The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 126

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104

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VILLAGE OF DOYLESTOWN.

On the 16th day of March, 1865, Lemuel H. Doyle purchased of Damon C. Starr 120 acres off the southeast quarter of Section 11, and, on the 25th day of March, purchased of Eason Starr 115 acres off the northeast quarter of Section 14. The main object of the purchase was to locate thereon a village. On the 26th day of August, 1865, Alfred Topliff, County Surveyor, completed and had recorded the plat of the village of Doylestown.

David Metcalf, a former resident of Columbus, erected a store here in the summer of 1865, being the first in the village. He operated it for about four months, or until it was burned. From that time until 1868, no improvements were made in the place, and, in January of that ycar, only four families resided here. Mr. Doyle determined the place should have a start, and made a public offer to give a lot free to any who would build thereon. His offer was accepted, and during the year 1868, about thirty houses were erected. Eaton & Canfield built at the time a $2,500 elevator, with a storage capacity of 15,000 bushels of grain. Mr. Eaton died shortly after, and the elevator was burned in July, 1876.

The first lot sold was purchased by Thornton Thompson, who erected the first house in the village. This house was afterward sold to Joseph Doyle, who, in 1868, built an addition to it. and opened the first hotel.

The first freight was received by J. H. Davis September 19, 1865, consisting of two bundles of sash, the charges on which were 25 cents. The first shipment was two cars of bulk wheat to Curtis & Mann, Milwaukee, sent by Metcalf & Starr September 16, 1865. First ticket was sold May 22, 1866.

D. Metcalf was the first station agent, serving from September, 1865, to November 1, 1866. L. H. Doyle was then appointed, serving until November, 1873, when Charles A. Doyle received the appointment. From the building of the road to March, 1880, D. Reed, J. A. Doyle, F. W. Whitcomb, Julia Williams, C. A. Doyle, C. S. Bensted. L. W. Davis, D. E. Moore, J. W. Hancock, H. A. Doyle, S. C. Budlong, F. N. Mills, S. B. Morse, George C. Wright, L. H. Martin, J. O. Baker, P. Vandercook and E. J. Conner have served as telegraph operators.

The original plat was composed of nine blocks off the northeast quarter of Section 14. The first addition was made, June 13, 1868, and was also off Section 14. The second addition was made, June 18, 1869, and was off the southeast quarter of Section 11, and comprised about forty acres. Isaac B. Downs, about this time, also made an addition, of about fifteen acres, to the plat of the village, off southeast quarter of Section 11.

The first schoolhouse built near where the village was laid out was in 1859. In 1869, a larger and better house was erected, at a cost of $1,250. The first teacher in the new school- house was Miss Emma L. Holmes. In the winter of 1879-80, Peter F. McMahon was the teacher.

First birth in the village was Martin, son of John Maloney, in the summer of 1866. The first death was Mrs. Thompson, July, 1866.

Catholic Church .- In 1865, Father McGurke organized a society in this place, and in 1866 a church was erected, at a cost of $1,500. The congregation increasing in numbers. the house became too small to accommodate those who desired to attend ; therefore, in 1874, it was enlarged, at an additional cost of $700. In 1877, a parsonage was erected, adjacent to the church, at a cost of $750. A Sunday school has usually been maintained during the summer

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months. Fathers McGurke, O'Kiefe, Gray, Roche and Murphy, have ministered to the spirit- ual welfare of the congregation, from its organization up to 1880. At that time, eighty families were represented in its membership.

Methodist Episcopal Church .- A class was organized here at a very early day, religious services being held in private houses and in the schoolhouses in the neighborhood. The church having become numerically strong, in 1870 determined to erect a church edifice. In order to best carry out their intentions, David Edwards, David D. James, James S. Hallock, George Ormsbee, John J. Scott, George Young, Norman B. Dayton, Lester Hoard and Lemuel H. Doyle were elected Trustees, by the congregation. The first meeting of the Trustees was held in the shop of L. H. Doyle, January 8, 1871, Rev. B. M. Fullmer, presiding, all the Trustees

being present. It was then voted to erect a church edifice, which was completed and dedicated Sunday, October 3, 1873, by Rev. Samuel Fallows, D. D., of Madison, Wis., Rev. J. B. Cole being then preacher in charge. The cost of the church was $2,000. L. H. Peck, Lester Hoard and L. H. Doyle were the building committee. The first funeral held in the church was that of an infant child of Ferdinand and Kate Pinkrou, in the fall of 1873, Rev. Oppen, of Columbus, a German preacher, officiating. The first marriage in the church was that of D. W. Edwards and Mattie James, October 21, 1874.

Protestant Episcopal Church .- Rev. F. C. Eldred organized the church here November 21, 1877, with the election of George Hall, Warden; J. G. Smith, Treasurer ; Niels Rasmus, Secretary, Mr. Eldred discharged the duties of Pastor of the church, until the summer of 1879, when he was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Burlsom. For the first two years, services were held every Friday evening, with occasional visits from the Minister at other times. In the fall of 1879, the time of services was changed to each Sunday evening.

Good Templars .- W. P. St. John, D. G. W. C. T., of Portage City, visited the place June 26, 1869, and instituted a lodge of twenty nine charter members. Those composing its first officers and charter members were Lemuel H. Doyle, W. C. T .; Emma L. Holmes, W. V. T .; Delevan E. Moore, W. S .; Isaac B. Downs, W. C .; David Edwards, W. F. S .; Cora A. Downs, W. T .; D. W. Edwards, W. M .; Delia E. Doyle, W D. M .; Ella Doyle, W. I. G .; Ful- ton R. Morris, W. O. G .; Mary E. Doyle, R. HI. S .; Nellie Peck, L. H. S .; Lester Hoard, P. W. C. T .; Charles M. Morris, Henry A. Doyle, Joseph Doyle, Lettie C. Edwards, Norman B. Dayton, David D. James, Brigetta A. Waters, Ira C. Edwards, Clarence Peck, T. C. Hop- kins, Charles M. Peck, Fannie Hopkins, James Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, Mary J. Doyle and John W. Hancock. For five years, the lodge continued in successful operation. In consequence of the removal of the greater. number of the most active workers, it was compelled to suspend.

Patrons of Husbandry .- Union Grange, No. 430, Patrons of Husbandry. was organized March 5, 1874, by Deputy Kennedy Scott, assisted by John Sanderson, of Cambria. The first officers and charter members were Lemuel H. Doyle, Master : George Hall, Overseer; John J. Scott, Treasurer ; Peter Morse, Secretary : Jerome R. Nasholds, Lecturer ; Franklin Andrews, Steward ; Charles Peck, Assistant Steward ; Edward F. Palmer, Chaplain ; F. C. Councilman, Gate Keeper ; Mary V. Andrews, Stewardess ; Ellen M. Titcomb, Ceres; Harriet Palmer, Pomona ; Sarah Youngs, Flora; Cora A. Downs, Mary J. Doyle, Ida Andrews, George Youngs, Lyman B. Ward, Dexter Titcomb, George Williams, Sarah A. IIall, Mary E. Doyle, Thomas W. Davis, Demosthenes Nasholds, Anthony Snowden. The first meetings of the grange were held in Hoard's IIall, afterward in Methodist Episcopal Church. A grange store was started in 1877. but both grange and store were discontinued in 1878.

The Columbus Democrat, under date of March 22, 1872, thus speaks of Doylestown :

" In 1848, Owen Kincaid entered a tract of land about ten miles west of Columbus (it is now owned by H. A. Whitney) and is not far from the station and village of Doylestown, and was the first entry in that vicinity. Daniel James was the first settler adjacent to the present

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site of the little village, his duplicate bearing date May 9, 1848, though Mr. Moses Roberts, in 1847, entered forty acres, and built a cabin near where Joseph G. Smith lives. Damon C. Starr secured his land and arrived two weeks later, his patent, dated September 1, 1849, having the signature of President Taylor. He built a log house that year, which was the first struct- ure in that locality. The frame building with which he replaced it was five years ago the only building near where the village now is. In the same year, William Chamberlain settled on land which is now owned by Daniel Tompkins. Eason Starr, in 1850, purchased of speculators a quarter-section adjoining his brother, and Dr. Edward Heath arrived the same year. Most of the village is situated upon which was originally bought by the former. The depot and water- tank were built in 1865. L. H. Doyle arrived in June, 1865, and purchased the lands of the two Starrs, between two and three hundred acres.

" A village was platted that year, and David Metcalf, a previous resident of Columbus and now general roadmaster of the La Crosse & North-Western Division, erected a store which he operated for four months, or until it was burned. No progress was made for two or three years. In 1868, there were but four families living on the village plat. That year, Eaton & Canfield built a $2,500 elevator.

" The village now has a population of 200. D. D. Fox and D. D. Jones have each a good general store well stocked with dry goods, groceries, etc. Hoard & Earle are engaged in the lumber trade, and they also purchase wheat and produce. The elevator has a capacity of 15,000 bushels of grain. Not long after its erection, one of its owners died, and it has since been closed. R. Elliot, of Milwaukee, holds a mortgage on it, and the building is for sale on favorable terms. Residents claim that 40,000 bushels of grain would find a market therc, under favorable circumstances. Joseph Doyle, father of L. H. Dowle, is the proprietor of the Doyle House, the village hotel, which he manages successfully. John Bau is the boot and shoe maker of the hamlet, and does his work well. He runs a saloon in connection with his shop I. Gormley, a new-comer, is also proprietor of a saloon. James Riley is the village blacksmith. Dr. Henry Allen is the resident physician, and, though he only came to Doylestown a few months ago, is acquiring an extensive practice. He went thither from Hartland, though for six years he was Superintendent of an eye and ear infirmary at Chicago. L. H. Doyle is the station agent, express agent and Postmaster. Becoming the owner of the village site, he has shown an irrepressible desire to build up the town, and has given away acres to persons desiring to become permanent residents. In connection with other business, he established a nursery in 1868, and he now has about eight acres set out with choice trees and shrubbery. Last year, he manufactured about three thousand brooms. It is not to be denied that he has shown much enterprise and liberality in promoting the growth of the village which bears his name. A lodge of Good Templars is in Doylestown ; it has sixty members, and Dr. Allen is its Worthy Chief. A Catholic Church is the only building at present that has been erected for the purpose of wor- ship. The priest at Columbus conducts services periodically. One of the best schoolhouses in the county was built here some years ago. The Baptist and other denominations have wor- shiped here. The Methodists are about to erect a new church, 30x40, and have the stone for the foundation already on the ground.

" It is now about three years since the lead excitement broke out in the vicinity of Doyles- town. A point a few rods west of that station is, by survey, the highest elevation on the rail- road between the Wisconsin River and Lake Michigan. To the northeast, the land is broken into hillocks of reddish clay, though lime and sandstone frequently appear. On the Hallock farm, two miles and a half away, men at the plow brought up rich fragments of ore, and, while building fences across the land, found very promising specimens of that material. Carpenter, of Rio, has made numerous excavations upon the farm, and has secured ore in paying quantities. He is still at work under a lease. About a year ago, the farm was sold to a company at Sparta, and they have been since sinking a shaft. It had reached a depth of eighty-five feet the other day when we visited the spot, and the work is still in progress. They have been constantly taking out good ore, but in very small quantities, yet the indications are that lead exists in large

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amounts, if it can only be struck. The State Geologist has inspected the locality and adds the weight of his opinion to this statement. The formation is peculiar, those clay hills being approached on both sides by sand or by prairie. It should also be stated that evidences have been found which lead to the belief that silver exists in those ledges. If the secrets of nature shall be successfully read in this vicinity, it would make Doylestown a busy station and give an impetus to the business of the county even."

TOWN OF PACIFIC.

This town is located in the central part of the county, its northwest corner adjoining the city of Portage. It comprises the east half of Township 12, Range 9, and a fractional part of Sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, of same township and range, lying to the east of the Wis- consin River, which river forms its western boundary. It is watered by the Fox River, which enters the town on the east through Swan Lake on Section 1, flows west and northwest to Portage City. It is also watered by Duck Creek in the central part. About one-half of the town is marsh land, the remainder is oak openings. The land is generally sandy and low, the surface altitude being from 200 to 250 feet. The town was set off in 1854 from Portage City. much to the delight of its inhabitants, avers a local writer, for the reason of the high assessment of its lands.

N. H. Wood, who had entered and purchased a large portion of the land lying within the present limits of the town, and had also established a store on Section 16, had the honor of naming the town.

The first election showed about fifty voters ; the number has not since materially increased. Among the first settlers were Henry Jennings, who came in 1849, Stephen Calverly, H. Holden John W. Lawrence and Benjamin Dow, in 1850; N. II. Wood, 1851 ; William Bates, J. W. Porter, Moses Bump, Daniel Marston and Jonathan Pegg, in 1854; Amasa Porter, Joshua Calkins, J. L. Porter and Griffin Smith, in 1856.

'There are no villages in the town, though numerous attempts have been made to establish one, and paper cities have flourished. On an old Territorial map, issued in 1837, on the north side of Swan Lake is marked the village of " Ida." The proverbial " oldest inhabitant," living in the spring of 1880, had never heard of its existence. In 1838, a magnificent " city " was laid out on the same site, which was given the name of Wisconsinapolis, and so well was it platted, the lake being crowded with such magnificent steamers, that in the East a large number of lots were sold at almost fabulous prices. The success of this venture encouraged the owners of the land on the south side of the lake also to plat a city which was to bear the name of " Winnebago City." Lots here brought good prices. Henry Merrell relates that upon one occasion a gentleman came into his store at the fort, and inquired at what hour steamboats left for Winconsinapolis. He was told that at the time boats were very irregular, but he could direct him to the place. The man then inquired which was the best hotel. Mr. Merrill declined to answer that question, as he did not wish to injure his popularity as a business man by showing partiality in the case. A few hours afterward, when he returned from the "city," where no building larger than an Indian wigwam had ever been erected, and where twenty-five white men had probably never set foot, he drove rapidly by, neither looking to the right or left, his curiosity having been abundantly satisfied.

In 1838, an act was passed by the Territorial Legislature, incorporating the Marquette and Swan Lake Canal Company. James Duane Doty, Lieut. Hovey and others were the incorporators. It was the intention of the company to run a canal from Swan Lake into Lake George, and down Duck Creek to the Wisconsin River. A tavern was built at the west end of. Swan Lake, and a ferry run across the neck of the lake. This canal was in opposi- tion to the one connecting the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers at Fort Winnebago, and, it was thought by its incorporators, would tend to build up the villages of Wisconsinapolis and Win- nebago City.

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" Baltimore City " was another paper city which never had an existence in fact. It was laid out on Section 33, where Duck Creek empties into the Wisconsin River.

Says a local writer : " Cities have not flourished in Pacific, but industry has, and no where in the county is there less ostentation or more promptness to meet obligations than Pacific. It is one of those towns where from a variety of agricultural resources, and a strict economy, its population seem to ' come out all right in the spring.' When its population quadruples, and the land is drained and occupied, Pacific will he a very prosperous and popular town, and to-day, for a high order of intelligence, morality, industry, and moderate thrift, it is at least a good average of the county."

The following is a list of town officers elected since the organization of the town :

1854-N. H. Wood, Chairman ; John W. Lawrence, Benjamin Dow, Supervisors ; La Fayette Dow, Clerk ; Thomas Dow, Treasurer ; Stephen Calverly, Assessor; Rodney Loomis, School Superintendent.

1855-Benjamin Dow, Chairman ; Giles M. Packard, Henry Jennings, Supervisors : D. Marston, Clerk ; R. O. Loomis, Treasurer and School Superintendent; Stephen Calverly. Assessor.

1856-J. W. Porter, Chairman ; William Weir, Giles M. Packard, Supervisors ; James Wright, Clerk ; R. O. Loomis, Treasurer ; Stephen Calverly, Assessor ; J. W. Porter, School Superintendent.

1857-William Weir, Chairman; Stephen Calverly, William Bates, Supervisors ; James Wright, Clerk ; B. F. Flowers, Treasurer ; A. D. Betz, Assessor ; Dan Marston, School Super- intendent.

1858-Francis Wood, Chairman; A. D. Betz, Andrew Weir, Supervisors ; George W. Marsh, Clerk; Daniel Marston, School Superintendent; Stephen Calverly, Assessor; B. F. Flowers, Treasurer.

1859-Francis Wood, Chairman ; Andrew Weir, J. L. Porter, .Supervisors ; George W. Marsh, Clerk ; George Osborne, Treasurer ; Stephen Calverly, Assessor ; J. L. Porter, School Superintendent.

1860-Andrew Weir, Chairman ; J. W. Lawrence, S. W. Porter, Supervisors ; George Marsh, Clerk; William Bates, Treasurer ; Stephen Calverly, Assessor ; J. L. Porter, School Superintendent.

1861-Andrew Weir, Chairman; Griffin Smith, B. F. Flowers, Supervisors ; Z. J. D. Swift, Clerk ; T. W. Dow, Treasurer; Henry Jennings, Assessor ; A. D. Betz, School Superin- tendent.

1862-Francis Wood, Chairman ; A. Weir, Samuel Hoyt, Supervisors ; Amasa Porter, Clerk ; T. W. Dow, Treasurer; Griffin Smith, Assessor.

1863-H. Jennings, Chairman ; Samuel Hoyt, Samuel Porter, Supervisors ; Amasa Por- ter, Clerk ; B. F. Flowers, Treasurer ; Stephen Calverly, Assessor.

1864-Griffin Smith, Chairman; A. Coapman, S. W. Porter, Supervisors ; Amasa Por- ter, Clerk ; Stephen Calverly, Treasurer; William Bates, Assessor.

1865-Stephen Calverly, Chairman ; Samuel Murray, B. F. Flowers, Supervisors ; Z. J. D. Swift, Clerk ; Edward Smith, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1866-William Weir, Chairman ; William Bates, Moses Bump, Supervisors : Amasa Por- ter, Clerk ; Z. J. D. Swift, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1867-H. Jennings, Chairman ; Lewis Evans, Samuel Murray, Supervisors ; E. Smith, Clerk ; Griffin Smith, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1868-Amasa Porter, Chairman; J. F. Warren, Stephen Calverly, Supervisors ; J. L. Porter, Clerk ; William Bates, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1869-Edward Smith, Chairman ; Stephen Calverly, Henry Cutsforth, Supervisors ; H. Jennings, Clerk ; Stephen Calverly, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor. .

1870-B. F. Flowers, Chairman ; Lewis Evans, Moses Bump, Supervisors ; Z. J. D. Swift, Clerk ; Henry Jennings, Treasurer, J. L. Porter, Assessor.

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1871-Stephen Calverly, Chairman; W. B. Cutsforth, Lewis Evans, Supervisors, Amasa Porter, Clerk : Frank H. Husbrook, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1872-J. L. Porter, Chairman; D. B. Tompkins, H. Jennings, Supervisors ; Z. J. D. Swift, Clerk ; William Bates, Treasurer ; J. F. Warren, Assessor.

1873-Stephen Calverly, Chairman ; Henry Cutsforth, A. Weir, Supervisors ; E. Smith, Clerk ; I. Kershaw, Treasurer ; A. Kershaw, Assessor.

. 1874-E. Smith, Chairman ; E. A. Porter, Jonathan Pegg, Supervisors : W. S. Flowers, Clerk ; I. Kershaw, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1875-Lewis Evans, Chairman ; Stephen Calverly, Henry Cutsforth, Supervisors ; W. S. Flowers, Clerk ; E. E. Smith, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor,

1876-Edward Smith, Chairman ; Anson Coapman, Patrick Lehan, Supervisors; W. S. Flowers, Clerk ; E. E. Smith, Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1877-J. L. Porter, Chairman ; Benjamin Dow, W. Cutsforth, Supervisors ; E. E. Smith, Clerk; I. Kershaw, Treasurer ; E. Smith, Assessor.

1878-Henry Jennings, Chairman; Charles Lawrence, I. Kershaw, Supervisors ; A. Bump, Clerk ; William Bates, Treasurer; A. Kershaw, Assessor.

1879-E. Smith, Chairman; E. A. Porter, John Jarvis, Supervisors; E. E. Smith, Clerk; H. W. Cutsforth Treasurer ; J. L. Porter, Assessor.

1880-A. Weir, Chairman; Patrick Lehan, L. F. Dow, Supervisors; A. A. Porter, Clerk ; E. E. Smith, Treasurer ; H. W. Cutsforth, Assessor.

TOWN OF RANDOLPH .* BY WILLIAM T. WHIRRY.

The first settler in this town was George Knowles, who came from the city of New York, selected his land in the fall of 1843, on Section 13, and entered it in February, 1844, and erected the first building in town at the same time, in the form of a board shanty, with white- wood boards brought from Fond du Lac ; broke up some land in May, 1844, and claims it was the first land broken in town ; planted the first crop, and raised a good one, without any fence ; put up his log house in August, 1844, and resided on the same place until about 1860, when he removed to Milwaukee.

S. S. Torbert came from Illinois March 16, 1844, in company with John Langdon and Benjamin Williams. Mr. Torbert raised the first log house on Section 15. B. Williams being a single man, lived with him. They lived for a long time on succotash (green corn and beans), without anything else. He broke, as he claims, the first land, but that point is disputed by Mr. Knowles. His first crop of wheat was seventy bushels, from two acres, and two bushels in sowing, which had been dragged in with a wooden-toothed drag. At that time, there were only three log cabins at Fox Lake, and no building between there and Fort Winnebago, except Pow- derly's, near the latter place.

John Langdon put up his log house very shortly after Torbert, on Section 29, but finished it first, making it the first log house in town. He brought in the first span of horses, and as Torbert and Williams came with him, and as they all brought cattle, they must all have the eredit of bringing in the first oxen and eows ; and they were called a very superior lot of cattle. Ile also brought some hogs, and came fully equipped to break up land, and did break up a good deal for others. He started Cambria-built the dam and put up a saw-mill, in company with Samuel Langdon, in 1845, and for several years it was called Langdon's mill ; but he became involved, and allowed a sharper, named Bell, to get hold of his property, who converted it to his own use, and changed the name of the place to Bellville (it was afterward called Florence. then Cambria). John Langdon was thus financially ruined; and the loss of his hard-earned property probably shortened his days. He removed to Bad Axe (now Vernon County), and died there in 1852.

*This sketch, with much additional, was written in 1871, revised in 1873, and published by the town.

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Benjamin Williams located a piece of prairie on Section 32, but did not build right off. He sold to Joseph Kerr, who came here in the fall of 1846; he then built on a piece of land adjoining Cambria ; was Sheriff for one term ; now lives in the fruit region of Michigan.

Alvin B. Alden came from Connecticut in July, 1844, and put up a hay shanty, with wings for bedrooms, on a splendid quarter-section of openings, on Section 24, being the first land selected in town ; built his log house in November, 1844; claims that he put in and har- vested the first winter wheat. He was clerk of the Board of Supervisors for several years ; now resides in Portage.

John Converse came from Connecticut in October, 1844; boarded about six months with his son-in-law, Alvin B. Alden ; put up his log house in the spring of 1845, on a clay knoll, on Section 25; had a mill privilege, which nature had done a good deal for, except supplying it with water-if we except a few springs ; but Uncle John, nevertheless, not to be balked by such a trifle, built a dam and a small mill, and put in a run of stones, bolts, etc. Feed is still ground there, when we have a wet time. Uncle John kept the first house of entertainment for man and beast, and scores are now living who remember with pleasure the kind, liberal and motherly attentions of Mrs. Converse ; though not kept in the style of the Fox House, yet everything that was substantial was in abundance, and all left satisfied-style was not expected in a log house. He was the first Postmaster in town; kept the first post office, called Polk Prairie, a misnomer, as it was situated in the openings. The name was afterward changed to East Randolph.

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The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 126

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104