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WI. Auburndale. R. Conner Company. 5?. November 1, 1894. (WI-16-SC1). R-7. Abou

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WI. Auburndale. R. Conner Company. 5?. November 1, 1894. (WI-16-SC1). R-7. Abou
<B>WI. </B><I>Auburndale. </I>R. Conner Company. <B>5?. </B>November 1, 1894. (WI-16-SC1). These scrip issues are extremely rare. We have seen two others by this issuer, a ten, and another 5 cent'er. R-7. <B>About VG.</B> <BR>    Auburndale was settled on the Wisconsin River by William St. Thomas in 1871, a farmer, but the first dwelling as such was built by John Connor, one of two brothers who laid out the village and built early stores. In 1876, his brother Robert purchased a saw mill which had been built by Hoskins and Roe in 1874, and added lumbering to his storekeeping business.