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As an evidence of the city's growth and prosperity, the following figures are taken from the annual exhibit of the city's progress, published in 1878 : The sales of goods, wares and mer- chandise are stated at about $1,000,000 ; 680 messages were sent and 887 received at the tele- graph office during the year ; the bank paid $536,143 in drafts, and the business men $17,377 for hired help during the year.
TOWN MEETINGS.
The first record of any town meeting. according to the statements made regarding old set- tlers, and published in the Union July 7, 1876, was held April 5, 1842, at the house of Ches- ter May, Sr., at which Charles Rockwell presided as Moderator, and George P. Marston, Clerk. One hundred dollars was raised for town expenses. J. Bliss. A. Finch, P. S. West and Milo Jones were appointed Pathmasters, and the Commissioners of Highways laid out nine road dis- tricts that year.
April 4, 1843, the town meeting was held at S. Waldo's house, J. T. Ilaight, Moderator ; Milo Jones, P. F. Morrison and James Bliss, Supervisors ; John A. Morrison, Clerk, and Ches- ter May, Treasurer.
Thereafter until May 20, 1860, when Fort Atkinson was incorporated as a village, the settlement was under township organization, and the following officers were elected: Super- visors-E. H. Bingham, Chairman in 1844, William Waktruff, Jr .. P. S. West and D. H. Peek receiving a tie vote, no choice was made : 1845, Norman Horton, M. L. Bates and P. L. Morrison ; 1846, the same officers : 1847, David Wood, D. Foster and James Bliss ; 1848. D. Wood, Anson Stone and P. S. West; 1849, A. F. Snell, P. F. West and N. Horton ; 1850,
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George P. Marston, C. May and E. T. Sheffield ; 1851, Alva Stewart, N. Needham and Squire Dunn ; 1852, John W. MePherson, E. H. Bingham and Charles Hummel ; 1853, E. B. King, W. T. Davis and Daniel Finch ; 1854, Daniel Finch and John Wentworth ; 1855, no record ; 1856, E. P. May, Charles Hummel and .Joseph Widner; 1857, Charles Rockwell, Edward Rice and Gustaf Melberg ; 1858, Edward Rice, W. M. Dunn and Daniel Fineb; 1859, David Wood, William Simonds and J. F. Morrison.
Clerks-1844-46, Pascal P. Winslow; 1847-48, H. F. Pelton: 1849, W. F. Hovey ; 1850-51, E. B. King : 1852, Aaron Rankin ; 1853, L. P. Caswell; 1854. L. B. Gilbert ; 1855, no record; 1856, S. R. Crosby ; 1857, George Stafford ; 1858-59, Wesley Root.
Treasurers-1844, Dwight Foster ; 1845, Anson P. Stone ; 1846, Erastus Willard ; 1847, Milton Snell ; 1848, Thomas Barrie ; 1849, M. L. Bates; 1850, J. HI. Rawson; 1851, S. C. Hall; 1852-53, Silas Wood; 1854, W. T. Davis; 1855, no record; 1856, B. Davis; 1857, Marcellus Finch ; 1858, James Crane; 1859, D. Alworth.
VILLAGE ROSTER.
The records of Fort Atkinson, from the incorporation of the village until the 18th of October, 1870, and everything belonging to the Village Clerk's office, was contained in Lohmil- ler's block, corner of North Main and Germany streets, and entirely consumed by fire on the morning of the 13th of October, 1870.
At an election held in the spring following, the officers chosen for the village for that and subsequent years, were recorded and preserved, as will be noticed from the subjoined roster :
Chairmen of Board of Trustees-1871, Joseph Winslow ; 1872, George W. Webb ; 1873-74, O. S. Cornish ; 1875, Reuben S. White ; 1876, L. B. Royce ; 1877, W. D. Hoard.
Trustees of the Village-1871, W. E. Smith, D. G. Snover, R. Emery, O. S. Cornish, D. Bullock and J. C. Widmann ; 1872, N. F. Hopkins, R. S. White, Phil Eckhardt, Robert Bar- rie, John Wilderman and Jerry Mason ; 1873, D. Bullock, A. J. Rankin, A. Winslow, J. Wid- mann and Samuel Bishop ; 1874, D. Bullock, John Wilderman, S. A. Bridges, A. J. Rankin, Samuel Bishop and W. E. Smith ; 1875, Francis H. Allen, J. F. Muller, Joseph Winslow, J. C. Widmann, Stephen Payne and Gilman Sargeant ; 1876, N. F. Hopkins, L. M. Roberts, Robert Barrie, George Landgraf, Jerry Mason and Thomas Brown; 1877, G. W. Burchard, J. W. Lohmiller, D. Bullock, S. A. Bridges, E. E. Sheldon and F. Longholff.
Clerks-1871, Henry Wernicke ; 1872, Samuel A. Craig; 1873, Frank Hoffman ; 1874-75, Henry Wernicke ; 1876, Sherwood Ball ; 1877, A. E. Baldwin.
Treusurers-1871, A. Winslow ; 1872, E. S. Rice; 1873, H. B. Willard ; 1874-75, Frank Vickery ; 1876, E. S. Rice : 1877, S. S. Curtis.
Marshals-1871, A. B. Emery ; 1872, Robert B. Smith ; 1873, J. B. Preston ; 1874-75 O. Vaughn ; 1876, James Flint : 1877, S. C. Sawyer.
Supervisors-1871. Joseph Winslow ; 1872, G. W. Webb; 1873-74, O. S. Cornish ; 1875, Reuben S. White ; 1876, L. B. Royce ; 1877, W. D. Hoard.
Police Justices-1872, D. B. Peck ; 1874, S. A. Craig; 1876. D. B. Peck.
THE CITY ROSTER.
As stated above, Fort Atkinson was incorporated as a city April 5, 1878, and at an elec- tion held in accordance with the provisions of the act thereof, the following officers were chosen for that year : Mayor, Milo Jones ; Police Justice, HI. A. Porter; Treasurer. A. Winslow ; Clerk. A. E. Baldwin ; Supervisors-E. P. May, of the First Ward ; D. Il. Walker, of the Second, and J. W. Lohmiller, of the Third ; Aldermen-R. S. White and F. M. Allen, of the First Ward ; T. T. Proctor and George II. Pounder, of the Second, and S. Payne and J. C. Widmann, of the Third; C. A. Caswell appointed City Attorney : A. E. Jaycox, City Marshal ; Adelbert Rockwell and J. D. Flint, Street Commissioners.
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The election of 1879 resulted in the following choice : Mayor. S. S. Curtis ; Treasurer. W. Hanson : Clerk, D. G. Craig ; Supervisors-E. P. May, of the First Ward : E. P. Hull, the Second, and W. H. Rogers, of the Third; Aldermen-N. F. Hopkins and L. B. Royce, the First Ward ; G. H. Pounder and L. Gooselin, of the Second, and D. W. Curtis and Joh Wilderman of the Third.
BANKS.
The First National Bank of Fort Atkinson was incorporated on October 27. 1863, with capital stock of $75,000, and on January 1, 1864, the doors of the new and now prosperous institu tion were thrown open to the rush of an eager multitude who came, some to deposit their hard earned " pennies," others to open negotiations with and transact business involving thousand of dollars. The shares were of $100 cach, and were divided among the following gentlemen who held them in sums varying from $5.000 to $100 each : Joseph Powers, Chester May, El P. May, George H. Stafford, William Eustis, George P. Marston, J. D. Clapp, L. B. Caswel G. W. C. May, William Tancre, A. D. Wilcox. R. Manning, A. M. Morrison, A. Winslow J. Winslow, J. F. Morrison, Caroline B. Snell. J. D. Waterbury, D. C. Curtis and D. Holme: Of these gentlemen, who constituted the original stockholders, there are now only cigl remaining, viz., J. D. Clapp. L. B. Caswell. George W. C. May, J. D. Waterbury, Ely 1 May, William Eustis, George II. Stafford and Mrs. Caroline B. Snell.
After the organization was completed, the following officers were elected, and they still hol their positions. the only change being the appointment of a Vice President, Mr. E. P. Ma having been called upon to fill that position about a year ago. They are Messrs. J. D. Clap] President ; and L. B. Caswell, Cashier.
This bank has the honor of being the third organized in the State of Wisconsin, and th one hundred and fifty-seventh in the United States. The surplus stock now amounts to $16.00
MANUFACTURING.
The Northwestern Furniture Company was organized in 1866, and commenced busines with a capital of $25,000. which was increased in 1858 to $50,000, again, in 1871. to $75.000 and. in 1879. to 100,000.
The cash dividends paid to stockholders thus far aggregate upward of $10.000 in exces of the amount paid in by them on the $75,000 subscribed, and the undivided surplus earning amount to fully 50 per cent of the capital stock.
In September, 1878, the wagon and carriage business of Widdmann. Wandschneider & Co and the foundry and machine business of the Foundry and Machine Company, were absorbed b the Furniture Company, and the name changed to the Northwestern Manufacturing Company $25,000 additional capital invested and the erection of buildings (since completed) to accon modate the increased business commenced. These include a factory 40x50, three storie high, for wood working machinery adapted to the manufacture of wagons; machine-shop 30x40: blacksmith-shop 80x40. and a foundry, 28x38, all of brick, substantially built an covered with tin roofs. In addition, the Company has erected a wooden building for the stor age of hardware, etc., 30x36, and a paint-shop 32x60, three stories high, the buildings of th old foundry company, 120x36, and 20x40, being used for the manufacture of cutters. Durin the year 1879, additional warehouses and sheds for the storage of wagons, lumber and materials were erected, both at Fort Atkinson and Seymour, also a warehouse 100x40 for the protection and storage of wagons and carriages. During that year, the Company purchased the busines and stock of the Whitewater Cutter Works, in which is manufactured. under the direction of J A. Chapman, from one thousand to fifteen hundred cutters of various styles, annually. an innumerable varieties of light son-shades and buggy tops.
The entire buildings now owned and occupied by the Company for manufacturing and storag purposes, have upward of 125.000 feet of floor surface, and their increase of business render the erection of additional buildings in the near future a matter of necessity.
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The company also own a saw-mill at Seymour, in Outagamie County, in the best hardwood lumber district in the State, where they have a shop 30x40, two stories high, equipped with machinery for sawing, turning and shaping wood material for furniture and wagons. There the lumber is sawed, piled, seasoned and cut into shape, thus avoiding the heavy freights inci- dent to carrying so much unwrought lumber.
The factory is supplied with the latest and best improved machinery throughout, and with its wide range of capabilities in working wood and iron into the various implements and wares manufactured, constitutes one of the most complete establishments in the West. From one hun- dred and fifty to two hundred hands are employed, at an annual cost of from $40,000 to $50,000 per year, and all features combine to render this one of the most important industrial forces in Jefferson County, of the strong and enduring character of which the citizens are justly proud.
The present officers are John Burnham, President ; L. B. Caswell Secretary and Treasurer, and D. Bullock, Superintendent. The capital represented is stated at $100,000.
Fort Atkinson Tannery was established in the spring of 1867, by L. B. Caswell and S. D. Rickard. These gentlemen, alive to the manufacturing interests of the city, in the winter of 1867, erected a substantial frame building on River street, provided with all the mechanical equipments necessary to a thorough success, at a cost of $7,500, and, in the spring following, commenced business.
The premises occupy an acre and a half, at the locality designated, in which is built the tannery proper, run by an engine of thirty-horse power, a bark-mill, two bark lenches. etc., in complete order for business. The tannery contains sixteen tan-vats, two lime, one water and one bait vat, with force and liquor pumps, with capacity to employ the daily services of twelve men to supply and run properly, at a monthly cost of about $450.
The stock turned out includes all grades of boot, shoe and harness leather, and the several qualities of mitt and glove stock, in short, every line of goods demanded by the trade except finished morocco.
The amount invested is represented at $10,000, and the business done annually is upward of $25,000.
The Fort Atkinson Cheese Factory was begun in the spring of 1868, by Daniel Holmes. who erected the buildings on South Main street at present devoted to the uses to which they were adapted by the builder. Mr. Holmes carried on the business until his death, in 1873. when it was left in charge of W. E. Church, his son-in-law. who effected a disposition of the good will of the concern to Q. C. Olin, C. P. Crossfield, T. C. Blanchard and Robert Roberts, comprising the firm of Olin, Crossfield & Co., at present in occupation.
The Company manufacture what is known as the " Full Cream Chedder," for the New York and Liverpool markets, where it is in constant demand, the 3,600 cheeses shipped annually being scarcely sufficient to supply the eall made by buyers. In the manufacture of this commod- ity, the firm use about fifteen thousand pounds of milk daily, and employ three men at a monthly salary of $150.
The business represents an investment of, say $2,500, and the sales aggregate $17,000 per year.
The Rectangular Churn Manufactory of O. S. Cornish and D. W. Curtis is located on the North Side, and represents a valuable and prominent interest in the business of the city. The partnership for the manufacture of this article, indispensable to domestic economy, was formed on November 1, 1872, and preparation for carrying on the business, such as the erection of houses, supplying them with machinery, etc., involved the investment of $20,000; the firm turn out twenty churns cach week, of what are known as the " Whipple patent ; " employ a force of ten men, whose services entail a weekly cost of $120, and the business transacted each year is stated at $10.000.
In addition to this specialty, the firm also manufactures the " Lever Butter Worker," an invention of their own, and the " Rectangular Mixer," for the thorough compounding of medi- cines, pulverized spices, baking-powder and ground goods.
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They manufacture 1,000 of each every year, the sales of which (combined) aggregate a sun approximating $40,000.
Fort Atkinson Mills .- The largest and most complete flouring-mills in the township wer first erected by T. T. Proctor and J. A. Head, in 1860, at their present site on River street The mills were completed in October, 1860, and run until the following May, when they were destroyed by fire. entailing a loss of $24.000. They were at once rebuilt by the sam parties, being completed in February, 1862, and operated in the spring of 1863, when Mr Head disposed of his interest to H. E. Southwell for $4.000. In 1864, the firm of Proctor & Southwell sold the mills to a man named Mitchell for $7,000. who continued their operation until 1866, when they came into possession of the First National Bank of Fort Atkinson, unde foreclosure proceedings, and were by that corporation sold to E. P. May, J. D. Waterbury and F. M. Allen, who ran them under the firm name of May, Waterbury & Co. until April 5, 1877 when Mr. Allen purchased the interest of his partners for $10,000, associated his son with him and has conducted the business as F. M. Allen & Son from that day until now.
The mills are, as stated, among the most extensive in this portion of the State, containing four run of stone, propelled by steam-power, with a capacity of turning out sixty-eight barrel of flour daily, furnishing employment to six men at a monthly expense for wages of $250.
The stock placed on the market is made of the best qualities of wheat, rye and corn, and ineludes some of the most approved grades of flour, including " Allen's Favorite," " Lega Tender." " Golden Chit," ete., which are in constant demand on the Chicago market.
The capital invested is reported at $15,000, and the yearly business aggregates $40,000.
Dalton & Grassmuck's Brewery was built in 1850 on its present site, West Milwauke street, by George Lewis, who, in conjunction with H. S. Prichard and D. S. Morrison, ha operated the venture successfully until within the past six months, " Prichard's Ale " being esteemed for its quality and purity all over the country.
On the 1st of January, 1879. A. Dalton, of Chicago, and H. Grassmuck purchased th investment, and, during the year, completed improvements for extending and diversifying th business.
The present capacity of the works is for the malting of twenty-two thousand bushels o malt and the manufacture of eighteen barrels of beer and ale daily.
To do this requires the services of five men at a weekly salary amounting to $50 an immense quantities of hops and cereals necessitating the outlay of large sums.
Malting for the Chicago market will be a feature of the enterprise proposed by Messrs. D & G., who purpose doing a wholesale business.
The brewery represents an investment of $8,000, and the receipts are estimated at $20,00 per annum.
Fort Atkinson Brickyard was organized in the summer of 1867 by L. M. Roberts, b. whom the undertaking has since been conducted with a success not more gratifying than deserved When running full force, which he does during the months when " brickmaking" is carried on he employs twenty men at a weekly salary of $200. turning out nearly one hundred thousand brick of qualities from common to superior.
The business annually disposed of aggregates fully $6,000, and represents an investment o capital estimated at $8,000.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
I. O. O. F., Hahnemann Lodge, No. 180, was organized on June 2, 1870, with the following charter members : J. Gorth, John Wolf. William Lohmiller. John Kahl and Jacol Ollwiler. The first officers were : N. G., Jacob Gorth : V. G. John Wolf; R. S., J. Berodin P. S., Frank Hoffman ; T., William Lohmiller. Since its organization, the Lodge has increased and prospered very well. They now have a membership of fifty-seven, and are worth abou $1,400. principally in cash. The present officers are : N. G., Fred Siefert ; V. G., P. Irving R. S., John Henzler ; P. S., F. Strehlow ; T., Herman Zeugner.
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I. O. O. F., Fort Atkinson Lodge, No. 24, was re-organized April 27, 1869. the re-organi- zation and re-issue of a charter being rendered necessary by the collapse of an older Lodge about twenty years prior to the above date. The petitioners for the re-organization were Joseph Win- slow, George Prestidge. J. C. Keeney, Darwin Morrison and Milo Jones. The first officers were: J. Winslow, N. G .; George A. Jenkins. V. G. : A. H. Sweetser, R. S. : E. O. Morrison. T. The present officers are C. A. Caswell, N. G. ; A. E. Baldwin. V. G .: E. Peirce. Secre- tary; D. G. Craig. P. S .: S. D. Rickard, T. : Charles Rice. R. S. N. G .: W. C. Metealf, S. S .: Marvin Roberts, W. ; Robert Roberts. C. : N. D. Harding, R. S. S. : John McPherson, S. S. S .; A. Hollenbach, O. G. ; H. D. Wales. 1. G. : A. H. Noves. R. S. V. G. : Theo Le Doux. L S. V. G .; Trustees, Albert Roberts. S. Gosselin. G. A. Jenkins : Finance Committee. Marvin Roberts, D. B. Peck, Charles Rice. The present membership is eighty.
A. O. U. W., Fort Atkinson Lodge. No. 35 .- This branch of the Ancient Order of United Workingmen was instituted on July 16. 1878, with the following charter members : E. W. Stone, A. D. Wilcox. R. S. White. Charles Learned, J. H. Davis. T. M. Staekus. George H. Pounder, D. W. Curtis. J. W. Foote. Clarence Curtis. D. S. White. H. A. Smith. A. B. Fitch, E. L. Fuller, I. G. Stone, J. Williams. A. E. Jaycox, C. H. Converse. R. Jay Coe. O. S. Cornish. G. A. Pratt. C. H. Roberts, Thomas Brown. Thomas Slagg. James Brett. William G. Palmer. H. R. Root. W. Y. Wentworth, W. D. Hoard, Asa Foote. C. B. Lawrence. D. II. Brown, E. Brewin, I. L. Rankin. L. Emrath, S. A. Bridges, P. J. Brundage. W. A. Rockwell. II. A. Wise. G. A. Hull. J. Q. Emery, D. Whitaker. J. K. Steensen, O. Wigdale. J. D. Goodman. J. M. Veile. William North, J. H. Flint, H. Orden, T. Wenham. S. A. Craig, J. B. Wilds. N. F. Hop-
kins. John W. Edwards, Herman Alling. The first officers were: P. M. W., O. S. Cornish : MI. W., E. W. Stone ; G. F .. George A. Pratt : O .. D. S. White : Rec., D. W. Curtis : F .. D. H. Brown ; R., R. S. White ; G., H. Ogden : I. W .. C. B. Lawrence : O. W., John H. Davis : Medi. cal Examiner, E. W. Stone; Trustees. D. W. Curtis. I. N. Stone and S. A. Bridges. In the pas: twelve months. the Lodge has only been called upon once. through the death of a member. to make any outlay, so it is in a prosperous condition. It has now a membership of eighty-four. all of whom are in good standing. The following are the names of the officers: P. M. W .. N. F. Hopkins ; M. W .. D. S. White: G. F., D. Whitaker ; O., I. N. Stone : Rec .. J. Williams : R. R. S. White: F .. Delos Brown ; I. W .. James Brett ; O. W .. H. L. Alling ; Trustees. D. W. Curtis, Ole Wigdale and Carlos Curtis.
Temple of Honor. No. 108. was organized on February 24. 1877. with the following charter members : D. C. Kimball. G. J. Kirkland, H. D. Stevenson, W. E. Church. R. H. Struthers. Ned Matison. George A. Jenkins. D. B. Peck. Dr. W. Smith. S. E. Bright. O. E. Hellin. W. S. Trude. Albert Roberts, S. S. Ball. G. J. Kirkland. S. M. Roberts. A. H. Jenkins. S. D. Rickard. S. Gosselin, S. F. Wilcox, J. K. Stevenson. H. S. Hellin. E. L. Deline. G. Owens. John C. Kabl. H. A. Porter. J. Q. Emery. G. Will May. D. S. Damoth. A. D. Buell. The first officers were: S. F. Wilcox. W. C. T. : L. M. Roberts, W. V. T. : D. C. Kimball. W. R .; S. E. Bright, W. A. R .: G. J. Kirkland. W. F. R .; G. A. Jenkins. W. T. and C. : A. H. Jenkins, W. W .: B. Struthers. W. D. W .: A. Roberts. W. G .: A. H. Stevenson, W. S .: S. Gosselin. P. W. C. T. The Lodge has now a membership of seventy-two, and owns property consisting of furniture. regalia. ete .. worth about $250. The present officers are as follows : D. C. Kimball. W. C. T .: Iferiam Drake. W. V. T .: W. Case. W. R .: B. Cobb. W. A. R .: S. Gosselin. W. F. R .: S. D. Record. W. T .; A. Roberts. W. W .: C. Kunitz. W. D. W .: W. Spoor. W. G .: Melvin Glazier. W. S .; E. J. Montague. W. C .; G. W. Turner. P. W. C. T. They ocenpy the Odd Fellows' Hall.
I. O. G. T .. Fort Atkinson Lodge, was organized on November 10. 1557. with the following charter members : J. Allen Shepherd. Asa F. Snell. George S. Hurd. William I. Barrie. Peter Eiqubroadt, Thomas Crane. Wesley W. Root. Garide Crane. Henry I. Whitney. Jonathan C. Keeney, Lucien B. Caswell. H. H. Wilds. Fidelia Kinney. Mary I. Whitney and Gertrude Rankin. The following were the first officers : W. C. T., J. A. Shepherd. W. V. T .. Mary J. Whitney ; W. R. S., Wesley W. Root : W. F. S .. Henry J. Whitney ; W. T., Fidelia Kinney ; W. MI ..
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H. H. Wilds; W. I. G., George S. Hurd; W. O. G., Garide Crane ; W. C., Asa F. Snell. The Lodge has now a membership of seventy-four, and is in a very prosperous condition. Fol- lowing are the names of the present officers : W. C. T., Charles M. Porter; W. V. T., Lizzie Esseltyne ; W. R. S., Emma Brown ; W. F. S., H. I. Hellin; W. T .. Lillie Roberts ; W. M., Henry Smith ; W. I. G., Allie Morrison ; W. O. G., Edward Conners ; W. C., Geo. D. Telfer. They rent the Odd Fellows' Ilall.
.A., F. &. A. M., Billings Lodge, No. 139, was instituted August 30, 1862, under a dispen- sation issued by M. W. G. M. Alvin B. Alden, who appointed C. G. Hammerquist, W. M., W. H. Tancre. S. W., and S. P. Randall, J. W. On Friday evening, July 24, 1863, the Lodge was regularly instituted, and the following gentlemen duly installed as officers : W. M., C. G. Hammerquist ; S. W., W. H. Tanare; J. W., Joseph Winslow ; T., W. Tancre; Sec., J. Young ; S. D., J. C. Young ; J. D., Joseph Walton : Tiler, C. B. Midgely. The remaining members were C. Epengree, O. S. Cornish, T. A. Pratt, John A. Head, W. B. Parmelee and Norman Hall. The Lodge has now a membership of about seventy ; possesses property worth $300, and is out of debt. The following are the present officers : W. M., J. W. Hanson ; S. W., J. H. Davis ; J. W., George Pounder ; S. D., F. M. Vickery ; J. D., J. J. Walter; T., T. M. Vickery : Sec., J. A. Emery ; Tiler, J. L. Preston.
The Fort Atkinson Anti-Horse- Thief Society was first organized in 1853. it is said, and rumor must be taken in the absence of faets, there being no records bearing upon the subject, com. pelling this admission. The object of the Society is stated to be the recovery of stolen horses and their return to their lawful owners, but more especially to arrest horse-thieves with their aiders and abettors. Its protection is confined to citizens of Koshkonong, Cold Spring, Hebron. Oakland, Jefferson and Sumner.
The Society was re-organized on January 10, 1874, when the following board of officers was elected, and the duties disposed of so satisfactorily as to commend the continuance, growth and influence of the organization : Robert Barrie, President ; E. Rankin, Vice President ; J. D. Clapp, Treasurer ; D. W. Curtis, Secretary ; H. G. Tonsley, P. G. Brown and O. S. Cornish. Vigilance Committee.
The present officers are : J. H. Davis, President : E. Jacobus, Vice President ; D. W. Cur. tis, Secretary ; O. S. Cornish, Treasurer ; S. E. Bright, Milo Morrison and Joseph Dobbins. Vigilance Committee.
The meetings are held annually, and the Society's assets at present are stated to be about $250.
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