. 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. ... ly, and stands exactly wherethe Sparta Exchange once stood. The first marriage inSparta was that o Henry TalAiadge and Anna Bradshaw,in July, 1853, the ceremony being performed by LymanAndrews. The first death was the little daughter of Mrs. Harroun, in 1852. The first
. 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. ... ly, and stands exactly wherethe Sparta Exchange once stood. The first marriage inSparta was that o Henry TalAiadge and Anna Bradshaw,in July, 1853, the ceremony being performed by LymanAndrews. The first death was the little daughter of Mrs. Harroun, in 1852. The first child born was adaughter of Mr. Casselmans. The first Fourth-of-July cel-ebration was held in 1854. Judge Flint, of La Crosse, de-livered the address. A bounteous dinner and a dance fin-ished up the festivities. In the year 1854, there were but fourteen houses inSparta. In June of this year, the surveyors for the Mil-waukee & St. Paul Railroad passed through the village, theroute of the road having then been determined on. Thefirst train running through from La Crosse was in 1858;the not being completed, the trains ran east andwest from that point, the passengers being obliged to takestage from one side to the other. When the track was firstlaid, the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad was one mile from. View of couf^r house and souAf^E, S FA KT A
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