Star Chapter will
give a birthday party Tuesday even
ing, March % at Odd Fellows Hall,
all members of the order invited.
Those having birthdays in the month
of January February and March, are
requested to meet at the home of F.
NJ. Towner Friday evening of this
week at s o'clock.
According to the State Depart
ment of Agriculture Vernon county
fell off in the value of its agricultural
output in 1919 about one million dol
lars below that of 1918, according to
figures compiled for the state board
OF agriculture by j. A. Becker, joint
crop statistian for the state and fed
eral departments. The actual figures
for the principal Is crops are, for 1918
$9,665, 5S1; for 1919, $S,69S, 1886. The
acreage cultivated in 1919 exceeded
that of 1918 by $50 acres.
Ray Calhoon of LaFarge is pro
noting base ball league composed
OF the following towns: Riehland
Center, Elroy, Hillsboro, Cashton, La
Fargo, Viola, Soldiers Grove and Vi
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