News: Greenwood 18 Years ago - Aug 1891 (12 Aug 1909)

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Surnames: Mack, Jefferson

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 12 Aug 1909

On Saturday the thermometer registered 102 degrees in the shade.

Joe Mack of Loyal started the digging for the schoolhouse well.

Rev. James Jefferson went to Chicago for medical treatment.

At a special meeting of the school board it was voted to build a new schoolhouse and establish a graded school in District No. 1.

Plans and specifications for the new Presbyterian Church were placed in the hands of Free & Phillips.

The creamery had a close call from destruction by fire, originating from a spark from the smoke stack. It was put out before much damage had been done.

The estimated Population of Greenwood was placed at about 600.

Fire at Camp Douglas destroyed 32 buildings. The loss was estimated at $100,000.
                 

 

 


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