Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-21
ROUND ABOUT THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
CASHTON RECORDS

Howard Campbell was over from
Rockland last Saturday for the day
Harold Rudolphisa brand new MEM
Der of the fire company, having been
chosen on Monday evenin.
Miss Alice Campbell is spending the
week at Rockland with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Campbell.
Mrs. Henry Clace has been visiting
her daughters, Mrs. G.Gustad and Mrs.
j. BriggsoE at Sparta.
Attorney Ray Graves was here from
Sparta on Tuesday on legal business.
John Mashak was over from La
Crosse on Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jackson were
Sparta visitors last Saturday.
E. J. Kneen, manager of the Tele-
phone Co., was over from Lacrosse
this week.
Clarence Anderson was up from vi
roqua on Monday getting his house
hold furniture ready for shipment to
Viroqua.
Matt Berens received a message On
Monday stating that his mother was
very sick at the home of her daughter
at Loyal, Wisconsin. Matt left on
Tuesday.
At school meeting in Sparta last
week, resolution was passed author
izing 1925 900 bond issue for the pur-
pose of building a new high school.
The Studebaker car confiseated at
Tomah because of its use in transport
ing liquor contrary to law, was sold
at auction to John Rice of Sparta, who
bid 1T in for 1865. 1t was sold sub
yeet to mortgage of $500 held by a
Madison auto dealer.
q In 81 - "a, E..
the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin of
Sacred Heart parish he following
members were elected: President,
Fred ". Sch.eier; vice president, Mrs
Teresa Jones secretary, Jacob Knorst;
treasurer and financial secretary, VIM
Kunkner; sentinel, Joseph Wais; trus-
tee, John Sc.-rc1der; delegate to State
Convention, Rev. VIM, ~ Jeuck; al
ternate, Fred w. Sehreier,
Leland Hall, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hall of Melvina, died last Sun
day at $3.50 p. m. at the tender age of
z days. Funeral services were con-
I1cted at the home, Tuesday after
noon, with interment in the Blooming
dale cemetery. Rev. W, l., Wang Of
ficiated.
On Monday evening of this week
the handsome brick and stone school
house at St.Marys, together with the
chapel and barn and garage. were
destroyed by fire. People from all
over this section were there to assist
in extinguishing the flames, but owing
to the lack of fire apparatus it was
useless. 1t is said the fire started in
a pile of coal stored in the building.
The loss. is heavy, but is mostly COW
cred by insurance.
John Nelson, brother of o. f. and
p. E. Nelson of Cashton, died at his
home in Lacrosse last Saturday at the
age of rs years. He leaves two sons
and one daughter, besides two broth
ers and two sisters. His wife died
couple of months ago. The funeral
was held on Wednesday and burial
was made in the lower Coon Valley
cemetery. p. E. Nelson and Palmer
Nelson we're over to attend the fun
eral.
Geo. Keller, Chas. Wan, Frank Wan
and Geo. Gisler, charged with stealing
chickens, meat and flour from Mrs.
Van Etten, a widow living at Leon.
All but Gisler are. charged with grand
larceny. All have been bound over to
circuit court for trial. 1t is said that
there has been considerable chicken
stealing going on in and about Cash
ton. Some of the offenders are known
and arrests are likely to follow within
a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Green have been
at Glenwood for several days visiting
their parents. Some time ago Mr..
Chas Green was hurt in an accident
and Jesse went to assist at home. We
understand the elder Green is back on
his feet.
Four or five Ontario young men
were recently arrested and taken to
Viroqua for trial for breaking in and
stealing about 500 worth Of goods
from a store there 1t is said that
moonshine figured strongly in the rob-
berry. We understand that the boot
logger has been arrested
Rev. J. L. Kaiser a former pastor at
the St.Marys church, recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at
St.Joseph's hospital at Chippewa
Falls. His many friends in this local
ity will be pleased to learn that he is
nicely. FIR. Kaiser, since
leaving St.Marys has had charge of a
large congregation at Chippewa Falls.
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