Dane County WI Archives History - Books .....Mount Vernon 1877
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Book Title: Madison, Dane County And Surrounding Towns...

MOUNT VERNON — BY DR. W. J. DONALD.

  This village, of about one hundred inhabitants, is situated on the middle
branch of the Sugar river, nineteen miles southwest of Madison. The location is
a pleasant one, the greater part being on the east bank of the river, while on
the west side, some high rocks and hills add to the picturesqueness of the
scenery. On one of these rocks grew an old pine tree that was an ancient
landmark to the early settlers, and a noted object of interest to visitors
because of its marked distinction from all surroundings. It was blown down by a
wind-storm on the evening of January 1, 1876.

  The surrounding country, though rolling, is productive, and well adapted to
the raising of stock and dairy purposes, and inhabited by a thrifty class of
farmers, mostly of German and Norwegian origin.

  The health of the place is excellent, with a remarkable exemption from
epidemics, particularly scarlet fever, and cases of ague are rare.

  Two religious societies are here represented, Baptist and Methodist. The
Baptists have a good church edifice. The Methodists hold service in the
school-house, a good stone building.

  The never-failing Sugar river affords two excellent water powers, with only
one, as yet, improved. Its distance from Madison and other villages makes it a
good point for business of all kinds; not one, in truth, can be said to be
overdone. Those in business here have been, hi most every instance, successful,
and have continued residents of the place for many years. Mr. John Jones,
proprietor of the flouring mill, learned his business here, and afterward became
partner, and again eight years ago, proprietor, while he now rents the mill to
C. W. Korn. Mr. I. G. Brader, Sr., who keeps an excellent general store, has
been in business, with a little exception, for the past eighteen years, and has
held the office of postmaster continuously since 1856.* Mr. C. C. Allen
furnishes a good hotel, and lately erected new buildings for the better
accommodation of the traveling public.

  Dr. William J. Donald, after a year's respite from business, is at his post
again, as in the past eleven years. Mr. W. W. Abbot, blacksmith, and C. J.
Lewis, builder and carpenter, have been residents of the place for the past
twenty-five years, and in active business. Among others doing business and
generally prospering may be mentioned: Foye and Rea, masons; W. W. Miner, boots
and shoes; M. F. Van Norman, live stock buyer; Andrew Peterson, blacksmith;
Erick Erickson, shoemaker; P. E. Call, saddler; F. A. Fix, hotel and saloon;
George, Wade, butcher; C. H. Lewis, carpenter; A. C. Brader, clerk; I. G. and A.
C. Brader were in the mercantile business until two years ago. I. G. Brader,
Jr., removed to Iowa, but has recently returned, and built himself a residence,
and expects to resume business soon.

  * Since the above was in type I. G. Brader, Sr., has sold to O. B. Daley, of
the town of Perry, and his son Herman will continue in charge of the business in
Mount Vernon.


Additional Comments:
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Dane County Towns Section

MADISON, DANE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING TOWNS;
BEING A HISTORY AND GUIDE
TO PLACES OF SCENIC BEAUTY AND HISTORICAL NOTE FOUND IN THE TOWNS OF DANE COUNTY
AND SURROUNDINGS, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWNS, AND EARLY INTERCOURSE
OF THE SETTLERS WITH THE INDIANS, THEIR CAMPS, TRAILS, MOUNDS, ETC.

WITH A COMPLETE LIST OF
COUNTY SUPERVISORS AND OFFICERS,
AND
LEGISLATIVE MEMBEES, MADISON VILLAGE AND CITY COUNCIL.

ILLUSTRATED,
MADISON, WIS.:
PUBLISHED BY WM. J. PARK & CO.,

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AND BINDERS, 11 KING STREET.
1877.

COPYRIGHT.
WM. J. PARK & CO. 1877.

DAVID ATWOOD, STEREOTYPER AND PRINTER, MADISON, WIS.

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