Outagamie County, WI - "First Resident Pastor Arrives-New London 1858"
       
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Subject: newspaper article "First Resident Pastor Arrives-New London 1858"
Submitted by: county coordinator 
EMAIL: jmmarasch@aol.com
Date Submitted: 15 March 2000
       
Source: New London Press newspaper article from Bicentennial issue, undated.

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          First Resident Pastor Arrives - New London 1858
                                 
     During the winter of 1857-58, Robert Perry revived the New London Times, which was published in a small building owned
by Ebb.  Perry, about where the Manske's Tavern now stands.  The operation was suspended before spring came.  The stockholders
sold the equipment and material to a party who removed it to Shawano to establish a paper called "Venture".
     Rev.  Alfred C. Lathrop moved to Wautoma.  During his pastorate, he preached in New London, Shiocton, Hortonville,
Northport, Mukwa, Royalton, and at least once in Clintonville, organized the Congregations of New London and Royalton, was first
resident pastor of New London, and preached thefirst sermon in Clintonville.  His successor was Rev.  Stephen D. Peet, coming from Eagle, Wisconsin, arriving in New London during
late 1857.
     On March 25, Elias Peterson, Welcome Hyde, and Jeremiah Merickle were appointed Commissioners to survey, layout and
establish a State Road from New London to Peterson's Mill (Belle Plaine), via section number 18 of Maple Creek, the present location
of Highway "D" or the narrow concrete.
     Steamer Wolf was built in New London by Emerson & Swain.  During the launching ceremony, Clara Daugherty had the
honor of breaking a bottle of wine over the bow to christen the boat "Wolf".
     During the month of August, Rev.  Gottlieb Fachtmann made his second exploratory journey to New London.  He came up
the Wolf after visiting the German Lutherans residing in the Rat River area.  His report discloses the fact that there were thirty Lutheran
families, mostly Prussian, Pomeranian, Meckleburgher, residing around New London.