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EECOLLECTIONS OF WILLIAM W. WEIGHT. 213
Main and Otter streets, where the business was conducted for many years.
"The first jail, the lower story of logs and the upper story frame, was built by Kendrick Kimball for the county of Winne¬ bago in 1850, on the present court house square. The first jailer was Mr. Kenny, father of James Kenny.
"The first public hall was erected by Mr. Marks and Peter McCourt, on the northeast corner of Ceape and Main streets, and was used for all public purposes. The bell that hung in it^ tower was cast here in Oshkosh and did good service until the big fire of 1859, when it was rung until the fire drove the bell-ringer out. The building was consumed and the bell was broken. The first matches made here were manufactured by S. Whitman at Al¬ goma in 1856. He sold out to W. D. Curtis in 1857, who removed to or near the junction of Pearl and Light streets, where he continued the business until 1863, when he sold out to the late J. L. Clark.
"The first doctor and surgeon of any note was Dr. Christian Linde, who, in 1844, located on a farm near where the Northern state hospital is now. He afterwards removed to the city and located at the northwest corner of Washington street and Linde avenue, where he died.
'' The first lawyer of any prominence was L. P. Crary, father of Oscar F. Crary, now in the pension office in Milwaukee.
"The first church edifice was erected in the winter of 1850-51, on the corner of Church and Division streets, where the First Presbyterian Church now stands. It was a* Methodist church and at that time was far out on the prairie.
"The first school building was built where the Athearn Hotel now stands, about 1846. It was used for school purposes, polit¬ ical meetings, caucauses and all sorts of gatherings, social, edu¬ cational, political and religious.
First Preaching in Oshkosh.
"Hitherto I have given you several scraps of early reminis¬ cences, historical and otherwise, and now will change the pro¬ gram somewhat and give you a brief account of what came under my personal observation of the first organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the county of Winnebago and city of Osh¬ kosh. The first preaching I have any account of was in the sum¬ mer of 1839, by Clark Dickinson at the house of Webster Stan-
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| Title | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Description | This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents. |
| Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago |
| Publisher (Original) | C.F. Cooper and Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Format-Digital | xml |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908000 |
| State | Wisconsin; |
| County | Winnebago County; |
| Decade | 1630-1639; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1710-1719; 1720-1729; 1730-1739; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; |
| Subject | Ho Chunk Indians; Fox Indians; Menominee Indians; Sauk Indians; |
| Type | Text |
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| Title | 213 |
| Page Number | 213 |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Format-Digital | jpeg |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908257 |
| Full Text | EECOLLECTIONS OF WILLIAM W. WEIGHT. 213 Main and Otter streets, where the business was conducted for many years. "The first jail, the lower story of logs and the upper story frame, was built by Kendrick Kimball for the county of Winne¬ bago in 1850, on the present court house square. The first jailer was Mr. Kenny, father of James Kenny. "The first public hall was erected by Mr. Marks and Peter McCourt, on the northeast corner of Ceape and Main streets, and was used for all public purposes. The bell that hung in it^ tower was cast here in Oshkosh and did good service until the big fire of 1859, when it was rung until the fire drove the bell-ringer out. The building was consumed and the bell was broken. The first matches made here were manufactured by S. Whitman at Al¬ goma in 1856. He sold out to W. D. Curtis in 1857, who removed to or near the junction of Pearl and Light streets, where he continued the business until 1863, when he sold out to the late J. L. Clark. "The first doctor and surgeon of any note was Dr. Christian Linde, who, in 1844, located on a farm near where the Northern state hospital is now. He afterwards removed to the city and located at the northwest corner of Washington street and Linde avenue, where he died. '' The first lawyer of any prominence was L. P. Crary, father of Oscar F. Crary, now in the pension office in Milwaukee. "The first church edifice was erected in the winter of 1850-51, on the corner of Church and Division streets, where the First Presbyterian Church now stands. It was a* Methodist church and at that time was far out on the prairie. "The first school building was built where the Athearn Hotel now stands, about 1846. It was used for school purposes, polit¬ ical meetings, caucauses and all sorts of gatherings, social, edu¬ cational, political and religious. First Preaching in Oshkosh. "Hitherto I have given you several scraps of early reminis¬ cences, historical and otherwise, and now will change the pro¬ gram somewhat and give you a brief account of what came under my personal observation of the first organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the county of Winnebago and city of Osh¬ kosh. The first preaching I have any account of was in the sum¬ mer of 1839, by Clark Dickinson at the house of Webster Stan- |
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