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Lodge, No. 70. The present officers are: F. G. Rodolf. W. M .; C. F. Rodolf, S. W .; F. L. Thompson, J. W .; C. R. Pickering, Sec .; J. A. Lo- gan, Treas .; H. J. Noyes, S. D .; L. B. Thurber, J. D.
Muscoda Lodge, No. 78, A., F. & A. M .- This lodge was organized on a charter granted June 12, 1855, to J. B. Moore, W. M .; A. H. Overton, S. W .; and William G. Spencer, J. W. The charter of the lodge was surrendered June 18, 1868. The officers at that time were: S. C. McDonald, W. M .; A. R. Tyler, S. W .; O. P. Underwood, J. W .; Ralph Carver, Sec .; John Smalley, Treasurer.
Eureka Lodge, No. 73, I. O. O. F .- This lodge was instituted Oc- tober 1, 1853. The first officers were C. G. Rodolf, N. G .; R. V. Alex- ander, V. G .; T. G. Graham, P. Sec .; O. P. Underwood, Sec .; A. Palmer, Treasurer. The other charter members were Alfred Palmer and Wm. N. Moncrief. The lodge was discontinued several years ago.
NEWSPAPERS.
The News .- The first number was issued December 4, 1874, by H. W. Glasier and Charles H. Darlington. Mr. Glasier soon withdrew and Mr. Darlington published the paper alone until May 1, 1877, when publication was suspended. During the campaign of 1876 Mr. Dar- lington published a small sheet, Republican in politics, called the Skir- misher. On September 1, 1877, publication of the News was resumed. It was a four-column quarto. April 1, 1881, the paper was purchased by S. C. McDonald, who continued its publication until some time in 1891, when it was discontinued. Publication was resumed in the spring of 1892, but again suspended in the fall of that year.
The Watchman .- This paper was begun in October, 1895, by A. J. Hood & Son and is now conducted by G. E. Hood. It is a six-column quarto. The publisher also prints a religious paper, the Church Tidings.
HOTELS.
The first hotels in the place have been mentioned. In 1840 L. J. D. Parrish built a story-and-a-half log house and opened it as a hotel. In 1851 he sold the place to Jesse Locke, who used it as a dwelling. In 1848 James C. Moore opened a hotel, which he leased to a man named Potter, who ran it until 1860, being succeded by Hiram Wilsey, Frank Neff, John Kraus, and MichaelMeyer.
In 1851 William Saloman built a hotel and sold it to Alanson Dick- inson, who sold it to Samuel B. Elston in 1855. Elston moved the
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building to the new town and sold it to J. D.Pfiesterer, who ran it till it was destroyed in the fire of 1894. He has since built a large brick hotel which he still runs.
In the fall of 1856 John Smalley built a two-story frame hotel. In 1874 he moved it and built on its site a fine building of white brick 100x100, three stories high, at a cost of $20,000.
Muscoda has a brewery established in 1856 and now run by Kaiser & Lampe, who came into possession of it in 1894 by fore- closure of a mortgage given by Philip Geiser, who was the successor of John J. Postel.
An electric light plant was recently put in, under a franchise to C. F. Rodolf.
Suicide .- Richard F. Meyer committed suicide September 21, 1894, by shooting himself with a revolver. He was a young lawyer with good prospects and was at the time the Democratic nominee for Dis- trict Attorney.
FAYETTE.
There are probably many residents of Muscoda who never heard of this city. It was a fine city-on paper, and it never existed other- wise. It was laid out at the forks of the Blue River, December 22, 1837, by John P. Sheldon, W. R. Hunter and Joseph Eneix.
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FENNIMORE AND MT. IDA.
Fennimore, Settlement and Growth-Fires-Suicides-Schools- Churches-Societies-Newspapers-Town Organization and Officers-Mount Ida-Werley.
FENNIMORE, SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH.
This town was named for a man who lived on Section 22, Town 6, Range 2, at the breaking out of the Black Hawk War, during which he disappeared and was never seen in the town again. In 1837 a man named Palmer settled in Fennimore's abandoned place, but soon left. In 1838 John Robinson, Sr., settled on Section 34, Town 6, Range 2. John Dillon, John Stitzer, John McReynolds, and Henry Meeker came in 1843; David Smith, and Philo Dempsey in 1844. The latter settled on Section 13. Sigsmund Steuert came in 1845, and John Nauert, George Bohl, Robert Munns, James W. Russell, Willis Underwood, John Walker, Hiram Hough, H. A. W. McNair, and Charles W. Loney in 1846. These remained permanently. Mr. Hough died in 1885, Mr. McNair in 1897, and Mr. Dempsey in 1890. James McNair came in 1846 and entered land half a mile south of the present village. Philander Wright came in 1847, and in 1848 O. L. Berry settled on Section 33, and John Dinsdale on Section 25 in 1850, and William Marsden on Section 28 in 1853. Jacob Baumgartner and Joseph Rog- ers came in 1855.
The first marriage in the town was that of Elijah Goodrich and Almina Russell in 1874.
The first school was taught in the winter of 1846 and 1847 on Section 7. The second school was taught by C. W. Loney in the win- ter of 1847-48.
The village of Fennimore was laid out April 19, 1856, H. A. W. McNair being the surveyor, and D. T. Parker, W. W. Field, John G. Perkins, and George H. Cox the proprietors. The first settlers, besides those mentioned, were J. L. Batton, Electa Meeker, John Saunders, John Mallalieu, James Bailey, Mary Probst, Benj. Kitelinger, John
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and William Parker, Joseph Morrison, George Berdie, J. G. Buerly, John Smith, W. W. Waddle, Casper Fritz, Isaac McDonald, H. H. Earl, Silas Warner, A. L. McElwaine, A. T. Young, Dr. S. J. Merritt, Dr. Waters, and James McLimans.
The village grew rather slowly for many years, having no manu- factures nor shipping facilities; but with the advent of the railroad in 1878 an era of development began. In 1895 the village had a popula- tion of 876, against 478 in 1885.
FIRES.
Fennimore has not been much scourged with fires. On June 14, 1882, a large fire occurred. It started in the oil rooms of Leavitt & Brown's drug-store, and burned that building, the post-office, William Beer's shoe-shop, Miss Gutweiler's millinery shop, and a building be- longing to William Weaver. The store of J. T. Hicks caught fire, but was saved by great efforts.
On the 21st of February, 1886, Frank McLimans's house and Frank Linton's blacksmith shop were burned. The old Hildebrand building was burned March 31, 1895. It had been used as a store building by D. T. Parker, but when burned it was vacant. On the night of the 4th of July, 1896, the millinery store of Mrs. Snyder and the dwelling of William Snyder were destroyed by fire. The new brick Wright block was badly scorched. Total damage was $2,500.
SUICIDES.
Frank Allen committed suicide May 21, 1893, by hanging himself with a towel to the rafter of his cabin a mile or two from the village. John Smith, a German about 60 years old, committed suicide June 2, 1895, by shooting himself. He desired to escape the intolerable suffer- ings of disease.
SCHOOLS.
In 1868 a school building was erected at a cost of $1,135. It is now used for the primary department. In 1895 a fine brick building sixty feet square was erected for the High School. The High School was established in 1880 with Clyde R. Showalter as principal.
CHURCHES.
The Methodist Episcopal Church .- A class was organized in 1844 by Rev. Allen, consisting of John Switzer, Catherine Switzer, and Philo Demsey and his wife. In 1867 a church building costing $2,250 was erected. Among the ministers of the church have been : Revs. E.
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C. Jones, Wm. F. DeLap, A. H. Walter, James T. Pryor, J. S. Lake, Henry Stewart, F. Butler, W. Cook, John Harris, J. T. Lewis, William Shephard, D. L. Hubbard, James Sims, H. J. Witherbee, J. F. Ziegler, J. M. Phelps, Richard Pengilly, and A. A. Loomis. In 1898 a fine build- ing was erected and dedicated New Year's Day, 1899. It is 48X90 and cost $5,200. A parsonage was built in 1885 at a cost of $200. The first trustees were: C. W. Loney, H. H. Earl, H. A. W. McNair, M. P. Smith, James Jones, and L. C. Rogers. The trustees of the new church are : F. E. Rector, B. W. Niehaus, C. V. Billig, James Gelvin, J. V. Pritchard, R. P. Green, P. S. Graham, D. B. Brunson, and John Doan.
St. Mary's Catholic Church .- Thomas Tormey was the founder of this church, originating the idea of establishing it and furnishing most of the means. In 1884 the present brick church was built at a cost of $3,051. There were then .only two Catholic families in the village: those of Patrick Flynn and John J. Scanlan. Father Peter Schwaiger was the first pastor, and he was followed by Fathers Barth, Niehaus, Kaluza, and Albers, all from Lancaster, of which Fennimore was a mission. Under Father Albers Fennimore became a separate parish. The present rector is Father John Feld.
United Brethren Church .- This society was organized at the White School-house, two miles west of the village. In 1885 a church was built in the village, 28x40, at a cost of $1,040. The ministers have been Revs. D. K. Young, D. C. Talbot, William Campbell, H. Deal, J. W. Reed, S. D. Bardeen, T. F. Studebaker, I. S. Getchel, T. H. Harroun, J. W. Elwood, and T. M. Blodgett.
German Lutheran Church .- The society was organized in 1884 and the same year a church was built. It is 18x32 and cost $1,000. Rev. F. Mutschman, residing at Boscobel, has been the pastor of the church ever since its organization.
SOCIETIES.
Sam Montieth Post, No. 173, G. A. R .- Was organized August 12, 1884, and the first officers were as follows: John Montieth, Com- mander ; Matthew Burcherd, S. V. C .; D. O. Pickard, J. V. C .; Joseph Morrison, Surgeon; B. W. Niehaus, Chaplain; J. W. Vetter, Q. M .; Chas. A. Willison, O. D .; Sylvester Moody, O. G .; Martin Oswald, Ad- jutant; H. H. Streeter, Sergt .- Major; Jonathan Walker, Q. M. S. The present officers are: Reuben Cooley, Commander; Daniel Decker, S. V.
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C .; P. H. Leser, J. V. C .; W. H. Loney, Chaplain; Abbott Sammons, Surgeon; C. A. Willison, Q. M .; J. F. Heberlein, O. D .; John Walters, O. G., B. W. Niehaus, Adjt .; O. M. Loomis, Sergt. - Major; John Draggs, Quartermaster.
There is a W. R. C. with the following officers: Mrs. P. H. Leser, President ; Mrs. G. H. Horton, S. V .; Mrs. Silas Dempsey, J. V .; Mrs. T. C. Linton, Treasurer ; Jennie Gudhertz, Secretary ; Bessie Harrower, Chaplain; Mrs. John Walters, Conductress; Mary Smith, Guard; Lizzie Woepking, A. C .; Della Folyer, A. G .; Mrs. V. Waldorf, Amanda Fischer, Ella Folyer, Mary Maso, Color-bearers.
Prairie City Lodge, No. 149, K. of P .- Was instituted Feb. 25, 1895, with the following officers: Samuel Steuert, C. C .; W. P. Mor- gan, V. C .; C. V. Billig, Prel; D. B. Brunson, M. of W .; T. E. McDer- mott, M. of E .; Geo. Blanchard, M. of F .; Chas. J. Niehaus, K. of R. & S .; J. W. Smith, M. at A .; A. E. Sumner, J. G .; E. A. Billig, O. G. The present officers are: C. V. Billig, C. C .; Joseph Stephens, V. C .; E. A. Billig, Prel .; Thos. Edge, M. of W .; D. T. Parker, M. of E .; William Weaver, K. of R. & S. and M. of F .; R. J. Cohen, M. at A .; Jay Clark, J. G .; J. A. Farnham, O. G .; J. A. Farnham, Representative to G. L.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Fennimore Times .- This paper was started August 30, 1889, by E. L. Howe. It was a seven column folio and with Vol. 3, No.,6, it was made an eight-column folio. On March 1, 1893, Henry E. Roethe became one of the publishers, the firm being Howe & Roethe, and the name of the paper was changed to the Times-Review. Mr. Howe withdrew November 1, 1894, and the paper has since been conducted by Mr. Roethe.
TOWN ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS.
The town was organized in 1849, with the extensive territory shown in the map on page 139. By 1860 this territory had been reduced to Town 6, Ranges 2 and 3, and in 1877 Mount Ida was cut off, leaving only Town 6, Range 2, thirty-six square miles. Most of the land is fine prairie. It is the watershed whence flows the head waters of Grant, Platte, Blue, and Green Rivers. Its population has been, in 1850, 325; in 1860, 1,292; in 1865, 1,450; in 1870, 1,794; in 1875, 1,770 ; in 1880, 1,126; in 1885, 1,259; in 1890, 1,423; in 1895, 1,670.
It had the following town officers :
1849-Supervisors, Chester Pratt, John Switzer, Solomon Peck-
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ham; clerk, John A. Shearer; treasurer, Philo Dempsey; assessor, H. A. W. McNair; supt. of schools, John A. Shearer; justices, Charles W. Loney, Jesse Miles, Joshua Brindley, John A. Shearer; constables, Madison Redman, Robert Munns, Henry Dean.
1850-Supervisors. Joseph Walker, Aretas McElwain, Arnold Moody ; clerk, Ben C. Russell; treasurer, William R. Dixon; assessor, H. A. W. McNair; supt. of schools, Charles W. Loney ; justices, Robert Munns, Joshua Brindley, Chester Pratt; constables, William Hough, Charles A. Blanchard, Wesley Crow.
1851-Supervisors, Joseph Walker, William S. Bailey, Philo Demp- sey ; clerk, treasurer, assessor, and supt. of schools, same as in 1850; justices, Charles W. Loney, David Smith ; constables, Justus H. Noble, John A. Stone.
1852-Supervisors, Philo Dempsey, Arnold Moody, Wesley Crow; clerk, John A. Shearer; treasurer, William R. Dixon; assessor, Harmon H. Earl; supt. of schools, Charles W. Loney, justices, Joshua Brindley, Ben C. Russell; constables, John A. Stone, Justus H. Noble.
1853-Supervisors, H. A. W. McNair, William R. Dixon, Harmon H. Earl; clerk, assessor, and supt. of schools, same as in 1852; treas- urer, Justus H. Noble; justices, Isaac McDonald, Charles W. Loney; constables, Justus H. Noble, H. Havens, John S. Stewart.
1854-Supervisors, J. Walker, Wesley Crow, C. Blanchard; clerk, W. W. Field; treasurer, C. Blanchard; assessor, Salmon Peck; supt. of schools, W. B. Waterman; justices, G. W. Crandall, L. Gulliford; constables, H. B. Havens, Madison Ward.
1855-Supervisors, W. W. Field, Isaac McDonald, Austin Ransom; clerk, H. A. W. McNair; treasurer, Philo Dempsey; assessor, W. A. Croft; supt. of schools, C. W. Loney ; justices, Francis Rogers, C. W. Loney, Isaac McDonald, Joel Hill; constables, Abner McDonald, E. Sawyer, George Adkins.
1856-Supervisors, William R. Dixon, Wesley Crow, David Wick- ard; clerk, Daniel P. Allison; treasurer, Charles D. Smith; assessor, John Switzer; supt. of schools, H. H. Earl; justices, Isaac McDonald, Chauncey Gould; constables, George Adkins, Jackson McDonald, Hiram C. Hough.
1857-Supervisors, James Graham, Wesley Crow, D. Wickard; clerk, W. W. Field; treasurer, C. D. Smith; assessor, H. A. W. McNair, supt. of schools, H. H. Earl; justices, C. W. Loney, S. C. Peckham; constables, F. V. Tracy, Thomas Sweet.
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1858-Supervisors, H. A. W. McNair, Philo Dempsey, Jacob Swartz; clerk, John Gould ; treasurer, C. D. Smith ; assessor and supt. of schools Mark Finnicum; justices, Isaac McDonald, C. Gould, constables, Thomas Swartz, Elisha Darby, F. V. Tracy.
1859-Supervisors, William R. Dixon, William Gillman, Joseph F. Lance; clerk, Chauncey Gould; treasurer, Melford P. Smith; assessor, John Switzer; supt. of schools, Josiah A. Birchard; justices, Josiah A. Birchard, William Gillman ; constables, Elisha Darby, Stephen I. Elliott.
1860-Supervisors, W. W. Field, Wesley Crow, Henry Smith; clerk, H. A. W. McNair; treasurer, M. P. Smith; assessor, John Parker; supt. of schools,J. A. Birchard ; justices, T. J. Jones, M. Ketterer ; con- tables, John G. Perkins, William McGhan, E. W. Dean.
1861-Supervisors, W. W. Field, Wesley Crow, Philo Dempsey ; clerk, Chauncey Gould ; treasurer, M. P. Smith; assessor, John Switzer ; supt. of schools, Matthew Birchard; justices, Henry Smith, Hezekiah Griswold, John L. Parker; constables, John G. Perkins, Alson Paro- day, E. W. Dean.
1861-Supervisors, L. G. Armstrong, S. L. Borah ; clerk, treasurer, assessor, same as in 1861; justices, J. A. Heath, M. Ketterer, James Ashmore; constables, John G. Perkins, William Smith.
1863-Supervisors, Chauncey Gould, Elisha Ransom, Gottlieb Wehrle; clerk, Orrin Smith; treasurer, Leander C. Rogers; assessor, M. P. Smith; justices, Henry Smith, H. H. Earl, John F. Atwood; constables, E. W. Smith, John G. Perkins, Adney Palmer.
1864-Supervisors, W. W. Field, S. L: Borah, Henry Dankliff; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, James Brunemer; assessor, John Per- kins; justices, M. B. Clark, Michael Bowers, Gottlieb Wehrle, Mat- thias Ketterer; constables, Andy Palmer, Daniel W. Baxter, G. B. Adkins.
1865-Supervisors, H. A. W. McNair, H. A. Dankliff, M. B. Clark; clerk, C. W. Loney; treasurer, J. H. Brunemer; assessor, Peter Lan; sing; justices, H. H. Earl, Matthias Ketterer; constables, Adney Palmer, S. B. Pettit, A. T. Fielding.
1866-Supervisors, Matthew Birchard, Robert Munns, Rollin Smith; clerk, C. W. Loney; treasurer, Truman S. Richards; assessor, Michael Bowers; justices, Craven Shuttleworth, Charles W. Loney; constables, R. P. Green, A. N. Palmer, G. B. Adkins.
1867-Supervisors, Gottlieb Wehrle, Truman Lowell, Oscar Bil- lings; clerk, C. W. Loney; treasurer, and assessor, M. P. Smith; jus-
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tices, William A. Croft, H. H. Earl; constables, C. Wesley Loney, Geo. Berdine, James E. Connelly.
1868-Supervisors, Gottlieb Wehrle, H. L. Liscum, Truman Lo- well; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1867; justices, Isaac McDonald, C. Shuttleworth; constables, John H. Bennett, C. T. All- chin, Orrin Smith.
1869-Supervisors, H. A. W. McNair, H. A. Dankleff, Chauncey Gould; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1867; justices, none qualified ; constables, Richard Buggins. Marvin McLimans.
1870-Supervisors, D. T. Parker, John Norton, John Monteith; clerk, treasurer, and assesor same as in 1867; justices, Isaac McDon- ald, M. F. Crouch, George H. Horton; constables, Richard Buggins, S. J. Dyer, B. S. Kitelinger.
1871-Supervisors, John Monteith, John Norton, William R. Dixon; clerk, H. A. W. McNair; treasurer and assessor, M. P. Smith; justice, William A. Croft; constables, Ben Kitelinger, John Moore, Jud Perkins.
1872-Supervisors, John Monteith, Philo Dempsey, S. L. Borah; clerk, H. A. W. McNair; treasurer and assessor, William R. Dixon; justices, A. H. Griffin, James L. Battin; constables, John G. Perkins, Richard Buggins.
1873-Supervisors, H. A .Dankleff, James Moore, Jacob Baumgart- ner; clerk, treasurer and assessor same as in 1872; justice, William A. Croft ; constables, John G. Perkins, Marvin McLimans, James Scott.
1874-Supervisors, H. A. Dankleff, William Marsden, James Moore; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, Craven Shuttlesworth; asses- sor, William R. Dixon ; justices, S. N. Jones, M. Ketterer; constables, John G. Perkins, Joseph Morrison, Richard Buggins.
1875-Supervisors. H. A. Dankleff, Jacob Baumgartner, Daniel Baxter; clerk and treasurer same as in 1874; assessor, S. N. Jones; justices, Ira Root, Otho Shrader, R. P. Green; constables, J. G. Per- kins, Marvin McLymans, Richard Buggins.
1876-Supervisors, Jacob Baumgartner, Daniel Baxter, William Marsden; clerk and treasurer same as in 1874; assessor, Peter Cam- eron; justices, S. N. Jones, R. P. Green; constables, John G. Perkins, Richard Buggins.
1877-Supervisors, Thomas Tormey, Chauncy Gould,.S. Stewart; clerk, C. Dunn; treasurer, I. W. Switzer; assessor, Peter Cameron; justices, James Moore, William Shears; constables, Milton Shearer, John Perkins, Richard Buggins.
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1878-Supervisors, Thomas Tormey, Philo Dempsey, S. Steuert; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, William Marsden; assessor, G. H. Hor- ton; justices, M. P. Smith, George Kreul; constables, Marvin McLi- mans, Silas Warner, Doc Sanders.
1879-Supervisors, Thomas Tormey, Philo Dempsey, George Kreul; clerk and treasurer same as in 1878; assessor, Peter Finnegan ; justices, Otho Shrader, John Norris; constables, John G. Perkins, Mar- vin McLimans.
1880-Supervisors, Craven Shuttlesworth, John Monteith, George Kreul; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1879; justices, A. C. Morse, John Norris; constables, John G. Perkins, Marvin McLimans.
1881-Supervisors, Craven Shuttlesworth, M. Preston, George Kreul; clerk, A. W. Hicks; treasurer, William Marsden ; assessor, Peter Finnegan; justices, B. C. Dinsdale, W. E. Gates; constables, Joshua Sanders, William Bohl.
1882-Supervisors, Craven Shuttlesworth, Matthew Preston, Louis Berry ; clerk, C. R. Showalter; treasurer, Jacob Baumgartner; assessor, G. H. Horton ; justices, A. C. Morse, James Moore; consta- bles, John G. Perkins, Thaddeus Pigg, Leander C. Rogers.
1883-Supervisors, William Marsden, Philo Dempsey, Louis Berry; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, Jacob Baumgartner; assessor, G. H. Horton; justices, William C. Beers, C. V. Billig, Otho Shrader, B. C. Dinsdale; constables, John G. Perkins, Dexter Barrows, W. Steinhofer.
1884-Supervisors, William Marsden, James Moore, Louis Berry ; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, Jacob Baumgartner; assessor, Peter H. Finnegan ; justices, C. V. Billig. J. J. Scanlan, F. O. Parker ; constables, George Govier, J. P. Wilcox, Thomas Loomis.
1885-Supervisors, William Marsden, James Moore, George Kreul; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1884; justices, William H. H. Loney, Sigsmond Steuert, George Luce; constables, John G. Perkins, William Steinhofer, John Wilcox.
1886-Supervisors, John Monteith, George Kreul, D. T. Parker; clerk, M. P. Smith; treasurer, Jacob Baumgartner ; assessor, Peter H. Finnegan ; justices, C. V. Billig J. J. Scanlan, F. O. Parker ; constables, George Govier. John Wilcox, Thomas Loomis.
1887-Supervisors, clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1886; justices, Jacob Miller, H. H. Hampton, F. O. Parker; constables, John Wilcox, George Govier, Charles Grasor.
1888-Supervisors, George A. Kreul, Abbott Sammons, Jobn
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Draggs; clerk, treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1886; justices, W. H. H. Loney, Sigsmond Steuert.
1889-Supervisors, clerk, treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1888 : justices, H. H. Hampton, M. U. Shearer.
1890-Supervisors, clerk, treasurer, assessor, and constables same as in 1888; justices, Sigsmond Steuert, Henry Govier.
1891-Supervisors, Abbott Sammons, John Draggs, Louis Berry ; clerk, Henry E. Roethe; treasurer, S. W. Switzer; assessor, John Schneider ; justices, H. H. Hampton, Frank Roach ; constables, James Loomis, Ed Jewell, Guy Richards.
1892-Supervisors, John Draggs, Peter Baumgartner, Thomas Marsden ; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1891; justices, Ja- cob Miller, Sigsmond Steuert ; constables, James Loomis, Ira Smith.
1893-Supervisors, John Draggs, William Rudersdorf, Herman Nel- son ; clerk, Henry E. Roethe; treasurer, M. P. Smith; assessor, P. H. Finnegan; justices, Malachi Simons, H. H. Hampton, John Dinsdale; constables, John Lane, A. J. Guernsey, James Loomis.
1894-Supervisors, John Draggs, Dexter Barrows, Herman Nelson; clerk, Henry E. Roethe; treasurer, Ira W. Smith; assessor, William Marsden ; justices, Sigsmond Steuert, M. U. Shearer; constables, A. J. Guernsey, James Loomis, A. E. Storrs.
1895-Supervisors, D. T. Parker, Herman Nelson, Peter Baum- gartner; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1894; justices, John Dinsdale, H. H. Hampton, C. D. Smith; constables, Jacob Miller, W. H. H. Loney, James Loomis.
1896-Supervisors, D. B. Brunson, John Schneider, James Ander- son; clerk, Henry E. Roethe; treasurer, Reed Budd; assessor, William Marsden ; justices, M. U. Shearer, Sigsmond Steuert ; constables, Dan- iel Decker, Milton Shearer, James Loomis.
1897-Supervisors, D. B. Brunson, John Schneider, Herman Nel- son; clerk, Ira W .Smith; treasurer, John Thompson; assessor, William Marsden ; justices, John Dinsdale, H. H. Hampton; constables. Joseph Rogers, James Loomis, Frank Whitish.
1898-Supervisors, John Schneider, James Anderson, William Ru- dersdorf; clerk, D. S. Barrows; treasurer, Albert Hunsaker; assessor, William Marsden; justices, George A. Kreul, Peter Lesser ; constables, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Whitish, Robert Cohen.
1899-Supervisors, John Schneider, William Rudersdorf, Henry Helgerson ; clerk, treasurer, and assessor same as in 1898; justices,
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FENNIMORE
Thomas Cottingham, John Sanders, John Dinsdale; constables, Aug. Marlow, John Lane.
1900-Supervisors and clerk same as in 1899; treasurer, Miles Cottingham; assessor, Peter H. Finnegan; justices, George Gunder- son, Frank Allen, G. W. Russell; constables, John Lane, George Porter.
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
The village was incorporated in 1886 and has had the following officers :
1886-President, Gottlieb Wehrle; trustees, George W. Parker, William Steinhofer, John Schneider, John Griffith, John Doan, James Mulrooney ; marshal. George Govier ; police justice, Milton Shearer.
1887-President, John Schneider; trustees, John Griffith, L. Pow- ers, Jacob Miller, M. F. Philbrick, Martin Oswald John Brechler; marshal, J. B. Wilcox.
1888-President, John Schneider; trustees, George Andrew, L. McDowell, John Doan, H. H. Hampton, Chris. Hinn, F. Maso; con- stable, J. Curtis; police justice, H. H. Hampton.
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