Ozaukee County Newspapers

Cedarburg Newspaper
May, 1880

LOCAL GOSSIP

Grafton is very lively these days.

Cattle fair at Saukville next Monday.

Bock beer season will be at hand.

Laborers are rather scarce in this village.

A new style visiting card just received at this office.

Jacob ZAUN keeps four and feed constantly on hand.

The warmest day of the season was yesterday (Tuesday).

CORNELL Brothers, the engrafters, are still kept busy. Good.

Spearing fish by lantern light is the latest among our fishermen.

DILLINGHAM, the dentist, is in town. Don't fail to give him a call.

The Fox Lake, Wisconsin, Representative is for sale at a bargain.

"Uncle Fritz" will give a dance at the park in about two weeks.

Road warrants are being prepared by town clerk, F. G. SCHUETTE.

Teachers were examined last Monday and Tuesday by Supt. SCOTT.

Gold has been found in the northern portion of Wisconsin near Ashland.

The wedding season is drawing to a close - so far as spring is concerned.

Quite a number of our farmers report being through with the spring work.

The warmest day of the season will be made mention of in the local papers now.

W. F. SCOTT will move into the house formerly occupied by Mr. C. LAU.

C. GOTTSCHALK has purchased quite a number of heavy horses the past week.

The foundation for the Woolen Mills at Grafton is fast reaching completion.

If you are in want of medical treatment, call either on Drs. HARTWIG or RUSSELL.

The side walk question, rumor has it, is settled, and Cedarburg is to have side walks.

John WEBER, the brewer, sold 1,365 barrels of beer from May 1, 1879 to May 1, 1880.

Charles GOTTSCHALK's bus is now making three trips to Milwaukee and back every weekuntil further notice.

C. GOTTSCHALK purchased another matched team, and now boasts of having the finesthorses in the county.

We hear it rumored that Mr. P. PENTONY of Mequon will be a candidate for sheriffthis fall. The more the merrier.

Mr. J. Chr. KUHEFUSS, of the Hartford House, went to Milwaukee yesterday to attendto some important business.

Supt. J. W. JOHANN reports a lively demand for the Straub's Patent Washing Machine.They are the best made.

C. KLUMB removed his saloon and household furniture to Mequon, where he will livefor the present. Sorry he went away.

How is it about that brass band the boys wanted to start last summer? Come boys,now let us have a 'brass' band boom.

Henry W. SPUHL of Cedarburg, and Sarah A. BARTHEL of Freistadt, will join in wedlockon Sunday afternoon, May 9, at Freistadt.

John GENGLER, late register of deeds of this county, has gone to Fond du Lac, wherehe will engage in the newspaper business.

Mr. Henry RAHN and Miss Helena KALIEBE, both of this place, were married at the Brownchurch by the Rev. Mr. STRASSBURG last Sunday afternoon.

The first warm day of this season occurred last Sunday, which was the cause to acertain extent, of pulling things that need to grow, out of the ground.

C. W. LEHMAN & Bros., have a very large supply of iron for blacksmithing purposes,that they are selling below Milwaukee iron dealers. They purchased their supply beforethe iron boom commenced.

Prepare for Fourth of July, turners, firemen, etc. In order to have a celebrationworthy of note, preparations must be made in time, and now is the time to think thematter over. Let's have a Fourth of July demonstration this year!

Cold dinners and late suppers are now the order of the day, and a man hardly knows,when he comes home at night, whether he is going to sleep in the garret or down cellar.Cleaning house and papering walls is what the women folks are at these days.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
By request of H. SCHELLENBERG, chairman of the Democratic County Committee, we publishthe following:

A Democratic County Convention for the County of Ozaukee will be held at the houseof A. AHLHAUSER in the town of Saukville on Saturday, May 8th, 1880, at 12 o'clockM. for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Madison,May 12th, 1880.

Each town is entitled to three delegates in said convention.
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Mr. S. S. LEONARD returned from Illinois last week but did not buy another horseas was expected. He informs us that to his knowledge there never was such a greatdemand for large stock as this spring, consequently could not find anything in thehorse line to suit.
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Mr. F. BECKMANN, one of our most enterprising and energetic men, and ever ready inmaking improvements whenever and where needed, is at present having his house thoroughlyoverhauled inside and outside, having the outside re-boarded. Mr. BECKMANN will launchinto the hotel business, having had considerable experience. He will no doubt drawa good custom, and knows how to treat customers.
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NOTICE
The board of supervisors will meet at the house of Henry KUETHER on Monday, beingthe 14th day of May, 1880, for the purpose of signing road warrants and leasing contractto replank bridge at Columbia Mills. Also to transact any town business that maycome before them. - F. G. SCHUETTE, Town Clerk
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Mr. Wm. RETTBURG, the bridge builder, telephone maker, pump dealer, etc. informedus that he has contracted for the stones to be used for the abutments on the Horn'sCorner bridge, and are to be delivered at once.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. H. F. OETKEN is reported to be ill.

Mrs. Dr. RUSSELL, we are pleased to say, is about again.

Sheriff F. DELLES was around collecting delinquent taxes.

Arthur BOERNER talks of going to Charleston, S.C. to visit relatives there.

Frank WEBER of Grafton, was in Cedarburg last Monday, attending the teachers examination.

Frank LUEDTKE went to Milwaukee last Monday where he will further himself in thecarriage making line.

F. L. HARMS, of Grafton, called on us last Friday afternoon. We are always happyto have our friends call on us.

Station Agent HORN has been laid up with a severe cold the past week. We hope hewill be able to attend to his duties again soon.

Hon. F. W. HORN went to Madison yesterday morning to attend the Republican StateConvention to which he was elected delegate.

J. C. CORRIGAN went to Madison last Monday afternoon where he will attend the RepublicanState Convention which comes off to-day.

Mr. MEYER, a wheat merchant of Kiel, was in Cedarburg last Monday, the guest of ourpopular grain dealer and miller, Mr. Jacob ZAUN.

Mr. J. SPEHN, of Grafton, was in Cedarburg on Monday, calling on his friends here.Joe is a candidate for sheriff at the coming fall election.

Dr. J. A. RUSSELL went to Milwaukee yesterday evening to attend the State Medicalassociation that meets in Milwaukee to-day and to-morrow.

Mr. R. SCHMIDT, of Grafton, was in Cedarburg last Sunday afternoon enjoying the coolbreeze that is so becoming on a hot day at the Hilgen's Spring Park.

John R. BOHAN, of the Advertiser, was in Cedarburg last Wednesday. Mr. BOHANsays that he is doing a better business now than he did three or four months ago.We are glad of it.
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MEQUON ITEMS

Mr. P. PENTONY is a candidate for sheriff this fall.

L. C. WAGNER has opened a first class barber shop.

F. DUWE is turning out some fine buggies at present.

The Mills of F. MEMMLER is well patronized by our farmers hereabouts.

The farmers hereabouts did not suffer much with the rain of the past week.

THIERMANN, of Thiensville, is doing a good business in the dry goods and groceryline at present.

L. C. WAGNER, Richard MOONEY, and A. ZIMMERMANN, were elected delegates to the democraticcounty convention next Saturday, May 8.

Mr. Patrick PENTONY, of this town, and Miss Katie SCHWIETZER, of Granville, weremarried at the German Catholic church last Tuesday, May 4, 1880.

The champion wrestling match between M. J. PENTONY of this town, and C. EVERATS ofGranville, came off last Saturday which results in favor of PENTONY.
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ACCIDENT
An accident, occasioned through careless driving, which might have been serious onlyfor the good fortune of the occupants of the vehicle, happened at the Hilgen Springsto Mr. BECHLER and Miss Mary HILGEN, of this place, last Sunday afternoon. The drivertried to turn around while the horse was going at a pretty good gait, capsizing thevehicle and throwing the occupants to the ground, who it is said escaped unhurt.The horse started to run and would have made a total wreck of the vehicle it wasattached to, and a carriage that was standing near, but for the immediate seizureof the horse by some of the bystanders. As it is, the vehicle was pretty well pulledapart and the damage will be from $20 to $30.
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Prof. Martin ZIMMERMANN, of Port Washington, good for his promise, visited Cedarburgwith his Great Western Band last Sunday afternoon, and gave an open air concern fora few hours at the Hilgen Springs, and played some very fine pieces on our streets.
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GRAFTON'S SUNBEAMS

A man can borrow trouble without giving security.

"Let no man escape" is the Leap Year motto of the young ladies.

To confide too much is to put your lemons into another man's squeezer.

Weather is warm and clear.

A good custom tailor would do well here.

The Cornell Bros. are here grafting and improving orchards.

Building is quite extensively indulged in, in Grafton at present.

Last Sunday the Port Washington band serenaded our saloonists.

This place is getting over stocked with boys that keep irregular hours. What's thematter?

Mr. RAMEIN is superintending the business of the Woolen mills here. Mr. R. is a perfectgentleman.

SMITH & LAUSEN are just keeping their mills running while a great many millsin this county are laying idle.

We are in need of an enterprising man to put up a hotel. The town is suffering forthe want of a good hotel.

HARMS has the addition to his store nearly completed, and when finished will havea fine a store as there is in the county.

While going to church last Sunday, Mr. RATHKEY broke an axle on his buggy which wasthe cause of throwing his daughter out and seriously injuring her.

Joe SPEHN says he will be a candidate for sheriff this fall in sprite of all opposition,and if defeated, will treat the beer in the bargain. Joe is a good fellow and wouldmake a very good sheriff.
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A NEW WOOLEN MILLS AT GRAFTON

The new Woolen mills at Grafton, under the supervision of Mr. Charles H. RAMIEN,one of the principal stock holders of the Cedarburg Woolen Mills, is being pushedahead very rapidly. Twenty-six men are constantly employed doing mason work, breakingground and five or six men and teams are constantly kept moving hauling stone andsand. The foundation is very near completed and the workmen are now busily engagedbreaking ground where it is intended to place the water sheel. Mr. R. thinks thatin about two and a half or three months, the mill will be in running order and readyfor business. The building is going to be a monstrous one, at least the space ofland the foundation occupies would lead one under the impression that the buildingwill be larger than the Woolen mills at this place.
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We are in receipt of a guide book and scenes of northern summer resorts, issued byMr. James BARKER, general ticket agent for the Wisconsin Central railroad, and thework is one possessing great attraction. It describes all the resorts along the linein a manner that is very appropriating. The descriptions of scenery are unexceptionallythe most perfect that were yet published. The scenery and locations described areall on the line of the Wisconsin Central railroad, beginning at Cedarburg, and includingElkhart Lake, Green Bay, Menasha, Neenah, Weuauwega, Waupaca, Stevens Point and numerousother resorts to Bayfield.
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The delegates of the assembly district of this County to the Republican State Conventionwhich transpires to-day are in favor of Washburne as first choice; Grant second.
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NOTICE
The undersigned begs leave to inform the citizens of Cedarburg and the public ingeneral that she has bought out the millinery store of Mrs. BUCH, on Sheboygan Street,and will carry on the business at the old stand as heretofore. A liberal patronageis respectfully solicited. - Mrs. E. KETTEL, Cedarburg, Wis., May 4, 1880.
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DEMOCRATIC TOWN CAUCUS
A caucus will be held on Thursday evening next, at 6 o'clock, at the house of FredJAUCKE in the village of Cedarburg, for the purpose of electing three delegates torepresent this town at the Democratic County Convention, to be held at the houseof A. ALHAUSER at Saukville on Saturday, May 8, 1880.

The Cedarburg Enterprise
May 12, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

The Cedarburg Enterprise
May 19, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

LOCAL GOSSIP

Business is very slack now.

Much sickness is prevailing.

Gardening is pretty well finished.

Vegetables will soon be in the market.

Cedarburg ought to have a watchman.

Local politics are beginning to brew.

The holiday season is about through.

The winter wheat crop is looking prosperous.

Farmers are preparing themselves for haying.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the season.

Our merchants complain of too much dust.

Make preparations for the fourth of July, gentlemen.

John BRUSS is plastering the cellar under his store.

Mrs. PODOLL has almost entirely regained her health.

The dance at Hilgen Springs was well attended.

The bus is now making its regular three trips a week.

RETTBERG is kept busy making and repairing telephones.

The pleasant hum of the mosquito is quite frequent now.

The saloon formerly occupied by C. KLUMB remains empty.

The woolen mills at Grafton is reaching completion very fast.

B. WEBER is building a new stable on his premises near the depot.

Mr. WURTHMANN, on the Grafton road, has built a barn on his premises.

Fred. SCHUETTE received another case of fresh fine cut chewing tobacco.

F. BOERNER received another large stock of ready made clothing last week.

Dr. J.A. RUSSELL built a neat new stable on his premises back of his house.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. Jane SALTER, of Trenton, passed through here on her way to Milwaukee yesterday.

Willie SCHROEDER, of Milwaukee, son of J. SCHROEDER of this place, was in Cedarburgover Sunday.

Mr. E. HILGEN, Jr. and wife of Milwaukee were in Cedarburg Sunday, visiting friendsand relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BACH, of Milwaukee, spent a few days in Cedarburg and remainedover last Sunday.

Mr. W. BOEHME of Milwaukee, son of Mr. A. M. BOEHME of this place, was in Cedarburga few days last week.

Mr. John GRUNDKE went to Milwaukee yesterday, in the interest of SCHROEDER &TROTTMANN, for which firm he is book-keeper.

J. E. CORRIGAN, of Milwaukee, who is shipping clerk for the wholesale boot and shoehouse of BRADLEY and METCALF, was home Sunday.

Arthur BOERNER leaves for Bellville, Illinois to-morrow and will remain a week. Hewill attend the marriage of his cousin, Miss Julia BOERNER to Mr. Fred HORNEFFERon the 25th inst.

Mrs. F. HILGEN, Sr. will take a pleasure trip to Belleville, Illinois next Fridayand will be gone a week. She will also attend the wedding of her niece, Miss JuliaBOERNER, which comes off on the 25th inst.

Cornell Brothers and their jolly corps of engrafters left for their home, Goshen,Indiana, last Monday night. They could not procure sufficient work to pay them toremain any longer. While here, they made a great many friends who will welcome themif they ever see fit to visit Cedarburg again.
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The grand delivery of reapers and mowers by Thos. FLYNN at Thienville last Saturday,was a big affair, to say the least. Farmers from the neighborhood of Port Washingtonand Belgium having purchased farming machinery of some kind. The number of reapersand mowers was eighty-two, several threshers and a numerous lot of hay rakes, cultivators,plows, etc. Mr. FLYNN, it is said, is one of the most successful agriculture machineryagents in the state, of which there is hardly any doubt, as his annual deliveriesspeak for themselves.
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Three excursions to leave Neenah via Wisconsin Central for northwestern Iowa andDakota are to take place on June 6, July 6, and August 3. These excursions will beunder the control of F. S. VERBACK, General Agent, Neenah, Wis., with whom all arrangementsfor tickets, etc. must be made, and to whom all correspondence should be addressed.
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The Chicago & Northwestern will sell round trip tickets from all of its stationsin Wisconsin to Milwaukee and return for the Soldiers' Re-union June 7th to 14th,at about 1 _ cents a mile each way. This is an extremely low rate. All ex-soldiersshould go. Do not forget that this rate is via The Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
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Mr. C. WIESLER has shown us a very pleasant and harmless method for killing liceon canary birds. The remedy is very simple: Take some plug tobacco and whiskey; mixand let it stand a few hours, when it is ready for use; then saturate the cage withsame and lice will immediately disappear.
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We are in the receipt of a copy of the National Tribune, published in WashingtonCity, D.C. The Tribune is a journal published expressly for soldiers who cannotdo better than to subscribe. It is a monthly publication and cheap for fifty centsa year.
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WIRTH Bros. are making preparations to do a booming business in the future. Afterthe addition back of their store is completed, they will have one of the largeststores in the county. They will deal principally in boots and shoes as heretofore.
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Mr. J. C. CORRIGAN has made a contract with Chicago parties to deliver one hundredcar loads of timber for the purpose of erecting an elevator there. He is also todeliver fifty car loads to parties in Milwaukee for the same purpose.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

A meeting for the purpose of talking up and organizing an agricultural society in the south, was held at C. B. CARSTENS' saloon last night. The meeting was very largelyattended and the matter was pretty thoroughly talked up and indications are thatwe are to have a rousing county fair next fall.

As we go to press, there was over $300 subscribed towards the project, the list ofwhich we will give in our next.

The following business was transacted:

Meeting called to order by J. W. JOHANN.

Mr. WILKE was called to the chair and Mr. C. B. CARSTENS was elected secretary.

The chairman explained the object of the meeting.

Mr. J. W. JOHANN moved that a committee of five be appointed to solicit subscriptionfor the purpose of organizing an agricultural society in the southern part of thiscounty, Granville, Jackson and Germantown those subscribing to do the locating andorganizing. The motion was seconded and carried.

Moved and seconded that J. C. CORRIGAN, C. GOTTSCHALK, John WEBER, D. WITTENBERGand J. ZAUN be appointed as such a committee.

Moved and seconded that the committee be authorized to call the next meeting whenthey get far enough with the subscription list.

Adjourned.
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ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT

Charles GOTTSCHALK informs us that he has received subscriptions sufficient to enablehim to sprinkle the streets of Cedarburg.

We are really pleased that Mr. G. has received encouragement enough to carry outanother improvement which will help greatly to give Cedarburg a pleasant appearancein dry weather.

The sprinkling of the streets will not alone be a benefit to our business men andresidents, but will be for the health of every one, and it is much pleasanter towalk on our streets when sprinkled than when there is nothing but an endless cloudof dust on windy days.

Mr. GOTTSCHALK purchased a sprinkler in Milwaukee last Monday and will have it hereas soon as possible and go over the streets four times a day, keeping them alwaysdamp.

With a street sprinkler and sidewalks, we can boast of having as fine a village asthere is in the state.
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Chas. GOTTSCHALK has moved the old livery stable back about thirty feet and willbuild a new building between that and his dwelling which is next to his stable.
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The grain business, though rather dull at the elevator, is better than expected.ZAUN manages to keep things moving no matter how dull the season of the year.
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Port Washington has secured, through Hon. P. V. DEUSTER, a harbor appropriation of$20,000. We congratulate Port Washington in being so fortunate.
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For any kind of first class painting, either decorative house, sign or carriage,you must call on G. WURTHMANN who is undoubtly the best and neatest painter in thisplace. Give him a trial.
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During the reunion week, which commences on the 8th of June, Charles GOTTSCHALK willrun his bus between here and Milwaukee daily.
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Prof. BARDENWOERPER picniced at the Hilgen Springs last Saturday with the scholarsof the Mequon turn society.
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FROM WAUBEKA

Warm.

The youngest run bare-footed and shoemakers look mad.

W. MAERKLEIN feels pleased and proud - it is twins - two bouncing boys.

Spring work is nearly finished. Crops look promising and farmers take a deep breathof relief - hope has returned.

Tanner NEUNES is doing well because he knows his business. The leather he preparesis justly celebrated of the best quality.

The singing school under the able leadership of Mr. DODELL is a very pleasant affair.The young folks make a marked progress in their singing.

The Saenger Verein had a ball in their hall last Sunday. The hall was crowded andeveryone felt happy, as is always the case on their entertainments.

M. RUHMER of the Germania House held a Leap year party last Wednesday. It was a goodone but the young ladies were not courageous enough, as was therefore not very successful.

A. M. KERSTEN keeps as neat a drug store as can be found anywhere in the county andwell filled with all kinds of drugs necessary in the Aesculapean art. He is an accomplishedPharmaceute and deserves a liberal patronage.

W. MAERKLEIN, our chief justice of the peace, is a very liberal man. He acknowledgedthirty deeds last week and did not charge one cent for the job. He is besides themost pleasant of landlords, and governs over the popular Eagle Hotel very successfully.

Michael LIDDY and Miss Kate RAYGAN were married on the 19th of April, also HenryO'HARE to Miss GOUGH, our best wishes for their future happiness. Mr. LIDDY and hisyoung wife left last week for Kansas where they are to build them a new home.
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PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN BOARD
Cedarburg, April 27, 1880

Board of supervisors met at the so-called HALPIN's corner for the purpose of examiningroad leading from thence west, but concluded to wait until fall. From thence, boardwent out to Fred. SCHUBERT in regard to a water course, and resolved to open a drainbetween the lands of F. SCHUBERT and Jacob ABEL towards west.

From thence, board met at section lines 19 and 20 to open road as petition calledbut seeing the expense too high thinking of not opening same. Further went to FrankL. GROTH to buy gravel. Bought same for the sum of $65 and roadway to get at same.Further went to Columbia bridge said to be in bad condition. Resolved to let thecontract to replank the same on May 10, 1880.

Aug. ZIEMER, present assessor, presented the town with three hundred or more loadsof gravel to be taken out of his land near the barn.

Further met at the town clerk's office and the following town orders were then issued:

Thomas HALPIN - 2 _ days' work as supervisor - $5.00
A. BRAHM - 2 _ days' work as supervisor - $5.00
Ed. LANGHEINREICH - 2 _ days' work as supervisor - $5.00

Resolved to meet on the 10th day of May, 1880. Adjourned sine die. - F. G. SCHUETTE,Town Clerk; Cedarburg, May 10, 1880

Cedarburg, May 10, 1880

Board of supervisors met at the house of Henry KUETHER, in the village of Cedarburg,all members present.

The road warrants were then taken in consideration and signed by the board.

Resolved that Chas. WILKE be appointed road overseer in place of John WEBER in roaddistrict No. 20, who refused to serve.

Resolved that F. SCHUBERT, road overseer of road district No. 19, be instructed bythe town clerk to open a drain along the end of F. SCHUBERT's garden and ABEL's land.The damage that should sustain through the land where the drain is to be made, thetown agrees to pay.

From thence, board went to Columbia Mill bridge to let the contract to replank sameaccording to notice posted.

The above said contract was let to A. BROHNIG for the sum of $10, and the town agreesto furnish the material, said work to be completed on or before the first day inJune, 1880.

Further proceeded to expend 25 per centum of the road tax in district 16 and 20 forsidewalks, the overseers of said districts were ordered to construct said amounton sidewalks. Board concluded to meet on Wednesday, May 19, 1880, at the house ofHenry KUETHER, for the purpose of granting saloon license and transacting any townbusiness as may come before them on said day.

Adjourned sine die. - F. G. SCHUETTE, Town Clerk
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STATE TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The annual examination of candidates for teachers' state certificates will be held,as provided by law, at Madison, beginning Tuesday, August 10, 1880, at 9 o'clockA.M.

The board of examiners consists of Prof. Geo. W. PECKHAM, of Milwaukee, Supt. JamesL. LUNN, of Ironton, Sauk County, and Prof. Jesse B. THAYER, of River Falls, PierceCounty.

Applicants for certificates will be examined in the following branches of study:

(1) For an UNLIMITED state certificate, the branches now required for a first gradecounty certificate, with the addition of English literature, and the rudiments ofbotany, geology, political economy, general history and mental philosophy.

This certificate will be issued only to those who furnish satisfactory evidence ofsuccessful teaching for at least NINE terms.

(2) For a LIMITED (five years') state certificate, the branches for a first gradecounty certificate, with the addition of English literature and the rudiments ofmental philosophy.

This certificate will be issued only to those who furnish satisfactory evidence ofsuccessful teaching for at least THREE terms.

Seventy-five per cent is fixed as the lowest average standing in the branches forthe unlimited certificate and seventy per cent in all the branches for a limitedcertificate.

The Cedarburg Enterprise
May 26, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

LOCAL GOSSIP

Dusters are numerous.

The geese crop is good.

Cisterns are again filled.

Pay your road tax in cash.

Day laborers are scarce in Cedarburg.

That was quite a rain last Sunday night.

The average boy now runs bare-footed.

The street sprinkler is doing good service.

The Mayfield woolen mills is in full blast.

Chicken raising is said to be a failure this spring.

Improvements are steadily going on in Cedarburg.

THE ENTERPRISE costs $2.00 per annum in advance.

Last Thursday and Friday were remarkably cold days.

Pathmaster POOLE is grading for the sidewalk on Depot street.

Mr. F. JAUCKE boasts of a very handsome new phaeton now.

Mr. T. DUTCHER has our thanks for a large mess of early pie plants.

Mr. H. SCHELLENBERG will supply you with fence posts if you desire.

The soldiers' meeting at Saukville last Saturday it is said was well attended.

Mr. C. VOGEL says he is doing a moderately good business in the cigar line.

The corner stone of the woolen mills at Grafton was laid one day last week.

The grand opening of the Hilgen Springs takes place next Sunday. Don't fail to come.

The rain last Sunday night was worth considerable money to the farmers and everybody.

The wool trade at the woolen mills is immense. Forty cents for tub washed was paidlast week.

A much needed and welcome rain last Sunday made the grass and the grain sprout veryrapidly.
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Mr. Geo. BACH made a flying visit to Cedarburg last Thursday.

Mr. W. F. JAHN, chairman of the town of Mequon, was in Cedarburg last Saturday.

Capt. J. W. JOHANN went to Spencer last Monday morning and will return to-day.

Mr. F. L. HORNEFFER, of Milwaukee, and Miss Julia BOERNER, of Belleville, Illinois,were married at Belleville yesterday.

Miss S. JOCHEM returned to Cedarburg from Chicago last Wednesday afternoon, whereshe has been for the past few weeks.

District Attorney James HEDDING of Port Washington was in Cedarburg last Thursdayattending a law suit, which was heard before Judge VOGENITZ.

Mrs. J. W. JOHANN left last Thursday morning in Company with her mother, Mrs. F.HILGEN, Sr. on a pleasure trip to Belleville, Illinois, and will return next Fridayor Saturday.

Last week Mrs. J. RICE, of Riceville, who was laboring with a chronic disease andwho was under the medical treatment of Dr. HARTWIG of this place, returned home entirelyrecovered. She has been ill for a long time and all kinds of remedies, and quitea number of physicians were treating her, but to no avail. About six weeks ago shewas placed under the care of Dr. HARTWIG, who, as stated above, has now entirelycured her. While here, she was stopping at the house of Mr. J. C. KUHEFUSS and thecareful nursing given her by Mrs. KUHEFUSS had a wonderful effect, and for whichconsiderable credit is due.
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During the week in which the Soldiers re-union is held at Milwaukee, from the 7thto the 12th of June, the Wisconsin Central Rail Road will run special trains andsell tickets at reduced rates to all who wish to visit Milwaukee at this time. Usuallythere is no early train into Milwaukee on Monday morning, but on Sunday night a specialtrain will leave Stevens Point at 5:40 p.m. stopping at all stations, arriving atMilwaukee at 3:10 a.m. Commencing Monday morning, June 7th, and every morning thatweek, a special train will leave Stevens Point at 5:15 taking passengers from intermediatestations, and arriving at Milwaukee at 12:35 noon. Train No. 1 going north, willbe run through to Stevens Point, arriving there at 9:00 p.m. A special train willleave Milwaukee Saturday night at 12:20 midnight for Stevens Point. These facilities,and the fact that rates for the round trip, have been made less than half rates,will enable everybody to visit Milwaukee at this time.
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Our popular pop and mineral water manufacturer, Mr. G. BANSE, sustained severe butfortunately not dangerous bruises while unloading mineral water from his deliverywagon to the cars at Union depot in Milwaukee last Friday, by his team being frightenedwith the seat falling over the forepart of the wagon against the hind legs of thehorses which caused them to run away. Mr. B. as taken entirely by surprise and wasthrown on the pavement very heavily; the shock producing unconsciousness, in whichstate he remained a long time. He came home with his team the same day, however,but was confined in the house a few days after, and is now almost able to attendhis regular business again.
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The solders of this town will meet at C. B. CARSTENS' saloon to-morrow (Thursday)night to enroll their names. The list will be sent to Commander M. G. RUPPERT, whowill report the list at headquarters in Milwaukee so that preparations can be madefor Ozaukee county soldiers during the reunion. Soldiers, don't fail to be presentat the meeting.
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A meeting of those subscribing will be held to effect a permanent organization ofthe Southern Agricultural Society, Saturday night at the Turn hall, to which everybodywho have their own interest at stake are earnestly requested to be present.
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Some of the oldest and most observing inhabitants predict a summer of unusual heat.The first month is certainly starting out with a determination to keep up the reputationof the prognosticators by following out their programme.
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HORRIBLE

A case of manslaughter was reported to have happened in Fredonia last Thursday, wherea man by the name of John CONRAD should have killed his son who was a cripple, andhas been all his life. The boy was about twenty-two years old. The story goes thaton the day above named, the father who is a man of about 60 years, and who is alsoa well-to-do farmer, got a little more benzine than he could stand. He went homein an intoxicated state and immediately began to whip the boy, and then threw himhead foremost down the cellar stairs, from the effects of which he broke his neck.The body was immediately put into a coffin and buried the next day, none of the neighborsbeing allowed to see the corpse. Nothing more was thought of the matter until a dayor two after the funeral, when a little grand daughter of the fiend in human form,said that her grandfather had thrown her uncle down the stairs and killed him. Theauthorities were immediately notified and the body exhumed and on examination, theneck was found broken as stated by the little girl. The old man, after hearing thatit was discovered that he had killed the boy, transferred his farm to one of hissons, and pocketing a few hundred dollars, skipped the country. The telegraph wireswere immediately put into operations, and last Saturday evening, Sheriff Frank DELLESreceived a dispatch from Buffalo, N.Y., stating that the man wanted here was capturedin that city on Saturday. Sheriff DELLES went to Madison last Sunday night to procurea requisition from the governor of this state, and with the document in his possession,went to get the criminal, and is expected he will arrive in Port Washington tomorrow(Thursday) night.

There seems to be a difference of opinion as to how the son came to his death, andfurther developments are anxiously awaited when sheriff DELLES arrives with his prisoner.At any rate there will be disclosure made that will be astonishing if all reportsare true, of which we have not the least doubt.
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NOTICE
All soldiers of the late war now living in the town of Cedarburg are requested toattend a meeting to be held on Thursday evening at 8 P.M., May 27th, 1880, at C.B. CARSTEN's saloon in Cedarburg for the purpose of registering their names thatthe same may be sent to the headquarters of this county, and from there to the headquartersof the Reunion, and complete arrangements to attend the reunion. - Chas. WILKE, Chas.GOTTSCHALK
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The Chicago & North-Western Railway will sell round trip tickets at EXCURSIONRATES from all of its stations to Chicago and return, for the National RepublicanConvention, to be held in Chicago, June 2.

Tickets will be sold May 30 to June 1, inclusive; good to return till June 5.
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F. DUWE, the wagon and carriage maker at Thiensville, reports of having turned outquite a number of platform wagons and light buggies for Milwaukee parties this spring.Mr. DUWE is a first class workman and deserves a liberal patronage.
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Young HOFFMANN, a lad about thirteen years of age, had his arm broken just abovethe wrist by being caught in a pulley while cleaning up in the basement of the HilgenManufacturing Co.'s planning mills last Monday.
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HILGEN & MEYER of the Apollo Hall, Columbia mills, will give a dance in HOFFMANN'sgrove, close by, on the 20th of June. In the evening in case of bad weather, dancingwill be continued in the hall.
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A first class tanner could find Cedarburg a good place to locate and build a tannery.We have the best location in the county for such an industry, and there is no tanneryfor miles around.
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There is an editor (?) in Port Washington who is of too much importance to be noticedand his slurs against Cedarburg are too unbecoming of a gentleman to be heeded.
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THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REUNION ASSOCIATION OF OZAUKEE CO. MET AT SAUKVILLE ON THE22ND OF MAY 1880

The president being absent, M. C. RUPPERT was elected president, pro tem.

A motion was carried directing the veterans of Ozaukee Co. to meet at the RepublicanHouse in Milwaukee, at 1 o'clock p.m. on the 8th day of June next, and march in abody to Headquarters and camp. All who are able to reach Milwaukee on or before thatday are requested to report at the above mentioned rendezvous and march to the camp,in order to show our old comrades and the public that "Little Ozaukee"sends her quota to the great Reunion.

M. G. RUPPERT and E. R. BLAKE were appointed a committee to go to Milwaukee previousto the Reunion and request the officers of the State Committee to send a band toescort this Association from the Republican House to the camp, and to furnish horsesfor the officers.

The following named officers were elected to take command of the Association at Milwaukee:M. G. RUPPERT, Capt., Chas. WILKE, 1st Lieut., Dan. E. McGINLEY, 2nd Lieut.

On motion, the following named persons were appointed as committee to call a meetingof the veterans of this county to meet at a time and place to be named by the committee,for the purpose of forming a permanent Association. Said call to be made at sometime after the close of the state Reunion.

Chas. GOTTSCHALK, chr'm, Cedarburg; W. GOLTERMAN, Mequon; Joseph SPEHN, Grafton;D. E. McGINLEY, Saukville; W. W. COOLEY, Fredonia; M. SCHOLL, Belgium; W. ZASTROW,Port Washington.

Resolutions were adopted thanking the editors of the local papers for their kindnessin publishing the calls for our meetings and the proceedings of the same, and JosephALBRECHT, Esq., for the use of his hall.

The meeting then adjourned sine die, Dan. E. McGINLEY, Sec'y; M. G. RUPPERT, Pres.Pro Tem
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PROGRAMME
Of the meeting of the Ozaukee Co. Teachers' Association, to be held at Saukville,May 29, 1880.

1. Miscellaneous business
2. Declamation, J. W. LYNCH
3. Recitation, Miss Jen. DEMPSEY
4. Class Exercise, Chas. LAU
5. Select Reading, John F. COTTER
6. Class Exercise, Supt. W. SCOTT
7. Essay, Miss A. ALTON
8. Class Exercise, S. A. HOOPER
9. Oration, H. BLANK
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GRAFTON

How about a bathing house? A supply of soap should be ordered to renovate the establishment.

Why don't some one see to those public nuisances which are an abuse on civilization,done away with?

A very nice rain last Sunday and everything looks fresh except the side walks, theyresemble a goose pasture.

The new Woolen Mill is nearing completion. The proprietors are enterprising men andwill improve our place considerable.

Weather warm and growing.

Mechanics and tradesmen are wanted here.

CRAMER is going to enlarge his photograph gallery.

Our saloonists are having a cool time of it in the shade.

The veterans of this town are all going to the Reunion to see their old comrades.

The Singer Sewing Machine Co. are doing a lively business here by all appearances.They must be putting in quite a number of machines.
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WEST BEND ITEMS

Another saloon is to be opened near the Catholic church by a Mr. FEUISTEL.

Mr. Adolph DETUNEQ and Miss M. EASTICK were united in matrimony

The ordinance prohibiting the discharging of fire arms in the limits of this villageis not enforced.

The spring term of our schools will not end until July 3d, making it ten months ofschool instead of nine a year.

The intermediate department of our public school had a jolly May party in Judge FRISBY'sgrove last Friday afternoon.

The trussel work of the railroad is being filled up with gravel. A steam plow andshovel connected with the gravel train are employed.

The new presses, etc. of the new printing office are being set up in the buildingformerly occupied by F. HUEBNER as a saloon. It is expected that the first numberof the paper will be issued the first week in June.

In our last report from here, we stated that this village was in want of a good localnewspaper and printing office which has been the wish of our prominent citizens andbusiness men for the past year; has now come to pass - as this village and countywill now have a newspaper with good, sound Democratic principles. An anti-Ring organ,with a C. W. POWERS as its editor, and sanctioned by the most prominent Democrats.As Mr. POWERS comes well recommended and is an old hand at the business there isno doubt but that he will make a success of it.

At a bock beer saloon last Saturday evening, George WEIL an O. BOSEWETTER had a "fallingout," in which some pretty hard words were exchanged. As young Paul WEIL sawit was getting quite serious, he persuaded his brother, George, to go out and gohome with him, and after walking up the street, turned to go home when they met O.BOSEWETTER and J. HAMBACH on the sidewalk opposite Dr. KELLER's residence. Both hadimbibed quite freely and as the "bock" showed its horns, they had somemore loud words, and young George told BOSEWETTER that if he didn't dry up he wouldmake him by slapping his mouth. The minute he said that, BOSEWETTER raised a clubwhich he had in his hand to strike George, but Paul grabbed the club and wrenchedit out of BOSEWETTER's hand. As he did that, J. HAMBACH drew a revolver and shotthree times at the boys and then ran away. One shot hit George in the neck and anotherpassed through Paul's coat on his shoulder after which Paul struck BOSEWETTER onthe head with the club he had taken away from him. - LATER - George is again around.

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