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THE
PIONEERS
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Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
CONTAINING
The Records of the Outagamie County Pioneer Association ; also
a Biographical and Historical Sketch of some of the Earliest Settlers of the County, and their Families, their Children, and Grand-children.
BY
ELIHU /SPENCER,
For twenty years Secretary of the Outagamie County Pioneer Association.
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INTRODUCTION OR PREFACE.
N PRESENTING the following volume to the public it seems proper that I should explain my reasons for doing so. I have been the secretary of the Outa- gamie County Pioneer Association during the last twenty years, and now have in my possession the records and all the historical papers, documents, and annual addresses read or presented before the association during its exist- ence. My brother pioneers wish me to publish them. I have consented to do so, and in preparing them for the press it occurred to me that it would add to the value of book to give a short biographical sketch of some of the families of the principal pioneers and early settlers of our county. Those sketches have been written or dictated either by the pioneers themselves or by some one of their families, so their accuracy may be relied upon. I have not been able to get sketches of all the pioneer families in the county, as that would make too large a volume and increase the cost of the book. It will be seen by reading the records of the association that the historical sketches of the several towns of the county have been written by a resident of the town they represent, and can be relied upon for accuracy more than any history written by one individual. It is very important that the early history of our county and of its early settlers and their families should be published in a book in a cheap form so that our children and future generations may become familiar with their history, and that we may not be forgotten as soon as we pass from the earth.
The generation that has listened to the stories of the grand old pioneers-those great and silent men who in their
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prime fought back the wild beasts and wilder savages and claimed the virgin soil as their own heritage-is rapidly passing away ; the number remaining who can relate the incidents of the first days of settlement is becoming so small indeed that an actual necessity exists for the collec- tion and preservation of events without delay.
The time has therefore come when the patriotic people of this region desire to perpetuate the names of its pioneers, to furnish a record of their early settlements, to relate the story of their progress, and as well to preserve the memory of those who are now carrying forward the work thus inaugurated and who are instrumental in beautifying this naturally favored section. The civilization of our day, the enlightenment of the age and the duty that the men of the present owe to their ancestors, to themselves and to pos- terity, demands that a record of their lives and deeds be made. E. SPENCER.
PRELIMINARY MEETING
OF THE
Outagamie County Pioneer Association,
FEBRUARY 22, 1872.
In response to a call published in the Appleton Crescent of Feb. 10, 1872, signed by John Stephens, J. M. Phinney, Harmon Jones, Geo. H. Myers, W. S. Warner, John F. Johnston, Wm. McGuire, Sam Ryan, Jr. and others, the pioneers of Outagamie County met in large numbers at the hall of J. C. Smith, in the city of Appleton, on Feb. 22, 1872, at 10 o'clock a. m. The meeting was called to order by Mr. John Stephens, and on motion of Mr. Charles Wol- cott James M. Phinney was chosen temporary chairman and John Whorton secretary.
The chairman having briefly stated the object of the meeting the following resolution was offered and unani- mously adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the meeting whose duty it shall be to arrange a programme of proceedings for the day and report as early as possible; and the consideration of such report takes precedence of all other business before the meeting.
WHEREAS, Lawrence University was planted in Appleton before either the town or county had a name ;
WHEREAS, In an intellectual and moral, even a social point of view, that institution is of greater importance to the county than any other institution within its limits ; and,
WHEREAS, Not one of the faculty of that institution is by virtue of the call under which this meeting has assembled entitled to a seat with us to-day ; therefore,
Resolved, That Rev. Dr. Steele, president of Lawrence University with his lady be invited to spend the day with us and partake of our festivities and participate in our exercises.
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After being amended so as to include the pastors of all the churches in the county, the preamble and resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Daniel Huntley the following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That a list of the names of all heads of families in this meeting and of all such as are here, but have no families, together with the year and month in which each one became an actual resi- dent of the territory now embraced in Outagamie County, and also the postoffice address of each be taken, commencing immediately with those now present and continuing as they come in through the day, and that a committee of three be appointed whose special duty it shall be to prepare such list.
The chair appointed Messrs. D. Huntley, Carl Breiterick and L. L. Randall such committee.
The following resolution was then presented and unani- mously adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of five, of whom John Stephens shall be chairman, to be appointed, whose duty it shall be, without delay, to report the constitution of the Outagamie County Pioneer Associa- tion, and that when such report shall be received the first business of the meeting shall be to consider such report and adopt or reject the same; that should it be adopted we proceed at once to elect officers under it and take any other steps necessary to complete our organization.
The chair appointed Messrs. J. Stephens, G. H. Myers, M. Culbertson, E. Spencer and J. H. Barnes as such com- mittee.
After a short absence the special committee thereon sub- mitted the following programme which, after brief remarks, was adopted.
First. Permanent organization to be effected before dinner.
Second. Immediately before dinner the reading and singing the song of the pioneers.
Third. Dinner.
Fourth. All speeches to be limited to five minutes, unless authorized by the meeting to continue longer.
Fifth. Immediately after dinner each town, including the city, shall be called on alphabetically and be allowed not to exceed five speeches each.
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Sixth. Clergymen shall be called on by the president in whatever order he may choose.
The committee appointed to draft a constitution, through their chairman, John Stephens, Esq., presented the follow- ing report, which after being read article by article, was unanimously adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. This association shall be known as the Outagamie County Pioneer Association.
ARTICLE II. The officers of this association shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer, and an executive committee of five members.
ARTICLE III. The president shall preside at all the meetings of the association and of the executive committee, and shall have power to call meetings of the same and to perform all the duties usually devolving upon the president.
ARTICLE IV. The vice-president, when the president is absent, shall have power to perform all the duties of the president.
ARTICLE V. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of all the meetings of the association and of the executive committee, and to give notice in one or more newspapers published in the city of Appleton, of all the meetings of the association or execu- tive committee when ordered to do so by the president or executive committee, and to keep and preserve all docu- ments, read or presented to the association.
ARTICLE VI. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to collect and keep the funds of the association; disbursing the same only in obedience to the orders of the president or executive committee.
ARTICLE VII. It shall be the duty of the executive committee to meet in obedience to the call of the president, to give him their opinion on any question pertaining to the interest of the association, and to make or cause to be made all necessary arrangements for meetings of the association, and to superintend the same and to audit all accounts
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against the association and order the treasurer to pay the same.
· ARTICLE VIII. The funds of the association shall be used to defray the expenses incurred in making arrange- ments for and in conducting its meetings, and to pay for printing the notices and proceedings of such meetings and for no other purpose unless authorized by a vote of three- fourths of all the members present.
ARTICLE IX. Any person, male or female, or the hus- band or wife of any person who was an actual resident of Outagamie County, on or before the 4th day of July, 1860, shall be entitled to membership and shall be deemed eligible to any office in the association.
ARTICLE X. Each office, except that of member of the executive committee, shall be filled by a majority of the legal votes cast, but the executive committee shall be chosen in the manner following, to-wit: The presiding officer shall appoint a committee of five of the members present, which committee shall nominate as many persons as are to be elected, which nomination shall be confirmed or rejected by a majority of the viva voce votes. If con- firmed the persons thus nominated shall be declared elected; if rejected, in whole or in part, said committee shall imme- diately fill the places of the rejected ones by a new nomination and so proceed till the committee is full.
ARTICLE XI. Each officer shall hold his or her office for the year and until a successor shall have been elected.
ARTICLE XII. This constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of three-fourths of the members present at any legally authorized meeting.
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Names of pioneers, date of their arrival in the county, and postoffice address :
NAMES OP PIONEERS.
DATE OF ARRIVAL
POSTOFFICE 1872.
REMARKS.
John Dey
Sept., 1849 Greenville.
John H. Barnes.
Sept., 1852 Freedom
Ethan Powers.
April, 1850 Freedom
Renioved to Dakota. Died.
Elihu Spencer.
April, 1853
Appleton
M. Culbertson
April, 1848
Medina.
Died.
Win McGuire.
May, 1849 Appleton
David Barry
May, 1849 Mackville.
Died 1885.
C. E. Wolcott
June, 1849 Appleton .
Levi Randall.
Oct., 1850 Appleton
Died March, 1887,
James Gilinore
May,
1850 Appleton
Died May, 1884.
Almiry Orr.
1851 Appleton
Died May 25, 1881.
Erastus Saxton
1851 Appleton
Died Nov. 25, 1893.
Thomas Powers.
June, 1849 Appleton
Died.
Henry Priest
Nov., 1850 Appleton
Died May 12, 1876.
Wait Cross.
Aug., 1849 Appleton
Died 1882.
Carl Breiterick.
1849 Greenville
Died 1892.
Samuel Boyd.
Dec.,
1851 Appleton
C. A. Fisher.
Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Removed to Iowa.
M. D. McGrath.
Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Died Dec. 1887.
P. V. Smitlı
July,
1849 Appleton
Removed to California
Chas. Wolcott
Oct.,
1848 Appleton
Died Sept. 25, 1874.
J. H. Whorton
Nov., 1850 Appleton
T. W. Lyman.
Oct., 1849 Appleton
Sam Ryan, Jr. Dec., 1852 Appleton
Nick Wirtz ..
1850 Appleton
Died.
Dr. Byron Douglas .. Nov., 1852 Appleton
Wnı. G. Whorton
Nov., 1850 Appleton
Removed to California
Clark Renoud.
June, 1850 Appleton
Died 1871.
Nic. Pauley
Oct.,
1852 Appleton
Died 1879.
J. C. Smith.
July,
1849 Appleton
Died May 26, 1873.
Daniel Huntley Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Thos. Gleed.
May,
1849 Appleton
Died 1889.
Hector Mckay
Oct., 1850 Appleton
John Leith.
Oct.,
1850 Mackville.
John Stephens
Oct.,
1848 Appleton
Harmon Jones
June, 1849 Appleton ..
John McGillan.
Oct.,
1851 Mackville ..
Peter Smith ..
Dec., 1849 Hortonville. .
Wm. Verity.
Oct., 1849 Appleton
Edwin Wolcott.
June, 1849 Appleton
Died 1878.
Frank Wolcott. June, 1849 Appleton
L. L. Randall April, 1850 Appleton
F. C. Vandebogert.
May, 1850 Appleton
Died Feb. 9, 1893.
Alexander Ross.
July, 1848 Appleton
Died Jan. 17, 1892.
J. F. Johnston
Aug., 1848 Appleton
Died Aug. 1893.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson
May, 1849
Appleton
Died Feb. 3, 1890.
R. R. Bateman Sept., 1847 Appleton
Died Dec. 1886.
Henry L. Blood Sept., 1847 Appleton
Died Feb. 21, 1888.
Morris R. Gleed, born May, 1850 Appleton
A. C. Darling. Mar., 1850 Appleton
Died Sept. 1880.
C. B. Brownell Nov., 1850 Appleton
Died Dec., 1887. Died in California June
2, 1890. Died 1882.
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NAMES OF PIONEERS.
DATE OF ARRIVAL.
POSTOFFICE 1872.
REMARKS.
James A. McGillan. .
Oct., 1851
Appleton
H. Greenfield .
Aug., 1849 Wakefield
Francis Bernard. . . April, 1853
Appleton
Matthew Nugent .... Oct., 1849 Appleton
John McPherson ....
May, 1849 Appleton
Removed to Michigan. Removed to Michigan.
John McPherson, Jr. Oct., 1849 Appleton
Earl W. Douglas Nov., 1852 Appleton
R. G. McGillan Oct.,
1851 Mackville.
R. F. McGrath Nov.,
1853 Appleton
J. M. Phinney.
Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Geo. H. Myers
Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Died Aug. 1, 1891.
A. G. Smith
June, 1850 Little Chute ..
John Tillman .. May, 1848 Little Chute ..
John C. Van Nell.
1848 Little Chute ..
Alfred Aspinall.
Mar., 1853|Kaukauna.
J. H. Marston. Mar.,
Nov.,
1850 Appleton ....
Died Oct. 1885.
George St. Louis.
Jan.,
1839 Appleton . ... Died.
Peter Maes.
July,
1852 Little Chute ..
L. Zenten . Feb.,
1852 Medina.
Jennie St. Louis . Oct.,
1851 Appleton
Ephraim St. Louis . Oct., 1838 Little Chute.
Randall Johnston. Dec., 1850 Binghampt'n
John Batley
April, 1850 Mackville.
Died 1879.
S. S. Childs.
Sept., 1848
Menasha
James Ryan.
July, Oct.,
1849
Wm. B. Crane.
Oct.,
1849 Appleton
Jas. Jackson, colored May,
1830 Appleton
W. W. Briggs
Sept., 1852 Appleton
R. K. Randall Oct.,
1850 Appleton
Col. Win. Johnston. May,
1851 Appleton
Geo. Knowles April, 1851 Appleton
M. B. Johnston.
Nov., 1851 Appleton
H. D. Ryan
Jan., 1853|Appleton .
Enoch Godwin
Nov.,
1851 Little Chute.
W. S. Warner
Mar., 1849 Appleton
Adam Mertes.
Sept., 1849 Appleton
Geo. W. Boone
Jan., 1852 Stephensville
W. L. Sweetzer.
Dec., 1852 Appleton .. ..
M. Doran . Aug., 1852 Appleton .
E. Conery April, 1850 Appleton
Win. H. Johnson Aug., 1853 Appleton
M. H. Lyon
Oct., 1851 Appleton
Harrison Green
Oct., 1849 Appleton
Wm. F. Johnston
May, 1849 Appleton
Mrs. N. Mereness.
Sept., 1849 Appleton
Geo. G. Johnston.
Nov., 1851 Appleton
Fred Blood. April, 1849 Appleton
T. L. Tuttle.
Nov., 1849 Appleton
S. B. Belding Nov., 1851 Appleton
Chris. Heintz.
Nov., 1842 Appleton
A. B. Evarts
Oct., 1850 Appleton
Died. Died. . .
Died 1895. Died 1878.
.
Removed to Ishpeming
Removed to Dakota,'83 Died 1875.
Died June 12, 1886. Removed to Arizona.
Thos. St. Louis Dec.,
1844 Little Chute ..
Died at Antigo.
1852 Appleton .
Mrs. P. A. Brownell.
.
1854 Appleton
Removed to Kansas. Died in Kansas, 1885. Died.
Removed to Iowa. Died 1881.
Removed to Kansas.
May, 1850 Appleton . .. Died 1883.
Humphrey Sullivan.
Died Norwood, May,'92
W. W. Crane
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NAMES OF PIONEERS.
DATE OF ARRIVAL.
POSTOFFICE 1872.
REMARKS.
Truman Tuttle
Nov., 1849
Appleton
Died.
A. B. Briggs
1849
Appleton
J. D. Pierce.
Mar., 1849
Appleton
Died 1875.
A. P. Lewis.
May, 1849 Greenville.
Died 1870.
G. M. Robinson.
May, 1850
Oshkosh. .
Died 1881. ·
H. M. Jones.
Oct., 1849
Appleton
Died.
W. D. Reynolds
April, 1851
Appleton
Removed.
C. P. Riggs
Appleton
P. J. Gates.
Appleton .
O. A. Blackwood.
New London.
J. E. Blackwood. New London .
Seth J. Perry
Jan., 1851 Wakefield
Died Dec. 1890.
Miles R. Perry
Nov., 1849
Wakefield .
Died Aug. 1890.
W. H. P. Bogan . April, 1853
Appleton
C. Fallon ..
Dec., 1850
Appleton
Died.
Mrs. A. C. Beach
Oct., 1850
Appleton
J. P. Beach.
Oct., 1850
Died.
C. G. Adkins
May, 1853
Appleton
Joseph Rork.
June, 1851
Appleton
Died Feb. 17, 1894.
I. K. Vandebogert .. Oct., 1852 Appleton
Egbert Blood.
April, 1849
Appleton
Died Sept., 1885. .
H. F. Patton.
1854 Appleton
Rev. P. S. Bennett.
1860 Appleton
Died April 5, 1895. .
Lewis A. Briggs
1853 Appleton
H. G. Hough.
1855
Hortonville. .
E. S. Palmer
1853|Hortonville ..
On motion of Mr. McGillan the association then pro- ceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year. D. Huntley, John Leith, Harmon Jones, Sam Ryan, Jr., and John Dey being appointed tellers. On counting the votes the fol- lowing gentlemen were elected :
President, John Stephens ; vice-president, Ethan Powers ; secretary, Sam Ryan, Jr., (Judge Ryan declining, Dan Huntley was chosen in his stead) ; treasurer, John Leith ; executive council, H. L. Blood, John Dey, W. H. P. Bogan, Edwin Nye and John McGillan.
The president was then conducted to the chair (a pioneer one of the fashion of 1851) and briefly returned thanks for the honor conferred.
The song was then called for and after being read by its author. Mr. John Stephens, was sung as follows :
Died Oct., 1885. .
Removed to Vermont.
Geo. Eggleston
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SONG OF THE PIONEERS.
We came in the prime of manhood To a spot all wild and drear, When the tenants of the wilderness Were the panther and the deer ; We came when the flashing waters Rolled on in their chainless pride, And we built our homes among the trees, The murmuring rills beside.
We trailed the lonely forests To the mart where we purchased food, And bore it on our shoulders For many a weary rood ; At night, through our open cabins, We saw the tempest scowl, And listened to the wailing wind And the gaunt wolf's dismal how1.
With sinewy hand we grasped the ax, And the forest shrank away ; (Our wives and ragged children Piling brush for many a day). We bridged and dammed the rivers, And tamed them to our will, And reared our first rude factory, And our impromptu mill.
We built our first grand hotel, Of what ? of boards unplaned ; An edifice quite similar Our merchandise contained. While the mother, by the cradle, To her hopeful infant sang, The lapstone and the anvil Rang out their noisy clang.
We introduced the printing press, And sent a smiling sheet, Each week, among the cabins rude, Their denizens to greet. But of all our first achievements, The grandest and the best, Was the rearing of yon College pile, The pride of the growing West.
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A score or so of years have passed ; How marvelously changed Are all these scenes ! the forests deep, Where erst the wild deer ranged, Have given place to fruitful fields, To orchards, gardens, bowers, Where tasteful cottages look out Through foliage and flowers.
The scythe rings in the meadow, The plow-share turns the soil, And patient teams are bearing off The fruits of honest toil ; Swift o'er our graveled highways, The rattling buggy moves, While the blooming youth and maiden Are talking of their loves.
The stately, thundering steamer Moves o'er our noble streams ; Along our vales and forests The locomotive screams ; Our merchants and mechanics Are busy in their spheres, And energy, on every hand, Speaks well for the coming years.
In the valley of the broad, clear Fox (With many a lesser stream) Is a world of grand machinery, moved By water or by steam. We've a medical and a legal corps Of whom we're not ashamed, And clergyinen, and teachers, quite Too numerous to be named.
And scattered o'er our fair land, An hundred schools arise ; An hundred modest churches point Their spires toward the skies ; And pride in yonder classic hall Upon us gently STEELE'S (!) * As from its stately dome swell out Those deep and thrilling peals.
We've met in the prime of manhood On the spot where we meet now :
* Rev. G. M. Steele, D. D., President of the University.
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We meet to-day, with frosty locks, With wrinkled cheek and brow ; We meet to renew old friendships, (May this not be our last !) To talk of the shadowy future, As well as the sober past.
We know that we are gliding Swift down the stream of time ;
That soon we shall be landed (Let's hope), in a fairer clime ; But our children we'll leave behind us ; May they our places fill, And bear themselves with honor Adown life's rugged hill.
And may they oft, remembering us, Look back through the vanished years, And tell, to their laughing children, A tale of the pioneers. Yes, yes, in their social hours, Look back through memory's tears, And sing, to their listening children, The song of the pioneers.
Then came the dinner, gotten up in picnic style, baskets being so numerous that the tables were loaded with the best the country afforded. Ample justice was done to the excellent cookery of the farmers' wives and daughters, and all appeared to enjoy themselves hugely.
After dinner speeches and president's address. Were published in the Appleton Crescent of March 2, 1872, and too lengthy for this record.
No record has been preserved of the meetings of the years 1873 and 1874.
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Pioneers' Meeting, Feb. 22, 1875.
The fourth annual meeting of the pioneers of Outagamie county was held Feb. 22, 1875, as previously advertised, and despite the threatening elements a large number came in from the country to attend. The following is the secre- tary's report : John Stephens, president, in the chair. Secretary D. Huntley being absent, E. Spencer was elected secretary pro tem.
Moved that we proceed to elect officers for the ensuing year. A committee of five was appointed by the chair to nominate the executive council. The following officers were elected: President, John Dey ; vice-president, John H. McGillan ; secretary, E. Spencer ; treasurer, John Leith ; executive committee, James McGillan, C. Wolcott, S. J. Perry, Geo. Knowles, and Harmon Jones.
Dinner was announced at 1 o'clock p. m. The tables were well spread and about seventy-five pioneers sat down, doing ample justice to the repast in true pioneer style. After dinner the meeting was called to order when the toastmaster proposed the following sentiments :
1st. The Day we Celebrate. Responded to by Mr. John Leith, Sr.
2d. Farms and Factories, Twin Brothers in Developing the Country. Responded to by D. Huntley and John Mc- Gillan.
3d. Departed Pioneers- their Work was Well Done. Responded to by R. R. Bateman, who paid a tribute to Judge Erasmus, Dr. Beach and brother, Mrs. Blood, Mrs. Randall, his own wife and daughter, Mr. Kling, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Sampson, the two brothers Ball, Mr. Proctor and wife, Mr. G. W. Woodard and A. P. Lewis. This was responded to further by John Dey and Joseph Rork.
4th. The Early Lumbermen, hardy, generous and true hearted - they did their duty towards developing the
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country. Responded to by E. St. Louis and James Mc- Gillan.
5th. Outagamie County with her Beautiful Capitol, immense water powers, prolific soil, educational facilities, intelligent, industrial people, her grand old forest, mag· nificent prospects - who would leave and why ? Responded to by John Stephens. Capt. Powers also made a few re- marks and then read a poem.
6th. Lawrence University : to it our city and county are largely indebted for their present advanced material, literary and social condition. Responded to by Prof. Hyde.
7th. The First Log Heaps and Summer Follows. Re- sponded to by Mr. Wakefield and Seth J. Perry.
8th. Eulogy on our Wives and Sweethearts. Responded to by John Leith, Jr.
Moved that the executive committee use their influence to procure the appointment of our next annual meeting at Hortonville or some other place if sufficient interest can be got in such place.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to John Stephens, our former president, for his zeal in the cause of our association.
P. S .- Mr. Stephens moved to California during this year.
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Pioneers' Meeting, Feb. 22, 1876.
The annual meeting of the pioneers of Outagamie County was held at Bertschy Hall, Appleton, Feb. 22. John Dey, president, E. Spencer, secretary.
The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, John Dey, of Greenville; vice-presi- dent, John H. McGillan, Center; secretary, Elihu Spencer, Appleton; treasurer, John Leith, Center; executive com- mittee, M. B. Johnston, Grand Chute; Edwin Nye, Freedom; Martin Gerrits, Kaukauna; Mathew Culbertson, Greenville; George Knowles, Appleton.
Then came a bounteous dinner, served in true pioneer style.
At 2 o'clock the president called the meeting to order and delivered the following address :
PIONEERS OF OUTAGAMIE COUNTY :
On this anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the father of our country, a very fitting day for us to hold our annual festival, nearly every town of our county is represented here to-day in this beautiful city of Appleton, our county seat, to enjoy a social chat with fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, children and grand children, and friends. When we look upon the careworn and wrinkled brows, they tell plainly that pioneer life is one of toil and care, and honor.
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