Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-23
AROUND THE COUNTY
FRANKLIN

MASON CITY. March 21-Spring Is here
we have seen the overwhelmed robin. Yes,
colonies of robins-for it has assumed that
proportion in vicinity .. Chester Nelson is
at the hospital in Lacrosse where he sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis. Re
ports that he viii soon be at home again
"A very pretty wedding was solemnized at
the Hsuges church when Sam Swanson and
Ida Krogan were united in marriage. After
the ceremony the friends and relatives were
given reception at the home fhte bride
The Adolph Anderson home Is under re han
Of sickness. The children have the whooying
cough and Mrs. Anderson Is very poorly with
erysipelas =. Mr.. and Mrs. John Qufn have
rented farm near chaseburg and will soon
move to their new home. The Chris Lewison
farm where Andrew Holland and family have
been making their home for many years, has
been sold to Willie Andersen Mrs. Tom
LewisOn. Jr. has been quite i'll at her home.
but Is somewhat improved at this writing The
two eronies Solfest Solverson and Henry An
derson attended the Ole Berge auction on
Dach Ridge. Mrs. Ole Thompson is keeping
her sister Mrs. Tom Yttri company while Tom
IS at Rochester in consultation with the doc
tors in regard to his eye. Mr.. and Mrs. Sol
fest Solverson Sundayed at the Sam Solverson
iSiilS sr4iNAua NelsOh spent several DAYS at
Lacrosse visiting her brother at the hospital
-. Alice Johnson has been very i'll for quite
a while but is much improved at this writ
ing. The auction at the Richard jacobson
farm last week was well attended. Prices
were good and all seemed satisfied Richard
was doubly happy on account of the arrival
Of a new baby born the day after the auction
-. Mrs. Pete vigdahl and Mrs Ole johnson
ol1-I IL
Thursday. Reports were that the mother was
very low. Mr.. John Johnson is slowly inn
proving under the care of Dr. Mead. He was
confined to his home whit a bad attack of the
grippe. Mrs. Alfred Olson has invested in a
new incubator and expects to hatch some
amount of chicks this spring. Mr.. and Mrs
p c. Fortney and family attended the Swan
son-Krogan wedding on Saturday last .
The Albert Ekum family have all been af-
ficted with the pink eye. Tom Hauge bought
a sulky pillow at the auction at Chris Dregne's
last week. If people don't believe il, they
ought TO ask John Eide Melvin Fortney re-
turned from Menomonie. where he has been
attending agricultural school -. All Thompson
and Stanley Solverson make their semi-weekly
visits to Viroqua. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lee
and have moved TO the Welter Grey farm,
"heIe tDey VIII make tnelr nome Tor the
coming year. The bcs' !, shes of the old
neighbors go with them TO their new home
lilly and Rhoda Thompson were shopping at
Viroqua Saturday. oluf TolIefson was seen
on the Mason City streets Sunday night.
The school attendance has been very good for
the past month. in spite of the bad roads
Mrs. Andrew Holland visited her sister, Mrs
Soren Nundal, at the Ed Midthun home last
Saturday. Rhoda Thompson spent several
days last week with Mabel Tollefson. . The
Woodruff family have moved onto the farm
recently vacated by Joseph Lee. Ruth Sol
verson and daughter Clarice, spent Saturday
at Viroqua Mr.. offerdal of Viroqua and
Halverson from northern Wisconsin held meet
ings at the school house and at Mrs. Gust
Fortney's. There was a large crowd at the
school but weather conditions prevented the
neighbors from turning out TO Mrs. Fortney's
-. Mrs Hans Peterson held an auction at
her home on Monday afternoon.
FAIR ONE.