. 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. ... 0,000 feet ; shingle mill, capacity 50,000, ROBERT H. NELSON, blacksmith, Marinette, isa native of Canada;when a child, came with his parents to Washington Co., N. Y.; there helearned this trade with his father; workedat it about thirty years; in 1868,came to Pensaukee, and r
. 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. ... 0,000 feet ; shingle mill, capacity 50,000, ROBERT H. NELSON, blacksmith, Marinette, isa native of Canada;when a child, came with his parents to Washington Co., N. Y.; there helearned this trade with his father; workedat it about thirty years; in 1868,came to Pensaukee, and run a shop for F. B. Gardner, about seven years ;then came to Oconto and run a shop there about two years; then toNeenah. where he remained about four years ; in the Spring of 1880,he came to Marinette. N. J. NORDEN, clothing, tailoring, and gents furnishing goods,Marinette, is a native of Sweden, came to New York, October, 1870;remained in the State about one year; in 1871, came to Chicago; in theFall of 1872, came to Marinette, worked for Mr. Ackrill about ninemonths. In 1873, he started business with a-very small stock, and isnow the leading store in Marinette, doing a business of about $30,000a year; mairied, July, 1876, to Emma C. Johnson; she was born inMenekaune ; they have two children, Lillia A., and ^yY^Ul//lL^L^--^yrn^t^-^^^^^ and also turns out 25,000 lath. The seasons sawing at the mill in Mar-inette will aggregate 20,000,000 feet, to which must be added 5,000,000sawed by outside parties. In connection with these establishments, be-sides the large boarding-house, is a thriving general store, whose trans-actions are on a scale with all else. The company owns 62 000 acres offine pine land on the Menomonee and its tributaries, employs 100 men,and possesses property in Marinette valued at $100,000. It is needlessto say that the Hamilton & Merryman Company is not only financialstrength itself, but is gaining ground daily. Mr. Merryman has neversought foroffice. He
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