Sauk County, Wisconsin - The whole text, 1861 (part 4 of 13)

The preceding pages have detailed the dam-building upon these Rapids, and their past and present commercial value. The following pages will treat of the political, social, mercantile, professional and artizan interests,

Political

When Sauk county was organized it was attached to Dane for judicial and county purposes, and divided into two precincts, Prairie du Sac and Baraboo, the latter comprising alt of the territory north of the bluffs. In 1843-4, the people of Prairie du Sac petitioned the Legislature to fully organize Sauk county. The people of the Baraboo precinct remonstrated, on the ground that there were not voters enough in the county from which to draw a jury list and fill the county offices; and, further, that it wa> not politic, at that time, to burden themselves with the expense of a fully organized county. But this remonstrance availed nothing, for the Saukites had made up their minds to lose no time in which to allow Barahoo to gain strength, and a bill was pushed through the Legislature, and approved May 10th, 18 14, under which Hon. Noah Phelps, of Green count}-, Dr. John Morrison of Jefferson, and Hon. Charles Hart of Milwaukee, appointed Commissioners to locate the seat ot Justice. They were required to examiue the tr/wh county, and locate the seat of Justice with regard to the future, as well as present population." They decided to locate it at one of the Sauk villages - that one that would make the largest donation. Sauk City, (or Lower Town, as it is called,) offered the Bryant-Haraszthy house, well worth $3,000: Prairie du Sac, (or Upper Town,) offered a certain number of village lots, supposed to be worth more than the Lower Town offer, which the Commissioners accepted, and the county seat was located at the village of Prairie du Sac. Mr. Phelps rind Dr. Morrison, while on their official visit to Bamboo, were at William H. Canfield's sugar bush, to eat warm sugar, and while there the Doctor was stricken with apoplexy, and that night died. This was probably the first death of a whitcman in the Baraboo valley. It occurred March loth 1844. The other Commissioner, Mr. Hart, came with Mr. Phelps, three or four weeks thereafter, and concluded the business. Some months later, the Prairie du Sac people offered the deeds of the donated lots to the County Board. They contained a clause making the lots revertible tothe original donors in case of the removal of the county seat. This excited great indignation among the people ol Sauk City, Baraboo, and the Bluffs, and several public meetings were called, at « hieh varied action was taken. In the summer of 1843, at one of these meetings, a committee was appointed consisting of Augustine Haraszthy and Edmond Bendtoiff, of Sauk City, Levi Moore, Abraham Wood, Thomas Remington and William H. Cantield, of Baraboo, to make an exploration of the interior of the county, to ascertain whether the land was lit for settlement and cultivation. It was urged by the Sauk people that the interior of the county was one complete mass of rocky bluffs, wholly and entirely unlit for cultivation. The Committee started on their exploration on the 10th day of November, 1845. Count Haraszthy 's mare and a week's provisions, a shot gun, two rifles and a bird-dog constituted the outiit. We took the pinery road to Seeley Creek, and camped that night in a pinery shanty. In the morning the Count took the halter oil' the mare and told her to go homo to her colt : and, taking one day's provisions, we starteel into the primeval forests. The next day Wood -hot a deer, but did not get it, and a partridge which the Count bagged had to suffice for dinner, supper and breakfast for six stalwart men. Another day of dinner, supper and breakfast was passed with nothing but water to drink, and the next breakfast and dinner, also, were a blank. We intended to shoot the dog that night for supper, but Providence smiled up0" us. and Capt. Monro's trusty rifle brought down a One yearling buck, whose fat sides and hams were soon to be seen in pieces, roasting around the tire on sticks. We crossed over the head waters of Honey Creek, passing on to Bear Creek, thence down Narrows Creek to the Barifboo river, and thence to Baraboo. The committee reported to a subsequent mass meeting that the interior of the county was not only fit lor cultivation, hut would maid a tine agricultural district. In the winter of 1845-G the Legislature was petitioned to re-establish the seat of Justice by a vote of the people, which petition was granted. The election was held on the Tth day of April, 1S4G, and resulted in the removal of the county seat to the Baraboo Rapids. The County Board appointed twelve Commissioners to designate the point upon the Kapids. They made an arrangement with the school district for the southeast quarter of section 35, town 12 north, range G east, which quarter the school district hail previously claimed. This was a short time previous to the laud sale. On the clay of the sale one of the County Commissioners Preseott Brigham, purchased the said cmarter section in his name and with his money, there being no funds in the county treasury, and subsequently deeded it to the county. Mr. Brigham was afterwards elected Register of Deeds, and was the first incumbent of that office after the county seat was re-located. Mr. B. was a plea-ant, affable, and upright man, and was always a true friend to Baraboo. The County Commis-. sinners plotted the county seat quarter section into a village plat, Charles O. Baxter, County Surveyor, making the survey, the record bearing date April, 18|7, naming it Adams. The name was changed to Baraboo in 1853. The Block upon which the Western Hotel now stands, was purchased by Sumner and Maxwell before a public sale of lots was held, of which there were several. Harvey Canjield, Commissioner; C. C. Remington, Clerk.

There were realized from the sale of lots about s4,000. A fair sized court house, of wood, twostorics high, and a sham wooden jail, surrounded by a wo- .den fence of twelve or sixteen foot plank, set on end close together, with spikes driven in at the top. Its appearance was that of a huge dry goods box. Edward Sumner built the old "box," and the court house, finishing the hitter in April, 1848. Old settlers will remember Abe. Wood's raising some of the floor of the jail and diguing out of the building and enclosure. He was incarcerated for attempting to shoot Henry A. Chapman, the land agent. The court house was built upon the north side of Fourth street, north of and facing the public square.

In 1857, a bexag mal stone jail was built, Colonel E. Sumner, contractor. In lSG4>aH addition, or, rather, a new wooden jail was built, adjoining the stone hexagon, the latter being considered too rickety and unsafe. Jonas Tower sup rrjn tended the building.

But Ba;ab »o di 1 not long enjoy her county seat laurels in tranquillity. As the back pari of the canity began rapidly to settle up. UeecUburg became an aspirant for the county seat. More than ever this lucal ques- tion became the all-absorbing topic, and the political atmosphere became somewhat sulphureous, for Baraboo, with its old enemy upon the south, and a new, ardent, growing one upon the west. The political contests lor some years were nearly equal. The strife became more embittered by the Rcedsburgers taking a position that they would provide no way for fleets of piue logs to pass over their dam. In May, 1801, the Barabooaus turned out en masie, went to the "Burg" and cut away a small portion of the dam, that the logs might pass over. This act was styled "the Reedsburg war." In 1852 the Reedsburgers petitioned the Legislature to have a ninemile strip stricken oil* from the south side of Juneau county and attached to the north side of Sauk county, which was agreed to, and the strip was added. This made Reedsburg nearly central to the county. At the session of 1853, the nine-mile strip was set back, through the action of Charles Armstrong, member from Baraboo, notwithstanding, as was alleged, he pledged himself to the people of Reedsburg that he would not meddle with the boundary question. At the session of 1855, the people of Reeds, burg petitioned the Legislature to have the question of again removing the county seat to a more central point submitted to the people. The petition was granted, and an election held in April, 1855, and again, by a large majority, it was located at Baraboo.

The County Board, in discussing the subject of erecting a new aud better court house, threatened the town with the removal of the county seat if they did not contribute liberally towards the erection of a new building. Sixty persons came forward and subscribed $3,000, provided the county would erect a brick court house -40 by 60 feet, and put it in the center of the square. This agreement was entered into, and the contract for the erection of the building was let to P. A. Bassett, in 1855. It was completed and accepted by the Board January first, 1857.

On the morning of the fifth of July, 1859, the old court house, (then the property of Peter Van Wendall.) Stanley's, and other stores, were burned.

In 1867 the inside of the building was remodeled, two fire-proof vaults put in, new floors laid, partitions altered, and a Sheriffs office added, Deciduous trees have been planted upon the grounds about the building. lawns laid down and walks laid out. Much credit is due to Col. R. M. Strong, the present County Treasurer, for these improvements.

Education

fjrf TIE first school taught in the Baraboo Valley was conducted by E. tim* M. Hart, a Massachusetts man, in a log building near the "Wood & Rowen mill. Eben Peck met Mr. Hart at Prairie du Sac, and induced him to come to Baraboo and open a school. There was no district then organized, and hence the school was a private one. The first school meeting was held June 22fl, 1814, at which Lewis Bronson, "Wallace Rowen, and William II. Canfield were appointed a committee to select a district school house site. They selected the high point of ground a short distance west of the mill, where a building was soon commenced ; but the location was changed at the suggestion of Efaen Peck, who proposed that the district should claim the southeast quarter of section 3j, town 12 north, range G east, to be entered, and at some time thereafter, when land became valuable, sold for the support of schools. A building was erected near the northwest corner of the quarter, which was used for many years for school meetings and town purposes. It yet stands, being encased with boards, painted, and used as a dwelling. E. M. Hart, I think, also taught the first district school. R. P. Clement and "William Joy were among the first teachers. Mr. Hart came to Baraboo a bachelor of about forty years of a^e ; but a lass of fourteen years, a pupil in his first school at the "Boo," - Miss Eveline Gilson - softened and warmed up his stoic heart, and Chief Justice of Bamboo - Don C. Barn- - tied fast the hymenerd knot. This was the first white man's wedding in the Baraboo valley. Mr. H. lias made a life-long business of school teaching.

The village iucreased in population very rapidly for a few years, and the school requirements equally fast. When towns were organized in the change from Territorial to State government, it became necessary to reorganize school districts. In 184'J and '50, the village then containing about 600 inhabitants, a spirited contest sprung up between the advocates of a Union School district for the village, and those who wished to divide the territory into three or four districts. After holding several meetings, the advocates of a Union district prevailed. In 18o0 a fine, large (for the times) wooden school house, thirty-two feet square, and two stories high, having one room above and two below, was completed. Some excellent schools were taught in this building. About 1SG.1 it became apparent that a new building or building3 were needed, and again the question was discussed, at many meetings, relative to dividing the district, or building a house that would be amply sufheient to answer the end. Again the Union School advocates were successful. Two dilTcrent sites were selected and purchased upon which to place the new building, both of which were afterwards abandoned. A third one was purchased near and a little south of the business center of the town, on block 38, upon which a large and elegant building was erected. From the District Clerk's Report for 1870, giving the details of the new building and the new graded school, we make the following extracts. Mr. A. L. Burnham, District Clerk, was unwearied in his exeitions to accomplish this great and splendid undertaking :

"Excavation for the foundations of our new nehool building was besun on the 9th of April. ISfitt. On the -Jith of the came month the corner stone was laid, ami on the 80th the f:r-t brick. It \s:v-< completed on the 10th of October, 1S70, at a curt of $33,- 0U0, formally accepted from the contractors, ami opened for school the same day.

The eeatiug capacity of tue building u an follows : the 1st, 2d, 3d, 5th and 6th departmcnls are each furnished with pickings for TO pupil- : the lth.Tth arid 8th departments are furnished with £4. (HI and IS respectively; and the couth side, or mixed department, has sittings inr-i- pupils.

This number can be increased without inconvenience in the 1st, 2d and -4th departments by 50 more, while the Assembly Hall can h seated to accommodate 230, making a torn1 of $70 sitting? in our public school building.

The Board sought to secure a corps, of competent, experienced and pfh>ient teachers, and to organize and maintain a school that shonid command fherespeet and esteem of good citizens, and meet the wants oi the community, be an honor and attraction to the town. and \n undoubted equivalent and justification for the large expenditure of mean- they had made.

The school organizations of Madison. Milwaukee, Chicago and Boston were examined for information, anil such features selected from each, as. In the Judgment of the Principal and Board, were best suited to our wants and purposes.0 The arrangement of the school building decided the number of departments, and, accordingly, the school was organized upon eight grades into nine departments, denominated as follows: mixed department, (primary and intermediate, on south side.) then, first primary, second primary, first intermediate, second intermediate, first grammar, second srrammar. senior grammar and high school departments.

A gent) -man with large expi rience as a ttsachi r, with the prestige of high official recommendation and uniform success, was engaged to take the more direct management and supervision of the school, who. by direction of the Board, wrote up a course of st! dy to be pursued upon eight grades, which was adopted. This course includes instruction in the following branches :

Orthography. Reading, Writing. Il-istory, English Grammar, Geography and Arithmetic, which the law requires to be taught in every district school. Physical Geography, Drawing, Bookkeeping, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Phvsiology, Natural Philosophy and Latin, and some other branches, which the Board "required, permissivcly, under the last clause of section 5o of the General School Law ol 1£G3, which, after enumerating in the first clause the branches required to be taught, says: "And such other branches as maybe determined upon by the District Board, provided that no branch of study shall bo taught in any other than the English language."

In the organization of a Hign School f)i partment, and the range given in the course of study, tin- Board sought to oiler to our suns and daughters, and the tiirrtmnding community, facilities i,,r securing an academic education at home, and the preparatory training for a higher course to those who wished it,

As an evidence of their beuetlcent results, I point you, with pride and satisfaction, to the high per cent, of attendance and punetnallrysccured, and the perfect condition of the scho il estate. J!ut three panes ol glass have been broken during the year, all of which were replaced without expanse to the district The furniture shows not th mark of a knii or the scratch of a pi n . and the privies are free from a mark or a - ratch. And after on- years trial, we candidly submit as to which of these rules and regulations should be abrogated. The list needs extending, but not curtailing.

In conclusion, wo say that, considering the school as a whole; that it is its first year.; that many things were new to us; th.it mauy things had to be learned and done; the results attained warrant us in pronouncing it 1 success.

We have one of the hesl school buildings in the whole countrv. Citizens from other portions of the state, and from adjoining Si it, -. speak in high praise of its arrangement and perfect adaptability to the #s«: intended. We have one of the best organized, best governed, and best taught school in the state. We do not. howev< r. claim it a- perfect, or that it cannot be made better. It can be made better. If ought to become more and more etticii-ut, yea,- ait, r y.-o- : and. like all other organizations, it must grow b ttvr am] stronger, or h will dp rinrate, for there is no «tai still point in thN 1st age. Throw a'rnnwl it the strum1 shield of youi nnited influence ; eustain it by 1 liberal policy; secure the best talent in teachers your means will com-

In 1834, Rev. Warren Cochran opened a private school in the brick church, then belonging to the Congregational Society, which was after. wards transferred to one of the Taylor buildings, on the corner of Broad- Avay and Third Street. This school was opened with a view to founding a college in Bamboo, which should be undenominational in its management, and was very fully attended. Sums of money were raised, a site selected for the building, and some stone and other material delivered on the ground. This was on an eminence a little west of the then plotted town. The Hoard changed their plan and erected a wooden building, about twenty-four by thirty-.six feet, and two stories high, with a lecture room above, a school room and two recitation rooms below. Professor Pilsbury, of Xcw York, succeeded Mr. Cochran in charge of the school, which was chartered as the "Bamboo Collegiate Institute." He was followed by Professor E. F. Ilobart, a graduate of Beloit College, who, with his learned and estimable wife, conducted a very successful school, for several years, when, upon their retiring, Professor J. S. Kimball, of Keokuk, Iowa, was sent for and took charge of the school until 1870, when the new graded school went into operation.

Several other teachers have been connected with this Institute, prominent among whom was Miss A. P. Savage, of Vermont, who, for several periods of time, had sole charge oi the school.

In 1854, Miss Maria Train opened a select school and conducted it with much ability for about two years, when she united her destinies with Mr. C. C. Remington.

In 183G, there was a move made to establish a school of a high order for the education of girls. After two or three preliminary meetings, an organization was effected, and subsequently a charter obtained from the Legislature, entitling the school "The Bamboo Female Seminary." Miss Mary A. Potter was called as Principal, and came on and opened the school agreeably to the plan. She conducted it for one year, when she was succeeded by Miss Jane Gregory for one term, then by Miss Mary Mortimer, who continued the school for five or six years. Several pupils were graduated under her care with honor to themselves and the institution.

Soon after its organization it became a denominational school, under the charge of the Presbyterian Society. The Presbytery, at one of its meetings, pa -sed resolutions to give its Influence and support to this school, which resulted on]} in its receiving a few additional pupils from abroad.

The Res-. II II. Kellogg, and his daughter Julia, as Principal, succeeded Miss Mortimer, who were in turn succeeded by Mrs. Bevy Clark, who taught a school for young Misses for a year. This ended the existence of the Female Seminary.

his failure in business stopped the school. The fiue buildings became his property, which he afterwards sold to the Episcopalians for a church and rectory.

Miss 51. 31. Nctkaway, in 1804, opened a school for Masters and Misses, always having a full room. It was continued until the new graded school was opened, when she went into that, taking charge of the primary department for one year.

In the fall of 1SG7, Miss Rose P. Thrall, an excellent teacher of much experience, came from Ohio to Baraboo in the hope of securing a position as teacher in the public school, or of finding a good opening for a select school. Arriving too late to enter the public schools, she was induced by her friends to open a school in Taylor's Hall, at that time used by the Episcopalians as a place of public worship. Rev. Mr. Hudson, of the. Episcopal church, took an active interest in this school, teaching a class in Latin, and Music, and conducting daily religious exercises. The school was opened in October and conducted as above until March, when Miss Thrall, in response to urgent .solicitations from that State, went to Missouri to take charge of a school there. Mr. Hudson and bis wife have since conducted the school in one of the buildings belonging; to the church property purchased in lSijS.

Religious And Social Relations

There are seven religious organizations that hare edifices in which to worship, namely : Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, Unitarian, Catholic, Baptist and Episcopal. There is a German Evangelical Society of a few members, but they have no settled minister.

I have solicited and obtained from the pastor of each of the chnrches a statement of the organization and history of their respective societies which are here inserted, as follows:

Methodist

Methodism wag first introduced into Baraboo in lSt-3, probably by Rev. A. M. Badger, who was appointed to Sauk Prairie Mission that year, with Rev. B. T. Kavenaugb. Presiding Elder. The first class, organized in 1S-13, was composed of six members, the name;' of four of whom, only, lam able to give, viz: Lawrence Cowles, leader, Pialph Cowles, and Solomon Shafcr and wife. In 1>Jj, Henry Summers was Presiding Elder, and P. S. Richardson, Preacher in Charge. In 184fi and 1S47, Elihu Springer, P. E., and Edrich Holmes. P. C; in 1SI8, E. Springer, P. E., and Joseph Williams, P. C. During this year the first Board of Trustees was erected, whose names, as found recorded in the county records, were Alexander Crawford, Peter Losey, and J. A. Maxwell. In 1849, Baraboo was set off from 'he Sank Mission, and made a separate charge, uuder the name of the Adams Mission, receiving from the Missionary Society $50 for the year, and Rev. Asr Wood appointed preacher. He received, as I find from th* printed minutes, from all source*, including th<> f50 from the Mitsiorary Society, for the entire > ear's labor, $11791, The number of members at ita organization into a mi6Bion was sixteen in ail, and as a matter of history I give their names : Alexander Crawford and wife. Jamuc A. Maxwell and wife, C. A. Clark and wife. E. Langdon and wife, J. M. Clark and wife. Mrs. C. Brown. B. L. Purdy, Charles Stanley, Ralph Cowles. Mr*. James Crawford and Mrs. C. M. Adam*. At that time the Methodist*, Baptists, and Congrerrationalists nil worshiped in the old court house. The Methndiats. feeling that tiny were thus limited for church privileges, decided to build a church, and immediati ly commenced operations. Clearing away the snow from the ground, they erected a roriffb hoard building, twenty-four by thirty-six feet, l>oarded on the inside, as on the outside, with unplaued inch boards, and tilled in between the boards with saw dust; built a rough pulpit and seats, and in less than three weeks from the day rhey cleared the snow from the ground. they were holdini: a protracted meetim; in ir. which resulted in a fine addition to the infant church. This was. the first church building in Bamboo, and stood on the corner of thelotnow occupied by t lie present Methodist church buildine. In 1850, Chauncey Hobart was P. E.. i Presiding Elder,) and Nelson Butler P. C. (Preacher in Charge.) In iSol, Washington Wilcox was P. E.. aud Nelson Butler P. C. It was during this year tHat Adams was changed as the name of the circuit to that of Baraboo. and also that steps were taken to commence a new church. In the minutes of the Quarterly Co'riference of June. 1851. is found this record: '-Qyes. I< th«re a Trustees report? Ans. We have secured a lot and commenced the erection of a church thirty-six by fifty feel. In 1853 Isaac Searls was i\ K., and C. P. Newcomb. P. C. On the^fith of August, 1853, the new church was dedicated to the wor>hin of Almighty God by Bev. Bishop Levi Scott, of Wilmington, Delaware. It w'aa a bright day for Baraboo Methodism. I now "ive a list of the succeeding Pastors and Presiding Elders:

There have been two Annual Conferences held in Baraboo. the first in 18-5-3. Bishop Scott, presiding. This Conference included all of .the State of Wisconsin and the Territory of Minnesota. I remember one minister. Rev. S. Spates, who had come all the way from Sandy Lake Indian Mission, and desired to be released from his mission; but. as no one could be found willing to go. he said, in a public meeting held during this Conference, that, "rather than have my red brethren left without a shepherd, I will go back to them, standing sentinel nutil I am relieved."

There werepvesent at this Conference 125 ministers, gathered from this extensive field. That same territory now embraces three Annual Conferences. The second Conference was held in ls>'>0. Bishop Scoftnirain presiding.

In 1864, the church edifice was enlarged to its presenj dimensions - 36 by 74 feet - and is not any too large for our rapidly growing population.

Thepre-e'nt membership ot the church is 225; members in Sabbath School. 220. The present Bnftrd of Trustees are J. B. Averv. A. L. Burnhnm. T. Islip. S. MeGilvra, II. R. Ryan, Washington Burrington, George "II. Hall, J. 11. Halstcd and H. 11- Potter.

Mrs. Valentin B. Hill says the first sermon preached in the Baraboo valley was in her house, near the Wood & Rowen mill, by Thomas Fullcrton. in the winter of 1S42, and that she was the first person baptized. Also that her son, Ichabod B. Hill, was the first white child born in the valley, January 0th, 1S42. W. H. C.

Presbyterian

Its stated ministers have been. Revs. Jamea H. Kasson. Charles M. Morrhousf, George Spildiii-. Sidney II. Barteau, Hiram Gregg, James A. Haw ley, E. B. Tuthll), E. B.Miner, II S. CI irk", and 1'. /.. Rossiter.

Their bonse of warship is a fair-sized, respectable house, yet the Society is not satisfied with it, and are taking steps to build a new and elegant one. They have recently purchased a parsonage. \\\ }j. rj.

Congregational

The First Congregation a] Church of Baraboo was organized December 1,-th 1S47 enfbracjng eight members, all ol whom are still alive. 1;.- additions have been more than one hundred, seme of whom have di< tl. arid some been dismissed In lSfiD a membership of seventy was repotted. In LS52thei built a house of worship, costing with the lot. about SI. SCO. This house was subsequently sold and a larger one built worth 54.00(1. The members iron; the beginning have all been pledced especially to some principles of reform, prominent anion- which were temperance and anti- Blavery, and the advocacy and practice of which have not alwavs met with popular fayor; sometimes with persistent opposition. It is believed that the church, in the midst of many trials, has the public confidence and Divine faror. The present men,. hers are very cordially and affectionately united. They retain their house cf Worship, and hope still to be of some service in the Christian corps.

In April. IsnO. a majority of the Congregational Church formed a Second Presbyterian Church, and as such united, by act of Presbytery, with the First Presbyterian Church, assuming the latter name. An arrangement was made for the occupancy and ownership of the new Congregational Church building and property. The dissatisfaction of a minority cf the Congiegationalists with this proceeding increased, and contentions ripened into a law suit, which was finally settled, the united church, on certain conditions, giving up the property and going back into their old house. The building is plainly but neatly finished upon the inside, and warmed by a furnace.

Baptist

Rev. T. Conrad, then residing at Prairie du Sac, commenced labors in the Baraboo valley in the fall of is,;,, when there were but few inhabitants in this region, loe Papti-t church of Bamboo was organzed under his labors, July 10th, lb'47, con- BisungoJ five members, viz : Geonre i. N'elsou. Mary Ann t lark. Warren Brewster, KODeriCrawiord and Annis C. Crawford. The next dav two more were received - Simeon trandall and 1,'uih Crandall. From ibis rime additions were Irequeut. ilder Conrad moved his familj into Daraboo in Mav, 1851, and continued his pastorate until Septembi r. 1S.V>, hum.' labored in this valley seven years, the last five as pastor ot this church. At the close of this pastorate it appears thai lortv members bad been received, mostly by k-tt-r Irom other churches, and twelve had been aiamisscd. Ihe first person onpfiz-d into this church appears to have been Harriett d. smith. December 9th, 1851. During the year i>.>i, there appears to have been no additions.

\ulS}A6\ Pa*torate ? '"'"' d,urch ha* ,,,,0» organized, at the out-station in Fairfield, which, ulr .-ady numbers thirty-five members. Here. also, a large and flour-

The total number who have united with this church up to the present date is 854. W this number, t^were baptized directly into this church. Sister Annie C. Crawford is me only constitutional member now n mainini;. The pn sent number is 07

In tfteoarly history or the church meeting* were held in the pioneer lot; school house: afterwaros m the court bun-,-. Since which rife- the present house has been occupied. A aew houee i- greatly needed, and if. in cotuemph tion.

On the first Sunday in June. 1S07, a missionary of the Protestant Episcopal Church began services in a small upper room on Oak street, then used as a Good Templars' Hall. For a tew weeks 'lie- -> r\ were continued in the same place. Taylor's Hall was tii 'u rem id. a huge upper room on 1 1 1 - - southeast come:- of Broadway and Third street. This hall was cleansed, (fainted, whitewashed, and furnished with settees, Move, lamps, chancel, chancel furniture, and prayer book-. A few mouths later a Parish, under the name of Trinity Church, was duly organized, according to the canons ot the Church, and became "an incorporated body, according to the laws of the State.

The number of church families was six : the rest ofthe congregation was made up of scattered individuals. Tnc number of persons who were found to have been at gome time cdrhttfunMcants, was eighteen. Of these, a few had united with some denomination, and have <o rem lined.

In September. L.> is. after several plans had been rtofeatefl, if was resolved to purchase the pro;: rty on the northeast corner of Oak and Sixth streets, known as "the Seminary prop rty." and in n owned bv P. A. B issttt. Pour thousand dollars was the amount of purchase money agreed iipon. Of tiii-, one-fourth was obtained in subscriptions at borne, one-fourth in Milwaukee, and the balance in cash in various Cities from Detroit eastward ro Albany.' und thence southward to Philadelphia. The work of procuring this money occupied nine months, so thai on the first of June, 1S69. just tw.. yoars aft r th first - Tvice. this nroperty Was paid for. and the deed for it duly executed. This property consisted of four lot- of ground, a residence, two school buildings, and a b.itn. Th residence is occupied by the .Missionary as a Rectory, the larger school building is used as a temporary chapel, and a church school is taught in th - -n; ill r one.

That pari of the Missionary's support which comes from the Parish is paid at "the \\ eekly Offertory," a collection macta on everv Sunday at tiie time of morning service, according to die nuttern of the primitive church.

Unitarian

The Free Congregational Society worship in a large eothic building- situated on the corner of Fourth and Birch *trcef<, ami generally Known as the Unitarian church. The founder, Uev. Ichabod < .lding. Inn in" become very favorablvautl v. idelv known as a powerful ndvocuteof lib rty and reform during the presidential eani-ass'of lS'io, preached iu the court house October iSth of that year, and oecasionailv afterwards, and took regular charge May ISth, l- ;i. of the so ietr, which had been organized on February 16th.

The cougrcgatiojHs were large, and the efforts of both society and pastor for the anti-slavery cause and Hie Sanitary Commission, constant. Mr, Codding resigned his charge about M irch l-r. i.s.;r>. and died in Kara boo June IT. 1866.

Rev. A. A. Itoberts ivas settled October Sth, 1863. and ordained February 13th, I8GS, as pastor of the Society, which now came to fie generally knowu as Unitarian. This

Association. in building lb i . h i, which was dedicated December lltb. 1S67. Mr. Itoberts closed his pa*tnrat- September iTHh, 1 lis. and now resides in Uarahoo. The present pastor, Rev. Fred May Holland, took charge of the Society October 11th, 1S6S, and reports It as in all respects flourishing. About sixtv families attend the church. There is no formal church member? hin, and but few meetings are held beside that every Sunday morning for public worship, tolfowed bv the Sunday School. The objects of the Society have always been thorough moral 'culture, free spiritual worship, and active, unsectarian philanthropy. The present trustees are. Major Chas. H. Williams and Judge C. C. Remington, lor three years from December 18th. 1810 ; T. D. Lang aud E. Walbridge, for tv, o years, and J. G~ Train and Frank Avery for one year.

Rev. Father Gardner was the first priest that officiated in that capacitvat Baraboo within the recollection of the writer. The old man made trips from Sauk to Baraboo and Dellona, through the snow, on foot, to administer the sacraments and riles of the church. Then Father Montague for come time; then Father Weinhart. a verv eminent and pious divine; then Father Nassau ; then Father Dei^s. a worthy man": then Eitchman. a noble representative of the first religion : then Schriner, of whom I will make no :n\idious comm-nts : then Father White, in 1S71, a learned and pious man- For the last three months we have had no resident priest.

Previous to ISol, we held services in a private house. In this vear we boueht the First Congregational Church for §000. which has already become" too small for our Increased congregation. It was dedicated about the fust of October. 1368.

William Power

We understand there will soon be a priest permanently located here. Steps will then be taken for laying out a cemetery ground, and building a new church.

Professional

PROFESSIONAL. JP^^HERE are Five Practicing Physicians. Charles Cowles located (STP here in 1846, making twenty-five years that he has practiced medicine at Baraboo, being the first physician in the Baraboo valley ; J. R. Hall, II. S. Des Angcs5, Theodore Koch, Fred Crouch, and M. M. Davis, all of the alopathic schntol ; and L. C. Slye, of the homeopathic.

Nine Lawyers. Cyrus C. Reinimrton located here in 1846, and was the first lawyer in the valley. The first case he tried was between Levi Moore ar.d Abraham Wood, before Alexander Crawford. He lost the case. "William H. Clark, the oldest lawyer in Bank county, resided many years at the Sauk towns before removing to Bamboo; William Brown, -also an old settler; Nelson W. Wheeler, since about 1851 ; Levi Crotrch, Howard J. Huntington, John Barker, Hon. S. S. Barlow, and Charles Freeman.

Five Resident Music Teachers. Misses Maria P. and Emma Marietta have taught music for several years at their residence; Mrs. William S. Grubb; Miss Mary E. Hawes ; Miss Prichard.

Two Printing Offices. The '-Baraboo Republic," William mil, Editor and Proprietor. "Independent" office, now run by Peter Richards, as a job office, M. J. Drown, proprietor.

Cyrus Clark Remington

[From the Earaboo Republic of Oct. 16th.] many years more of useful life, was- as- Tlie quiet of last Sabbath ill this vil snr«d.. But all were to be disappointed, lage was paiufully broken by intelligence He became worse, and after struggling of the death of Judge Cyrus C. Rem- bravely against the increasing pains of ingtou, which rapidiy passed from house bis malady for a few days, exhausted to house immediatly after the event, bis strength and died, m the end pass- He had been confined to his home for i»g quietly and easily to his release, some days, but his case was not gener- "During the Judge's last illness, Mrs. ally understood to be critical; and so. Remington was conrined to her chair by although his friends had long known reason of lameness from an accident exthat he was an invalid, holding to life perienct-d some time since, and was thus by force of a strong will, they were un- unable to render him much of the per. prepared to hear of his death, and in sonal service which her love prompted; this way it was a most distressing blow but the attention of his children, other to the community. kinsmen and friends, was unremitting.

For several years Judge Remington He endured his sufferings in a heroic has been a sufferer from a complication spirit, and died as he had lived, braveof disorders which impaired his physic- ly and faithfully. His family were all al powers, and, through pain, at times around him except his twin daughters, unfitted him for his professional labors. Misses Maud and May, who are stu- He suffered a great deal, and often kept dents at the University. In response to about his work when most men would a telegram as to their father's sinking have yielded to such distress as he ex- condition, they were conveyed home in perienced. It was recently decided that a carriage from Madison, by Mr. Oliu, he suffered from calculus; and on the one of the instructors, but did not ar- 21th of September he underwent an op- rive until after their father's death, eration for that disease. His friends The funeral, which was held at his were then m hopes that his recovery to home yesterday, was very largely athealth and strength, with a prospect of tended, all the old families of the place being represented. There were present should have been given to learui also, Messrs. Lamb and Piuney, of the His previous education had been old- Dane county bar; Mr. Frank Stewart, tained in the common schools of his tiJ Clerk of the U. S. Court; aud Judge tive state. To liave removed to a terri-* Stevens and Mr. A W. Wyse, of our tory scarcely reclaimed from the Indian county bar, residents at Reed-burg. His was bad enough, without h a ring to abit illegal associates of this place, were we don the hope of highereducatiouinorUr believe all present. to assist in keeping the wolf from ti, a The funeral services were conducted door and iu retrieving the family loss,-. by Rev. Jenk LI. Jones, of Janesville, Judge Remingtou was therefore 1 who came expressly for the purpose, self-made mau. He supplied the defiJ aud were very beautiful aud touching. cieucies in his scholastic training byj ton, came to Wisconsin with his parents farm, aud continued in these employand six brothers and sisters in the spring meats, about six years, when he went to which proved to be poorly adapted to the student's study of law was neces.-aragriculture, in which it was their pur- ik restricted to the brief and irregular the advantage possessed by a fertile ted to the bar Februarv 16, 1S17. over a sterile soil. This circumstance The first ambition of his life was no* young Uvea which it oppressed. Cyrus success laid. Fully seusible of the diswas now at an apre wheu his whole time advantages under which he had labored in reaching the starting point of a pro- Bar for many years. By long residence fessional career, he cherished a purpose and experience not only, but by learnof honorable and useful work rather ing in the law and acumen, he was euthan a hope of distinction, and in this titled to this distinction. And he rnerspirit set forth in the world. He liter- ited it in a still higher sense. For it ally directed his steps to Baraboo, hav- was impossible for any man in the promg proceeded hither from Madison on fessiou to honor it more highly by lionfoot, carrying his wardrobe and library orable service in it. He never sullied in a carpet-bag; and after paying fare his professional character by a questionon the ferry over the Wisconsin, entered able, much less a dishonorable act. He Sauk County with only the possessions always discouraged litigation, and prenanied and twenty-five cents in money, vented it when possible. Ho never This was in May, 1847. stooped to any of several classes of At that time Lyons was the center of profitable practice which involve some the local population. There were only sacrifice of principle by the attorney. two buildings on the present site of On the other hand he never sacrificed a Baraboo. Accordingly the new lawyer cUe»t He never defended a criminal went to Lyons, where for about two at once poor and wicked, without faithyears he boarded with Alexander Craw- fully securing for him the enjoyment of ford, in company with several of our old every right to which he was entitled, settlers who still survive him, and one He made his client's case his own. of whom remembers, as the first public As a counsellor he was the reliance of act of Mr. Remington, that he was a great many of our business men. For clerk of the sale of lots when the county years they have been accustomed to seek commissioners sold the village plat of his advice, and some have leaned upon Baraboo. And Baraboo has been his him as upon a staff. His knowledge home ever since. of law was extensive, his judgment good, In 1852 he was married to Maria S. and his sense of justice delicate. With Train, sister of J. G. Tram, who *rith these qualifications he has been a peaeetheir six children survives him. maker, a promoter of good neighbor- In 1854 he represented in the assembly hood, and a guide to judicious conduct the district comprising Adams and Sauk among the litigious; while he has rencounties; and he was county judge of dered valuable service to those, of whom Sauk County from January, 1870, to there is a large number, whose extensive April, 1873, when he resigned. These business operations require legal guidwere the only public offices he ever ance. The business community, no less filled. He had an aversion for politi- than the legal profession, will feel his cal life, which was confirmed by his loss very heavily.

experience in the legislature. A jndi- As a citizen he was honorable, patricial office was better suited to his char- otic, public spirited. We deem it most men in that outer shell of manners the University as fast as they came foron which first impressions of character ward, and often said that if he could only so what often passed for acerbity of the end, the prospect of death seemmanntr was only integrity of spirit, ingly drew near, he expressed & de- ther, Roswell Root, who was a pioneer011 infant son. The team he had expectofOntario couuty and one of its most M *° meet niGI not arriving, after a rfcat faith. In the house of his grand- ;Mftaison' Fr0m thouce they weul ' Y'a f ilker Root the eccentric to Barabo°. stopping at the house ifrnkter, Lorenzo Dow, was often a of hls aunt> Mrs« Harvev Canfield. nest. The previous spring and before the

Until about the age of fifteen he re-laiitl was surveyed ho had made claim rtsived such education as the districfc(to laud adjoining that of Mr. Cantield. ihools of that vicinity afforded, and Leaving his wife at his aunt's he went that time he worked upon his fa-|to Mineral Point to receive the patent Iter's farmin summer and ?pent his win-,for his lfmd» which he retained and ocijers as an active student of the Cauan cupied the remainder of his life. aigua Academy. He was fond of re-j They had not been long in their Wisalliug these days and spoke frequently ;consin home before sickness and death i his teachers. His favorite study was again visited them aud they buried ithematics and in the various branch- two little daughters. is of this science the irascible but keen! Shortly after the death of his second winded Horatio Robinson was one of daughter, with his wife and one child ho Ids teachers. He retained his interest went overland by private conveyance in these studies till late in life and his to his native place, returning iu the (children are indebted to him for in- same manner.

jstruction in these branches. March 9, lie took a lively interest in poliiic3 [18-13, he was married to Miss Jane A. and was a zealous supporter of the Nethaway, of the town of Cauandaigua, abolition cause, and remained during tors and attended to the building of fcbej The four children remaiuing first school house in his locality. Ho have grown up and three of th< had an unusually strong individuality become heads of families, and to and seemed io love to labor, and during'with his wife attended him dm these early pioneer years was an active last illness.

public mau. In 1S05 he again returned Funeral services were Lei.' a with his family to his old home in Can bouse. Rev. 21. Benson, pastor o atdaigua, being called thither by the Methodist church in Baraboo, .,.' death of a brother. H6 remained there ed, taking for the foundation ol in business three years. His healthiremarks John 11: 1st, 2d, una 3d v began to fail visibly at this time and hej Mr. Remington under ail eL: returned to his Wisconsin home. stauces was the most uncomplainlfr

Disease laid a heavy hand upon him. brave, stoical man I ever becaraq #Cand he gradually withdrew from public jquaiuted with aud was kind in his in fa* assuciation and devoted his time andhly and upright in dealing witli his remaining strength to the welfare audi neighbors,

Thk Baraboo Republic

We are indebted to Capt. William Hill, editor, publisher and proprietor of The Bamboo Republic, for the following brief history of that paper:

January, 1835. the first number of The Bamboo Republic was issued by D. K. it S. Xoyes. Through occasional omissions of its weekly issue in its earlier years, it drifted away from the lime of the commencement of its yearly volume, until now the first issue of the volume in each year is in April. It was a seven column paper on the start, Republican in politics. In October of the same year the junior partner withdrew, and was succeeded by Perkins & Blake, Mr. D. K. Xoyes retaining the proprietorship and political editorship. During the winter of 1855-0, Mr. Xoyes bein«- at that time a member of the Legislature at Madison, Mr. X. W. Wheeler served as editor pro tern. In September, 1856, Mr. A. X. Kellogg's name appeared at the head of the paper as contributing editor. lie had previously written for it. In the following month the valedictory of Mr. Noyes appeared, together with the announcement that the paper had passed into the hands of Messrs. Kellogg & Perkins - Mr. Kellogg as editor, Mr. Perkins as publisher. At the same time the paper appeared in new type throughout, and under Mr. Kellogg's management soon attained a high rank among the interior papers of (.lie State. While nominally but publisher, Mr. Perkins soon became associated with the editorial conduct of the local and miscellaneous departments of the paper. Early in 1857, Mr. II. A. Peck served for a few weeks as editor pro tern. Mr. William Hill, the present proprietor, had previously served for one or two weeks in a similar capacity. January 1st, 18i>C», Mr. Perkins withdrew, and Mr. Kellogg became sole proprietor and editor, in which capacity he continued until May, 1802. During the latter part of Jiis experience as publisher, 3Ir. Kellogg adopted (or invented, for the idea was original with him,) the plan of "patent irisides," which the exigencies of the war soon brought

Into general use among count ry papers, and out of which Mr. Kellogg's now immense business in furnishing ready-printed outsides and tnsides for newspapers has grown. In tlie month above named, Mr. Kellogg sold the Republic office to Messrs. C. E. Stuart and Jolm W. Blake. August 19th, 1S(33, Mr. Stuart withdrew. Mr. Blake remained as sole proprietor until April, 1865, when, with the commencement of the volume, Mr. William Hill assumed charge of the paper as editor and proprietor, and so continues at this date. It it now, and lor three years has been, an eight column paper.

In the spring of 1860, D. K. Noyes, after returning home from the war with one foot shot nil" in casting about for a business occupation, fastened his mind upon the printing business, and made efforts to purchase the Republic, but, foiling in that, he purchased and brought on an office equipment, and started a paper, cnliU'ng it "Tiik Independent," D. K. Noyes, Publisher and Proprietor. The first number made its appearance July 17th, 1S(3G. He published it one year, and then sold the office equipment to William II. Canfield, M. J. Drown and D. S. Vittum taking- a onefourth interest each. The office was rented to Peter Pichards and J. C. Chandler, who published the Independent for three months, when Canfield bought out Chandler, changing the politics to Democratic, and in August lJsl)^, sold out his interest to Vittum and Drown, but continued to run the paper, as editor pre <t m until alter the Presidential election. Fred. E. Everett then published it until June 9th, 18(39, when its publication was suspended.

The Sauk County Heratft sprung Hp from the ashes of the Independent^ J. C. Chandler, editor and proprietor. The first number was issued January (3th, 1870. In politics it was Republican ; in temperance, a!l and all; and in other respects it was "Shanghai" all over. It lived about six mouths, and suspended the latter part ol' June, lbTU.

D. K. Noyes says he counsled the .starting of the first paper at Earaboo, then Adams. This makes him emphatically the pioneer newspaper man of the place.

Mercantile And Aptizax

rCj tIie timc f'>r li"' ,as-L r*lU,,''n J'ears by William Wallace; The "Wis- "* ' cousin House," llermon Albrecht and John Schlag; The "Exchange Hotel," by A. J. Moore, successor to his father, Volney Moore, Sr., who has kept the house, with some intermission, for Ten or fifteen years; "Peck's Hotel," by P. T. Peck and C. W Dykeiis.

opening' of his store, as above; Lang, Camp & Co; - T. D. Lane, Arthur Camp, and J. A. Btruthers; M. Micbaelstetter & Sod, styled, "Red Front."

Fourteen Dky Goods and Grocery Stores. C. A. Sumner has traded at the same place for fifteen years; George II. Hall; Harper T. Savage and James II. Halsted. The Senior partner has been in trade here for many years, and was once burned out of his dwelling ; K. A: W. Burrington, brothers; "Head-Quarters'' - Stafford, Drown & Co. - John B. Stafford, 31. J. Drown, and D. D. Doane, - does a very large business; Huntington & Stanley - Herbert Huntington and "William Stanley ; Bower, Obert & Co - George Bower, YVendel Obert, and Tobias Clavadatscher ; Lang, Camp & Co.;' Train & Longley - J. G. Train and Freeman Longley ; A. A. Roberts and wife; E. Calkin; William Hoxie and Joe. Davis, Jr.; "William Moore; and Simon Kolliner.

Foer Merchant Tailors. Charles Wing has been in business sixteen years; William Power from fifteen to eighteen years; William Butler; Benjamin C. Skinner.

Fouu II \rdware Stores and Tin Shops. Ransom Jones, Tinsmith, formerly did a large haul ware business; Gattiker Brothers - J. J. and Alfred Gattiker ; Gray A Stephenson - II. L. Gray and "William Stephenson; McClellan & Wallace - Frank McClellan and "William Wallace.

Six Shoe Stokes and Sriors. A. Andrews' is the oldest of the boot and shoe houses, having been running most of the time for more than twenty years; Avery & Green - Frank Avery and Isaac Green - have done a large sale and shop business since I80G ; Mr. Shultz has made boots and shoes here for ten or twelve years; Joseph Ilawes, three or four years; G. Juugen for three years : Ernest Scharnke.

Three Saddlers and Harness Makers. James W. Elliott has been in this business lure for fifteen or sixteen years ; A. C. Geib seven or eight years; W. E. Slack three ov four years.

Two Foendiiy and Machine Shoes. John R. Loy, for more than twenty years, has done a universal machinist business, and has recently added a steam engine and cupola to his shop; the Starks Foundry and

Ten BLACKSMmrs. James Cowles has hammered iron at the Rapids for twenty-five or six years; John Thatcher and Willinm Andrews have been in the business for eighteen or twenty years; G. G. Gollmer since 1851 ; Hiram II. Webster has blacksmithcd here for fifteen or sixteen years ; Daniel Kelsey since 184,7; C. T. White; Charles Bender; P. Kinnelly, C. Meier.

Masonry

MASONRY. The Baraboo Masonic Lodge, Number 24, F. and A. M., was chartered June 8th, 1852. James Maxwell, first W. M.; W. D. Trnax, S. W.; Ed. P. Forsythe, G. AY.; David Munson, Treasurer; R. M. Forsythe, Secretary; D. Ruggles, S. D.; G. G. Gollmer, J. D.; D. Sehermcrhorn, Tyler. It has ever since been in a flourishing condition. The deaths that have occurred are Harvey Canfield, Col. James Maxwell, II. A. Peck, William II. Joy, A. Hall, and William J. Huntington.

ODD FLLOWSIIir. The Society of Odd Fellows have had an organization here, but have not met as such for several years past. Many of their members have' gone with the Masons. A new lo.ige is soon to be instituted.

The Dorcas Society Temperance

There was a Washingtonian Society organized here as early as 1843. Solomon Shafer was the prime mover. It, also, had an active existence, holding punctually .its semi-annual meetings, when there was always an address delivered by some invited speaker. About 1850 it was supplanted by the "Sons of Temperence," a secret society, to, as some believe, the great detriment of the cause. There was certainly a great loss of membership. "The Sons" wefe supplanted by the "Good Templars," another secret society. In 1808, 1809, and 1870, this society was very flourishing, and has, at the present time, quite a live appearance. Baraboo compares favorably with its sister towns of the State in respect to temperence and sobriety.

At Lyons was kept the first tavern in the Baraboo valley, by James Webster, who settled here in July, 1842, and died in 180:). In 18 14, Alexander Crawford moved here, building a house on the opposite and south side of the road from Webster's, lie also kept a house of entertainment for several years. This was near the old ford, on the Baraboo River. In 1809, the old Betters celebrated Sir, Crawford's golden wedding. In September, 1870, they bore him from this, his first Baraboo home, to the grave, with great sorrow, as he had entwined his life largely into the affections of the people.

Manchester

MANCHESTER AS plotted in 1850, and soon flourished "like a green bay tree." There was an addition subsequently made to it. It contained a gYist mill, carding mill, saw mill, blacksmith shop, tavern, and had a bridge across the river. A combination of circumstances operated against the place, and the plot lias been vacated. Its dilapidated buildings stand as a memento of its past prestige, except the old grist mill, now converted into the "Manchc.-ter Woolen Mills," which are doing a fine and nourishing custom and manufacturing business, as described on the ninth page of this book. This is the finest of the waterpowers, lying adjacent to the depot grounds,.

(J^j^HE fires of October, 1871, must find a niche in records as a prominent event of the northwestern United States. Here the "Fire King" battled with the people day after day, particularly in "Wisconsin and Michigan, from about the 20th of September until Sunday, October 8th, when hundreds of hamlets, villages and cities, as many miles apart, were nearly simultaneously ignited, the people driven into water in common with beasts, or charred upon the ground. The superheated tempest passed on and on, leveling all combustible material to coal and ashes. Baraboo escaped the trv ing time, and was one of the first to send aid to Chicago and Pcshtigo. But her Sabbath day of trial came December 3d. While her Sunday Schools were in session, at noon, and in a quiet snow storm, notwithstanding, six wooden store buildings, on Third and Oak streets, were burned down. The brick bank and brick hardware storenobly withstood the fire, and materially assisted in checking its progress. Loss, §30,000, mostly insured.

Gf, TAKE pleasure in assuring the patrons of " Baraboo and its Wa- 0) ter-Powers," that after a canvass ot the town for sales, I have received '*** more than is sufficient to cover the cost of publishing the Map and Sketch at the low price of two dollars, for which I return you my sincere thanks. It being after the great fires, and in the days of donations and tax-paying. Especially do 1 thank him who took and paid for in advance, twenty dollars in subscriptions ; the four others from whom I have received ten dollars each. And he who subscribed five dollars, and ou receiving the work paid ten, unexpected to me, I aver " makes my heart warm every day." The fourteen who subscribed five dollars each, do I thank in particular. To each of the clergymen and a layman who have written a chronological sketch of their respective societies, for this sketch, I am obligated. Errors and omissions will be corrected hereafter, as far as possible.

Postscript

As the last type of the last form of "Baraboo audits Water powers" are being set, we arc informed that C. F. Yichahn, the late County School Superintendent, is advertised to open an Academy at Baraboo ou the 10th of January 1372.

The Town Of Reedsburg

r V votin- precinct was set off by the name of Bamboo, in the Fall of \ 1848. The first poll was opened in a little shanty in front of where the

Tins town embraces territory that was originally called Baraboo, which was one of the six towns that Sank county was divided into, January 10th, 1849. When the territory of Wisconsin took her position as a state, equal in rights with her sisters, and the precinct districts retired for the erection of town governments, this town of Baraboo was made to include what is now Dellona, Wintield. La Yalle. Woodland, the north halt of fronton, ReedsbUrg and Excelsior.

The first election was fceld May 19th. This was a special election. Win. Van Bergen* Lewis Butterheld. and Lewis Johnson were elected justices of the peace and $250 voted to be raised by tax for town purposes. A law restraining hogs from running at larue. _ A report of tne school superintendent was read: 'Dnrmgtlie past year a school has been taught in District ISo. 2 tor three months at 81.50 per week; that the county nacl assessed upon the town a tax of S118.£7 for school purposes; 8^4.90 was collected.'' It appears that there was no record book provided for the town until 1852.

At the regular election of this year David C. Beed, Lewis BuSteriield and John Kork were .elected supervisors, O. 11. Perrv. Clerk. At the town meeting in April, 1850, Samuel JSTorthip was elected chairman ot the board of supervisors. The other officials were reelected. JLTJw name of Baraboo for the town became objectionable as there was a" village by this name upon the rapids of the river, laid out prior to the organization of this town. The shear town of the count}" was laid out adjoining the village of Baraboo and called Adams by the county commissioners in April, 1847. The postoffiee was called Baraboo at the county seat, although located in the village of Adams. The only postoffice in the town of Baraboo was called Reedsburg. Several names became confounded with that of Baraboo in different localities, hence the town of Reedsburg was organized to extricate themselves from this medley.

Upon petition of J. H. Rork and others, while this gentleman was acting as chairman of the board of supervisors of this town, a new town was created out of the towns of Baraboo and Eagle. It comprised the present towns of Winiield, La Valle, Woodland, the north half of Ironton and Reedsburg. This act was taken December 11th. 1850. It was named Reedsburg in honor of the first settler of the village of Reedsburg, David C Reed, who caused to be erected the first saw and grist mill here.

. The first town meeting was called in compliance with the act of organization, at the house of John Clark, April 1st, 1851, and adjourned to the school house of District No. 1. John Rork, Sebastian Kerstetter and Wm. P. Randall were elected supervisors; Oliver H. Perry, town clerk; Wm. Andrus and John Randall justices of the peace; Daniel Carver, treasurer? Alanson C. Reed and John Randall, assessors. April 19th S. Gay Sperry was appointed school superintendent. The town of Marstpn was organized out of Reedsburg

Washington, Ironton, LaYalle and Woodland. This year the board consisted of John Rork, John Pelton and II. P. Smith; E. G. Wheeler, school superintendent; Rolin M. Strong, clerk; S. A. Dwinnel and Horace Oroswell, assessors; Daniel Carver, Treasurer. July 27th, ^7a was appropriated to build a. bridge across the Baraboo river at Reedsburg. December loth, Winfield was set off from Reedsburg.

March, Westfield was set off from Ree&sburg and Freedom. This change reduces Reedsburg to its present boundaries - a congressional township, viz: T. 12 N., R. 4 E.

1865 - A special town meeting was called January 14th, and 8200 voted to each person who would enlist into the service of the United States. February 8th, another special meeting was called, and §S00 voted to assist in sustaining families of men that had enlisted into tin' army. The annual town meeting was held in April. Yolney Ayres, John Fosnot and Wm. P. Randall, supervisors; James Miles, clerk; W. I. Carver, treasurer; ''and Moses Young was duly elected assessor.'* October 10th, a special meeting was called, and 8400

1870 - Austin Secley, T. Darger and S. Dearbourn, supervisors: A. F. Leonard, treasurer; R. A. Wheeler, clerk; John Kellogg, assessor. A special town meeting was held September 14th and 825,000 voted in town bonds for stock in the Baraboo Air Line railroad. A

1871 - A special town meeting was called January 17th, and §000 voted to build the Fordam bridge (so called) across the Baraboo river 1§ miles south of the village of Reedsburg.

In 1870, there were 557 foreigners, mostly Hanoverians. For the first ten years the population was almost purely of American birth. The population would now figure up at nearly "2,000 souls.

There were 14 persons died in the year ending June 1st, 1870. 4 of consumption, 1 of billious fever, 2 of typhoid fever, 1 of pal sey, 1 of whooping cough, 1 of inilamation of the brain, 1 unknown, 1 of child-birth and 2 by accident. The health of the town may be judged by the above statement.

The largest portion of this town is valley land. The Baraboo river passes through the northeastern portion of it. and Narrows creek through the southeastern part. Each are large streams and have broad valleys. Then there is Babbs creek that drains an area of nine or ten square miles and furnishing about fifty inches of water, that lies almost entirely within the northwestern portion, falling- into the Baraboo river at the west side of the village of Eeedsburg. Hay creek, a stream but a little smaller, empties into the river directly opposite to tlit,' month of Babbs creek. Copper creek runs through the northeastern corner of the town. Of river and creek bottoms, and marsh and swamp lands, there is not to exceed eight square miles. These lands will not detract from the natural wealth of the town - as the farmer becomes able to bring them under cultivation they will ever after form the most valuable part of his possessions. There is, east of the village, about two square miles of rather a lean sandy soil; most of this has a clay subsoil, and by proper management will undoubtedly in time make the finest of farms. Of the bluffs that are not available for the plow, we estimate not to exceed four square miles. If the bluffs, the marshes and bottom lands, and the light sandy soil were added together there will still remain twenty square miles. These broad acres are the choicest of lands, with living running creeks, springs or brooklets upon al most every quarter section . The soil is a clayey loam with much vegetable matter mixed in the deluviuin.

So called from James W. Babb, the first settler who tilled the soil in the town of Reedsburg. This prairie in a state of nature formed a most unique landscape picture, being altogether different from ordinary prairie scenery. It contained from twelve to fifteen hundred acres of land in an irregular form with arms running oft* in different directions, sometimes enlarging into a little prairielet, all of which was ensconced in heavy timber. The stalwart tree, the underbrush and bramble coming to the prairie line and going not an inch further, reaching their limbs over into the open space to get more sunlight, looking much like the shore of a Take. There was a chain of islands of timber dotted across it. There is a creek running through it and the Baraboo river running near it upon its northeast side. Twenty-right years ago we saw this beautiful landscape as dressed in 'tin' garb made by God's own hand. The Prairie was a complete Uowcr garden; the forest, a fruit garden. Here grew in profusion the apple, plum, cherry, gooseberry, currant, blackberry, raspberry and hawse. The Scotch c]aim that the Garden of Eden was located at fehedf Bd&ribvLfg. We claim it was located here; the Euphrates flows by it: it is watered by crystal streams; and as proof positive, we aver that there are at several places about it ancient garden beds of the same forms that are commonly made at the present day by the people of Keedsburg or any other civilized people. They most assuredly ante-date the American Indian form of cultivation. The soil is a deep clay loam. A more beautiful prairie never was made.

Narrows Praikie

Lies two miles southeast of Babb's prairie upon a creek that bears this name, which was given it from the circumstance of its passing through a canyon-like gorge of quartzite rock, a little east of the town line/' The prairie extends in patches up the stream for live or six miles beyond this town, and probably contains in all about 2,000 acres of land, about 1,000 laying in this town. As a landscape, the beauty is not equal to Babb's, but it is its equal in the quality of its soil. It is very finely watered by abundance of springs from the bluffs that make their courses across the prairie to Xarrows creek.

The Timber

Of the ridges is chiefly white and red oak and aspen, with underbrush and brambles as about Babb's prairie. The bottoms have elm, maple, ash, butternut, cherry, basswdod, aspen with undergrowth of alder, wahoo, prickly-ash, thorn, apple, plum and willow. Tamarac in the swamps.

Its Geolooy

The rock is mostly in place showing very little if any disturbance. It is sand rock of the Potsdam classification. On sections '20 and 30 the magnesian lime rock caps the top of the bluffs; it is here burned for masonry. Keedsburg lies without the glacerial range. There, is no boulders within the town, nor swirl holes nor drift knolls, on still markings.

Iron and copper undoubtedly are emboweled in the earth within the town. There may never be a bank of iron ore found here, yet iloat-ore can be picked up at several places, and there are places that the earth is quite oehreous. Of copper, a ''lode" was discovered at an early day upon the southeast quarter of section one, and several tons thrown out. The discoverer, Don C. Barry, writes to S. A. Dwinnell, "In the Fall of 1844, myself and a man by the name of Harry Perry were passing that part of the county, - had been looking for a location to lumber on Big creek. On our return I discovered, where water had washed away the earth, what I supposed to be copper ore. Early in the Spring Harry Perry died, and I took in two partners that had been miners at Mineral Point, to assist me in opening our copper mine- We raised about two tons without much expense, it being the deepest about four feet from the surface; it gave out as we struck the sand rock. We stuck to it all that summer, sinking shafts; the deepest was, I think, about thirty-two feet in the rock below the deposit of ore, following down a seam. We abandoned the mine on account of water and limited means. I had the ore hauled to Mineral Point, where it sold for $90 per ton.1'

We think Mr. Barry should have mentioned that he found a small deposit of ore at two different places as he proceed down with his shaft, in the crevice of the rock. We think Mr. B. was offered 81,500 for his mine by Mi'. Kendall, who owned a copper mine and a copper smelting furnace at Mineral Point, at one time, which he refused.

If John Mrinsirs theory be true, that most of our metals are brought in a gaseous state from a great depth in the earth to near the surface, or to the surface, and deposited in '- lodes'' in crevices, why may tliere not be ore yet in the Barry crevice? It was a well delined crevice but nearly closed at the time he stopped digging. If in digging one foot farther the crevice should enlarge, there would probably be copper ore therein.

But, says one, this was probably drift from lake Superior. This point is without the glacial range; there is not a boulder, or cobble stone, or glacial mark of any kind within live miles of this place. Again, it is a carbonate, and laying in the jaws or mouth of and along down a well defined crevice. Again, it is on the great mineral backbone from lake Superior, via Black River, Ironton, Kickapoo, and the lead regions of Wis- consin and Iowa. According to geology, an upheaved crest forming an antielinial.axis six to eight hundred miles in length, across which in places are crevices filled with metalic ores. Hence we cannot see from the light before us but what there may yet be a large mine of copper opened at or in the vicinity of Barry's digging on section one.

As an episode to this subject of mining we would relate, that sometime in August, 1845, a rumor leaked out that there was a large body of copper ore of sufficient richness to pay for working, that lay in a sheet from ten to twenty feet below the surface, besides there was a prospect of striking a rich vein. Upon a certain day all of Sauk county, with mining tools, was astir for the copper diggings, each person trying to get there before the other. The next day proved it a hallucination, and the copper fever soon abated.

The Rev. S. A. Dwiunell, has in his old manuscript bundle, written out that mining anecdote of S. Gay Sperries, at the village of lieedsburg, which we copy : "In the autumn of 1856i, an attempt at swindling was made here which has no counterpart in the history of the country, and which excited a great deal of attention at tlie time, wherever known. L. Gay Sperry, an early settler and prominent citizen, owned a village block, just north of the Congregational church, upon which was a house and improvements worth some live hundred dollars, which he wished to sell. He devised the following plan to do it: A letter was prepared, purporting to have been written from England to a friend in Cincinnati, by the last survivor of a band of buccanneers that formerly infested the Mississippi river, lie stated to his friend that the members of this company of robbers at one time ascended the Mississippi river to h certain point, landed on the east bank and proceeded eastwardly to a point on the Baraboo river, where they buried a large amount of gold and silver coin. Enclosed in this letter was a minute description of the exact locality of the hidden treasure, purporting to have been written at tic time it was deposited, - upon an elevated piece of ground at such a distance and direction from their place of landing, in such a direction from the rapids oi* p.araboo river, between certain white oak trees, which were described. and points of compass given. The treasure was. in an iron pot, with a charred stick planted upon it and running to near the surface of the ground. The paper upon which this was written was worn and dingy with age. The whole was put up and marked in a business manner and fastened with red tape, - was taken to Beaver Dam, and dropped in a thicket of small trees

It was soon afterwards found by him with every indication of having fallen accidentally from the pocket of the owner. He went to the hotel registers and found upon one of them the name of the person to whom the letter was addressed and hailing from Cincinnati. Leaving all business he mounted his buggy and proceeded in haste in the direction of the hidden treasure.

village. After thorough search, guided by the directions in the lost paper, they were satisfied that the treasure was upon the land of Mr. Sperry, a few rods and enquired his price for his village property. Sperry replied that a stranger from Cincinnati had the day previous offered him 82,300 for it, but his price was $2,400. A bargain was soon consummated and the property exchanged hands. On the succeeding night, others, proceeded to his newly purchased possessions to dig for the long buried coin, carrying with them coffee sacks in which to bear it away. They found the charred stick at the designated spot, and they were much elated with the belief .that their coffee sacks would soon be called into requisition. They left, sadder if not wiser men.*'

Its Agriculture

The different varieties of soil renders the town susceptible of a wide range of products. Now that there are railroad facilities, advantage will be taken of these conditions more than heretofore. Almost every quarter section has living running water upon it. The meadow land and plow land is desirably commingled. The United States census reports do not always give a true condition of facts, yet it is the best medium of knowledge we have, official.

It will be noticed that the products are not in the narrow range of wheat, oats and corn, which is usual in the settlement of a new country in this latitude of the northwest. From 1805 to 186S hop growing was entered into largely in common with the surrounding country. The hop trade gravitated to the village of lleedsburg, where large quantities were bought and sold

The first school was taught by Amanda Saxby as a private school in the winter of 1849-50, in her father's house which was a log cabin covered with bark. Says an old settler, "we well remember seeing about 10 or 12 urchins strung along on a bench while the ordinary household affairs were going on about them." The second school was taught by or commenced by Miss Amanda Wheeler; on the second day of her school she was married to S. II. Chase, in tin1 spring and summer of 1850. in the old mill house for three months and one month in the Saxby house. She had 31 scholars. This was a private school.

The first district school was taught by Roll in M. Strong. (Mr. Strong is the present County Treasurer generally known as Col, Strong, which title he earned in the war of the rebellion). The Colonel says "that soon after the organization of the school district they purchased lot Xo. 6 in block Xo. 7, upon which there was a small frame house". The partitions were taken out and the building converted into a school house. It was in this building that I taught the first district school of Reectsburg. The people of Reedsburg have always united in sustaining a district school of such a character that it would fully subserve the ends of primary and academic education.

In 1850, the district purchased | of an acre of land of Messrs J. &S. Mackey, adjoining the north east corner of the village plot and put up a substantial frame 30x40, two stories high arranged for two departments. In Feb. 1S08, this tine building burned down by ashes turned down beside it. During the following summer and fall a new building was erected, 40x36, two stories high; the upper, an assembly hall for the higher department: the lower, divided into two rooms for the primary and intermediate departments. Cost of building, $5,500. Albert Earthman, a gentleman of acknowledged ability, was hired to take charge of the school in the autumn of 1808. He graded it in accordance with the laws of the state, and has to the present time conducted one of the best schools in the state. lie has been nut only a "live" teacher for their school, but a pillar of support to the intellectual, religious and refined society of the village.

Religious

A. Lock preached the tirst sermon in Reedsburg, and has since, for nearly a quarter of a century, held religious service in and about the place. He does not adhere to any religious denomination; he holds sacred the seventh day. aid lias a remarkable memory of the scriptures and his discourses are chielly made up of quotations therefrom.

"The Methodist Episcopal church was organized by Rev. Nelson Butler, of Adams circuit, afterward Baraboo circuit, Madison district, "Wisconsin conference, at the house of John Clark, November, 1850, and consisted of twelve persons, six of whom were received on probation, as follows: Zebina Bishop, John lv. Rork, Dinna Hoik, Garrett Kathburn, Susannah Rathburn, John Clark, Sarah Clark, Mary A. Bowen, Amanda Barrengcr, Jane Spink, Mary R^vd and Phillip B. Smith. Z. Bishop was appointed class leader. The

In the fall of 1855, the Reedsburg church erected a tabernacle of boards at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth street and Locust, 20x30, which has served them us a comfortable place of meeting for some ten years. In the spring of 1872 an edilice was built, 50x35. with 20 foot posts; truss supported roof. The class at Reedsburg now numbers some 39 members. There is a class upon Narrows prairie numbering 23 members, S. M. Burt, class leader.

The Congregational Church was organized February 8th, 1851 , in the school house, at the village by W. Cochran, of Baraboo and James Saxby, of Excelsior. The first members were Nelson Cornish. Mercy M. Cornish, Wm. Dubois, Cynthia Dubois, Henry Dubois, Sarah Dubois, Lyman R. Morley, Harriet Motley, Isaac W. Morley, Marrietta Morley. J. S. Strong, Harriet H. Strong, J. S. Saxby. Sarah Saxby, Amanda Saxby, Peter Getman, Laura Huntington, Maliala Thompson: 10 members. There lias since been added 134. The present resident membership is 52; whole number, 67.

Rev. S. A. Dwinnel was pastor from January, 1852 to December 31st, 1857. (Installed pastor February, 1859 - sermon by Rev. Warren Cochran). Rev. Warren Cochran from January to December, 1868. H. H. Hin-

The following deacons have served the church: Wm. Dubois, L. Russell Morlev, Nelson Cornish, I.W. Mordey, Martin L. Cooper, J.*S. Worthman and D. C. Sheldon. The church has been united in sustaining their ministers in the application of the gospel to all forms of sin, and in promoting especially the temperance and anti-slavery reforms which have been prominently before the nation from the time of its organization.

In 1855, the society built a church edifice, 32x50 feet, valued at .$1,600, and located it upon the southwest corner of the intersection of Pine and Third streets. Abram West and Yolney Spink, builders. It was dedicated October 18th, 185b, Rev. Warren Cochran preaching the dedicatory sermon. It was the first church edifice in the village. The nearest one east was at Baraboo; south, Dodgeville; west, La Crosse; north, Stevens Point. At the time the house was put up cash was not easily obtained. The first subscriptions circulated previous to and during the summer of 1854, contained the names of 49 subscribers, answering to the sum of §720.50. Of this sum, §703.50 was to lie paid in lands, merchandise, lumber, labor, furniture, blacksmithing, harness making, shoe making and a new two horse wagon. There was 823 subscribed to be paid in cash, and just one dollar collected. In 1871 the house was repaired and re-furnished at an expense of $1,200.

In reply to your note, I would say that the first Baptist church of Reedsburg was organized by Elder Peter Conrad, of Baraboo, Jan. 24 1852, who was their pastor until Dec, J 852: E. I). Barber, was pastor from Dec, 1852, untill June, 1858; Elder B. I). Sprague, was pastor from Aug., 1858 to 18(50; Elder Wm. J. Chapin. from Sept., I860, to Sep.. 1S63 ; Elder Mead Bailey , from April. 1SGG to Oct., 18C7; Elder John. Scamons, from Nov., 1809 to Oct., 1871; Elder E. D. Barbour, was called to the pastorate the second time, April, 1872. and is at present so officiating. The church is now erecting a new edifice 32x4(5 feet, in the village of Reeds-

This new church has very symmetrical proportions and makes a fine appearance." The steeple is 70 feet high. It stands a credit to the architect and builder, J. N. Parker.

The Presbyterian church here was organized in 1857 with seven mem inns; it lias now fifty-one. The rulingelders of the church arc five, viz: Lewis Gilford, Chester Buck, Samuel Ramsey, Joseph Mackey and John V. Kelsey. The Sabbath school numbers one hundred. A cnurch edifice 38x40 has just been completed at a cost of £r>,2Q0. Yours, Truly, Wm. Lusk.

The pastors of this church, according to the Dwinnell papers, have been: Wm. Lusk, from Nov., 1857 to May, 1860; Wm. Lusk, Jr., from May, I860 to Sept, I860; Timothy Williston, from Sept/. I860 to March, 1861; A. S. Whitcomb, from Sept.. 1861 to Oct., I860; Wm. Lusk, from Oct , 1860 to the present time.

Relative to our Church I would say: The first Christian Church of Reedsburg is onNarrows prairie and was organized March 20th, 1863, at the school house near Hirona Parker's by the Rev. W. Shumway, of 8 members. W. Shumway, chosen pastor. Daniel Rowley and George Williams, were appointed Deacons and remained such with Fidelity to the cause until! Nov. 30 1871, when George Williams, was killed by the falling of a tree the loss of which the church feel deeply. Its present membership is twenty live. The Church had my labors as pastor for six years, when my health failed. In 1860, the Rev. Hiram Hall, was chosen pastor for two years, during which time my heltli improved and was again chosen the pastor. The church has the

This German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation was formerly an out-parish belonging to that of Westfield, eight miles south of Reedsburg, until 1S68, when it became independent of the Westlield parish. They purchased an entire block (No. 9) in the village of Reedsburg. upon the height of ground near Union park. There was a dwelling house upon the property that was finished up for a parsonage. A church edifice was commenced upon the property in the spring of 1870, under the supervision of the present pastor. On Sunday, 10th after Trinity, it was dedicated to the Triune God. It is 70 feet long, 40 feet broad, and 22 feet high in the audience hall. It has a steeple 80 feet high, in which hangs a bell of 1,500 rhs weight. The audience room is nicely furnished. There are at present 120 families belonging to the congregation and 350 communicants. In the fall of 1800 the Rev. August Rohrbach arrived here, and has since had charge of the parish. Yours, Truly, August Roiikbach.

This congregation is composed almost entirely if not quite so, of people from Hanover, Germany. There is a parish in the west part of the town of German Lutherans, chiefly Prussians, that number some 12 or 14 families. They have a small chapel, and preaching in it once in two weeks by the minister from westlield.

Benevolent Societies

Subordinate Lodge of I. O. of O. P. was organized in 1800, with fifteen members. Nelson Wheeler, 2sT. G.. A. Spoon, V. G. lias now, 1872, 45 members.

Reedsburg, Masonic Lodge No. 79 Organised 1S56, E. G. Wheeler, W. M., W. H. Young, S. W., Moses Young, J. W,, in 1864, liad 'J5 members most of whom were in the army in 1865. The Lodge was moved to Ironton, and name changed to Irohton Lodge. The present Masonic Lodge at Reedsburg, No. 157 was organized in 1860 with 16 members. First officers were, Moses Young, W, M.; G. Stevens, 8. AV.; H. A. Tator, J. W. Lodge has now 1872, 45 members and a fund of 8500 invested in Lodge Room.

Personal Chronology And Biography

The first white inhabitant Don Carlos Barry, settled at the Copper diggings in the town of Reedsburg, before spoken of in the Spring of 1845. James TY. Babb, made his settlement upon the prairie, now known as Babb's Prarie, May 17th, 1845. His first visit to it was by crossing the river, near the narrows and passing through Narrows prairie. He put up a hewed log house this season. He formed an intimacy right away with the Winnebago Indians who ever after were his friends. Several families would frequently come to visit him putting up their tents and staying several days. Babb undertook to raise his house by their aid but his imperfect knowledge of their language, and their boisterous manner of proceedure, determined him to abandon the undertaking. He sent to the settlement at the rapids for white men to help him raise his house, they werethree days in putting it up. It was 22x46. This Summer he broke CO acres, raised 20 acres buckwheat, corn and potatoes and put in 30 acres of winter wheat. After this seasons labor, late in the fall he left his effects goods and chatles in the hands of the Indians, and returned to Ohio. When he came back in the spring he found his property ail safe. John Babb and family (son of James AY. Babb) came this spring (1846). In Nov. 1847. James W. Babb bought his land at the public Land Sale at Mineral Point, 960 acres and has increased it to 1050. James AV. Babb's family moved to their now residence in Xov., 1847. A son-in-laAv, Stern Baker, and family came at the same time. There

The first Child born in the town of Reedstrarg was a daughter to Thompson Shepard, Josephine, January 14 1848^ The second, a pair of twin girls to Don C. Barrv, Agnes aM Alice. Third, a daughter to Stern Baker, Match 18th. 1848,. Isa Binda. The first male child was a son to Strother Babb, August 18th, 1848, Thomas. In 1847. there were in the town, James W. Babb. John Babb, John Ladd, Strother and Phillip Babb (single men). Stern Baker and family, Thompson Shephard and family, Wm. Wood.

The first couple married were Washington Gray to Frances Swallow, by John K. Rork, Esq., at the house of L. M. Swallow, the bride's father, on Narrows Prairie, in Mav, 1840. The house was a shanty set into the south bank of Bear creek, where L. D." Craker now lives.

The fust couple married in the village was Samuel II. Chase to Miss Amanda E. Wheeler, June 2d. 1850, at the house pi' the bride's father, E. G. Wheeler, by David Baxter.

1848 - Thompson Shepard and family, Jonathan Hunter and family in June, Joel Hunter, Geo. Randall, fall, Benj. Thornton, January, Orrin S. Ward, JolmK. Rork and family.

1840 - A. R. Sprague. October, Austin Seeley and family, Eber Benedict and family, Mrs. S. H. Chase, Mrs. A. E. Mnrkee. Charles Reed, Morris E. Seeley, Lansing Carver, Geo. Benedict, Henry Benedict, Z. Bishop.

1850 - L. B. Carvei-, Zalman Carver and family, Alworth Cole and family. Mrs. Alden Allen and family, O. II. Perry, Thomas Rathbnrn, John Stone, Charles Stone, W. J. Carver, 11. S. Carver, Mrs. Daniel Carver and family, K. Priest and family.

1851 - Win. N. Carvei-, S. A. Dwinnell and family, Mrs. M. A. Dixon and family, Oscar Dixon, Albert Dixon, Abram West and family, Mrs. Sidney West and family. v

1852 - A. M. Waltz and family, Alex. Weidman, L. D. Craker, John Sanders, Noble Armstrong, A. M. Sanders, David Barnhart and family, Edward Bnlow.

1853 - John Flitcroft and family, February 28th, R. Priest and family, Dr. S. Ramsey and family, S. II. Harris and family, H. H. Treadwell and family, Richard Bailey, Peter Empser.

1854 - G. Bogenrief and family, November, W. Shumway and family, August, W. H. Young and family, spring, Chester Buck and family, spring, N. and P. Buck, sons of Chester, spring, James Armstrong, fall, Elijah Glcasou and family, Lorenzo Gleason, Mrs. PameliaTator and family, Giles Stephens, J. Mackeyand family in Juno, Safford Mac-key, Moses Young* Mrs. John Miles and family, John Miles, Mrs. Edward Layman, Mrs. M. A. Hunt and family, J. Y. Kelsey, C. S. Hunt, Henry C. Hunt.

1855 - J. Quirk and family, John Safford, spring, Walter Wood, fall, Henry Wood, fall, P. W. Jones and family, November, L. Gilford. C. IL Knapp and family. June 14th, M. A. Knapp, June 14th, Edwin An drus and family, November 15th, Wm. Andrus, November 14th, Ransom Andrus, November 14th, W. Warren and family, Mort Finch. Geo. Meyers, Wm. W. Winchester, J. F. Danforth, G.-W. Henderson, W. W. Henderson, Mrs. J. M. Flautt and family, George H. Flautt J. B. Flautt, P. C. Flautt, Mrs. G. W. Henderson and family.

1S5G - D. Rowley and family, July 10th, L. D. Rowley, January loth, Israel Root and family, May, Samuel Brooks and family, April, W. W. Henderson and family, James Lake, Mrs. Wm. Donley, Mrs. F. Shaw.

ISS? - J- B. Graham and family, spring, Jesse Graham, Mrs. J. Sanford. Eber Cummins, Milo Smith. Philo Lane, N. Y. Chandler, Smith Devereaux and family, Charles Hinkley and family.

1858 - H. Parker and family, spring. Jerry Barnhart and family, J. W. Lusk, John Kellogg and family, A. F. Leonard and family, E. L. Leonard. Mis. Ambrose Smith, D. R. Kellogg.

It is no uncommon occurrence for four generations of a family to meet together, but for a parent to look down upon a great great grandchild is an occurrence worthy of note. Mrs. Cynthia Rollson, mother of Mrs. Hannah Barry, mother of Don Carlos Barry, father of Almira Barry Manger, mother of Adelbert. These live generations of the above named persons for about two years met at the house of Thompson Shepard, on Copper cr^ek, whore the great great grandmother lived the last years of her life. She was blind for several years previous to her death, and only saw her, great great grandson through the touch of her fingers and through her imagination. She knew the child by his voice; the neighbors were also quickly recognized in this way, and she would feel hard did they not call in her room and converse with her. In 1856 she died, aged 82 years. Her life was a very chequered one. She first married John Rollson. who was of a roving disposition. He soon after enlisted as a soldier in the Turkish war, and was at the seige of Tripoli under Commodore Bainbridge, and was there taken prisoner and exchanged. He served his time out, and hearing that his wife was dead, married again to a lady near Phil adel phi a} with whom he lived fifteen or sixteen years, and had three children, when she died. In the meantime Mrs. Rollson married Thomas Hill, in 1607. Mr. Hill died in 1814. They had three sons. Lafayette Hill, who lived for a while at Portage City, was one of these children.