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Fond du Lac County
Town of Metomen
Village of Fairwater

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ADVERTISEMENTS Fairwater Mills, 3/21/1873, Brandon Times
"Priest & Carter Lawyers," 2/5/1874, Brandon Times
Farmers Insurance Company, 7/16/1874, Brandon Times
"Hotel Fairwater," 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
BIRTHS Fairwater Observations, 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
CHURCHES Letter from Rev. J. P. Hewes, 1/5/1882, Brandon Times
Donation Party for Rev. J. P. Hewes, 2/2/1882, Brandon Times
Donation Party for Rev. J. P. Hewes Postponed, 2/9/1882, Brandon Times
Rev. Hewes Gives Sermon, 4/27/1882, Brandon Times
Revs. Hewes and Carter Preach, 5/18/1882, Brandon Times
Free Will Baptists to Meet, 5/18/1882, Brandon Times
Rev. Hull Preaches, 7/27/1882, Brandon Times
Rev. Carter to Preach, 8/24/1882, Brandon Times
Rev Hewes Moves to Michigan, 9/7/1882, Brandon Times
Rev. Fred Lanzer Assisting Burkhard, 9/21/1882, Brandon Times
Deacon Soule Dies, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
"Fairwater Free Baptist Church: Historical Sketch," 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
"Program of the Fairwater Free Baptist Church," 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
Union Prairie Church, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 1], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
"Many Barns Blown Down in Fairwater," 1917/1918, Brandon Times
CIVIL WAR "Obituary," [Adelbert Bly] 8/17/1899, Brandon Times
CONSTRUCTION New Store for Fairwater, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
Fairwater Merchant Moves In, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Railroad Bridge Completed, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Laper to Operate Quarry, Build Boarding House, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
Fairwater to Have Cheese Factory, 12/20/1883, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Items," 9/14/1899, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Items," 10/5/1899, Brandon Times
Bornshein's Elevator, 11/30/1899, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
"Fairwater Free Baptist Church: Historical Sketch," 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 1], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
Union Prairie Church, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 1], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
New Bridge, 6/12/1919, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Creamery Company Has Big Day Churning," 5/25/1922, Brandon Times
Creamery Construction, 6/1/1922, Markesan Herald
"New Creamery Is a Model Plant," 9/28/1922, Brandon Times
"Modern Creamery Building," 11/19/1922, Brandon Times
CRIME/ACCIDENT "Railroad Accident," 3/8/1872, Brandon Times
Money Missing from Letter, 4/11/1873, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Notes," 1/5/1882, Brandon Times
Charles Riemer Breaks Arm, 5/4/1882, Brandon Times
Runaway on Fairwater Road, 5/25/1882, Brandon Times
"Prison Strike," 6/15/1882, Brandon Times
Swendson Wagon Upended, 6/29/1882, Brandon Times
Hull to Appear in Court, 9/7/1882, Brandon Times
Jenkinson Wagon Broken Open, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Hildebrandt Saloon Row, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Eggleston Denies Misuse of Father, 1/25/1883, Brandon Times
"Frightful Accident," 9/13/1883, Green Lake County Democrat
Frightful Accident (followup), 9/20/1883, Green Lake County Democrat
Frightful Accident (followup), 1/10/1884, Green Lake County Democrat
"Robbery at Fairwater," 2/9/1899, Brandon Times
"The Holdup," 3/30/1899, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Has Flood," ca. 1912-1917, Brandon Times
"Two Men Seriously Injured at Utley," 9/7/1922, Brandon Times
"Car Is Ditched, Leg Fractured," 7/30/1925, Brandon Times
"100 Strikers Here," 11/2/1933, Brandon Times
ELECTION/INCORPORATION Election Tickets Printed, 4/5/1872, Brandon Times
Metomen Election, 4/6/1882, Brandon Times
Stelter to Help Run Democatric County Convention, 10/12/1882, Brandon Times
"10 Changes in County Board," 4/10/1919, Campbellsport News
"Fairwater Talking Incorporation," 12/16/1920, Brandon Times
Incorporation Special Election Announced, 1/27/1921, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Votes for Incorporation," 3/10/1921, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Is Now a Village," 3/10/1921, Markesan Herald
Village Ticket, 3/23/1922, Brandon Times
Village Sign, 7/27/1922, Brandon Times
ENTERTAINMENT Ann Eliza to Lecture, 4/5/1874, Brandon Times
"A Canal to the Fox," 3/30/1899, Brandon Times
"Buffalo Bill," 8/17/1899, Brandon Times
"The Dodge County Fair," 9/14/1899, Brandon Times
Rev. Alborn Lecture, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
"Large Pavilion Being Built," 5/19/1921, Brandon Times
"Opening of the Laper Pavilion," 5/26/1921, Brandon Times
"A Big Night in Fairwater," 6/23/1921, Brandon Times
"Basketball Team Organized," 11/3/1921, Brandon Times
"Laper Pavilion Being Improved," 5/18/1922, Brandon Times
Band Concert, 8/10/1922, Brandon Times
Last Week's Band Concert, 8/17/1922, Brandon Times
Elaborate Program Given at Fairwater," 4/14/1927, Brandon Times
"Program Given at Fairwater," 6/2/1927, Brandon Times
FARM Brandon Markets, 7/16/1874, Brandon Times
Rock Co. Farmers Burn Wheat, 8/31/1882, Brandon Times
Too Much Wheat, 8/31/1882, Brandon Times
"Brandon Market," 12/21/1882, Brandon Times
Cal Tinkham Complains, 1/4/1883, Brandon Times
R. Abercrombie Delivers Wool, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
Fairwater to Have Cheese Factory, 12/20/1883, Brandon Times
"Estray," 8/24/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
FIRE Brown to Rebuild Mackford School, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
"Robbery at Fairwater," 2/9/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
"Fairwater Elevator Burns," 5/25/1916, Brandon Times
Creamery Fire, 8/4/1921, Brandon Times
"Hemp Factory at Fairwater Destroyed by Fire," 12/9/1920, Brandon Times
"Fire at Card Garage," 11/17,1921, Brandon Times
Fire at Card Garage, 11/17,1921, Markesan Herald
"Blacksmith Shop and Two Residences Destroyed at Fairwater," 3/1922, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Has Bad Fire Friday," 3/24/1922, Markesan Herald
"Fairwater to Purchase Fire Engine," 4/20/1922, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Buys Fire Truck," 5/4/1922, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Has Costly Blaze," 8/23/1923, Brandon Times
"Fire Destroys Switchboard," 12/28/1926, Brandon Times
"500 Bales of Hemp Destroyed," 5/25/1931, Brandon Times
HISTORY "Recollections of Early Days in Metomen," 8/24/1899, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
"Mosquitoes in March, 1851, South of Fairwater Writes Former Resident," 3/10/1932, Brandon Times
HOTELS/INNS "Mosquitoes in March, 1851, South of Fairwater Writes Former Resident," 3/10/1932, Brandon Times
ICE BUSINESS Ice Hauling Begins, 12/28/1882, Brandon Times
Hazen Hauling Ice, 2/14/1884, Brandon Times
ILLNESS Full Crop of Mumps, 1/12/1882, Brandon Times
C. W. Giffey Stops Engineering, 11/16/1882, Brandon Times
C. W. Giffey Recovering, 11/30/1882, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/15/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
LAND/BUSINESS PROPERTY SALES Plocker to Sell Farm, 3/21/1873, Brandon Times
Pine Hill Bought, 2/23/1882, Brandon Times
Vermilyea Property Sold, 6/29/1882, Brandon Times
Lockin to Sell, 9/7/1882, Brandon Times
Josiah Batson Sells 50 Acres, 9/14/1882, Brandon Times
Eggleston Selling Homestead, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
Lockin Sells Blacksmith Shop, 11/30/1882, Brandon Times
E. W. Pride Buys Warner Farm, 12/14/1882, Brandon Times
Montello Granite Co. Buys Fairwater Quarry, 12/21/1882, Brandon Times
Fairwater to Have Cheese Factory, 12/20/1883, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/15/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
Ice Cream Parlor Purchased, 4/22/1920, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Firm Buys Out F. G. Henske," 3/1/1923, Brandon Times
LEGAL Bill Introduced To Protect Fish, 2/5/1874, Brandon Times
Boys' Preoccupations, 7/6/1882, Brandon Times
Time for War on Weeds, 7/20/1882, Brandon Times
Fine for Boys Jumping Trains, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
Treasurer Gathering Taxes, 12/28/1882, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
Carter's Fence, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
"Fairwater Has Flood," ca. 1912-1917, Brandon Times
OBITUARIES/DEATH NOTICES Ruluf Grant Dies, 4/11/1873, Brandon Times
E. Chapman Dies, 1/26/1882, Brandon Times
Hewes Child Dies--Donation Party Postponed, 2/9/1882, Brandon Times
James Carter Dead, 3/9/1882, Brandon Times
A. B. Posten Dead, 5/4/1882, Brandon Times
Deacon Soule Dies, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
Deacon Hogbin Dies, 11/30/1882, Brandon Times
Mrs. Josiah Batson Dies, 3/20/1884, Brandon Times
"Mrs. Hargraves Death," 2/9/1899, Brandon Times
"Obituary,"[Adelbert Bly] 8/17/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, [Della Freiheit] 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, [Della Freiheit] 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, [Wm. Miller daughter] 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, [William Smith] 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, [Joseph Kingsbury] 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
POST OFFICE Money Missing from Letter, 4/11/1873, Brandon Times
Fairwater P. M. Susceptible?, 5/18/1882, Brandon Times
Letter to Faearwautear, June 15, 1882, Brandon Times
Treasurer Gathering Taxes, 12/28/1882, Brandon Times
Sherwood to be Utley P. M., 2/14/1884, Brandon Times
"Recollections of Early Days in Metomen," 8/24/1899, Brandon Times
Rural Delivery Service, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
RAILROAD "Railroad Accident," 3/8/1872, Brandon Times
New Line for Railroad, 5/18/1882, Brandon Times
Railroad Survey Completed, 5/25/1882, Brandon Times
"Circuit Court Fond du Lac Co.," 9/21/1882, Brandon Times
Wheeler, Fenelon, and Stelter to Condemn Right of Way, 10/12/1882, Brandon Times
Fine for Boys Jumping Trains, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
One Station on Railroad Line, 10/26/1882, Brandon Times
Track Laying Progressing, 11/16/1882, Brandon Times
C. W. Giffey Stops Engineering, 11/16/1882, Brandon Times
Railroad Bridge Completed, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Granite Will Be Hauled by Rail, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Railroad Now Belongs to St. Paul Co., 12/14/1882, Brandon Times
Montello Granite Co. Buys Fairwater Quarry, 12/21/1882, Brandon Times
Granite Shipments Exaggerated, 12/21/1882, Brandon Times
Utley Has R. R. Station, 1/4/1883, Brandon Times
"Frightful Accident," 9/13/1883, Green Lake County Democrat
Frightful Accident (followup), 9/20/1883, Green Lake County Democrat
Frightful Accident (followup), 1/10/1884, Green Lake County Democrat
"Buffalo Bill," 8/17/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
ROADS/TRANSPORTATION Overseers of Highway Elected, 4/5/1872, Brandon Times
Runaway on Fairwater Road, 5/25/1882, Brandon Times
"A Canal to the Fox," 3/30/1899, Brandon Times
"New Stage Line," 8/17/1899, Brandon Times
"Plat of the North Part of Fairwater," 11/6/1903, Fairwater Register
New Bridge, 6/12/1919, Brandon Times
"Markesan-Fairwater Road Patrolled Now," 5/27/1920, Markesan Herald
Village Sign, 7/27/1922, Brandon Times
"Mosquitoes in March, 1851, South of Fairwater Writes Former Resident," 3/10/1932, Brandon Times
"65 Foot Metal Culvert is Laid," 1/4/1934, Brandon Times
SALOONS Is Saloon in Fairwater Licensed?, 5/11/1882, Brandon Times
Unlicensed Saloon, 11/16/1882, Brandon Times
Hildebrandt Saloon Row, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Frightful Accident (followup), 1/10/1884, Green Lake County Democrat
Utley Saloon Resisted, 3/20/1884, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Has Flood," ca. 1912-1917, Brandon Times
SCHOOL NEWS School Money Apportioned, 6/29/1882, Brandon Times
Fox Lake Rejects School, 9/14/1882, Brandon Times
Giffey Will Teach in Alto, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Giffey Begins Teaching Monday, 11/30/1882, Brandon Times
J. W. Dame Teaching, 12/14/1882, Brandon Times
"Teachers' Meeting," 12/21/1882, Brandon Times
Teachers' Meeting, 2/1/1883, Brandon Times
Dame Finishing Teaching Contract, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
Giffey Finishes School Term, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
Brown to Rebuild Mackford School, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
"Teachers Examination," 3/30/1899, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Items," (Teachers) 9/14/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, (Teachers) 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
School Items, 11/3/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 11/10/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 11/17/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 11/24/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 12/1/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 12/8/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 12/15/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 12/22/1921, Brandon Times
School Items, 1/19/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 1/26/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 2/9/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 3/2/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 3/9/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 3/16/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 10/5/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 10/12/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 10/19/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 10/26/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 11/2/1922, Brandon Times
School Items, 2/1/1923, Brandon Times
School Items, 2/15/1923, Brandon Times
School Items, 9/6/1923, Brandon Times
School Items, 11/26/1925, Brandon Times
School Items, 12/16/1925, Brandon Times
Elaborate Program Given at Fairwater," 4/14/1927, Brandon Times
"Program Given at Fairwater," 6/2/1927, Brandon Times
SOCIAL/CULTURAL NEWS Ann Eliza to Lecture, 4/5/1874, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Notes," 1/5/1882, Brandon Times
Donation Party for Rev. J. P. Hewes, 2/2/1882, Brandon Times
Hewes Child Dies--Donation Party Postponed, 2/9/1882, Brandon Times
Boys' Preoccupations, 7/6/1882, Brandon Times
Bastardy Case in Fairwater, 11/23/1882, Brandon Times
Herrmann Repairing Fry Bureau, 12/14/1882, Brandon Times
Lyon and Newland Marry, 1/4/1883, Brandon Times
J. Lockins Visiting, 1/4/1883, Brandon Times
New Nickel to be Coined, 1/18/1883, Brandon Times
J. Laper Remarries, 2/1/1883, Brandon Times
Bohn-Weber Marry, 3/8/1883, Brandon Times
"A Canal to the Fox," 3/30/1899, Brandon Times
"Recollections of Early Days in Metomen," 8/24/1899, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Items," 9/14/1899, Brandon Times
"Fairwater Items," 10/5/1899, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations (Pt 1), 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/8/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/15/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations, 2/12/1904, Fairwater Register
Henrietta Frie Married, 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 1], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
TELEPHONE Fairwater Observations [Pt 2], 1/1/1904, Fairwater Register
"Brandon Shortsightedness," 1/15/1904, Fairwater Register
Fairwater Observations [Pt 1], 2/19/1904, Fairwater Register
TEMPERANCE/PROHIBITION Rousing Temperance Meeting, 2/14/1884, Brandon Times
Utley Saloon Resisted, 3/20/1884, Brandon Times
WEATHER D. Eggleston Disputes Weather, 2/23/1882, Brandon Times
D. Eggleston Remembers Winter of 1845-6, 3/23/1882, Brandon Times
More Snow, 11/30/1882, Brandon Times
Ice Hauling Begins, 12/28/1882, Brandon Times
Hazen Hauling Ice, 2/14/1884, Brandon Times
Fairwater Observations, 1/29/1904, Fairwater Register
Rev. Alborn Lecture, 2/5/1904, Fairwater Register
"Many Barns Blown Down in Fairwater," 1917/1918, Brandon Times
"Mosquitoes in March, 1851, South of Fairwater Writes Former Resident," 3/10/1932, Brandon Times
WORLD WAR II "Fair Water Private With Unit Which Cut Wires To Save Bridge Over Danube," ca. WWII

 

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Last Updated 2/27/2000

These pages represent an ongoing effort to collect information about the history of Fairwater. If you have information to share, please contact Bob Schuster by email at rmschust@facstaff.wisc.edu or at 6020 Kristi Circle, Monona, Wisconsin 53716 (608) 221-1421.