. 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. ... ville;born in 1846, in La Salle Co., 111.; spent his early life on a farm. preached in 1851, by Rev. John , a Congregationalclergyman. The first church built was by the Presbyteriansin 1873. The first store was built by Benjamin Binckley,in 1850, and the first saw-mill
. 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. ... ville;born in 1846, in La Salle Co., 111.; spent his early life on a farm. preached in 1851, by Rev. John , a Congregationalclergyman. The first church built was by the Presbyteriansin 1873. The first store was built by Benjamin Binckley,in 1850, and the first saw-mill by Messrs. Conant & Russellin 1856. The first teacher was Miss Stroud, who taughtin 1851, the first schoolhouse being built in 1853. Firsttown officers—Ira Sumner, Chairman; A. T. Montgomery,John Buckley, Supervisors; ^I. B. Patchin, Town Clerk ;Henry J. Schroeder, Treasurer. The village of Fremont is situated on the east side ofthe Wolf River, and contains 300 people. It has a hotel,seven stores, two schools (one graded) and one steam saw-mill. The Odd Fellows have a flourishing lodge. Quite a tragic event, in the estimation of both whitesand Indians living in this vicinity, was the death of Wau-Ke-John, a brave war chief of the Menoraonees. The eventoccurred during the summer of 1852, while the tribe were. and at the same time engaged in buying stock and driving it moved to New London in 1865, and for several years followedthe livery business there. In November, 1868, he came to Clinton-ville, buying what was then the only hotel or stopping place atthe Pigeon. In 1872, the Ward House was built, and hassince been deservedly well patronized. Mr. Ward is a Masnn,and a genial, wholesouled landlord. FREMONT. This is the smallest town in the county, containingbut twenty sections of land. North of it are the towns ofWeyauwega and Caledonia, and west Lind and is in the southern tier of towns, being organized in first town meeting was held in the vill
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