History of Iowa County, Wisconsin, Part 87

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Company
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Those who lost all and were represented to be in a state of positive necd, were as follows, the amount accompanying each name representing the extent of their possessions at that time : John Coleman, $800; George Leonard, $800 : George Addington, $350 ; John Menger, $200; Ben C. Bennett, $900; Patrick Bohan, $800; William Cocking, 8500 : Martin O'Dowd, 8800; Clark, $150; Mrs. Thomas Cox, $50: William Donney. $1,000; Mrs. Adams, $300; William Jacka, $500; John Meyer, 8400; Thomas Keeley, $800: Margaret Waters, $100; Mary Coleman, $100; - Howe, $350 ; Joseph Nichols. $75 ; J. M. Larsh. $275 : Ed Jeffrey, $300; Thomas Keeley. $1,300 ; William Salmon, $2,000 ; total, $12,850. Amounts subscribed to the relief fund : Mineral Point, city, $1,353.50; Mineral Point, town, $1,400; Platteville, $151.50; Dodgeville, $247.25 ; Darlington. $162.25 ; Chicago, $722.10; New York, $20: concert pro- ceeds, $22.65. Aggregate receipts, $2,693.25.


On April 12, 1879, the Tornado Fund Committee submitted a final report of moneys received and disbursed from funds under their control. The receipts were $2,921.25. and vouchers for that amount were presented and duly audited. The committee was then discharged.


COUNTY OFFICERS.


1850-Parley Eaton. Judge ; R. S. Vivian, Sheriff: Amasa Cobb, District Attorney ; Jonas Hutchinson, Clerk of Court : Henry Lenahan, Treasurer: William Henry, Register ; Cyrus Cornell, County Clerk ; A. W. Comfort, Surveyor ; R. D. Pulford, Coroner.


1851-M. M. Cothren, Judge : John McNair, Treasurer ; N. B. Boyden, County Clerk. 1852-C. N. Mumford, Sheriff; Amasa Cobb, District Attorney : James Hutchinson, Clerk of Court ; J. I. Uren. Treasurer ; N. B. Boyden, Register; J. B. Gray, County Clerk ; A. W. Comfort, Surveyor ; Richard Pratt, Coroner.


1853-P. W. Thomas, Judge. This year, at the general clection, out of 810 votes cast, 517 were for prohibition.


1854-Levi Sterling, Sheriff; L. H. D. Crane, District Attorney ; James Hutchinson, Clerk of Court ; J. I. Uren, Treasurer ; Joseph Lean, Register ; Arthur Brittan, County Clerk ; J. B. Whitelaw, Surveyor ; G. W. Henry, Coroner.


1855-L. M. Strong, Judge. Owing to irregularity, either in elections or through the neglect of the County Clerk, there is no further record of officers until


573


HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


1858-T. Me Farland, Sheriff; J. H. Clary, District Attorney ; John Cummins, Clerk of Court ; Francis Vivian, Treasurer ; Joseph Lean, Register; W. H. Curry, County Clerk ; Rob- ert Wilson, Surveyor ; Matthew Goldsworthy, Coroner.


1859-L. M. Strong, Judge.


1860-George Messersmith, Sheriff; J. W. Clary, District Attorney ; Joel Whitman, Clerk of Court ; Francis Vivian, Treasurer ; Isaac Ocheltree, Register ; Henry Dunston, County Clerk ; B. W. Werrick, Surveyor ; Burke Fairchild, Coroner.


1861-Stephen B. Ansley, Judge.


1862-G. C. Meiggs, Sheriff; J. H. Clary, District Attorney ; Joel Whitman, Clerk of Court ; Francis Vivian, Treasurer ; James Ryan, Register ; John Heron, County Clerk ; Robert Wilson, Surveyor ; David Morrison, Coroner ; Alvin J. Sly, School Superintendent ; W. S. Rich- ardson, Henry Plowman and George Sims, County Supervisors (first record of School Super- intendent and War Supervisors).


1863-John Bonner, Judge; John James, Geo. Sims and W. S. Richardson, Supervisors.


1864-Thomas Thomas, Sheriff; Alexander Wilson, District Attorney ; Joel Whitman, Clerk of Court; Franeis Vivian, Treasurer ; James Jones, Register ; George H. Otis, County Clerk ; James D. Adams, Surveyor ; Mathew Goldsworthy, Coroner.


1865-L. M. Strong, Judge ; Samuel Parks, School Superintendent ; James Troy, Joseph Roberts and Oscar F. Levake, Supervisors.


1866-William Wigham, Sheriff; Alexander Wilson, District Attorney ; O. P. Ashley, Clerk of Court ; Francis Vivian, Treasurer; Kearton Coates, Register ; G. H. Otis, County Clerk ; J. D. Adams, Surveyor ; Thomas Thomas, Coroner ; J. W. Rewey and L. W. Joiner, Supervisors of First and Third Districts.


1867-Samuel Parks, School Superintendent ; John Bonner and O. F. Levake, Super- visors of the Second and Third Districts.


1868-William Sands, Sheriff ; O. P. Ashley, Register of Deeds; Francis Vivian, County Treasurer ; S. W. Reese, District Attorney ; Orville Strong, Clerk of Board ; Chris. Kessler, Clerk Circuit Court ; W. J. Wrigglesworth, Surveyor.


1869-Robert Wilson, Judge ; Samuel Parks, School Superintendent ; Archie Campbell, Supervisor Second District.


1870-James Ryan, Sheriff; J. M. Smith, District Attorney ; Christian Kersler, Clerk of Court ; Francis Vivian, Treasurer ; Richard Dunston, Register of Deeds ; Orville Strong, County Clerk ; Henry Moddin, Surveyor; Charles Hope, Coroner.


1871-Thomas Patifield, Superintendent of Schools.


1872-W. Sands, Sheriff; R. L. Read, District Attorney ; Christian Kessler, Clerk of Court; Charles Gillmann, Treasurer ; Ben Evans, Register ; Orville Strong, County Clerk ; A. W. Comfort, Surveyor ; Matt Bishop, Coroner.


1873-Robert Wilson, Judge; W. H. Peck, School Superintendent.


1874-James Ryan, Sheriff ; M. J. Briggs, District Attorney ; William Sands, Clerk of Court; Christian Kessler, Treasurer ; Richard Dunston, Register ; John Hoare, County Clerk ; Thomas Brown, Surveyor ; Charles Hope, Coroner.


1875-Albert Walkins, Superintendent of Schools.


1876-Thomas Kennedy, Sheriff ; J. W. Reese, District Attorney; William Sands, Clerk of Court ; Christian Kessler, Treasurer; James Clemenson, Register ; J. T. Pryor, County Clerk ; A. W. Comfort, Surveyor ; Charles Hope, Coroner.


1877-John T. Jones, County Judge; William A. Jones, School Superintendent.


1878-Thomas Blackney, Sheriff; T. S. Ansley, District Attorney ; J. M. Dale, Clerk of Court ; Charles Gillmann, Treasurer ; D. G. Jones, Register; J. T. Pryor, Jr., County Clerk ; P. T. Stevens, Surveyor; Charles Hope, Coroner.


1879-William A. Jones, Superintendent of Schools.


1880-Thomas Kennedy, Sheriff; J. W. Taylor, District Attorney; J. M. Dale, Clerk of Court ; James Clemenson. Treasurer ; D. G. Jones, Register ; Thomas M. Goldsworthy, County Clerk ; R. L. Jones, Survevor : William P. Ruggles, Coroner.


574


HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


The first Legislative Assembly convened at Belmont, Iowa County (now Lafayette), Oeto- ber 25, 1836, adjourned December 9, 1836.


Council-Edward McSherry. Secretary ; William Henry, Sergeant at Arms; Ebenezer Brigham, John B. Terry, James R. Vineyard, Councilmen ; William Boyles, George F. Smith. Daniel M. Parkinson. Thomas MeKnight, Thomas Schanley, James P. Cox, Representatives.


Second session convened at Burlington, lowa. November 6, 1837; adjourned January 20, 1838. Levi Sterling, Sergeant at Arms; other representatives remained the same.


Special session convened at Burlington, Iowa, June 11, 1838; adjourned June 25, following.


First session of the second Legislative Assembly convened at Madison, November 26, 1838, and adjourned December 22. 1838. All subsequent sessions convened at this point. James Collins and Levi Sterling, Councilmen : Russell Baldwin, John W. Blackstone. Henry M. Billings and Thomas Jenkins, Representatives.


1839-Second session. James Collins, President; Councilmen the same as above : Charles Bracken, additional Representative.


Third session. 1839-40. Councilmen and Representatives the same as above.


1840-Fourth session the same.


Third Legislative Assembly-Levi Sterling, James Collins. Councilmen : Francis J. Dunn, Ephraim T. Ogden, Daniel M. Parkinson and David Newland, Representatives ; David Newland, Speaker.


Second session, 1841-42-James Collins, President; Moses M. Strong, Councilman ; Representatives same as above.


Fourth Legislative Assembly. 1842-43-Moses M. Strong, President and Councilman ; Robert M. Long, Moses Meeker and William S. Hamilton, Representatives.


Second session. 1843-44-Moses M. Strong, Councilman ; George Messersmith, Moses Meeker and Robert Long, Representatives.


Third session, 1845-Moses M. Strong, President and Councilman ; James Collins, Robert C. Hoard and Solomon Oliver, Representatives.


Fourth session, 1846-Moses M. Strong. Councilman ; Henry M. Billings, R. C. Hoard, Charles Pole, Representatives.


Fifth Legislative Assembly. 1847-John Bevins. Sergeant at Arms : William Singer, Councilman : Timothy Burns, J. D. Jenkins and Thomas Chilton. Representatives.


Special session, 1847-Ninian E. Whitesides, Councilman ; Timothy Burns, M. M. Cothern and Charles Pole, Representatives.


Second session, 1848-Councilman and Representatives the same as above. Timothy Burns, Speaker.


The first Constitutional Convention assembled at Madison on the 5th day of October, 1846, and adjourned on the 16th day of December, 1846, having framed a constitution which was submitted to the people, and rejected on the first Tuesday in April, 1847.


Representatives from Lowa County, William R. Smith, Moses M. Strong. Daniel M. Park- inson, Thomas Jenkins, William J. Madden, Ninian E. Whitesides, Joshua L. White. Thomas, James, Andrew Burnside. Moses Meeker and Elihu B. Goodsell.


Second convention assembled at Madison on the 15th day of December, 1847, and adjourned on the 1st day of February, 1848, having framed a constitution which was submit- ted to a vote of the people and adopted on the second Monday in March, following.


Representatives from Iowa County, Stephen P. Hollenbeck, Chas. Bishop and Joseph Ward. First session of the State Legislature convened at Madison June 5, 1848, adjourned Aug- ust 1, 1848. II. M. Billings, of Highland. Senator; Thomas Jenkins and Abner Nichols, Assemblymen : John Mullanphy. Speaker.


Second session, 1849-M. M. Cothren, of Mineral Point, Senator; Jabez Pierce and Tim- othy Burns, Assemblymen: William R. Smith, Clerk of Senate.


Third session, 1850-William R. Smith, Clerk of Senate; M. M. Cothren, of Mineral Point, Senator ; Moses M. Strong and T. Fullerton, Assemblymen ; Moses M. Strong, Speaker.


575


HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


Fourth session, 1851-Levi Sterling, Senator: Charles G. Rodolf and Richard Tregas- kis, Assemblymen.


Fifth session, 1852-Timothy Burn, Lieutenant Governor, President; Levi Sterling, Senator; John Toay and Luman M. Strong, Assemblymen.


Sixth session, 1853-Timothy Burns, President ; Levi Sterling, Senator; Henry Mad- den and Phillip W. Thomas, Assemblymen.


Seventh session, 1854-Levi Sterling, Senator; L. W. Joiner and John Toay, Assem- blymen.


Eighth session, 1855-Amasa Cobb, Senator; John Love and S. P. IIollenbeck, Assem- blymen.


Ninth session, 1856-Amasa Cobb, Senator; Richard M. Smith and Ephraim Knowlton, Assemblymen.


Tenth session, 1857-L. W. Joiner, Senator; Ephraim Knowlton and Thomas S. Allen, Assemblymen. Eleventh session, 1858-L. W. Joiner, Senator; H. M. Billings and Levi Sterling, Assemblymen.


Twelfth session, 1859-Charles G. Rodolph, Senator; Gardner C. Meiggs and John Toay, Assemblymen.


Thirteenth session, 1860-Charles G. Rodolph, Senator; Gardner C. Meiggs and Amasa Cobb, Assemblymen.


Fourteenth session, 1861-L. W. Joiner, Senator; Franklin Z. Hicks and Amasa Cobb, Assemblymen.


Fifteenth session, 1862-L. W. Joiner, Senator ; Robert Wilson and John H. Vivian, Assemblymen.


Sixteenth session, 1863-George L. Frost, Senator; David MeFarland and John H. Vivian. Assemblymen.


Seventeenth session, 1864-George L. Frost, Senator; Wyman L. Lincoln and Francis Little, Assemblymen.


Eighteenth session, 1865-Wyman L. Lincoln, Senator; Elihu B. Goodsell and Franeis Little, Assemblymen.


Nineteenth session, 1866-Wyman L. Lincoln, Senator; Elihu B. Goodsell and James Spensley, Assemblymen.


'Twentieth session. 1867-Joel Whitman, Senator; Joseph Frost and John Green, Assemblymen.


Twenty-first session, 1868-Joel Whitman, Senator ; Goodwin Lowrey and J. W. Rewey, Assemblymen.


Twenty-second session, 1869-T. S. Allen, Secretary; L. W. Joiner, Senator; Ebner Powell and William E. Rowe, Assemblymen.


Twenty-third session, 1870-L. W. Joiner, Senator; Henry C. Barnard and George W. Bliss, Assemblymen.


Twenty-fourth session, 1871-Francis Little, Senator; Henry C. Barnard and John J. Davis, Assemblymen.


Twenty-fifth session, 1872-Franeis Little, Senator; William E. Rowe and John Strahn, Assemblymen.


Twenty-sixth session, 1873-Francis Little, Senator; William E. Rowe and William Robinson, Assemblymen.


Twenty-seventh session, 1874-Francis Little, Senator; William E. Rowe and William Robinson, Assemblymen.


Twenty-eighth session, 1875-David MeFarland, Senator; Owen King and Kearton Coates, Assemblymen.


Twenty-ninth session, 1876-David MeFarland, Senator; Kearton Coates and Joseph Bennett, Assemblymen.


576


HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


Thirtieth session, 1877-John Gray and Robert Kenzie, Assemblymen.


Thirty-first session, 1878-Archibald Campbell, Senator; Owen King and John Gray, Assemblymen.


Thirty-second session, 1879-Archibald Campbell, Senator; George L. Frost and George G. Cox, Assemblymen.


Thirty-third session, 1881-Richard Kennedy and George G. Cox, Assemblymen.


United States Senators, Henry Dodge, 1848 to 1851; Amasa Cobb, 1865 to 1869. United States District Attorney, Moses M. Strong, appointed 1838. Governor of State, Henry Dodge, 1836 to 1841. Secretary of State, Francis J. Dunn. 1841; D. W. Jones, 1856 to 1860; T. S. Allen, 1866 to 1870. Attorney General of State, M. M. Jackson, 1842; William R. Smith, 1856 to 1858; Alexander Wilson, 1877, still in office. State Bank Comp- troller, Joel C. Squires. President of Territorial Council, Moses M. Strong, 1842 to 1845. Clerk of the Senate, William R. Smith, 1849 and 1850. Speaker of the House, Timothy Barns, 1848; Moses M. Strong, 1850; Amasa Cobb, 1861. Sergeant-at-Arms. Levi Ster- ling, 1837 and 1838. Associate Justice of Supreme Court, M. M. Justice, 1848 to 1853: Samuel Crawford, 1853 to 1855. Delegates to Congress, George W. Jones, 1836 to 1838; Henry Dodge, 1843 to 1845. Presidential Elector, M. M. Cothren, 1852.


EQUALIZED VALUATION OF THIE ASSESSED PROPERTY IN IOWA COUNTY FOR A PERIOD COVERING THE PAST DECADE.


TOWNS.


1871


1872


1873


1874


1875


1876


1877


1878


1879


1880


Arena


$510900


$450545


$457448 $482019


$432035


$434484


$425555


5430438


$418348


$399814


Clyde


100884


112635


128265


130584


127316


127230


127280


131888


131128


134233


Dodgeville.


910232


841518


910786


859360


907747


912034


924413


1162113


930899


916888


llighland


776512


723458


850080


833946


853243


468541


452973


492478


477051


Eden


349590


368551


348121


350975


Linden


587610


518447


532054


630901


668942


665833


675924


713012


713646


710532


Mifflin.


504040


464470


491206


549986


529198


545225


546688


570084


581512


580334


Mineral Point


467689


444023


437934


493671


487105


486880


490538


493171


481696


474620 650000


Moscow


₡18730


201942


229988


210850


209927


210273


211401


214120


194210


190450


Pulaski


393380


352945


344310


328639


335717


332442


336203


334473


319382


310954


Ridgeway.


686500,


636667


728471


719565


706600


706280


707050


732640


720085


725324


Waldwick


320309


291052


332903


349351


344080


339990


345827


311726


336527


334902


Wyoming


228285


203501


239219


189293


1657.14


211775


211561


228439


203043


198266


Totals.


$6565071 85876781 86617822 86526226 86463614 86521737 86521001 86836194 56556944 $6454463


TOWNS.


HIORSES.


NEAT CATTLE.


MULES AND ASSES.


ŚWINK.


WAOONS, CAR- RIAGES AND SLEIGHS.


No.


Average Value.


No.


Value.


No.


Value.


No.


Value.


No.


Valne.


Arena


751 $33 00


2665 $11 00


5


$31 00


2771


$1 48


379 $16 43


Clyde ..


354 26 34


6 67


31 25


1055


1 34


171


8 94


Dodgeville.


1045 24 42


4417


7 ,5



23 33


3859


1 12


429 11 89


Eden.


587 32 00


1:13


10 00


18


43 00


2227


2 50


259 14 00


llighland


819 27 00


2242


7 73


23


25 21


3292


1 24


416


Linden.


787 46 45


4380


11 15


14


43 57


3392


1 95


479 15 62


Mifflin


911 41 00


3093


14 00


19


63 00


3309


3 .0


396 21 00


Mineral Point.


755 44 50


3008


12 37


14


47 50


3014


2 88


364 19 00


Mineral Point City


270 39 64


402


22 07


11


46 33


117


4 12


258 29 17


Moscow.


524 43 94


2198


10 85


41 28


1421


3 12


220 13 70


Pulaski.


578 30 00


1535


0 00


13


27 00


869


1 86


252


1, 00


Ridgeway.


1208


34 15


4413


11 75


2


50 00


4019


339


17 09


Wallwich ..


513 44 00


2099


10 41


55 00


2062


3 82


260 20 00


Wyoming.


347


61 20


1401


15 08


11


60 00


1859


3 16


136 27 00


Tolal


9419 $36 70 34450 $10 73


155


$45 75


33276


$2 35


4358 $16 63


Mineral Point City


860000


635578


944558


750058


700000


700000


¥00400,


662565


680968


William Bainbridge


MIFFLIN.


579


HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL FARM PRODUCTS GROWN IN THIE COUNTY OF IOWA, FOR THE YEAR 1879, AS COMPILED BY THE COUNTY CLERK, AUGUST, 1880


NUMBER OF BUSHELS.


HARVESTED FOR SEED.


POUNDS


TONS.


POUNDS.


Wheat.


Corn.


Oats.


Barley.


Rye.


Potatoes.


Apples.


Clover


Timothy


Clover.


Timothy.


Flax.


Grasses.


Butter.


Cheese.


Arena


34030


84625


79590


640,52720


3480


600


110


30


60540


2500


Clyde.


16337


35060


33548


86


336


6145


41


21


540


518


3000


Dodgeville


58141


114100


135052


2867


1508 11160


4828


211816


60504


Eden .


27143


104905


79105|


5360


1115 5710


398


86 355


128


93


867496


1458


24040


Ilighland


52629


86850


74430


3610


524 11838


840


603


38


420


35


172340


2240


41700


Linden


24270


177500


127120


1320


140 8120


2270


675


43


137


11


608710


3750 103000


Mifflin.


14370


150670


128355


7266


459


8468


1281 1262


80


654


201112120


2235


66670


500


Mineral Point.


22728


123310


85650


2938


752 15169


2275


125


101


65


16 1002618


2126


65385


5500


Mineral Point City ..


700


450


200


200


150


300


Moscow


15312


63510,


62214


1313


643


6485


79, 200


3


169


1


360136


1721


51270


Pulaski.


43320


91620


61860


1117


2382


6176


1231 1780


315


91000


947


19320


Ridgeway


63312


151330


152740


3825


1510


4415


2756


437


186, 369


46


266760


4381 118980


2200


Waldwick


12480


104440


75810


950


85


5500


6144


232


90


50


45


621040


48690


Wyoming


21302


62729


39852


60


978


3790


2201


284


12


63


4


12152


1141


32565


Total.


396104 1351099 1135526 31352 63152 96656 25053 5855 1244 2085


271|5355908 20817.695664 10200


IOWA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


In June, 1851, a number of citizens, resident in Mineral Point and surrounding districts, organized the pioneer agricultural society of this county. The officers were H. L. Leffingwell, President ; Henry M. Billings, Levi Sterling, P. O'Dowd, John Hand, F. J. Dunn and George Goldthorp, Vice Presidents ; William R. Smith, Secretary ; Samuel Crawford, Treasurer. The new association held its inaugural fair in October of the same year. C. C. Washburn and Francis J. Dunn delivered addresses on that occasion, and the exhibition was characterized as an un- qualified success. However that may be, the October meeting was the first and last gathering under the above anspices. Individual exertion revived the defunct society in June, 1856, when, at a "mass convention " in Dodgeville, re-organization was effected. H. M. Billings, John Ellwood and Joseph Mortell were appointed to report and draft a constitution. In the interim the following officers were elected : Hon. H. M. Billings, President ; Samnel Hendy, Levi Sterling and L. W. Joiner, Vice Presidents; George Messersmith, Recording Secretary ; L. H. D. Crane, Corresponding Secretary ; Phillip Eddy, Treasurer. The committee on a constitution reported, and, in accordance with their report, the appended names of Representatives were added to the Executive Committee ; John James, Waldwick : John Baker, Linden ; Caleb Syl- vester, Mifflin ; David MeFarland, Highland ; Watkin Watkins, Dodgeville: Joseph Roberts, Ridgeway ; W. A. Brisbane, Arena; O. F. Savage, Wyoming ; David Bigelow, Clyde; Asa Patterson, Pulaski, Thomas Berry, Mineral Point.


An inclosure of five acres contiguous to the town hall, was prepared for the reception of live stock, and the adjoining town hall was utilized for a display of treasures selected from the king- doms of art, manufactures and agriculture. The premium list aggregated $138.75. President Billings delivered the opening oration. The fair was held on October 1, 1856. In the ensuing year, none but members were allowed to exhibit, but as each exhibitor could qualify on payment of $1, the objection provided a profitable income to the society. The dates of this exhibit were September 16 and 17, 1857. The rate of admission was limited to one dime. The fairs of 1858 and 1859 occupied the original location. The latter exhibition was painfully marked by a regrettable accident, which resulted in the death of a Miss Wells, who, by the collapse of a revolving swing, sustained fatal injuries. During 1859, the society purchased twenty acres of land of Col. Thomis Stephens for a fair ground. Four acres were sold, and the money thus


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HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.


provided was expended in the construction of fences and suitable buildings. Here the fair has been held up to date. Hon. H. M. Billings held the office of President up to 1862, when he was succeeded by L. W. Joiner.


1856-H. M. Billings, President ; Vice Presidents, Samuel Hendy, Levi Sterling, L. W. Joiner ; Secretary, George Messersmith : Treasurer, Phillip Eddy. Fair held October 1 and 2. Annual address by H. M. Billings. Receipts, -; disbursements, $195.66.


1857-President, H. M. Billings; Vice Presidents, S. Hendy, Levi Sterling, Caleb Syl- vester ; Secretary, L. H. D. Crane ; Treasurer ; Richard Arundell. Fair held September 16 and 17.


1858-President, H. M. Billings ; Vice Presidents, S. Hendy, Levi Sterling ; Secretary, L. H. D. Crane ; Treasurer, Richard Arundell. Fair held October 1 and 2.


1859-President, H. M. Billings ; Vice Presidents, L. W. Joiner, John U. Baker, John Ellwood ; Secretary, C. G. Blessing; Treasurer, Richard Arundell. Fair held October 6 and 7 ; receipts. $476.80; disbursements, $542.25.


1860-President. H. M. Billings ; Vice Presidents, Thomas Stephens, L. W. Joiner, Joseph Roberts; Secretary, L. M. Strong; Treasurer, R. Arundell. Fair held October 3, 4 and 5; receipts. $913.75 ; disbursements, $982.75.


1861-President, H. M. Billings; Vice Presidents, D. McFarland, William P. Ruggles, L. M. Strong ; Secretary, S. W. Reese ; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Receipts, $580.70; disbursements, $495.27.


1862-President, L. W. Joiner; Vice Presidents, John Ellwood, John B. Terry, G. C. Meigs ; Secretary, S. W. Reese; Treasurer, S. Hoskins. Fair held September 17, 18 and 19.


1863-President, L. W. Joiner ; Vice Presidents, John Ellwood, J. McFarland, Francis Little ; Secretary, R. Arundell ; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 23, 24 and 25; receipts, $511.50; disbursements, $394.88.


1864-President, James Toay ; Vice Presidents, John Ellwood, James McFarland, John Adams ; Secretary, J. A. Slye; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held October 13, 14 and 15; receipts, $834.62 ; disbursements, $617.64.


1865-President. James Toay ; Vice Presidents, L. M. Strong, William P. Ruggles, John Ellwood ; Secretary, R. Arundell ; Treasurer. Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 29 and 30; receipts, $984.53; disbursements, $716.74


1866-President, George W. Standardt ; Vice Presidents, W. J. Bennett, L. M. Strong, John Ellwood ; Secretary. Henry Dunstan ; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held October 2 and 3; receipts, $757.39; disbursements, $543.47.


1867-President, John Ellwood; Vice Presidents, Robert Wilson, A. J. Slye, R. Arun- dell ; Secretary, Henry Dunstan : Treasurer. Samuel Hoskins. Fair held October 2 and 3; receipts, $1,518.05; disbursements, $1,518.05.


1868-President, John Ellwood ; Vice Presidents. Robert Wilson, Charles Hope, Richard Arundell ; Secretary, Orville Strong; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 22, 23 and 24; receipts, $1,104.23 ; disbursements, $869.13.


1869-President. John Ellwood; Vice Presidents, S. W. Joiner, H. W. Jones, Chris Nelson ; Secretary, Orville Strong; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 22, 23 and 24; receipts, $1.104.23; disbursements, $869.13.


1870-President, John Ellwood; Vice Presidents, James Toay, William E. Rowe, Harker Spensley ; Secretary, W. L. Abbott ; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held October 5, 6 and 7; receipts, $3,123.60 ; disbursements, $3,123.60.


1871-President, John Ellwood ; Vice Presidents, James Toay, L. W. Joiner, William E. Rowe; Secretary, John T. Pryor; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September, 20, 21 and 22; receipts, $1,499.68 ; disbursements, $1,314.87.


1872-President, S. W. Reese : Vice Presidents, James Toay, W. E. Rowe, John Lees ; Secretary, John T. Pryor ; Treasurer, Samnel Hoskins. Fair held September 17, 18 and 19; receipts, $1,066.81 ; disbursements, $1,069.64.


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1873-President, Joel Whitman ; Vice Presidents, William E. Rowe, J. Hallum, Clark Hickcox ; Secretary, John Ralph ; Treasurer, Richard Carter. Fair held September 10, 11 and 12; receipts, $1,366; disbursements, $1,321.95.


1874-President, Joel Whitman ; Vice Presidents, William E. Rowe, J. Hallum, Clark Hickcox ; Secretary, John Ralph ; Treasurer, Richland Carter. Fair held September 23, 24 and 25.


1875-President, John Ellwood ; Vice Presidents, Richard Wade, Clark Hickcox, Joseph Hallum ; Secretary, J. T. Prior ; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 29, 30 and October 1.


1876-President, John Ellwood ; Vice President, C. C. Watkins ; Secretary, J. T. Pryor, Jr .; Treasurer, Samuel Hoskins. Fair held September 26, 27 and 28; receipts, $2,115.76; disbursements, $1.625.65.




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