The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-29

brother of Mrs. Culton lived with them
when they raoved from GAINESVILLE end
he was in partnership with Mr.. Chiffon
for time. [ refer to Mr.. James Croft,
who 10 SO bought of Julius Burdick the
house now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh McInnes. Many laborers came in
| '55. Patrick Mooney and vie, John
Leary and wife, VIM. Condor and other.
| These men told me they worked in Mr.
| Culton's brick yard in summer, and cut
and hauled wood for him in the winter,
living in little homes on his land where
the pottery building and brick yard are
now. They reminded me of a pleasant
incident in their lives. for they in COM
mon with thirty or more laborers IN the
brick yard, were served with warm
lunch at 9 a. no. and 3 2. N. This con-
sisted of hot buttered soda biscuit and
coffee, which they ate under the shade
of tree.
Those who came after 1866 cannot be
called pioneers, bnt IA there were many
people prominent in the activities of the
village, will mention some of them.
Chas. Mabbett came to Edgertou
when boy in 1856 from New York
state, with his father, mother and sister.
His father first engaged in the Timber
business. The sister married George
Williams and died leaving two daught-
ers, Mrs. Harry Son and Nellie Williams.
Chas. Mabbett has been for many years
one of Edgerton's staunch business men.
His wife is the honored president of the
Monday Club.
In 1856 B. B. Sherman, wife and
children came to Edgerton. Not finding
house for rent, be bought the Ameri-
can House of Sam Coon and kept pub
lie house for a short time; but it was
not the business he wanted, consequent
Iy sold to Lorenzo Dearborn. and built
the brick house on Albion street. Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman were Vermont people
but came from New York state to Ed
gerton. They we're the parents of Mrs.
VIM. II. Pomeroy and our sister club
member, Mrs. James Pyre. Ephriam
Palmer and wife came IN '56 also and
like most of the pioneers we're from New
York state. They were the parents Of
Mrs. Geo. Lusk, Mrs. Raeelas BarGeen
and DR.. Henry Palmer, deceased. who
was the most noted physician and sur
geon in southern Wisconsin. The James
vile hospital is named after him. Eph-
Ram Palmer's daughter, Mre. Bardeen,
was the mother OF Chief Justice Bar
deem whose death year ago the whole
state mourned. Judge Bardeen spent
his youth on the farm where Mrs. Jaco-
bus now lives. Though not in the vii
lage the family we're part of Edgerton
society. DR.. Lord was the first physi-
clan to remain here long. He grew to
manhood in the state of Maine but lived
in Iowa where be married previous to
coming to Edgerton III 1853. Most of
you know what large practice he had
in the village and country. How he
served his country in the Civil War, was
sent to the legislature, and died leaving
son we'll equipped to fill his fathers
place. He too laid down his life as had
his mother. There are three sons living
and the five daughters are residents of
our city. Mrs. Charles Tallard of the
New Century Club is one.
The first to nurse the sick as means
of earning living was an English wom-
an named Mre. Reese. There was no
drug store until 1860 when DR.. Burdick
built one On the site Phoenix Hall now
occupies Tt appears that with the
scarcity of medicine, doctors and nurses,
our pioneers were not only healthy but
peaceable, for there was not much do
ing" in the law business until Septem-
| Der, 1858, when our honored citizen, j.
P. Towne, arrived. He was young I'M.
married man who met and married his
wife here. Mrs. Towne was Miss Rosa
Ford, niece of Elder Ford, as he was
known, the first resident Baptist min.
lister. Miss Ford and her aunt, the first
| mIlliners, had their store in the front
rooms of the building which has long
| been the home of Mrs Edwards. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards bought the property
she now occupies in 1859 of Elder James
Rogers, Seventh Day Baptist minister.
Mr.. E. H. Smith opened the first jewelry
store in the building west of Mrs. Ed.
wards in 1858. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
| were from Massachusetts. Mr.. Smith
was in the Civil War, and returned to
Edgerton and his trade. For number
of years he has been in the legal bust.
ness, much of the time police justice.
1 might tell you if I had time how the
| first tin shop was on wheels, Mr.. Benja-
min Hustler mending and selling from
his wagon; the first meat market, the
same owned by Mr. Schints, Mr.. Harris,
| Sylvia Gates and Mrs. Ed wards tailored
for the gentlemen, AMI Mrs. Stephen
Coon hung out Sign, "Dress and Man
tau Maker to attract the eye of the ladies
want to tell you before closing tina
our pioneers we'll understood the philos-
ophy of Gall work and no play and So
ciety had place in their wholesome, in.
dustrious lives. Their pleasures were
often helpful, as for instance when they
went into the country to husking bee,
apple pairing bee or to friend TO quilt
ing party. Small dancing parties they
had at the homes; if at Roswell Robin
sons, the cook stove was moved out that
they might dance in the kitchen. When
they met at o. D. Peck's, Mrs. Peck not
quite willing to have dance in her
home allowed them to dance in the wait.
| ing room of the depot. Fer music they
had two violins played by Charles Reb-
inson and Sherman Fassett. Then there