Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-19
ROUND ABOUT THECOUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
! VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicied In
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
VIOLA NEWSLETs

Sunday, July End was the occasion
of very enjoyable gathering at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pellet,
when relatives and friends to the num-
Der of something over forty gathered
in honor of their daughter, Irs. Es-
Their Dairy, of Delevan, Wis, who has
been here on a visit. All present had
a very enjoyable time. She left on
the Wednesday, ollowingfor her home.
Our readers viii remember the men,
ton made in recent issue of the
News of the accident which befell the
thirteen year old son of Abner Goch-
enaur at his farm home 1t was ne
cessary to take the boy to Madison for
surgical treatment. The boy had a
compound fracture of one arm and it
was necessary to open the arm and in
sert plate next to the bone to hold
it IN place until the break was healed
together
Mrs. Troy Lawton of LaFarge spent
Tuesday at this place with her father,
J. l.. Nye.
Benjamin Rastall left last week for
months itlneracy visiting with rel
atives at Chicago and other points.
John and Olga Christopherson of
Madison visited at the home of their
uncle A. j. Anderson, few days this
week.
Mrs. Will Hill and daughter, Re
becca, spent Thursday with the form
er's son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Hill.
N. o. Wheeler had to resort to the
use of crutches as a means to locomo-
ton for few days, the result of hav-
ing sprained his ankle in jumping out
of his car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Chadwick, Clar-
ence Chadwick and Mack Hill of Viola
spent a few days last week picking
blueberries at Black River Falls.
F. A. Cannon and family returned
to their home at Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, Thursday of last week after
visiting for some time with relatives
here. Margaret Hull accompanied
them back.
Miss Beatrice Lathrop of LaFarge
spent Wednesday at the Jay Walter
home.
Miss Mamie Chaffee of Manning
spent several days the past week with
Miss Vanetta Gibson.
ii. E. Casperson went to Milwaukee
last week and drove home Saturday
with new Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Barton of Sank
City spent few days visiting with the
formers aunt, Mrs. VIM Hill and FAM
lily.
Mrs. Geo. Griffin of Viroqua and
Mrs. Paul Lawrence of Lacrosse spent
az few days at this place visiting at
the home of Mrs. l. E. Casperson.
Mrs. Fay Lawrence and children of
Lacrosse have been spending the past
two weeks at this place visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.B Hoffman.
Mrs. Harriet Lee and daughter of
Minneapolis are visiting at the home
of the formers aunt, Mrs. o. L. Som
mars. Mrs. Lee viii be remembered
as Miss Harriet Marshall.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Nicks of Liberty on Monday,
July 10, 1922.
Mr. and Mrs. Win Barton, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hill and daughter, Rebecca,
spent Monday afternoon at Verd Bar
tons.
Mrs. G. w. GerIach and children of
Limeridge havebeen spending the past
week visiting with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Harris Marcus of Madison ar
rived here Tuesday of last week and
is visiting at the home of her son, C..
M. Marcus.
Mrs. Herm Hoke returned home last
week from Madison where she had
successfully undergone an operation
for the removal of a goitre.
Assistant Cashier L. S. Griffin is en-
joying a weeks vacation from duties
at the State Bank He is on a motor
trip through the northern part of the
state, visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Loveless, Jr.,
moved out to their farm east of town,
recently purchased of Harry McGon-
igle. They are living in the old house
for the present or until they get the
new one completed.
A surprise party was given Mrs. o.
L. Sommers Tuesday afternoon by
members of the local Rebekah lodge
She was presented with a fifteen-year
jewel at this time. A most pleasant
time was had by all.
The farm home of Miles VanFleet
of Elk Greek was totally destroyed by
fire Wednesday night of last week. The
fire had gained such Roadway before
being discovered that it was impossible
to save much of the house furnishings.
some insurance was carried.
Omer Joseph had the misfortune to
cut his hand quite badly one day last
week. He was starting out to fix
some fence and was carrying an axe.
He stumbled and fell on the ak in such
manner as to cut deep cash in his
hand. 1t was necessary for the doc
tor to take two stitches in the member
in order tn close the Wound