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                           CHAPTER XVII

                             PITTSVILLE
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An Incorporated City-How Located-General Description -The Pitts Family
   -First Settlement-Early Mills and Stores-Their Successors-Survey
   of Site-The Local Press-Business Men of 1887-1889-Post Office-
   Creameries-Telephone Co.-Bank Established-Churches and Lodges
   .............................................................. 220-226

                          CHAPTER XVIII

                               VESPER

Location of the Village-Transportation Facilities-Its Origin-Early Saw-
   mills-Plat Surveyed-Benson & Anderton's Operations-Work of C. R.
   Goldsworthy-Manufacturing Enterprises-Land Additions-The First
   Store-Creameries-Postmasters-Newspapers-The State Bank-The
   School Cameron Park-Religious Development-Lodges . .       227-234

                           CHAPTER XIX

                               ARPIN

Its Location-After Whom Named-Early Arpin The Three Settlements-
    Additions to Plat-The Post Office-Bank-Churches and School-Agri-
    cultural Surroundings-Jewish Settlement.                   235-238

                            CHAPTER XX

                              BABCOCK

Situation of the Village-Water Supply-How the Village Was Started-
    Becomes a Railroad Division Point-Some Prosperous Years-Loses Rail-
    road Importance-First Store-The Post Office-Creamery-Churches
    and  School ............. .....  ................................. 239-240

                           CHAPTER XXI

                               BETHEL

Seat of Bethel Academy-How Started-Growth of the Academy-Its Pres-
    ent Conditions-Subjects Taught-Improvements Added ............ 241-243-

                           CHAPTER XXII

                  PORT EDWARDS AND NEKOOSA

Location of Port Edwards-How Started and When-Its Appearance in 1861
    -Connection with Paper Industry Site Surveyed-The Present a Model
    Village-Nekoosa-Its Location and Description-Its Early History as
    Told by Geo. N. Wood-Modern Developments-Church, School and
    Lodge-The Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company.                   244-25 7


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