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The town re-elected the officers of the preceding year at its next town meeting. As a matter of history, indeed natural history, I transcribe literally the following entry from the town record : " Received fifteen dollars^ it Being the Avails of the Sail of a Pony taken up as a stray by A. I. Swain which was sold on the 17 Day of Dec. 1840."
The first town meeting of the township of Clarence was held April 5th, 1841. The town is broken, abounds in lakes and marshes, but is nevertheless healthy and productive. The timber is principally oak of a good quality. Beach and maple is found in the north part of the town. The products are wheat, pork, wool and apples, which are sold at Albion and a near station on the railroad in Springport, Jackson county. Mrs. A. M. Green was the first white woman who crossed Rice creek in this town. Indians, game and fish were abundant. The patriotic citizens celebrated the Fourth of July, 1838, at the south end of Duck lake-the whole number of men, women and children just a dozen souls. The declaration of independence was read by C. W. Clapp. Cook Tyler, Esq., read an interesting " Essay on the future development of the surround- ing country."
The statistics of the town were as follows: One doctor, one resident minister, one town-house, eight district schools; value of school-houses, $10,000; one saw-mill, three organized churches.
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