ARGYLE.

This village is in the center of a Scotch immigration to the lands of Geo. Armour, upon which John Greely was the first settler, in 1834. It has a store, post-office, warehouse, and blacksmith shop. About a half mile north of the N. W. R. R at this place is the First Scotch Presbyterian, Church, of Willow Creek. It was organized in 1844, with about 40 members, and erected its first church edifice in 1847. Nearly all of its present 400 communicants came originally from the Mull of Kintire, Argyleshire, Scotland. The pastorate is from four to six miles broad and about nineteen long. In July of this year the present church edifice was begun. It is a brick structure sufficiently spacious to accommodate the large congregation in attendance. It is expected to dedicate this new structure about the first of December. It will cost $13,000 Sunday-school, average attendance, 200; Rev. Benj. S. C. Ely, Pastor' and Superintendent.

History of Winnebago County-1877

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