Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Csnsors
Live Correspondents
HARMONY.

NEwIoS. October S0-Just few lines to let
the big family of CENSOR readers know that we
in Peaeeful VALLEY" nestled among the bluffs.
and ought 20 say with the psalFnist; will lift up
mine eyes unto the hills. from whence cometh my
strength" The varied tipts of autumn made
woods are brown. nature has laid aside her snowy
garment and we have been expecting moment
airy downing Of the white robe Of winter 49,. The
damage resulting from last summers h0od left
the large Newton bridge in bad condition. the Al
preach being implicitly wrecked new one Is
to be erected of steel and concrete more than
twenty feet bove the old one The new struct-
viii not be as long but wider than the old one
and work upon the same is already in progress.
the contract being let TO the Clinton Bridge Com
pany Of Clinton. Iowa. Mr Scott Of that place is
experimenting the work and employs number
Of Newtonites TO assist The proposed new road
out Of Newton. will probably soon materialze and
this. well as the bridge. will lessen consequent
damages in seasons Of high water. The new por-
ton will lay on higher ground and JOIN the old
road at Eef Hanson's. the old John McLees farm
There has been surveying on the same few days
since At present church services have been
few and far between. latest appointments being
hindered. The good NJ. E parsonage built during
the pastorate Of Rev. L. E. Peckham. is nearly
RACED and the material will be hauled to Stoddard
there to be regretted 10 shelter the future clergy
and their families. This act is much denounced
BY local contributors to the parsonage fund who
still remember time in our past history whom
another built here was sold to assist Springville
in obtaining one. Rev, Boynton is aby spperin-
tending the actual work Of removal but never
theless. many the expressions Of rig hteous in
dignRtion. Merchant Tom Peterson recently I'M
proved his store with q new galvanized roof $50.
ID. +. Allen. the village smithy lately improved
bis residence property with a cement walk. re-
shingling and oths T repairs Jonah Frank NOV
ed his family to Dubuque. where he has employ
ment . moulder. He sold his home TO Mr. Myers
who comes from Wesley. e. Frank Stone Of Chat
aqua county. New York, writes to friends here
that his father Charles Stone. expects to spend
the winter there number of relatives visited
at the d. F. Allen home Friday and Saturday
Messrs and Mesdames l. T. Kendsll and d. s.
Anderson Of Springville. They accompar-
led by Mrs John T. Kendall and children Of PioS-
er and Mrs. G. w. Maxworthy Of Beloit Fob
Graham. late purchaser Of the Fen Warner place.
has taken Possession and moved upon the same.
Mrs. Nellie Tasting. one of the coonty's expsr-
fenced teachers. attended the association at La
Crosse Miss Nellie Goodman went TO Lacrosse
for medical consultation and on the return trip.
stopped at Stoddard TO visit her sister ~ Mrs
Maria Lull is keeping house at the Caulkins farm
while Mrs Cauikins spends some time with her
daughter in Montana Mrs. d. +. Allen was de-
tanned in Lacrosse by the serious illness of her in
FAINT grandson. who is much improved Albert
Gohde now lives on the old Will Campbell place
owned By Oscar jacobson. N. D. 3.