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20 EARLY PRf^ACIlEPS. Heath was marshal. The clioir for tliC <K;cisi()n c insisted of R.,l)(.rt llaini)son, Sarah and Katie Mar.sh and Mr. and .Mrs. Horace Hublvvin. After the exercises w*; marched back to town for dinner. At tlie close* (>( the day, after the display of "firc-w.>rks^', all united in expressing nieasure for what il had br.uight them. As I was to chroiiicUr nothing bui vvliat liaj)pi'ned in the early ?ime5, and as there wa.s no cclebralion in 1854 I have consid-ref' it best to stop at the f:fdebratir)o of'53. It in:iy not be improper to state thU whenever since that time VYaupaca lias tried to celebrate that she has made a e»ucness of it as she does m all her undenakinirs. EARLY PREACHERS. The first man to dispense the word of God to the citizens of ^^^^l- paca was Silar> Miller He was pro|)riot(H- of Waupaca's first .saw¬ mill, which was situated near the present ruins of the city mill. He was a methodist p/eneber, and came in March 1850. There being no regular place for hf>lding meetings he nroaciied around at private houses. On one occasion I remember ho preached al the lif)usc of E. C. Sessions. Tiie house was eleven by fifiecn feet, log of course, as icw board houses were here at this early dale. The cracks between the logs were chinked witli mud and bark. A half windf)W af the rear cn(] let in the light wdiile a blanket was used as a door. The floor" and roof were also f;f bark. Later in '50 Mr. McIntfJsh came. He claimed what is pow the Judson addition iu the city, an J sold it to N. P. Judson for two hundred ami fifty dollars cash, at that time a scarce article. Willi tlii.-=i he started the old Exchange tavern. This Waupaca's first hotel was situated nearly where the old fire-engine house now stands. He too was a methodist. There seems to be some conneciion between a preacher and a hotel landlord in tlmse early times, but at the pressnl time there is no such connection between them—a fact much to be regretted. The next preacher, a Mr. Baxter, was also a tavern keeper. He came iu 1851 and was the flrst Congrf?gatioual minister in ^^¦anpac.a. He built a house on the ground nowoccupled by the ally back ol Peter¬ son's store. Picture a two story house 22 ft. x 10 It. the po sts of which were peeled tamarack poles twelve feet long; the outer covering rough boards plnced vertically, and the cracks between them covered by bat¬ tels; the floors of rougii pine boards; a small door at each cud hung on wooden hinges; four windows, two above aud two below ; the only
Object Description
Title | Early History of Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Title of work | Early History of Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Short title | Early History of Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Author | Dewey, Freeman Dana |
Description | In his 1887 work, Freeman Dana Dewey describes how Waupaca became the county seat of Waupaca County, the Indians who lived in the area, the early days of European settlement, and the first schools in Waupaca. |
Publisher (Original) | Rep. Print |
Publication Date (Original) | 1887 |
Language | English |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
Identifier-Digital | Waup1887000 |
State | Wisconsin; |
County | Waupaca County; |
Decade | 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; |
Type | Text |
Description
Title | 20 |
Page Number | 20 |
Title of work | Early History of Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Author | Dewey, Freeman Dana |
Publication Date (Original) | 1887 |
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 | Waup1887022 |
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20 EARLY PRf^ACIlEPS.
Heath was marshal. The clioir for tliC |
Type | Text |