Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
FLU SITUATION IS GREATLY
IMPROVED
Less Than Fifty Cases In the City
County Is Clearing Up Nicely
Three Deaths

The influenza situation was discuss
ed at the council meeting last evening.
.and il was found that the situation
was markedly improved. There are
less than fifty cases of the disease in
the city, and the country around also
shows a decided decrease in number
of cases. 1t was decided, however,
that the ban on public gatherings
should be continued for ten days. If
all is well, church services will be re-
stunned on the 23rd, schools opening
the following day.
Theo. Lavold, aged 80 years, passed
away Sunday evening of pneumonia
following influenza, at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tennis Lavold,
near the Davis school house. De-
ceased was single man, a carpenter
by trade, one of a family of ten chill
dren. Funeral was held this, Wednes-
dey, afternoon at one o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. Smelly. The sorrowing
family have the sympathy of all in
their affection
The flu claimed another victim in
the person of Alfred Craigo, who pass
ed away last Thursday at the home of
his parents on Pleasant Ridge. AL
fred was born at Readstown, October
6, 1898, son of Mr. and Mrs. w. c.
CraigO lie had attained the age of
25 years, four months. Deceased was
single man, a farmer, living at the
old home with his parents, who sur
vive together with three brothers and
( two sisters, Robert of Minneapolis,
Lester and Harrison of Pleasant Ridge
Nellie of Detroit, and Mrs r. J. Sdr-
asy Of F0otville All were in attend
auee at the funeral Sunday except
/ Robert. who was i'll. Rev Bullock
conducted services at the home, Rev.
| Thomas taking charge at Readstown.
! Peculiarly distressing is the alilict-
| ion that follows the Baldwin family
| during the epidemic First brother,
then a sister suecumbed TO the dread
| disease, and on Monday the wife of
Oscar Baldwin passed away from the
same cause. Mrs Baldwin was for
merly Gertrude Walling. She was
born January 9, 1884, at Liberty. On
November 80, 1913 she was united in
marriage to Oscar Baldwin The hus-
band and one young son, Marcelms,
survive to mourn their loss. Six sis
ters and two brothers and her mother
also remain Funeral will be held this
afternoon at three o'clock at the CEN
etery conducted ~ Rev Bullock De-
ceased was member of the Royal
Neighbors
The family wish to thank the lodge
the warehouse people and others for
the many flowers and acts of kindness,
The lid has been lifted at Soldiers
Grove, authorities reporting the dis
ease as having been virtually stamped
out.
As far as we can learn there is not
| case of flu in the village or immedi-
ate vicinity. The conditions in neigh
boring towns have greatly improved
the past week, the disease evidently
having run It's course.--LaFarge En-.
terprise.
! General health conditions in and
about this village continue to improve,
and, il is understood the lid viii again
be taken off all things which have been
closed up tight on account Of the iiu
and scarlet fever in town, on or about
| the 9th While one new case is re-
ported, Spanish influenza seems TO
have about spent itself here and all
who have had it are wholly recovered
or far on the road TO convalescence.
The VIM. Witcraf- family, who have
been so sorely afiiic ted with scarlet
fever, are all past danger, it is said,
save the youngest child, who is still in
| q critical condition.. School will be
resumed, it is understood, on Monday,
! February 10, and the first church SER
vices in a long while will be held next
| Sunday DeSOto Argus.