Ozaukee County Newspapers

February, 1883

The Weekly Star
February 3, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Masquerade ball in Singing Hall this evening.

Except for the drifts, the sleighing would be most excellent.

The Cedarburg turn verein will hold a grand ball on February 3.

The next cattle fair will be held in this city on Monday next.

G. & C. KUHN have place four new chopping blocks in their butcher shop.

A great many potatoes and other vegetables were frozen by the recent cold snap.

The cold weather of the past two weeks has made the coal and wood diminish rapidly.

Thursday morning the thermometer has indicated another cold wave. It was only 20°below.

The next meeting of the teachers’ association will be held at Saukville on Saturday,February 17th.

A masquerade ball under the management of Herman HERTZIGER will be held in Mequonon February 4.

H. W. LYMAN, of the Malleable & Gray Iron Works, of this city, returned lastSaturday from a business trip to Iowa.

The Darlington Democrat says Capt. Ed. BLAKE, of Port Washington, is the best lookingsenator in the present senate.

Dr. SCHOLL and family will move in a few days to Los Angelos, Cal., where the doctornow is and has already purchased property.

Rudolph SCHMIDT, an old resident, business man of Grafton, died last Tuesday. Hewas a justice of the peace at the time of his death and had held the office for manyyears.
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Thursday, about noon, a runaway team belonging to Henry FREIMAN of the town of Fredonia,came tearing down Franklin Street. Attached to the team was a sled loaded with woodwhich was scattered along the street for a considerable distance. At the post office,the team ran on the sidewalk between the building and the telephone pole, breakingoff a couple of hitching posts and throwing a stack of wood through WELLER’s showwindow. The team was stopped in front of OLINGER’s store. The damage was slight,the noise created by the runaways frightened another team which started on a runuptown but was stopped at the Pier street crossing before any damage was done.
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TEACHERS’ MEETING

The Ozaukee County Teachers’ Association holds its next meeting at Saukville: February17th, 1883, at 10 o’clock A.M.

The programme is:
1. Miscellaneous business.
2. Class work - S. A. HOOPER
3. Declamation - N. J. DIEDRICH
4. Class work - W. F. SCOTT
5. Essay - Miss J. THELEN
6. Class exercise - Dan. E. McGINLEY
7. Talk on theory and practice - L. C. LAREN.
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LETTER LIST - Feb. 1st, 1883

BALLBACH, Anna; BALLBACH, George; BARTEL, Edward J.; BROWN, Lizzie J.; BOYD, JamesA.; CLARK, J. S. 2; DROSHIN, David; DANK, Henry; GROVER, Isaac D. 2; GOCHIE, JohnN.; GENGLER, Peter; HARTHUN, John; JANSON, Alfred; KOOS, Elise; KNUDSON, I. Mrs.;NORENBERG, Gott.; SOLMS, Martin; SAUER, L. 2; SCHWENGER, Jno.; SCHMIDT, Johann; SCHALY,F.B.; ZIMMERMAN, L.

In calling for these letters, please say they are “advertised.” -- H. L. COE, Postmaster
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Miss Susie NOESEN, a native of this city, but living in Milwaukee for four or fiveyears past, committed suicide last Tuesday by taking strychnine. A short time before,she had given birth to a child at the poor house, her father having driven her fromhome. It is the old story of love and deception. Her seducer - one GAFFNEY, is saidto be in Texas.

Inquiry among our citizens fails to develop any knowledge of this family. Susie neverlived here.
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The Milwaukee Daily Journal enlarged this week and appeared in new type. It maintainswith gratifying success its position as a newsy, spicy and fearless paper, and claimsto have the largest circulation of any paper in that city. We believe it has andcongratulate it upon such evidence of deserved appreciation at the hands of the peoplein whose interest it so valiantly works. The Journal has on its editorial staff thebest pargraphist in the State as is daily shown by the paper.

The Weekly Star
February 10, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

More snow last Tuesday.

Saukville cattle fair next Monday.

Next Wednesday is St. Valentine’s day.

Several Port Washington people attended the Saukville masquerade.

Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

Railroad men have a hard time of it keeping the track clear. Trains are quite irregular.

Louis FIEDLER and Paul WINTRINGER, former residents of this city, attended the masqueradeball last Saturday.

We are informed by parties who ought to know, that the snow in this vicinity is aboutfour feet deep on the level.

The latest news from Washington is that the committee have agreed to recommend anappropriation of $6,000 for this harbor.

We are told that at the Saukville masquerade ball Monday night the principle businessof several persons was that of “cane varnishing.”

The post office has been thoroughly repaired and repapered during the past week,and now presents a neat and tasty appearance.

A telegram from Mr. PORS about harbor matters says “things look favorable.” it iscertainly desirable that success may follow this “look.”

The masquerade ball held at ALBRECHT’s Hall, Saukville, last Monday evening was largelyattended, and was a very enjoyable affair.

The P. W. S. Club will hold their first masquerade ball in Harmony Hall, on Fridayevening, February 23d, 1883. Invitations have already been issued. A good time isanticipated.
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Charles PRISLER, a section hand on the Milwaukee & Northern residing at Saukville,was quite seriously injured Wednesday morning. After the train had started, he attemptedto jump on to a passenger car, when the snow gave way under him, and he failed tomake connections. His legs went under the wheels, but the deep snow prevented theirbeing broken or cut off, although badly bruised. The train was stopped in time toprevent what might have proved a fatal accident.
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FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANTS

The other day a couple of gentlemen entered one of the marble and stone shops inthis city, and proposed buying out the establishment.

The price offered was one cent for the first stone, two cents for the second stone,four cents for the third stone, and so on until each stone in the shop was involved;but nothing for the house and lot which was to be included in the sale. The proprietordid not understand, and to explain one of the gentlemen said: “It’s like this; wegive you one cent for this,” pointing to a stone worth $100, “and two cents for this,”putting his hand on another stone valued at $75. “Get out with your humbug,” saidthe owner: “do you think I will sell you $175 worth of marble for three cents, andgive my house and lot away?” Suppose the sale had been made, and the number of stonesinvoiced was 25, what would have been the sum paid?

Any pupil attending either of the public schools in this city who will send us thefirst correct answer will be rewarded with a copy of the STAR for one year. All answerswill be published; the prize one in full. Answers must be in or or before February20.
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THE MASQUERADE BALL

The masquerade ball in the singing Hall last Saturday evening was a success throughout.A good number of maskers were present and a large audience. Two prizes were awarded,to the best lady and gentleman characters, respectively. The first prize was awardedto the Boot and Shoe Factory, which was run by several young men, and the secondto Misses GEORGE and ZAUSCH who personified Indian squaws.

On account of the bad weather, which prevented many from attending, it was decidedto hold another ball on the Tuesday evening following. Accordingly on Tuesday evening,the hall was again filled with a large crowd. Two prizes were also awarded this evening,being won by Mrs. C. A. MUELLER and Louisa LANDOLT, who represented day and night,and Mr. J. P. EVEN, representing a French fiddler.

A number of good characters appeared this evening among which the Great Western Bandwas one of the best and most attractive. It was a take off on our band boys and wasmost successfully carried out by young ladies. There was but one slip in this affairin the unfortunate illness of the person who was to play the trombone which occurredjust as she was entering the hall, and prevented her appearance. The best joke wasthat no one supposed the participants were ladies.

The two tramps by Chris and Julius GERMANSON created a sensation, and we will wagera worn out lead pencil that no person in the hall knew them. They were certainly“the relics of old decency.”

A fine crockery display by a couple of boys “took down the house” but as they ranout of the hall, amid the cheers of the audience, and did not again put in an appearance,we were unable to learn their names.

A great many more good characters were represented, but we have not the space tonotice each one separately; suffice to say, it was one of the best masquerade ballsever held in the hall.

The Weekly Star
February 17, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Teachers’ meeting at Saukville today.

The public schools are well attended.

Wm. A. PORS has returned from Washington, D.C.

Cattle fair at Holy Cross and Grafton next Monday.

The weather has moderated considerably during the past week.

A juvenile masquerade ball will be held at the Singing Hall this evening.

Mrs. John T. SCHOLL and Albert J. SCHOLL departed last Wednesday for California.

Wm. H. RAMSEY, of Grand Haven, Mich., partner of N. KEMP, is in the city.

It is said that there is more ice on the lake this year than at any time since 1873.

Miss Lillie STEWART of Milwaukee, has been visiting her parents in this city duringthe past week.

Geo. C. FOSTER, son of Geo. W. FOSTER, of this city, has been appointed County Judgeof Florence county, Wis.

MARRIED, on the 14th day of February, 1883, by the Rev. T. H. DRY, at the residenceof the bride’s father, Gardener KARKER, Esq., Mr. Frank H. GOODMAN, M.D. of Lockport,N.Y. to Miss Nona KARKER, of Saukville, Wis.

Another body was recovered form the Newhall ruins Tuesday afternoon. It was but partiallyconsumed and was found in a coal bin.

A church fair for the benefit of the new Catholic church will take place soon. Theexact date has not yet been determined.

The Register of Deeds recorded the deaths, births, and marriages in this county,during the year 1882, as follows: Births 200; deaths 66; marriages 117.

Rev. H. COLEMAN, D. D. will lecture at the Methodist Church in this city on Tuesday,February 20, Subject: “Young man and his metal.” All are invited.
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The rain and thaw of the past few days has caused considerable uneasiness in thetowns along the Milwaukee river, and it is feared the scenes of two years ago willbe reenacted. A large amount of snow is lying on the ground and should it all gooff at once, would create a flood and consequent destruction of bridges and otherproperty.
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That part of the city known as Canada is pretty well inundated. The small streamemptying into Sauk creek has been full of ice all winter, the water flowing overthe ice and then freezing, until the bed of the creek was completely filled. Thewarm weather thawed the ice, and yesterday the water came down with a rush, overflowingthe banks and causing considerable trouble to the inhabitants of that section.
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OBITUARY

Died at Port Washington, Wis., on Monday, February 12th, 1883, of consumption, NellieA. CHAMBERLIN, aged 15 years.

Nellie was the youngest daughter of Hon. Charles E. CHAMBERLIN, of this city, andwas beloved by all who knew her. All that was possible was done to relieve her suffering,by kind parents and friends, until finally death released her. While we cannot butadmit that “He doeth all things well,” it is nevertheless a sad duty to chroniclethe death of one so young and promising.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their secondaffliction during the past year.

The funeral services were conducted from the residence of Mr. CHAMBERLIN on Thursdaymorning by Rev. T. H. DRY, the Good Templars, the Sunday School children, and a largenumber of friends being present.
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Resolutions of respect and condolence adopted by the Ozaukee Lodge, I. O. G. T. onthe death of Sister Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN.

Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst, by death, our belovedsister, Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN; and

Whereas, In this dispensation of Divine Providence our lodge has lost a worthy member,and the cause a devoted friend; therefore be it

Resolved, That the members of this lodge, while bowing in humble submission to Him,who doeth all things well, tender the bereaved family and friends of the deceasedsister, our sincere sympathy and condolence in this their great affliction, and

Resolved. To give further token of respect to our sister’s memory, that our charterand regalia’s be draped in mourning for thirty days, and

Resolved. That a page of our journal be set apart and dedicated to our deceased sister’smemory, giving age and date of death, and that a copy of these resolutions by sentto the sorrowing family, also to the Ozaukee County Advertiser and Weekly Star forpublication. -- Miss Hattie SOULE, Hattie E. HALLECK, Aggie L. STEWART, Committee,Port Washington, Feb. 14, 1883.
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LIST OF PETIT JURORS

List of petit jurors drawn February 10th, 1883, at the office of the clerk of thecircuit court, Ozaukee county, Wisconsin, for the March term of court:

Belgium -- Frank OBERST, John B. WILTGEN, Peter SCHMIDT.
Cedarburg -- W. H. RINTELMAN, Gotfried BRUSS, William KRESSIN, August ZIMMER, AntonBRAHM, Jr., F. BEHRENS, Frank L. GROTH, Fred. G. SCHUETTE.
Fredonia -- Martin KOHLER, Jacob RHEINGANS, Herman RUDOLPH, Bishop R. BURRELL.
Grafton -- Henry ANDERSON, John SIMON, Sr., John AHLERS.
Mequon -- William CORRIGAN, Adam JOCHIM, C. F. KENNEY, Ernst ALTEN.
Saukville -- Martin WOLLNER.
Town of Port Washington -- Jos. SMITH.
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Hon. C. H. MILLER has taken a new partner in the law business and the style of thefirm now is MILLER, PORS & PORS. Emil PORS, son of Hon. Wm. A. PORS of Port Washington,becomes one of the resident members of the firm while Wm. A. PORTS is held in reserveas the heavy artillery, ready to be called into action in case his services are required.PORS, Senior is a very able lawyer and well known to all the people of the county.PORS, Junior is a young attorney of excellent habits and ability. There is no reasonwhy the new firm should not meet with abundant success in their practice. -- WestBend Times
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The warm rain yesterday started Sauk creek to booming and before night it was a goodsized stream. Near the south brick yard, it overflowed the banks and flowed intothe harbor. Thus far, we have heard of no damage being done although the bridge nearex-Senator MORGAN’s residence will most likely be swept away, should the water continueto raise.

The Weekly Star
February 24, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Cedarburg cattle fair next Monday.

Light fall of snow last Wednesday evening.

Emil PORS, of West Bend, is in the city.

Theo. H. RUBLY, of Centerville, spent a few days with his friends in the city.

Mrs. J. W. INGERSOLL, of Great Bend, Kansas, is in the city, visiting her sister,Mrs. Waite G. FOX.

Last Thursday being Washington’s birthday no school was held in the public schoolsof this city.

The juvenile masquerade ball in the Singing Hall last Saturday evening was well attendedand was a very enjoyable affair.

An effort is being made in the legislature to have a state road laid out from Milwaukeeto Port Washington along the lake shore.

Married on Friday, February 23d, 1882, at the house of the bride’s mother by Esq.SCHWIN, Mr. John NOESEN to Miss Mary HAUSWIRTH, both of this city. No cards.

The masquerade ball given by the P. W. S. Club t Harmony Hall last evening was asuccess. It was well attended and a fair number of maskers were present.

Rev. Mr. THORPE, of Milwaukee, Episcopalian, will hold services in the school houseon Tuesday evening (27th) next at 7:30 o’clock. All are cordially invited to attend.

The lecture in the M. E. Church last Tuesday by Rev. H. COLEMAN, D. D. was well attended.The subject was “The young man on his mettle.” and was a very interesting lecture.
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Lost, Strayed or Stolen from the premises of P. A. NAGAN, one large hogshead. A suitablereward will be paid for the return of the property or the conviction of the thief.
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A grand concert will be held in the Singing Hall this evening, under the auspicesof the Singing Society and ZIMMERMANN’s band. The proceeds are to go to the sufferersby the recent floods. Admission 25 cents; children 15 cents.
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Wm. J. MAERCKLEIN, of Fredonia, received this week a draft for $2,200, the amountof the insurance on his house, known as the Eagle Hotel, which was burned some timeduring January. Mr. MAERCKLEIN was insured in companies represented by D. M. JACKSONof this city.
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(For the Star)

DIED--Of consumption, at the residence of her parents, on Monday, February 12th,Nellie A. CHAMBERLIN, aged 16 years, 1 month and 26 days - the youngest and dearlyloved daughter of Hon. C. E. and Eliza CHAMBERLIN.

It is only with a sorrowful heart that the every day chronicler of passing eventscould write the above, and so convey to the friends and neghbors the sad sad tidingsthat one, born and brought up among them, loved and loving school-mate and friends,pupil, and Sunday school scholar had passed away, had left for the beautiful realm,to be with the brother whom she had so dearly loved. To the heart broken parentsthe knowledge that she must leave them had long been theirs but with the love thatknows no weariness, they watched and hoped to help her, their youngest, their preciousone.

The summer’s sunshine and the autumn’s fullness found a sweet reflex in her spirit’slovliness, but failed to bring reviving strength to the fair young invalid, or hopeto the anxious watchers.

Naturally possessed of a loving and cheerful disposition, her school mates and friendswere greatly attached to her, and daily sent or carried her messages of love andkindness. Brothers and sisters from distant homes strove to charm away the shadowyapproach, with the choicest of love’s offerings. Music and flowers were hers, andall tht human skill could offer.

The flowers of an early spring she laid upon her brother’s grave, and nature hasspread her mantle of purest white above the grave of Nellie, while “Mother we willwait for you,” will come as a sweet refrain, alike fromt he flower clad mound ofthe sad spring time, and the snow clad one heaped so high in its feathery softness.

The following lines are especially indicative of her pleasant character: “Gay asyoung, and innocent as gay, and happy as innocent if out; happy her; like a sweetodor she sparkled, exhaled and went to heaven.”
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DISASTROUS FIRE
The Port Washington Mills Totally Destroyed with all the Contents
Loss Estimated at $25,000 -- Partly Insured

About half past four Thursday morning, fire was discovered in the engine room ofthe flour mill of R. STELLING, of this city. An alarm was immediately given and thefire department was soon on the ground. The fire, at first, was confined to the engineroom, a brick addition on the west side of the mill, but rapidly spread to all partsof the building until the entire structure was enveloped in a mass of flames.

Intense volumes o f smoke filled the mill and made it almost impossible to save anything.Considerable flour was taken out, but it was impossible to get to the office or thesafe. The fire department was soon at work, but could do nothing to stay the onwardmarch of the flames. A few minutes after the department began work, the smokestackfell outward with a crash, nearly falling on several persons, but luckily no onewas hurt.

It soon became apparent that the mill could not be saved and the fire company thendirected their efforts to save the adjoining property. Large sparks and blazing shinglesfrom the roof of the doomed building were carried by the wind as far as the harbor,and had it not been for a light fall of snow that occurred on the evening previousand the efforts of the fire company, BJORKQUIST & Co.’s hay press, LUZEN’s barnand the mill warehouse would, in all probability, have been destroyed. The buildingbelonging to BJORKQUIST & Co. was filled with hay, and had it caught fire, wouldhave ignited the lumber yard, which would have swept everything between it and thelake.

The fire department experienced considerable difficulty with the hose, which wasin a bad condition, and burst several times, causing serious delays. The officersclaim that more and better hose is needed before efficient work can be expected ofthem, as that in present use is old and rotten. The boys done splendid work, however,with the material at hand, and no doubt prevented a more disastrous conflagration.

A large amount of flour and grain was in the mill, the greater part of which waslost. The cutting away of a wooden bridge, extending from the mill to the ware house,undoubtedly saved the latter building from destruction.

The safe was taken from the ruins about nine o’clock. The contents were uninjured.

The cause of the fire is unknown, but the prevailing opinion is that it caught fromthe boiler, although persons who were first on the scene and who burst open the engineroom door say that the fire was all above and that the whole roof was burning, andnothing below was touched. The mill was closed the night before the fire at halfpast nine and the workmen went home, and can therefore assign no reason as to thecause of the fire.

The mill was built in 1848 by George and Julius TOMLINSON, and is consequently 35years old. It was run for a number of years by water power obtained from Sauk creek,steam power being attached in 1856. The building was a substantial stone structure,with two brick additions. The mill has changed owners several times, and has alwaysbeen a profitable concern. A number of years ago, Mr. R. STELLING, the present proprietor,obtained control of it, since which time the business has been steadily increasing.Mr. STELLING has lately added improvements in the shape of new roller mills and machinery,at a cost of several thousand dollars.

Mr. STELLING is at present in Milwaukee, but Mr. PETERMANN, who had charge of themill in Mr. STELLING’s absence, estimates the loss to be about $25,000.

Mr. STELLING arrived from Milwaukee Thursday evening and seemed very much affectedby his sudden loss. He states that the insurance on the mill amounts to $10,000,divided among several companies. In regard to rebuilding, he said he could not builda new mill alone, but if he could get some one to go into partnership with him, orget sufficient backing, or have a stock company organized, he would have the millrebuilt.

The mill, at the time of the fire, was one of the most prosperous institutions in the city, and its loss will be keenly felt by many of our citizens.

The total insurance on the mill and contents amounts to $12,500 divided as follows:

Springfield - $2,000.00
Philadelphia Fire Association - $2,000.00
Millers National - $4,000.00
Wis. Millers Mutual - $2,000.00
Total: $10,000.00

On Contents:
North American - $1,500.
Hartford - $1,000.
Total: $2,500.

Mr. STELLING will start a flour and feed store as soon as arrangements can be perfected,and will keep a full stock of everything in that line. We bespeak for him the patronageof our citizens. As the mill was the only place in the city where these needful articlescould be purchased, he will very likely do a good business from the start.

The Cedarburg News
February 7, 1883
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS

MARRIED--February 2nd 1883, Mr. Otto STOCK to Miss Bertha KEUP, both of Cedarburg.

Henry STEIN and daughter, of Brown Deer, "took in" the Masquerade herelast Saturday, and to all appearances enjoyed themselves.

DIED--January 28, 1883, Michael Frederick SCHEER, of Cedarburg, at the age of seventy-fouryears and three months.

Wm. H. FITZGERALD, our Madison Postmaster, was at home on a visit last Sunday. Bill,don't seem to lose any flesh if he does have to work hard.

J.B. CALL, of Green Bay, was appointed on Friday last to fill the vacancy causedby the discharge of A.R. MILES, night operator at our railroad station.

Mr. William SCHROEDER and wife and Mr. Theodore HARTWIG of Milwaukee, were in Cedarburglast Sunday, visiting their parents and numerous friends.

John ROTH, the proprietor of the Central Billiard Hall, says that he lost seven poundsin weight in one day last week in twenty-four hours. It is rather a big loss in soshort a time John!

J.W. REDER, the barber, wishes to inform the public that he sells all kinds of hairoils, cosmetics, etc. for the toilet. He also keeps the best brands of five and tencent cigars on hand.

Van VALKENBURGH and Company at their Elevator near the Depot, have ground feed forsale now, and will furnish parties with any quantity at reasonable prices on shortnotice.

If you want a good, nice and complete job done in the line of painting call on G.WURTHMANN. Or if you want your rooms papered, he can do it at a reasonable price.See his ad in another column.

S. S. LEONARD is busy cutting wood on a twenty acre farm, which he has bought a fewmiles west of the village, and hauling it to his lime kiln, which he intends to runto its full capacity next summer. We wish you good luck, Sylvester!

Jacob ZAUN is in a bad fix. He has his ware house full of grain up to the roof, andcannot get cars to ship it, on account of the snow blockades, while
the farmers are coming in with loads of grain daily. We have had no freight trainsfor several days.

Fred MEMMLER, formerly an old resident of Cedarburg, but now proprietor of the ThienvilleMills, tells us that he will soon put in several sets of rollers, throw out the stonesand give the mill a general overhauling. That's right, Fred, we like to see an oldfriend make money.

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OBITUARY
We have already noticed in the last No. of the NEWS the death of Rudolph H. SMITH(should be SCHMIDT), Esq., of Grafton, which occurred at half past seven o'clockon 29th of last month surrounded by his family. The immediate cause of his deathwas consumption brought on by a throat disease. He was born at Stargardt in Prussiaon the 8th day of July 1833, and was consequently in his 50th year, when he died.His father, who died in Shoeneck in Prussia was County and city Judge. The deceasedreceived a good academical education and quitted school in August 1837; this enabledhim to pass his examination for the one year military service in Prussia, which heabsolved as corporal from 1846 to 1847. He emigrated to the United States in 1849and married his first wife in Milwaukee, Miss Helen WIDMEYER, who died in Graftonin the year 1868, where he afterwards married Miss Louise SANDEL, who survives himwith five children, while from the first marriage one son remains who is stationagent at Grafton. Mr. SCHMIDT after
keeping a country store in Thienville and Hamilton, settled finally in Grafton in1852, where he was engaged in mercantile business.

He held the office of Justice of the peace continually for over 25 years and untilhis death. He was buried on the 1st, of this month at Grafton, after the funeraloration in the Saint Joseph church upon the Catholic Cemetery followed to the graveby his family and a large number of friends.

The Cedarburg News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 14, 1883

LOCAL MATTERS
We were glad to see our fellow citizen and neighbor, P.K. GANNON, Esq. on the streetsagain, after a long confinement at his house.

Albert KNUPPEL, our contractor and builder has two teams at work; hauling stoneson to his lot near the depot, where he intends to erect a fine dwelling house in the spring.

"Uncle Fritz" HILGEN hitched up his team on Friday afternoon and took histwo brothers-in-law, Geo. BACH and Fred MEYER, to Milwaukee. They were snow-boundthere for several days - no trains running. "Uncle" said he had a hardtime getting through, as he was one of the first to break the road.

B.J. VAN VALKENBURG & Co., the proprietors of the new Elevator, have commencedbuying grain again, and there is a good hardy market here now, for all kinds of farmproduce; grain bringing nearly Milwaukee prices, and saving farmers a long haul.Now is the time to sell your produce.

If anyone wishes to go out of town these days and is afraid to risk it, let him goto Charley GOTTSCHALK, the livery man, and tell him to hitch up "that chestnutteam" and if Charley and that team won't take you through the highest drifts,nothing else will. We know this by experience.

Aug. GERLACH of the Mequon Brewery, passed through here last Saturday with a loadof beer, bound for Saukville. He was afraid that Saukville customers would die ofthirst, so he was bound to get through the snow, and save them no matter what happened.We hope he succeeded.

G. PODOLL, the artist, is crowded with work. While in Milwaukee last week, he gotthe contract for several landscape views, among them that of the Milwaukee car shops;Frank Falk Brewing Co., and two or three others. He is also very busy here, takingphotos of the Carnival suits that were to be seen at our Masquarade Ball. Mr. PODOLLis one of the best artists in the state, and we don't see why he should not deservethe patronage he has got.

While passing through Thienville last Friday afternoon, business seemed to be booming.The stores were crowded with customers, and some fifteen farmers were waiting fortheir grists. We were surprised to see how so many got through the snow drifts withthe heavy loads they had, as it took me about three hours to make fifteen miles witha light team and a lot of help to shovel, whenever we struck a big drift.

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JACKSON CORRESPONDENT

Snow drifts and banks are seen on every hill and dale; and the roads lined with people,here and there stuck in the snow.

Our country school is flourishing under the care of Miss Eva WARREN, of Myra.

Mr. John COLE, who is studying law at Madison, paid a visit at his home last Sunday.

Mr. Geo. SALTER can be seen riding out in his new cutter which he purchased at Addison.

Mr. Gregory COLE has a couple of sheep weighing respectively 190 and 200 pounds.Who can beat it?

Mr. Frank HAFEMAN and Miss Lizzie RAHN were united in holy matrimony last week. Wewish the young couple a long and happy life.

Mr. Frank SALTER is about to make a purchase of Mr. William TEMPLETON's farm. Mr.SALTER will soon own the whole town, and we will have to take up our abode in Cedarburg.

While Mr. HABERNEICHT was enjoying himself one evening alone, he was startled bythe cry of "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE"! just outside his door. Upon going to thedoor he was accosted by a shout and a band of young people drove from the door. Weare surprised that any of our young folks should try to frighten an old gentlemanat any time, and we regret that it happened.

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MEQUON CORRESPONDENT

Mr. Edward SCHERER, the champion thresher of Mequon is sick with jaundice.

After the storms on Saturday last, Doctor ALBERS might have been seen "plowing"through the drifts to obey duty's call.

Mr. Henry BISCHOFF, of Milwaukee, has removed all his furniture and household articlesto the house of his father who resides here. Last month his wife died after a shortbut severe illness. She leaves a little boy three years of age.

We just heard that a little tramp had arrived at the house of Dr. H.A. ALBERS. Accordingto the doctor's statement he weighs 6 pounds 64 oz. (a bouncing baby boy) Vive leDoctor.

Little Eddie, the son of Bernhard HERZIGER is down with scarlet fever.

The high snow drifts seriously interfered with the attendance of children in thepublic schools. In several districts no session was held on Thursday or Friday. Theroads leading north and south are almost impassible.

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GRAFTON CORRESPONDENT

Theo. WOLTING Jr. now keeps the saloon formerly kept by Jos. SPEHN; and by observation,I conclude young WOLTRING is doing a fair business.

The Concordia Insurance Co. of Milwaukee has appointed F.X. KLOETY as the Agent inthis place, in lieu of Rud. SCHMIDT, deceased. The new agent will so conduct thebusiness that it will be seen the company has chosen wisely, the man to take hisplace.

The Woolen Mills at this place, are running to their full capacity, and are doinga good business. Mr. RAMIEN, its head proprietor, is a gentleman in the full senseof the word and a thorough business man.

The Cedarburg News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 21, 1883

LOCAL MATTERS

Dr. Theo. HARTWIG will sell his stock and household utensils at public auction onWednesday, March 21st.

H.G. GROTH & Co. report doing a lively business just now since all roads arepassable, and farmers have a chance to come in town.

Drs. BEVIER and SCHLAEGER, dentists of 312 Grand Ave., Milwaukee, will be in Cedarburgevery Fairday, at Dr. McGOVERN's office. For further particulars inquire of Dr. McGOVERNor C.F. BURGWARDT, teacher.

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List of Petit Jurors drawn at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, OzaukeeCo. Wis. February 10th A.D. 1883, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. for the March Termof the Circuit Court for the year 1883.

William CORRIGAN, Adam JOCHEM, C.F. KENNEY, Ernst ALTEN, Mequon; Henry ANDERSON,John SIMON Sen., John AHLERS, Grafton; Joseph SMITH, Town Port Washington; MartinKOEHLER, Jacob RHEINGANS, Herman RUDOLPH, Bishop R. BURTELL, Fredonia; Gotfried BRUSS,Wm. KRESSIN, Aug. ZIMMER, Anton BRAHM, Jr., F. BEHRENS, Frank L. GROTH, Fred G. SCHUETTE,Wm. H. RINTELMAN, Cedarburg; Martin WOLLNER, Saukville; Frank OBERST, John WILTGEN,Peter SCHMIDT, Belgium.

The Cedarburg News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
February 28, 1883

LOCAL MATTERS

Miss Bertha GILBERT who has been in Chicago for the last six months, returned homeone day last week.

Miss KNAUTH of Brown Deer attended the Masquarade Ball last Sunday evening.

Messrs. Louis HORNEFFER, Fred MEYER, George BACH, and Fred HORNEFFER, were in Cedarburglast Sunday, visiting friends and relations.

D.M. JACKSON of Port Washington was in Cedarburg on business one day last week, livelyand full of fun as ever.

Mrs. Louis KUHEFUSS of Milwaukee was in Cedarburg a few days last week visiting friendsand relations, the guest of her father-in-law, J.C. KUHEFUSS.

We did not know what S.S. LEONARD carried that smile on his face for the last week.We learn that one more has been added to the family; it's a girl.

A splendid monument arrived here to put up on the grave of Mr. Wm. SCHROEDER. Itweighs twelve tons, and took a whole car to transport it.

Dr. J.P. ZEPS will be in Cedarburg every two weeks and those wishing teeth extracted,or a new set, can have them for almost nothing from him. He stops at the WisconsinHouse.

Many thanks are tendered to Mr. William RIEMENSCHNEIDER for the amiable way he treatedthe boys of the band while they were at that place last Sunday afternoon.

Mother and child doing well, and Fred MEYER formerly of the "Enterprise"feels happy. It occurred at Milwaukee last Thursday the 22nd inst., and his nameno doubt is to be Fred.


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MEQUON CORRESPONDENT
Milwaukee sent her usual quota of visitors. Mr. John BISCHOFF, Miss Annie HENTSCHEL,Miss Lena HODANN, and Miss Elizabeth HUHN are out here rusticating.

The Milwaukee River was covered with a smooth surface of ice during the week. A largenumber of the young people were there enjoying themselves these moonlight eves.

There are several cases of scarlet fever in town. It has not yet appeared in a malignantform.

Charles SCHMIDT, the toll-gate keeper, has purchased the property of Mr. CHELAKOWSKY,who intends to move to Iowa. Charles will soon remove to his new quarters and beready to welcome his many patrons.

We are sorry to hear that Doctor ROSENTHAL has felt rather unwell of late. Hope fora speedy recovery.

H. SLAMER and his wife of Chicago, have returned to their former home. They havetheir headquarters at his father-in-law's, our genial store-keeper, Mr. Louis WAGNER.

On Sunday evening a goodly number of young folks gathered at the house of Mr. AugustFISCHER. Dancing was "the order of the day, and the next too". All reporthaving passed a very enjoyable evening, and we have been requested to tender themost sincere thanks to Miss Bertha and our host Ernest.

The spike-drivers arrived here last week from Milwaukee. Chairman MILBRATH was hereoverseeing the work which, according to the statement to us, has been done satisfactorily.


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G. KANNENBERG, the blacksmith, slipped and fell on the side walk in front of HenryROTH's saloon the other day, and broke one of his legs.

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Henry WEHAUSEN Jr. became the proud father of an eight pound boy baby last Thursday,Mother and child doing well.

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J.C. KUHEFUSS, proprietor of the Hartford House, intends soon to entirely rebuildhis hotel and make it one of the finest hotels and saloons in the county.

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H.G. GROTH & Co. received a car-load of seeders and horse-rakes last week directfrom Ohio. Whoever is in need of either, should buy now to get one cheap.

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Henry NERO is fixing up his boot and shoe store in city style, having just boughttwenty-five cases of boots and shoes, and a lot of fancy boxes in which to put them.Give him a call, if you are in need of anything in his lines; you will be sure tobe suited.

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BOERNER BROS. are receiving an immense lot of new spring goods daily, and doing arushing business. The reason is all goods are sold at the lowest possible figures,and for cash only, thus making quick sales and small profits. Their good looks havea little to do with it too no doubt.

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The family of Attorney General FRISBY, now at Madison have received another heavyblow through the death of their much esteemed and accomplished daughter Miss Alice,who after tending her brother, Eugene, in his last sickness was taken with the terriblemalady of which he died, diphtheria, herself and expired on the 23d inst., at theresidence of her parents at Madison.

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DIED
In Cedarburg, February 15th, 1883, Miss Margaret CASSIDAY, aged 18 years and 6 months.

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