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This town was called Porter in honor of
one of the principal land proprietors of the town, Dr. John Porter.
The first settlers were Joshua Webb, William Webb, John Rhinehart,
John Winston, Joseph Osborn, Robinson Bent, Charles Stokes, Solomon
Grigs, John R. Boyce, John Cook, and Daniel Cook. The surface
of the town is about equally divided between prairie and the
finest kind of oak openings. Catfish Prairie is the principal
prairie. Catfish River, the outlet of the four lakes at Madison,
passes through the town, on which are some good water-powers,--one
a very fine one, belonging to Mr. Harrison Stebbins, who also
has one of the finest residence locations in the county. Cookville
or Waucoma, the only village in the town, is situated on the
Badfish Creek, which passes through the town, affording three
good-water-powers,--one especially at Cookville. There is a considerable
amount of tobacco grown in the town and marketed in Edgerton.
The farms are under a high state of cultivation, with a creditable
class of buildings throughout. |