Outagamie County, WI - "New London 1877"
       
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Subject: newspaper article "New London 1877"
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 1877
     Rev.  F.X. Scholz came during the early January to New London to serve as Pastor of the Most Precious
Blood Catholic Church.  During his pastorate, he established the first parochial school in New London, acquired land
for the newlocation of the future church, and made visitations in Clintonville.
     Through the effort of Assemblyman Hannibal S. Dixon of New London, the State Legislature granted New
London a city charter.
     The first City Election was held on April 3rd.  J.C. Hoxie defeated W.A. Sterling for Mayor by a 136 vote
majority and C.M. Taylor won by 75 votes over Calvin L. Hale for City Clerk.  On Tuesday, April 10, the old Village
government was phased out and the new city government came into existence.