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1860 |
| 9 sawmills, and 2 gristmills in town at this time. |
| 11 school districts with 730 students. |
| Anne Phillips buried in Vermillion Cemetery. |
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1861 |
| Beginning of Civil War. |
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1862 |
| Dr. James Austin established a drug store. |
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1864 |
| First Cheese factory in town. |
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1865 |
| Railroad came to Dempster. |
| Captain Samuel Nichols developed & improved what was called
Smith's Landing. We know it as Pleasant Point previous to Capt.
Nichols-Jessie Smith established the property. |
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1866 |
| Ralph Hamilton Shepard was born and attended school in New
Haven. He died at a young age. |
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1868 |
| Civil War. 175 men answered call. 44 killed or died from
wounds |
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