Early schools-Mrs. Charlotte Hubbard Daniels-Early pupils-
Effective work during Civil war-Thanksgiving dinner for the
soldiers-Early privations and lack of facilities-Few books or
papers-Old Indian trading post-Early settlers-Description of
William Harris's cabin-Early stores-First preachers of the
Gospel in Kalamazoo County-Railroads-Kalamazoo & Lake
Michigan Railroad-Kalamazoo & White Pigeon Railroad-Kala-
mazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Railroad-Grand Rapids & In-
diana Railroad-Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad-Railroads
harbingers of prosperity-Many substantial improvements-Rail-
road mileage in Kalamazoo-State Asylum for Insane-Kala-
mazoo Board of Trade-Government lands-Population of county
at different periods-Agricultural and commerical statistics—Kal-
amazoo County pioneer meeting-Kalamazoo village-Kalamazoo
in 1891-Titus Bronson-Abolitionism-Underground railroad—
Children's Home-Fire and water works-Fire companies-Man-
ufacturing industries-Celery culture-Banks-Lilies Cigar Com-
pany-Michigan Traction Company-Phelps & Bigelow Wind-
mill Company-Kalamazoo Telegraph-Noteworthy Events-Vil-
lage and city officers-Fraternal organizations-Colored societies.