The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-07-03

is still on the move and will very soon be
open and ready for business. The meet
ing held at Simmons Hall Monday even
ing, June 30th was well attended and a
marked interest manifested in the bust
ness of incorporation. Mr. JAS. Cavanagh
presided and Mr.. Hugh Innes again acted
as secretary Of the meeting. The princi-
pal work of the evening was the election
Of a committee of six to act as Incorporate
ors. Messrs. w. w. Strong, hnO'Don-
nell, U. j. Lewis, James Cavanagh, Hugh
Innes and JAS Pennefeather were chosen
to act as incOrpOratOrs. MeSsrs. Peter
Fisher, j. III. COrcOran and Hugh InneS
were selected as a committee on cOnStitu-
ton and bylaws with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting. By vote Of the
meeting the capital stock of the company
was fixed at 81 900, OOO The first series
has at present 143 subscribers and | Psi
shares taken, which will mean 1925, 100
aud seven more series as large as this one
will use up the capitalization. In the
early part of the meeting, when the sub
iect Of name for the Association came
up, the Chairman remarked that he I'M
derstOOd that Mr.. Innes, who has had
more to do with getting up the association
than any one else, had few words to say
on that subject Mr.. Innes arose and in
Il modest manner remarked that he was
~ 1a1y IN
upon the love Of ones country, but that
as all present knew he was Il native of
Scotland, often called Caledonia, and
loved his native land. Some one has said
that he who does not love his native land
does not make a good citizen Of the coun-
try Of his adoption. Mr.. Innes concluded
by asking that the Association be named
the Caledonia Building and Loan Associ-
alton of KenOsha. His request was greet
ed with hearty applause and upon motion
the request was granted and the associa-
ton 50 named. The Chairman was in
structed to draw up the articles of incor-
poration and forward them to the Secre-
tary of State and file them with the
County Clerk. Another meeting was set
for Thursday evening, July 10th, at
which the constitution and bylaws will
be adopted, the directors elected, the sub
iect Of the limitation Of the stock deter
mined and other matters settled ready for
the beginning Of business.
Wallace Mygatt, one one of the early
settlers Of this city, died on Monday even
ing last June 30th) at the age of 70 years
He was born in Oneida county, n. Y and
came to Wisconsin in 1888. He spent
some time, after coming west, on his
fathers farm, in Racine county, known
as Mygatt's Corners. In 1912 he engaged
in the publication of a newspaper, the
Southport Anlerican which was located
on the north side Of the river This news
paper he sold to G.. |. Hutchinson in 1850
He had not published it continuously
during his period of ownership. He was
married in 1856, and had four sons. He
was appointed Z. S. Deputy Marshal and
held that office several years, discharging
the duties to public satisfaction. Among
other important trusts committed to him,
he was appointed foreman in the superin-
tendence of the Government work on the
harbor. After filling the public duties
assigned him, his attention was wholly
given for number of years in purchasing
farm produce for shipment. From early
morning until evening he was seen on the
street watching for the farm products
brought to market. He continued in this
business until other directions were taken
in this trade. He wrote a history Of the
early settlement Of KenoSha. which is
found published in the third volume of
the State Historical SocietyS Collections
for 1857. During the past two years he
has at leisure times been engaged in de-
scribing historical incidents of past times,
and especially the lives of the prominent
residents of this city, embracing those
now living and those who have passed
away. He had been negotiating with a
Chicago publishing house to put this
work III print, but IL mas not been learned
that any arrangement had been consum-
ated No doubt these sketches by Mr..
Mygatt have much interesting reading, as
they give his impressions of leading citi-
zens of Kenosha, past and present. Many
persons will regret they are not given tc
the public in printed form. Mr.. Mygatt
like many other citizens who have passed
away, he had good qualities for which he
never received credit. He was an earnest
advocate of temperance, and insisted dur
ing years past that he received injuries
from violence done him by those engaged
in the traffic, from which he never ex-
pected to recover The funeral occurred
yesterday afternoon from the residence
Rev. I. w. Corey officiating Quite a
large number of the older citizens were