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DANE COUJNTY TOWNS-VERMONT.
peace in the town, and my brother, Harvey L. Hawes,
the first constable. The same year my father was elect-
ed a supervisor of the town. Among his duties were the
laying out and repairing of roads. This office he held
for many years. In 1846 we moved on our own farm,
and entertained many travelers in our little log house.
A sign over our door with the word BEER in large let-
ters, caused considerable attraction, as it was, for inany
miles around, the only thing of the kind outside of
Madison. As the town has filled up fast with settlers, it
will be difficult to follow its history further.
                 VERMIONT.
  THE town of Vermont lies in the western part of the
county between the towns of Black Earth and Blue
Mounds, and known as town 7 north, of range 6 east.
  The town is well watered by Black Earth and Blue
Mounds creeks, with their tributaries. The surface is
very uneven, and along all the streams are bluffs or
ridges; indeed, the face of the country is rough and hilly,
yet there is very- much desirable land suitable for all ago-
ricultural purposes. The land is covered with oak open-
ings and no prairie. There are no villages in the town.
  The town of Vermont was named by one of the set-
tlers after his native state. The first settler was a Ger-
man, named Joshua Harmony, who located here in 1846.
I. C. Steele, who located on section 7, and S. Batty, on
section 6, were among the early settlers. The town was
organized in 1855. The first officers were Whalen Has-
brook, Isaac C. Steele and Jno. Caldwell; Aaron Dana,
clerk. The first sermon was preached in 1849, by H.
Mainard, of the Methodist church. The first school dis-
trict was organized in 1850; A. Campbell first teacher.
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