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The committee were at once authorized to conelude the purchase of these lands, fence the same and erect suitable buildings thereon, and to defray the expenses of the work, were au- thorized to sell life membership, and collect and receive subscriptions and donations in be- half of the society. Several parties, residents of the county, took the matter of building the race course in hand and proceeded with the work, under the name of the Jocky Club. At the annual meeting in 1867 their treasurer re- ported that he had expended on said track $183.17, and that he had received back in various ways the sum of $51.35.
On motion, at this meeting, the society de- cided to pay the club the balance of $131.82 due them on condition that said club relinquish all claims on the track and place it under the
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control of the society. The fair of 1867 was held on Sept. 19 to 21 ; there were 539 entries for premiums, and the sum of $462.95 paid as premiums. This fair was very successful, the society being able to pay $400 on its debt for ground. The fair of 1868 was held Sept. 24 to 26, and was only moderately successful, owing to the rainy weather, which continued during the whole fair. There were only 470 entries and $198.75 paid for premiums.
Of the fair of 1869 we have no record fur- ther than the fact that there were 648 entries.
At the January meeting 1870, the society found itself in debt about $1,206.21.
The fair of 1870 was held Sept. 15 to 17. There were 544 entries at this fair and $472.50 disbursed as premiums, and $400 paid on the debt of the society. At the July meeting 1871 the following premiums, open to the world, were adopted by the society :
For the best looking baby, one year old or under-
First Premium, Silver Caster $8 00
Second " Silver Mug 5 00
Third Silver Mug 3 00
We have no record as to who the awarding committee were, they must at least have been men of iron nerve, to have willingly faced the avalanche of disappointed mothers which of necessity must have overwhelmed them when their decision was announced. In all proba- bility they are even now hiding in some far western mountain range, afraid to return to the. scene of their early triumphs.
The fair of 1871 was held Sept. 21 to 23. There being 731 entries and $599.42 in pre- miums awarded.
The annual fair of 1872 was held Sept. 12 to 14, at which there were 517 entries and $702 awarded for premiums, of which the society were only able at this time to pay $526.50; ow- ing to a lack of funds.
At the April meeting, 1873, it was decided to hold the fairs four days instead of three as for- merly.
The fair of 1873 was held Sept. 17 to 20; there being 624 entries, and $904.50 awarded as premiums.
Atthe July meeting, 1874, it was decided to of- fer a premium of $25 and $15 to the townships making the best exhibition of farm, stock and dairy products.
At the annual fair of 1874 held Sept. 23 to 26, there were 865 entries and $749 paid for pre- miums. At this time the society were still in debt $496.34.
At the quarterly meeting in April 1875, it was decided to erect an exposition hall, and a com- mittee was appointed to procure plans and spec- ifications, and report at the next meeting, which was done the report being accepted, and con- tract let.
The annual fair of 1875 was held Sept. 15 to 18, at which there were 1,164 entries, a marked increase over any previous year, showing that the people of the county were becoming aware of the benefits to be derived from an exhibition and comparison of the products and industries of the county. There was paid this year for premiums, $871.05; for buildings, $2,954.38, the total receipts being $4,640, and the total expend- itures, $4,628.35.
In 1876 it was decided to build what is now known as mechanic's hall, at an expense of not exceeding $1,500.
The annual fair of 1876 was held Sept. 27 to 30, at which the sum of $1,136.25 was disbursed for premiums, and $1,045.38 for new buildings. Thus leaving the society probably the best equipped of any in the State as far as buildings were concerned.
The fair of 1877 was held Sept. 5 to 8, the amount of premiums awarded was $1,108, aside from $353 special premiums.
We append below a table of fairs from 1878 to 1882, giving the dates, number of entries as far as known, and the amount paid for pre- miums :
Year.
Date.
No. Entries. | Amt. Prem's*
1878
Sept. 4 to 7
1 239
$ 730 30
1879
Sept. 17 to 20
1,219
1,042 75
1880
Sept. 15 to 18
1,101
1,282 00
1881
Sept. 14 to 17
1,004
734 00
1882
Sept. 20 to 23
1,196
1,259 29
1883
Sept. 26 to 29
1,012
1,419 21
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The officers of the society have generally been men not afraid to undertake the necessary work which would make the fairs a general success. They have spared neither pains nor expense in fitting up the grounds, advertising and procuring attractions. The reputation of our fair has steadily increased under this judi- cious management, and at the present writing (1884) we have a reputation second to no county fair in the State. The grounds are well supplied with comfortable buildings, the society out of debt, and the agricultural and stock raising residents of the county are awakening to a due regard of the benefits of the association, the exhibits are yearly increasing, the society are doing all in their power to make it to the interest of visitors and exhibitors to patronize our fair. We append below a list of the princi- pal officers of the society since its reorganiza- tion in 1857.
1857.
S. M. Humes, president; M. Kelly, Sr., vice president; J. V. Richardson, recording secretary; J. A. Bingham, corresponding secre- tary; Norman Churchill, treasurer; A. Ludlow, superintendent.
1858.
S. M. Humes, president; O. J. White, vice president; J. V. Richardson, recording secre- tary; J. A. Bingham, corresponding secretary; Thomas Emerson, treasurer; Levi Stair, superin- tendent.
1859.
John H. Bridge, president; E. Gillett, vice president; A. W. Potter, recording secretary; T. H. Eaton, corresponding secretary; E. A. Newton, treasurer; O. F. Pinney, superintendent. 1860.
Israel Smith, president; James Campbell, vice president; W. W. Wright, secretary; Jacob Mason, corresponding secretary; Justus Sutherland, treasurer; O. F. Pinney, superintend- ent.
1861.
C. F. Thompson, president; Andrew Suther- land, vice president; Edmund Bartlett, secre-
tary; A. J. Sutherland, corresponding secretary; Levi Starr, treasurer; Thomas Emerson, super- intendent.
1862.
E. T. Gardner, president; A. W. Sutherland, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording sec- rotary; L. Wolcott, corresponding secretary; Thomas Emerson, treasurer; H. B. Capwell, superintendent.
1863.
D. S. Sutherland, president; J. G. Correy, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secre- tary; Henry Adams, corresponding secretary; William Hodge,treasurer; A. Ludlow, superin- tendent.
1864.
J. V. Richardson, president; Justus Suther- land, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; J. G. Correy, corresponding secre- tary; William Hodge, treasurer; A. Ludlow, superintendent.
1865.
O. J. White, president; William Coldren, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secre- tary; A. Goddard, corresponding secretary; L. Wolcott, treasurer; Thomas Emerson, superin- tendent.
1866.
Thomas Emerson, president; Andrew Suther- land, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; T. H. Eaton, corresponding secretary; William Hodge, treasurer;J. C. Smock, superin- tendent.
1867.
J. H. Warren, president; W. S. Wescott, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; A. J. High, corresponding secretary; William Brown, treasurer; O. H. P. Clarno, superintend- ent.
1868.
F. F. West, president; Orrin Bacon, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; W. B. Mack, corresponding secretary; William Brown, treasurer; A. Ludlow, superintendent.
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1869.
E. T. Gardner, president; John II. Bridge, vice president; W. W. Wright, secretary; W. B. Mack, corresponding secretary; Thomas Emerson, treasurer; J. S. Smock, superintend- ent.
1870.
H. W. Whitney, president; J. S. Smock, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; Orrin Bacon, corresponding secretary; Thomas Emerson, treasurer; O. H. P. Clarno, superin- tendent.
1871.
H. W. Whitney, president; S. M. Hanna, vice president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; O. Bacon, corresponding secretary; A. L. Cleaveland, treasurer; T. H. Eaton, superintend- ent.
1872.
T. H. Eaton, president; William Coldren, vice-president; W. W. Wright, recording secre- tary; C. A. Booth, corresponding secretary; Thomas Emerson, treasurer; J. S. Smock, super- intendent.
1873.
T. H. Eaton, president; F. Mitchell, vice- president; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; L. Frankenberger, corresponding secretary; William Brown, treasurer; S. M. Hanna, super- intendent.
1874.
F. Mitchell, president; O. J. White, vice-presi- dent; W. W. Wright, recording secretary; C. A. Booth, corresponding secretary; William Brown, treasurer; E. J. Blackford, superintend- ent.
1875.
A. Ludlow, president; Mr. Dalrymple, vice- president; William Gray, secretary; Peter Guagi, corresponding secretary; J. II. VanDyke, treasurer; J. S. Smock, superintendent.
1876.
J. S. Smock, president; John Dalrymple, vice-president; A. S. Douglas, secretary; C. A.
Booth, corresponding secretary; J. H. VanDyke, treasurer; A. Ludlow, superintendent.
1877.
J. S. Smock, president; W. A. Wheaton, vice- president; A. S. Douglas, secretary; C. E. Adams,corresponding secretary ; J .II. VanDyke, treasurer; A. Ludlow, superintendent.
1878.
WV. S. Wescott, president; William Lysaght, vice-president; S. W. Abbott, treasurer; A. S. Douglas, recording secretary; C. E. Adams, corresponding secretary.
1879.
J. B. Treat, president; Jacob Roderick, vice- president; C. E. Adams, treasurer; W. W. Wright, secretary; P. J. Clawson, correspond- ing secretary.
1880.
J. B. Treat, president; Jacob Roderick, vice- president; W. W. Wright, secretary; A. C. Dodge, corresponding secretary; John Bolender, treasurer.
1881.
A. C. Dodge, president; B. Miller, vice-presi- dent; W. W. Wright, secretary; T. H. Eaton, corresponding secretary; N. B. Treat, treasurer. 1882.
F. W. Byers, president; Burr Sprague, vice- president; A. S. Donglas, secretary; W. S. Wescott, corresponding secretary; Willis Lud- low, treasurer.
1883.
N. B. Treat, president; Henry Thorp, vice- president; S. C. Cheney, secretary; Willis Lud- low, treasurer; John Bolender, corresponding secretary.
1884.
Henry Thorp, president; J. F. Grinnell, vice- president; T. W. Goldin, secretary; H. G. Cleave- land, corresponding secretary; John Luchsin- ger, treasurer.
RULES AND REGULATIONS. [In force in 1883.]
FIRST .- It shall be the duty of the executive committee to receive all exhibits on their ar-
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rival and direct them to their proper places on the grounds; to see that there is no lack of for- age and water for stock; to see that none of the rules of the society are violated with impu- nity, and that the daily programme is faithfully and promptly filled by all parties concerned.
SECOND .- It shall be the duty of the presi- dent to attend to the reception of the society's guests, to organize and lead all processions, and to have a general supervision over each department of the Fair; preserving order, and assisting to insure justice and impart satisfac- tion to all visitors and competitors.
THIRD .- The track master shall superintend all exhibitions on the track, keeping a record of all entries made and contests won, and shall labor faithfully to carry out his part of the pro- gramme punctually and with strict impartiality. No entries can be received after 4 P. M. of Thursday, the second day of the Fair.
FOURTH .- Members of the awarding com- mittees will report themselves to the superin- tendent of their department punctually at 9 o'clock on Friday morning, the third day of the Fair, when all vacancies will be filled by the superintendent, and committees will receive their lists, instructions and dinner tickets.
FIFTH .- No person can act as an awarding committee in any department in which he may be directly or indirectly interested in the re- sult, as owner, agent or otherwise.
SIXTH .- Any person interfering with the awarding committee during the adjudication will be promptly excluded from the grounds, and shall forfeit any premium he or she might otherwise be entitled to in that division.
SEVENTH .- No spirituous or fermented liquors will be allowed to be sold or given away on the grounds. No gambling or gaming device of any nature or kind whatsoever, lottery, gift en-
terprise or prize packages will be allowed on the grounds.
EIGHTH .- All persons are notified that the fair grounds are private property and any in- dividual detected or known to have damaged locks, broken open buildings, removed boards from the enclosure, or in any other way tres- passed upon or injured the property of the so- ciety will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
NINTH .- A dining hall under the manage- ment of experienced caterers will afford proper refreshments at the usual rates.
TENTH .- Tickets of admission must be pro- cured at the treasurer's office, as no money will be received at the entrance gates. Any gate- keeper receiving money should be reported im- mediately to the president.
ELEVENTH .- Hay and straw will be provided on the grounds free of charge. Grain for stock can be purchased at market rates on the grounds.
TWELFTH .- Visitors are instructed to show their tickets each time of entrance without find- ing any fault. Gatekeepers are instructed to debar any one not suitably supplied with team, membership or single admission tickets.
THIRTEENTH .- The executive officers shall meet each day of the Fair at 1 o'clock P. M., at the secretary's office, for the transaction of busi- ness.
FOURTEENTH .- Individuals renting booths, keeping dining halls, or receiving revenue from any sale or exhibition on the fair grounds, must buy admission tickets, aside from their permits, for themselves and help.
FIFTEENTH .- All premiums not called for on or before Jan. 1, 1884, shall be refunded to the society.
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
In all new countries the learned professions are very apt to be represented by men poorly qualified for their respective vocations. In speaking of the early physicians in Green coun- ty, Miss Bingham draws this pen-picture: "The principal physician based his practice on the be- lief that when blisters, calomel and the lancet will not save a man, nothing will save him, but that bleeding is then to be resorted to in order to make him die more easily; and he is said to have bled, blistered, and salivated his patients successively or simultaneously with an energy that made this a very easy place to die in. Phy- sicians seem to have been distinguished by pe- culiarities in their dress, rather than by those in their practice. There was one who was always called the calico doctor, not that there was any- thing unusual at that time in the calico coat he wore, but the name was distinctive because his principal rival always wore buckskin clothes and a coonskin cap."
But it is safe to say that the medical profes- sion in Green county as at present constituted (or as it has been for the last thirty years), ranks second to none in Wisconsin.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF THE PAST.
The following are the names of physicians who formerly practiced in Green county, but who are now dead, or have moved away, or retired from the profession:
Monroe .- J. H. Couch, S. G. Lombard, II. A. McFatrich, James McFatrich, R. L. Aldrich, George L. Aiken, J. M. Ball, C. P. Fisher, F. M. Young, A. M. Blackman, II. Van Wagenen, J. P. Smith, Stephen Porter, Mark Willits, J. B. Galer, F. B. Righter, W. D. Carver, E.
Reichenbach, Hugo Reichenbach, H. N. Brad- shaw, T. W. Evans, Frederick Obereder, C. Tochterman, D. W. Edgar, Q. O. Sutherland, J. S. Sanborn, Charles A. Rood, G. W. Lee, C. H. Lane, Ada Bingham, E. S. Fessenden, Helen M. Bingham, D. W. Noland, P. C. Corrisan, W. F. Howe, J. K. Eilert, George L. Aikin, Samuel Fisher, J. C. Crawford, R. F. Cheno- weth, W. O. Sherman, J. C. Parker, S. M. Smith, J. M. Obermiller, Charles Weaver, G. Perio, J. J. Blumer, L. B. Johnson, S. W. Ab- bott, P. Zimmerman, and Drs. Stiger, Jones and Biggs; also S. Gephardt, S. M. Sherman, H. G. Townsend and J. G. Rishel.
Monticello .- E. S. Knapp, Jeremiah Wilcox, and Drs. Ruttan, Bradshaw, Coblen and Mink- ler; also T. F. Stair and M. F. Merritt.
Jordan Center .- D. Tweed.
Dayton .- George Trousdale.
New Glarus .- Samuel Blumer.
Juda .- Dr. Barns, George Aikin, S. Simmons, J. C. Hall, J. L. Trousdale, George Trousdale, J. B. Stair, Drs. Hunt, Lacy & Son.
Brodhead .- M. L. Burnham, E. W. Fairman, R. Morris, C. C. Bradley, W. J. Fairman, J. H. Watrous, R. C. Brett, J. J. Austin, R. Willis, and Drs. Sutphen, Hart and Thurber.
Albany. - S. F. Nichols, S. Fayette, H. T. Persons, E. H. Winston, J. H. Warren, Walter Roberts, William Fayette, J. C. Hall, Drs. Bemus, Stoller and Van Dusen.
York .- J. R. Rundlett, George W. Lee, S. M. Sherman, P. Pierce and Dr. Farr.
Spring Grove .- Samuel Harroun and P. B. Springstead.
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Horatio N. Bradshaw
is a native of Canada. He came to Monticello about 1869 and engaged in the practice of medi- cine until the summer of 1870, when he came to Monroe. Here he practiced alone a short time, when he formed a partnership with Dr. Monroe, which lasted two years. He then went into a drug store in Monroe till the summer of 1880, when he moved to Kansas. He is now in California.
George W. Lee,
a native of Virginia, was a thoroughly educated man-holding at one time a chair in a medical college in the east. Hle practiced in the east before removing west. He settled first at Whitewater one year, thence he removed to Shullsburg, in Lafayette county, in 1844, where he practiced and was at one time quite exten- sively engaged in mining. He was reputed one of the ablest physeians and surgeons in the western country, being widely known. He is remarkably social, genial and benevolent, and one would be benefitted by a conversation with him. He was a whig and then a republican, and was nominated by the republicans for sena- torial honors, but was not destined to occupy the high position. He was county superintend- ent of schools in Lafayette county. He has been a good public speaker and has often been called upon to deliver orations. He has "stumped" in Presidential campaigns. From Shullsburg he removed to Milwaukee, where he engaged in the practice of surgery; but, on account of ill health gave up the practice and removed to Darlington. From Darlington, he came to Green county, at Monroe, in 1878. He remained here during that year and a part of 1879, when he returned to Darlington where he now lives. He has been married twice. His second marriage with the widow Fuller resulted in a family of three intelligent and interesting daughters.
Henry Van Wagenen
graduated at Cincinnati Eclectie Medical Col- lege about 1852. He came from Beloit here
and followed his profession in this county for a number of years. He married Susan Mills, and they are the parents of five sons and one daughter. He is a man of more than ordinary ability and had worked up a large practice in the city. In about 1871 he removed to Darling- ton, Wis., where he still follows his profession. George Trousdale
was a native of Fayette Co., Penn., where he lived until he was eighteen years old. He was edu- cated on a farm and early engaged as a teacher. He now went to Illinois and taught school six ur eight years. He then returned and commenced the study of medicine in Juda with his brother, James L. He continued his studies there and at Rush Medical College where he graduated in 1872. He was married about this time to a lady in Illinois, who died there. He afterwards married a lady by the name of Vance, whose maiden name was West. After his first mar- riage he removed to Gratiot, Lafayette county, and practiced ten years. He afterwards prac- ticed in Dayton six years. He died in August 1883, at the residence of his wife's father, in Brodhead, and his remains were interred in Juda cemetery. He was a man of considerable talent and was the making of a very successful physician.
James L. Trousdale
was a native of Lafayette Co., Ill,, reared on a farm, educated at Fayette, Wis., studied medi- eine with William Monroe four years, gradu- ating at Rush Medical College about 1865; commenced to practice with Dr. Monroe in Fayette one year and then removed to Juda and practiced from 1866 to 1872. Removing to Brod- head he practiced there two years, and there died. Deceased was a very pleasant man and of good business ability, very quiet and well liked, some- times eccentrie with his remarks; was a Christain, Mason and Odd Fellow; had a good practice, and was a successful physcian. He was married in Fayette, Lafayette county, in December 1857, to Harriet E. Gray, a daughter of Mayor R. N. Gray, of Mineral Point, and niece of Dr. Mon-
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roe, where she lived at the time; the ceremony was performed at the residence of Dr. Monroe. His children were-Clara E., Minnie G., Metta J., and May. He was buried by the Masonic order.
Samuel Blumer
was the first resident physician in New Glarus. He came from Switzerland and located there in 1848. He practiced there until 1852, when he went to California, returning to New Glarus in in 1855. He continued there until 1868, having an extensive practice. He then moved to Mon- roe, where he remained a few months, going thence to Galena, and from that place to Sioux City, where he died in 1871.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF TO-DAY.
The physicians now engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Green county, are as follows :
Monroe-William Monroe, N. A. Loofbon- row, John C. Hall, HI. D. Fuller, F. W. Confer, F. W. Byers, H. E. Boardman, Mrs. Hannah C. Bennett, Mrs. Norman Churchill, E. Bindsched- ler, L. B. Johnson and J. D. Soseman.
Juda-J. N. Clemmer and E. S. Fessenden.
New Glarns-John J. Blumer.
Jordan-Christian Tochtermann.
Exeter-W. C. Roberts and Mr. Ormsby.
Albany-G. W. Roberts and N. Ziegenfuss.
Brodhead-L. E. Towne, R. Broughton, E. G. Bennett, A. E. Bulson, E. Miller, Robert Willis and Frank R. Derrick.
Brooklyn-W. F. Howe.
Browntown-J. II. Stealy.
York-A. L. Day.
Mount Pleasant-Dwight Flower.
William Monroe, M. D.,
was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 30, 1818. His father, William Monroe, was a graduate in medi- cine, and his mother, a daughter of Daniel Thurston, was Harriet (Thurston) Monroe, who settled in Ohio about 1814, then a wild and unsettled territory, where Wil- liam Monroe, Sr., practiced his profession until he died Oct. 10, 1818. Soon after the death of her husband, Mrs. Monroe, mother of
the subject of this sketch, went to Delaware county, where she remained for twelve years. In 1831 she was married to Dr. John Loofbou- row, and removed to Iowa Co., Wis., there being but twenty-four log huts in Minerel Point at that time. She died in April, 1835. The doctor went with his mother to Mineral Point, where he was engaged in the mines. When twenty-one years old he commenced to read medicine in the office of Dr. O. E. Strong, re- maining with him eighteen months, after read- ing in the office of Dr. Loofbourow. In 1840 he commenced to practice medicine under a license granted by the county medical society. In the winter of 1868-9 he at tended lectures at Rush Medical College, where he graduated in 1869. The doctor is a member of the Southern Wisconsin Medical Society, and of the State Association ; also, of the Green County Medical Society. In 1868 the doctor came to Monroe. In 1841 he was mar- ried to Mary J. Beebe, by whom there were ten ' children, of whom two sons and two daughters are now living. In 1867 he represented his dis- trict in the legislature. He was appointed ex- amining surgeon for Lafayette county prepara- tory to the draft in 1862. In 1870 he was ap- pointed examining surgeon for pensioners. He is a Sir Knight, and a member of the K. of P .; also, of the I. O. O. F. Ile was formerly a whig, but now supports the republican ticket.
N. A. Loofbourow, M. D.,
is a native of Iowa Co., Wis., born Oct. 9, 1849. His parents, John and Rebecca (Lamb) Loofbou- row, emigrated to Wisconsin and settled at Mineral Point. Here the subject of this sketch grew to manhood, receiving his early education in a log cabin built by his father. He after- wards attended school at Fayette, Lafayette county, and at Platteville, Grant county. When twenty-one years old, he commenced reading medicine in the office of Dr. Monroe, of Mon- roe, and afterwards attended lectures at Rush Medical College, at Chicago, where he graduated, Feb. 19, 1873. In 1876 and 1877 he attended a
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course of lectures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, in New York city, and in the spring of 1881 again attended a course at Rush Medi- cal College, Chicago. In 1874 he was married to Alice Banta, a native of Green county. Dr. Loofbourow is a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and A. O. U. W.
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