[nggallery id=1]On December 5, 1870 a Trust Deed was written to lay out a town on said land. The name of the company laying out the town was called Farwell City Company. Martha Hitchcock had a hand in naming the village and the county. Originally Surrey was part of ”Three Lakes Township”. Once officials were elected into designated geographical areas, she assisted with naming some of the Townships within Clare County. Two Townships were named for civil war generals, Grant and Sheridan. Mrs. Hitchcock then influenced and organized the naming of Surrey Township one year before it was established, which remains a first class mystery.
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1 & 2) George Hitchcock built a water driven grain mill in 1875. He knew the lumber would someday be gone and he wanted something to bring people to town. People came from faraway to grind their grain. The Gristmill was in operation for over 100 years, dated 1909. The mill was eventually used as a source of power for the people southwest of town. This lasted for at least 50 years. On July 3, 2003 the Farwell Mill burned down. It was never determined what was the cause of the fire.
3) Banner Color
4 & 7) Old mailing system
5 & 6) 1940 Baseball Team and Uniform
Santa Fe Rail Road Car.
Please come and pay us a visit. We have a few bars and approximately six to seven resturants.