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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-26

his beautiful home here on Oct.
~, 1901, at the age of 81 years,
IL months and some days. He
was Mason of high standing
and his funeral was conducted
under that order, the services be-
ing attended by numerous sur
rounding lodges in a body.
The Mansfield creamery bust
ness rapidly forged to the front,
and constantly spreading out,
has become one of the mammoth
dairy concerns of the country.
In truth, it is hard to realize
that this little village contains
the headquarters of so large a
business, but nevertheless, such
is the case.
Since the death of the father,
the sons have continued the busi-
ness on the same business princi-
pies which ruled in the beginning.
Geo. D. Mansfield, the elder son,
is the president since his fathers
death, and Fred c., the Younger
son, is the secretary and treas
urer Both of these men are pro-
ducts Ct Johnson Creek, having
been born AID brought up here.
When Is years of age George D.
commenced railroading. He be-
gan in the capacity of brakeman
and followed the Northern Pa
cihc road as fast as it was COM
pleted to the coast. He rapidly
worked up during his ten years
of railroad service and gave pro-
mise Of his future success in 9TH
er lines. Later he went to Chi
cago, where he took a position
with one of the largest commiss-
ion houses in South Water street.
From there he went to Edgerton,
Wis, and took entire charge Of a
line of creameries in which the
Mansfield Company was inter-
ested. Seven years later he re-
turned to Johnson Greek, where
he has since remained.
F. c. Mansfield, who has been
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and established himself in the
stave mandatory business. He
also engaged during these early
years in the general mercantile
business and was interested in
the manufacture of brick. His
interest in those lines was later
disposed of and in 1865 he COM
menced the manufacture of
cheese which was continued un-
til about 1870, from which time
on he devoted his entire atten-
ton to the butter and egg bust
ness. In 1879 he erected a large
creamery near the two ponds.
This building was burned in
1883, but was soon replaced by
a larger one. In 1888 the con-
Germ was incorporated and Off
GERS elected, the business continu-
ing under that management un-
til. the elder Mr.. Mansfeld's
death in 1901.
Speaking of the death of the
elder Mansfield certainly calls for
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It had ever beer something more than
a mere idle sluiceway for "the most
beautiful valley in the world,' as an
early surveyor reported it. However,
in early days it knew something of
navigation and also OF such commerce
as is fitting for pioneer streams. In
1886 steamer made its way from the
Mississippi as far up the Rock as JET
ferson. and might have gone on 20 the
foot of the rapids two miles below the
half Indian settlement at WATERFOWL.
In those days there were great expec-
tations for the Rock river as a water
way between the Mississippi and the
Great Lakes,
Fifty years ago the rafting of logs
on the Rock was no small industry.
The Cole brothers laid the foundation
Of their fortunes by bargaining for the
town site and water powers at Water
town, agreeing to deliver 1900, 900
feet of lumber within three years there
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following the crime. He was arrested,
tried and convicted and while being
taken from the court house and Jail, a
mob composed partly of Johnson Creek
citizens, took him from the officers and
lynched him.
Such was the Johnson Creek of so
years ago. Today the village presents
a different appearance. About thir-
teen years ago the'west side of the viii
lage was destroyed by fire. This, how
ever, proved to be blessing in dis
guise, as the section was rebuilt with
brick buildings OF modern and up-to-
date appointments. Some time after
this fire, waterworks were installed, a
volunteer fire department organized
and house for the equipment erected
just east of the railroad. A system of
this kind is something that few towns
the size of johnson Creek can boast.
During the past few years large
number of beautiful residences have
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airy for him to get money by selling
logs and at the time in question he
had built raft and taken timber to
GAINESVILLE in order to make his usual
raise. He reached that place in safe
ty and disposed Of his raft and lumber
and upon receiving his pay, started on
his home journey. He was overtaken
by Mr.. Mayberry who asked him to
ride. 1t is said that this man had sus-
PIGEONS of Mr., Alger having nice fat
purse in his possession and in order to
secure the money murdered him at a
lonely spot on the road between James
vile and the johnson Creek settle
ment. The body was afterward found
lying in a clump of bushes, by some
settlers. The crime remained a mys-
terry for some time. Finally suspicion
rested on Mayberry, caused by his be-
havior and the condition of his clothes
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gents furnishing goods. In
March, 1856, Mr.. Mansfield
came to Wisconsin and located
in Milwaukee. He remained in
that city one year and then went
to GAINESVILLE to work for his ia
Their who was conducting a bar
rel factory at that place. After
a brief residence there he came
to Johnson Creek and establish
ed a stave factory. AS has been
stated he also conducted a small
store and later engaged in the
manufacture of cheese, finally
branching out into the business
of the present day.
On the 18th day of October,
1859, he was married to Miss
Caroline Mosher Of GAINESVILLE;
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been erected, equalling in palatial
beauty and Improvements the rich
dwellings in the large cities. The lit
tie town is beautified by beautiful
public park or square, containing a
tennis court and band stand. In addi-
ton to the improvements the natural
beauties OF the town and surroundings
are most inviting. 1t is safe to pre-
dict greater future for the village
than even her own citizens realize.
This last spring the village was in
corporated and since that time matters
seem to be adjusting themselves to a
more satisfactory basis. The follow
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some brief Incidents in his bust
ness and private life, which was
SO closely interviewer with the
history of the town. He was a
product of that grand old New
England state, Massachusetts,
owned as the birthplace by so
many prominent men, having
been born in Middlesex county,
May rs, 1887. In 1851 he went
to Boston where he thoroughly
mastered all the details in con-
nection with the mercantile bust
ness, being in the service of the
noted house Of Burr Bros. & Co.,
wholesale dealers in ladies' and
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ing compose the village officers and
board: F. G.. Mansfield, president
w. A. Christians, clerk; H. g. Chris
tians, Peter Jax, Julius Warnes, Fl. F.
Pre- lslow, Paul Klotsch, E. G. Stiehm,
Jas, Scofeld. Mr.. Jahnke is a mem.
Der of the board of supervisors.
There are few better stations on the
Northwestern road than johnson
Creek. This is due mostly to the ship
ping of the three large butter concerns
located here. The following figures
which are officially correct, will give
pretty fair idea of the Importance OF
johnson Creek as a shipping point,
Following is the number of pounds OF
butter and the number of dozen eggs
shipped in each month during the year
1902:
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For ten years Mr.. Mansfield
was agent of the G. &. N. w.
Ry., was postmaster for twenty
four years, served as chairman OF
the board of supervisors three
years and was justice of the
peace several terms. He was
well known as a straightforward
business and dairy man through
out the country. Besides being
president of the Geo. c. Mans
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THE GEO. c. MANSFIELD co

Away back in early days the
state of Wisconsin commenced to
show signs taking her position
among the great dairy states, al
though it was probably little
dreamed at that time, that this
great commonwealth would
rank as high as she does today
in this immense industry. Asfar
back as thirty or more years acc
johnson Creek commenced to fig-
ure in the dairy business in a
small way.
Somewhere in the late ffties.
George c. Mansfield came here
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secretary OF the company since
its incorporation, has been a resi-
dent of Johnson Creek all his life
and, in fact, grew up in the bust
ness in which he is now so ac-
lively engaged. The manage
ment of the Office with it's eight
employees, is under his complete
charge. Both men are popular,
not only in the business world at
large, but also among their local
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few children in the community, never
theless the settlers foresaw the need OF
educational facilities and it was to that
end that the first school house, men,
toned before, was built near the vii
lage, This was later replaced by the
red shhool house. Later on a brick
building was erected in town for school
purposes; in 1898 the present large
school building was completed.
During the early years of the settle
ment the little town did not grow very
rapidly, although newcomers gradu-
ally added to the population.
The old Rock river of which John
son Creek is branch. calls to mind
much interesting history, No one see
ing the river now would imagine that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-26

after to man in Beloit. This was a
big undertaking but the Coles carried
out the contract and had time to
spare. The strangest and most pic
turesque rafting was when the pine
logs used to come down the river from
the North. There are very few who re-
member it now, but it was great in
dustry in the Fifties.
During these times Johnson Creek
experienced murder and lynching.
The story runs somewhat after this
manner: In early times in a little log
house near the creek lived poor man
by the name of Alger. 1t was custom
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she passed away in September,
1872, leaving three children
George D., Fred c. and Grace r.
On October Is, 1878, he was
again married to Miss Kittie
Winnick of Lake Mills, who died
November Is, 1878, leaving four
children-Frank P, Philip W.,
Flora F. and Mildred.
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$1,049.89

The next improvements which the
village expects to acquire in the near
future is a system of cement sidewalks
and first class street lighting. Such
is the johnson Creek of today, with a
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future before her which will dou btless
vastly eclipse the advancement of her
past. A brief summary of the leading
business people who contribute so
largely to the success of this thriving
village is given below:
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field Co., he was first vice-presi-
dent OF the National Oil and Pipe
Line Co., Of Beaumont, Texas,
and director of the Bank of
Lake Mills. He passed away at
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The following figures represent the
kilograms sent, only, and not those
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-10-21

son college, is the secretary, both of
whom descended from sturdy ances-
4! tors of the Presbyterian faith. Their
efforts are being directed just now
I, to the foundation of permanent
fund, with which it will be made
certain that the historic building
and its surro undipgs shall be kept in
good repair.
The first pastor of this church was
Thomas Reese, d. D., native of
Pennsylvania, and man OF superior
gifts. His parents moved to Neck
lenburg county, N. c., when he was
quite young. He attended gram
mar school in that county, and fin
ished his education at Princeton col
lege, where he graduated in 1853 at
the age of 26 years. After a course
of theological studies he began
preaching, and he became pastor OF
Salem church on Black river, in
Sumter county, S. G. He was there
for twenty years, and pursued his
studies with unusual ardor and dill.
gence, by which he amassed large
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killed in duel by Maj. b. f. Perry
during the Notification days, proba-
bly, in 1882. His grave is also un-
marked by slah or stone, but until re-
gently there were two tall, straight
pines at the head and foot of the
grave. For long time there has
been tradition that the pine poles
used in lowering the body into the
ground were driven at the head and
foot, from which they grew into
trees, which was an impossibility, of
course, but many superstitious peo-
pie accepted the story without ques.
tion.
Not many years before his death
Maj. Andrew f. Lewis, who lived
within a mile of the church, told a
gentleman who is now in Greepyille,
that he planted two twigs of young
pines there to mark the spot where
Bynum was buried, and which grew
and hourished into great trees that
were cut down few years ago.
Maj. Lewis doubtless agreed with
Bynum in politics, and the burial
taking place 80 near his home it was
quite natural for him to give some
attention to the grave. The reason
for the burial at Stone church was
that heavy rains had fallen and the
streams could not be crossed 80 as to
reach Greenville in reasonable
time.
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Educational
Education OF the Heart.

"I am the voice Of the voioeless,
Through me the dumb shall speak,
Till the deaf worlds ear be made to hear
The wrongs of the wordless weak
From the street, from cage, from kennel,
From stable and zoo the wall
OF my tortured kin proolaims the sin
OF the mighty against the frail.
Oh shame on the praying churchman
With his unstalled steed at the door,
Where the winters beat, with snow and
sleet
And the summer sun rays pour.
oh shame on the mothers of mortals
Who have not stopped to teach
OF the sorrow that lies in deaths dumb
eyes
The sorrow that has no speech.
The same force formed the sparrow
That fashioned man, the king;
The God of the whole gave a spark of
soul
To furred and feethered thing.
And I am my brother's keeper
And will fight his fight,
And speak the word for beast and bird
Till the world shall set things right" !"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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NEW sERIEs. NO. aeo.- -voLUMH L1II.--So. a..

a pioneer in the South and deserves
great credit for what it has done and
is trying to do. | hope the spirit
and methods will spread.
Governor g. B. Aycock and Cove
nor ID. @. Hayward, in letters to the
corresponding secretary of the O. II.
s. la, congratulated the association
on the work done by the members.
Oconee should invite capitalists to
come here, develop our lands, timber
and water powers that are now idle,
aud thus would aid in better schools.
Our to WINS have the best schools
in the State. The Seneca High
School sends out circulars with this
motto: "Non scholae, sed vitae,
discimus." Prof. Boggs has se-
cured four scholarships to fine coll
leges for the pupils doing the best
work this year.
We notice that all the teachers at
Seneca are graduates from colleges
where the art of teaching is taught,
and they have made it their life work.
Until Oconee's rural schools adopt
this plan our schools will not pro.
gress. Give us only college gradu-
ates for our rural schools.
We suggest the third Friday in
November as day for prayer and
work for our rural schools; that the
teachers invite the parents to come
to the building on that day and see
what can be done for the children's
comfort.
If the trustees would do their
duty, cooperate with teachers and
pupils, and make our buildings at
tractive, the children would gladly
go to school. The day the teacher
treats them to candy the house is
filed. Let it be 30, even if they
come for the candy. Children are
like sponges they absorb.
We find, while working for the
Southern Board, that the trustees
are compelled to buy wood to KEEP
the children warm. This should
not be done. We believed we were
living in patriotic land, but thif
convinces us we are not. The mar
who is too mean to carry load o.
wood to the school house for his
child's comfort, when the State il
educating the child, is too mean tc
be called citizen of the grand ole
Palmetto State. When wood is rot
ting around his door there is no ex
cuse. NJ. r.. s.
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the Junius letters and that he knew
the real author, because it was neces-
cary that the manuscript should be
given into his hands when Woodfall
was under surveillance. Mr.. Miller
was advised not to share the fate OF
his employer, and he came to Char
lesion in search of employment,
working in printing office there for
time and then migrated TO Pendle-
ton, where he died and was buried
at the Stone church, but his grave
is unmarked and unknown to this
day.
Another notable parsonage in this
old cemetery is Gen. Andrew Pick
ems, who was born in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, September 13, 1879,
and died at Tamassee, now Oconee
county, August II, 1917. His family
came to South Carolina in his boy
hood, and when % years old he
served as volunteer in an expedi-
tion against the Cherokees. AT the
outbreak of the Revolution he was a
militia captain and rose to the rank
of brigadier general, and he was
with Marion and Sumter at the head
of partisan corps after the British
had overrun the State. In Febru-
ary, 17T9, he defeated band of zoo
loyalists at Kettle creek, and was at
the battle Stono the same year. He
commanded the militia at Cowpens
January II, 1871, and for his con-
duct on that occasion Congress voted
him sword. He took the British
forts at Augusta, Ga, after sieg'
of two weeks and he led q brigade
of militia at the battle of Eutaw
Springs. After the war ended he
was elected to the Legislature, and
also served in the convention that
adopted the constitution of the State
In 1894 he was chosen a member o
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jured his health, and with the hope
of recovery he accepted the pastoral
care of this congregation, near Pen
dleton, which he served until his
death in 1T96, leaving the record of
distinguished scholar and an emil
nently pious man. DIR. Reese was the
first person buried in the cemetery,
and his grave is marked by tablet
of stone. His descendants moved
to Georgia, and one of them was
eminent in the law, Judge II. D..
Reese, of Washington, Ga.
Printer John Miller, the founder
of the Pendleton Messenger, which
was the first newspaper printed in
this section of the State, is entitled
to place in the picture whenever
the Stone church is under considera-
ton, for it was he that donated the
sixteen acres of land now belonging
to the association. He was q native
of England, and as printer was en-
ployed in the office of Henry S.
Woodfall, the publisher of the Lon
don Public Advertiser, in which
newspaper were printed the letters
of Junius," the signature of po-
liticaI writer whose identity was
never established, and which created
the widest sensation of any anony-
nous publication that was ever made.
These letters were published between
April 20, 1853, and January 10, 1773,
and contained the choicest and most
I! effective specimens Of invective to
be found in literature, which was
directed at the British ministry and
the leading public men connected
with it.. These attacks soon gained
the attention of the government, and
as the author could not be traced,
Woodfall was prosecuted in conse-
quence of Junius's letter to the king
The authorship of Junius was the
greatest secret of the age, and every
effort of the government was made
in vain to discover the writer. 1t il
said that John Miller set the type on
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AT THE OLD STONE CHURCH.
An Interesting Sketch from the Pen Of Col.
A. Hoyt.

[Greenville Mountaineer, October 14th.
In the last few years the old Stone
Church, near Pendleton, has been
written about a great deal in COM
parison with the decades of neglect
and inattention through which it
passed, when it was unnoticed, un-
honored and unknown save by the
residents of the immediate vicinity
or those who had in former days
been connected with it in some way.
Clustering around this old edifice
there is much of historic interest,
and in the cemetery near by lie the
remains of men distinguished in the
early history of upper South Caro-
lima, while scores and hundreds of
others are sleeping their last sleep in
this bivouac of the dead. Within
the last decade an effort has been
made to rescue the church building
from decay and put the cemetery in
good order, which has been accom-
plished under many difficulties, and
the house is now in fair condition,
while the cemetery is inclosed by a
stone wall at cost of more than
$500, mainly collected from the de-
scendants of those who are buried
there or whose families were once
worshippers in that house.
Old Stone Church was built in
1897, but the religious organization
antedates the building of the present
house by number of years, when
the congregation met in log house
some distance from the present site.
A church and cemetery association
has charge of the property at this
time, and its annual meeting was
held on Saturday, October 10Th, at
which an address was made by the
writer. Mr.. John J. Lewis, of Pick
ems, Is president of the association,
and Prof. r. N. Bracket, of Glenn
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fund of useful knowledge in divinity,
moral philosophy, and other branches
of science. His writings were
greatly admired, especially an essay
on the influence of religion in civil
society, and procured for him the
well Inherited degree of d. d. from
Princeton college, "which so far as
can be recollected," the historian
Ramsay says, els the first instance in
which that degree had been confer
red on a Carolinian." DR.. Reese
continued to write, and pursued his
studies with an intenseness that in
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Last week an organization of
Seventh Day Adventists, who are
holding meeting in East Salisbury,
N. c., have brought themselves de-
cidedly into conflict with public
sentiment by their having baptized
white and colored proselytes to-
gether in Town Greek. There were
three whites and five negroes. Fe-
male members of the Adventist or
ganization assisted in wiping the
heads and faces of the negroes on
coming out of the water, and the
same towels were used for both races.
There were large number of spec
tators, most of whom left in disgust.