In early times there was in the town of Ashford, a place of some notoriety under the name of Crouchville. L. Crouch had a water power there, which he improved and the village of Crouchville was well known and talked about. But the water decreased in Quantity as in all other sections as the land was improved and the notoriety of the place ceased to the extent that few people now know where it was. Recently the writer had occasion to look the matter up and his inquiries reached to at least twenty old residents before he found one to give the location with certainty and that person was born there. What was in the early times known as Crouchville is now New Cassel. This incident shows how completely things will drop from memory.

Rising Sun and Tavern used to be talked of, but how many now know that it was in the town of Springvale near Wedge's Prairie. There it was, however, and all old timers knew the place well, but there are few, if any, now living who could go to the place.

Reed's Corners was another once well known locality, but now almost wholly unknown. Almon Osburn, Curt. Higly, George Goodfellow and Squire Raymonds have passed away and Reed's Corners, between Ripon and Brandon, in the town of Metomen, is almost unknown.

Pequat Village, in the town of Calumet. Who can tell just where it was in the palmy days of Rufus P. Eaton and John Boyd?

Arcade, just west of Ripon, once had several houses and the fine flouring mill had a large patronage. The mill is there yet, but the water of Solver Creek has largely disappeared, as have also most of the houses in Arcade. Most people have forgotten that there ever was such a place.

Black Hawk was the name of a proposed village at one time in the town of Alto, but little is known now about it. Black Hawk postoffice was connected with it in very early times.

Avoca village, in the town of Oakfield, one mile south of Oakfield station, at what was in early days known as the Orvis mill once gave promise of much more that has come to it. Avoca has been in decline many years. The mill is there yet, but the water is not sufficient for it to do business. Decay is apparent.

Foster, at the Foster postoffice and home of Egbert Foster, two and one-half miles east of Eden Station, a village was talked of but died out after Mr. Foster left the county.

New Fane postoffice in the town of Auburn, was an incipient village, but died an early death, together with the postoffice.