Article; Fox Lake, The Republican and Sentinel newspapers 20 January 1857, Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin A local newspaper account. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives December 19, 2003 by Bill Porter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcriber's Notes: The following file was transcribed from a microfilm copy of The Republican newspaper obtained from the Wisconsin State Historical Society. Transcriber comments are shown between [ ] brackets. Volume 4, Number 43; 20 January 1857 Page 2, Column 4, as follows: [News item] FOX LAKE. We made a flying visit to Fox Lake last week, and beheld for the first time this little young rival city. Like most of villages in the west, the ground garment is cut so large in anticipation of its future growth, that it looks at present like an infant in its father's breeches. It is, however, a "right smart" place, and possesses a good deal of the real go-ahead yankee spirit and enterprise. We circulated among a few of the business men, and was cordially received, and corteously [sic] treated, considering the nature of our business - it being to extend to them a polite dun for a little of the one thing we needful in these "hard times". We put up at Porter’s Hotel, kept by Mr. Veazie. We had very comfortable quarters, and a plenty of the substantial to eat. The house appears to be well conducted, and Mr. and Mrs. Veazie give their personal attention to its interest, and the wants of their guests. Upon our arrival we found the bar room crowded with men and boys, and a general runing [sic] up stairs and down. We inquired what was up, and found there was to be an Indian performance, to close with a dance; so we paid our quarter, and took a peep at the gymnastics of these wild red men of the forest and passed away the remainder of the evening. Those who have occasion to stop at Fox Lake, and wish to put up at a good Hotel, will do well to stop at this house. The American, we understand, is also a very good and respectable house. The Wisconsin Female College stands in a pleasant central part of the village and is a fine stone building of three stories, and the school is now in successful operation. This is an important enterprise, and we hope it will succeed. We had not time to learn many facts important to note, and shall do this at another time. We obtained for the first time an introduction to Mr. Swallow, in his office - the Fox Lake Journal. Though we have had a little political sharp shooting at each other, we find him a very clever fellow, and had a very pleasant interview. The Journal that he publishes is a very good looking, well arranged, and well conducted paper, editorially and mechanically; and if we can succeed to convert it into the democratic faith, we shall give it our hand and bid it good speed. Our friend Pease, is connected with the office, and is engaged to teach the readers in the art and science of phonography. This enterprise we regard with favor, and hope Mr. Pease may meet with encouragement. On the whole, we were much pleased with our visit, and shall some day repeat it, when we hope to have more time to see the Foxes and their beautiful village.