Ozaukee County Newspapers
 

January, 1883

The Weekly Star
January 6, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Schools began again Wednesday morning.

The legislature meets next Wednesday noon.

Cattle fair at Saukville Monday next.

The Firemen’s ball last Saturday night was a success.

The newly elected county officers entered upon their duties last Monday.

Mrs. John GENGLER has added groceries to her stock, and will keep a choice slectionof fresh goods in that line.

Thursday evening a snow “blizzard” struck this locality, and considerable snow fell.The wind piled it up in squads, so that sleighing is rather poor.

Miss Katie WELLER, daughter of Mr. Mat. WELLER, of this city, died in Chicago thisweek. Her body was brought here and deposited in the Catholic cemetery vault Thursdayafternoon.

The great Milwaukee daily is no longer hyphonated. Contrary, it is now an enlargedSentinel, improved much, fuitful in news, industrius, worthy of increased patronage,and a pride of Milwaukee.

ALBRECHT’s New Year ball in Saukville, last Monday eveing, was well attended. Quitea number of Port Washingtonites were preent, amojng them Mr. FURGASON and his goose.Charlie SMITH, and others, who report having had a good time.
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At the meeting of the Pioneer Hose Company last Thursday eve, the following officerswere elected:

Captain - Jacob SCHUMACHER
Treasurer - Nic. BODE
Secretary - John WEYKER
1st Pipeman - John BOSSLER
2nd Pipeman - Peter HELREIGEL
Color Bearer - John NOESEN
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Sheriff SPEHN has appointed Frank DELLES as his under sheriff, the sheriff will occupythe jail residence, will act as jailor, and transact most of the duties of his officehimself. This is what is expected and will give better satisfaction than to “farmout” as has been so often done.
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List of letters remaining in the post office at Port Washington, Wis., and not calledfor January 1st, 1883:
Catrine BECKER
Susan BEACH
Stephen GRAY
Clara HILLER
John HARTHUN
Jos. HANKE
C. E. IRWIN
Mrs. Denis REOHANE
Carl RLASTERHUBER
M. B. REINER
G. ROMANESKO
Chas. WEDEGARTNER
Gabriel WENZLICK
In calling for these letters, please say they are “advertised.” -- H. L. COE, P.M.
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The last official act of ex-sheriff WEYKER was to arrest his ex-under sheriff, FrankDELLES. The charge is neglect of duty while under sheriff. The charge is based onthe escape of the two burglars, BURNS and CLARK, who broke jail. The matter willbe investigated before the circuit court probably. Comment at this stage of the caseis inappropriate, so the STAR restrains from making any.
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The Teachers’ Association holds its monthly meeting at Saukville, January 13th, 1883,at ten o’clock a.m. The programme will be --

Debate -- The United States should now adopt a policy of free trade. Affirmative-- F.R. WEBER; Negative -- L. W. JERGENS. Others present may debate either side.

Class Exercise -- U. S. History -- Johnson’s Administration, by W. F. SCOTT.

Essay, by Miss J. REYNOLDS

Class Exercise -- Vocal Physiology, by S. A. HOOPER

Select Reading by Miss Elizabeth THIEN

Class Exercise by C. LAU.
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Ernest FRANKENBURG, the banker at West Bend, does a very large business with thefarmers of the surrounding country, and it has been understood for some time he hasan unusually large amount of money in his safe. At an early hour last Tuesday evening,two masked men entered his residence by way of the kitchen and suddenly appearedwith drawn revolvers in the dining room, where the family were at tea. Covering themwith the revolvers, they demanded what money and valuables were in the house andthe bank safe keys. Mr. F. handed over two gold watches and some money, but toldthe robbers that the safe had on a time-lock and could not be opened till morning.The robbers accepted the statement and left with the booty obtained. There is noclew.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
I desire to announce to my friends, the citizens of Port Washington and surroundingcountry, that I have sold my residence in this city to Dr. Benjamin U. JACOB, wholocates here for the practice of medicine and surgery in its various branches.

Dr. JACOB comes well recommended and I ask for him the confidence that has been sofreely given me, believing it will be well deserved. -- John T. SCHOLL, M.D., PortWashington, Dec. 26, 1882.
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Dr. Benj. U. JACOB would respectfully announce to the citizens of Port Washingtonand surrounding towns, that he has permanently located here for the practive of Medicineand Surgery.

All calls promptly attended. Office hours 9 to 12 A.M. and 7 to 8 P.M.

Office and residence in house formerly occupied by Dr. John T. SCHOLL.
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All those having Bills against School Dist. No. 1, will please present them to Mr.SCHWIN on or before the tenth day of January, 1883. -- E. R. BLAKE.
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The Ozaukee County Agricultural Society, for election of officers for the ensuingyear and transaction of other business, holds its annual meeting at Jos. ALBRECHT’sSaukville, Monday, January 15, 1883 at 1 o’clock P.M. -- L. C. LARSEN, Sec.
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CONROY, the young man arrested last week in Manitowoc, charged with forgery, andtaken to Monroe was the wrong man. He has sued the sheriff for false imprisonment.
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The race war exists between Neenah and Milwaukee. The cut was inaugurated by theCentral, which was immediately followed by the Northwestern, and these cuts weremet by the Northern, which is selling tickets now lower than either of the otherlines. Probably the price will be further reduced.

Milwaukee gas is of such quality as to make people sick, destory carpets from dripping,and gives poor light. There’s howling.

The Weekly Star
January 13, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Cattle fair at Grafton next Monday.

Albert J. SCHOLL is home on a visit.

Miss Hattie C. BRICE, of Milwaukee, is visiting friends in this city.

A masquerade ball will be held in John MUELLER’s hall, Waubeka, February 4th.

Hon. E. S. TURNER was in Waukesha last Tuesday, attending to legal business.

Hon. W. H. FITZGERALD, of Cedarburg, has been appointed Assistant Postmaster of theAssembly.

About four inches of snow fell at this place last Wednesday evening and sleighingis considerably better.

A grand masquerade ball will be held in the Singing Hall, on February 3d, by theSinging Society.

Street Commissioner BARTH has been kept busy the past week trying to keep the FranklinStreet river clear of ice.

MARRIED -- at St. Mary’s Church, Wednesday, January 10th, 1883, by Rev. H. WILLMES,Mr. Michael EVEN to Miss Ida K. DIX, all of this city.

The account of a shipwreck published on another page will be interesting readingto several citizens of this county who were “heroes” in that struggle.

Senator BLAKE departed for the state capitol last Monday. In the assignment of membersof committees he has been placed on those of state affairs and military affairs.

DIED -- at Port Washington, Wis., on Tuesday, January 9th, 1883, Christoph SCHAACK,aged 85 years. The deceased was the father-in-law of J. N. BAER, Esq. and has livedin this country 35 years.

For several days, those of our citizens who secure ice, notably the brewers, havebeen busy putting up ice. The quality of ice being packed is most excellent. It isfrom 20 to 24 inches thick and as clear and solid as can be. It is brought from theMilwaukee River near the village of Saukville, three miles distant.

In the case of KAEHLER against DOBBERPUHL taken to the Supreme Court on appeal, decisionhas been rendered reversing the action of Circuit Court, and the cases are sent backfor final disposition.
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The Ozaukee County Agricultural Society, for election of officers for the ensuingyear and transaction of other business, holds its annual meeting of Jos. ALBRECHT’s,Saukville. Monday, January 15, 1883 at 1 o’clock P.M. -- L. C. LARSEN, Sec.
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Port Washington will soon be connected with Milwaukee by telephone, the line runningvia Cedarburg and Grafton. It will eventually be extended up the lake shore and forma part of the system which connects every county seat in the state by telephone.
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The rumor about town that one of the servant girls lost in the Newhall fire was fromPort Washington is probably untrue. A careful examination of the list of killed,injured and missing fails to disclose the name of the supposed unfortunate one.
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At the annual meeting of the Singing Society held last Sunday, the following officerswere elected for the ensuing year: President - Chas. A. MUELLER; Vice Pres. - UlrichLANDOLT; Secretary - Wm. H. LANDOLT; Treasurer - R. STELLING; Musical Director -G. GOETZ; Trustees - Walter ZASTROW, Chas. A. KUHN, Theodore PETERS.
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In the matter of the State vs. Frank DELLES, charged with neglect of duty as undersheriff at the instance of John P. WEYKER as complaining witness, the accused wasdischarged. It is a significant fact that nearly everybody “thought out loud” thatthe parties in this case should be reversed and it is not improbably that the ex-sheriffmay yet have a chance to explain his singular conduct in this matter. A contemporaryalluding to this case says, “the district attorney after investigation dropped thecase.” Considering the fact that the examination took place before a competent courtwith all the formalities of a trial, lasting five days, and that the accused wasdischarged, the court intimating that the complaining witness, if anybody, was theproper person to be made the defendant, it looks as if some editor as engaged in the whitewash business and applying the paint to the prosecution.
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The St. F. T. A. & L.S. of Saukville held their fifth annual ball on new year’sevening at Temperance Hall, which was a complete success in every particular. Musicby POWER’s band. The attendance was very large. The society was pleased to see amongits guests, ex-president of the society, J. P. McGINLEY, of Chicago, and many fromPort Washington, Cedarburg and West Bend. All dispersed in pleasant greeting andwishing to meet again. -- J.P.C.
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Last Sunday night between twelve and one o’clock, the Eagle Hotel, in the villageof Waubeka, was burned with all its contents. fortunately but few persons were in the house at the time, the occupants being Mr. Reinhard MAERCKLEIN and his family,a sick lady whose name we did not learn, and a servant girl, all of whom escapedwith difficulty, but uninjured. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposedto have broke out in the sitting room. Nothing was saved. The building was insuredfor $1500 and the contents for $700 in D. M. JACKSON’s agency. The proprietors arethe MAERCKLEIN Bros. the well known business men of that village.
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The great sensation of the week is the terrible fatality attending the burning ofthe Newhall House in Milwaukee. The fire was discovered about four o’clock in themorning, and is supposed to have started in the lower story, and to be the work ofan incendiary. In an incredibly short time, the whole immense building was envelopedin flame or smoke, making escape perilous and difficult in the extreme. At the latestreport, the number of persons known to be dead is twenty and about seventy are publishedas missing. A systematic search of the ruins is being made for the dead still buriedin the debris, but it will be several days before the end is reached. The affairwas so appalling as to utterly demoralize the people, and for a day or two, businesswas almost wholly suspended. The excitement was most intense in the city, and thehorrible loss of life has caused a thrill of excitement all over the country. Thefrightful loss of life is so overwhelming that no other phase of the catastropheis talked of, and indeed, no one cares about the dollars and cents involved, unlessit be the owners of the property. In the great excitement, much exaggerated talkwas indulged in. Everything possible has been done for the victims who are as comfortableas good care can make them.
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SHIP WRECK FIFTY YEARS AGO

We have been requested to publish the following letter, recently received by a citizenof this city from a friend residing in Pennsylvania, describing a ship wreck in whichboth were actors, which happened fifty years ago: Lancaster, Pa., December 21, ‘82

My Dear Friend --
I just feel as though I would like to talk with you for a little while, althoughyou and I have not met but once or twice in the last fifty years. But I suppose youremember a party of immigrants leaving Havre, a seaport in LaBelle, France, a littleover fifty years ago, on board the ship Pennsylvania, and as we were wafted out ofthe harbor with a fair wind and tide, and how all things went well with us, barringthe settlement that had to be made with old Neptune? But as all things must havean end so it was with sea-sickness. As we thought then we had a good time, and wehad. Do you remember, one day a Frenchman, who was on board, was walking from thecook-house, with a large wooden dish of dumplings (knepf) that he had baked, andas the ship gave a sudden lurch to one side, he fell and spilled his dumplings onthe deck, you and I, and several other of the little chubby Dutch boys eat them upand thought they were good.

There are many other incidents that happened, but the grand one that I want to callyour attention to was the Sunday morning of December 2d, 1832, when our ship struckthe sand bank, as we were laying as we thought secure in our berths, and when shestruck what a terror seized the ship’s company, as she rebounded as it were to gatherfresh strength until she finally stuck fast; and then the able-bodied men were orderedout on deck to assist the crew to throw overboard the water casks, etc., and cutaway the masts to lighten the ship to get her off the sand. All the while the oldmen, women and children were in the hold in midnight darkness, and as we hard thetramping of the men on deck, the rattling of the chains, the commands of the officers,and the blows of the axes, it was a time that can never be forgotten.

I remember well then the hatch was opened and we saw daylight, and the little blackman came down the stairs and opened the lower hold and there was the water nearlyto the floor of our cabin, and he ran up the stairs and report what he saw. We wereimmediately ordered on deck. It would not take long to obey that order but beforewe could get up the last one, I had to wade in water, and when we reached the deckwere met with the waves breaking over the ship, each little family set down in littlegroups expecting that every wave would wash them overboard. Then they hoisted theboats over, but how soon they were swamped and our means of escape cut off. Raftswere hastily constructed, and ropes given each one to lash themselves to the frailrafts, in the event the ship went to pieces.

But He who rules the might deep says to the waves, “be still” had decreed otherwise,and thus we lay all that long day, and as night approached and the gloom thickenedaround us, wet, hungry and in despair. I well remember of a lad asking his mother-- “Oh! mama, das salts ist bitter,” (Oh, mama, the salt is bitter), his teeth chatteringtogether. There is no use talking, prayer is the last resort when danger is nigh.It don’t matter how hard, or how unbelieving the human race becomes, when dangerthreatens they are ready to ask God to have mercy upon them, and if you can rememberas I do you can call up the forms of some of the sailors as they fell upon theirknees with their hands stretched heavenward crying to God for help, the tears chasingeach other down their bronzed and weather-beaten faces.

When the captain deserted us and put off in the small boat, I seem to see the littlething on the crest of a large wave and then sink in the trough of the sea. The matecame back and then quickly left for help. With what gladness we hailed daylight onthe morning of the 3d and found the wind had gone down, and soon after a vessel camein sight. Then they killed the hog which was left from the captain’s stores and roastedit, but how they did it is a mystery to me to this day, and distributed it in piecesamong the famished people. The piece I got though raw was good.

Then the work of taking us off the wreck was commenced by the black sailor who stoodin the bow of the ship, hold us under the arms and drop us into the arms of anothersailor who stood in the bow of the small boat, who stowed us away and took us tothe brig, where we were put to bed and fed on gruel, small quantities at a time.How quickly all this was done? And none too soon, for we were hardly off before thewreck split open from stem to stern and sank, and that was the last seen of whathad been our home on the mighty days so long.

Do you mind when we drew near the wharf at Charleston, S.C., and how the shores werelined with people who had heard of the wreck. We were then into carriages and takento a large building which had been built be some gentleman for charity and beingunfurnished we slept on beds made up on the floor the first night, but the next daybedsteads were brought, and we were fed and clothed with the greatest kindness. Iremember a small gentleman who came with a large basket of ginger cakes, (they werethe old fashioned kind, thick and good) and gave each one four of them with a silvercoin; and the children of the rich brought fire-crackers to amuse us little Dutchboys, how we stick them in the sand and touched them off. I mind this for when Igot down on all fours to see why mine did not go off and to blow it, it went offand burned my eyebrows and lashes off and filled my eyes with sand. After being thuscared for we were started for Philadelphia, Pa., our original destination, and onreaching the Deleware we were froze up for six day, making a delay of as many daysto make the trip, and finally landed, beggars in a strange land.

You are the only man I have since met who was on that wreck, outside of my own family.I trust you will not think I have done wrong in thus reminding you of the days oflong ago. -- S. H.

The Weekly Star
January 20, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

THE HARBOR MEETING

Pursuant to notice posted a large number of the citizens of Port Washington met inHarmony Hall last Tuesday evening to take action concerning the harbor.

The meeting organized by electing H. B. SCHWIN chairman and Wm. A. THOLEN, secretary.

The chairman after stating the object of the meeting at some length awaited the furtherpleasure of the meeting.

Mr. William A. PORS moved that a committee of fifteen, consisting of those who weremost interested in the matter of harbor improvement, be appointed by the chair, andthat the chairman of this meeting be the chairman of the committee, and that thematter be left entirely to them. Mr. PORS and Mr. H. L. COE spoke for some time infavor of such a committee and stated that a small committee could do more good thansuch a large body. The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. D. M. JACKSON moved that an adjournment of fifteen minutes be taken to give thechair time to appoint said committee, which was carried.

On re-assembling, the chair announced the following as the Harbor Committee: H. B.SCHWIN, chairman; Wm. A. PORS, H. W. LYMAN, N. KEMP, R. C. KANN, H. L. COE, S. E.MOORE, James McCARTY, John R. BOHAN, E. B. BOLENS, Carl FEHLANDT, George CROWNS,E. R. BLAKE, Charles A. MUELLER, John NEUENS.

Motion made and carried that J. W. VAIL be added as a member of said committee.

The chair then announced that the first meeting of the committee would be held atthe office of Wm. A. PORS, in the Court House, at which time and place the harborcommittee will be divided into several smaller committees to gather statistics asto the amount of business done at our harbor, the amount of money needed to completeit, the amount already expended, etc.

The secretary was instructed to notify the members of the committee of such meetingafter which the meeting adjourned.
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DONATION
A donation party for the benefit of Rev. T. H. DRY, pastor of the M. E. Church ofthis city, will be given in the basement of the church, on Wednesday evening, January24th, by the friends of the pastor. All are invited.
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THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
At the annual meeting of the Ozaukee County Agricultural Society the same officerswere re-elected, viz:

President - A. M. ALLING; Vice Presidents - Nils JACOBSON, Wm. CARBYS; Secretary- L. C. LARSEN; Treasurer - Michael DEMPSEY.

The Executive Committee elected is as follows: John REYNOLDS, Mequon; James NOLAN,Cedarburg; Fred SCHLEIFER, Cedarburg; Thomas IRVIN, Grafton; George B. INGERSOLL,Port Washington; Michael WESTER, Port Washington; Nic LANGERS, Belgium; Louis PIERRON,Belgium; William BEGER, Fredonia; William GRINNEL, Fredonia; John GOUGH, Saukville.

Article 8 of the society’s constitution was amended so that the annual meeting andexecutive committee meetings will be held on the 2d MOnday of January, June and Septemberinstead of on the 3rd Monday of these months.

Article 3 was also amended so that the executive committee consists of eleven membersinstead of nine.
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Telephone connection with Milwaukee, by way of Saukville, Grafton and Cedarburg wascompleted Wednesday. Saukville will have no central office. The one at this placewill be located at the post office. The line has been built by the Wisconsin TelephoneCo., and is a part of their system known as the lake shore line, which connects allthe important cities on the lake shore north of Milwaukee.
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The excellent ice procured at Saukville is got out by Mr. WINKLER, who has the necessaryapparatus to do so in first class style. He sells the ice at fifty cents per corddelivered on the platform ready for loading into wagons or sleds. All the brewers,fishermen and ice dealers in this city have patronized Mr. WINKLER this year.
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J. A. HEIN is closing out his stock of dry goods at cost prices, and offers bargainto anyone wishing goods in that line. He keeps constantly on hand a large stock ofgroceries and crockery.
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A memorial relating to the harbor was written out Monday afternoon, and being placedon the desk in the post office, without any special effort about 200 names were appendedin a few hours, showing what the feeling of this community is on the subject.

The Weekly Star
January 27, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

C. H. LARRABEE

This gentleman, well-known in this county, was killed by a railroad accident in SouthernCalifornia, on Friday, January 19. The Milwaukee Sentinel gives the following informationconcerning him:

Ex-Congressman LARRABEE, who was killed in the accident on the Southern Pacific road,came from Chicago to this state in the pioneer days and settled at Port Washington.He was elected judge of the second judicial circuit. The state supreme court thenconsisted of the judges of the several circuit courts, and after being elected chiefjustice he held that office for one or two years. On the organization of the presentsupreme court, in 1862, he was the democratic candidate for chief justice with thelate A. D. SMITH, of this city, and Samuel CRAWFORD, as candidates for associatejustices on the same ticket. He was defeated by the late Edward V. WHITON, of Janesville,who held the office until his death in 1850. The other two democratic judges wereelected, constituting the first separate supreme court of the state. Later he waselected to congress for one term only, being defeated for the second term by thelate Charles BILLINGSHURST. In 1861, at the outbreak of the war, he was appointedby Gov. RANDALL to the position of major of the Fifth Wisconsin infantry, of whichAmasa COBB, justice of Nebraska was colonel. Maj. LARRABEE served through a portionof the war, and when he resigned he returned to this state. A year or two afterwardshe went to California, residing first at San Francisco and Los Angelos and afterwardsremoving to Oregon and later to Seattle on Puget Sound, Washington Territory, wherehe was for a short time associated with Beriah BROWN in publishing The TerritorialDispatch. he next went to the newly discovered gold diggings on Erazer river, andafterwards returned to Southern California, where he has since resided. He was abright, genial and accomplished gentleman, a very fair judge and a good lawyer. Hewas an able stump speaker, extremely ambitious, and expected to reach the highestoffices. He was but a little over 21 years of age when he was elected judge of thecircuit court, and was a prominent member of the old democratic regime which includedGov. DEWEY, Gen. HOBART, Alexander GRAY and their associates.
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The worst storm of the season struck this locality last Saturday and lasted untilWednesday. During that time the thermometer ranged from 20° to 32° belowzero. Business was stagnated, and the only persons who were on the streets were thosewho were compelled to be there. No trains were run on the railroad from Saturdayafternoon until Monday evening and it was not until Wednesday that trains began torun regularly. The cold was intense and it was claimed to have been the coldest threeconsecutive days that ever visited the state.
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LOCAL

The roads are drifted and in bad condition for travel.

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

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

A masquerade ball will be held at ALBRECHT’s Hall in Saukville on Monday eveningFebruary 5th.

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

J. C. CORRIGAN, formerly of Cedarburg, is one of the coroner’s jury to investigatethe Newhall House fire.

Alterations are to be made in the post office for the accommodation of patrons ofthe telephone exchange.

The annual masquerade ball of the Singing Society will be held in the Singing Hallon Saturday February 3d. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents.

The petite jury for the March term of the circuit court will be drawn at the clerkof the circuit court’s office on Saturday, February 10th.

The Milwaukee, Lake Short & Western Co. are having a large number of freightcars built at Dayton, Ohio, which will soon be put into service.

The Franklin street gutter has about three feet of ice in it and the sidewalk betweenPASTORET’s cigar store and BAER’s saloon about one foot, making it almost impossiblefor any one to pass on that side of the street with safety.
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Mrs. Maria L. DANIELS, widow of the late George C. DANIELS, died at her residencein this city, Monday, January 22, aged 80 years. Deceased was one of the oldest settlersand was well known and highly respected throughout the county.
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PERSONAL

Mr. H. A. PORTER, traveling salesman for the Marseilles Paper Co. paid this citya visit last Saturday.

Mr. B. HARRINGTON of Chicago, a former resident of this city, was here last Saturdayand Sunday visiting friends.

Miss Hattie BRICE, who has been visiting friends in this city for some time past,returned to her home in Milwaukee Thursday.
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The rates established by the Telephone Company for sending messages to Milwaukeeand intermediate points are as follows: To Milwaukee 35¢, Cedarburg 30¢,Grafton 30¢. Regular subscribers receive a reduction of 10¢ from the aboverates. The rents to be paid by subscribers for the use of an instrument is $4 permonth.
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The donation party held in the basement of the M. E. Church for the benefit of thepastor, Rev. T. H. DRY, last Wednesday evening was largely attended, and those presentpassed a very pleasant evening. Vocal and instrumental music and speeches enlivenedthe occasion and social chat and conviviality rapidly whiled away the hours. A bountifulrepast was spread to which ample justice was done. The party was one of the largestof the kind held for several years. The total contributions amounted to $149.30.
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The committee who have the matter relating to the harbor in charge have been quiteactive in their work, and have made a very strong showing. This has been done in the shape of a memorial setting forth the real facts, which unequivocally show notonly the importance, but the absolute necessity for finishing this harbor. The memorialhas been placed in the hands of Senator BLAKE, who will try to have it passed bythe legislature at the earliest possible moment, and wee that there is no delay inits transmission to Washington. This seems to be all that can be done, and is undoubtedlythe best way to accomplish the end sought.
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A DOG STORY

The following story was related to us by a worthy citizen of this city, a few daysago, who couches for its truthfulness, and as it has probably never been publishedwe give it:

Everybody in the county knew Judge HEIDKAMP. A number of years ago a friend gavehim a pup of mongrel breed - part hound and part something else - the combinationbeing a “yaller” dog. The dog seemed to be strongly attached to his master, and itwas notable that “Everywhere the Judge went the dog was sure to go.”

Occasion required the Judge to go to Madison, and for that purpose he went by steamerto Milwaukee and thence by rail to Madison. Going to the pier to take the boat, thedog followed, and as he did not wish him to go, he directed the stop-son and therelater to hold the dog till the boat had departed. The boys did so and held on tillthe boat had gone considerable distance. It required much coaxing to get the dogto followi them, and they did not go far till the dog was missed.

The Judge reached Milwaukee during the evening, and next day was going about thecity attending to business and visiting friends previous to the departure of thetrain. He was greatly surprised in his perambulations to meet on the street his dog,which bounded toward him with unmistakable demonstrations of joy. What to do withthe dog he did not know. So true a friend was not to be thrown off, nor was it desirableto take him to Madison. It was finally arranged that the landlord of the hotel shouldkeep him until the judge returned. So the dog was shut up until after the train hadgone.

Again the Judge reached his destination and in due time retired for the night. in the morning on opening his room door he was greeted with renewed joy by his faithfuldog, who was laying in the hall by the door, patiently waiting for his master’s appearance.This settled matters, the judge concluding that so faithful, true and attached afriend should ever after receive his kindest attention and constant companionshipand the two seemed inseparable.

The supposition is that the dog had followed the lake shore to Milwaukee and therailroad track to Madison, in the same way he would have followed a trail.

The Cedarburg News
January 17, 1883
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS

WE WANT THE LOCAL ITEMS - Persons in all parts of the country, who are cognizantof interesting news items in their localities, are respectfully requested to forwardfacts for publication in the NEWS. School teachers are specially invited; and tothem and others who will send us the facts from their respective localities, we willat least partially reward by sending them the paper, free of charge, and also refundpostage. - There are dozens of such persons, and they can thus benefit themselvesas well as their localities, and us, if they will pick up and forward the items.Of course, we would like them well prepared, but we are after the real facts, mainly,and can put them in readable shape, if sent in ever so crude a form. So let nonebe deterred because they're not college graduates. Let them take heart from the factthat many college graduate would blush to see his productions in type, if his copywas literally followed - was not often licked into good English and correct orthography,by the "printer's devil." Deaths, marriages and births, the facts aboutschools and school houses, churches, meetings and mills, who is going to build goodhouses, barns or cheese factories, are topics always in order. Send in the items!

We paid Port Washington last Monday a flying visit on some law business and foundthe usual number of teams going to and coming from the city. The lumber trade ofthe place is larger than in any other lake shore city in proportion to the numberof inhabitants. Many farmers on the lake shore, living within a few miles only northof Milwaukee are handing their lumber from Port Washington since the harbor was built.

All that Cedarburg wanted to insure her growth and prosperity is nearly accomplished.A telephone communication with one of its southern suburbs, Milwaukee, is now insuccessful operation. A brass band consisting of over twenty five members, and recruitedfrom among our young people, gave their first concert on the 26th, of last month,which was a complete surprise to every one of the one thousand persons who crowdedour ball; and last though not least, there is a newspaper published that is boundto stay as Heine says: "Mein Liebehen was willst der noch nichr." Or in the United States language: "And what would my darling have more."

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MASQUERADE BALL
There is to be a grand masquerade ball in the Thiensville Hall, Thiensville, February4th. Admittance 25 cents. Dance, extra. A most enjoyable time is expected.

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WAGNER OBITUARY
We regret to learn as going to press that our old friend Louis WAGNER in Mequon losttwo fine children by diphtheria. One, a boy 11 years old, who died yesterday, funeralto take place on the 18th; the other a girl 3 1/2 years old died on the 12th inst.Not long since Mr. WAGNER buried his wife. He has the sympathy of the whole communityin these severe afflictions.

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OBITUARY
Peter BREITENBACH, one of the long time residents of Cedarburg, and Landlord of theNorthern Railroad Hotel, died on the 29th ult. of dropsy of the heart. His funeralwas largely attended on Sunday afternoon following.

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ROBBERY
It may be old news but still we give it, to state that there was an attempt madeon the 2nd. instant, to rob the Bank at West Bend. Two masked robbers entered theback door of Banker FRANCKENBURG's house, while the family were seated at the teatable, and covering the group with cocked pistols, demanded all their money, andthe keys of the Bank. Under their persuasive influence two gold watches and chainsof the value of $250.00, and $7.00 in money were handed over - all they had out ofthe Bank. Mr. F. told them the keys of the Bank would do them no good; as all themoney was behind a time lock, that no power could open till morning. One accountstates the villains then left; and another, that they marched Mr. F. part way tothe Bank, before becoming convinced that the time-lock guarded the money. Searchwas vigorously made to find the villains, but they managed to escape. Time locksare a big thing to foil bank robbers.

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ST. FRANCIS BORGIA CHURCH
Fifteen months ago the debt for which the Roman Catholic Congregation of this placewas responsible, amounted to five thousand seven hundred and eight (5,708.00) dollars.Since Father DURNIN assumed the Pastorship of the congregation, the debt has beenreduced to nineteen hundred ($1,900) dollars. This, indeed, is a good showing forthe priest and his people in so short a time. The church which is now virtually outof debt, was erected at the cost of nearly $40,000. It is beautifully located atthe south end of the village, as a little eminence from which the town can be overlookedand would be an ornament to any city.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
January 24, 1893

LOCAL MATTERS
We are indebted to Fred MEYER, the former publisher of the ENTERPRISE here, formmany favors in starting the NEWS. He is now located in Milwaukee and doing a prosperousjob business at 325 Chestnut St. Success to you Fred!

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The old part of the village of Cedarburg will have to look out for its prestige andlaurels, or the "city" will be up around the Depot in a few years. Themain improvements made during the last two summers, save that of the large one oferecting the new Evangelical Lutheran Imanual Church, have largely been done in thatlocality. The chief of these improvements is of course, the Door, Sash and BlindFactory of the Hilgen Manf. Company, commanded by Capt. J.W. JOHANN, which has beenso far re-built and enlarged, that is substantially a new "plant" and doublein capacity. We are told it took about $25,000 to pay for the transformations ithas undergone. Next in importance is the new Grain Elevator, built by the firm ofB.J. VANVALKENBURG whose headquarters are in Green Bay, and whose business here ispresided over by Mr. D.S. VANVALKENBURG, son of the senior member of the firm; andnext the putting in of an additional sidetrack by the M. & N. Ry. for the accommodationof the Elevator, and the growing lumber business of the Hilgen Manf. Co.

Both of these enterprises we intend to write up, in detail, as well as somethingof the history of the fine new church above alluded to.

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WEST BEND TIMES
The TIMES says Maxon PODVEY, the man injured by the cars there Sunday, the 14th,died at the Washington House on the 17th.

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ST. FINBARS T. A. & L. SOCIETY
The fifth annual meeting of the St. Finbars T. A. & L. Society of Saukville washeld in St. Finbar's temperance hall Thursday evening, Dec. 14th at 7 o'clock P.M.The meeting was called to order by the president James HURLEY. The reports of thedifferent officers were read showing the society to be in good standing. The electionof officers resulted as follows:

President, James HURLEY; 1st Vice President, James McCARTHY; 2nd Vice President,H.B. OHARE; Recording and Cor. Secretary, Richard COLMAN; Treasurer, B.W. COTTER;Librarian, Thomas D. RYAN; Assistant Librarian, Thomas GOUGH; Directors, G.C. COTTER,James HURLEY, H.B. OHARE, Edward KEATING, William McCARTHY; Marshal, B. CASSIDY,Sergeant-at-Arms, Peter SPARTS.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
January 31, 1883

LOCAL MATTERS

While going to press, we learn that our old friend Rudolph SCHMIDT, an old and respectedcitizen of Grafton, died Monday. Our next issue will contain the particulars.

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We learn with much regret that the son of our old friend BELL in Saukville, Nic.M. BELL who resides in Chilton, lost his wife after a long illness, on Tuesday the23rd. The body was brought to Saukville for interment. The deceased was only twenty-fiveyears old and leaves besides her husband three little children, too young to comprehendtheir loss.

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DIED
At Cedarburg, on the 17th inst., Maria, wife of Henry WEHAUSEN Sen., after a lingeringillness. The deceased was born at Bachsam, near Freudenberg in the then kingdom ofHanover, on the 21st of February 1815. She came to America in 1854 with her fatherand brother; the former died the same year of cholera. She married her husband -also in the same year - who with a married son survives her. Of her it can trulybe said that she was a good wife and mother. May she rest in peace.

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MEQUON CORRESPONDENCE
Hon. Adolph ZIMMERMANN showed himself again on Sunday. He was confined to his housefor several weeks.

The teacher, Mr. JUERGENS, and the schoolmates of Mr. Louis WAGNER's little son Allie;attended his funeral the week before last.

Our brewers, Messrs. ZIMMERMANN & GERLACH, have laid in their summer supply ofice. They lately erected a new ice house, and now have plenty of room to store it.

We were pleased to notice the smiling face of Hon. Wm. CARBYS, our Town Clerk andPost Master, on our streets again. He had been confined to his bed for several months.

Mr. Christopher KLUMB, operator and agent of Hilbert, on the Milwaukee & NorthernR.R., has been here visiting his numerous friends and relatives.

Our popular hotel-keeper August HODANN is extensively repairing and refurnishinghis hotel. He intends replacing the shelves, counter, icebox, etc. Over the old counter,which has stood for more than one generation several important political bargainshave been closed. The hotel was one of the first in the County, being erected byMr. Wm. OPITZ of Saukville.

A pleasant surprise was brought to Mr. and Mrs. John DICK and Miss ROEDEL at thehouse of Mrs. ROEDEL on Sunday. Mr. John DICK, a contractor and mason, resides inEllinwood, KANSAS, and reports business there as in the most flourishing condition.He states that such a bountiful harvest as that of 1882, they never had before.

Judging from the loads of goods arriving at Thiensville for Mr. Fred ENGELHARDT,he is preparing greatly for the Masquerade on Sunday Feb. 4th. Come one, come all.

R. Ebew.

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It was just twenty-five years ago last Friday the 26th inst., that Arthur R. BOERNERof the firm of Boerner Bros. first saw the light of day. The Cedarburg Brass Bandgot wind of it somehow, and feeling under obligations to him for having assistedto start the bend, surprised him with a splendid serenade. Of course, the boys wereinvited to step in, wine and cigars were no object, and Arthur entertained them ingood style. After refreshments, the Band discoursed some VERY fine music, and toomuch praise cannot be given Director WEBER for the able way in which he handles thetwenty-four men. We have no doubt but that their next concert will be even a greatersurprise to the audience than their first concert was last Christmas. Mr. WEBER isa thorough musician, and the Band and the citizens of Cedarburg feel proud of suchan able director. Here is good luck to you, Arthur, may you enjoy many more suchbirthdays, "lif long und been habby," was the toast and the wish of theBand and two reporters of the NEWS who were also "thar" and enjoyed themselves.

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We are very sorry to hear that Dr. HARTWIG has sold out to Dr. MAGER, and intendsgoing to Eau Claire where some of his children reside. He thinks that a city practicewill suit him better than being obliged to travel night and day on all kinds of roadsand in bad weather at his age. The Doctor is hale and hearty yet and might perhapsstand it here for fifteen or twenty years longer; he settled here in 1846, and inhim, we lose another old settler, but happily not by death as has of late been thecase.

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