Outagamie County, WI - "-New London 1861-PRIOR TO THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER"
        
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 Subject: newspaper article "-New London 1861-PRIOR TO THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER"
 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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                        New London 1861
            PRIOR TO THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER
                                
          The Waupaca County Evangelical Mission was organized and it consisted of the following preaching stations located in the
 New London area: Stichman residence near New London, Ruckdaschel residence near Sugar Bush, and Mosquito Hill.  There were
 two families of the Evangelical faith residing in New London.  Rev.  Ernest Schulz was the first pastor of this mission and during his
 pastorate 69 new members joined.
          W.H. Sibley and John Hoxie formed a partnership in the merchantile business which carried a large stock and was a  thriving business until 1865, when Mr. Hoxie bought out his partner and then sold his business to buy pine lands.  The store was
 located across the street from where the Schultz Bros. dime store is presently located.
          Jan. 26, snow in the woods was three feet deep.
          April 5th, North Star Lodge number 104, I.O.O.F. was organized in New London by T.R. Hudd, D.D.G.M.
          April 6th, from Appleton Crescent: "Through mistake, we have not mentioned the fact that a daily stage is run from New
 London to this place."
 
          HOME FRONT - AFTER
          BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER
 On Sept. 8, Zion Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), south Caledonia, was dedicated and Rev.  John N. Beyer was installed as pastor
 by Rev.  F. Lochner of Milwaukee.  St. John's of New London became a new member of the south Caledonia parish.