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1883-Supervisors, Fred Mertz, Austin Ransom, Wm. S. Coates; clerk, T. N. Hubbell; treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1881; justices, Peter Rae, Harvey Clark.
1884-Supervisors, J. B. Ricks, Fred Mertz, W. S. Coates; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1883; justices, L. J. Woolley, C. Coates; constables, James Bailey, Frank A. Rowe.
1885-Supervisors, Jas. B. Ricks, Fred Mertz, D. R. Walker; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1883; justice, Peter Rae; consta- bles, James Bailey, Amos Devoe, C. Parce.
1886-Supervisors, Wm. T. Scott, Fred Mertz, A. L. Dennis ; clerk, M. W. DeLap; treasurer, W. H. Pittman; assessor, Jacob McLaugh- lin; justices, L. J. Woolley, Edwin Meyer, W. T. Hurd; constables C. Parce, James Bailey, Isaac Woodward.
1887-Supervisors, clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1886;
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justices, Peter Rae, T. Carrier, Nelson Ellingson ; constables, C. Parce, Ben Bloyer, James Bailey.
1888-Supervisors, treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1886; clerk, W. G. Palmer; justices, T. N. Hubbell, George W. Parker.
1889-Supervisors, W. T. Scott, A. L. Dennis, John DeLap; clerk, Frank C. Muffley ; treasurer, William H. Pittman; assessor, Jacob Mc- Laughlin; justices, Peter Rae, Levi Muffley; constables, C. Parce, Amos Devoe, William May.
1890-Supervisors, W. T. Scott, John DeLap, Fred Mertz; clerk, F. C. Muffley ; treasurer, J. P. Walker; assessor, Jacob Mclaughlin; justices, David B. Richardson, Levi Muffley ; constables, C. Parce, John T. Ruka, Amos Devoe.
1891-Supervisors, William T. Scott, Delos Ricks, John W. DeLap; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1890; justices, A. F. Hender- son, Orlin Pratt, George P. Shipley, C. P. Brainard; constables, Amos Devoe, C. Parce, Samuel Bartholomew.
1892-Supervisors, Wm. T. Scott, John W. DeLap, Fred Mertz; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1890; justices, Peter Rae, C. P. Brainard, F. E. Bock ; constables, S. Bartholomew, Jas. Bailey, J. T. Ruka.
1893-Supervisors, J B. Ricks, C. P. Brainard, J. A. Perkins; clerk, treasurer, and assessor, same as in 1890; justices, W. J. F. Nauert ; J. W. Nice; constables, A. Devoe, S. Bartholomew, J. T. Ruka.
1894-Supervisors, Theo. Kronshage, J. W. DeLap, J. A. Perkins; clerk, treasurer, and assessor, same as in 1890; justices, Peter Rae, A. F. Henderson, W. T. Scott; constables, S. Bartholomew, A. L. Dennis, Amos Devoe.
1895-Supervisors, James Barnett, Judson H. Perkins, John W. DeLap; clerk, treasurer, and assessor, same as in 1890; justices, A. F. Henderson; constables, Samuel Bartholomew, John Foner, John Walker.
1896-Supervisors, J. W. DeLap, C. Brainard, Delos Ricks; clerk, F. C. Muffley ; treasurer, John Scheinpflug; assessor, Jacob McLaugh- lin ; justices, D. B. Richardson, Levi Muffley, Peter Rae; constables, Sam Bartholomew, Wm. Seaman, George Walker.
.1897-Supervisors, J. W. DeLap, Norman Gibbs, Hugh Matthews; clerk, treasurer, and assessor, same as in 1896; justices, A. E. Cudney, J. A. Perkins; constables, Wm. Seaman, Sam Bartholomew, Amos Devoe.
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1898-Supervisors, clerk, treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1897; justices, Peter Rae, D.B. Richardson.
1899-Supervisors, clerk, and assessor same as in 1897; treasurer, Charles E Muffley ; justices, J. A. Perkins, Bruce Meyer; constables, William Seeman, John Foner, Sam Bartholomew, Ed. Woodward.
1900-Supervisors, Hugh Matthews, Wm. Nelson, Jr., Delos Ricks; clerk, treasurer, and constables same as in 1899; assessor, David Walker; justices, D. B. Richardson, A. F. Henderson, Eugene Brookins.
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
The village was incorporated in 1864 and has had the following officers :
1864-President, D. T. Parker; trustees, Austin Ransom, J. R. Muffley, D. G. Seaton ; clerk, George C. Hazelton; treasurer, G. Guent- zel; constable, Seth D. Curry ; police justice, G. W. Limbocker.
1865-President, John H. Sarles; trustees, Alfred Palmer, T. Car- rier, G. W. Cowan; clerk, George C. Hazelton; treasurer, G. Guentzel ; constable, W. W. Watkins; police justice, Martin DeWitt.
1866-President, E. DeLap; trustees, Leo Anschutz, John Kelty, O. W. Graves; clerk, L. J. Woolley ; treasurer, G. Guentzel; constable, Arnold A. Petty ; police justice, G. Scott.
1867-President, George C. Hazelton; trustees, T. Carrier, G. Guentzel, John Pepper; clerk, G. W. Limbocker; treasurer, J. D. Meeker; marshal, Arnold A. Petty ; police justice, J. D. Meeker.
1868-President, John H. Sarles; trustees, G. W. Rowan, M. A. Sawyer, G. Guentzel; clerk, G. W. Limbocker; treasurer, J. D. Meeker; marshal, Arnold A. Petty ; police justice, G. W. Limbocker.
1869-President, John Pepper; trustees, Edwin Meyer, T. Carrier, G. W. Parker; clerk and police justice, G. W. Limbocker; treasurer, J. D. Meeker; marshal, Arnold A. Petty.
1870-President, T. Carrier; trustees, Edwin Meyer, R. S. Lath- rop, D. W. Carley, L. G. Armstrong; clerk and police justice, G. W. Limbocker; treasurer, J. D. Meeker ; marshal, John Kelty.
1871-President, Alfred Palmer ; trustees, C. J. Molle, G. W. Cowan, Austin Ransom, J. P. Willis ; clerk and police justice, G. W. Limbocker ; treasurer, J. D. Meeker; marshal, John Kelty.
1872-President, James Barnett; trustees, Harvey Clark, Austin Dexter, R. S. Lathrop, Josiah Thompson; clerk and police justice, G. W. Limbocker ; treasurer, J. D. Meeker ; marshal, S. D. Curry.
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CITY OFFICERS.
The city was incorporated March 15, 1873. Since 1880 the alder- men elected each year hold over for the next year. Following is the roster of city officers :
1873-Mayor, James Barnett; council, Charles Mc Williams, Henry Taylor, Henry Nelson, John Pepper.
1874-Mayor, Mayor, G. W. Parker; council, Gustave Meyer, J. P. Willis, A. Mckinney, Louis Ruka.
1875-Mayor, James Barnett; council, Harvey Clark, J. R. Muf- fley, G. W. Cowan, Louis Ruka.
1876-Mayor, Gustave Meyer; council, G. F. Hildebrand, George W. Cowan, A. Mckinney, M. Ableiter.
1877-Mayor, B. M. Coates; council, Wm. Thompson, George W. Cowan, Com. Rogers, M. Ableiter.
1878-Mayor, John H. Sarles; council, M. B. Pittman, John Kelty, Henry Nelson, Leo Anschutz.
1879-Mayor, T. N. Hubbell; council, O. P. Knowlton, Wm. Stod- dart, C. Parce, G. Guentzel.
1880-Mayor, T. N. Hubbell; council, Wm. Thompson, F. Schein- pflug, Harvey Clark, Edwin Pike, D. Lenahan, C. Parce, John Ruka, A. J. Pipkin.
1881-Mayor, T. N. Hubbell; council, T. J. Brooks, Edwin Pike, C. Parce, M. Ableiter.
1882-Mayor, John D. Wilson; council, A. F. Oleson, G. A. Christ, Louis Reichel, M. A. Sawyer.
1883-Mayor, John D. Wilson; council, Wm. H. Rose, L. B. Ruka, John N. Comstock, A. J. Pipkin.
1884-Mayor, John D. Wilson; council, Thomas McWilliams, G. A. Christ, Richard Pike, Richard Spiegelberg.
1885-Mayor, John N. Comstock ; council, Thomas Crinklaw, Ed- win Pike, R. C. Stephens, A. F. Henderson.
1886-Mayor, Louis B. Ruka; council, George B. Shipley, W. T. Hurd, Jacob Mclaughlin, M. W. DeLap.
1887-Mayor, Louis B. Ruka; council, T. Carrier, F. Scheinpflug, N. B. Miller, Albert Ableiter.
1888-Mayor, John D. Wilson; council, G. W. Kendall, David Burkholder, John N. Comstock, Theodore Kronshage.
1889-Mayor, L. G. Armstrong; council, John Shipley, L. B. Ruka, Austin Dexter, James Benoy.
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1890 -- Mayor, L. G. Armstrong; council, Norman Gibbs, L. H. Hayman, James Benoy, Theodore Kronshage.
1891-Mayor, James Barnett ; council, E. C. Bryan, John Schein- pflug, Austin Dexter, M. A. Sawyer.
1892-Mayor, Chas. A. Armstrong; council, Harvey Clark, Jacob Martin, M. H. Calloway, Louis B. Ruka.
1893-Mayor, Edwin Meyer; council, George Kendall, John Schein- pflug, Jacob Beimborn, Emil Guentzel.
1894-Mayor, John H. Sarles; council, L. J. Everts, J. J. Walker, G. T. Cooper, John J. Ruka.
1895-Mayor, L. H. Hayman: council, Levi Muffley, W. T. Hurd, Jacob Beimborn, F. B. Sarles.
1896-Mayor, R. D. Blanchard; council, W. Frankentield, Fred L. Ruka, I. N. McGraw, W. L. Huff
1897-Mayor, W. T. Hurd; council, George B. Shipley, D. B. Rich- ardson, G. T. Cooper, William Seeman.
1898-Mayor, W. T. Hurd; council, George W. Kendall, Charles S. Hayman, Jacob Beimborn, Alfred W. Scott.
1899-Mayor, W. E. Howe; council, L. G. Armstrong, Joseph B. Nauert, George Wicken, L. B. Ruka.
1900-Mayor, F. C. Muffley; council, G. B. Shipley, Jud Perkins, Jacob Beimborn, George W. Dyer.
Clerks .- C. H. Contoit, 1873-76; H. W. Favor, 1877-93; C. W. Menkhausen, 1894-1900.
Treasurers .- J. D. Meeker, 1873; Lou. P. Lesler, 1874; John Pep- per, 1875; Wm- Thompson, 1876; Theo. Kronshage, 1877-85; Jud P. Walker, 1886-95; John Scheinpflug, 1896-98; C. E. Muffley, 1899- 1900.
Marshals .- John Kelty, 1873; S. D. Curry, 1874; John Kelty, 1875; J. P. Willis, 1876; John Kelty, 1877; D. C. Perrigo, 1878; Isaac Woodward, 1879; John Kelty, 1880-81; Isaac Woodward, 1882-85; Thomas M. Crinklaw, 1886; Isaac Woodward, 1887; D. R. Lawrence, 1888; Timothy Murley, 1889-91; Orlin Pratt, 1892; W. L. Huff, 1893 -94; Samuel Bartholomew, 1895-96; Timothy Murley, 1897; Jacob Miller, 1898-1900.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Democrat .- This was started in December, 1859, with G. W. Limbocker and A. J. Partridge as editors and publishers. It was Dem- ocratic, but the prospectus said : " We do not believe in little country
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papers dabbling in politics. The citizens of Grant County want a good local paper, and such it will be our aim to make the Democrat." The paper struggled along until May, 1860, when it was suspended with the announcement that it would resume publication in Lancas- ter-which it did not do ..
The Express .- This was started in October, 1860, printed on the material of the defunct Democrat. J. P. Hubbard and S. P. Dempsey were the editors and publishers. The paper was a six-column folio, Republican in politics. Thirteen months after the first issue Mr. Hub- bard retired and his place was taken by S. F. Norton. December 26, 1861, Mr. Dempsey retired and Mr. Norton published the paper alone until January 2, 1865, when the publication was discontinued.
The Boscobelian .- The first number was issued December 18, 1862, by L. R: Train. It was a half sheet of four columns. In the next issue the name was changed to the Broadaxe and the size to a seven-column folio. It was Re- publican in politics and red-hot Union in sentiment, it being war times. In April of the first year L. M. Andrews was associated in its publication, continuing in it until March 10, 1864, when N. B. Moody took his place. August 10, 1864, Mr. Train retired and on the 24th of the same month Mr. Moody enlisted, leaving the paper in charge of S. S. Train until December 21, 1865, when Mr. Train became the proprietor. On May 31, 1866, the publica- tion was discontinued.
The Argus .- This was first issued February 24, 1863, by C. Lahman. It was a Democratic paper, of seven-column size. It lasted about nine months.
The Appeal .- The first number was issued January 1, 1867, by W. H. Bennett, who came from Mineral Point. It was a six-column folio. Mr. Bennett made a better paper paper than Boscobel had ever before
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had, but he was not at all enthusiastic in his support of Hazelton, and he retired October 24, 1868, after which the paper was published by the Appeal Company and edited by W. H. Beadle, Hazelton's law partner. The name of the paper was changed to the Journal and the size made seven-column. Mr. Beadle withdrew April 24, 1869, and was succeeded by Thomas W. Bishop, who continued the publication until August, 1870, when the publication was suspended and the ma- terial moved to Lancaster.
The Dial .- The first number was issued December 25, 1872, by Walworth & Son. It was a seven-column folio, Republican in politics. January 2, 1874. C. Burton became the publisher, and Iden Stewart editor. September 10, 1875, H. D. Farquharson purchased the paper and soon enlarged it to an eight-column folio. In January, 1883, Lou P. Lesler purchased the paper and published it until his death the next May, when his wife carried on the publication, after a time marrying Charles DeWitt and associating him in its publication. In January, 1888, L. C. McKenney and George W. Goldsmith purchased the paper and published it until September, 1890, when Mr. McKenney sold out and Goldsmith published the paper until June, 1895, when he sold to W. G. Palmer. October 9, 1895, the Dial was merged into the En- terprise.
The Grant County Leader .- This paper was started May 15, 1892, by L. G. Blair. It was a six-column quarto, "patent inside", very neatly printed outside as well as inside. It was conducted a year by Mr. Blair, who then sold it to Meyer & Johnson, who changed the name to
The Enterprise .- On October 9, 1795, having purchased the Dial, this firm issued the first number of the Dial-Enterprise, and they con- tinued to publish it until April, 1900, when Mr. Johnson withdrew, leaving Fred A. Meyer as publisher. It is a seven-column quarto, well printed and edited.
SCHOOLS.
The first school-house of the new settlement was a small building of rough logs, lighted by one small window and with rough boards for desks. It was near Bull's saw-mill. A second one of the same pattern was built in 1852 very near the cemetery; but it is not credi- ble that the graveyard was started with the small boys killed by the teachers or the teachers killed by the big boys, although some of the affairs in the winter schools must have approached homicide. The
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summer schools were taught by young women and were more serene. In fact, they were so quiet that one young lady teacher is said to have improved the quietness to make up the sleep lost by the too great demand for her company of nights by young men who came
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courting. Among the early teachers were Mrs. Ed. Rogers, Mrs. Rich- ards, Miss Ann Partlow, John Dougherty, and Miss Lucinda Baudine. In 1859 a commodious building was rented and Henry S. Keene, of Hurricane, as teacher, set a different pace, and the schools of Boscobel
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rapidly improved. Soon afterward the old "Belfry School-house" was erected and a Mrs. Glazier employed as teacher, followed by George R. Frank, from Muscoda. Some time during the war the front part of the High School building was erected and in 1866 T. J. Brooks was employed as principal and W. H. Holford as assistant, and the school was graded. The rapidly growing demand for school accommodations was partly met in 1867 by the purchase of the Meth- odist church and fitting it up as a school-house. Other additions to the school buildings have been made at various times. In 1875 a High School was established. The High School building is of stone and cost $14,000. The present principal is G. W. Gehrand.
CHURCHES.
The Congregational Church .- This church was organized August 2, 1857,by Rev. A. A. Overton, with the following members: William Beals, John Tyler, A. D. Allen, Marcia Carley, Betsey Kellogg, Moors
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Rice, Clarissa T. Rice. Myra A. Rice, and Lucy M. Rice. The meetings were for some years held at the railroad depot. The first trustees were Hezekiah Kellogg, Job Leffley, and James Lucas. In 1863 a church
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building was erected, by means of subscriptions obtained, on lots do- nated by John Mortimer. It was first opened July 12. 1863, but was not dedicated until January, 1864, the sermon being preached by Rev. Taylor, of Madison. In 1864 Mr. Overton was succeeded by Mr. Melvin, and he, the next year, by Rev. B. King, who remained until 1867, when Rev. William Stoddart began preaching here. Soon after he came the church was enlarged by an addition to the rear, making the size 60X30. In May, 1879, the church was struck by lightning and considerably damaged. The ministers since Mr. Stoddart have been Revs. E. C. Steckel, Morse, T. W. Cole, A. A. Young, E. W. Jen- ney, Depew, and J. W. C. Bond, the present incumbent.
Church of the Immaculate Conception .- The first mass was cele- brated at Boscobel in 1861 in a log cabin belonging to a man named Smith, near the railroad station. The present church was built in 1872. Boscobel is a mission attached to Fennimore. The congrega- tion is small and the building and maintenance of thechurch have been a heavy burden. The names of the rectors will be found in the history of the church at Fennimore.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- A class was organized in 1855, with J. M. Dickerson as leader. Meetings were held in the depot, with preaching by Revs. Buck and McMullen. Revs. Irish and C. Cook fol- lowed, preaching in the old log school-house near the cemetery. In 1861 a small church building was erected, which served until 1867, when a brick building was erected at a cost of $3,000, and the old building was sold for use as a school-house. Rev. Z. S. Hurd was min- ister at the time. He had been preceded by Rev. S. Dodge. Some of the records are lacking and a complete list of the ministers cannot be given. After Mr. Hurd there were Revs. Buck, Cooley, C. P. Hackney, W. W. Wheaton, A. W. Cummings, J. C. Aspinwall, W. H. Chey- noweth, George W. Nuzum, George Haigh, John Allison, T. M. Evans, E. T. Briggs, J. E. Webster, D. M. Sinclair, Richard Pengilly, and Josiah V. Bennett, the present incumbent.
The Baptist Church .- This church was organized in 1869, with the following members: J. Flint, Althea Flint, Mark Bailey and his wife, Louis Cobb, Mrs. Carpenter, and Clara Jones. Elder Phillips, of Lancaster, preached and held revival meetings in 1870. Rev. E. Prouty became the resident minister in 1871. Soon after the church on Mary St. was built at a cost of $1,500, $500 remaining many years as debt. Mr. Prouty left in 1878, and Rev. Mr. Kermott was
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sent by the Missionary Society of Chicago. The society was finally dissolved, having sold their building to the G. A. R. for a hall.
Lutheran Church .- This church was organized in 1862 with the following members: Leo Anschutz, John Ruka, Louis Ruka, Philip Hirschmaun, John C. Kreul, George A. Kreul, Adam Kreul, John San- ger, Fritz Scheinpflug, John Martin, John Boldt, and William Seeman. The first officers were, J. C. Kreul, president; Leo Anschutz, secretary ; G. Guentzel, treasurer. A church building 28X50 was erected in 1866 on the corner of Mary and Church Streets, at a cost of $2,500. A lot was donated by Dwight T. Parker. A parsonage was erected at a cost of $1,500, and in 1880, a small school building at a cost of $250. Rev. E. Wachtel was the minister for a few months and was succeeded by Rev. John List for four years, Rev Hirchmann for one year, Rev. Helbig for six years, and Rev. F. Mutschmann from 1879 to the present time.
SOCIETIES.
Beautiful Grove Lodge, No 101, A. F. & A. M .- This lodge was in- stituted late in the fifties-the exact year is not known, as the records are lost. Among the early members were Messrs. Hartshorn, Ste- phenson, Mortimer, Palmer, Gray, Wayne, Limbocker, and Hilde- brand. The meeting was held over the store of Fleete, Meyer & Co. John Mortimer was the first Master of the lodge. The charter was surrendered March 23, 1863.
Grant Lodge, No. 169, A. F. & A. M .- The charter for this lodge was received June 11, 1867, and the following were the charter mem- bers : C. F. Kimball, G. W. Cowan, L. G. Armstrong, M. A. Sawyer, Charles McWilliams, M. B. Pittman, Joel Cramer, J. M. Calloway; P. S. Dusenbury, Louis Kimbolt, Jr., and Theodore Kirkpatrick. The first meeting was held over the Knowlton & Mclaughlin's store. In the fall of 1867 the lodge obtained the third story of the McSpaden Block as a temple. A few years later they removed to a hall over Scheinpflug's store, which they occupied jointly with the Odd Fellows five years, when they returned to the hall in McSpaden's Block. The first officers were: C. F. Kimball, W. M .; G. W. Cowan, S. W .; L. G. Armstrong, J. W. The present officers are: C. S. Hayman, W. M .; B. C. Rosencrans, S. W .; J. N. Miller, J. W .; F. G. Eisfelder, Treas .; T. N. Hubbell, Sec .; G. W. Gehrand, S. D .; A. B. Alden, J. D .; Joel Craemer, Tiler.
Boscobel Chapter, No. 52, R. A. M .- This was instituted March 3,
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1877, with T. J. Brooks, F. B. Burdick, Charles McWilliams, D. C. Perrigo, W. E. Gates, A. J. McCarn, S. C. McDonald, V. Millet, and G. W. Nuzum as charter members. The first officers were: T. J. Brooks, H. P .; F. B. Burdick, K .; C. W. Williams, S. The present of- ficers are : A. B. Alden, H. P .; J. V. Callaway, K .; W. L. Huff, S .; A. J. Pipkin, Treas .; T. N. Hubbell, Sec .; L. G. Armstrong, C. H., H. W. Hub- bell, P. S .; J. N. Miller, R. A. C .; C. A. Armstrong, 3d V .; W. J. Graff, 2d V .; John Church, 1st V .; J. Cramer, G.
Knights Templar, Demolai Commandery, No. 15 .- The dispensa- tion for this commandery was granted February 7, 1880, to T. J. Brooks, L. S. F. Viele, Thomas McWilliams, L. G. Armstrong, M. A. Sawyer, S. R. Willoughby, J. C. Richardson, William Mc Williams, M. B. Pitman, S. C. McDonald, N. L. James, O. P. Underwood, H. E. Lindsay, and J. Pugh. The charter was dated October 21, 1880. The first officers were : T. J. Brooks, E. C .; L. S. F. Viele, Gen .; Thomas Mc Williams, Prelate; M. A. Sawyer, S. W .; S. R. Willoughby, J. W .; C. McWilliams, Rec .; W. E. DeLap, Treas .; J. C. Richardson, Std. B .; L. G. Armstrong, Sd. B .; M. B. Pittman, Warder ; J. H. Clark. Jr., Sent .; Ed. Meyer, G. P. Underwood, G. W. Parker, Guards. The present officers are: W. T. Hurd, E. C .; B. C. Rosencrans, Gen .; F. B. Sarles, C. G .; J. N. Miller, S. W .; G. W. Gehrand, J. W .; W. H. Pittman, pre- late; M. B. Pittman, Treas .; T. N. Hubbell, Rec .; E. M. Davis, St. B .; F. Only, Sw. B .; J. Church, War .; A. F. Nixon, W. J. Graff, L. G. Arm- strong, Guards; W. L. Huft, Sent.
Boscobel Council, No. 51, R. & S. M .- Was organized February 24, 1881, with the following officers: M. A. Sawyer, T. J. M .; D. C. Perrigo, D. M .; George Parker, P. C. W. The present officers are: L. G. Armstrong, T. J. M .; H. W. Favor, Dep .; H. C. McWilliams, C. W .; A. J. Pipkin, Treas .; T. N. Hubbell, Rec .; J. N. Miller, C. G .; H. W. Hub- bell, C. C .; W. L. Huff, S .; Joel Cramer, Sent.
Beautiful Grove Lodge, No. 122, I. O. O. F .- This lodge was insti- tuted February 27, 1867, with the following charter members: Wil- liam Northey, Philip Kelts, James Kelts, John Pepper, and George P. Smith. The first officers were Philip Kelts, N. G .; G. P. Smith, V. G .; Jacob Mclaughlin, R. S .; John Pepper, Treasurer; H. W. Favor, W .; George C. Hazelton, Conductor; R. E. Kimball, I. G. The present of- ficers are: Judson Perkins, N. G .; Adam Heller, V. G .; Joseph Oswald, Secretary.
Charity Lodge, No. 9, A. O. U. W -. This lodge was instituted May
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11, 1877, with the following officers : Hiram W. Favor, P. M. W .; John D. Wilson, M. W .; S. D. Curry, G. F .; Thomas M. Crinklaw, O .; A. G. Meyer, G .; H. Walters, Recorder; B. Kronshage, Financier ; M. A. Saw- yer, Receiver ;. William Wagner, I. W .; H. R. Flory, O. W .; J. P. Miller, L. G. Armstrong, Lou P. Lesler, Trustees. The present officers are: G. D Walker, P. M. W .; T. N. Hubbell, M. W .; J. B. Nauert, Foreman ; H. W. Hubbell, Overseer; W. F. J. Nauert, Recorder; M. Ableiter, Fi- nancier; G. Guentzel, Receiver; A. Schmirer, Guide; William Wagner, I. W .; J. Creedon, O. W.
John McDermott Post, No. 101, G. A. R .- Was organized August 15, 1883, with the following officers : L. G. Armstrong, Commander; Jacob Mclaughlin, S. V .; J. B. Ricks, J. V .; M. A. Sawyer, Surgeon; Charles E. Cook, Chaplain; M. Ableiter, Quartermaster; N. E. Birch- ard, Adjutant; Robert B. Rice, O. D .; J. W. Nice, O. G .; D. B. Richard- ardson, Quartermaster Sergeant; G. Wurster, Sergeant-Major. The present officers are as follows: J. T. Ferrell, Commander; W. H. Payne, S. V .; Samuel Bartholomew, J. V .; D. B. Richardson, Quarter- master; I. Lewis, Officer of the Day; W. Frankenfield, Officer of the Guard; T. W. Lippincott, Adjutant. There is a Women's Relief Corps with the following officers : Frances Nice, President; Martha Ricks, Senior Vice; Martha Lewis, Junior Vice; Susan Newcomb, Secretary ; Jennie Birchard, Treasurer; Rose Armstrong, Conductor; Mary Cliff Young, Guard.
Among the early comers and prominent business or professional men not before mentioned (except in the roster of officers) were Louis Ruka, Benjamin M. Coates, William S. Coates, and Dr. C. M Hewitt.
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CHAPTER XIV.
MUSCODA.
Early History and Growth-Muscoda Bridge-The New Town- The Great Fire-Town Organization and Officers-Village Officers-Post-office-Schools-Churches-Socie- ties-Newspapers-Hotels-Fayette.
EARLY HISTORY AND GROWTH.
There is a tradition that some English immigrants settled on the site of this village at a very early day and were massacred by the In- dians. Nothing definite is known about it, but on the strength of the tradition the place was called English Prairie until about 1840. The present name was evidently taken from Longfellow's Hiawatha in which is mentioned "the muscoda, the meadow." The place was also called Savannah.
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