The Weekly Star
June 3 1882
Port Washington, Ozaukee County

Fourth of July is the next legal holiday.

Cattle fair in this city next Monday.

School meeting next Monday evening.

The planing mill has been running this week.

Wheat is quoted at $1.40 to $1.45 per bushel.

Fires and overcoats were enjoyable this week.

Sheriff WEYKER is putting a new floor in his barn.

The foundry gave its workmen a holiday last Tuesday.

The lumber trade has been quite lively this week.

A. W. YOUNG will soon go to Nebraska on a business trip.

Canal street has been graveled from the east end to the depot.

Considerable cord wood has been brought to the city this week.

A new pay car will soon be running on the Lake Shore road.

Lawyer JACKSON reports increased activity in the insurance business.

In spite of the city ordinance, ashes and other refuse are still deposited in thestreets.

“When will the season begin?” is the question with summer hotel proprietors.

The corner stone of the new court house at Fond du Lac was laid last Tuesday.

The spike driver arrived this week, and will soon begin work docking the harbor.

The new comet is said to appear shortly after midnight and remain visible until daylight.

The scow, “Tenie & Laura” arrived Thursday evening with a lot of shingles forCrowns.

The DRUECKER Bros. have had their large lime works photographed, and artist HOWARDhas done it exceeding well.

Town Clerk LARSEN moved the records of the Town of Port Washington to his residencein town last Saturday.

The schooner “Eliza” of St. Joseph, arrived last Tuesday with lumber for BJORKQUIST& Co. She departed Wednesday evening.

Notwithstanding the cold temperature, H. W. LYMAN believes in a liberal use of waterand sometimes uses the harbor as a bathing tub.

The schooner “S. Morrison,” of Milwaukee arrived at this port last Tuesday morningand departed same evening with a cargo of hay.

The schooner “S. Thal” of Milwaukee arrived last Saturday evening with a cargo oflumber and departed Monday.

The ball held in KELLER's Hall in Saukville last Saturday evening was well attended.Quite a number of Port Washington boys attended.

The schooner “Midge” of Sheboygan put into this harbor last Tuesday evening and departedWednesday evening with a cargo of oats.

Rev. Dr. COLEMAN of Milwaukee will preach in the M. E. Church tomorrow evening. Morningservices will be conducted as usual.

The tug M. A. Gagnon of Two Rivers, which has been here some time past, engaged inGovernment work, departed for Two Rivers Monday evening.

A school exhibition, under the auspices of Mr. C. LAU, principal of the Cedarburgschool, was held in the Turn hall at that place last Monday evening.
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At the meeting of the city council last Saturday evening but little business wasdone. Several bills were allowed and notice ordered to be given the receiver in theE. SCHUMACHER & Sons assignment matter to construct the dock opposite the premisesunder his control on the harbor.
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A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Hon. Lyman MORGAN of this city lastMonday morning, the contracting parties being Mr. James B. HUFF of Tecumseh, Michiganand Miss Etta TEED of this city. They departed on a short wedding tour on the morningtrain. Rev. D. S. HOWES, pastor of the M. E. Church performed the ceremony.
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SCHOOL MATTERS
The annual school meeting in all districts in the state will be held next Monday,June 5. In the school district comprising the most of this city, and known as districtnumber one, (and since the organization of the city as joint district number one.),the meeting will be held in the school house in the park, at seven o'clock P.M. Besidethe usual business of electing school officers, levying taxes, etc., the questionof establishing a High School will be voted on, notice of the pending of a resolutionto that effect having been posted as required by law. The following is the resolutionproposed:

“Resolved, By the qualified electors of Joint School District number one, of theCity of Port Washington and town of Port Washington, that a High School be establishedand maintained in said district.”

It is urged as a reason for the adoption of the above resolution that the districtis now virtually maintaining a High School, but not being organized as such underthe law regulating such schools, is not entitled to the aid given such schools bythe state. If, at the next annual meeting which is to be held next Monday, the peoplewill vote for the resolution establishing a high school, the district will annuallyreceive $500.00 from the state without any more expense, or any change in the schoolsystem; but if they reject the resolution, the district will not get the $500 fromthe state, which it would otherwise be entitled to.
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Mr. MAMMER, of this city, was much astonished the other day, at the queer actionsof one of his horses. In the morning, he went to the barn and fed his team as usual,but one refused to eat. After breakfast, he hitched up his team, but the same horseacted as if sick, refused to go right and danced about considerable. He also noticesblood coming from its nose and mouth, which he was unable to account for. Finallythe horse reared up quite frantically and gave a vigorous sneeze and cough, whenout came from the nose an object which on examination proved to be a live mouse.The horse then quieted down and is all right again. The mouse was captured and killed.How it got into its queer prison is a mystery.
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For the first time, Decoration Day was observed in this city last Tuesday. For somereason, probably because no one took the lead, this day has always heretofore passedwithout any demonstration. This year, several citizens and especially court clerkRUPPERT, determined to have some sort of display and the move met with a responsewhich was as surprising as it was gratifying. In spite of the unfavorable weather,the demonstration was a success. At two o'clock the procession began to form, butthe rain interfered with the programme so that it had to be changed. The people whoparticipated went to Singing Hall where appropriate prayers were offered by Rev.D. S. HOWES, and remarks by Hon. E. S. TURNER in English and W. A. PORS, Esq., inGerman, with good singing by a volunteer choir composed of Mesdames BLAKE, LATHROPand CONRAD, the latter presiding at the piano, and Messrs. KANN, W. J. DIEDRICH andW. H. LANDOLT. After these exercises, therein having ceased, the procession composedof ex-soldiers with badges, the firemen in uniform, a committee of young ladies withflowers and the pupils in the schools in charge of the teachers, headed by Prof.ZIMMERMANN's band, marched to the two cemeteries and decorated the graves of thesoldiers (21 in all) and then dispersed.

Those who inaugurated this observance deserve much credit for the same, and it isto be hoped Decoration Day will hereafter be made a holiday here worthy the occasionand the place, and as is done in many places made a general thing, the decorationincluding every grave and every person who wishes participating. We hope to see agrand display of this character on next Decoration Day.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office and not called for June 1st, 1882.

BELTON, Joe Capt.; CHARLES, Mrs.; DEMUTH, Mathias; DEMPSEY, Jennie M.; DICMA, Franz;FLEISHCMANN, Andreas; HAYBURN, Frank; RISCH, Peter; ROTTMAN, Hiram; ROTTMAN, H.;SCHMIDT, Johan; ULBRECHT, Katie; WARN, Simon.

In calling for these letters, please say they are advertised. -- H. L. COE, P.M.
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Last week a party of young men from Cedarburg hired one of Mr. GOTTSCHALK's liveryrigs and started out for a good time. In the afternoon, the party left Saukvillepretty “full” and of course did some reckless driving. They were met a short distancebelow Saukville by under-sheriff DELLES, who noticed that something was wrong withone of the horses. The driver also noticed it and put the team through as fast aspossible so as to reach home before the horse became unable to go. Home was reachedand when the team was unhitched, one horse fell over and was unable to get up. Examinationshowed that both hind legs were broken near the pastern-joint. The horse was killedand the legs being opened, the bones were found to be mashed up in a fearful manner.How it was done, or where, no one tell, further than that this disability was firstnoticed on the road between Saukville and Grafton. It is supposed the horse galloped,or rather, jumped along on these broken legs for several miles. Considerable indignationwas expressed by everyone at such brutal conduct, and prosecutions talked of, butas yet none have been begun. It would seem that some punishment should be meetedout to such reckless persons. The horse is stated to have been worth $150.
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Maj. ROBERTS, the government engineer, located at Milwaukee, has about completedpreparations for the work the present season on the harbor improvements in this district.The river and harbor bill now pending in Congress appropriates $17,000 for Port Washingtonharbor. If passed early enough, superstructures will be built partially over seventeenunfinished cribs at this port this season. This is independent of that now in progressunder the contract of last year.
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Court Commissioner TURNER has been busy this week hearing the evidence and argumentsof counsel in the suit of the town of Holland against the town of Belgium, whichwas referred to him at the last term of the circuit court. Mr. SEAMAN, of Sheboygan,represented the plaintiff and Mr. PORS the defendant.

The Weekly Star
June 10 1882
Port Washington

SCHOOL MEETING
Last Monday evening, the annual school meeting for the city district was held asprovided by law. Hon. E. R. BLAKE presided.

The annual report of the clerk oft he district was read and referred to Messrs. W.A. PORS, M. G. RUPPERT, M. WESTER, L. EGHART and J. N. BAER for examination, withinstructions to report next Monday evening (June 12) and also to recommend the amountnecessary for school purposes.

The meeting then proceeded to the election of a treasurer for three years, resultingas follows:

Informal ballot - M. FUERST, 19; E. R. BLAKE, 2; W. H. LANDOLT, 3; M. NEUENS, 1;H. L. COE, 2.

Formal ballot - M. FUERST, 31; SEATTERING, 9.

The meeting then proceeded to vote on the resolution to adopt a High School (R. C.KAUN and F. DELLES being appointed tellers) resulting as follows: For High School,39; Against High School, 1; Blank, 1; For 2; In favor, 3.

The Board was instructed to employ a male teacher for the intermediate department.

It was ordered that school for the ensuing year be maintained for ten months, andthat the primary department and three German departments be maintained for the year.

Adjourned till Monday evening June 12, at 7 o'clock.
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A few days ago, a bachelor citizen was setting in his office enjoying his cigar.In came a farmer and enquired “do you want any potatoes?” Here was a chance for somefun, so the bachelor concluded to have some. He told the farmer that he did not know,but that if he would go to the house and ask his wife he could find out. “Where doyou live?” asked the farmer. A house in the near vicinity was pointed out, and toit the farmer went, rapping on the front door. No one answering the call, he returnedto the office saying “no one is at home.” The bachelor insisted his wife was at homeand could be fund by going to the back door. Away went the farmer again and foundthe lady of the house, saying her “man” had sent him to see if she wanted potatoes.The lady saw what was up and replied, “yes, how many have you?” The farmer answer“10 bushels.” He was told to bring them around and put them in the cellar. When donehe was told to go to the office and get his money. The bachelor was, of course, surprisedto see the man return and more so when asked for $14.00 that being the price of thepotatoes. But there was no escape and the money was paid. The husband of the ladyis a traveling man and had not been home for two weeks, so she knew some one wasplaying a joke and she determined to turn the tables on the joker, which she didmost completely. How the matter was settled when the husband returned about two weeksafter deponent saith not.
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On the hill near the light house in this city stands an apple tree which is in fullbloom, and being very large, presents a beautiful appearance. Thursday morning aparty of gentlemen were in he vicinity and while talking, took advantage of the shadeoffered by the tree. Soon the buzzing overhead attracted attention and a most noveland interesting sight was seen. The tree was literally covered with bees, both melifiedand bumbus, the latter being very large and humming birds. The bees seemed to bethousands in number, going and coming between the tree and their “homes” most industriously.As many as fifteen humming birds were counted at one time and many more must havebeen in and about the tree. Quite a number of persons have visited the place andenjoyed the sight.
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If we are to judge the superiority of agricultural implements by their popularityamong our people, we are bound to say that the Triumph Reapers and Mowers are aheadof all others. The sale of these machines in this county during the past year hasbeen without a parallel in that line. Up to this week, three car loads of TriumphReapers and Mowers were sold in this county by Mr. OTT and Mr. KESSEL of West Bendand two car loads of Duerrwaechter of Germantown, making five car loads in all inthis county so far this year. Mr. John GEORGE of Port Washington, the general agentfor these machines can feel justly proud of the success of the Triumph. -- West BendDEMOCRAT
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Monday night while the ten o'clock train was switching cars at the depot, Mr. FrankBOHAN attempted to cross the track on his way home, when he was struck by the movingcars and thrown about twenty feet. Fortunately, he was thrown from the cars, elsehe would probably have been crushed under the wheels. He was seriously hurt, althoughno bones were broken.
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We have been chronicling cold weather for about nine months. This week we can beginwith warm weather and report Wednesday morning at eight o'clock at 82 in the shade.
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The cattle fair held in this city last Monday was the largest held here for sometime. A great many farmers, from all parts of the county, were present and businessof all kinds was good.
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As mentioned in last week's STAR, Rev. Dr. COLEMAN of Milwaukee was to preach in the M. E. Church, last Sunday, but owing to the severe rain storm failed to reachhere. We are informed by Rev. D. S. HOWES, that the Dr. will be here on Tuesday,June 14th and will preach in the church in the evening at 8 o'clock. A full attendanceis desired.
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Arrangements are being made for a celebration in GLEASNER's Harmony Park, on July4th. ZIMMERAMANN's Coronet Band is to furnish the music.
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Decaying timbers on the north and south side of BLAKE's warehouse necessitates theplacing of new ones. This will be done soon and things placed in good shape for handlingthe new crops.
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The schooner “S. Thai” of Milwaukee arrived last Saturday with a load of lumber.
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The Union League Bowling Club of Milwaukee will hold its first annual picnic at HilgenSprings, Cedarburg, tomorrow. Music by ZIMMERMANN's Band, of this city.
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A small tug from Benton Harbor, Michigan was compelled to put into this harbor lastFriday evening on account of the severe gale.
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Hon. Chas. G. MEYER, of Fredonia, Ozaukee County, was greeted by many old friendshere last week while making a short visit to his cousin, Hon. C. H. MILLER. Mr. MEYERhas only just returned from a pleasure trip in California and last Saturday started,accompanied by his wife and daughter, on a pleasure trip for Europe where they willremain until fall. Charlie manages to take in more of the pleasure of travel to foreignlands in a quiet way than any man we know in common life. -- West Bend DEMOCRAT

The Weekly Star
June 17 1882
Port Washington

Warmer weather this week.

Workmen are busy making cribs for the harbor.

The rain last Wednesday was good for growing crops.

Justice SCHWIN's court was running all day yesterday.

Fishing with hook and line is the fashionable past time now.

The scow, “Tenie & Laura” arrived last week Friday with lumber.

The schooner “S. Thai” arrived last Saturday with a cargo of lumber.

The schooner “Eliza” of St. Joseph, arrived Thursday with lumber.

Thursday the thermometer indicated 102° in the sun and 82° in the shade.

The number of scholars attending the public schools of this city the past year was439.

Next Saturday evening the Thalia Opera Co. will give an entertainment in Music Hall.

J. B. ADAM is making arrangements for a grand celebration in his park on the Fourth.

It is rumored that the brickyard on the south side of the harbor will be “openedup” soon.

MEYER & ACKERMAN had an oil stove in operation in front of their store Wednesday.It was a success.

H. W. LYMAN has erected a new picket fence in front of his residence and otherwiseimproved the premises.

Of the 439 scholars attending school the past year, 203 attended the English departmentand 236 the German.

The tug, “Kitty Snow” of Manitowoc arrived last Sunday evening with a scow load oftimber for the harbor cribs.

Wednesday morning the dwelling of Mr. Andrew QUERLE on the section line near LARSEN'sschool house was burned. We have no particulars.

The steam barge “Daisy Day” of Manitowoc, arrived last Friday with a load of lumberfor BLAKE. She departed Saturday loaded with wheat.

Henry OSWALD indulged in a drunk and promiscuous buggy ride Thursday night whichcost him a ten dollar fine and the costs.

Business of all kinds in Port Washington seems to be increasing considerably. Themost careless observer can see it.

Married on Wednesday, June 14th, 1882, by Rev. D. S. HOWES, at his residence, Mr.Wm. MEHRING Jr. to Miss Mary EGLE, all of Port Washington.

A two-thirds interest in the propeller “Daisy Day” recently loading and unloadingt this port, was sold last week for $9,000 to Mr. John JACOBS of Chicago.

Work has begun on the German Lutheran Parsonage. The building will occupy the groundon the south side of the church and will be a pleasant location for the pastor.

Last Sunday was “Children's Day” in the M.E. Church, and was observed by a profuseand beautiful floral decoration of the sanctuary and especial service for the littleones.

Last Saturday Mr. Louis LOESER, while whitewashing Mr. BAER's saloon, met with asevere accident. The step ladder upon which he was standing gave way, throwing himwith much force onto a box.
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Thursday night a couple of fellows got to quarreling and concluded to settle thedispute by a fight for which they went to KANN's lumber yard. While pommeling eachother, they were arrested. It cost them several dollars each after interviewing thej. p.
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The total school income the past year was $2,869.77, expenditures $2,591.85, leavingbalance in the treasury of $277.92. At the end of the present school term, therewill be due the teachers $235.00 so that when everything is paid, the balance in the treasury will be $42.92.
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The approaching completion of the harbor is beginning to have its influence uponthe future prospects of Port Washington. Evidences of this are given almost dailyby the appearance of strangers on the streets looking the city over, making inquiriesas to the business of the place, the value of property, and the probability of thepurchase of eligible locations on or near the harbor. Recently parties have beenhere interested in manufacturing reapers and harvesters looking over the ground,with a view to moving their establishment from a town in the interior of the stateto this city. It is gratifying to state that such of our citizens as were consultedby these visitors showed a spirit of interest and liberality which was both commendablein them and encouraging to the visitors. That our people are alive on this subject,and fully appreciate the necessity and advantages resulting from the establishmentof manufacturing industries here is not to be questioned. Nor is it in the leastdoubtful that any good business man desiring a location for such establishments immediatelysees the eligibility and conveniences offered by Port Washington.

All the advantages possessed by other places in Wisconsin for shipment either byrail or water is here, and over and above all other places most desirable locationsfor erecting necessary buildings can be had at almost nominal prices compared withthe cost in other cities. But there is no necessity for elaboration on this subjectas it is so patent that he “who runs may read.” That these facilities will in thenear future be turned to good advantage is beyond doubt and the only question tosettle is who shall be the lucky men to secure them.

Capitalists looking for locations for profitable investment in manufacturing establishmentsof any description should not overlook Port Washington. The industries already hereare doing well, having all the work they can do, and in one the demand for enlargementis getting so strong as to compel additions soon. We have heard recently severalvisitors express their astonishment at the size and capacity of these establishments,especially that of the malleable iron works, a visit to it only increases their astonishment,not only as to its capacity, but as to the character, variety and quantity of goodsturned out. As it is with the factory already here, so it will be with many morewhen started, as the advantages are not monopolized by any means yet. Come and seeus gentlemen.
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THE ADJOURNED SCHOOL MEETING
At the adjourned meeting held last Monday evening, the following proceedings werehad.

The committee, to whom was referred the clerk's annual report, and the matter oftax levy, reported that the examination of the books and papers, shows the same tobe correct. The committee recommend that the sum of $1,400 be raised for school purposes,which together with the amount to be derived from the city school tax and the statewill be sufficient to pay current expenses including teachers' wages and $150 fornew seats in one German department and treasurer's fees.

The committee recommended the adoption of the following resolutions:

Resolved, That this meeting raise the sum of $1400 for the support of the commonschool of this district, and such sum is hereby raised.

Resolved, That this district furnish school seats to be used in one school room ofthe German department.

Resolved, That the treasurer of this district be allowed five per ct. of all tuitionmoney paid during the ensuing year by outside scholars with the treasurer or clerk,for his fee in collecting and keeping account of the same.

Resolved, That the clerk during the ensuing year, receive a compensation of $25.

Which were adopted.
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At the last meeting of the city council, it was determined to let the contract forgraveling the street from J. B. ADAM's corner north to the city limits at the nextmeeting, which is to be held June 19th at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m., at Judge EGHART's office.
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Mr. William SCHROEDER, one of the pioneer settlers of Ozaukee county, and for manyyears a prominent business man, died at his home in Cedarburg last Tuesday, agedabout 70 years. A wife and one daughter survive him.
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The state school fund was apportioned this week, the amount given Ozaukee Countyis $2,517.12.
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Port Washington, in common with other cities, has its sensation this week. To besure it is not a strike for higher wages as in other cities, but it is a strike forthe privilege of raising geese and ducks on the public streets. The sensation wascaused by the arrest of a number of these violators of the city ordinance. When theofficer attempted to corral the geese and ducks, he found running at large he wasmet by such opposition on the part of owners as to cause him to fall back in goodorder for reinforcements. So during the night, the pound maser enlisted the citymarshal into service and at an early hour Wednesday morning, the attack was renewedand victory crowned their efforts. The city pound was never so filled with feathersbefore. During the day, the pound master was engaged in giving notice to the severalowners as required by law, and receiving their left-handed blessings, which the lawdoes not provide for.

Since the arrests, the general topic of conversation all over the city is the successfulraid upon the geese and ducks. These discussions become very animated sometimes andafford considerable fun. Some of the owners have told the officers in response tohis notice that he “could keep them - they were not worth two shillings.” A largeauction sale may therefore be soon expected at the city pound.

But, seriously, this action of the pound master is commendable and it is to be hopedhe will continue these arrests until a stop is put to this open violation of cityordinances. He must not be partial, however, and if he has made clean work of thegeese and duck nuisance, he should turn his attention to chickens. Almost any hourin the day, he can find these depredators on the streets, especially the east endof Pier and Washington streets, and judging from the localities occupied by the chickens,they belong to city officers.
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School district clerk SCHWIN has completed the enumeration of the scholars in thecity district, and reports as follows:

Whole in number: 530; Males: 258; Females: 272; Residing in the city: 486; Outsidethe city: 44.

The Weekly Star
June 24 1882
Port Washington

Cattle fair at Cedarburg next Monday.

German theatre in the Singing Hall tonight.

The planing mill was running part of this week.

The fire company will parade on the Fourth of July.

The public schools closed yesterday with exercises by the scholars.

O. A. BJORKQUIST, of Milwaukee, formerly of this city, was here last Monday on business.

The fourth of July will be celebrated in this city at both ADAM's and GLEASNER'spark.

Daniel James HEMLOCK, of Cedarburg, graduated from the State University law classthis week.

The city council will meet again next Monday evening in Judge EGHART's office.

Thursday was delivery day to the purchasers of Triumph reapers at this place. Quitea number were delivered.

The scow “Tenie & Laura” arrived last Saturday evening with lumber and departedMonday morning.
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J. A. HEIN recently put in a stock of dry goods in his new store, and is now preparedto furnish everything usually found in a general store. He takes butter and eggsin exchange for goods.
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The editor of this paper will probably start for Iowa next Tuesday, going as farwest as Council Bluffs, on a business trip, and will be gone from three to five weeks.He will be accompanied by his wife and daughter who go to visit relatives, and particularlyto minister to the comfort of an aged mother who, surrounded by children, grandchildren,and great grandchildren, is gradually peacefully approaching the end of a long andwell spent life.

The route taken is the popular and well managed “Northwestern” stopping over fora day or two at Tama City, Iowa where they resided.
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The members of the Thalia Theatre Co., of Milwaukee, will given an entertainmentin the Singing Hall this evening under the auspices of the Singing Society. The playwill be rendered in German.
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The city council at its last meeting, held Monday evening, awarded the contract forgraveling the street from Adam's corner north towards Knellsville, to H. SCHRECKfor 60 cents per cubic yard for the part of the roadway within city limits, and 65¢for that portion beyond the limits. But two bids were received, the other being 70cents. The explanation of work being done outside the city on this road is that in the settlement between the city and town, a balance of road fund and other itemsfell to the city which it was agreed should be so expended. This fund amounts toabout $100.00 and so much of the road beyond the city limits as that sum will gravelwill be done.

The street commissioner was instructed to widen so much of the street east of thedepot as is not of the proper width.

Several bills were presented and allowed.

No ordinances were passed.
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The manufacturers of the Eagle Plow, GILSON & Son, of this city, have been forseveral months perfecting improvements on their celebrated plows and this week finishedan improved plow, which we had the pleasure of inspecting yesterday. The Eagle isacknowledged to be the best plow in the market for the soil in this part of the state,and is fast growing in favor with all good farmers, who will be glad to learn ofimprovements.

The new plow now turned out possesses all the good qualities of those heretoforemade with the substitution of a steel beam in place of a wooden one, and so put upas to offer the least possible obstruction when in use, thus rendering it the easiestrunning plow made and yet strong.
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Notice is posted for the meeting of the Board of Review in this city next Monday.Section 57 of the board shall meet “on the first Monday of July in each year, at9 o'clock in the forenoon.” How is it, then, that notice is given for a meeting nextMonday? The members of the board are J. W. VAIL, L. EGHART, Adam EVEN, and J. B.PEFFER.
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The schooner “Spartan” of Sheboygan, arrived last friday evening with lumber forKann. She departed Monday morning.
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The scow “William Finch” of South Haven arrived last Wednesday with lumber.
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DIED -- At his home in the town of Grafton, on Friday night June 16th, 1882, Hon.Wm. F. OPITZ, in the 67th year of his age.

Mr. OPITZ was a native of Saxony, Germany, born in 1816. In 1839 he emigrated tothe United States settling in the town of Mequon in August of that year. He boughthere from the government 160 acres of land, to which he added 146 more purchasedfrom owners who had made partial improvements. This tract of land is half a milesouth of the village of Thiensville. With him came his wife, father, mother, sisterand brother-in-law, Hon. Adolph ZIMMERMANN. This was when all the country round wasknown as the “town of Washington” Milwaukee County, and embraced all of Washingtonand Ozaukee counties as now organized. The town of Mequon was incorporated by anact of the territorial legislature in January, 1846, and the first town meeting in the following April. The whole vote case was 140, and Mr. OPITZ was one of the officerselected, that of Collector. In 1848, he was elected Pound-keeper. In 1857, in partnershipwith Mr. ZIMMERMANN, he built the Mequon Brewery, and was connected with the sameuntil 1859.

In 1866, he purchased a farm of 200 acres in section one in the town of Grafton,about one mile south of the village of Saukville, to which he moved and where heresided until his death.

In 1860, he was elected Member of Assembly and with William H. RAMSEY representedthe county in that branch of the legislature. In 1862, he was elected Sheriff holdingthe office for the years 1863-4.

In 1868-9 and '72 he was elected chairman of the town of Grafton, and during thelatter year, acted as the member of the County Board from his town, the present systemhaving supplanted the old commissioner system.

In 1873, the Old Settlers Club was organized and Mr. OPITZ elected President of thesociety. In September, 1874, he delivered the annual address which he closed withthe following sentiment:

“We all have now arrived at the age when we may safely say that we no longer lookwith an ardent hope into the future. This is the exclusive enjoyment of youth. Whenwe were young we looked to the future, but now our lives are all made up in the recollectionsof the past, and in this is the very charm of our gathering to relate to each otherto the listening young generation our enjoyment as well as our hardships and adventuresin first settling this part of the country. May you all live long to enjoy futuremeetings of this group and this mutual story telling. Too many old settlers haveleft us already for, it is hoped, a better world where no chopping or clearing awayof trees or getting stuck in the mud with teams ought to be our lot, for we had plentyof it here below.”

In 1876-7-8, he was elected one of the Vice-presidents of the Co. Agricultural Society,in 1881 its treasurer, and at the annual meeting last January, one of the ExecutiveCommittee.

Mr. OPITZ was a Mason, his membership being with the lodge at Cedarburg, which withmembers from other lodges, attended his funeral, and buried him with the solemn andimpressive ceremonies of the Order at Mequon.

Mr. OPITZ was a vigorous, pushing, persistent, plain, blunt, outspoken, impulsive,honest man, positive in convictions and their advocacy, active and prompt in whathe undertook and for these very qualities respected and honored by his fellow citizens.For the past year or two, he gave evidence of breaking down, and last winter, thisfact was so apparent that everybody, himself included, could see the end coming.Nearly the whole winter he was confined to the house with rheumatism, but in thespring recovered sufficiently to get about again, and was in this city only a shorttime before he died. His last illness was short, but quick in its work. Thus haspassed to the beyond one of the earliest pioneers of Ozaukee county, whose departureis regretted by all who knew him.
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Dr. Pierre HOSCH, son of Dr. J. HOSCH, of Fillmore, died at Escanaba, Mich. lastweek.
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Mr. M. TIBOR, of this city, left last Monday for the Lake Superior country. He willbe gone several weeks.
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Monday evening, Richard HOLT, a lad nine or ten years old, fell off the end of thesouth pier into the lake, and would have drowned but for the help of his companions.After he had gone down the third time, one of them succeeded in getting his fishpole under the drowning lad and keeping him afloat until another was enabled to graspand pull him out.

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