Port Washington History

The following is taken from "Historiesof Washington and Ozaukee Counties", Western Publishing, 1881. It is copiedexactly from the book except that I have capitalized surnames.

The natural beauties of Port Washington, the countyseat of Ozaukee County, are unsurpassed by any of the lake-shore towns. The villageis built in a recess formed by Nature, in the shape of the letter U.

Two bluffs, three-quarters of a mile apart from north to south, and with an elevationof a hundred feet at the lake, recede westward a distance of half a mile, where theyare joined by a bluff, running north and south, forming walls on three sides, fromthe base of which the land takes a gradual slope to the lake, thus shaping a naturalbasin. Through the west bluff is an aperture, by which Sauk Creek finds its way toLake Michigan. Back of this hill are a number of smaller elevations, extending alongthe banks of Sauk Creek; resting on these knolls are handsome residences, many ofthem having terraces fringed with shade trees and flower-beds.

To the wet of Sauk Creek is a large opening or ravine, which extends back to theforest beyond. A small tributary of the creek winds through the ravine, and is fedby a number of springs along its banks. The rivulet cuts its way through two embankments,a short distance from Sauk Creek; by walling the channel of the stream level withthe banks, an artificial lake could be formed, which would extend back to a beautifulforest about a mile beyond.

This lake would have an average width of a quarter of a mile, while its widest pointwould be about three-quarters of a mile. When this plan is carried to completion,with a good summer hotel erected near the grove, on the shore of the artificial lake,a more inviting place for tourists cannot be found in the State.

The numerous mounds which exist in and around the vicinity of the village, lead manyto suppose that this quiet retreat was resorted to by the Indians as a favorite burying-ground.There is no doubt that the Jesuits of the seventeenth century made this one of theirstopping points, while endeavoring to teach the noble red men of the forest to comprehendthe infinite greatness of their God.

EARLY SETTLERS

The first white settlers were a company of landspeculators and traders let by Wooster HARRISON, familiarly known as Gen. HARRISON.This company landed at Port Washington, September 7, 1835, and during the fall laidout the town at the mouth of Sauk Creek. The first name given was that of WisconsinCity; but there being another place of the same name in the State, it was changedto Washington City. The first post office was established as Washington, receivingits present name of Port Washington from George C. DANIELS, in 1844. The foundersof Wisconsin City carried on a brisk trade for a period of two years. Extortionateprices were asked and paid for all kinds of produce. Lands quadrupled in value ina fortnight; money was plenty; speculators wild.

Everybody seemed to swim in a sea of excitement; intoxicated with success, they rushedblindly into a whirlpool of inflation, only to be swallowed up by the great financialcrash caused by the panic of 1837. The high prices which had been paid could notbe sustained, and the little colony of fortune-hunters were compelled to succumbto the stern reality of a contracted currency. They were buried in the general ruin.

The actors who had taken part in this peculative drama soon abandoned the scene,leaving Waubeka, an old Indian chief and his tribe, in full possession of the littleharbor, where, in their dreams of prosperity, they had pictured a flourishing city.

A year later, Aurora ADAMS and Asa CASE came to brood over the wreck of the onceproud Wisconsin City. No traces of their predecessors remained, with the exceptionof one or two houses, which had been left standing, and a fresh mound of earth withtwo plain boards, which marked the last resting place of Gen. HARRISON's wife. Herswas the first death; she died October 10, 1835.

Aurora ADAMS took possession of one of the deserted houses and opened a hotel forthe accommodation of travelers on their way to Sheboygan, Port Washington being thehalf-way point on the trail then used between that city and Milwaukee.

Asa CASE built him a little store-house near the lake. He was an oddity in his way,but managed to do a fair trade in supplying the men who traversed the trail withtobacco and provisions. His first invoice consisted of one barrel sugar, one sackcoffee, one gross matches, on jug molasses, ten pounds tobacco, one keg nails, twoboxes crackers, one hoop cheese. When the settlements of 1843 began, eh seemed torealize that his best days were over. Subsequently, he sold his store and startedon foot for Sheboygan, when he was discovered by a peddler about ten miles northof Port Washington, lying on the road with a severe gash in his throat. The old manwas brought back to the village, when he stated that he had been waylaid by two menwho had robbed him of all his money. He wound was dressed, but neither by persuasionor force could he be induced to eat. He died from sheer starvation.

The first dwelling house built in the village was erected by Gen. HARRISON in 1835.It is still standing apparently in a good state of preservation. it is a little story-and-a-halfframe building, gable end, the sills resting on the ground. A partition divides thefirst floor into two apartments, and also the upper or half story. It was at thishouse that the first votes of the town were polled. This old and time-worn structurehas become one of the sacred relics of the past, commanding a prominent place in the history of the town of Port Washington, not only on account of the relation itbears to the first white settler of the village, but because it once served as ashelter to one of America's greatest statesmen. It may be of interest to mentionthe fact that the great and martyred President, Abraham Lincoln, during his daysof roughing it, once walked from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, and stopped a night in thisold house. After the defeat of the Merrimac by the Monitor, Mr. Lincoln, in companywith some of his Cabinet officers, visited Fortress Monroe to get a practical knowledgeof the fort. While viewing the works, desiring some information, he approached anofficer, who proved to be Capt. BEGER, from Port Washington. "Well, my man,"said Lincoln, "where are you from?" "Port Washington," repliedthe Captain. "Port Washington - let me see: that is in Wisconsin, about twenty-fivemiles north of Milwaukee, is it not?" The Captain answered that it was. "Istopped there over night once," said the President; "just name over someof the men who lived there in the early days." The Captain proceeded to nameover quite a number, finally mentioning that of HARRISON. "Harrison, that isthe man!" said Mr. Lincoln, "I remember him well." He then walkedoff to join his escort, leaving Capt. BEGER very much elated to think that his townhad been honored by the presence of so great a man.

In 1843, Wooster HARRISON returned in company with Orman COE, Ira C. LOOMIS, SolonJOHNSON, O.A. WATROUS, Col. TEALL and others, and began to make permanent improvements.As there was no pier built at that time, they were compelled to wade quite a distancebefore they could effect a landing, and when on shore rough crafts were built onwhich to convey the women and children. Houses were speedily erected, and the establishingof a town began in earnest. A pier was built out to a point in the lake where boatscould land their passengers and cargoes, after which the vessels touched regularly.

During the three years which followed, there was quite an influx into the town ofpeople from the Eastern States. Aurora ADAMS was superseded in the hotel businessby a man named THOMAS, and had taken up quarters in one of the old houses which hadbeen left standing from 1835. It had been built by one of Col. TEALL's agents, andwishing to take possession of is property, the Colonel notified ADAMS to vacate,which he refused to do. TEALL then procured a writ of restitution, and in companywith the Constable, proceeded to the house. On being refused admittance, the officerattempted to force an entrance, when the report of a rifle and the whiz of a bulletcompelled them to beat a hasty retreat. The shot was supposed to have been firedby ADAMS's wife. She was immediately arrested and taken to Milwaukee, where she wastried for the offense, but acquitted for lack of evidence.

O.A. WATROUS was appointed the first Postmaster of the village. HANSEN & REYMERTkept the first store after the 1843 settlement. James D. REYMERT is now the recognizedScandinavian lawyer of New York City. The early settlers experience numerous hardshipsin getting provisions and lumber. The nearest grist-mill was that of DEISNER's, nearWaukesha, a distance of thirty eight miles.

TOWN MEETING

The first town meeting was held in the schoolhouse,in the month of April, 1846, when the following town officers were elected: Boardof Supervisors, Solon JOHNSON, William TEALL and John McLEAN; Commissioners of Highways,Allen C. DANIELS; Assessors, Wooster HARRISON, Alva CUNNINGHAM and William HUDSON;Collector, Isaac N. LOOMIS; School Commissioners, Sylvester P. WATSON, Abram BATESand Jerome B. YOUNG; Constables, Sylvester P. WATSON and L.D. CUNNINGHAM; Justicesof the Peace, George C. DANIELS and George W. FOSTER; Sealer of Weights, OrlandoN. WATROUS; Town Clerk, F.W. MERRITT.

The town of Port Washington was incorporated January 21, 1846, and comprised towns11 and 12, Ranges 21 and 22, comprising the present towns of Fredonia, Saukvilleand Belgium.

The poll-list for 1846 of the town of Port Washington was as follows:

Abram Bates Abram Ingersoll Wooster Harrison William Teale A. Cunningham John Barrett, Jr. R.B. Freeman O.A. Watrous Barney S. Kelly A.C. Klinglen Jonathan Loomis Jacob Anderson John Chion Charles Lunderborg John Thomas Andrew Wetterstrom William Rice Orman Coe Hugh Owen

Nicholas Watrey S. Tallakson J. Duigl Benjamin Safford Hilgen Allendorf* John Bourtow Charles Bourtow Joseph Allendorf* John Schole* M. Persow John Suell Martin Mix John P. Watrey Peter Wolf A.E. Boesswater I.N. Loomis Joseph Poucely Jean Weycher Thomas Micheal

Soln Johnson Harvey Moore Henry Schmidt Francis Opladen Theodore Stemper William Mix William S. Coe Nicholas Poncely John Ditz Pierre Holtigen P. Bievier John Virland George C. Daniels Stephen Mix N. Riding R. Griswold David Acker E. Sloutenborg Theodore Corman

Clark Bourtow* Lemuel Hyde Jacob Pors Lewis Jones Loring D. Cunningham Isaac C. Loomis Allen C. Daniels John McLean W.P. Thomas S.P. Watson J.B. Young F.W. Merritt Washington Leonard Harry Williams John Longly B.F. Pidge George W. Foster J.P. De Contres

The foregoing is the poll-list kep by me at the town election, held at Port Washingtonon the first Tuesday of April, 1846. -- George W. FOSTER, Clerk of said Election.I certify that the above is a true copy. -- F.W. MERRITT, Town Clerk.

*A descendant of this gentlemanhas informed me the correct spelling should be Clark Boughton
*A descendant of these gentlemenhas informed me the correct spelling of their names should be: Helger Altendorf,Joseph Altendorf, and John Scholl.

CHOLERA

This terrible and malignant disease made its firstappearance in Port Washington during the summer of 1849, when, in the space of twoweeks, it ravaged almost every home in the village. In many cases whole familieswere prostrated by its direful influence. The exact number of deaths caused by thedisease during its reign of that year is not given. Some of those who passed throughthe trying ordeal claim that the mortality would range somewhere in the fifties.In the spring of 1854, it again made its appearance in the village, this time withmore fatal results, the number of deaths in ten days being sixty-five. There wasscarcely a family in the town but was deprived of a member. Its victims were selectedfrom all ages, from the babe in the cradle to the aged sire. The old settlers whostill remain say that they sincerely hope that it may never be their lot to witnessanother such sight as that caused by the dreadful devastation made by the choleraof 1849 and 1854.

EARLY STEAMBOAT DAYS

The early steamboat days of Port Washington, andtheir happy reminiscences, are recalled with much pleasure by the old settlers whenrelating their past experiences. Before the railroads came to displace the majesticpalaces of the lake, steamboat captains were happy Vessels touched regularly at thepier two and three times a day to land and take on passenger. Things were a livelyaspect along the shore, friends greeting friends, a general bustle and commotionand noise could be heard the stentorian voice of the captain giving command. Thewhistles sound, the bells chime in, the wheels splash, and the boat recedes majesticallyinto the blue waters amid a general shout from those left on shore. These pleasures,however, were not to be enjoyed without risk and the danger of accidents. Disasterswere of frequent occurrence, the most fatal of which was the burning of the Niagara,a passenger steamer of the Collingwood line, which took place in the latter partof the month of August, 1856. The Niagara caught fire about 1 o'clock p.m., whenshe was within four miles of Port Washington pier, on her southward course. She hadon board at the time some two hundred passengers, Capt. MILLER at the helm. She wasfirst discovered by L. TOWSLEY, who was then in charge of the pier. Her time beingoverdue for landing, Mr. TOWSLEY leveled his field glass in the direction from whichshe was expected to arrive, when he realized at once her terrible plight. The steamerTraveler and propeller Illinois, then within a short distance of Port Washington,had also seen the fire, and were making all possible speed to reach the ill-fatedvessel. Of the two hundred lives on board, only about one-half were saved. Amongthose who were lost was John B. MACY, the member of Congress from this CongressionalDistrict. Following this frightful disaster, came that of the wreck of the Toledo,a large propeller of the Western Transportation Company of Buffalo, N.Y. When withintwenty rods of the pier at Port Washington she three out her anchor. The sea wasthe highest ever known at this point. The chain of the Toledo became entangled, andall efforts to disengage it proved fruitless, leaving her to the mercy of the waveswhich lashed against her sides with such terrific force that it was but the workof a few minutes for them to tear her asunder. She had about eighty lives on board,including the crew, and of this number only two were saved. There, in sight of theshore, men, women and children struggled only to be washed out of sight by the furiouswaves. One man was thrown by the force of the waters on to the pier, and was rescuedby the people on shore. Strenuous efforts were made to reach the unfortunate passengersfrom land, but all to no avail. To launch a boat in that boisterous sea would havebeen certain death.

CRIME

Murders are of rare occurrence in a community wherethe pursuits of the people are largely agricultural. The men who seek to subdue forests,build homes and cultivate the land, find little time for contention or brawls; muchless to steep their hands in the blood of their fellowman. With them union meansstrength. They are bound by common interests to stand by and protect each other.They become linked together by the chain of sympathy, so that what becomes the burdenof one, becomes the burden of all. It is to this willingness to assist each otherin the struggles that ensue among early settlers, in their strife against the stubbornopposition met with in subduing the wilds of Nature, that the grand principles ofright and justice, so early engendered by the pioneers, may be attributed. Crime,of whatever degree, when discovered is soon rooted out, and the culprit, be he highor low, speedily brought to justice.

THE FIRST MURDER

The man to first cause an entry on the criminal docket of Port Washington, was MauriceO’CONNELL, charged with the murder of a fellow sailor, Michael DOYLE. Up to the timeof the murder, these two men had been the best of friends. They were employed ona flat-boat which was anchored a short distance from the pier. For several days previousto the fatal occurrence they had been indulging in a spree, which led to an altercationbetween them, while they were making their debauched rounds of the village. Theywere separated, when they returned to the boat, where the quarrel was renewed andbrought to a sudden ending by O’CONNELL seizing a large knife and stabbing DOYLEin the neck, killing him almost instantly. This occurred on the 20th of October,1853. O’CONNELL was immediately arrested and conducted to the county jail, wherehe was held to await the action of the grand jury. An indictment was found againsthim for murder in the first degree. He was tried at the November term of court, underJudge LARRABEE, Eugene S. TURNER appearing for the State. The jury, after being outseveral hours, failed to agree, and O’CONNELL was subsequently remanded to jail.He was tried at the next term of court, the jury this time finding him guilty ofmurder in the first degree. He was sentenced to imprisonment for life in the StatePenitentiary, that being the extreme penalty for murder, under the laws of Wisconsin.He remained in confinement until July, 1863, when he was pardoned out by Gov. SALOMON.

A MYSTERIOUS MURDER

The best of axioms will at times fail of verification,and the old saying “murder will out” does not seem to prove an exception to the commonrule. Although this old adage has been thwarted time and again, by the agents ofcrime, it loses none of its importance, and still holds a high place in the categoryof aphorisms. That it fails in many instances is due, in a great measure to the indifferenceshown towards the victim in the neighborhood in which he resided.

Such seemed to be the spirit manifested over the untimely death of Jacob LENO, anold German, who was murdered in the most barbarous manner, in Port Washington, sometimeduring the spring of 1853. Although the old man had lived in the village nearly threeyears prior to his tragical death, but few people seemed to know him, further thanthat he was of a very quiet and easy-going nature. As far as can be ascertained,LENO was a widower, and alone in the world. He had emigrated to this country in companywith a family by the name of DOSE, who settled in Port Washington sometime duringthe year 1850. John DOSE, the head of the family, was a fellow-countryman of LENO,and lived next-door neighbor to him at the time the murder was committed. He, however,on being questioned, refused to divulge anything, either in regard to LENO’s earlyhistory, or his brief career in Port Washington. It is thought by some that werehe disposed, he might dispel the mystery which still envelopes the old man’s death.As before stated, the old man LENO was alone in the world, and had rented a littlehouse in close proximity to the DOSES, where he kept bachelor’s hall. He was naturallyof quiet disposition, and made few acquaintances. He was inclined to be miserly,which led to the supposition that he had large sums of money hoarded away. The rumorsoon circulated, and magnified by repetition, from hundreds it increased to thousands.Gossip had paved the way to his destruction. The unsolicited reputation he had gainedcost him his life. How or by whom the deed was done, no one has yet discovered. LENOhad been seen by quite a number of men the day before the fatal night, at some ofhis old familiar haunts. He was seen to depart for home, but no one seems to recollectwhose company he was in last. He was supposed to have been murdered about midnight,but his body was not discovered until about 3 o'clock the next day. The old man hadbeen missed from his accustomed places of resort by those who were wont to noticehis peculiar traits.

Wooster HARRISON then kept a jewelry and repair shop on Pier street, which servedas a favorite rendezvous for the gentlemen of leisure in those days, to crack theirjokes and discuss the general topics. On this particular day, in looking over thelittle assembly, HARRISON discovered that LENO was among the missing. As the oldman had never been known to absent himself from these gatherings without some goodcause, conjectures arose as to what had become of him, when some one suggested thatperhaps he might be sick, and living as he did alone, it would be well to look afterthe old man. Wooster HARRISON volunteered to serve in this mission. On his way hemet L. TOWSLEY, whom he prevailed upon to accompany him, and, being joined by oneor two others, they proceeded to the bachelor quarters. On arriving at the house,Gen. HARRISON knocked several times on the door, but receiving no answer, went toa window at the side of the house, and called to the old man with the same result.He then beckoned to the others to come to his assistance. The window was raised andtwo of the men crawled into the house, but had not proceeded far when a most horriblesight met their eyes. There lying on the floor was the object of their search, withhis head half severed from his body. The old man had been dragged from his bed andhis throat cut, after which the murderer had forced his victim's head into a woodenpail, presenting a scene which for fiendish cruelty, is unsurpassed in the historyof crime. A Coroner's inquest was held, which lasted for two days, but as no clueto the criminal could be found, the jury were compelled to abandon their fruitlesstask. Suspicions were rife, but suspicion does not convict. it is supposed that LENOhad in his possession from $300 to $400, which sum his murderer secured.

When the excitement of the LENO murder had subsided, and the authorities had givenup all hopes of discovering the culprit, there appeared in Port Washington, a woman,Frances SCHAFFNER by name, who made complaint against one Henry WIST, a residentof the village, to the effect that he (WIST) had several years previous made an assaulton her in the night, armed with a rifle, with intent to rob her of certain valuablesand money which she had in her possession. She stated that she was then living ina room furnished by herself in the Arcade Building, during which time, WIST was afrequent visitor. When he discovered that she had money in her possession, he endeavoredto persuade her to make him a loan, which she refused to do, as she had serious doubtsof his honesty. WIST finding that all attempts in the persuasive line would be useless,began to threaten her, but the plucky little woman refused to be frightened, whenWIST withdrew from the scene in disgust. She saw nothing more of him until the nightof the assault, when the would-be robber was again foiled in his attempt to get possessionof her money. Mrs. SCHAFFNER, however, failed to expose his villainy through fearof being murdered by him if she did. Rather than be subjected to further annoyanceand persecution, she concluded to leave the village, and subsequently moved to Milwaukee.This took place about three years before the murder of old man LENO. WIST had alwaysbeen looked upon by the people of Port Washington as a suspicious character, andwhile the Coroner's jury were sifting the case, many pointed to WIST as the murderer,but no proofs could be found against him. Eugene TURNER was Prosecuting Attorneyat the time, and on being informed of WIST's attempt to rob Mrs. SCHAFFNER, immediatelyopened correspondence with her in Milwaukee. Mrs. SCHAFFNER was brought before theJustice and sworn, when a warrant was issued for WIST's arrest. The Grand Jury founda true bill of indictment against him, and he was held for trial at the next termof court. Mrs. SCHAFFNER was retained as a witness, and took up her abode in thehouse of Lyon SILVERMAN, who was then Sheriff of the county. The case was called,Judge LARRABEE on the bench, Eugene TURNER appearing for the State, and W.A. PORSas counsel for the defendant. Witnesses were called by the State to testify as tothe defendant's mysterious actions and ugliness of character. Mrs. SCHAFFNER beingreserved until the last. On the night of the first days’ trial, Mrs. SCHAFFNER lefther room about 9 o'clock in the evening to go to the post office. The night was extremelydark, the sky being obscured by dense clouds. She emerged into the street and darknessto complete her errand, and had proceeded about half a block when she was stunnedby a severe blow, dealt by some one from behind, who followed the blow with a wickedthrust from a large knife, and then threw her off the sidewalk into the street, whereshe was found by her friends in an insensible condition. She was unable to appearin court the next day, and the trial was postponed to await her recovery. In threedays from the time of her fright, the woman was sufficiently recovered to make herappearance in court. On her testimony, the jury found WIST guilty, and he was sentencedby Judge LARRABEE to the penitentiary for the term of six years. Many think thatthe whole affair was a put-up job, and that WIST was innocent of the charge. Buta great crime had been committed. No one as yet had been punished for the brutalmurder of Jacob LENO. WIST was suspected of being implicated in the terrible deed.Suspicion cost him six years’ confinement and hard labor.

After serving his time, he moved to the State of Michigan, where he shortly afterwarddied. On his death-bed he was questioned as to the LENO murder, when he denied havingany connection or knowledge of who murdered the old man.

FIRST BREWERY

Prominent among the early characters of Port Washington,and a man much sought after by the old veterans because of the enticing nature ofhis business, was an old Englishman by the name of ARNET, who had built a littlecabin, and started on a small scale the manufacture of malt liquors. ARNO’s breweryconsisted of some half dozen posts driving into the ground, on these rested severalcross-beams to which clamp-hooks were fastened, upon which were suspended two largeiron kettles, in which he brewed his hops and other ingredients necessary to themanufacture of the foaming beverage. The old man carried on quite a profitable business,and was very liberally patronized by the old settlers from all parts of the county,as his was the only establishment of the kind then known outside of Milwaukee. Thosewho remember the circumstances, state that the quality of beer made by ARNET wasfar superior to anything manufactured to-day. The pioneer brewer sold his beer for3 cents a pint, and did a thriving business.

MANUFACTORIES

The manufacturing interests of PortWashington were developed as early as 1847. During that year Harvey MOORE and hisbrother, S.A. MOORE, erected a saw-mill on the west bank of Sauk Creek. Excellentpower was obtained by damming the stream, from which a race was transferred to themill. The enterprise proved a profitable one, their business increasing every yearuntil the great flood of 1865 came and swept mill, improvements, and everything beforeit, after which the enterprise was abandoned. In 1848, George and Julius TOMLINSONerected the first grist-mill, which was run for a number of years by water-powerobtained from Sauk Creek. The mill is now owned by R. STELLING, who has made severalimprovements. Steam-power was attached in 1858. The building is a substantial stonestructure, and has a capacity for 12,000 barrels of flour per annum, besides thehome and custom work.

In 1856, Lyman Morgan & Co., engaged in the manufacture of smut and separatingmachines for elevators and breweries. They are constantly adding to their business,and employ regularly from eight to ten men. The buildings and machinery were erectedat a cost of $15,000.

The early settlers soon discovered that a superior quality of clay could be obtainedfrom the bluffs on the lake shore for the manufacture of brick, the clay being ofthe same nature as that found in the vicinity of Milwaukee. WOODRUFF & RICHARDSwere the first to embark in this enterprise, and started what was known as the NorthBrick-Yard in 1846. William RICHARDS, the junior member of the firm, continued in the business until the breaking-out of the war, when he enlisted in the Wisconsinvolunteers. On the close of the war, he removed to the famous Yazoo County of Mississippi,where he now ranks as one among the wealthiest planters in that section. The NorthBrick-Yard is under the management of Nicholas WILTZIUS, who is doing a profitablebusiness. The clay in the vicinity of Port Washington is easy of access, while anexcellent quality of sand used for the manufacture of brick lies in abundance inclose proximity to the clay. With the enlarged facilities afforded by the harborfor shipping, the brick manufacturing interests of Port Washington bid fair to ranksecond to none in the State.

This enterprise was first started under the management of Theodore GILSON and JohnMAAS in 1850. At the end of two years, MAAS withdrew from the partnership, when C.CRITZNER took his place. CRITZNER was afterwardsucceeded, first by Nicholas MARTIN in 1864, and then by John TOSSAULT in 1866. TOSSAULTremained in the firm until 1868, when Mr. GILSON bought out his interest, and startedthe business anew under the firm name of GILSON & Sons. The estimated cost ofbuilding and machinery is $15,000.

There are three good lumber-yards in the village, the principal one being that ofO.A. BJORKQUIST & Co. This firm handles from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 feet of lumberannually, and employ on an average about thirty men. E.R. BLAKE and R.C. KANN arealso engaged in the lumber trade, and handle each about 2,000,000 feet every year.There is a large planing-mill in the town owned by N.G. ELLENBECKER, which does agood business, and affords employment to quite a number of men and boys.

E. SCHUMACHER, an enterprising Milwaukeean, visited Port Washington in 1872, to lookup a site upon which to erect a foundry. The village people, anxious to encouragehim in the undertaking, offered to subscribe $16,000 in money and lots free, providedSCHUMACHER would agree to employ one hundred and forty men, and run the works forten years before claiming a permanent title to the property, a proposition whichhe readily assented to, and immediately proceeded to execute his plans. The buildingswere completed the following year, at a cost of $20,000, and the business was startedunder the firm name of E. SCHUMACHER & Sons, and styled the "Novelty IronWorks." The SCHUMACHERS, however, did not fulfill their part of the contract,as to the number of men to be employed, claiming that the business would not warranta force of over one hundred men. The people of Port Washington not wishing to hamperthem in any way, released them from their contract, and, at the end of three years,gave them a clear title to the buildings. In the spring of 1881, the SCHUMACHERSbecame embarrassed financially, when they turned over the works to James. W. VAIL,the banker, of Port Washington, who is now running them on a large scale. The establishmentstill bears the name of the "Novelty Iron Works," and is one of the finestof the kind in the West.

Holding a prominent place among the interests of the village are the two marble yards,one bearing the name of Michael TIBOR, and the other that of Jacob SCHUMACHER. Thecemeteries dotted over with delicately carved stones and monuments, bear evidenceof Messrs. TIBOR and SCHUMACHER's skill and genius.

The brewing interests are taken care of by Mrs. WITTMAN and Messrs. DIX and DEMPand the Port Washington Malt Company. The last named company have erected a new malthousenear the depot 100 x 120 feet, two stories high. The building is built of brick manufacturedin the village, and was completed October 1, 1881, at a cost of $16,000. E.R. BLAKE,in connection with his store and lumber business, has two good warehouses near theharbor for storing grain and produce. The village contains some fifty business houses,the majority of which are substantial buildings, of brick and stone.

The first hardware business of the town still thrives under the management of AugustMEYER. In addition to these the town contains two flourishing cheese factories, twowagonshops, three blacksmith shops and a cooper shop for the manufacture of shakesfor sugar hogsheads. Fish are caught in great quantities. Fine specimens of trout,whitefish and perch are shipped to other markets, the revenue amounting to from $15,000to $20,000 annually.

HARBOR

The work of improving this harborbegan in 1870, the first appropriation having been made by the Government in thatyear. the total amount of appropriations made b the Government were $181,527.17.In addition to these the town voted $15,000, making the total expenditures $196,527.17.

The piers extend to a depth of 14 feet of water, and dredging to 13 feet depth in the basins. The piers extend into the lake from the shore a distance of 800 feet,and are 200 feet apart, while a channel 180 wide has been dredged 1,500 feet backfrom the shore east and west, and the same distance north and south. This is 15 feetdeep inside the bar, which has 12 feet of water. The harbor is one of the fineston the lake shore north of Milwaukee. The following report for shipments made duringthe year of 1879, from Port Washington, was obtained from the Merchants and ManufacturersAssociation:

EXPORTS DURINGTHE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1879

Beer, barrels	1,529	Flour, barrels	8.262	Plows, number	250
Brick, number	326,000	General merchandise, tons	160	Pork barrels, number	4,325
Butter, tons	55	Hay, tons	390	Smut machines, number	167
Castings, tons	840	Hides, number	110	Wheat, bushels	83,480
Cheese, pounds	178,000	Leather, sides	8,262	Stone, cords	600
Cattle, number	535	Lime, barrels	140,000	Wood, cords	540
Eggs, barrels	950	Malt, bushels	52,000	Wood, pounds	13,460
Fish, packages	2,150	Oats, bushels	3,500

IMPORTS DURINGTHE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1879

Barley, bushels	8,800	Land plaster, tons	355	Seeders, number	16
Coal, tons	864	Lath, number	1,000,000	Shingles, number	6,000,000
Coke, tons	210	Lumber, feet, b.m.	5,200,000	Tan bark, cords	378
Corn, bushels	3,710	Pig iron	870
General merchandise, tons	430	Reapers, number	16

OZAUKEE COUNTY BANK

Immediately after the organizationof Ozaukee County and the permanent location of the county seat at Port Washington,James W. VAIL started an individual exchange, which he carried on successfully untilthe spring of 1856. He was then joined by S.A. WHITE and Lyman DOUD, when a partnershipwas formed and a general banking business established under its present name, Ozaukee County Bank. This partnership continued until the fall of 1857, when both WHITE andDOUD became alarmed at the stringency of the money market and withdrew their interests.A number of heavy failures ensued, of which that of the Ohio Trust Company, of NewYork, proved the most serious. Mr. VAIL continued the business alone until 1873,with the exception of a brief period, when William H. RAMSEY was admitted as a partner.In 1873, William H. LANDOLT joined Mr. VAIL as a partner in the bank, the businessbeing transacted under the firm name of James W. VAIL & Co.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

With the pioneers of the West theprairie-breaker and schoolhouse are one and inseparable. Side by side with theirhumble dwellings, the early founders of Port Washington Village erected their firstschoolhouse. Permanent settlements were not begun until the year 1844. George W.FOSTER, a native of New York, taught the first school, in 1845.

"Oh ye whoeach the ingenious youth of nations,
Holland, France, England, German or Spain,
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions;
It mends their morals - never mind the pain."

Schoolmasters, as they were calledin those days, generally considered it a high bounden duty and moral privilege, especiallybestowed by the rights with which they were invested, to carry out Byron's injunctionby assiduously applying the birch. Young FOSTER, however, at the risk of gainingfor himself the everlasting displeasure of his older and more experienced brothersin the profession, concluded to brave the blunt of public opinion and introduce themore modern idea of moral suasion, a plan which he carried to success. Mr. FOSTERsoon after took up the study of law, a profession for which he was peculiarly fitted,as his success as a lawyer has demonstrated. He was succeeded in the public schoolby L. TOWSLEY, who taught for a number of years, when he also sought to measure hiseloquence before the bar of justice. In the year 1846, there were two school districtsin the town of Port Washington. The number of children enrolled, 135.

The first School Commissioners were Abram DECKER, Ira M. LOOMIS and W.S. COE. FlaviusJ. MILLS first held the office of Town Superintendent of Schools, in 1849. Duringthe same year, School District No. 3 was added. District N. 4 was added in 1850,and No. 5 in 1852. The following is the enrollment of scholars for the several districtsfor the year 1852:

District No. 6 was formed in 1854,No. 7 in 1855, and No. 8 in 1860. Number of scholars enrolled for 1860:

The scholars enrolled, in 1865,for the eight districts, were 1,078; for 1870, 1,162; for 1875, 1,249, and for 1880,1,081. That the report for 1880, shows a less number of scholars enrolled than thatof 1875, is due to the fact that a large number of children were withdrawn from thepublic schools by their parents, and sent to the Catholic school, which is allowed$800 per year from the public funds. Of this, the Advertiser says, in regardto the District Clerk's (H.B. SCHWINS) report: "There is one beautiful featurein the report, which has agitated this whole country from the Atlantic to the Pacifictime and again, it cannot be discovered by the naked eye in the report, but it isthere nevertheless, and is a happy solution of the whole vexed question, which stillremains unsettled in all other places in the United States but Port Washington. Noother town as yet, has ever been known to consent to the paying out of the publicschool moneys for the support of a Catholic school. The whole affair is contraryto law; but as it seems to be a sort of family agreement all around, no one feelsdisposed to make objections." For a period of some twenty years, very irregularreports were given of the schools in District No. 1, so that it is found impossibleto give anything like a full history of the progress made, the exact number of scholarsattending, or the amount of money expended for school purposes. H.B. SCHWINS, thepresent District Clerk, makes the following report for 1881 of the village school:"There are two departments in this school, German and English. Mr. S.A. HOOPERhas entire charge. His assistants are (English branches), Miss Ella HARRINGTON, MaryO'MAEA and Katie HENDELL; German, Miss Caroline EVERS and Mary MINTEN. Mr. HOOPER,the Principal, reports the school in a flourishing condition in all its departments.The highest number of scholars in attendance for the year 1881 was 432; amount ofmoney collected for the same year - county, $242.78; district, $2,500; for grasssold on school lot, $1.25; tuition money from outside scholars, $115.58; money appropriatedfrom State taxes $219.53; total $3,079.44."

The village schoolhouse is a handsome brick structure, and is surrounded by beautifulgrounds, which form one of the principal attractions of the town.

CHURCHES

Catholic Church. -- The firstservices of the Catholic Church of Port Washington were held at the house of JohnGENGLER, in 1847, the church then numbering only three families. In 1849, it hadincreased to twelve families, when a little frame church was erected on light-housebluff, on two lots which were given to the church by Hiram JOHNSON, one of the oldestsettlers in the county. The church was first visited by Father FABIAN, Rev. F. GLENBAUERand Rev. BRADY. The first resident priest was Father F.X. SAILER, who came to PortWashington on the 9th of October, 1853. The church had then increased to twenty-fivefamilies. Father SAILER, soon after his arrival, established a Catholic school, andcalled Adolph HEIDCAMP, then teacher in New York, to take charge of the school. HEIDCAMPremained as teachers until 1856, when he resigned to take charge of a public officeto which he had been elected. The priest then called Sisters from the Notre Dame,of Milwaukee, to conduct the school. Father Sailer remained as leader of the churchuntil 1857, when he was succeeded by Rev. WEIKMANN, who remained but a short time,when Rev. F. TUSSEDER took his place, and began to make preparations for the buildingof a new church. On the 1st of July, 1860, the corner-stone of the present churchedifice was laid, the building being completed the same year at a cost of $7,000.it is a handsome, stone structure, 40 x 80 feet. Rev. TUSSEDER remained in chargeuntil the 6th of September, 1862, when he resigned to go as Chaplain to the Twenty-fourthWisconsin Regiment, when Father SAILER returned to the pastorate of the church from1862 to 1867, during which time he laid out the plan of a new schoolhouse, whichwas completed by his successor, Rev. A. DURST, who took charge October 13, 1867.Rev. DURST remained until the 17th of May, 1870, when he was succeeded by Rev. HenryWILLMES, the present Father, who is now raising money for the erection of a new churchedifice, which will be built on the improved plan, and will have a seating capacityof 1,200. The church now numbers 250 families, or about 1,100 communicants. The newbuilding, when completed, will be one of the finest in the State. The school, nowunder the direction of the church, is conducted by three Sisters of the order ofNotre Dame of Milwaukee. Both the German and English languages are taught. Thereis, at present, an average attendance of 220 scholars. The schoolhouse is a two-story,brick building 33 x 60 feet. The Sisters are allowed $800 per year from the public-schoolfund. This seems to have been brought about by a mutual understanding on both sides.

Methodist Episcopal. -- This denomination was the first to hold religiousservices in the town of Port Washington. The congregation met as early as 1843 atprivate houses for worship. A few years later, they occupied the public schoolhouse.The first Pastor, Rev. LEWIS, like all pioneer ministers, had quite a number of churchesunder his charge scattered throughout different portions of the county. To visitthese he was subjected to severe hardships, often-times being obliged to ride onhorseback for a distance of twenty miles through the dense forests which existedin those days, facing all kinds of weather in order that he might make good his appointments.His successors have been Y.L. LeDUE, R.C. PARSONS, J. MILLER, William P. STOWE, G.C.HADDOCH, C.W. BROOKS, A.R. BISHOP, R.W. BEACH, L.S. MAULSHROP, C.D. COOK, D. BROWN,E.L. EATON, S.A. WANLESS, R.J. JUDD, George PARSONS, J. H. BROOKS, W.F. DALE, andthe present Pastor, G.S. NEWCOMB. The first meeting-house was erected in 1851 andrebuilt in 1877. The building, as it now stands, is a cosy brick structure, 40 x60 feet with one auditorium-room for public services, and a basement used for Sabbathschool purposes. It is the only English-speaking church now in organization in thevillage; it has at present forty members, but also derives a large support and attendancefrom members of other denominations, who are too few in numbers to support a churchof their own.

Presbyterian. -- This denomination held its first services in the public schoolhouseas early as 1845, under the directions of Rev. Thomas FRAZER, Jr. The church wasregularly organized in the fall of 1846. Some eight years later, a frame buildingwas erected as a place of worship on a lot deeded by Barnum BLAKE, a prominent merchantof Port Washington. The congregation continued to hold services until sometime in1864, at which time many of the influential members moved from the village, whenthe organization was dissolved. Rev. James MERRILL was the last Pastor to preside.The meeting-house is still standing, but in a dilapidated condition.

Protestant Episcopal. -- This religious body started under rather unfavorableauspices. A number of ladies headed by Mrs. O.A. WATROUS, interested themselves inobtaining subscriptions toward building a church edifice; when they had succeededin raising several hundred dollars, they turned the fruits of their labor over tothe proprietor of a brick-hard, who failed to furnish them the bricks contractedfor and they were unfortunate enough to lose their money. Services were held in theupper story of the Exchange Block, now used for hotel purposes and designated asthe Union House. Rev. S.K. MILLER was the first Pastor. The church was regularlyorganized October 29, 1849, by the following vestrymen: O.A. WATROUS, Bostwick O'CONNOR,Mason WOODFRUFF, Gideon M. WAUGH and S.H. ALCOX. This organization continued onlyfor a few years.

Baptist. -- Services were held by this denomination in the old Arcade Building,but they were of so short duration, that no special records were kept of the meetings.Rev. MULHERN came first to look after the interests of the church; he remained buta short time, when he was succeeded by Rev. DELANEY. The church was organized sometimeduring the year 1848.

German Evangelical Lutheran Church. -- This church was organized pursuantto a call of the Trustees January 17, 1853, Rev. J. JOHNSON first officiating Pastor.The success of the church is largely attributable to the energies of Jacob ECKLE,one of the oldest Trustees, who was instrumental in raising funds to erect the churchbuildings. The Rev. JOHNSON's successors were Rev. STARK, William DARMAN, SamuelHAUSERVITZ, Rev. BART, Rev. KLYNARD and Rev. A. FRANK, the present Pastor. The firstservices of the church were held in the public school-house until the completionof the church edifice, which was finished in 1856, and consecrated by the Rev. JohnKANDISS. The bell, one of the largest in the village, was presented to the churchby lady members, who raised the money by subscription. The church now numbers over200 members.

German Methodist Church. -- The members of this church, like many others,were obliged to fall back on the schoolhouse as a place of worship until they hadbecome sufficiently strong to build a house of their own. The first services wereconducted by Rev. C.A. SCHWAKE during the spring of 1852. In 1862, they repairedto their new church edifice, since which time the church has been presided over bythe following ministers: Rev. H. HULSTER, Rev. SCHUK, Rev. HALLACHER, and the presentPastor, the Rev. J. HEINHAUS.

SOCIETIES

Port Washington Gesang Verein.-- This association has now nearly one hundred members, of which one-half are singers.Its origin was due to the exertions of Maj. John C. SCHROELING, under whose directionsit was organized December 3, 1859. The first officers were elected as follows: President,Conrad HORNEFFER; Vice President, Phil. G. KUHN; Director, John C. SCHROELING; Secretary,Leopold EGHART; Treasurer, Theopold RUBLY. The society was incorporated by an actof the Legislature April 11, 1861, with the following members: Leopold EGHART, CharlesBEGER, John C. SCHROELING, Louis F. MUELLER, Robert TETZOLD, Conrad HORNEFFER, JacobMORITZ, Ulrich LANDOLT, Robert JAENICKE, Jean ADAM, Edward NUENDORFF, Franz ZIMMERMAN,Hermann VANDERBOSCH, William LANDOLT, Paul WOLFF, Theopold RUBLY, G.P. KUHN, G. MOCKLY,Jacob WERLE, Gottfried BENTEL, William SCHROEDER, Frederick SCHMIDT, Peter KUHN,Frederick MUELLER, Henry C. HORNEFFER, George TETZOLD, Charles G. MEYER, John NEUENS,T. TETZOLD, E. FRANCKENBERG, J. GOLDSMITH, John R. BOHAN, Louis TOESER, Robert F.MARTINNI, Carl MENZE, Jr., Carl RABE, Carl MUELLER, J. WERSCHING, Peter WOLFF, F.WIFFMAN, J.B. SCHEIBLE, William A. PORS, Edward PANZER, Gustav GOETZE, Phillip RUNKLE,John SIMON, Nicholas JOHANN, Thomas HOYT, John DIEDRICH, Carl MENZE, Sr., CharlesBESCH, D. KEMP, J.W. VAIL and David VAIL. Since the incorporation took place, greatenterprise has been manifested, each member proving himself a practical worker towardadvancing the interests of the society. During the winter season, farmers have beenknown to come through all kinds of weather eight and ten miles to attend the regularmeetings of the Gesang Verein. This earnest solicitation on the part of members hasbeen maintained throughout, and to this vigorous and enterprising spirit may be attributedthe grand success of the organization. The society has given quite a number of concerts,mostly for charitable purposes. In 1872, a new hall, 50 x 88 feet, was built by theassociation at a cost of $4,000; the formation is so arranged that a brick wall canbe raised to enclose the present frame structure; this can be done at an additionalcost of $3,000. The auditorium is handsomely furnished throughout, and has a seatingcapacity of 800. The stage is neatly fitted up, with all the necessary accommodations,such as scenery, dressing-rooms and stage properties in general.

Turn Verein. -- The Turner Society was organized by Jam. John C. SCHROELINGMay 14, 1860, with the following members: G.P. KUHN, Robert TETZOLD, Robert JAENICKE,Charles TETZOLD, Louis MUELLER, Charles BEGER, Peter KUHN, Robert MARTINNI, HenrySCHUTZ, Frederick BARTELS, Frederick BIEL, L. SCHMIDT, John MICHEL, John C. SCHROELING,W.H. LANDOLT and John ADAM. The first officers were - President, John C. SCHROELING;Vice President, J.P. KUHN; First Master, Robert JAENICKE; Second Master, CharlesTETZOLD; Secretary, Louis MUELLER; Treasurer, Charles BEGER. On May 15, 1861, Maj.SCHROELING, who had then a reputation as a skillful swordsman, received a call fromthe Turner Society of Milwaukee to give an exhibition drill. Maj. SCHROLEING acceptedthe invitation, when he afterwards was made First Lieutenant of Company C of theFifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was joined by the following members of hisown society from Port Washington: W.H. LANDOLT, Louis MUELLER, Frederick BARTELS,Henry SCHUTZ and John Michel.

Ozaukee Lodge, No. 17, A., F. & A.M. -- Was organized December 6, 1847,and charter granted by Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, January 15, 1848. The charter memberswere Isaac C. LOOMIS, Bostwick O'CONNOR, Mason WOODRUFF, William PAYNE, Orlando FOSTER,Joseph FISHBEIN and S.A. WHITE. First officers: Isaac C. LOOMIS, W.M.; Bostwick O'CONNOR,S.W.; Joseph FISHBEIN, J.W.; William PAYNE, Treas.; John A. BROWN, Sec.; OrlandoFOSTER, S.D.; S.A. WHITE, J.D. Present officers: W.A. PORS, W.M.; John J. RACE, S.W.;E.R. BLAKE, J.W.; Ulrich LANDOLT, Sec.; J.B. PEFFER, Treas.

I.O.O.F. -- This order preceded the Masons in their organization about oneyear, and continued their regular meetings until the year 1854, when the buildingin which they held their lodge was destroyed by fire, after which disaster the organizationwas dissolved.

Sons of Hermann. -- Held their first meeting December 13, 1875. The societyhas increased in numbers yearly, and is well supported by the Germans in the villageand town. The officers are R. STELLING, Pres.; Gustav GAUER, Vice Pres.; N. YOUNG,Sec.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

The first move toward the organizationof a regular system of defense against fires was originated by August MEYER, whoproposed the forming of a hook and ladder company, which plan was carried into effectin 1864, and was styled the Port Washington Fire Company. Mr. MEYER was unanimouslyelected Chief, which position he still retains. In 1876, an engine and hose companywere added. Fire plugs or cisterns are conveniently located throughout the village,and although the company is purely volunteer, a corps of some fifty men hold themselvesin readiness to respond to any alarm which may be given. The men are thoroughly equippedwith the regular fireman's paraphernalia, caps, rubber coats and boots. Their paradeuniforms consist of plain red shirts with white belts and caps. The promptness adheredto by the members of the company reflects great credit on the management, while thepeople of Port Washington may rest secure as to the efficiency of the departmentas a protection against fire. They may also feel proud of an organization in whichso much enterprise and thorough discipline is manifested. The oldest inhabitant ofthe village fails to call to mind the date of the first blaze. Some say that a smallframe dwelling house was burned as early as 1846. The first fire of any importance,however, was that of HEIGHAN, KERN & BOSS's flouring mill, a four-story framebuilding which was entirely consumed by the flames. The mill was run by steampowerand was full of grain and flour at the time, all of which was destroyed. The lossoccasioned by this fire is placed at $20,000. During the same year, 1851, the PowersHouse, a frame hotel, was burned; estimated loss, $5,000. In 1852 came the destructionof the Wisconsin House, and in 1854 M.M. WHEDON's store. Since that time no veryserious damage has been done by the flames.

THE BAND

For a number of years past PortWashington has had several parts of bands, but not until 1879 could the village layclaim to a thoroughly organized band. The great drawback in the past seemed to bethe want of a good leader. This deficiency was met and the difficulties overcomein the person of Martin ZIMMERMAN, who, in the summer of 1879, undertook the arduoustask of organizing a brass and string band. Mr. ZIMMERMAN had many obstacles to contendwith, the greatest being the lack of experienced players. Nothing daunted, he setto work, made his selections from the raw material, after which he kept them in constantpractice, so that now Port Washington has a band that will compare favorably withthose of larger towns. The members are: Brass - Martin ZIMMERMAN, leader, first Eflat; M. FREY, second E flat; N. GILSON, piccolo; Louis FIDDLER, first alto; MatMARMER, second alto; W. SHULENBERG, first tenor; B. NOTTING, second tenor; John GILSON,trombone; George ZIMMERMAN, bass; Gilbert GERMINSON, tenor drum, A. BOSS, bass drum.String -- Martin ZIMMERMAN, first violin; Theodore UERLE, second violin; Mat FREY,flute; W. SHULENBERG, B. cornet; N. GILSON, trombone, and John GILSON, bass violin.

LITERARY

Thomas MOONEY, an educated Irishman,who came to this country in 1846, wrote a history of Ireland and also contributedarticles to the Boston Pilot, which were the means of inducing many of hiscountrymen to emigrate to this country, most of them locating in Ozaukee and WashingtonCounties. Mr. MOONEY was also a poet, and wrote several poems on America which wereremarkable for their originality and strong patriotism.

"Literary Gems," handsomely set in artistically-designed covers, and carefullypreserved as mementos to the essayists of Port Washington, found a place in the regardof the young people.

The first of these to greet is neighbors and friends was a spicy little journal calledthe Literary Chip Basket which made its appearance February 17, 1858, underthe following motto:

A wise man scorneth nothing,
Be it ever so humble;
For he knoweth not the secret laws
That may bind it to great effects."

Henry L. COE and Nettie E. WILMOT,editors. The Chip Basket soon became popular and had for its contributorssome of the best talent in the village. The editors were changed quite frequently.Volume II appeared with the names of J.W. VAIL and Nettie WILMOT. Miss Mary VAIL,daughter of James W. VAIL, has preserved several numbers of the paper, in delicately-workedcovers. The Chip Basket created quite a stir among Dame Society's subjectsand awakened literary propensities to such an extent that it was but a short timeuntil there were a number of contemporaries in the field. First came the SocietyJournal, edited by Haney L. COE and Inez TURNER; motto: "Where there's awill there's a way." The What Not soon followed, edited by Nettie E.COE, James W. VAIL and William A. PORS; preface: "O, eyes sublime, that havetears and laughter for all times." The contributors to the What Not were:Ladies -- Mrs. H.L. COE, Mrs. W.H. WRIGHT, Mrs. C.E. CHAMBERLIN, Mrs. E.S. TURNER,Mrs. J.M. BOSTWICK, Mrs. W.A. PORS, Mrs. P.M. BUTLER, Mrs. Annie E. SCOTT, Mrs. M.J.TOWSLEY, Mrs. A.W. BOLDS, Miss Lulu M. WHEDON, Miss Mary B. VAIL, Miss Inez TURNER.Gentlemen -- H.L. COE, W.H. WRIGHT, R.C. KANN, C.E. CHAMBERLIN, L.H. CLARK, E. PORS,O. P. MELIN, G.W. FOSTER, Rev. R.C. PARSONS, William A. PORS, George PARSONS, JamesP. WHEDON.

The Whimsical Mirror. -- "Reflecting the whims of women and the folliesof men." "You shall not budge until I have set you up a glass wherein youmay see the inmost part of you." This journal was kept before the society fora short time when it was succeeded by the Allspice, edited by Harvey L. COEand Mrs. E.S. TURNER, under the following motto:

"Of all those arts in which the wise excel,
Nature's chief masterpiece is writing well."

The contributors to the Allspicewere: Ladies -- Mrs. I.G. DANIELS, Mrs. A.W. BOLDS, Mrs. IONE WRIGHT, Mrs. NettieE. COE, Miss Lottie MOORE, Miss Inez TURNER. Gentlemen -- Rev. BROOKS, George W.FOSTER.

The Star was among the first to appear, but was of so short a duration thatsample copies were not preserved. These literary journals have been the means ofadding materially to society enjoyments, besides creating a desire for knowledgeand advancing the people both morally and intellectually, some of the productionsare worthy of publication, and would no doubt command a place in the periodicalsof the day.

NEWSPAPERS

The first newspaper published in the village of Port Washington was the Washington County Democrat, establishedby Flavius J. MILLS in the summer of 1847. At that time, the Democratic party wasdivided as to county politics. Mills took sides with the predominant faction in orderto control the county printing. The opposition then set on foot a project for theestablishing of a new paper, which was carried into effect in the month of June,1849, when the Washington County Blade made its appearance under the managementof Rhenodyne A. BIRD, who had been induced to come from Madison and embark in theenterprise. James W. VAIL was soon afterward admitted as a partner, the Bladebeing published under the names of BIRD & VAIL. The paper gained prestige rapidly,and in less than one year succeeded in making a clean sweep of its contemporary,and the Democrat was subsequently emerged into the Blade.

When the question of dividing the county came before the people, BIRD was inclinedto favor the division, while VAIL vigorously opposed it, taking the ground that thepeople, as a majority, were against it, and would not sustain them in such a course.Failing to convince BIRD by his manner of reasoning, VAIL sold out his interest.BIRD then continued to publish the paper alone, but, as VAIL had predicted, met withsuch a serious loss of patronage, on account of his advocating a division of thecounty,m that, at the end of one year, he was compelled to abandon the enterprise.BIRD then moved his type to Horicon, Dodge Co., where he published a paper in supportof C.H. LARRABEE, at that time prominent in State politics. The Port Washington Zeitung(German), was established January 1, 1855, by A. HEIDKAMP, and has since been continuouslypublished. A full sketch of its founder, who died during the month of July, 1881,can be found in the county history of this book. The Advertiser, edited byJohn R. BOHAN, was removed to Port Washington from Grafton in 1859, and has eversince maintained its place as the official paper of Ozaukee County. During the sameyear, G.W. FOSTER started the Port Washington Republican, but as the politicalfood of Ozaukee County was not of the kind on which a Republican paper was wont tothrive, at the end of eighteen months Mr. FOSTER was obliged to abandon the enterprise.The Weekly Star, edited by Hon. E.B. BOLENS, first made its appearance inPort Washington November 1, 1879. The paper is ably edited and is fast gaining inpatronage and the support it justly deserves. Mr. BOLENS also runs a job office inconnection with his paper. His office is equipped with new type, and the work turnedout compares favorably with that of larger cities.

LIGHT-HOUSE

The light-house was establishedat Port Washington in 1849. The building is situated on "North Bluff" ona lot which was donated to the Government by Solon JOHNSON. The building and naturalelevation, have together, an altitude of 200 feet. The first keepers was Capt. WORTH,father-in-law of A.M. BLAIR. In politics, the Captain was a staunch Whig. After WORTH,came Capt. TUTHILL, bearing all the characteristics of Dicken's Captain Cuttle,with the exceptions of a lame arm and pot-hook. TUTHILL's successors were BernardSHUMER, who died in office; F.L. HOYT, P. KEHOE, and Capt. LEWIS who held it untilthe time of his death. The house is now in charge of his widow. The salary was firstset at $350 per year. The present salary is $540. The light-house is built of brick.The basement story is set off into apartments for the family of the keeper.

DOCTORS

The pioneer doctor of Port Washingtonwas Dr. P.H. CLARK, who came to the village in 1847. He kept the first drug storeon Franklin street, where Maj. John C. SCHROELING now lives. The pioneer dentistwas Dr. POWERS, afterward proprietor of the POWERS House, which was destroyed byfire shortly after the county was organized. Dr. CLARK's successors were Drs. OSGOOD,STILLMAN and FISHER. The present doctors are Messrs. SCHOLL and SMITH.

POSTMASTERS

The first post office in the villagewas established sometime during the year 1843. O.A. WATROUS was the first Postmaster.The office was kept in a frame building which stood on the ground where the courthouse now stands. WATROUS was succeeded by Dr. POWERS, Walter LYON, S.A. WHITE, LyonSILVERMAN, R.L. GOVE and Norman S. TURNER. When the name of the office was changedfrom Ozaukee to that of Port Washington, Harvey L. COE, the present incumbent, wasappointed to the place.

The early lawyers were Henry ALLEN,G.M. WAUGH, G.W. FOSTER, Hopewell COX, Leland STANFORD and L. TOWSLEY. The pioneerjudges were Andrew MILLER and Charles H. LARRABEE. The present lawyers are W.A. PORS,James HEDDING, Eugene S. TURNER, D.M. JACKSON, G.W. FOSTER, L. TOWSLEY and HarveyL. COE.