THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN POST

June 5, 1913

 

LETTERS FROM WAUPACA RESIDENTS

 

            Waupaca, Wis., May 26, 1913.

To the Home Coming Committee:

            It gives me great pleasure to see how cordially the city of Waupaca has invited its former residents to return to their old home and renew the ties of friendship formed here, and with us and doubtless with them, still existing as strong and endearing as ever.  Many of them left after their maturity, and went out into the world to make their own way and fortunes. We are happy to know of many of them who have been eminently successful in social, political and business life.  When they left, we had a little burg, just struggling into village life, with only the primitive advantages of a small backwoods place.  We want they should come now and see one of the nicest, cleanest, most attractive and prosperous little cities in the state – with fine macadamized streets, cement sidewalks, fine electric light system, fine electric railroad through the city and to the “Chain o’ Lakes,” splendid city water works, elegant churches, and as fine a school house as can be found in any city of its size in the state, business buildings which would grace any city, and above all a people as well educated and as well read in the best literature of the world as I have ever met.  Yes, come and see us; we have not forgotten you; we will bring a thrill of the olden time.  The journey here will do you good and you and we will renew and strengthen ties of early life which will leave a green spot in our memories never to be forgotten.  The friendships formed in early life never cease to be rich in pleasant memories, and to renew them is a duty we owe ourselves as well as others. So come.  Our hands, our hearts, our homes are open to give you welcome.

                                                                                                            E. L. Browne.