The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 73

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774

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THE CHURCHES.

The investigations of the compiler, wherever made, have not as yet failed to disclose eviden- ces of Christian effort dating back to the earliest period within the memory of the pioneer. According to the records of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Horicon, a class of that denom- ination was organized in the eastern portion of the town of Hubbard, as early as June, 1845, " near the residence of John Andrews," Mr. Andrews, and his wife and sister Elizabeth, uniting there by letter. The society formed on that occasion was within the Horicon Circuit, which

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also included Kekoskee, Mayville and Iron Ridge. The Rev. Mr. Burton appears to have been the first minister to preach to the then small congregation. The Rev. Mr. Smith's name also appears in the record, soon after the date of organization. In 1850, the Rev. R. W. Barnes filled the appointment ; and he was followed in the charge by the Rev. N. S. Greene, who was the first to preach the Gospel from a Methodist standpoint in the village of Horicon. The society was founded in Horicon in 1853, by the Rev. R. Cobban. For awhile, services were held at the residences of members of the congregation, and in the public schoolhouse. The society continuing to prosper, in 1855 the present church edifice was erected. In that year, the Horicon Mission reported to the Conference fifty-nine members, one probationer and one church. The Pastors, since the time of Mr. Cobban, have been the Revs. O. E. Hall, D. O. Jones, R. M. Beach, S. L. Martin, W. J. Olmstead, A. C. Elliott and G. W. Delamatyr, under whose ministry the church debt was greatly decreased, while the membership grew largely in numbers ; the Rev. R. Blackburn, the Rev. Mr. Moore, the Rev. J. T. Boynton, the Rev. W. J. Olmstead and the Rev. A. J. Marsh, the latter being the present Pastor. The present Trustees of the church are John Wood, H. Gessner, S. H. Palmer, Vincent Roberts and Henry Visgar.

The German Methodists .- A society of German Methodists was organized in Horicon in 1861, with the Rev. Mr. Salzer as Pastor. Henry Gessner and wife, and August Roeder and wife, were among the original members. Services were held in the old Baptist Church for a few years, when the society purchased the old passenger depot building and removed it to a site near the public school building, and fitted it up for church purposes. The Pastors, since the time of the Rev. Mr. Salzer, have been the Rev. Henry Schentz, the Rev. Fred Gotschalk, the Rev Philip Walker, the Rev. Mr. Steibler, the Rev. Charles Iwert and the Rev. Chr. Wentz, the latter being the last regular Pastor. A diminished membership, among other things, caused a suspension of regular meetings, in 1872, and the society has not since been re-organized.

The Catholics .- In 1855, the Rev. Father Kundig, belonging to the Beaver Dam Mission, visited Horicon and took steps toward the organization of a parish. During the following year, the framework of a church edifice was constructed by Samuel Wiseman upon a site donated for the purpose by Mrs. Larrabee. The building was completed in the summer of 1857, funds having been raised by means of a raffle held on St. Patrick's Day, a fine horse, donated by an enthusiastic member, being the tempting prize. The following Pastors have presided over the spiritual destinies of this parish : The Rev. Fathers Schroudenbach, De Berg, Vahey, Allen, Tierney and Buckley. Minnesota Junction and Burnett are included in the parish. The mem- bership is given at forty-three families. A cemetery, wherein are buried those who die firm in. the belief of Catholicism, is situated in the rear of the church. Mrs. John Cottrell is believed to have been the first grown person buried there.

The Baptists .- An organization of this creed was effected in 1854 by the Rev. George W. Freeman, and a church edifice erected during the same year. Among the Pastors who have been called to the charge may be mentioned the Revs. Delaney, Knapp and Sweet. The society ceased to exist in 1871.

The Presbyterians .- From the records of this denomination now in the possession of Elder Enoch Hood, it appears that a preliminary meeting of the society was held at Burnett March 28, 1846. The Rev. Moses Ordway was chosen Moderator, and H. C. Glover, Clerk ; Ozias Woodford was chosen Stated Clerk. The original members were Alexander McConnell and his wife Jane, Tunis Voorhees, wife Sarah, and daughter Gertrude, James Anderson and wife Amanda, Henry Glover and Mrs. Sarah Brown. The Elders chosen were Messrs. Voorhees, Anderson and Woodford. The Rev. S. S. Peck was the first regular Pastor. He was suc- ceeded by the Rev. B. Phillips, and, in 1854, the place of meeting was transferred to Horicon, where services were held in the Baptist Church by the Rev. H. M. Robertson. A church edifice was erected in 1855-56, and dedicated September 28 of the latter year by Rev. J. M. Buchanan, of Milwaukee. In 1859, the name was changed from the Church of Horicon and Burnett to the Horicon Presbyterian Church. Mr. Robertson's successors have been the Revs. P. Camp, J. H. Carpenter, J. Lynn Milligan, G. W. Lloyd, David Street, James S. Westcott and Mr.

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Wykoff. The latter preaches in Horicon twice a month, alternating with a charge in Juneau. The present Trustees are Henry C. Glover, Enoch Hood and Amos Hart; Elders-James Anderson, O. Woodford, Henry Glover and Enoch Hood.

The Lutherans .- Society organized in 1867. Among the original pillars were A. Horn- lein, Charles Hanf, Chr. Raasch, Charles Feuerhammer and William Wrucke. The Rev. Mr. Multonowsky was the first Pastor. Services were held in a small frame building which now stands in the rear of the Presbyterian Church, at present occupied as a parochial school. The next Pastor was the Rev. Chr. Berner, and his successor, the gentlemanly divine now in charge, the Rev. Chr. Holst. An imposing church edifice was built in 1875 at a cost of $4,000. The membership is given at sixty families. The present Trustees are Bernard Beck, Charles Dowe, Charles Hanf, Charles Feuerhammer and Chr. Raasch. The average attendance at the paro- chial school is about eighty scholars.

There are two branch organizations connected with the Horicon Society-one at Brown's Corners, founded in 1866, and at present composed of forty families ; and the other at Burnett, organized in 1869, with forty-two families as its present membership. Parochial schools are connected with each of the above, the number of pupils in attendance at the former being given at fifty, and the latter at forty-five.

Evangelical Association .- Formed in 1871; church edifice erected same year. Ministers : Revs. Guelich, Hilster, Clemens, Zimmerman and Liewert. Present Trustees-John Malcho, George and Carl Lindermann, and Aug. Koppitsch.

SECRET AND OTHER SOCIETIES.

Horicon Lodge, No. 40, F. § A. M .- Dispensation granted September 7, 1851; char- ter granted June 11, 1852. First officers-Peter Winter, W. M .; John B. Redsell. S. W., and S. N. Rice, J. W. Under the charter, Peter Winter continued as W. M .; S. N. Rice was elected S. W .; M. Winter, J. W .; Norman H. Winter, Tr .; Eli C. Lewis, Sec .; D. W. Hall, S. D .; C. Cleveland, J. D .; Thomas Hayes, T. Present officers-D. J. Clark, W. M .; S. C. Brown, S. W .; W. H. Thompson, J. W .; Sat. Clark, Tr .; C. L. Carr, Sec .; F. S. Moody, S. D .; A. G. Wood, J. D .; A. C. Discher, T. Forty-three members. Upon the recommenda- tions of this Lodge, the first Masonic organizations in Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, Juneau and Neosho obtained their charters.

Horicon Chapter, No. 24, R. A. M .- Organized June 6, 1864. First officers-D. W. Hall, H. P .; Jarus Alcox, K .; James H. Conkey, S. Charter granted February 1, 1865. First officers-D. W. Hall, H. P .; J. P. Barber, K .; J. H. Conkey, S .; W. M. Jones, Capt. of H .; E. V. White, P. S .; H. W. Croft, Royal Arch Capt .; C. S. Soule, M. of 3d V .; M. Winter, M. of 2d V .; S. G. Goss, M. of 1st V. Present officers-C. S. Brown, H. P .; G. T. Croft, K .; Rudolph Sauerhering, S .; W. A. Van Brunt, Tr .; C. A. Hart, Sec .; D. J. Clark, C. of H .; H. B. Marsh, R. A. C .; F. Smiley, P. S .; Sat. Clark, M. of 3d V .; N. C. Law- rence, M. of 2d V .; J. H. Andrea, M. of 1st V .; C. L. Carr, G. Forty-six members.

Horicon Council, No. 24, R. & S. M .- Organized in October, 1877. First officers- F. Smiley, T. I. M .; G. T. Croft, R. I. D. M .; Rudolph Sauerhering, I. P. C. W .; Sat. Clark, M. of E .; C. A. Hart, R .; D. J. Clark, C. of G .; W. A. Van Brunt, C. of C .; H. B. Marsh, S .; C. L. Carr, Sentinel. Present officers-S. C. Brown, T. I. M .; G. T. Croft, R. I. D. M .; R. Sauerhering, I. P. C. W .; W. A. Van Brunt, M. of E .; C. A. Hart, R .; D. J. Clark, C. of G .; F. Smiley, C. of C .; H. B. Marsh, S .; C. L. Carr, Sentinel.

The Odd Fellows, Horicon Lodge, No. 87 .- Organized February 8, 1856. Charter members-J. B. Birge, N. B. Ward, Joel Rich, G. H. Beers, J. L. Albrandt, J. A. Roper. First officers-Joel Rich, N. G .; J. B. Birge, V. G .; J. L. Albrandt, Sec .; G. H. Beers, Tr. Present officers-A. E. Chase, N. G .; Aug. Luibkey, V. G .; J. A. Roper, Sec .; W. Rice, P. S .; H. S. Jones, Tr. Fifty-three members.

Badger Encampment, No. 6, 1. O. O. F .- Re-organized in Horicon May 17, 1858, under a charter granted a few years previous to an Encampment at Fond du Lac. First.

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officers-E. T. King, C. P .; W. H. Butterfield, H. P .; S. T. Harshaw, S. W .; Martin Rich, J. W .; W.E. Croft, S .; J. B. Birge, Tr. Present officers-H. S. Jones, C. P .; S. Streeter, S. W .; J. Roper, H. P .; A. E. Chase, J. W .; W. Rice, S. and Tr. Fifteen members. Odd Fellows' Hall was built in 1874 by the Odd Fellows' Benevolent Association, at a cost of 5,000. Officers of the Association-Dr. H. L. Bradley, President ; A. E. Chase, Secretary, and S. E. Davis, Treasurer.

Temple of Honor .- Organized December 1, 1875. First officers-F. W. Lund, W. C .; George Randall, W. V .; E. M. Griswold, W. R .; A. J. Inglis, W. A. R .; Otto Hagen, W. T .; Charles Butterfield, W. F. R .; J. T. Boynton, W. Chap .; O. E. Sherwood, W. U .; J. Brom- ley, W. D. U .; L. H. Streeter, W. S .; F. B. Griswold, P. W. C. Present officers-S. N. Rice, W. C .; John Yorgey, W. V .; Frank Marsh, W. R .; Albert Wood, W. A. R .; John Wood, W. T .; E. M. Griswold, W. F. R .; Rev. A. J. Marsh, W. C .; C. S. Converse, W. U .; William Hill, W. D. U .; B. F. Stetson, W. S .; George Williams, W. G .; Charles Butterfield, P. W. C.

THE POST OFFICE. >

It is reasonable to suppose that the happiest period in the frontier life of the early settlers of Horicon, was on the occasion of the establishment of a post office at that place. This important event occurred in 1847. Prior to that time, Oak Grove was the nearest postal point, and when the roads were bad (which was generally the case) or the weather was cold, nothing but the prospect of hearing from dear relatives and friends in their far-off Eastern homes would induce any of "the neighbors " to make so long a journey. But Uncle Sam's saddle-bags are ever to be seen amidst advancing civilization, and no amount of hardship has ever deterred his couriers in the performance of their duty. Horicon's first Postmaster was Sylvester Rice. He held the office six or seven years, and it is said the joy he so long experienced in making the hearts of his friends glad by giving them letters accounts for the amiability of his nature. The first post office was kept in Mr. Larrabee's store. Since then it has been located in many differ- ent places, as the convenience of the public and each new appointee to the responsible federal position dictated. The list of Postmasters since Mr. Rice is as follows : Dr. Peter Winter, Jonas Schoenmann, John T. Randolph, Henry Bowers, W. H. Butterfield, E. M. Griswold and W. H. Butterfield again. the present encumbent, appointed June, 1875. The Horicon Post Office became a money-order office September 4, 1867, the first order issued being by Oliver E. Sherwood, of Horicon, to Milton H. Sherwood, of Kenosha, for $10. The total number of orders issued to September 27, 1879, is 10,504.

HOTELS.

As already stated, William Cady and George Gifford built the first hotel in Horicon, the Horicon House, erected in 1848. It was a two-story frame building, containing eight or ten sleeping apartments, and was never known to have been " crowded," for in those days "three in a bed and two in the middle," was a prevailing custom in all well regulated taverns, that is, where beds were in use. The traveler was not particular about the amount of bed-room allotted to him ; it was enough if he got a place beneath the roof. If the weather was not too cold, he did not object to hanging his feet out of the window, or allowing them to be used as a. pillow by a companion.

The American House was the next hotel built. It was erected in 1849, by William . Graves.

In 1852, John Devlin "solicited a share of the public patronage," and presided as the host of the Eagle House, "containing all the modern improvements.

The Winter House, however, was destined to be the leading hotel in Horicon. It was built by Dr. Peter Winter, in 1855-56; a three-story brick, containing forty or fifty rooms. In improvements and convenience, it was for a long time considered far in advance of the times, and at once became a popular resort for all classes. The managers of the Winter House, since

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the time of Dr. Winter, have been V. Tolliver, Peter Sellers, Michael Esser, John Mott (who brought "Ripon Boy" from York State), J. D. Flack, F. J. Gens, and C. W. Farnham and D. D. Smith. The two latter gentlemen purchased the property in May, 1879. Mr. Smith withdrew in June of the same year, leaving Mr. Farnham in possession of the Winter House until the first of the present year, when the property passed into the hands of the Scottish Loan Company, of Chicago. The house has been overhauled and refitted throughout. Capt. A. P. Lyon, who has been in the hotel business for the past twenty-five years, is the manager of the Winter House, and the owner of the conventional diamond breastpin.

CONFLAGRATIONS.

Horicon, in common with other cities and villages, has not escaped the terrors of the "fire- fiend." The first notable "blaze " of which there is any recollection was that which destroyed the grist-mill of Messrs. Sullivan & Yale, in the spring of 1857.

Two years later, the hum of many a wheel was hushed by a second visitation of the destroy- ing element. The sash and blind factory, the saw-mill, the rake-factory, the turner and joiner shops, the chair-factory, and, indeed, almost all the manufacturing interests in the place, were swept away.

In 1863, the principal business portion of the village met a similar fate. The Ribble Block (where the Odd Fellows' Hall now stands), Butler's hardware store, the Argus printing- office and the Masonic Lodge-rooms were all destroyed within a few hours.

The next fire of importance occurred in 1873, on the north side of Main street, burning Straw & Stillman's general merchandise store and Dahl's furniture and Griswold's jewelry stores ; also Chase's restaurant and notion store, and J. P. Barne's agricultural warehouse.

In May, 1875, soon after the charter election (one of the issues of which was the question of whether or not measures should be taken for the proper protection of the village from the ravages of fire), the south side of Main street was again visited by the devouring element. The fire originated in Henry Bossman's barn, communicated to Fisher's barn, dwelling and meat market, and then to Otto's barber-shop and Carl Guetchow's harness-shop and dwelling, all being destroyed.

In the mean time, the scene of the fire of 1863 had been built up with brick buildings, only to be destroyed in 1877. This time the flames started in Herker's barn, spread to his saloon and dwelling, thence to Hanf's hardware store and a building occupied as a storehouse, and then to Bossman's building, in which was located the dry-goods establishment of Schoenmann & Co. The work of devastation was complete. Upon the ruins have been reared handsome and sub- stantial bricks.

The Fire Department of Horicon, what there is of it, is of good material, as was shown on the occasion of the last conflagration, when a daring fireman stood upon the top of a totter- ing wall with his hose to prevent the flames from spreading, while his comrades played a stream upon him from below to prevent his suffocation. The citizens did not fail to testify their grati- tude to this brave man.

DISASTERS ON HORICON LAKE.

While Horicon Lake was a navigable body of water, two appalling calamities occurred upon it, recollections of which will ever remain fresh in the minds of the people of Dodge County. The first of these took place about four or five miles from the village of Horicon in July, 1857, a scow, containing a crew of seventeen men engaged in rafting logs from Chester bridge, being struck by lightning during a terrible hurricane. Two men, whose names are not remembered, were killed outright, while thirteen others were more or less injured. Among the latter number was William Chisholm, now residing at Fond du Lac. His recovery was almost a miracle, his body being literally roasted.

The second disaster occurred about two years afterward, and was caused by the explosion of a boiler in the steamer M. Winter. Lawrence Gates, the engineer, was killed, and a young

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man named Lake so fatally injured that he died in terrible agony a few hours after the explo- sion. Michael Winter was badly stunned and knocked overboard, but was rescued. The M. Winter was a new steamer, and it is supposed the accident was the result of carelessness. A new boiler was soon afterward put into the vessel, which continued to be used by Mr. Winter until about 1867, when G. H. Beers purchased the boiler for use in his planing-mill. The hull was bought by G. W. Van Brunt & Co., and used as a sailboat to convey lumber from the head of the lake to this point. The boiler and engine did service until recently in the seeder factory of Van Brunt & Davis Company.

GOVERNMENT.

Prior to 1855, Horicon was under town government, but on the 29th of March, of that year, a village charter was granted by the Legislature, and on the 2d of August following, an election for village officers was held, at which 99 votes were cast, as follows :

For President-Peter Winter received 58 votes ; Harvey Rice, 41 votes. For Trustees- Harvey Rice, 54; D. F. Winter, 56; S. T. Harshaw, 57; E. V. White, 59; H. Cook, 59; W. H. Butterfield, 46 ; Martin Rich, 38; H. B. Marsh, 39 ; R. Barnes, 40; D. W. Hall, 30. Assessor-J. F. Randolph, 55; William Hunter, 43. Treasurer-A. E. Hart, 54; Julius Allrand, 41. Police Justice, William E. Croft, 84. Police Constable-Thomas Baum, 51; G. A. Buffington, 42. Village Clerk, H. B. Marsh.

1856-Election held May 6. Officers elected : President, W. H. Butterfield ; Treasurer, C. D. Davis ; Assessor, J. F. Randolph ; Clerk, H. B. Marsh; Police Justice, Franklin Smi- ley ; Constable, G. A. Buffington. Trustees-J. W. Stillman, H. E. Connit, Martin Rich, B. F. Jacobs and M. Winter.

1857-President, Joel Rich ; Clerk, C. D. Davis ; Assessor, C. L. Reed ; Constable, John Hanff; Treasurer, A. E. Hart; Justice of the Peace, John B. Ribble. Trustees-H. H. Rich, E. Benedict, Peter Winter and W. M. Jones.

1858-President, William Decker; Clerk, H. M. Todd; Treasurer, M. M. (Brick) Pom- eroy ; Assessor, Peter Velie ; Constable, M. Winter. Trustees-Edward Cowen, H. E. Connit, D. E. Jacobs and G. S. Barnes.

1859-President, William Decker ; Clerk, J. B. Butler; Treasurer, H. M. Todd ; Asses- sor, W. H. Sheldon ; Justice of the Peace, John B. Ribble; Constable, Austin Cole. Trustees -Thomas Barron, John Hanff, E. M. Benedict and Sat. Clark.

1860-President, Amos J. Rising ; Clerk, Albert T, Rice; Treasurer, Henry M. Todd ; Constable, Thomas McNeil. Trustees-Michael Winter, Samuel G. Goss, J. W. Clark and G. S. Barnes.

1861-President, William Decker ; Clerk, A. T. Rice ; Treasurer, H. M. Todd ; Justice, J. B. Ribble ; Constable, Harry Croft. Trustees-D. C. Conkey, C. L. Reed, Edward Schu- bel and Alexander Gilbert.

1862-President, James H. Conkey ; Clerk, A. T. Rice; Treasurer, Henry M. Todd ; Constable, S. J. Loomis ; Justice, W. E. Croft. Trustees-M. Winter, D. W. Hall, Frederick Steidten, J. B. Birge.

1863-President, William Decker; Clerk, W. H. Sheldon ; Treasurer, David E. Jacobs ; Justice, J. B. Ribble ; Constable, Julius Kastanyan. Trustees-Alexander Harper, J. P. Har- low, M. Winter and Henry Otto.

1864-President, A. J. Rising ; Clerk, A. K. Delaney ; Treasurer, John Rich ; Justice, J. B. Ribble ; Constable, Henry Otto. Trustees-J. H. Conkey, A. E. Hart, John Grosskopf and Alexander Harper.

1865-President, A. J. Rising ; Clerk, A. K. Delaney ; Treasurer, H. H. Rich ; Justice, Hiram Lake; Constable, Henry Otto. Trustees-A. E. Hart, J. Kastanyan, M. Winter and Ed. Cowen.

1866-President, A. J. Rising ; Clerk, A. K. Delaney ; Treasurer, H. H. Rich ; Justice, James Pierce ; Constable, Michael Wild. Trustees-A. E. Hart, L. D. Moffatt, Julius Kastan- yan and A. T. Rice.

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1867 -- President, A. E. Hart ; Clerk, A. K. Delaney ; Treasurer, W. H. Sheldon ; Con- stable, J. J. White. Trustees-Ed. Schubel, M. Winter, George Carr and Ferd. Steinke.

1868 -- President, James B. Hays ; Clerk, A. K. Delaney ; Treasurer, W. H. Sheldon ; Justice, J. McFarlin ; Constable, Ernst Perleck. Trustees-Edward Schubel, Ferd. Steinke, Henry Gessner and Samuel C. Brown.

1869-President, J. B. Hays; Clerk, Edward Schubel; Treasurer, Fred Engel; Justice of the Peace, J. F. Randolph ; Marshal, Job D. Francis ; Trustees-Lorenz Wolfrom, A. E. Hart, Paul Deierlein and Ferdinand Steinke. This was the first election held under the present charter.

1870-President, A. J. Rising ; Clerk, Edward Schubel ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Justice of the Peace, James Pierce ; Marshal, J. D. Francis; County Supervisor, A. J. Rising. Trustees-Andrew Inglis, Philander White, Charles Deninger and Marshall T. White.

1871-President, A. J. Rising ; Clerk, Edward Schubel ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Justice of the Peace, Edward Schubel ; Marshal, Egbert McLees; County Supervisor, A. J. Rising ; Trustees-A. E. Hart, George Carr, August Zedler and Lorenz Wolfrom.

1872-President, Charles Allen ; Clerk, James Pierce ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Jus- tices of the Peace, James Pierce and C. W. Rehfeld ; Marshal, J. J. White; County Super- visor, Sat. Clark. Trustees-A. E. Hart, Henry Bowers, C. W. Rehfeld and Lorenz Wolfrom.

1873-President, Amos E. Hart; Clerk, James Pierce; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Marshal, E. F. Hale ; Justice of the Peace, Julius Hagan ; County Supervisor, Sat. Clark. Trustees-John Fisher, J. D. Francis, Julius Hagan and A. E. Chase.

1874-President, A. E. Hart; Clerk, W. H. Butterfield ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Marshal, E. F. Hale; Justices of the Peace, Frederick Engle and Henry Otto; County Super- Trustees-Bernard Beck, S. E. Davis, A. W. Hall and F. Steinke.

visor, Carl Hanf.

1875-President, D. C. Van Brunt ; Clerk, Hiram Lake; Treasurer, Frederick Engle; Marshal, E. F. Hale ; Justices of the Peace, Henry Otto and Carl Dowe ; County Supervisor, Carl Hanf. Trustees-B. Beck, A. W. Hall, Carl Dowe and Frederick Hanff.

1876-President, D. C. Van Brunt ; Clerk, Charles Allen ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Marshal, E. F. Hale; Justice of the Peace, J. B. Ribble; County Supervisor, Carl Hanf. Trustees-Frank Fisher, A. W. Hall, J. R. Freeman and J. D. Francis.

1877-President, R. Dow ; Clerk, Charles Allen ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Marshal, A. E. Hart ; Justices of the Peace, H. Bowers and Hiram Lake; County Supervisor, Sat. Clark. Trustees-Charles Miller, Miles Pluck, August Saecker and Carl Dowe.

1878-President, W. A. Van Brunt; Clerk, Charles Allen ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle ; Marshal, A. E. Hart; Justice of the Peace, Hiram Lake; County Supervisor, Sat. Clark. Trustees -- Frank Fisher, B. Beck, John Dimon and Charles Miller.

1879-President, D. D. French ; Clerk, Charles Allen ; Treasurer, Frederick Engle : Marshal, A. E. Hart; Justice of the Peace, E. M. Griswold; Supervisor, Sat. Clark. Trus- tees-G. F. Randall, Charles Miller, H. B. Marsh and B. Beck. At this election there were 195 votes cast.

CHAPTER IX.

WAUPUN.

FIRST SETTLEMENT-MEANING OF THE WORD WAUPUN-FIRST EVENTS-GROWTH OF WAUPUN- VILLAGE AND CITY OFFICERS, 1857-1879-A REMINISCENCE-CHURCHES-WAUPUN A QUAR- TER OF A CENTURY AGO-SECRET SOCIETIES-WAUPUN PIONEERS-MANUFACTORIES- BANKS-OLD SETTLERS' CLUB-WAUPUN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION-WISCONSIN STATE PRISON -WAUPUN A DOZEN YEARS AGO-WAUPUN FIRE COMPANY, NO. 1-DODGE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY-A CONTRAST-WAUPUN SCHOOLS-THE POST OFFICE-WAUPUN AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION-CEMETERIES-PUBLIC HALLS-HOTELS- FUN IN THE OLDEN TIME.

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The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, containing a history of Dodge County, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc, Part 73

Author: Western Historical Co Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 774

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 774