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Contains information garnered from the notes of local historian, Lois Barland in the writing of her local histories.
Viewing Records: 5,401 to 5,500 of 6,111
| Note Date | Subject | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1866-04-22 | Chippewa | Running on the Chippewa, a new boat called "Chippewa" arrived. Captain Harmon in charge & Captain Matt Harris. |
| 1866-04-19 | Alice | Captain William Lee. |
| 1866-04-19 | Idell Prindle | Arrived at Gleason's dock. Miles Prindle in charge. |
| 1866-04-19 | Alice | Captain William Lee. |
| 1866-04-05 | East Side Schools | First school district organized in County 9 years ago. In this village now 2 regular grammar schools, each one numbering over 300 scholars, a finished school house with 3 departments & 4 teachers. When building completed this season will have rooms for 5 departments. |
| 1866-04-05 | West Side Schools | West EC has school of 2 departments with 3 teachers. (In 1868 school was on Niagara between 3rd and 4th.) |
| 1866-04-05 | West Side Schools | West EC has school of 2 departments and 3 teachers. |
| 1866-04-01 | Niagara House | Leased by RH Rogers. |
| 1866-03-31 | Chapman and Thorp | Freshet on Eau Claire River causing much damage. Bridge and mill jeopardized. Logs piled against flouring mill and dam broken. Loss sustained by Chapman and Thorp from $6,000 to $10,000. |
| 1866-03-31 | Lumbering | Booms in EC River rapidly filling up with logs drive started. Great demand for limited amount of lumber. Many mills working day and night. |
| 1866-03-15 | Chandler House | Corner Farwell & Gibson formerly known as Northwestern. Refurnished. |
| 1866-03-01 | Amusements | EC German Band, leader Mr. Reinhart giving concert. |
| 1866-03-01 | EC House | EC House formerly kept by Robinson & Galloway has been leased by William Newton & newly fitted (6/20/1864) |
| 1866-03-01 | Phil Sheridan | Built here two years ago & formerly engaged in Chippewa trade. Sank at mouth of Hatchee River where she has been doing a lively trade. Total loss. |
| 1866-03-01 | The Eau Claire | New boat being built by C. R. Gleason for Chippewa trade. Most of timber from above Bruno's Falls. (Brunette?) |
| 1866-02-28 | Newspapers--Free Press | Another fire accounts for gap in papers. |
| 1866-02-28 | Lumbering | New mill built by John Barron and Co. at Dells. |
| 1866-01-04 | Williams Block | Free Press moved from office building of John Betz to new William's Block #29 Barstow. Wilson & Foster #27 William's Block. |
| 1866-01-04 | Newspapers--Free Press | Moved from office building of John Betz to new William's block #29 Barstow St. |
| 1866-01-01 | Amusements | Horseback riding becoming popular with ladies here. |
| 1866-01-01 | Bangs & Fish | New buildings all built under supervision of SM Bangs. |
| 1866-01-01 | Bridges - Chippewa River | Bridge Company; Stephen Marston, OH Ingram, William Gans & Daniel Shaw incorporated. Elected S. Marston chairman & A. Meggett Secretary & DeWitt Clark, treasurer. Books opened for subscription of stock. |
| 1866-01-01 | Fourth of July Celebrations. | Big celebrations, tightrope walked 50 feet in strong wind 30 feet above ground. |
| 1866-01-01 | Monongahala House | Purchased by James Hadley, leased & run by Mr. Allen, late of Falls House, CF. |
| 1866-01-01 | Niagara House | Formerly kept by Buffington, changed hands; now run by Fowler & Ross from NY. Bar fitted up & billiard table ordered. |
| 1866-01-01 | Post Office | Complaints about condition of mail is received in bad weather, almost illegible due to being carried in open vehicle. |
| 1865-12-31 | West Wisconsin Railroad | Wilson, Marston & Thorp railroad directors from EC for Tomah, St. Croix railroad have secured 1/2 million acres of land worth at least $3 per acre. 1869 West Wisconsin Railroad to build bridge over EC 1 mile north of town. |
| 1865-11-30 | Rumsey Line (Steamboats) | Leonard sold warehouse on west side to Rumsey. |
| 1865-11-30 | Spray | Hull being converted into barge. |
| 1865-11-30 | Spray | Has taken place of Chippewa between here & Reeds. |
| 1865-11-30 | Moniter | Running on lower C. |
| 1865-11-30 | Lady Franklin | 12 years ago the first boat the "Lady Franklin" ascended the Chippewa with a cargo of produce mostly consigned to CF & belonging to H. S. Allen, Esquire. Then it was a novelty to see a boat plowing its way up the swift current of the Chippewa to our rude & uncouth landing with nothing but a rickety old shed to store freight. More. |
| 1865-11-30 | Idell Prindle | Lately been plying between Winona & La Crosse, now to be used on Chippewa. |
| 1865-11-30 | Cutter | William H. Smith acting as clerk. |
| 1865-11-30 | Newspapers--Free Press | Moved to Tom Kenyon's new building opposite Toby's Hardware. |
| 1865-11-30 | Chippewa Falls | of Davidson's Line now being run between La Crosse & St. Paul. |
| 1865-11-30 | East Side Schools | Rooms in 2nd story completed. $1,000 voted to enclose verandas, paint, enclose lawn & plant trees. Scholars over 20 must pay tuition. |
| 1865-11-30 | Stages | Stage fares EC to Sparta $2; Reeds $5; CF $1. Twenty five hours driving time between here and Sparta. |
| 1865-11-30 | Stages | EC and Wabasha stages crowded, mostly raftsmen. |
| 1865-11-30 | Immigrants | Large number of Norwegian immigrants settling on Sand Creek twenty miles north. |
| 1865-11-30 | Land Office | Ezra Cornell looking for land around here. |
| 1865-11-30 | Lumbering | Boiler explosion at LaFayette Mills on C midway to CF. Seven men injured, one fatally. |
| 1865-11-30 | Lumbering | Raftsmen now get $4 per day. |
| 1865-11-30 | Lumbering | Fire destroyed Potter, Brown and Merideth Mills five miles south of town. Loss $2,500 and no insurance. |
| 1865-11-30 | Lumbering | New mills company formed to erect saw mill between Buffingtons and Imgrams and Kennedys. Firm consists of SM Bands, Wilson and Foster, Martin Daniels and Ira Mead. |
| 1865-12-14 | Weather | Ice across Chippewa. |
| 1865-12-14 | Lumbering | Total amount logs and shingles in West EC for 1865 is 18,587,406. Chapman and Thorp estimated at 17,000,000 making grand total at EC of 36,000,000'. |
| 1865-11-17 | John Rumsey | Exploded killing seven. |
| 1865-11-02 | East Side Schools | New school dedicated. |
| 1865-11-02 | Land Office | Eight thousand acres of land entered in EC office in October. |
| 1865-11-01 | Monongahala House | RH Rogers opening a series of dances at hotel & organizing dancing schools on west side & at CF. |
| 1865-10-31 | Union | Will run between CF & Reeds. |
| 1865-10-31 | Land Office | Good improved farming land for $4 to $6 per acre. |
| 1865-10-05 | Chippewa House | Matt Kneer building addition to Chippewa House. Also 1872 |
| 1865-10-05 | City Growth | Great demand for dwellings, every house full. Ten years ago EC had one store, now 19 including two drug stores, one large hardware, one feed, one boot & shoe, three grocery, two dry goods, one liquor, one millinery & others doing mixed business. Two harness shops, one soap factory & more saloons than there ought to be. Three hotels, two churches & lawyers in abundance. In West EC there is 1/2 the above number. In 1863 First & Second Ave. were thick woods, oak, pine & wild plum. |
| 1865-09-30 | Lumbering | McVickar's shingle mill in West EC burned. |
| 1865-09-14 | Phil Sheridan | Making regular trips. |
| 1865-08-31 | Adventure | Came in Sunday night. 1866 running. |
| 1865-08-31 | Union | Captain Scott has sold his boat to Pound & Hulbert of CF & they intend to run the Union to CF. |
| 1865-08-03 | Street Improvements | Grading hill behind W. H. Smith residence makes it easier to haul a load up hill out of town. |
| 1865-07-27 | Bridges - EC River | Need new bridge across EC. Present one in bad repair. |
| 1865-07-20 | Civil War | 16th Regiment paid off at Louisville. Leave for home. |
| 1865-07-20 | Civil War | 16th Regiment paid off at Louisville, leave for home. |
| 1865-07-11 | Civil War | School District #3 entertainment, proceeds to soldier's home. |
| 1865-06-01 | Banking and Currency, see also: Depression for Ban | State bank currency being received at a discount of 1 - 10%. |
| 1865-05-31 | Phil Sheridan | L.W. Pond, master. Now plying between Redds & EC. Built by Chapman & Thorp, larger than other line boats. |
| 1865-05-18 | Banking and Currency, see also: Depression for Ban | A business transaction took place yesterday at Smith & Fish's store where specie was the basis of exchange--the purchaser paying for his goods in silver and getting silver in change. Who says the war isn't over? |
| 1865-05-18 | Civil War | Article on horrors of southern prisons. William Day, nephew of Dr. Day prisoner 15 months. |
| 1865-04-20 | Presbyterian Church | Services of mourning for Lincoln held at church. |
| 1865-04-20 | Civil War | Lincoln shot. |
| 1865-04-20 | Indians | Indians in EC. |
| 1865-04-13 | Civil War | Richmond and Petersburg taken. Lee captured. |
| 1865-03-31 | East Side Schools | School commenced under H. C. Howland who lately came from east. Teachers Miss Cooper, attendants Miss Potter, Miss Dean, & Miss Vaux. |
| 1865-02-16 | Weslyn Seminary | Large addition. |
| 1865-02-01 | Amusements | Bob Wall organized a band in EC |
| 1865-01-01 | Amusements | Sportsmen's Club formed Dr. Galloway has team. |
| 1865-01-01 | Bridges - EC River | New bridge built over outlet to Half Moon Lake. |
| 1865-01-01 | Johnson's Hall | Moore & Kidder will open store in bottom part. |
| 1865-01-01 | Marston's Hall (also called Weber's Hall) | New Year's dance. 100 couples. |
| 1865-01-01 | Monongahala House | Leased to Buffington & Phillips. |
| 1864-11-30 | Spray | Running. |
| 1864-11-30 | Idell Prindle | Here direct from La Crosse. Captain Green. |
| 1864-11-30 | Cutter | W. W. Kinnear Captain. Will take freight & passengers between here & Reeds Landing. Draws 11" of water. |
| 1864-11-30 | Newspapers--Free Press | Free Press for sale. Second Leutenant Stocking going to war. |
| 1864-11-30 | Chippewa Falls | Running after years absence. Been on Mississippi last 2 seasons under Captain Frank Moore. Captain Green will run her now between La Crosse & EC. |
| 1864-11-30 | Organizations and Entertainments | May temperance meeting going on. |
| 1864-11-30 | West Side Schools | Teachers in district school were; Lucy Cooper, Emma Cooper, Ella Day and Cordelia Potter. Miss Emma Cooper has gone east and leaves a vacancy. |
| 1864-12-29 | Weslyn Seminary | Lists scholars in Miss Day's department. |
| 1864-12-14 | Civil War | 16th Regiment marching to sea with Sherman. |
| 1864-10-20 | Ladies Aid Society | Minstral show Reed's Hall. |
| 1864-10-20 | Railroads in General | Surveyors of Tomah & St. Croix railroad are now at work in the vicinity & suburbs of this village. The road is to cross the Chippewa on the high ground at the foot of the Dells, thence in an easterly direction near the "Big Bend" along the north side of Mount Tom crossing the EC river a short distance from the mouth of Otter Creek. The surveyor speaks very favorably of the route from Hudson to this place & syts that it is almost in a direct line from Menomonie to EC. |
| 1864-09-30 | John Rumsey | Boiler exploded at St. Paul. Took fire & sank in 6' water. Five crew members reported killed, 2 missing. Captain M. W. Harris injured. S. S. Kidder first clerk received severe cuts on forehead. |
| 1864-09-08 | Civil War | Atlanta captured. More story. |
| 1864-08-31 | ? | New boat for the Chippewa trade. Captain Fulton to run it. |
| 1864-08-04 | Allen, H.S. | "Allen" refitted & overhauled now makes it from Reed to EC in 12 hours. |
| 1864-08-04 | Presbyterian Church | Church hit by lightning (very interesting). |
| 1864-08-04 | H. S. Allen | "Allen" refitted & overhauled now makes it from Reed to EC in 12 hours. |
| 1864-07-24 | Weather | Big thunder storm, 3 1/2" rain fell. |
| 1864-07-24 | City Growth | Grocery and manufactures goods double what it was one year ago. |
| 1864-07-14 | Agricultural Society | EC Agricultural Society to purchase fair grounds large enough for race track. (Fair of 1859 was led in block now Wilson Park, but then called Court House Square.) |