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LADIES.
Isabella Isbell, C. L. Calkins, Elizabeth Thomas, M. Bostedo, C. E. Ogden, S. Dean, E. B. Gibson, Ruth Jenney, F. C. Potter, M. Meiklejohn, E. Post, H. M. Dean, D. P. Farrinacci, E. J. Pope, M. M. Allen, H. J. Gardner, M. E. Potter, N. Waterhouse,
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S. A. Taft, J. E. Springer, S. Millerd, M. Durant, E. C. Quimby, E. L. Taggart, C. Clarke, R. Baxter, S. Edwards, R. S. Millerd, S. T. Balch, A. L. Webber, M. J. Balch, M. M. Wakefield, Abby Combs, M. C. Hulse, E. Bostedo, Margaret Sum- ner, Lelia S. Teal, M. Barker, E. M. Baxter, B. B. Waterhouse, S. Waterhouse, S. Baxter, S. G. Bracket.
The committee on nominations recommended the following officers, who were elected :
President, Louis Bostedo; Vice President, Lucius Taft; Secretary, Judge C. S. Ogden; Treasurer, G. M. Pope; Historian, J. Wakefield ; Executive Com- mittee, E. L. Browne, Chairman, A. D. Smith, Giles S. Doty, George W. Taggart, James Smiley.
Hon. E. L. Browne then gave one of his happiest addresses, amid general applause.
After supper came the toasts and responses :
Toast, by W. F. Waterhouse-"The good ship Mayflower, and the good steamer Peggy ; the one landing her passengers and cargo on Plymouth Rock, to people and civilize the wilds of New Eng- land, the other landing her cargo and passengers on the marsh at Gills Landing, to people and civi- lize the wilds of Waupaca County." Response by Hon. L. Bostedo, who gave a very amusing account of a voyage on the Peggy from Oshkosh to Gills Landing in the Spring of 1853.
Toast, by W. C. Potter-"Staple nourishment of
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the river towns-suckers and milk!" Pleasant re- sponse by William Barnes.
Toast, by Hon. E. L. Browne-" To the memory of the Peggy."
Toast, by the same-"The Judiciary of Waupaca County." Response by W. F. Waterhouse.
H. C. Mumbrue brought down the house when he told of the bear chase, near Gills Landing, in which W. F. Waterhouse was the principal actor.
The meeting then adjourned.
J. WAKEFIELD, Secretary. SECOND MEETING.
The second Old Settlers' Reunion was held at Waupaca, February 12, 1873. At that meeting ninety new members were added.
A speech by Judge Cate had been expected, but he failed to appear, and Hon. E. L. Browne came to the rescue with a well received address.
The following officers were elected :
President, Hon. L. Bostedo; Vice President, H. C. Mumbrue; Secretary, J. Wakefield; Treasurer, Evan Townsend; Historian, W. F. Waterhouse; Executive Committee, Ira Millerd, Judge C. S. Ogden, G. W. Taggart, J. W. Perry, G. S. Doty.
Toast, by W. F. Waterhouse-"The Press of Waupaca County." Response by Vice President Mumbrue.
Toast-" The amateur sportsmen of Waupaca County." Laughable responses by W. F. Water- house and A. V. Balch.
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Toast-"The boys of Waupaca County." Re- sponse by Rev. Stanley Lathrop.
Toast-"The first child born in the County." (Said to be Mary Hibbard, of Waupaca.)
Toast-The Old Settlers; they have carried civi- lization across the continent, from Plymouth Rock to the setting sun."
Toast-" The early navigation of Wolf River." Response by H. C. Mumbrue.
Toast-"Early Judiciary of Waupaca County." Responses by E. L. Browne, W. F. Waterhouse, and J. Wakefield, giving amusing experiences in some of our primitive courts.
On motion of W. F. Waterhouse, Hon. E. L. Browne was thanked for his entertaining address.
C. S. OGDEN, Secretary.
NEW MEMBERS.
John Moodie, N. Perkins, Mrs. D. L. Manchester, J. Lutzer, Huldah Lutzer, E. Townsend, L. Perkins, R. R. Roberts, C. G. Witt, R. Witt, W. Consolus, Lydia Consolus, J. Mead, Nancy Mead, B. S. Dar- ling, Frances Darling, Charles Peter, R. Green, J. B. Green, F. L. Witt, Lucia Witt, J. Spencer, F. Beardmore, J. R. Parish, Mary Caldwell, Ann Meiklejohn, Frank Hutchinson, Mrs. Huntoon, E. Chandler, W. West, D. Parish, W. J. Chamberlain, G. White, H. Dunbar, Martha Axtell, Nancy Axtell, Olive Hibbard, Mary Roberts, Mrs. C. M. Bright, Mary Ogden, Mrs. H. H. Miles, Mrs. G. L. Le Gros, Sarah Ogden, Elvira Hopkins, Maria Dewey,
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Mrs. M. E. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Streit, Mary J. Parish, Lucy Moodie, Mrs. J. Crocker, J. Crocker, Mrs. Whitney, Elizabeth Masters, A. H. Chandler, Mrs. J. W. Chandler, H. M. Vaughn, Mrs. Clark, C. C. Baxter, Frances E. Edwards, C. E. Dreutzer, Nelly Dreutzer, J. W. Perry, A. Gasman, T. M. Paine, B. Strain, S. Woodnorth, A. J. Van Epps, John M. Ware, H. Looker, John Minton, C. Beton, W. S. Worth, Mrs. H. Young, H. Baxter, Isabel Burnham, Flora P. Rich, A. Rich, S. E. Lathrop, C. O. Brown, Thomas Axtell, John Gordinier, Asa Axtell, R. B. Axtell, Samuel Leonard, John A. Ogden, J. G. Bemis, J. S. Redfield, Charles Church- ill, Mrs. G. L. Lord, Mrs. E. L. Browne.
THIRD REUNION.
The third reunion was held at New London, February 19, 1874.
Historian Waterhouse read a very interesting report, portions of which are published in this volume.
A neat address of welcome in behalf of the New London Old Settlers was made by Captain Ster- ling, and responded to by Vice President Mumbrue.
Appropriate remarks were made by several Old Settlers.
The New London Glee Club gave some excellent vocal and instrumental music.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President, Hon. L. Bostedo; Vice President, H. C. Mumbrue; Secretary, J. Wakefield; Treasurer,
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Evan Townsend; Historian, W. F. Waterhouse; Executive Committee, G. W. Taggart, Ira Millerd, Judge Ogden, Giles Doty.
Toast, by W. F. Waterhouse-" The early poli- ticians of Waupaca County." Response by James Meiklejohn, running over with genuine humor.
Toast, by Ira Millerd-"The first mercantile establishment at New London." Response by William Masters, telling "how they used to do it."
Toast, by H. C. Mumbrue-"The early inter- preters of the Indian language on Wolf River." Re- sponse by J. C. Hoxie, creating some merriment when he told how " Bill " Masters used to interpret Menominee.
Toast-"Spruce gum gatherers." A. J. Perkins told about that.
Toast, by Giles S. Doty-"The early settlers of Bear Creek." That called out C. W. Packard.
Toast, by J. E. Devins-"Early weddings of Waupaca County." W. F. Waterhouse told how he once employed Devins to interpret for him at a wedding, and then "Jim" managed to secure the lion's share of the fee.
In addition to the toasts and responses, some very interesting reminiscences were called out.
NEW MEMBERS.
John M. Vaughn, M. L. Haywood, H. S. E. Haywood, Eliza Stinchfield, George Hammond, Hiram Lyon, Joseph Hammond, C. W. Packard, A. F. Tucker, Fred Hale, Edward Dawson, R. M.
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May, C. F. Eaton, Mrs. J. C. Eaton, James E. Devins, Mrs. J. E. Devins, Benjamin Dean, Mrs. W. A. West, Mrs. William Dayton, Mrs. R. Chand- ler, Nathan Johnson, Mrs. N. Johnson, C. E. Gordon, H. Brown, W. A. Sterling, D. L. Manches- ter, D. Dinem, P. Gorman, J. E. Snell, E. E. Dickin- son, A. C. Daugherty, C. V. Sherman, A. P. Jones, W. A. Clinton, P. Dickinson, F. M. Guernsey, R. M. Hubbard, Mrs. H. M. Hubbard, Henry Stillman, Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Guernsey, James Meiklejohn, Mrs. A. Smith, Sarah E. Clinton, Mrs. Chittenden, Mrs. C. L. Hale, Mrs. L. R. McCall, Mrs. H. Brown.
FOURTH REUNION.
The fourth reunion was held at Weyauwega, February 17, 1875.
Officers elected : President, L. Bostedo; Vice President, Giles S. Doty; Secretary, J. Wakefield ; Treasurer, Evan Townsend; Historian, Peter Meiklejohn; Executive Committee, A. V. Balch, Royal Green, Ira Millerd, James Meiklejohn, U. P. Clinton.
W. C. Potter, M. A. Stinchfield, and W. A. Springer were appointed a committee to prepare a list of questions for the use of the Historian.
Arrangements were made to hold a special meet- ing and picnic at White Lake the following Sum- mer.
WHITE LAKE PICNIC.
July 24, 1875, the Old Settlers assembled at White Lake.
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An excellent address was delivered by Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop, of Waupaca, after which an old-fashioned old settlers' dinner was partaken of.
After dinner there were short addresses by Elder Ashmun, Dr. Brainard, N. Livermore, A. V. Balch and others, who gave pleasing experiences of the old times.
NEW MEMBERS.
George H. Calkins, N. Livermore, P. A. House, Mrs. A. Farley, V. G. Calkins, Harriet Calkins, J. Ashmun, Felix Oborn, E. S. Wait, Mrs. Emily Wait, L. M. Collier, Mrs. L. M. Collier, Andrew Mack, Mrs. A. Mack, Mrs. H. A. Mather, Mrs. E. Wilcox, Andrew Meiklejohn, E. J. Ashmun and wife, M. Campbell, H. S. Baldwin, Harriet Bald- win, J. C. Williams, A. B. Wightman, M. P. Wight- man, H. W. Eldridge, T. B. Putney, Jane Cham- bers, J. W. Penney, Mrs. M. B. Morse, Mrs. A. M. Clark, Mrs. J. S. Redfield, Frank Conrad.
FIFTH REUNION.
The fifth reunion was held at the Court House, Waupaca, February 16, 1876.
There was prayer by Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop, and singing by the Waupaca Glee Club.
Secretary Wakefield being absent, Hon. A. V. Balch was chosen Secretary pro tem.
Officers elected: President, Hon. L. Bostedo; Vice President, James Meiklejohn; Secretary, E. Selleck; Treasurer, Evan Townsend; Historian, J. Wakefield; Executive Committee, A. V. Balch,
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M .A. Stinchfield, J. C. Hoxie, J. P. Bailey, Giles S. Doty.
Twenty-five dollars was voted to Historian Wakefield, to aid him in gathering the statistics called for at a previous meeting.
Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop gave one of his happiest addresses, closing by reading the old farm ballad, "Out of the old house into the new."
The Glee Club than sang "Auld Lang Syne," the audience joining.
The time for the annual meeting was changed to the first Wednesday in September.
The meeting closed by singing "Home, Sweet Home."
NEW MEMBERS.
Mrs. A. Custard, Mrs. P. A. Chesley, Miss F. L. Le Gros, Carrie Calkins, Mrs. L. F. West, Josie Chesley, Mrs. Mary B. Paine, John Jardine, H. W. Waterhouse, John Townsend and wife, J. Brown, J. D. Bailey, A. Vaughn, Thomas Pipe, A. S. West and wife, S. S. Chandler, Miss M. Gordinier, Amos Smith and wife, N. R. Burbank and wife.
SIXTH REUNION.
The sixth reunion was held Eebruary 14, 1877, at Craig's Hall, Royalton.
After prayer by Elder Fastman, A. V. Balch was chosen Secretary pro tem. in the absence of Sec- retary Selleck.
The report of Historian Wakefield was read, and critisized by the Old Settlers.
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Officers elected : President, Hon. L. Bostedo ; Vice President, Hon. Gorge E. More; Secretary, Hon. A. V. Balch; Treasurer, Evan Townsend ; Historian, J. Wakefield; Executive Committee, William Masters, M. A. Stinchfield, W. A. Sterling, G. W. Taggart, A. W. Johnson.
There was no meeting in 1878.
CALLED MEETING.
A called meeting was held at White Lake, August 1,1879.
In the absence of the President and Vice Presi- dent, the meeting was called to order by William Masters, Chairman of the Executive Committee, who was then chosen President pro tem. In tak- ing the chair, Mr. Masters feelingly alluded to the death of our late President, Hon. Louis Bostedo, who had so long presided over our deliberations, and who had for many years taken so much interest in the society. He remarked that his death had been the reason why no meeting of the society had been held in 1878.
Officers elected : President, Hon. E. L. Browne ; Vice President, Hon. L. L. Post; Secretary, Hon. A. V. Balch; Treasurer, M. A. Stinchfield; His- torian, J. Wakefield; Executive Committee, W. A. Springer, William Masters, F. D. Dewey, H. Gib- son, Ira Millerd.
NEW MEMBERS.
Isabel Mathews, Jane A. Van Epps, P. M. Davis and wife.
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By looking over our records, we find the names of 314 who had become members of our society since its organization.
The Historian can find nothing that is worthy of particular mention in any subsequent meeting of the society. Some of those whose names are here recorded are still with us, and may be spared for a few more gatherings ; but the eighteen years that have passed since the organization of our society, have done a fearful work in thinning our ranks. We can not record the names of all the missing ones, and would not have the heart to do so if we could. They have shaken hands with us for the last time here, and passed over that deep, dark river, which we must all cross soon. It may be that when we all get over there we shall be permitted to remember some of our pleasant meetings here, and take delight in those pleasing recollections.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
LIST OF COUNTY OFFICIALS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION, COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS.
The following is a complete list of County officers since the organization in 1851. The list has been compiled from County records, and is as accurate as that source of information makes possible :
COUNTY JUDGE.
S. F. Ware, A. K. Osborn, C. S. Ogden, Winfield Scott, C. S. Ogden.
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REGISTER OF DEEDS.
James Smiley, Charles Redfield, E. I. Putnam, C. L. Gumaer, O. E. Druetzer, W. B. Mumbrue, C. Caldwell, E. Selleck, Ole R. Olson, Ole O. Hole, J. H. Woodnorth, Henry Geibel, Rollin S. Burbank.
COUNTY CLERK.
Charles Gumaer, Mellen Chamberlain, Melzor Parker, Lucius Taft, A. Sorenson, M. F. Soren- son, W. S. Carr, A. J. Perkins, S. T. Ritchie, O. T. Hambleton. J. W. Dean.
COUNTY TREASURER.
G. W. Taggart, Simon C. Dow, C. O. Brown, Evan Townsend, E. Coolidge, G. L. Lord, C. M. Fenelon, W. J. Chamberlain, N. L. Nelson, Hans Benlick, A. L. Rowe.
CLERK OF COURT.
J. H. Jones, D. M. Coffen, H. C. Mumbrue, Win- field Scott, L. J. Perry, Charles Churchill, W. R. Binkleman, J. M. Hatch.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
S. C. Dow, J. Wornley, J. K. McGregor, E. G. Furlong, C. W. Packard, W. B. Mumbrue, J. Burnham, C. M. Bright, L. L. Wright, O. E. Wells, William Fowlie, F. S. Grubb.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
John Fordyce, M. H. Sessions, George A. La Dow, Myron Reed, C. S. Ogden, J. W. Carter, C. C. Kinsman, J. B. Strain, J. Wakefield, O. F. Weed, F. F. Wheeler, E. J. Goodrick, J. F. Dufur, F. C. Weed, A. L. Hutchinson, F. M. Guernsey.
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COUNTY SURVEYOR.
G. W. Taggart, Ira Sumner, A. V. Balch, Myron Boughton, Ira Millerd, H. Cleaves, A. W. Johnson.
SHERIFF.
John M. Vaughn, Lyman Dayton, W. C. Carr, Barney Brown, W. G. Thompson, Asa Worden, O. Worden, C. M. Fenelon, Selah Cornwell, G. W. Taggart, L. S. Townsend, John Gordinier, J. W. Bingham, Selah Cornwell, A. J. Van Epps, O. H. Rowe, H. P. Briggs, Ole Sether, Andrew Williams, Ed. Williams.
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY.
David Scott, L. Bostedo, B. F. Phillips, Andrew J. Dufur, Warner C. Carr, Melvin B. Patchin, Chester D. Combs, A. K. Osborn, Reuben Doud, E. P. Perry, J. W. Carter, M. H. Sessions, A. V. Balch, G. E. More, A. D. Smith.
In 1873 the County was divided into two Assembly districts.
First District-C. Caldwell, G. H. Calkins, Asa L. Baldwin, L. L. Post, S. A. Phillips, J. Wakefield, E. W. Brown, A. G. Nelson, William Masters, Evan Coolidge, A. R. Lea.
Second District-C. L. Rich, Lorenzo E. Dar- ling, Herman Naber, F. M. Guernsey, H. S. Dixon, J. Scanlon, Nels Anderson, C. A. Davis, George Warren, A. S. McDonald, Jacob Wipf, David Jennings.
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CHAPTER XXXV.
LIST OF THE POSTOFFICES IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WITH THEIR LOCATION.
POSTOFFICE. LOCATION. TOWN.
Crystal Lake Section 27
Dayton
Rural
Section 10
Dayton
Badger
Section 30
Farmington
Sheridan Section 8 Farmington
Scandinavia
Village.
Scandinavia
Iola Village. Iola
Petersville Section 21 Iola
Hatton
Section 25
Lind
Lind Section 21 Lind
Waupaca. City Waupaca
Ogdensburg Village. St. Lawrence
Big Falls
Section 26
Wyoming
Fremomt.
Village.
Fremont
Paradise. Section 17 Fremont
Weyauwega. Village. Weyauwega
Baldwin's Mills. Section 18 Royalton
Royalton
Village
Royalton
Little Wolf.
Section 34
Little Wolf
Manawa
Village.
Little Wolf
Symco Section 31 Union
Marble
Section 12 Union
Dupont Section 27 Dupont
Marion Village Dupont
Readfield Section 23 Caledonia
Ostrander Section 8 Mukwa
Northport. Village. Mukwa
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New London
City Mukwa
Nicholson Section 28
Bear Creek
Clintonville. City Larrabee
Buckbee.
Section 17 Larrabee
Embarrass Village. Matteson
CHAPTER XXXVI.
STRANGE INDIAN HISTORY - INDIAN PROPHET " WALKING IRON" AT NEW LONDON TWO CENTURIES AGO-THE GREAT INDIAN VILLAGE-THE PROPHET'S HAREM.
There is a strange chapter of Indian history con- nected with New London. Two hundred years ago here was a great Indian village, and here were the sacred Indian grounds. Here centered an insti- tution more mysterious than Mormonism. Here flourished an Indian prophet, the great "Walking Iron," whose harem exploits eclipsed the wildest dreams of Brigham Young.
Hither came Indians and maidens from all tribes in the Northwest, bringing costly presents, to obtain charms and medicines of the Prophet and his elders. All were brothers and friends inside the sacred grounds. The Prophet counted his wives by hundreds, and his followers by thousands.
This singular institution lasted thirty years, and was ended with the exposure and death of "Walk- ing Iron."
In later years the great Menominee chief Ah- kaw-met, had his village and planting grounds here, on the north side of the Wolf River.
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