Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-07-28
Fennimore Center-First Settlers
Business Remarks.

This new and promising village is
situated half way between Boscobel
and Lancaster, on the old Military
Road, and centrally to a large scope
Of the finest farm lands 10 Grant
County.
1t was laid out in the Spring of
1865, on lands owned by w. W.
Field, Michael Bower, John G. Per-
kins aud II. I'll. Wefel. III. A. w.
McNair the surveyor
The first settlers, J. G. Perkins,
G. Warren Loney, J. l.. Baton,
Electa Meeker, John Saunders, John
Mallalieu, Mary Probst, Ben. Kaigh-
tlinger, James Bailey, John and Will
liam Parker, 10. Morrison, Geo.
Berdine, J. G. Byerly, John Smith,
w. W. Waddle, Casper Fritz, III. II.
Earl, Isaac Mcdonald, James Me-
Nair, A. L. McElwayne, A. y. Yield
ing and son, Silas Warner, Dr.. S. J..
Merritt, DR.. Waters, James McLi-
mans, and perhaps some others,
names not in mind.
The trading and mechanic indus>
try are represented as follows:
Company Store of Parker, Hide
brand d Co., the agents John and
George Parker, assisted by Ohio
Shrader and Dan. Probst.
A. t. Yielding, in the general mer>
chandizing and Drug business, Yam
kee Notions, Tobacco, &c.
The Misses Mcdonald & Ramsay,
Milliners.
John Mallelieu, Post Master and
Boot and Shoemaker.
James Sanders, wagon and carri-
age maker.
NJ v. Day, Blacksmith and Ma
chine Repairer.
]. G. Byerly, Hotel keeper
10. Morrison, w. w. Waddle and
A. l.. McElwayne are the house
builders.
Il. B. Meeker is the Harness ma
ker and James McNair the Horse
Farrier.
JOHn OullLu, DutCHeT.
G. w Loney, Notary Public, Con-
veyancer and Collector.
III. FL. Earl and |. Mcdonald, JUS
tees.
Fennimore Center has a 6ne Meth
odist church, erected last year at a
cost of $3.50, Rev. l.. S. Lake, in
charge.
The new public schoo, house is un-
der contract at 81, 1876, and is to be
finished in time for the fall term.
Apart from what may be Interest,"
ing as mere notice or advertise
ment of Fennimore Center, this rec
ord Of the names and business of the
new village may be useful in the dis
tant future when books Of local his
tory are to be compiled from the
Herald. Chiefly tor such object we
expect 10 make up quite full records
for other towns in the county.
Fennimore Center is supported by
an Industrious farm population, of
above average intelligence. The
lands are chiefly prairie, of first quail
ity and mostly 10 cultivation. The
wants of these people, constantly in
creasing on account of their remark
able growth in wealth, must certain
~ be a guaranty of rich future for
the new village.
Twenty years ago there were but
few improvements in Fennimorc
we can remember of but the follow
ing John McReynolds' claim in
litigation the old Fennimore Farm
owned by Fleming Ike McDonald's
and J. II. Mobiles farms, Phil. Dcmp>
sey's claim, and the Meeker inn
proyement. And it was ten years
later when improving commenced in
good earnest, at which time nearly
every farm was burthened with rail-
road farm mortgage, besides two or
three mortgages To secure the claims
of merchants.
But the railroad was the making
of Fennimore, and these old mort~
cages have long since been cancelled
eA- Baltimore was badly flooded by
a great rain. storm on Sunday. Some |
of the streets were covered with wa |
ter several feet deep. Much damage |
was done in the city and surrounding
-ountry, and number Of lives are re
ported to have been lost by browns
ng. The damages done to property
s estimated at millions of dollars.
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