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Kohlsville .- St. John's Congregation .- This congregation was or- ganized in 1855. Some of the early members were Jak. Endlich, Ch. Jung, Bormann, and Hose. The first church was built in 1862. The present edifice was erected in 1892; it is surmounted by a belfry which contains one bell. The pastor is Rev. J. Frank. St. Paul's Congregation in the town of West Bend is affiliated to the former, and also is in the charge of Rev. Frank. It was founded in 1865, and the first church was built in the same year. Among the first members may be mentioned : Philipp Bauer, H. Wolfrum, and Peter Riesch, Sr. The present church dates from the year 1894.
Richfield .- The "Emanuel's Evangelical Association" was organ- ized May 26, 1852, and the old church was built in the same year. Among the first members appear the names of Carl Ph. Held, Philipp Peter Reichert, and John Straub. In 1898 a new church with modern conveniences was erected in the village of Richfield. The present trustees are : Peter Reichert, Fred Klumb, and George Straub. The pastor is Rev. J. E. Klein. Affiliated to this congregation, and in charge of its pastor, is Zion's Congregation in the town of Richfield. It was founded in 1846, and Gottfried Motz, Jos. Suson, Jos. Harlacher, Phil. Becker, and Isaak Romig were among the first members. The first church was built in 1851, and in 1886 the congregation had a new church put up. The present trustees are: Geo. Motz, Jul. Busse, John Siewert, Jac. Becker, M. Siewert, and Walter Motz.
Richfield, Town .- St. Jacob's Congregation .- In 1852 this Ger- man congregation was organized, and in the same year a log church
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and a small parsonage were raised. Some of the original members were : Phillip Schneider, Conrad and John Eimermann, Peter Hartleb, John Leonhardt, Balthasar Ebling, Gottlieb Griesemer, Ernst Schwamb, Daniel Funk, Carl Bender, Jacob Klippel, Jacob Kurtz, Adam Held, John Kessel, Jacob Maurer, Jacob Kissling, Carl Lahr, John Barchent, Heinrich Gruen, and John Stark. Children of these fathers now mostly constitute the body of the congregation. In 1892 a new handsome frame church and an addition to the parsonage were built. The value of the church property is about $4,000. The present pastor is Rev. N. Sulzer. He also has charge of the St. Peter's Con- gregation in Town Jackson. It was founded in 1858, when a little log church was built. The first pastor who preached in it was Rev. Rell. The grounds were donated by Phillip Weinheimer and Peter Dauter- man. Later, the building was sheathed with siding and crowned with a little steeple. Besides the aforenamed, Philip Mann, Charles Schuette, and Melchior Reiss constituted the first board of trustees. Among the first members may be mentioned: Michael Reiss, Peter Schneiss, Casper Weifenbach, Martin Otto, Christian, Samuel, Jacob and John Schowalter, Jacob Meisenheimer, George Bock, Sr., Louis Weimer, John Berg, Dan. Lauter, and Valentin Saber. A new frame church with central heating plant and handsome basement for school purposes was built in 1909, and dedicated No- vember 14, of the same year. The congregation is in a healthy con- dition and numbers about 35 families.
Schleisingerville .- St. John's Congregation .- Of the history of this congregation very little could be learned. In 1875 the members split in two factions, one of which organized a Lutheran congregation. During the altercations which preceded the cleft, all the records and books were lost. Besides, all the founders who could give some in- formation have gone into the great beyond. But it is wellnigh cer- tain that the organization took place before 1849. That far the present pastor, Rev. H. Mueller, could trace the history back.
Wayne, Town .- There are three Evangelical congregations in this town, St. Paul's in Section 10, with Rev. H. Weichelt as pastor ; one in Section 6, with Fred Muehlius as director; and one in Section 25, with John Blank, Sr., as a charter member. In spite of attempts made, no information could be gained from any of these congrega- tions, which would indicate that records are either wanting, or that the congregations are in a state of disintegration. None of them has a resident pastor.
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Evangelical Reformed
Fillmore .- The Evangelical Reformed Congregation was origin- ally organized as "Independent Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Town Farmington, Washington Co., Wis." The organization was perfected July 19, 1891, and the church had been built shortly before. Some of the first members were: Max Gruhle, Jacob Plaum, H. F. Beger, Wm. A. Crass, Carl Degnitz, Wm. Gerner, Justus Klein, H. G. Moths, Wm. Bretschneider, Moritz Eisentraut, and Gottl. Meu- schke. For some time the congregation is served by Rev. Wm. C. Zenk, a pastor of the Evangelical Reformed church, who has also charge of the Peace Congregation in the town of Jackson. Their his- tory is identical with that of the Evangelical Peace Congregation in the same town. After the separation from that congregation, it was organized in the summer of 1912 with an enrollment of 28 families. A church edifice to cost approximately $3,500, located one-half mile west of Jackson, is in course of erection. The corner stone was laid August 18, 1912. A parsonage is soon to follow.
Wayne, Town .- German Ev. Reformed Salem's Congregation .- The original name of this congregation was "Ev. Luth. St. Jacob's Congregation." It was organized in 1857, and the first church was built in the same year, during the pastorate of Rev. Rech. Among the first members were: Jacob Boos, Geo. Schaub, Anton Schmittel, and Geo. Arnet. In 1878 it was reorganized under the name "German Ev. Reformed Salem's Congregation." A new church was built in 1879, during the ministry of Rev. A. Guenther. Prominent members of the reorganized congregation were: L. Schaub, Wm. Petri, F. Menger, and Wm. Radke. The present pastor is Rev. J. L. Csatlos.
West Bend .- The Evangelical Reformed Congregation was founded November 26, 1890. The charter members were: Henry Krieger, Fred Krieger, Carl Quade, Philipp Heipp, Wm. Fischer, Val. Muenk, John Lohr, Wm. Frenk, and John Treviranus. During the first year the congregation was served alternately by Rev. C. Huecker of Campbellsport, and Rev. F. P. Leich of Jackson. The first services were held in the old Baptist church. In the meeting of August 16, 1891, it was decided to have a resident pastor. The choice fell upon Rev. Friedrich Wagner. During his ministry the site for the church and the parsonage was bought of Mr. Haas, and an adequate house of worship erected. Rev. Wagner removed in 1893, and he died a few years later. His successor was Rev. J. Terborg, a genial old gentleman who stayed until in 1898 decreasing bodily vigor and
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other circumstances compelled him to resign and retire from the ministry. He removed to Milwaukee. His successor was Rev. C. Ruppert who took the charge under very unfavorable, next to hope- less, conditions. Some members had drifted away, others were dis- couraged, and only about twenty families were left when he entered upon his new duties. But he worked with undaunted spirit, with self-sacrifices, and with a very modest income. In a short time an oppressive debt which rested on the church property was paid, the church was renovated, and a few years later, in 1904, the old parson- age was replaced by a new one. The number of families rose from twenty to one hundred, and the congregation now numbers almost three hundred souls. With its sober biblical precepts, and sound principles, the congregation bids fair to enjoy continued growth.
Methodist Episcopal
West Bend .- "Hardly a scratch of record of the early history of West Bend M. E. church can be found, save the roll of membership and the records of the Quarterly Conference routine business," says Rev. J. R. Noyes, a former pastor of the congregation, in a booklet which he published in 1904. It appears from his list of pastors that Rev. David Lewis was the first minister, serving in 1854-55. Here is an interesting little scrap which Rev. Noyes found: "P. W. Frink, the M. E. preacher that travelled from Green Bay to Chicago on horse- back; Elisha Springer, Presiding Elder, first on West Bend Circuit; H. M. Train, first preacher; P. S. Bennett, Presiding Elder; Isaac Sleigh, Presiding Elder; 600 miles around his district, forded streams 7 and 8 feet deep." Another item which he found jotted down in the records tells that Abraham and Clara Van Epps were charter members. The Wisconsin Conference was organized in 1848, and West Bend Mission appears in the records with Wauwatosa, A. C. Penncock, pastor. From records of baptisms, reception of members, etc., it appears that this work was more or less connected at different times with Kewaskum, Auburn, Barton, Saukville, Fredonia, Oak Creek, Trenton, Myra, Jackson, and other places, but whether preach- ing services were held regularly at all is not known. The old church stood in the vicinity of the former County Poor Farm in the town of Jackson. The congregation later decided to have their place of wor- ship in West Bend. The present church was built in 1872, and the parsonage in 1892. The congregation has a Sunday school and an Epworth League. Since 1911 Rev. Alfred Hoad is the pastor.
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German Methodist
West Bend .- The German Methodist Congregation was ushered into existence when in 1855, or 1856-the exact date is lost-Rev. Frederick Heinz commenced to preach and hold services in the school- house at West Bend. March 19, 1858, a lot was purchased, upon which a frame church was built. It stood east of the Court House Square. Among the first members and trustees were John Kammer, Henry Wiek, George Schneider, and Nikolaus Eifler. The congre- gation belonged to the Rock River Mission until in 1864 the German congregations were separated from the English. The present church was purchased in 1892. It was formerly owned and occupied by a Baptist congregation. The congregation also owns a parsonage. The present pastor is Rev. Alfred Otto. He also has charge of the German Methodist Congregation of Kopp's District in the town of Barton. This was organized in 1848. The first minister was Rev. A. Kellner, and among the first members were John Vaihinger, F. Kopp, John Kopp, Martin Rilling, and Wm. Fenstermacher. The first church was built in 1852. After it had burned down, another church was erected in 1858. This is still used for services.
Congregational
Hartford .- The First Congregational Church was organized De- cember 19, 1847, by Rev. Norman Miller of Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wis., with ten members. They were : Cyrus Bissell, Amanda Bissell, Lewis B.Stowe, Laura W. Stowe, Fidelia F. Musgrove, Rus- sell S. Kneeland, Electa Kneeland, William R. Coates, George C. Williams, and Mary A. Williams. In 1853 the church-a frame structure 32x50 feet-was built. The church was rebuilt in 1874. It is now a brick-cased edifice with noble lines and a fine Renaissance tower. The present pastor is Rev. J. S. Davis.
Episcopal
West Bend .- St. James's Congregation .- The parish for a long time had been a mission of the Milwaukee diocese. Later it was served by resident ministers. The last one of these was Rev. Jo- hannes Salinger, a jovial old gentleman. Under his rectorate the parsonage was built and other improvements made on the church property. The chapel was built in 1870. At present it is again a mis- sion church, and its membership is very small.
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Baptist
Wayne, Town .- The Zion's Congregation of German Baptists was founded in 1850. Some of the charter members were: Wilh. Mollhagen, M. Schwendener, and F. Mueller. The church was erected in 1865. The first preacher was Rev. W. E. Grim. The congregation at present has no resident minister. The director is Chas. L. Jung .- There is another Baptist congregation near Acker- ville in the town of Polk, which likewise has no resident preacher.
Christian Science
West Bend .- The "Christian Science Society of West Bend" was informally organized in March, 1910. It has at present fifteen mem- bers who hold service in the home of their reader, Charles F. Doms.
CHAPTER XXVI
POLITICS AND CIVICS
Before the division, Washington county was the strongest Demo- cratic county in the state. The political complexion showed itself in the first election held, the Presidential election of 1848, after the state government had been formed. Cass, the Democratic candidate, received 1719 votes. Taylor, the candidate of the Whigs, 358, and Van Buren, the candidate of the Free-Soilers, 324. The Whigs op- posed the Democrats, and the Free-Soilers advocated the non-ex- tension of slavery. Every vote cast in the towns of Erin, Richfield and Wayne was Democratic, while on the other hand in the town of North Bend, which at that time comprised the town of Kewaskum and the northern half of the town of Barton, not a single Democratic vote was cast. Town Germantown was about three-fourths Demo- cratic, and Town Polk almost likewise. About two-thirds of the voters in the town of Addison were Democrats, and the same was true of the town of West Bend. Town Trenton had 23 Democratic votes against 34 for the other parties. The vote of the town of Hart- ford was noteworthy, as 93 Free-Soil votes were cast to 32 for the Democrats and 23 for the Whigs.
In the state election in November, 1849, Dewey, the Democratic candidate for governor, received 1,610 votes; Collins, the Whig can- didate, 208; and Chase, the Free-Soil candidate, 86. For the proposed amendment to the constitution, allowing the right of suffrage to negroes, 188 votes were cast in the county, and 243 against it.
After the division of the county, in 1853, the voters stayed true to their old love for many years. In 1856 they gave the Democratic candidate for President, Buchanan, 2,647 votes, and Fremont, the Republican, 813. In 1860, Breckenridge received 2,747 votes, against Lincoln's 939; and in 1864 Lincoln's vote fell to 664, while his op- ponent McClellan received 2,923. A significant change came when in 1868, Grant, the Republican candidate for President, got 1,213 votes
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to Seymour's 3,073 ; but in 1872 Grant's vote sank to 947, Greeley, the Democratic candidate receiving 2,727 votes. The Republican vote again jumped up in 1876 to 1,321 for Hayes, against 3,047 for Til- den, and in 1880 it rose to the unprecedented height of 1,906 votes for Garfield, to 2,841 for Hancock. Cleveland, the Democratic can- didate for President, in 1884 received 2,972 votes, against Blaine's 1,583; 2,872 in 1888, against Harrison's 1,869; and 2,624 in 1892, against Harrison's 1,700.
The first time that the Republicans carried the county was in 1896. The people, believing in sound money, stomached Bryan's Free Silver idea, and gave Mckinley 2,877 votes, against 2,404 for Bryan. The Republican plurality was 473. In 1900 the vote for Mckinley sank to 2,614, and that for Bryan rose to 2,524, still leaving a Republican plurality of 90. The biggest Republican plurality, 322 votes, Roose- velt received in 1904. 2,565 votes were cast for him, and 2,243 for Parker, the Democrat. All this shows that although the county is still intrinsically a Democratic county, an intelligent vote is cast, if sound economic principles, or good men are on the other side. The voters are no hide-bound Democrats. This statement loses some- thing of its strength in view of the last Presidential vote, when Taft, the Republican candidate, received 2,588 votes, and Bryan 2,625; the Democratic plurality was 37. What the future political com- plexion of the county will be, nobody can foretell in these days of the disintegration of the old parties. But anybody who knows the people will also know that they will stick to democratic principles this time spelled with a lower-case "d."
There have also at times votes been cast for other than Democratic or Republican Presidential candidates, but they were so insignificant that they may well be passed. In the last few years the Social Democrats have tried to gain a foothold in the county. Their efforts so far have been rather feeble, and if they did show up some success, it was in some of the larger communities. The rural population does not readily take to visionary Socialism. At the presidential election of 1908, their candidate for President, Debs, polled 77 votes in the county.
Washington county belongs to the Second Congressional District. In 1911, the Legislature reapportioned the state into eleven congres- sional districts, in accordance with provisions of the 62nd Congress. Accordingly, the counties of Jefferson, Columbia, Dodge, Washing- ton, and Ozaukee now form the Second District. Thus far there is but one instance on record, where a man who hailed from Wash-
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ington county had a seat in Congress. That man is Judge S. S. Barney, and he is a Republican at that. He is very popular in his home county, a man of fine qualities of intellect and heart, a charm- ing speaker with a natural flow of speech, and his election may serve as another proof that the voters of the county will discard political bias and vote for the man whom they think to be the most capable and representative. With reference to the election it must also be said that formerly the county, together with the counties of She- boygan, Ozaukee, Waukesha and parts of Milwaukee county, formed the Fifth Congressional District. Mr. Barney was elected in 1894 and held the office for four terms. When the Legislature in 1903 redis- tricted the state, making Washington, Sheboygan and Dodge counties the Sixth Congressional District, and virtually gerrymandering him out, Mr. Barney declined to be a candidate again. The present repre- sentative of the county in Congress is Michael E. Burke of Beaver Dam, a Democrat.
Together with the rest of the state of Wisconsin, Washington county is represented in the United States Senate by Robert M. La- Follette and Isaac Stephenson.
The county is represented in the State Senate and in the Assembly. It has been apportioned many times for representation in the Legisla- ture. At a time it had three, and at other times two assembly districts, being at first divided lengthwise, and later crosswise. Before 1884, the representatives were elected every year, ever since the assembly- men are elected every two years, and the senators every four years. The county now forms one assembly district, and elects a senator to- gether with Dodge county, according to the apportionment of the Leg- islature of 1911 .. Since the division of the county, the following men have served the county in either branch of the State Legislature :
1854-Senate: Balthus Mantz, Meeker. Assembly : Adamı Schantz, Addison; Philipp Zimmerman, Germantown.
1855-Senate: James Rolf, Jackson. Assembly: Mitchell L. De- laney, Barton; Byron Smith, Erin.
1856-Senate: Baruch S. Weil, Schleisingerville. Assembly : Thomas Hanes, Richfield; John Sell, Addison.
1857-Senate: Baruch S. Weil, Schleisingerville. Assembly : Hopewell Coxe, Hartford; James Vollmar, West Bend; James Fagan, Cedarburg.
1858-Senate: D. W. Maxon, Cedar Creek. Assembly: James Kenealy, Erin; Paul A. Weil, Richfield; Charles W. Detmering, New- burg.
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1859-Senate: D. W. Maxon, Cedar Creek. Assembly: Gustav Streckewald, Hartford; James Vollmar, West Bend; Philipp Zimmer- man, Staatsville.
1860-Senate: D. W. Maxon, Cedar Creek. Assembly: George Kiefer, Nenno; Mathias Altenhofen, Kewaskum; T. E. Van der Cook, Newburg.
1861-Senate: D. W. Maxon, Cedar Creek. Assembly: Nathan Tucker, Hartford; Leander F. Frisby, West Bend; Valentine Schaet- zel, Menomonee Falls.
1862-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: Thomas Barry, Erin; Michael Maloy, Richfield; Robert Salter, Newburg.
1863-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: Adam Schantz, Addison; Henry Hildebrand, Station; Martin Schottler, Staatsville.
1864-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: Nicolaus Marx, Wayne; Henry Hildebrandt, Station; Martin Schottler, Staats- ville.
1865-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: George C. Williams, Hartford; Mitchell L. Delaney, Barton; Ernst Francken- berg, Newburg.
1866-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: James Kenealy, Erin; Mitchell L. Delaney, Barton; Philip Schneider, Barton.
1867-Senate: Fred O. Thorp, West Bend. Assembly: Charles H. Miller, West Bend; Densmore W. Maxon, Cedar Creek.
1868-Senate: Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: George H. Kleffler, West Bend; Densmore W. Maxon, Cedar Creek.
1869-Senate : Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: John Kastler, Wayne; Densmore W. Maxon, Cedar Creek.
1870-Senate: Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: Henry V. R. Wilmot, Newburg; Densmore W. Maxon, Cedar Creek.
1871-Senate: Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: Baruch S. Weil, Schleisingerville; Densmore W. Maxon, Cedar Creek.
1872-Senate: Senator from Ozaukee county. Assembly: Dens- more W. Maxon, Cedar Creek; Baruch S. Weil, Schleisingerville.
1873-Senate: Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: Hiram W. Sawyer, Hartford; Baruch S. Weil, Schleisingerville.
1874-Senate: Adam Schantz, Addison. Assembly: Hiram W. Sawyer, Hartford; Jeremiah Riordan, West Bend.
1875-Senate: Gilead J. Wilmot, West Bend. Assembly: Andrew Martin, Reisville; Philip Schneider, Barton.
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1876-Senate : Gilead J. Wilmot, West Bend. Assembly : Andrew Martin, Reisville; Philip Schneider, Barton.
1877-Senate: Philip Schneider, Barton. Assembly: Frank Fitz- gerald, Hartford; Nicolaus Marx, Kohlsville.
1878-Senate: Philip Schneider, Barton. Assembly: Cornelius Coughlin, West Bend; William Scollard, Hartford.
1879-Senate: Senator from Ozaukee county. Assembly: J. H. Muckerheide, Kewaskum; John G. Frank, Jackson.
1880-Senate: Senator from Ozaukee county. Assembly: Jacob C. Place, Hartford; Baruch S. Weil, West Bend.
1881-Senate: George F. Hunt, West Bend. Assembly: John F. Schwalbach, Germantown; Joseph W. Holehouse, Barton.
1882-Senate: Edward R. Blake, Ozaukee county. Assembly : George Noller, Lake Five; Philip Schneider, Barton.
1884-Assembly: James Kenealy, Jr., Thompson; F. C. Schuler, Boltonville.
1886-Senate: Peter Lochen, Newburg. Assembly: James Ken- ealy, Jr., Thompson; F. C. Schuler, Boltonville.
1888-Assembly: F. C. Schuler, Boltonville.
1890-Senate: Fred W. Horn, Cedarburg, Ozaukee county. As- sembly: August Konrad, Hartford.
1892-Assembly: August Konrad, Hartford.
1894-Senate: Stephan F. Mayer, West Bend. Assembly: Wm. H. Froehlich, Jackson.
1896-Assembly: Wm. H. Froehlich, Jackson.
1898-Senate: Alfred M. Jones, Waukesha, Waukesha county. Assembly : Louis D. Guth, Kewaskum.
1900-Assembly: Phillip G. Duerwaechter, South Germantown. 1902-Senate: Ernest Merton, Waukesha, Waukesha county. As- sembly : B. S. Potter, West Bend.
1904-Assembly: B. S. Potter, West Bend.
1906-Senate: Henry Lockney, Waukesha, Waukesha county. As- sembly: B. S. Potter, West Bend.
1908-Assembly: Henry V. Schwalbach, South Germantown.
1910-Senate: Dr. G. E. Hoyt, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha county. Assembly: Henry V. Schwalbach, South Germantown.
The county government lay in the hands of a Board of Supervisors until in 1862 the Legislature throughout the state changed it to a Board of Commissioners. According to that law, each assembly dis- trict, and each ward of each incorporated village and city in the county elected a commissioner. Thus the County Board consisted of three
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commissioners and one chairman, who together with the clerk, treas- urer, and register of deeds formed the administrative and official body of the county.
This commission government was abolished in 1870, and the old form re-adopted, by which each town and village, and each ward in the cities was given a representative in the County Board through the chairman of the local boards of supervisors and the supervisors of the several wards in the cities. Ever since the law has remained un- changed.
The County Board is elected in the annual spring elections, and the county officers are elected every two years in the fall elections. The present county officers are : County Clerk, Anton Thielmann ; Sheriff, Fred G. Schloemer; Register of Deeds, John W. Gehl; County Treas- urer, Henry J. Falk; Clerk of the Court, Chas. P. Mooers; District Attorney, H. A. Sawyer; Coroner, H. Joseph Kirsch; Superintendent of Schools, Geo. T. Carlin; Supervisor of Incomes, L. D. Guth. The present County Board is composed of the following members: Jacob Wolf, Addison; Wm. Duenkel, Barton; David Mountin, Erin; Theo. Berend, Farmington; Frank Salter, Germantown; Anton Mueller, Hartford, Town; W. S. Melcher, Hartford, Ist Ward; C. L. Friday, Hartford, 2nd Ward; Chr. Herman, Jackson; Emil Backhaus, Kewaskum, Town. Joseph Schmidt, Kewaskum, Village; Andrew Lehner, Polk; Thos. Hayes, Richfield; Aug. Storck, Schleisingerville; Nic. Heindl, Trenton; Phil. Schellinger, Wayne; J. N. Peters, West Bend, Town; M. Goeden, West Bend, Ist Ward; H. Lemke, West Bend, 2nd Ward; F. Eder, West Bend, 3rd Ward.
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