[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF CAPRON, ILLINOIS

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2023

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the Village of 
Capron, Illinois, for celebrating their 150th anniversary.
  On December 3, 1873, the Village of Capron was established in Boone 
County, Illinois. The Village of Capron was named after Colonel Capron 
who purchased the land from Nancy Scott and Nathan H. Wooster served as 
the village's first president. Today, the village serves as the third 
largest municipality in Boone County with a population of 1,400 
residents.
  The village celebrated significant achievements throughout its 
history, such as the drilling of its first municipal well in 1881, the 
building of its original water tower in 1900, and electricity coming to 
the village in 1911. We are grateful for Capron's commitment and 
investment in agriculture and business development in northern 
Illinois.
  The Village of Capron is known throughout northern Illinois for the 
services that it has provided for the community over the last 150 
years. Today, we celebrate the village and their residents for their 
dedication to their community. I extend my sincere congratulations to 
the Village of Capron, Illinois for a successful 150 years, and I wish 
them even more success going forward.

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