Part 94 (1/2)

PROPOSED BUILDING FOR THE SOCIETY

Reference waslots of the society These were purchased by a subscription of the members in 1855, for the sum of 1,500, in hopes that the society would be enabled to erect thereon a fireproof building for its use, but up to this time it has not been able to do so The lots are now valued at 20,000 or o an effort was h by subscription to insure the co to cost, completed, 50,000; of this amount 14,500 was subscribed, and it is believed that there are liberal and public spirited citizens of our State ill contribute the balance when called on, or provide, by will, for bequests in its aid Such an edifice would be a perpetual enerosity and public spirit, and would be an inestienerations, ill frequent our library in pursuit of knowledge

PRESIDENTS OF THE OLD SETTLERS assOCIATION

1858 Henry H Sibley

1859 Socrates Nelson

1860 J E McKusick

1861 Wm H nobles

1862 Dr T R Potts

1863 Frank Steele

1864 R M Richardson

1865 John D Ludden

1866 Socrates Nelson

1867 Abram Van Voorhes

1868 Henry H Sibley

1869 Nathaniel McLean

1870 Bartlett Presley

1871 John H Stevens

1872 George L Becker

1873 David B Loomis

1874 Henry M Rice

1875 Alex Ramsey

1876 Norman W Kittson

1877 Charles H Oakes

1878 Mahlon Black

1879 Charles E Leonard

1880 Benj H Randall

1881 S P Folsom

1882 Jacob W Bass

1883 Benj W Brunson

1884 Clement H Beaulieu

1885 Henry L Moss

1886 R W Johnson

1887 Anson Northrup

1888 David Day

Judge Goodrich was secretary of the Old Settlers association from 1859 until his death, in 1887

THE ST CROIX VALLEY OLD SETTLERS assOCIATION