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Village of Weyauwega

The Village of Weyauwega was incorporated by act of the Legislature in 1856.

The first officers

President, Louis Bostedo.
Trustees, Tobias Hutchinson was one
Supervisor, First Ward, Louis Bostedo
Supervisor,Second Ward, Tobias Hutchinson

Weyauwega is pleasantly situated on the line of the Wisconsin Central railroad. It is surrounded by a good farming country, has an intelligent, enterprising population, and is promised a prosperous future. The Waupaca River furnishes good water power. There are 5 churches, 1 high school, 7 dry goods stores, 4 grocery stores, 3 drug stores, 2 jewelry stores, 3 hardware stores, 2 millinery stores, 2 furniture stores, 2 shoe shops, 1 harness shop, 1 tailor shop, 2 meat markets, 4 blacksmith shops, 1 wagon shop, 1 livery stable, 2 hotels, 2 lawyers, 2 physicians, 1 newspaper and printing office, 1 bank, 1 saw and planing mill, 1 grist mill, 1 basket factory, 4 saloons, 1 brewery. The population is about 650.

The First Paper

The first paper, The Weyauwegian, was started in July, 1855, by William C. Tompkins. It was afterwards The Herald, then The Times, which was owned and edited by F. W. Sackett. In March, 1877, J. C. Keeney started The Chronicle, which is now successfully edited by A. L. Hutchinson, present District Attorney.

The village has a well-organized hook and ladder company.

Village Officers. 1890

President, F. M. Chase
Clerk, John L. Rhode
Treasurer, Thomas F. Wilson
Police Justice, J. F. Corbett
Marshal, A. W. Balsley
Supervisor, Jerome Crocker
Chief of Fire Department, John Borngesser
Trustees, W. H. Weed, Thomas Brett, Charles Goodenow, John Borngesser, L. D. Post, G. Scheel

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