Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-05-26

Jnur quick. '@s.s et1sst In
-kickapoo papers complain bitter
~ of the poor train service they re-
ceive these days-one mixed train a
day each way, taking seven hours to
make the trip of So miles. with the
prospect of the roadbed giving way at
any time at that Our valley neigh
bors are entitled to better accommo-
dations from the St.Paul company.
Judge Egbert Wyman of Forest
county recently passed a few days at
Hillsboro, renewing friendships of ear
ly manhood
-Hillsboro high school won first in
oratory, second in athletics and third
in declamatory at a contest held at
New Lisbon. Kermit Emo and Marie
Frazier We're the contest winners.
-Hillsbor0 Sentry reports that Mrs
Phillip Kreehe has lain at the local
hospital with sleeping sickness for
thirty days, not opening her eyes in
that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Hagen
of Westby are bowed in grief over the
death of their daughter, Mrs. M. w.
OLaughlin, of Los Angeles.
Mrs. S. Steenson passed away at
Westby last Wednesday. Funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at the Luth-
eran church, conducted by Rev. S. o.
Rondestvedt.
Times reports that four head of
cattle were killed by lightning at the
Casper Buros farm east of Westby.
--Richland Center Masonic lodge
has voted TO erect their temple even
though the original estimate of $32,-
900 was found too low, and $780, 900 is
now the figure. That's the spirit,
brothersl
Loren Davis, 10-year-old SON of
Edward Davis, now of Ladysmith but
born in Soldiers Grove, and also a
resident of Viola last year was run
down and instantly killed by an auto
"A big moving van enroute from
Milwaukee to Prairie du CHEN, went
through the toll bridge over the Wis
consin river at Bridgeport.
Samuel Fetty, Civil war veteran,
exemplary citizen, and Oldest resident
of Viola village, recently passed away,
aged SIS years.
Viola Odd Fellow lodge has added
club room equipment on the first floor
of their building.
Viola business men and property
owners on certain streets have petit
toned for cement paving, to be put in
this summer.
Viola Odd Fellow Encampment in
itiated twenty members Thursday
night.
ID. N. Ames, one of Ferryville's
oldest residents, passed away at La
Crosse after long illness.
Thirty members of Retreat M. w.
A. lodge assisted in reviving the De-
Soto camp, which has been inactive for
several years. Several new members
rode the shaggy white cloven-hoofed
animal
--DeSoto Argus reports that Mernie
Henry Of Redmound is solving the
farm help problem by doing sixteen
hours work instead of eight, and also
driving two teams at once, seeding and
dragging at one operation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Quinn Of
Cashton mourn the loss of their little
son, Jack, pneumonia being the cause
of death.
--Cashton Record reports a big
store deal in that village, the Cashton
Cooperative Mercantile Co. buying the
F. w. Schreiler department store.
---Cashton high school is nightly
to be congratulated over having won
first in both the oratorical and decIam-
atory contests held at Wilton, five
schools participating. Germaine Jones
and Burton Lee were the ones to bring
home the bacon.
Only a few vacancies yet remain
to be filled in our city teaching force.
Supt. Heindel will return. 1t has been
found necessary to radically increase
wages in order to secure desirable
material.
Some time ago the local w. C. T.
U. voted to raise thirty dollars for the
relief work in Armenia. Recently
$40 dollars of this amount has been
sent to the state w. G. T. II. treasurer.
This has been raised largely by yolun-
tary subscriptions Of the mem bers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend Oh New
ton are in receipt Of a newspaper clip
ping from North Platte (Neb.) pa
per, telling Of new hospital at that
place, Mrs. III. Lull, their daughter,
being the superintendent.
Register of Deeds Paul T. Paulsen
reports big increase in business for
April over that month a year ago.
-Four hundred tbirty-six documents
were recorded last year with fees of
1924. This year 563 instruments were
entered, and the fees amounted to 1852
The county clerk has received the
new statutes Of the state and has sent
the same TO the village clerks. It is
presumed the state win furnish others
for the town clerks also.