THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN POST

June 5, 1913

 

LETTERS FROM WAUPACA RESIDENTS

 

            Waupaca, Wis., May 26, 1913.

To the Home Coming Committee:

                        A cordial greeting to the home comers to Waupaca in August next.  The main object in writing this is to endorse, and if possible, to emphasize the invitation of our able committee to all former residents of Waupaca and vicinity to attend the Home Coming here in August.  The committee are working hard and doing all in their power to make this gathering a grand success in every way, and as one of the old timers, I sincerely hope that they may not be disappointed.  Think it over, see what it will mean to you to meet so many old friends you have not seen for twenty, thirty, or perhaps fifty years.  Visit the scenes of your early life, note the improvements in streets, sidewalks, better homes, with well kept lawns, and many other things too numerous to mention.  I can remember when our people held meetings, they held them in the little school house, or in what was called Gothic Hall.  Those days are past and we now have quite a number of fine church buildings, which would be a credit to any city twice the size of Waupaca.  Then we have a new school building which is modern and in every way up to date. We have two steam railroads, one electric line, operating from the Soo depot to the Soldier’s Home and Grand View; good water works, electric lights and a host of energetic businessmen to keep the wheels moving.  Now that you will A. T., the    ;ohD( , VCn. T;cC – o accept this earnest invitation to visit old Waupaca next August, is the earnest wish of one who has used Waupaca post-office continuously for sixty-one years.  

                                                                                                                        T. Rich.