Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...Stevens Point, via Waupaca. Aid was asked of the several towns along the proposed line of the road. Farmington responded by voting $700, also by subscriptions from individuals. The funds were used, the grading partly completed to Waupaca, and then the project was abandoned. Since that time the Wisconsin Central railroad has been built through the town, giving it good transportation facilities. "The chief products are wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, potatoes, hops, and wool. "An incident of the early days may be here related: A large black bear invaded the territory, and the settlers congregated to drive him away. The Oshkosh, Fremont & Wausau railroad. J. W. A He was driven across Maple Island Lake to what is called Raspberry Island. Roswell Hicks, seizing his large saber between his teeth, swam across the lake and drove him back to the main land, where he was slain by the land forces." The foregoing well written sketch was published in the Waupaca County Republican, but we copy it from the original manuscript, kindly lent us by Mr. Green. It is in the main accurate, so far as it goes, and we gladly avail ourselves of its assistance in writing up the town. The Town of Farmington is bounded on the north by Scandinavia, on the east by Waupaca, on the south by Dayton, and on the west by Portage County. It is a good farming town, is settled by an enterprising, industrious people, and is getting well improved. It is a good place to settle in, and the emigrant could easily go farther and fare worse than by.setting his stakes there. The first school taught was by Miss Orlie, in the Leonard district--No. 1. The first school house was built in the Leonard district. The first church (Lutheran) was built on Section 10....