Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . a-ments to the village. In the midst of this high tideof progress, a disaster befell the little village whichmaterially injured its prosperity. The new gristmillwhich Mr. S. had just completed was undermined bywater-rats and fell — a complete wreck. Mr. S., be-ing in feeble health, felt unequal to the task of re-building; consequently he sold the mill site to Jenkins, who immediately commenced the workof reconstruction. From that time until the present, the growth of
Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . a-ments to the village. In the midst of this high tideof progress, a disaster befell the little village whichmaterially injured its prosperity. The new gristmillwhich Mr. S. had just completed was undermined bywater-rats and fell — a complete wreck. Mr. S., be-ing in feeble health, felt unequal to the task of re-building; consequently he sold the mill site to Jenkins, who immediately commenced the workof reconstruction. From that time until the present, the growth ofthe village has been so rapid that our space forbids usto mention only a few of the more notable Opera House, built by Mr. Nelson Williams, is afine structure and an ornament to the town. It con-tains one of the best halls in this section. In 1876,Mr. O. M. Turner fenced and cleared a beautiful parkeast of the depot, and built a fine race course. Manyof the oldest settlers of this section still live in andaround the village. Messrs. Nelson and Isham stilllive in the town, Mr. Utter in Rutland, and OrEKA House, Stougiiton. DANE COUNTY TOWNS — STOUGHTON. 343 Emerson in the village The future prospects forthe village are good, and more building is being donethis year than for some time previous. A grain ele-vator and tobacco warehouse are to be built this spring. Scenery. — Stoughton is often called a New Eng-land village, and in many respects it resembles on high rolling ground, in the bend of theCatfish, or Yahara river, it truly has a beautiful country around combines some of the naturalbeauty of New England, with the fine prairies ofSouthern Wisconsin. First, or Kegonsa Lake, is situated north of thevillage, and is a popular resort in warm weather. Itis one of the prettiest sheets of water in the maple and oak groves line the banks, andthe waters abound in finny inhabitants. A largesteamer is now in proceess of buil
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