. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... first opened October 16, celebration of the completion of the railroad toWausau was celebrated in November, 1874. The Wisconsin Valley Lumbermens Association organ-ized November 4, 1875, at Stevens Point, William Weston,chairman, N. A. Thompson, secretary. 742 May 13
. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... first opened October 16, celebration of the completion of the railroad toWausau was celebrated in November, 1874. The Wisconsin Valley Lumbermens Association organ-ized November 4, 1875, at Stevens Point, William Weston,chairman, N. A. Thompson, secretary. 742 May 13, 1877, Knox Bros. lumber yard and Coppsplaning mill were burned; loss $60,000, partially insured. The iron bridge across the Wisconsin was erected inJuly, 1877, by F. S. Jersey, of Milwaukee, under a contractfor $9,000 for the bridge and $ per yard for the total cost was $17, It was opened for travel inNovember of that year. HISTORY OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN. Landin Wheelocks stage line ran to wega and GillsWausau. The assassination of President Garfield, on the 2d ofJuly, 1881, provoked the deepest indignation and the mostprofound sorrow. Stevens Point, in common with , had a sad and gloomy 4th of July. On the receiptof the intelligence of his death, the business places spon- X- L^^. *. #. 3* -- ^-Ti^Z^ BOSWORTH & REILLVS SAW-MILL AND LUMBER YARD. The building improvements in Stevens Point in 1877aggregated $111,602. Of this sum, $83,534 was on privateaccount, and $28,068 was public expenditure. A fire destroyed the mill of John Stumpf, on the last ofJune, 1881. Before the railroad reached the city, Dorris &: Mooresline of stages was in successful operation. They embracedthree lines: one to Grand Rapids, and thence to New Lis-bon, connecting with the cars to Milwaukee; one to Berlin,connecting with the Horicon Railroad; and one to Weyau- taneously closed, and the city was draped in black. Theday of the last sad funeral rites, September 26, service
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