The first election was set for the 4th of the following month at the mill of Paddock in whose honor the township was named. The records state that this mill was located on section 32. The surface of the township is gently rolling and practically all of it is capable of being cultivated. Several years ago there were two thriving little trading centers in the township, Red Eye and Paddock. Red Eye was in the center of section 17 and at one time contained a store, sawmill, hotel and cemetery, and a few houses.
Today there is only a store.
The name of the post office at this point was later known as Hill View, but it is now discontinued. Paddock boasted of more than half a dozen buildings thirty years ago, among them being a store, blacksmith shop, sawmill and a few dwelling houses. A postoffice was maintained at this place also for many years. At the present time the only store in the township is at Hill View, the former Red Eye, of section 17. The first church was located in the northern part of section 20, but it has also disappeared.