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Sherwood
Township
Businesses
Clark County, Wisconsin
Nevins, Wisconsin Saw Mill
| Dave Pickering
worked in the mill at Nevins. His Uncle Robert had the lath
and sawmill there. Dave’s father, Byron, had been running the
engine and he told Dave he could have that job. He knew how
little the community had to offer an ambitious young man so he
turned his job over to his son. Dave was a good mechanic and
he made $1 per day
for twelve hours of work. Besides doing the work at the mill, Dave
hauled his own bolts to the mill. After they were made into lath, he
bought the lath from his uncle for f$5 per thousand and hauled them
to Granton, where he sold them to a hardware man for ten dollars per
thousand. It took a whole day for the journey. One day he sold a
load of lath, hauled out some bolts and made a total of $3.70. He felt
he was really getting ahead. |
1887
----Source: Neillsville Rep & Press (Neillsville,
Wis.); Jan 6,1887
John L Sullivan, a former resident of Jackson County,
after whom the town of Sullivan was named, now resides in Clark County. The
Journal is pleased to note that continued prosperity of the distinguished
recipient of the “Sullivan Letter” owns a hub and spoke factory in the town of
Sherwood Forest, Clark County and has the foundation for a little city. He has
named it Dewhurst in honor of Judge Richard Dewhurst of Neillsville. A fine vein
of iron ore has been found near there and Mr. Sullivan expects to realize a
handsome little fortune from it as soon as developed. A representative of the
Journal had the pleasure of meeting him in Merrillan the other day and was
pleased to learn that he still retained a warm feeling for Black River Falls. As
soon as John attains a modest competence he intends to return and live with us
again. His breast still swells in remembrance of scenes that surround our little
city. Jackson County Journal.
1904
----Source: Pittsville
Times--February 25, 1904—“The Pickering saw-mill is doing a good
business this winter and having a large run.” Ward Wilson wrote,
“Until my grandparents moved from Wisconsin, I spent my vacations on the
farm. I would work, after the mill shut down for the day, cleaning saw
dust from about the saws and, if the shingle mill was still operating, I
would pack shingles with my Aunt Jessie. One week I operated the mill
engine. Thus I would take home some spending money.”
1912
December 1912
A cooperative association in Sherwood has been organized by the farmers of
Sherwood to build and operate a cheese factory near the town hall. It is
incorporated under the name of The Sherwood Dairy Company and a lot with
building has been contracted for. The building will be suitably remodeled
and the necessary machinery installed. The previous outlet for cream had
been by means of a wagon to the Pittsville creamery. A home area creamery
will be much more convenient. Clark Co. Press, 1912
Christian Feutz,
Cheesemaker
Sherwood Cheese
Factory, about 1914
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While doing my Dad's story & looking at photos, I found
this great photo of grandpa
Christian Feutz
standing in front of the Cheese Factory in Sherwood,
circa 1914. My father, Lynn Feutz, was born there
in July, 1914. The living quarters were on the 2nd
floor & the factory on the ground floor.
MariAnne (Feutz) Walker |
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