Ozaukee County Newspapers

Port Washington Newspaper
March, 1880

Weekly Star
Port Washington, Wis.
March 13, 1880

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELLING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - Wm. F. SCOTT
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBURG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SCHLEGEL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J. J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERRON, Dacada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOWSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

TOWN OFFICERS
CLERKS
TREASURERS
ASSESSORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE

Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VOGENITZ

Grafton
Theodore EISEFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER

Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A. M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRINK, Anthony AHLHAUSER

Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSARI, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL

Belgium
Sebastian KRIER, Michael BINK

Port Washington
C. E. CHAMBERLIN, Henry B. SCHWIN, Lars C. LARSON, Joseph MALBERBE
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LOCAL NEWS

Soldier's meeting next Saturday.

Only three snow squalls this week.

Fishermen have already begun their angling.

Lake Superior fever has broken out in this place.

The harbor has been full of mush ice most of the week.

The Tenie & Laura is nearly ready for navigation.

Sheriff DELLES has a new deputy. It's a lively baby girl.

Business at the SCHUMACHER foundry is still booming.

We are waiting to chronicle the first "arrival" at this port.

Next Wednesday is "St. Patrick's day in the morning."

The Teacher's Association will meet at Saukville March 27.

The "Concordia" of this village was organized February 15th, 1859.

A strong Northeaster yesterday. The lake roared like a demon all day.

Clerk RUPPERT will probably move into his Swiss cottage during the summer.

Mr. Martin ZIMMERMAN began giving dancing lessons last week to a class of fourteen.

Since its organization, the Concordia of this village has lost eleven members bydeath.

The Milwaukee and Port Washington State Road bill was killed in the Assembly Tuesday.

Farm implements line the sidewalks, Reapers and Seeders being the principle attractions.

Go to the M. E. Church next Wednesday afternoon or evening, or both, if you can affordit.

The Malt House can't keep up with its orders. Business booms at that institutionall the time.

The foot bridge over Sauk creek near STELLING's Mills has been repaired and is againready for use.

The pork business was active on Washington street last Monday. Many took a livelyinterest in the transactions.

Census Supervisor LOPER, of this district, has appointed 54 enumerators for the cityand county of Milwaukee. They get $4 a day.

N. G. POULL of La Mars, Iowa, is at home visiting. He looks well having a stronginclination to pull down 200.

The Cemetery Association will hold an important meeting Monday next at Mr. TOWSLEY'soffice in the Court House.

The Band boys will give a concert soon after lent. The proceeds are to be used topurchase uniforms. Be liberal to the boys.

The Democratic state convention to elect delegates to the Cincinnati convention andto select electors for president will be held at Madison, May 19th.

The officers of the Cemetery Association contemplate a series of improvements in the grounds consisting chiefly in removing rotted and broken fences, etc.
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The proceeds of the County Board of Supervisors, in pamphlet form, will be distributednext week. They will be in the hands of the County Clerk by Monday or Tuesday.
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Four weeks till spring election. Candidates should remember when they want ticketsprinted that the STAR office is the best and cheapest place in the county. Orderspromptly filled and correctness guaranteed.
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The Hook and Ladder boys are fixing up things generally. The truck, ladders, etc.have been newly painted, and everything being put in good shape. They intend to holda ball about the tenth of May.
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At the Annual Meeting of the Concordia society held last week, the following officersfor the ensuing year were elected: President - A. HEIDKAMP; Vice-President - Nich.MARTIN; Treasurer - M. FUERST; Secretary - Jos. MALHERBE.
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Rev. H. COLEMAN, D. D. will conduct the services of the Second Quarterly Meetingin the M. E. Church, Saturday and Sunday, 20th and 21st inst. Services, Saturday,7:30 P.M., Sunday 10:30 A.M.

Conference Saturday evening. Love feast and communion Sunday morning.

Dr. COLEMAN is an able speaker and deserves a good audience.
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DONATION - PASTORIAL
The friends of Rev. J. H. BROOKS have decided to give a donation party at the basementof the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Port Washington, on the afternoon and eveningof Wednesday, the 17th day of March, inst. at which time they intend to subscribefor his support for the present conference year. Also to make him and his familyas liberal donations as their means will permit, the same to be credited upon theamounts subscribed. At the same time and place, a free lunch and coffee will be served,as a spice to friendly intercourse, and intellectual entertainments. All withoutdistinction of sect or breed are invited to be present, and make the occasion a success.No cards of invitation will be issued. -- By order of the Committee of Arrangements.
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The WITTMANN license matter has been settled by the taking on of the required license.It is due the WITTMANN boys to say they did not intend to violate the law, supposingas they did, that they need not take out license. They know better now.
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The following numbers drew the prizes at the BONNER lottery drawn Wednesday eveningat Jos. MALHERBE's: No 37, the altar; No. 55, Swiss cottage; No. 91, the large church;No. 118, the smaller church. Persons holding the lucky tickets can get their prizesby calling at MAHLERBE's.
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Who intends to utilize some of the unsightly bluffs here by making brick of the claythey hide. This is an industry which should not be allowed to slumber any longer.If someone here does not go into it, we hope an outsider will do so. There's millionsof brick in it, and money too, no doubt.
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Two or three weeks ago, a Mr. JACOBS, of the town of Fredonia, was fined $5 and costsfor assaulting a woman, and in default of payment, was sent to jail for sixty days.Mr. J. is a poor man, whose family depend upon his daily labor for a living and hisfriends looked upon his long imprisonment as too big a load, especially as he isunable to pay the penalty. They, therefore, invoked the aid of the Governor, whoshortened the time to 30 days so that the man will be out in time to begin springwork in good season. E. S. TURNER, Esq. engineered the job.

Weekly Star
Port Washington, Wis.
March 20, 1880

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELLING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - Wm. F. SCOTT
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBURG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SCHLEGEL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J. J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERRON, Dacada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOWSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

TOWN OFFICERS
CLERKS
TREASURERS
ASSESSORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE

Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VOGENITZ

Grafton
Theodore EISEFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER

Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A. M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRINK, Anthony AHLHAUSER

Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSARI, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL

Belgium
Sebastian KRIER, Michael BINK

Port Washington
C. E. CHAMBERLIN, Henry B. SCHWIN, Lars C. LARSON, Joseph MALBERBE
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LOCAL NEWS

To-morrow is Palm Sunday.

St. Patrick's was not celebrated here.

Adam EVEN is a candidate for town treasurer.

The lime kilns of ORMSBY & Co., at Grafton, are in full blast.

Thursday and Friday gave us the last snow storms it is hoped.

L. C. LARSEN, Esq., is the census enumerator for this town.

A grand ball will be held in ALBRECHT's hall, Saukville, March 29.

Last Wednesday, the sheriff's new deputy was baptised and named Lizzie.

Senator MORGAN has placed us under obligations for the Blue Book of 1880.

Mr. MOLITOR, of Brighton, Kenosha Co., is a visitor here, the guest of August MEYER.

The Cecilia Society of this village, is improving. Prof. FUERST makes things lively.

Ozaukee County has been divided into seven census districts - each town being a district.

The light house and contents on Sheboygan harbor pier were burned Wednesday night.

Lumber has been sold here for two weeks page in large quantities. The yards look"skinned".

The proceedings of the County Board in German will be delivered and distributed nextweek.

Aug. KOENIG of the Saukville mill, was in town last Wednesday with samples of hisexcellent flour.

Editor HEIDKAMP of the Zeitung, has been confined to the house the past twoweeks by illness.

N. G. POULL, son-in-law of our enterprising Malt boss, left for his home, Le Mars,Iowa, last Wednesday.

The live editor of the "1/4 century" across the street has departed andthat shebang will know him no more forever.

Last Monday, a ship passed this port, well in to shore, with every sail set. Shewas making good speed, northward bound.

There is a rumor about town to the effect that Dr. GEORGE is going to leave. Whatin the world are we to do for a fancy barber?

Jac. SCHUMACHER is at work in his new marble shop on south Franklin street and neverfails to satisfy his many customers.

Louis PIERRON, of Belgium, was in town last Saturday, and left this office with aload of County Board proceedings.

The donation at the M. E. Church Wednesday was a success. The elder's cash box isthe better for $140.00 put in and about $50.00 more in sight.

The time for the Democratic State Convention has been changed from the 19th to the12th of May. We publish the call elsewhere.

By a written notice pasted on the P. O. wall, we learn that the "Tax Club"caucus will be held at GLASNER's Hall, Monday, March 29th 1880, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
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The SCHUMACHER foundry was compelled to refuse two large orders last Monday, becausethe amount of work now on hand is already beyond the capacity of the foundry. Ifbusiness continues as pressing as at present, an enlargement will have to be made.We hope the latter will be the case.
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Mr. John ELLENBECKER talks of establishing a depot for repairs of Reapers, Mowers,Seeders, and other farm implements. It is a good idea which we hope to see carried.If entered upon, he will erect a building on the vacant ground between EVEN's blockand TIBOR's Marble Shop on Franklin street.
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Otto DIX is suffering from a multitude of mishaps. First, he received a wrench ofone leg while playing ball; second, BLAKE's dog bit him, a leg being the woundedmember; and third, he undertook to impede the speed of one of the Malt House wagons,by which he got a badly squeezed abdomen. In spite of all these mishaps, he is ableto be about.
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PROGRAMME
Of the meeting of the Ozaukee County Teachers' Association, to be held at Saukville,March 27th, 1880.

1. Miscellaneous Business.
2. Declamation - Theo. KRUELLMAN
3. Recitation - Miss L. HEIDKAMP
4. Class Exercise in Physiology - Chas. LAU
5. Select Reading - E. G. HAYLETT
6. Class Exercise in Grammar - S. A. HOOPER
7. Declamation - Miss C. EGRY
8. Class Exercise in Physical Geography - Supt. SCOTT
9. Oration - I. I. SLOENER
10. Essay - Mr. VOGEL

Dan. E. McGINLEY, Ch'n Ex. Com.
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At the annual meeting, last Monday, of the Port Washington Cemetery Association,the following Board of Trustees and Officers were elected: Trustees -- John C. SCHROELING,James W. VAIL, L. EGHART, U. LANDOLT, and L. TOWSLEY.

Officers -- John C. SCHROELING, President; L. TOWSLEY, Secretary; U. LANDOLT, Treasurer.

Weekly Star
Port Washington, Wis.
March 27, 1880

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICERS
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELLING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - Wm. F. SCOTT
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBURG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SCHLEGEL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J. J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERRON, Dacada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOWSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

TOWN OFFICERS
CLERKS
TREASURERS
ASSESSORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE

Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VOGENITZ

Grafton
Theodore EISEFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER

Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A. M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRINK, Anthony AHLHAUSER

Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSARI, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL

Belgium
Sebastian KRIER, Michael BINK

Port Washington
C. E. CHAMBERLIN, Henry B. SCHWIN, Lars C. LARSON, Joseph MALBERBE
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LOCAL NEWS

To-morrow is Easter.

Town election April 6.

Yesterday was Good Friday.

There are only ten P. O.'s in this county.

A dance will be held at GLASNER's hall Monday night.

Peter RIES started for Parker, Dakota, last Tuesday.

Waves mountain high prevailed on the lake Wednesday.

The winter term of the Hill school closes next Tuesday.

It's not lent any longer - so return what you have borrowed.

Only two inches of snow, the beautiful snow, Thursday morning.

KUHN's Meat Market is being re-painted and otherwise "fixed" up.

The school marms are throwing sly glances at the pedagogues at Saukville to-day.

The Union House is being thoroughly fixed up for the summer trade.

The Belgium cheese factory is to be operated this year by J. A. SMITH of Sheboygan.

Mr. J. M. ECKEL will open his cheese factory in this village for business about the15th of April.

Clerk of the Court RUPPERT is again quite sick. He has been confined to the housefor ten days past.

The County Treasurer is already preparing the delinquent tax list. It will be publishedin about two weeks.

Next Monday, the Tax Club caucus will be held. The Democratic caucus will be heldon Thursday or Friday.

The Secretary of the soldiers reunion at Milwaukee reports that 39,000 have alreadysignified their intention to participate, and estimates that the number in attendancewill be about 50,000.

Esquire Chamberlin returned to his home last Saturday. He has been in Michigan thepast six or eight weeks.

The proceedings of the County Board, in the German language, have been distributedby the County Clerk.

Hill School Lyceum will meet next Tuesday evening instead of Thursday, the changebeing only for the one week.

A dramatic entertainment will be given at Huebschen's Hall, Grafton, April 4th, forthe benefit of St. Joseph's school.

C. E. WEIPKING, of Grafton, is gaining quite a reputation as an artist. He has severalvery good oil paintings in his studio now.

Henry Chamberlin, of this place, will be the clerk of the steamer Depere, on theMilwaukee and Grand Haven route, during the season.
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The first departure from this port this spring was made by the "Tenie &Laura" on Saturday last. She has gone to Grand Haven for a load of Land Plaster.
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"Sidewalks or no sidewalks" is the issue at the coming election in Cedarburg.Whether it is a solid village against a solid town, or a divided one, we are notinformed.
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The Patzer Woolen Mills, at Mayfield, it is reported is to be moved to Grafton. Newmachinery is being purchased for it. The establishment is now owned by the CedarburgCompany.
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TIBOR's Marble Shop now needs only a coat of paint to finish it, when it will beone of the best looking and convenient establishments of the kind in Ozaukee county.
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The tax paid this year by the town of Port Washington is in round numbers,$7,100, of which that part of the village lying in section 28 and part of29 pays $4,100 or more than one-half.
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We did not last week make mention of the German Student's lamp which was among thedonations to Rev. BROOKS, though the superior light from two such lamps as were onthe table that evening could not but be noticed by all present. This was a presentform Mr. and Mrs. E. S. TURNER and will for years remain as a beautiful and usefultoken of the donation occasion.

Besides this, we learn the same party presented a full piece of Dwight Mills bleachedmuslin and a supply of handkerchiefs for the Parson and his wife.

Probably the minister would not be less thankful for the cash; but we trust thathe has a heart to prize such substantial favors as cannot like the cash so quicklypass away.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIX celebrated their silver wedding at their residence on Canalstreet Saturday evening last. A jolly time was had, enlivened by the music furnishedby the G. W. Band.
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One of the finest monuments in the Cemetery at this place was erected last Saturdayover the remains of Mrs. Wm. H. LANDOLT. The work was done at the shop of Mr. M.TIBOR. It is a credit to all concerned.
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Mr. BLAKE is busy repairing his pier. For two weeks past, he has been fixing thepiling, and now new stringers and other heavy timbers are being prepared. The pierwill be in readiness for business upon the opening of navigation.
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The northern extension of the M. L. S. & W. road is completed to Norrie, MarathonCounty, Wis., 15 miles from Tigerton and 190 miles from Milwaukee, and after Monday,March 29th, regular trains will be run to that place.
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Almanac makers tell us spring beings March 21. This may be true, but it's hard tomake people think so when they are wading around in snow knee deep on the 25th. Weare losing all faith in the Almanac. Thursday morning demonstrated that Winter andSpring had a fight and the former got the best of it.
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Last Wednesday, Father WILLMES was required to officiate at funeral of Mr. GOETHER,who was born March 22, 1780, and was consequently just one hundred years old whenhe died. Monday morning, a memorial mass was celebrated at his request for his benefit,and a few hours after he expired.

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