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ROBERT HOBKIRK, Jr., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waupun; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1845 : son of Robert Hobkirk, who came from the Lowlands of Scotland; the family came to Alto, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., in July, 1846, and built a log house and engaged in farming ; Indians were frequently to be seen in those days ; he is now living in Fond du Lac Co., at a good old age, and has a competency through his honest industry ; Robert, Jr., came to Trenton in 1874, and settled on 160 acres, and has a fine and well-kept farm. Married, in 1874, Nettie C. Patten, daughter of David and Hannah Patten ; the Patten family came from Vermont to Wisconsin and to Dodge Co. among the first settlers ; there are three children by this marriage-Hattie, born Jan. 18, 1876; Jessie, Jan. 19, 1877 ; Lessie, Oct. 4, 1878. Mr. Hobkirk was elected Town Supervisor of Trenton in 1877. The family attend the Congregational Church.
C. C. HURD, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fox Lake ; born in New York Feb. 20, 1829 ; son of A. P. Hurd, who came from Connecticut; his father was also A. P. Hurd, and was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war ; A. P. Hurd, Jr., was in the war of 1812; he died about 1869, at the age of 78; he married
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Hannah Flint; they had six children, three of whom are living-C. C., J. P. and Lucy Jane Stagg; the family came to the town of Trenton, Wis., in 1846, and settled on 160 acres. Christopher C., when 21 years old, went to New Bedford and shipped on board a whaler; went around the Horn, into the Pacific Ocean and to Behring Straits ; touched at Navigators' Island, also Sandwich Islands and the island of Juan Fernandez (Robinson Crusoe's Island) ; was gone three years and landed in May at New Bedford ; then went on a coasting trip along the Atlantic shore and came back to Trenton in 1854. In the fall of 1861, he enlisted in the 1st W. V. C .; went to St. Louis and into Missouri ; afterward joined the army ef the Cumberland ; was in numerous hard-fought battles ; was wounded at Cape Girardeau, taken prisoner and paroled ; was exchanged and joined his regiment again at Nashville, Tenn., in the fall of 1863; went with Sherman to Atlanta and was afterward honorably discharged and returned to Trenton, where he now resides, occupying a fine farm of 160 acres; has been a member of the Town Board and Town Treasurer.
ELIAS KENNEDY, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Waupun ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., town of Castile, February, 1820; son of William Kennedy, from Rhode Island ; his father, Alexander, was one of the earliest settlers in that State, and was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war ; William came to New York at a very early date ; died there at the good old age of 87; Elias came to Wisconsin, July, 1845, and settled in Burnett ; lived in a log cabin with a trough roof; inside measured 12x14; used an old tin oven to cook with ; used to pile half a cord of firewood into the fireplace at a time ; baked johnny- cake on a shingle ; Mr. Kennedy now owns 411 acres of land under fine cultivation, and has 160 more in Fond du Lac Co., and one acre in the city of Waupun ; Mr. Kennedy has a competence through his hard work and industry.
JOHN LEMON, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Fox Lake; born in the North of Ireland, January, 1819; son of Robert Lemon, who died many years ago; he was a member of the Church of England ; John left home at the age of 13 years ; landed in Boston in 1831 ; worked in cotton factory and at paint- ers' trade ; then went to Providence and Fall River, Mass., and afterward moved to Marion Co., Ohio, and worked out, at farming; came to Milwaukee, Wis., July 11, 1843, and came to Trenton in 1844; was one of the first settlers ; Indians were numerous, as were also deer and wolves ; helped to build forty log houses in that neighborhood ; first settled on 120 acres, and now has 270 acres under good cultivation, all of which he has got through his industry and frugality. Married Amelia King, of Nova Scotia, April 5, 1860 ; have had ten children-John M., born March 5, 1861 ; James W., born March 17, 1862; Ann E., born Aug. 8, 1863; Lewis, born May 24, 1868; Mary J., born Nov. 1, 1867 ; Theresa A., born Feb. 25, 1869; Nettie L., born Aug. 20, 1870 ; Robert A., born Jan. 24, 1872; John A., born Feb. 6, 1874 ; James R., born March 14, 1876 ; John and James W. died in infancy.
JAMES F. McCALLUM, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Beaver Dam; born in Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co., Penn., July 21, 1815 ; son of Hugh McCallum, who was born in Schenectady Co., N. Y. ; his father came to New York at a very early date from Scotland ; Hugh died in 1861, about the age of 86. The family came to Trenton, Dodge Co., Wis., in 1844, put up a hall and opened a tavern called the Buck Horn ; they prospered; the Buck Horn became known to all travelers through the country ; people coming to Wisconsin from the Old Country heard favorably of this wayside inn ; it was on the military road and main thoroughfare to Palmyra, Milwaukee and other leading towns in this part of the country ; from twenty-five to thirty teams per day used to stop there ; has fed seventy-two at dinner ; the table was always bountifully supplied ; Mr. McCallum had 560 acres of land, and raised 5,000 bushels of wheat one year ; these good old times changed when the railroads came ; Mr. McCallum still occupies the old tavern, which looks none the worse for wear, and is pleasantly nestled among trees and flowers. He married, in December, 1843, Nancy R. Baker, daughter of Lewis Baker, who was from Susquehanna Co .; his mother was from France, and his father of English stock ; have had three children -Thomas, born Nov. 25, 1849, married Fanny Clark ; Orville H., born March 30. 1847, and died in in- fancy ; Moneamia June, born April 30, 1849, married D. J. Turner, and living in Winnebago Co. Wis. ; he is a banker and doing a good business; they have one child-Jas. H. Mr. McCallum's father, Hugh, was in the war of 1812, and his father was a colonel in State militia. Mrs. Buck, a sister of J. F. McCallum, taught the first school in Beaver Dam, in 1844, in a log house. Mr. McCallum was Assessor, and also Clerk of School District several years.
S. C. McDOWELL, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Fox Lake ; born in North of Ireland July 12, 1832; son of Samuel McDowell, who died in 1846, at the age of 60 years; he was a respectable citizen and farmer, and a militia man. Mr. S. C. McDowell came to Genesee Co., N. Y., April, 1848, and at- tended Cary Collegiate Seminary, at Caryville ; fitted himself for teaching, and taught school a number of years in Genesee Co., and also in Pennsylvania (Carbon Co.); emigrated to Fox Lake, Wis., in October,
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1854; engaged in teaching ; taught school every winter, till 1861, when he enlisted in the Eagle Regi- ment (the Eighth W. V. I.) as private in Co. D; was in all the engagements to Jan. 9, 1865, that the gallant Eighth participated in ; was in thirty-two battles, among others the siege and defense of Corinth, Iuka, and the siege of Vicksburg; was promoted to First Lieutenant of Co. D, for bravery in the field ; was also Acting Adjutant of the regiment for two years; received a slight flesh-wound at Farmington, Miss .; came to Trenton in 1865; engaged in agricultural pursuits and teaching school. Married, April 26, 1866, Margaret J. Gamble, daughter of Robert Gamble; have had two children-Robert E., born Dec. 21, 1866 ; Jennie B., born in February, 1871. Mr. McDowell has been on the School Board con- tinually since 1866; is now Director and Clerk of same Board; was a member of the Board of Super- visors in 1867; and in 1871, was elected Town Clerk ; served seven years continually. Mr. McDowell is one of the most prominent members of the Order of Good Templars, and is also leading officer in the Mutual Insurance Organization of Trenton. Mr. McDowell has always been a stanch Republican, and cast his maiden vote for Fremont ; Mrs. McDowell is a member of the Congregational Church.
R. E. McGLASHAN, farmer, Secs. 12 and 13 ; P. O. Beaver Dam ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1832 ; son of Robert P. McGlashan, who was born in Scotland; his father came to America, New York State, at a very early date, and was a brave soldier in the Revolutionary war ; Robert was at the battle of Black Rock, war of 1812. He married Sarah Holmes, daughter of Ezra Holmes, who was from Connecticut ; he died about 1850, at the age of 56; he was a prominent and respected citizen and a learned and classical scholar; was Justice of the Peace for many years. His wife died in March, 1878, at the age of 78. The family came to Trenton, Dodge Co., Wis., in 1845, and settled on forty acres. Robert Edwin started in for himself about 1855; he bought eighty acres and now has 200 acres under the best of cultivation, has a fine residence and all improvements ; his success has been attained by push and good management ; has a fine stock of Norman horses and 300 sheep. Married Emily Hall Dec. 25, 1857 ; she was the daughter of M. B. Hall, who was from Haverhill, Mass .; he is now living in Oak Grove, Wis .; there are five children by this union-Maturin, born Nov. 30, 1858, living at home and working the farm; Genevieve, born Sept. 22, 1862, attending High School at Beaver Dam, will graduate this fall, is a bright and gifted scholar; Grey, born April 20, 1864, is attending High School at Beaver Dam, and stands high in his class -- will graduate in about a year ; Rufus, born April 13, 1871; Lee, March 14, 1879. Mr. McGlashan has been on the School Board nearly all the time he has lived in Trenton and is a member of the Board of Education in Beaver Dam, where he owns a fine residence near the celebrated spring in that city. He is eminently a self-made man.
ALEXANDER NISBET, farmer, Secs. 17 and 21; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, March 26, 1819; son of Robert Nisbet, who was a farmer and miller; his father was Alexan- der, who was a descendant of the early Covenanters, that sturdy sect, who were willing to sacrifice all for their honest religious convictions. The present Alexander Nisbet came to Vermont in July, 1842, and worked out at farming ; in 1845, he came to Trenton and settled on eighty acres, and now has an abun- dance of this world's goods through his untiring industry. His father, Robert, married a Nisbet and had eight children ; he came to Trenton with others of the family in 1849, and died in 1859 at the good old age of 74. Mr. Nisbet's brothers, John and Robert, occupy fine farms in the near neighborhood, and Elizabeth and Jennet, sisters, are living with them ; they are all in prosperous circumstances. Mr. Nisbet has been on the School Board a number of times.
MAHLON NIVISON, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Waupun ; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1821 ; son of Nathan N. Nivison, who was born in Morristown, N. J. ; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was in the battle of Black Rock. Soon after the war, he settled in New York State and married Catharine White. He died in 1860 at the age of 70 ; his father was from Scotland. Mahlon'started in on his own account in 1844; engaged in farming in Tompkins Co., and came to the town of Le Roy, Dodge Co., September, 1847, and settled on 120 acres; moved to Trenton, February, 1855; now has a fine farm of 120 acres ; built a fine brick residence in 1870; everything about the premises shows good manage- ment and taste. Married, June, 1846, Amy Ammack, daughter of John Ammack, a New Jersey farmer ; Mrs. Nivison's great-grandfather on her mother's side was Gen. Humphrey, of Revolutionary fame ; the children are Emily (who married Drysdall Ferguson, and is living in Waupun), Alice (living at home), Jessie (attending Appleton College), Nellie (died in 1870). Mr. Nivison has been on the School Board many times, and Supervisor of the town; enlisted in the 29th W. V. I., Co. H, Aug. 21, 1862; went to Helena, and up the White River and Yazoo Pass ; served his time faithfully, and was honorably discharged ; he is a prominent Odd Fellow. The family are members of the Methodist Church, and Mr. Nivison is Trustee and Steward of that church at Waupun.
REV. E. S. PECK, farmer and retired minister, Sec. 25; P. O. Waupun ; born in Salem, Conn., Jan. 12, 1812; son of Elias Peck, who was born and brought up in the same place ; his father
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came from England ; Elias died in 1871, at the age of 83; the family came to Trenton, Wis., September, 1845, and settled on 160 acres. Married Julia Fenn, daughter of Richard Fenn, of Connecticut ; Mr. Peck graduated at Union College, in 1838, and at the Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Penn. ; Mr. Peck has preached many years in this part of the country ; preached in Horicon five years, and is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian denomination ; has now retired from active service on account of his health ; has been the father of seven children-Sarah and Charlotte died in infancy ; Walter, Eddie, Frank, Mina and Julia are living at home. Mr. Peck has 280 acres of land under good cultivation.
ELI PERRY, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Canada May 21, 1835; son of Job W. Perry, who came from New York State; the family came to Racine Co., Wis., in 1837, about twelve miles from Milwaukee, then moved to Walworth Co., and went to Lake Emely, spring of 1844, in Dodge County ; were among the earliest settlers in this part of the country, their nearest market was Milwaukee and Green Bay. Job W. Perry finally settled in Randolph, and through his industry and frugality, accu- mulated 640 acres ; he was born in 1800, and died in 1854; he was a prominent and much respected man. Eli started for himself when 21 years old, bought 100 acres in town of Randolph ; sold it in 1861, and went to Minnesota, Blue Earth Co .; came back to Randolph in the fall, and in 1864, moved to Fox Lake, and settled on 200 acres; in 1867, moved to Trenton, and now has 360 acres under good cultiva- tion ; has everything pertaining to a first-class farm. fine stock of Norman and Clyde horses, has an impe- rial stallion costing $1,000, called "Domfriershire Jock," also has a fine Durham bull. Mr. Perry married Phobe Bay, daughter of John Bay, who was one of the old settlers; have had four children- Emma L., Nettie L., Alvah W. and George E. Mr. Perry has been connected with School Board many years, and has been Supervisor and Assessor several times. Mr. Perry is connected with the descendants of the brave old officer Commodore Perry ; Mr. Perry remembers seeing the United States soldiers depart from Ft. Winnebago for the war in Mexico.
L. S. PORTER, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Aug 16, 1847; son of N. B. Porter, who was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1817 ; his father was Joel Porter, who was born and brought up in Tompkins Co .; his father, John Porter, was from Connecticut ; his father was in the Revolutionary war, and was killed at the battle of Lexington ; Joel came to Wiscon- sin, and settled in Trenton in 1845, and died in 1853, at about the age of 55. Mr. N. B. Porter came to Trenton in 1847, and settled on eighty acres, and now has 280 acres, all under fine cultivation ; when he first came, built a log house, and lived in one room with an open fire-place and stone andirons ; had a big celebration one Christmas ; earned some money splitting rails, and went to town and bought a jug of molasses and one pound of sugar, came home and had a big time. He married Eliza Cornell, daughter of Zaphia Cornell, April 1, 1848 ; have had eight children-Harriet E., born Jan. 31, 1840 ; married M. V. Colt, and living in Trenton; children-Adelia and Raymond ; J. M. Porter, born Sept. 11, 1843, and died March 28, 1876 (he enlisted in the 29th W. V. I., and served faithfully through the war ; was at Fort Gibson and before Vicksburg, and was in all the engagements that his regiment participated in ; his death was hastened by the exposure at that time experienced); L. S. Porter, born Aug. 16, 1847 ; Marriett, born Nov. 19, 1849 (married a Cornell living in Michigan, four children-Fred, Cory, Eliza, and one an infant); Adelade, born Feb. 3, 1851 (married Leland Martin ; two children-Edith and Emmit); Emma, born July 1, 1853 (married Franklin Cochran; three children-Nettie and Elbert died in infancy, Eliza C., living); Nettie, born Aug. 13, 1856, living at home; Carl S., born Sept. 22, 1862, living at home. Mr. L. S. Porter married, February 1872, Nettie Pike, daughter of Amos Pike, who lives in Rut- land Co., Vt., a retired farmer ; have had two children -. Warren, born June 1, 1874; Lula, born Oct. 21, 1877 ; he commenced for himself when 25 years old, settled on eighty acres; now has 150 acres under good cultivation, and all improvements; has a fine stock of Norman and heavy draft horses. Mr. N. B .. Porter has been Town Supervisor several years, also Town Clerk, and Director of District.
GEORGE WARREN, lumber merchant, Sec. 21; P. O. Fox Lake ; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., July 15, 1824 ; son of Elem Warren, who was originally from Connecticut ; George, while young, was bound to his uncle, Judge Stone; afterward went to Vermont selling stoves, and in 1849 came to Trenton, Dodge Co., Wis., and settled on 160 acres; Mr. Warren engaged in the lumber business in Monroe Co., in 1858, and has been extensively employed in that traffic ever since ; through his shrewd man- agement and untiring industry he has accumulated a competence ; he owns 1,000 acres of standing pine ; in 1875, he met with a severe loss, in the burning of his mills, but has started again with fresh vigor, and built two fine mills, one costing $1,400, and one $3,000 ; employs during the winter about 100 men, and last year turned out 6,000,000 feet of timber; supplies the C. & N .- W. R. R., and also sends lumber largely to Milwaukee and Chicago; in 1868, built one of the finest residences in the county, situated about three miles east of Fox Lake ; is built upon an elevation, from which can be had a beautiful view
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of the surrounding country ; the house cost $15,000, and frescoing $1,500, and great taste has been dis- played in furnishing it. Mr. Warren married, April, 1849, Mary E. West, daughter of Abraham B. West, who was born in New Lisbon, N. Y .; his mother was of Holland, and his father of English stock ; Abraham married Minerva Fay; she was of Scotch descent; Abraham West was a tanner and currier by trade ; he died Feb. 4, 1874, in Trenton, and his wife died in 1827 ; they had eight children-Cynthia E., died, 1850 ; Henry L., is in the jewelry business in Amsterdam, N. Y .; Thaddeus St. John, died in 1859 ; Rowena A., Mary E., Pamelia C .; Minerva J., married, in 1850, Israel Baker, of Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y .; (she died March 15, 1877 ; she was a superior woman, and was beloved by all; Mrs. Warren adopted three of her children-Marietta, Minnie L. and Ruth N .; Harriet M. married Isaac Frenison and lives at Warren Mills); Mrs. Warren has had five children-Frank G., born Aug. 3, 1851, is in the lumber business with his father ; Henry L., born September, 1854, died in infancy ; Fred C., born Oct. 26, 1856, living in Minnesota; Walter E., born March 8, 1859, also in Minnesota ; Lillian E., born Aug. 27, 1872, died in infancy ; Mrs. Warren has also three other adopted daughters-Emma W. Jackson, adopted when she was 7 years old ; Jennie Platz, born in 1859, in Chicago; Addie L. Benight, born in 1864. Mrs. Warren is a woman of grand benevolent instincts, and is known throughout the State as a successful and earnest worker in the great cause of temperance; was for years, Grand Worthy Vice of the Good Templars of this State, and is now P. G. V. T. of I. O. G. T .; is also a member of the Christian Women's U. T. A., and Deputy, and P. G. V. of Sons of Temperance; in 1878, traveled 4,454 miles, 568 by wagon and sleigh, and held 49 public meetings ; drove her own team two-thirds of that distance ; has written 249 letters in the interest of the order; all this work she accomplished, not neglecting her own home cares or large family; she has written several books devoted to the cause of Temperance. Mr. Warren owns, in West Chicago, two fine residences, with all modern improvements. He and his family are members of the Baptist Church.
J. D. WHITE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Beaver Dam ; born in Ireland Nov. 2, 1823, son of George White, who came from England ; his father's name was Joseph White. George married a McGee in Ireland ; they came to New York State about 1837, and bought a farm in Jefferson Co .; in 1846, they removed to Hartford, Washington Co., Wis., where he died November, 1876, at the age of 75. Joseph started out for himself when 23 years old, worked for $6 per month, and saved enough to buy eighty acres in Washington Co., Wis .; finally got 100 acres ; sold out for $8,000, and moved to Trenton in Octo- ber, 1866, and settled on 199 acres ; now has 219 acres under a high state of cultivation, and all improve- ments pertaining to a first-class farm ; all these good things have come through his hard work and industry. Married Hanna Caven, of Ridgefield, Washington Co., Dec. 28, 1853 ; have had eight children-Cyrel, born Oct. 26, 1854, and living in Dodge Co., Minn .; Michael E., born July 22, 1857, living in Dodge Co., Minn .; Daniel E., born July 3, 1861, living at home ; Marilla, born Jan. 2, 1863 ; Joseph D., born Sept. 20, 1865 ; Samuel T., born March 6, 1868; Mary E., born April 20, 1870; Aaron, born July 16, 1873. His wife died Dec. 24, 1874 ; married the second time to Mary Farrell April 2, 1876. John White, a brother, was in the 1st W. V. C., served his time faithfully, and was honorably discharged ; another brother was in a Wisconsin Regiment, and was killed in Tennessee, while bravely fighting for his country. Mr. White has been on School Board for many years, and District Clerk, and has always given his aid and support liberally to institutions of learning and to the churches. The family are members in good standing of the Methodist Church at Burnett.
XURY WHITING, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Fox Lake; born in New York State Feb. 24, 1819, son of David I. and Mary Whiting ; David came from Buckland, Mass .; his father was William Whiting, who was born and brought up in Massachusetts. Xury Whiting married, March 1, 1846, Betsy McQueen, daughter of William McQueen, of Scotch descent, who married Hannah Howe; her father was a Connecticut man, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died of exposure endured while in the army. Mr. Whiting is the father of four children-Mary Emma, born in December, 1846, she died April 1, 1867 ; Encie P., born April 19, 1851, and died July 10, 1867 ; Albert J., born Oct. 4, 1855, he attended Wayland Academy, and graduated there in 1874, and is now attending college at Ripon ; Mertie May, born Sept. 24, 1865, is living at home. Mr. Whiting remained with his father till he attained the age of 21, worked out and earned enough money to attended the Alfred Academy ; taught school part of the time ; in 1844, he came to Trenton, Wis., and settled on 120 acres; was one of the early settlers in this neigh- borhood. Mr. Whiting and family are members in good standing of the Baptist Church.
HIRAM T. WOOD, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Waupun; born in Schenectady Co., town of Duanesburg, Oct. 25, 1826, son of George T. Wood, who was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., and his father was from Rhode Island, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; George died about 1874. at the age of 76. The family came to Trenton in October, 1844, and settled on eighty acres, and lived in a
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log house with one room, and was one of the first families in this part of the State. Hiram T. Wood enlisted Feb. 1, 1863, in the 3d W. V. I .; went to Tennessee, and was in many hard-fought battles; he and a few of his comrades escaped at the battle of Dallas ; he was in Company I, next to the colors ; went through with Sherman to the sea ; after serving his country he came back to the old farm, and now has 180 acres under fine cultivation. Married Agnes Collwell, daughter of Samuel Collwell, of Washington Co., N. Y .; have had four children-Edgar, Mary, Ada and Laura. Mr. Wood has been on the School Board many times, and is now Director of that Board.
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JACOB BUEGER, farmer, Secs. 29 and 30; P. O. Clyman ; born in Prussia Aug. 16 1840 ; in 1847, his parents came to America and settled on sixty acres of wild land in Clyman ; Jacob attended district school for a short time, then went at the work of chopping and clearing; when 24 years of age, his father gave him fifty acres, to which he added forty, which he yet owns; beginning $200 in debt, he cleared the farm and made a home ; bought an interest in a thrashing machine when 17, and has followed the work continually since in its season, settled on his homestead of 160 acres in 1875 ; this he has cleared and improved, repairing the house, etc. Married, May 11, 1865, Miss Maria Irving, a native of Albany, N. Y., who came to Clyman in 1846 ; they have five children-Sarah, Mary, Ellen, Catharine and Christina. Mr. Burger is Independent in politics, voting for men and principles. Has his farm in good trim for grain and stock-raising, having high-grade Clyde horses, Cotswold and Leicester sheep, with other stock ; this property he has earned, as he spent one winter in the pineries when a boy, thus earning enough to get a yoke of eattle, with which he began farm life for himself.
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