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Old Settlers Reunion, 1876

The fifth reunion was held at the Court House, Waupaca, February 16, 1876.

There was prayer by Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop, and singing by the Waupaca Glee Club.

Secretary Wakefield being absent, Hon. A. V. Balch was chosen Secretary pro tern.

New Officers

President, Hon. L. Bostedo
Vice President, James Meiklejohn
Secretary, E. Selleck
Treasurer, Evan Townsend
Historian, J. Wakefield
Executive Committee, A. V. Balch, M .A. Stinchfield, J. C. Hoxie, J. P. Bailey, Giles S. Doty

Twenty-five dollars was voted to Historian Wakefield, to aid him in gathering the statistics called for at a previous meeting.

Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop gave one of his happiest addresses, closing by reading the old farm ballad, "Out of the old house into the new."

The Glee Club than sang ''Auld Lang Syne," the audience joining.

The time for the annual meeting was changed to the first Wednesday in September.

The meeting closed by singing ''Home, Sweet Home."

New Members, 1876

J. Brown
J. D. Bailey
N. R. Burbank and wife
Carrie Calkins
S. S. Chandler
Josie Chesley
Mrs. P. A. Chesley
Mrs. A. Custard
Miss M. Gordinier
John Jardine
Miss F. L. Le Gros,
Mrs. Mary B. Paine
Thomas Pipe
Amos Smith and wife
John Townsend and wife
A. Vaughn
H. W. Waterhouse
A. S. West and wife
Mrs. L. F. West

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