Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-04-07
LOCAL JoTTINGs

| Edward Herbeck sold his farm
in the town of Forest to Charles Park
er of Salem Ridge.
-Erma, 14-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Art Gillen of Rockton sec
tor, died in Lacrosse hospital. Pneu-
monia was the. seat of trouble.
The Highway Commission reports
that unless exorbitant prices for la
Dor and material prevail, there will
be expendedin Vernon county for high
way construction in 1920,nearly $153.-
600. This big sum is made up of
So, 528 appropriated by the state and
$4,000 appropriated by the Federal
Government.
-Cashton Record says that Samuel
Perkins attended the funeral, at Sa-
lem Ridge, of great, great grandchild
child of Lawrence Hughs. 1t is sell
dom that person lives long enough to
attend funeral of a great, great
grandchild, but this sorrowful mission
came to Mr.. Perkins.
1t is reported that Grandma Sc
bion of the town of Jefferson, who is
SO years old, walked three-quarters of
mile to be present at the surprise
party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Skolos' fourteenth wedding anniver-
sary. Not very many of that age
would be able to make that walk this
time of year when going is so bad
Westby Times.
The Argus reports that labor I'M
rest seems to have hit DeSoto. The
section crew refused to obey instruct
ion from railroad officials to serve as
night watchmen, between DeSoto and
Ferryville, claiming that the condi-
ton of work and the wages offered
were unreasonable. But the men re-
turned to work.
Victory schools were temporarily
closed because of diphtheria in two
families of the village.
"A Victory correspondent tells that
storm blew down tobacco sheds for A !.
Tulloch, Jim Snyder, viii Hayden and
Mr.. Davis; blew out and smashed a
large window for Ernest Amann and
blew down a tobacco shed full of to-
bacco for Frank Alexander.
"A writer in the DeSoto Argus
from that village is responsible for the
bright" statement that Genoa NAV
be viewed in a better light now, at
night, since Phil Franzini became the
owner of a plant, which, by the way,
is the first one in town. Many resi-
dents have made use of this opportun-
ity and had lights installed in their
dwellings,"
Rural mail carriers of this sec
ton experienced hard lines in making
their rounds the past week, as they
have most of the winter.
Aft Schreiner came up from La
Crosset og greet his many warm friends
here and also to say goodbye for
while, at least. All has disposed of
his property holdings in Mississippi
and has accepted a good position with
the Brazilian government and will
leave for that far-off country in a few
days, he told rs. His work will be in
the dairying industry. Westby Times
DIR. A. j. Dake arrived at his vi
ola home, after spending a goodly por-
ton of the winter in a Madison hos
pital. He is improved in health but
the friends in this his native home
county, learn with regret that he is
not able to resume his practice. for
some time.
Since the supreme court has knock
ed out the income tax on stocks the
value of the stock of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey has advanced
5000 a share, and other stocks have
advanced in various degrees. WHY not
complete the job and render the rich
immune from taxation of every ma
ture? The poor man still has a shirt
on his baek-it might be used in an
emergency.