Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-09
SOLDIERS GROVE SCOUTS

There was a wreck on the Kickapoo
Valley railroad yesterday, just this
side of Readstown, when two cars,
loaded with green hardwood lumber,
on the afternoon down train left the
track. The two cars did considerable
damage to the track besides wrecSing
small bridge over slough, so that
is will be several days before traffic
can be resumed over the road
The new Standard Oil Station in
this village is completed, the big oil
tanks are up in position, the building
and piping completed and everything
is ready to make deliveries from the
new station as soon as the oil arrives.
Giley Bailey, who is to have charge of
the station, Is an Lacrosse today to
have a delivery tank put on his truck.
A. c. johnson, who has been assist
ant cashier at the Bank of Soldiers
Grove for several years has bought
out Mr.. Vigdahl's interest in the John
son a. Vigdahl general merchandise
store at Viroqua and the business will
be conducted by the two brothers,
Henry and Albert. We have not learn
ed whether or not Albert will actively
assist in the new enterprise or will
continue in his position at the bank.
A ring hunt was pulled off by a
number of local hunting enthusiasts
last Sunday with the penalty that the
losers give a supper for the whole
bunch. The losing side consisted of
Nj. Mckinley, Rittenhouse, Rasmussen,
Davidson, Erickson and Purington.
The winners were w. Mckinley, Lake,
Adams, Haffa, Ford, and Hellmund.
A fine game supper was prepared at
Al De- Dss.4
together with their wives and lady
friends and those who had neither brot
a gentleman friend, TO the number of
twenty-four sat down TO fine well
served game supper, and the way the
eats G; appeared from the tables we
feel sure that everyone present enjoy
ed it to their utmost. After supper
five tables of progressive 500 were
started and continued and this form of
amusement confined to late hour
H. G. Couey, aged rs years had a
trying experience in the woods We'd
nesday. He left the Buchanan place,
about ten miles northwest of this city.
says a Phillips paper, about O'Clock
in the morning in search Of bees.
When he did not return in the evening
it was feared he had lost his way and
his relatives were notified. MrCouey,
whose home is at Mastering, is here
on a visit with his daughter, Mrs. j.
+. Thompson. When Mr.. Thompson
learned the circumstances he reported
the same to Sheriff Bey and a party
went out in search of Mr.. Couey. They
tramped through the woods for hours,
finally locating the lost man in
swamp at about 1890 He was near
ly usted.--Press.
A marriage of interest to Soldiers {
Grove and community is that of Mrs. /
Lillian Adams Of this village and Mr.. |
Lew Wilson Of Museoda, which took |
place at Prairie du Chen. October rs. |
From there Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson drove /
to Madison and other places, return /
ing to Soldiers Grove on Monday. The |
bride needs no introduction, having !
been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in Soldiers Grove for some time,
and has host Of friends. Mr.. Wilson
is a man Of sterling qualities and has
had considerable experience in t h /
business. The firm which
has been known as Mrs. L. Adams,
will henceforth be known at l.. Wilson
Company.
The basket supper at the Bear
Greek school house Saturday night
was well attended, proceeds about S18.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Peterson and lit
tie daughter and Miss Lavantia Nc
Aztec visited with Mrs. Floyd Bartels
at Blue River on Tuesday.
Mrs. Reuben Adams Of North Clay
ton had the misfortune TO run a needle
in her hand and had to 90 TO Lacrosse
the first Of the week 70 have it Temov-
ed
Mrs. John Tilley went TO GAINESVILLE
to visit the Ed Wiley family
and will accompany Mrs. Wiley to a
hospital at Milwaukee for an opera
ton. Mrs. Wiley has been ID for some
time.