Old-timers here will no doubt remember with pleasure many of the people and incidents that are mentioned in this article and others that will appear in these columns in following issues.

On behalf of the people of Kendall and vicinity, the Keystone wishes to express its appreciation for bringing back pleasurable memories and for chronicling the early events of this community that would have soon have been beyond recalling.

During the early fifties, much of the life of the Township of Glendale centered around the present site of the village of Glendale. The first store was built by C. H. Tollard, a block house situated a little west of the Archie Campfield farm. Here in this block house was born Elizabeth "Lib" Tollard, first white child born in the township. She is an aunt of Mrs. Mark Wildes of Kendall and now lives in Augusta, Wisconsin.

The first post office was a lean-to on a loghouse situated on the Herb Witt farm. It stood on the site of his present residence. '

It was here that the stage coach made its stop on Tuesdays and Fridays on its way from Baraboo to Sparta. Col. Lyon was the postmaster, the father of J. R. Lyon, whom many old residents remember.

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The stage coach followed the old valley road from Elroy past the farms of Archie Street, Alfred Howard, Wm. Rieck, Jr. to Hoffman Corners or Hucksford, as it was then known. A post office sub-station was operated there at that time by I. G. Dentcon.

The school house, a log structure, stood about 200 feet west of the present Glendale school on the south side of the road.

Here were held the weddings, funerals, and religious services as well as the school. It was in this log school house that "Daddy" Moore preached, grandfather of Mrs. Hattie Gorham.

People don't change. It's the times that change and it probably was as much of a chore to save souls then as it is now. A preacher by the name of Lon Woodard held services there then, and perhaps believing that the attendance was not what it should have been, Rev. Woodard made an announcement 6ne Sunday in this school house that the following Sunday a "strange man" would preacli and that his subject would be "Jesus Christ, and Him crucified". The word spread far and wide so that Sunday all the Moores, Wildes., Tompkins, Broughtons, Richardsons, Halls, Tollards, Curls, Sirges, Mahards, Frenchs, in fact, the whole-countryside assembled, breath- less to hear the "strange man". Great was their amazement and surprise when the "strange man" turned out to be Lon Woodard himself. It may have been a "sandy" on the folks, but it sure did improve the attendance.

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Trading posts were located at New Lisbon, Baraboo, Mauston Sparta and Tomah. Shelled corn was taken on hand sleds by men wearing snowshoes, to Dustinville, seven miles east of Mauston on the Watermill. Sometimes one man would take an ox team and go to New Lisbon for supplies for all their neighbors. The journey took a day there and a day oack.

There were many Indians in the vicinity but they were peaceful and friendly to the white man. The main Indian Trail led down our present "71" from Eroy up past the Patsy Lydon farm.

It was a common sight to see bears and deer roam through the hearty timber that covered tne present site of Kendall.

Editor's Note -- The accompanying article, the second in a series of historical articles of the town of Glendale and the village of Kendall, written by Mrs. Kennyon, covers the Civil war period in Glendale. At this time tne site where the village of Kendall now stands, was still covered, with a thick growth of trees and was entirely uninhabited. Next week's article will cover the settle- ment of the village of "Glendale after the Civil War.

The period from l860-l865 was uneventful in the community of Glendale. All the men in the township were in the war with the exception of Col. Lyon the postmaster and Owen Richards. Col. Lyons was the advisor and father confessor.of all the women and children in the community.

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Company A, third Wisconsin cavalry, was recruited chiefly from the township. Company D, twenty fifth Wisconsin Infantry, drew some of the men; Dell Thorpe, Tim Broughton, Robert Seasum, Dar Brainard, an uncle of Mrs. Lou Smith, Perry Richardson, Daniel Newton, Philip Spohn, Robert Dunlap, Jim McQueen, Sam McQueen and Wm. Harlan, Thomas Tompkins, Sr., Ricnard Sherwood, Henry La Mere marched with Sherman to the sea.

K.P. Waffle is the only surviving Civil War Veteran in Kendall today.

Jack Cole, father of George Cole, John Rose, R.W. Moffet, uncle of Carl Holmes were inmates of Libby prison during the war.

George Kelly, brother of the laf;e Fred Kelly was killed at Balltown, Missouri on the Osage River by the Kansas Jayh^wkers.

He was buried at Balltown in the military cemetery and a government marker marks the grave.

News at this time was very scarce. Word would come of a huge battle then silence, nany times the women would go at night, through deep woods lighted by a tallow candle enclosed in a tin can punched full of holes to Col, Lyoh's store for news of their men folk. .

As early as 1866 the Northwestern Railroad Co. started survey- ing from Madison into the Northwest. Several routes were contem- plated, but in the summer of 1867 the roadway running from Elroy through Glendale and the present site of Kendall, and on to Sparta, was chosen.

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Grading was begun in the spring, This same spring John and Bill Ingram came into Glendale looking for a water power site to operate a flour mill. They bought land from Jim. Lyon and built the dam above the bridge this side of Glendale.

The dam was completed in l870. The overflowage backed up to just below Glenwood Park- and extended to within 200 feet of Archie Street's house.

It was a 22 foot head dam with 38 horse power. Fishing and duck hunting furnished a plesannt pastime for natives. In the winter the skating was excellent. Hilt and Bahr operated the mill for a time and later it was operated by J.F. Susan. It burned down in 1880. In 1891 the dam went out for the last time and was never rebuilt. During its existance, only one man was drowned. He was a total stranger' and carried his identity to his grave.

During the winter of 1869-70, J.R. Lyon built a store in Glendale. He leased the building to a Portage firm which placed Robert Campbell in charge of the store. This arrangement continued for four years when Lyon and Campbell took over the management themselves. themselves.

From that time on Glendale grew rapidly. In l872, Roscoe Dowd brought in a barrel stave factory which employed from 1 to 20 men the year round. Dave Curl and Gay Ermoms ran a cooperage firm in connection with Lhe stave factory, Eight men were employed, who turned out 2 carloads of floor and cracker barrels per week.

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H. J. Moore built and ran the hotel. R.S. Dunlap had a big general store as did John Cline. Andrew Hiebolt and Henry Hoxman each owned a blacksmith shop. Wm. R. Mackintosh and E. Brown and Joe Cline owned wagon shops. Glendale's only registered doctor was Dr. Reed, who also owned the hardware store and Lumber yard. August Reindeckcer had a boot and shoe store as well as a shoe repair shop. Mrs. Chestney ran the restaurant and Pat Scfaene the butcner shop.

During the 1870 and '71, work was pushed on the railroad. In. 1872 the first engine came as far as the dam with 3 or 4 flat cars loaded with rails which were unloaded and taken toward Kendall by sleigh.

In l869 the new 2 room school house was built on the site of the old one-room affair. In 1921 the present school was built.

On July 4th l876, Glendale celebrated its 100th birthday. four fife and drum corps were hired for the occasion, one member of which was the late W. A. Hedding. Star Loveland, a Civil War veteran, led the music. Glendale has never been host to such a gathering since that time.

Leander and Smith Shuman played for the dance in the old hall over Lyon's store. The men all wore chin whiskers and the women wore long skirts with their hair hanging down their backs. Popular dances of that time were the Lancers, Money Musk, Virginia Reel, Racket and Newport.

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After the word was given to "swing your partners" and the music began, the air was filled with calico and whiskers.

In 1874, Erastus De Wolf built the first church in Glendale. In l884 the M.E. conference bought the building. They tore it down and rebuilt the church which now stands. Jacob Clingman was the first pastor.

J. W. Reed, United Brethren minister, held services over Jim Lyons' store.

In 1881, the stave factory left Glendale. this marked the beginning of its decline. 1883, R.B. Dunlap moved his store to Kendall where Gammon's store now stands. Some of the buildings were torn down, some burned until only Andy Riebolt's blacksmith shop and the old store was left.

Eight dwelling houses of the 'old guard are standing in Glendale, sentinel ghosts of memorable by-gone days. They are: Frank Moore's and Jim Wallace's , where Mrs. Abbott lives, Chan Dowd's, the present Ludwig Era home, J. W. Dunlap, Miss Bohn's home. Grant Champlin lives in the Dave Jones house. Henry Champlin in the John Shaw house. Johnson's live in the Andrew Reboldt home and Fred Shearer in the old Campbell house.

Glendale today is only full of memories to the old timers.

Blacksmiths Were:
Henry Wheeler
Charlie Johnson

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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM:
The History of Public Schools - Compiled by Julia E. Middleman 1989.

However, there is an error. Mrs. Middlman, stated that the Glendale School was also known as the Finn School. This is not the case. The land Timothy Finn gave the School District was known as the Sunny Side School, located in Section 35 of Glendale Township, and was a part of the Timothy Finn Farm at the time. whereas the Glendale State Graded School which all of you attending this reunion attended is located in Section 14, Township of Glendale. The original owner of the land the school house stands on is still being researched.

THIS IS TAKEN DIRECTLY OUT OF THE JULIA MIDDLMAN BOOK
See Correction Above:

FINN OR GLENDALE SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 1 Sec. 35, Town of Glendale, Monroe County

Records in the Monroe County Register of Deeds Office show that on August 8, 1891, Timothy and Margaret Finn deeded one- half acre of land to School District No. 1, for the sum of $16.00, with the provision that the land be used for school house site and whenever abandoned by the School District it was to revert back to the original owners. It had two rooms, 1-4 & 5-8.

Susan Weber tells me that the original school was a two story frame building. Wm. Weber tells me that about 1920 a brick building was built a-little farther up the road, on the opposite side of the road. It had a coal and wood furnace, which was changed to oil at a later date. There was a pump at first and later water and indoor toilets were added. A stone- ware water cooler with a faucet and bubbler was used. The base- ment had a playroom and the furnace was located there, under the library.

NOTICE: SOME OF TEACHERS LISTED HERE WERE NOT IN MIDDLEMAN BOOK
Known Teachers Were: Anabel Poss, Mavis Lintelmann, Lillian Heim, Getrude Evans Buswell, Leona Waege, Lucille Kelly, Ethel Stanek, Verta Sake Schoenberg, Evea Eberhardt, Vern Krause, Grace Schell,Lyiia Smith and Maleda Poss. Patricia Stratman, Alice Bacon, Alice Prell, Bonnie Smith Olson, Florence Dwyer, Nettie Prevay, Leona Waege,Thelma Grovenstein, Barbara Ebert. Other teachers names, were Phoebe Mist,Ethel Burden, Adele Bond, Sylvia Hill, Edith Heasty, Mary Street and Nancy Bell Musch.

The school closed about 1963 and people from Chicago bought the building. They planned to make a home there, but to date (1986) nothing has been done to the building.

Board Members were: William Krueger, Ida Campfield, Harold Mueske, Bob Weiland, Hugh Murray, Lester Tompkins/ Archie Campbell, John Sladik and Herbert Popp.

When the school closed it was taken into the Kendall schools.

Some names of teachers and board members and closing date were given to me by Mrs. Verta Schoenberg.

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