Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-14
ROUND ABOUT THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERN0N'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings ChrOnicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
FASHION RECORDS

the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
CAsHTON RECORDS
! Attorney Lawrence Brody was here
from Madison to spend day or two
with his parents, DIR. and Mrs. NJ.
! Brody
Trapping is being INDUCED in to a
/ large extent in Richland county this
season an dthe catch is better than in
several previous years Skunks, coon,
muskrat, mink head the list and the
/ trappers are reaping a rich reward.
| High prices prevail for furs and the
/ seasons catch in this county win bring
the trappers at least 100000 and pos
| sibly mOre.-Richland Observer.
| Section Foremen Glaze and Berens
are now without assistance on their re-
spective sections. All except the fore
men have been released for a time.
A farewell party was given in hon
or of Mrs. Clarence Anderson at the
Lutheran hall last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Anderson was the recipient of a
nice present
Grandma Harrington received word
last week Thursday that her aged sis
ter, she so recently visited, passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lydia Wilson, near Lake Mills.
Edw. Jones has received word from
his brother Will at Portage stating
that J. II. Jones is improving slowly.
He is now able to walk little but has
no use of his right arm at present.
Agents are going through the state
selling to farmers a gravity tester for
fat contents of milk and cream. This
tester is claimed by the state to be
inaccurate. Many farmers do not know
tie truth about the accuracy of the
tester and are buying it because of
its simplicity.
The w. c. T. L. meeting held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Du-
Mez last Wednesday evening proved
a decided success in every way. Near
ly forty members and invited guests
were present. Miss Lottie Graf had
charge of the meeting and gave
short talk on the organization, aims,
object and principles of the society
Mrs. I. X. Jones of Portland, gave
very interesting report of the state
convention which she visited as a del
egate on October II to 20. Miss Nor
ris gave a reading that was greatly
enjoyed. A delicious lunch was serv-
ed and short time spent in games
of hilarity. Then all had to hustle for
home or get caught in the dark. Mer-
ry goodbyes were spoken and all yoic-
ed good time spent.
Fritz Rudolph and family have NOV
ed to town and are now occupying the
Culver building near Wais' cigar shop.
Marion Brill, of Ontario, aged about
55 years, committed suicide last Sun
day, by hanging himself in the barn
at his home. 1t is said that he had
attempted to do away with himself
earlier in the week, but hiatt his wife
had discovered him in the act, and that
he had promised her not to again at
tempt to take his life, if she would
say nothing about the occurrence. The
family, we are Informed, were new
corners in Ontario, and little is known
OF them in that village. The funeral
was held on Tuesday.-Wilton Herald.
Miss Violet Cremer spent a few
days visiting friends at Lacrosse.
Our village board members are be-
ing bombarded by agents trying to
sell the village fire trucks, engines,
etc.
Carl Swerman is the new postmas-
ter at Bangor for four years He re-
Gently passed a satisfactory examin-
alton for the position.
The village authorities have order
ed 500 feet more of new fire hose.
We will have to get along for a while
with a thousand feet.
Word comes from Red Wing that
Coonie Maxwell is a little better and
some hopes are now entertained for
his recovery.
Mrs. C. H. Cremer returned last
week from a visit at Eau Claire with
her daughter and visit with relatives
at Red Wing and Winona.
The Inter- ollegial Press Associa-
ton of Wisconsin held its annual con-
vention at Beloit the first three days
of December. Helen Brody, who is
attending St.Mary's College at Prairie
du Chen, represented that institution
there.
Insurance companies have adjusted
the fire loss of the village hall. We
understand that the total sums allow
ed on building and machinery was
S5,S00 This it is thought will be suf-
ficient to put the building back as
good as it was. Our loss on the fire
apparatus is total.
An organized band of butter band
its" is robbing Minnesota creameries
of butter The robbers appear with
big truck and carry off the weeks
make. One creamery lost 100 pounds
Warnings have been issued to all the
creameries in the state.