Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-10
ROUNDABOUT THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
LA FARCE ENTERPRISES
Isabel Potter spent Saturday wit

business trip to Tomah Tuesday.
Mr.. Bailey of Hiilsboro is drilling
well at the Jake Cowee bungalow.
Eva Reyes Of Minneapolis is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Byrd Kennedy.
Mrs. Fetty and son Leonard spent
Saturday in Viola with Mrs. Samuel
Fetty who is very sick.
Violet Hurless of Viola is spend
ing few days at the A. L. Davidson
and Bert Rittenhouse homes.
DIR. Esch and family, Henry San
ders and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace autoed
TO Wonewoc Sunday.
Margaret Murray who has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. Joseph, return
ed to her Madison home one day last
week
A picnic dinner was given at the
Labanksy home By the Labanksy and
Haggerty families in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams of Denver, Col,
the ladies of the group being school
mates and many were the stories
told of school days"
Arson DeJean accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Mathews. Roy Bernard and
Jack Broadbent, autoed to Richland
Center in Mr.. De Jeans new car
Wednesday.
Last Friday was surely an unlucky
day for the Bjerke men, Emil of
Cashton and Ole of Irish Ridge, mas
much as both met with accidents that
were painful and costly. Ole Bjerke
fell backwards from hay loft and
suffered broken foot and three brok-
en- ribs. Emil had his Overland car
badly wrecked by a badge ear running
at high speed, which struck his car as
he was turnir~ II he road
Miss Nora Ericsson, formerly of
Rockton, Wis. was united in marriage
to Riley T. Williams of Lindsey, Wis,
on the nth day of July at the home of
her nephew, H. D. White, Cataract,
Wis. Those present from Rockton and
vicinity were A. A. Ericsson, Mrs. Bes-
sic Ericsson and Raymond, Chas. Eric
son and wlfc, Mr.. and MrsAlfred Err
icson, Henry Utermark family, Hen
ry Krause family, Ed White and fam
lily, Ed Mccoy and family, Geo. Aum-
lex, Miss Aumick, Mrs. Alta Lyons
and her mother.
Mrs VIM. Withrow celebrated her
65th birthday Sunday, all the children
were at home and many friends were
guests at the festive board.
Mrs Mac Marshall was called to
make trip with her husband TO Rich
land Center, hurriedly, and in the rush
forgot to turn off the current on her
electric iron which she happened to
/ be using. 1t burned its way through
| the ironing board and fell to the floor,
and the noise it made alarmed the
boys in the store below. When they
went up stairs to investigate, they
found lots of smoke and some fire,
but the danger was over for the iron,
| ~, fof1s,apr fa1 sfenlf fe.r,N. l,e
circuit.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of the former
editor of the Enterprise, passed away
at hospital in Marshfield some little
time since. II will be remembered
that she was one of La Farge's early
workers for the upbuilding of good
| institutions in the community and had
many friends who. knew only to love
her. The daughter; Laura, is teach
\ er in the public schools and the son,
Warren, is taking course in engin-
eering.
Lot Henthorn of Ontario was in the
city calling on friends. He returned
the same day accompanied by his
mother, who will remain for a visit
indefinitely.
Hugo 0elke autoed to Farmers
burg, la. the first part of the week.
He was accompanied to Prairie du
Chen by Carson Hatfield, who went
elsewhere on a business trip.
| j. j. Marshall's smiling face was
briskly brought into our office Tues
day morning and words of encourage
ment and good cheer filled the room.
He's just closed visit with his daugh-
ter in Colorado and came back to fill
his place among our good old pio-
neer citizens.
Leah Rittenhouse visited friends at
Neillsville, Greenwood and Withee, re-
turning home last week.
Mrs. Sarah Krauss and daughter,
Louise, of Chicago, visited the for
mer's daughter, Mrs. August Trappe,
of Star Valley, during the past week.
Miss Bess Huleatt of Arkansaw,
Wis, a guest of the Thayer girls for
two weeks, returned to her home on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Hayes and little son, Fos-
ter, arrived home from Madison Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hattie Langley accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson to Tomah
Tuesday.
Harry Travers accompanied by Lu-
Their Green, wife and son, left Tues
day for Hayward, Wis. where Mr..
Green is going to look over the coun-
try with view TO buying farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jobe Parker gave an
ice cream supper Tuesday night in
honor of Mr.. Parker's sister, Mrs. Ella
Granger, of Hobart, Oklahoma, who
is here visiting relatives and old
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Marshall made a
trip to Richland Center Friday and
again Monday.
Mesdames Chase and Weisner aut-
oed to La Crosse Monday returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Carlos Buchanan and Ken.
meth, and Mrs. w. M. Chase were Vir-
oqua visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Heigh who has been visiting
friends in the city, returned Friday K
her home in Ismay, Montana.
County Agent E. w. Schelling, o.
Viroqua, made the editor call OF
Wednesday evening and examined oul
cucumber vines with view to learn
ing the cause for big, thrifty vines dy
ing, large enough TO be loaded witt
fruit" they die in a few hours. H'
learned that it was the work of vin'
beetle and recommended spraying
with arsenic of lead, washing the frui
from the sprayed vines before using
for food
Mrs. H. H. Rabbit and daughter
Anna of Viroqua are visiting relatives
and friends IN a Fargo vicinity thi