Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-28

hfiu W tNeHtN-StSut uSdU tuSl IN the
FIRE. was to have been offered for pub
lie sale the morning following the con,
fiasration and buyers from all over
Northern Wisconsin had assembled
here to bid on the stock.
Madison Following a careful sur
vey Of the influenza situation in the
state. the state board of health issued
a statement advising the tishtening
of precautions 10 prevent a recurrence
of last years epidemic Except in Mil
waukee where a few cases have been
reported. the state appears as yet to
be quite free from the disease. There
are evidences, the board declares. of
an increased number of cases of so
called grip that do not. however. par
take OF the character of influenza. and
the question arises whether these
might not be a forerunner of the re-
currence Of the Flu"
Sturgeon Bay This city will have
one of the first public aviation sta
tons in the northeastern section of
the state. A large. spacious field viii
be established on the county fair
grounds within the limits of this city.
The officers and directors Of the fair
association have taken official action
on the matter and decided to give a
sufficient acreage within their prop
erty for a public landing field
Rhinelander-Six high school youths
were required by Municipal Judge c
f. Smith to p3y admission 10 a dane
ing party after the affair had been en-
ioyed The boys broke a window in
the armory through which they gained
admission to a Co. L. dance They
were later arrested and ordered by the
court to pay the regular price of ad.
mission, replace the broken glass and
pay court costs.
Fond du Lac-Former state Senator
z Fl. Lyons died suddenly al Valdez.
Wis. while transacting business there.
While at Neenah junction he became
III but continued on 10 Velders whore
he was treated by a physician but 10
no avail Death was due 10 heart fail
ure Senator Lyons was born al
Athens O.. in 1886 He was mem
Der o. the Wisconsin senate from 1905
to 1912.
Eau Claire Cupid made a consider
able gain in 1919 in Eau Claire county
over his 1918 efforts. rs shown bv the
records The 1919 figures for mgr.
riages are 2Gi as compared with 172 in
1918. an increase of % or n gain OF
over 50 per cent Marriages Of return.
ing soldiers are given credit for the
Boost
Brentwood Even the hens in the
vicinity Of Spooner are aware Of the
high cost Of living and they are doing
their share 10 combat il. One hen
owned by s. F. Greer. Spooner, laid
an egg re inches in circumference.
Frank Hanmil, former mayor of
Spooner is in possession of the egg.
Madison Gov, Philip recently an
nounced the aDDointment of c. f..
Elton Of Green Lake as sheriff OF Green
Lake county. TO take the place Of l.. e.
Thompson, Princeton. deceased There
has been a contest over the appoint.
ment and number of other appllca-
tons were filed for the position.
Madison The Holy Redeemer
school was closed BY order OF DR.. Pur-
cell of the local health board when it
was found that ten pupils had small
pox. The school building VIII be
thoroughly fumigated and all pupils
VIII be vaccinated before they are
again allowed 10 attend classes.
Horicon-The city of Horizon en-
JOYS he distinction this year Of hay.
ino the lowest tax rate of anv munic.
ipalily in the state. the rate This year
being So % per thousand dollars
comes next with rate Of
st7.79 and Watertown third. with
rate OF s1972.
Wansau Tho Mount View saai /
tarium operated by Marathon county. /
f crowded with patients and there are
a number Of application on flo f,r
adm 'ssion. The corn'y board will be
asked TO authorize an increase in the
building to care for 100 patients
Stevens Point--Miss Heima p. Mel 4
son has been engaged az school nurse .
in Stevens Point, and will BERN her
duties In February She succeeds
Miss Mary Hanley. who resigned 10
become welfare worker for the Por.
tage county Red Cross chapter
Rhinelander - Rhinelander has
new lumber company just formed
under the name Of the Oneida Cedar
and Lumber company A. Rollman
and Charles Gunther. experienced lum.
Der and cedar men. formerly with the
Brown Land and Lumber company OF
this city, are the proprietors.
Wausau-A new industry has been
secured for this city with the estab-
Iishment here Of the BuTlock Rubber
company Of Milwaukee The new