Ozaukee County Newspapers

March, 1883

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

LOCAL MATTERS

Miss Flora BOEHME, who resides at Milton Junction, was in Cedarburg last week visitingher parents.

A.R. BOERNER, of the firm of Boerner Bros., has gone to Chicago to purchase theirspring stock of dry goods and notions.

William RETTBERG is busy fixing and putting in new pumps. If you are in need of agood pump, or want your old one repaired, just give him a call.

The West Bend Times says the meeting of the Old Settler's Club on the 22d ult. wasa success, and highly enjoyed by all attendants.

H. BEHNISCH & Son can turn out as good a harness as any harness-maker in thestate and folks know it, for they have more work than they can attend to at present.

D.S. VAN VALKENBURGH, for the firm Van Valkenburgh & Co. is still dishing outground feed by the ton. Dan thinks that advertising brings in a lot of cash.

Mr. John BELLEW purchased the property of H. WEHAUSEN Sen., one day last week. Havingsold his farm which is situated one and a half miles west of Cedarburg.

J.F. HILGEN, proprietor of the Hilgen's Springs, will have a ball and raffle on Sunday,March 18th. Six prizes will be drawn, which are valued at twenty-five dollars. Allare cordially invited to attend.

William LAU, son of Mr. Chas. LAU, who is employed by Mr. RUGGLES, of Manistee, Mich.,but who has been at the land offices of Madison and St. Paul for the last few months,in the interest of Mr. RUGGLES, was in Cedarburg visiting his friends and parents.

We learn the young law firm of TULLER & HEMLOCK, in Port Washington, is doinga very fair business, extending even beyond our county. The gained in the Walworthcounty Circuit Court, lately, a libel suit in which a heavy sum of damages was awardedto their client.

Mr. J. B. CALL of Green Bay who has been night telegraph operator at this point fora month, was superseded last Thursday by Mr. Arthur DIEDRICH of Hamilton, late operatorat Random Lake. Mr. D. returns to the point where he learned his business and willprobably "hold the fort" as long as he desires to, as he has business andpush in him.

We learn that J. Fred HILGEN has closed a trade for the purchase of the NorthernRailroad Hotel, near the Depot, and situate on one corner of the Spring's property.He is contemplating running it in connection with the Spring's Hotels, and thus havea lively business all the year.

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The proprietors of the Cedarburg Woolen Mills will change their woolen mills to aWorsted Mill. Messrs. Henry WITTENBERG and Wm. ROEBKEN went east last Saturday topurchase the machinery and will commence putting in machinery this spring. The millwill be run by steam instead of water power.

There are very palpable signs that there is to be much improvement made around thedepot part of Cedarburg, the coming summer, as several lots have recently been sold,and some dwellings commenced already, by getting stone and sand on the ground. AlbertKNUPPEL, the builder, is to put up one fine large house for himself on the cornerdiagonal from the residence of Capt. J. W. JOHANN, and others are on the road.

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Last Monday witnessed a reunion of the HILGEN family at Hilgen's Spring, where theoldest son of the late Fred. HILGEN, John F., resides, and where the festivitieswere kept up long after midnight. This family gathering was made the occasion ofa presentation of a gold watch and chain with locket attached, by the heirs to thefaithful and noble executor of the estate, John H. WINNER Esq. of Milwaukee, whoit will be remembered by the readers of the NEWS, refused any renumeration whateverfor five years of very valuable services as executor. The watch with a suitable inscriptionengraved on the inside, is the very best of the Elgin make, encased in a heavy 18carat gold case with heavy chain of the same costly material; the locket attachedto the chain contains the pictures of the late Mr. HILGEN and of his yet living widow.

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The burning of the Port Washington Flouring Mills is a heavy loss, not only to itsproprietor, but to the whole city. We hope and trust that Mr. STELLING will sooncommence rebuilding; and it strikes us that a location nearer the harbor, if it canbe procured, would be a good thing on account of the facility in receiving wheat,if wanted from abroad, and in shipping flour. The cartage would be a clear saving,especially if the mill is built large enough to turn out five hundred or a thousandbarrels of flour daily. The wheat raised around Port Washington is of the very bestquality, and has never entirely failed yet, as it has done on prairie lands, andon oak openings.

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JACKSON PICKINGS

Mr. Frank SALTER was seriously ill the past week, but is now on the road to recovery.

Mr. John COLE is home from Madison, where he finished his Law course.

Our well-known merchant, Mr. STOUSKE, is succeeding in his business.

Mr. Frank SALTER, succeeded in purchasing the TEMPLETON farm for $6,500.

Miss Mattie COLE, who is teaching in Mequon, is home on a vacation, before her summerterm opens.

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While returning from the Fair in Cedarburg, Monday of last week, a dozen or moreof our amiable young men went racing, which might have resulted in much ill, as theteams ran here and there and throwing several school children and themselves out,in a frightful manner. We would advise our young people to join a Good Templar'sOrder, and not return drunk from every Fair.

Beware, young men, lest the bad habits be confirmed. You seem to be oblivious ofthe fact that the smart girls of the period, will take only sober husbands.


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GRAFTON CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. Louise SCHMIDT, widow of the late Rudolph SCHMIDT, will continue the business,that of general merchandizing, at the old stand, and thus far has her liberal shareof patronage, which she certainly deserves.

Speaking of general merchandizing store, Grafton will add another one to her list,viz. C.L. DICKMAN, will soon open again at his old stand; a portion of the goodshas already arrived, and only awaiting that the finishing repairs on the buildingbe completed, in order to open.

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DIED
At Madelia, Minn., Feb. 24th, 1883, Matthew BURNS, aged 89 years, formerly a residentof the adjoining town of Jackson, Washington county where he resided until 1858.His remains were brought here, by his son, John BURNS, last week, Wednesday, andinterred in the Cedarburg Cemetery. Many of the old residents will remember him.

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

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. Gerald GANNON is reported to be on the sick list. We hope that Gerald will soonbe around again.

Mr. G. PODOLL is happy for the amount of work on hand at present. He makes a "rattling"good picture and the whole county knows it.

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LOTS OF WOOD
During the long winter, the good sleighing has been utilized to cover about all theland in the vicinity of S.S. LEONARD & Co.'s Lime Kiln with huge piles of wood,green and dry. This looks like a preparation for a big business, the coming season.

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That the Brick-making business in Cedarburg is flourishing, is evidenced by the factthat Mr. LEMKE, the Proprietor, has sold out his stock very close and will have toenlarge and drive his works to furnish where brick are wanted right here, the comingsummer, for new buildings. We learn that he has just been making and burning a smallkiln of scouring, or Bath brick, to fill an urgent order. This kind of brick, itseems, can be made in winter on a limited scale. It may sound a little enigmaticalto say it, that "imported" English Bath brick, are shipped from Cedarburgby the car load, all nicely boxed; but it is standard history, nevertheless.

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Chas. GOTTSCHALK, the Livery man has bought a share of the Cedarburg Plank Road,and has contracted with the lime-kilns here, for all the offal of their sand-stonequarries, with which the proprietors intend to cover the entire road. This will makethe road almost as solid as though it was paved. - They intend to have the fencesmoved so as to make the road-way four rods wide, and at places where they are mosttroubled with snow drifts, wire fences will be put up, and otherwise do all thatmoney and labor can do to make it a first class road. We don't doubt it now thatthey have Charley to push them, and we can depend on having a good road to Milwaukeeever after this.

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ENTERTAINMENT OF THE ST. FRANCIS BORGIA TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
An entertainment will be given by the Temperance Society of Cedarburg in their Hallin the Catholic Church, on Saturday eve, March 17th, to which all are invited.

PROGRAMME
1. Music: - St. Patrick's Day
2. The day we celebrate: - by Rev. P.H. DURNIN
3. Song, The Exile: - by Miss M. DURNIN
4. The cause we advocate: - by John MULLANEY
5. Song, by Miss Hannie BOWE - I'll take thee Home again.
6. The land of our adoption: - by D. J. HEMLOCK of Port Washington
7. Song, Red, White and Blue - by Choir
8. Essay: - by Miss Jane REYNOLDS
9. The Ladies: - by J.E. CORRIGAN of Milwaukee
10. Song, Does your heart beat true to me: - by Miss A. FAGAN
11. Stars and Stripes: - by James O'BRIEN
12. Duet, by Miss A. FAGAN and Miss M. DURNIN: - On the waves.
13. Declamation: - by J. BOWE, Jr.
14. Duet, Where the joy grows green: - by Miss M. DURNIN and Miss A. FAGAN
15. French song: - by Frank KLITTY.
16. Humorous Selection: - by P. REYNOLDS.
17. Song: Home Sweet Home
Exercises to commence at 7 o'clock, P.M. - sharp.

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The teachers' Association holds its monthly meeting at Saukville, Saturday, March17th, 1883, at 10 o'clock A.M.

PROGRAMME OF THE MEETING
1. Miscellaneous business.
2. Classwork by S.A. HOOPER
3. Declamation by N.J. DIEDRICH
4. Classwork by W.F. SCOTT
5. Essay by Miss J. THELEN
6. Class Exercise by Dan McGINLEY
7. Talk, Theory and practice by L. C. LARSEN

The above is the same programme as announced for last month, when no meeting washeld, owing to the poor condition of the roads.

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JACKSON PICKINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Richard ROHN were the guests of W.H. TEMPLETON last week.

Mr. HENNING was suddenly called to Iowa to see to his son, who is in a very criticalcondition.

Mr. Frank SALTER was suddenly taken ill Wednesday, A.M., and was not expected tolive, but according to last reports is better.

Miss Lizzie SMITH of Milwaukee is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. TEMPLETON.

Mr. STOUSKE went to Milwaukee last week to purchase a stock of spring goods, of whichhe now has a fine assortment. Come all ye who are in need of clothing, and buy.

Beware of tramps! Several have been in this vicinity within the last week, and somehave been so bold as to enter a farmer's house and demand their dinner placed uponthe table.

The fright which our friend, Mr. HABERNEICHT received, caused great excitement. Thegentleman now has a large greyhound placed at his front door, which will probablykeep the young people from committing any more misdemeanors.

Two young ladies of this place were seen racing, on horse-back last Saturday, ata frightful rate. They have stated since that they will discontinue their ridinguntil the roads are in better condition, as they do not again care to continue in the house a week or more on account of an impaired state of the body.

Last Saturday evening a party of young people gathered at the residence of Mr. SALTER.The festivities were kept up until the "wee sma hours", when they all departedfor their respective homes. The good people of the house treated them kindly andset before them a bountiful repast. All reported to having enjoyed themselves immensely.

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Capt. JOHANN of the Hilgen Mfg. Co., has been making several trips to the pineriesof late, and we learn from him that he has purchased at reasonable prices over twomillion feet of lumber for his factory.

Mrs. Wm. ZIMMERMANN of Theinville, wishes to inform the people of Ozaukee and adjoiningcounties, that she has last received a fresh lot of seeds from the Old Country, whichare for sale at her store.

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DIED
At Sioux Falls, Dakota, Miss Minnie VOIGT, daughter of August VOIGT, formerly ofCedarburg, but now a resident of Sioux Falls, Dakota. She died very suddenly of anapoplectic attack in the office of Dr. DeBLOND, of that place. Aged 20 years. Shehas many friends and acquaintances here, who will feel grieved at her untimely death.

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

LOCAL MATTERS

A. BODENDOERFER of the Concordia Mills, at Hamilton, intends to put in another setof rollers this spring.

John R. BOHAN, editor of the Advertiser was a welcome caller at the NEWS office lastMonday.

Hugo BOCLO, the druggist, has the best brand of cigars that can be had in the state.Try them.

Jacob ZAUN has just received several car-loads, each of land plaster, No. 2 saltand agricultural salt, which he sells at lowest market prices. Call now and get yoursupply, to avoid the rush.

Mr. P. DURNIN, the father of Rev. P. H. DURNIN of this place and Thos. McQUILLANof Prairie City, Kansas, were the guest of Father DURNIN for a few days this week.

Mr. Max HARTWIG and Mrs. Wm. SCHROEDER of Milwaukee, were in Cedarburg last weekattending the funeral of their grandfather.

H. SCHELLENBERG of Horn's Corner will hold a grand ball on Sunday, April 1st, 1883,to which he invites all his friends from "nah und fern".

Rumor has it that Mr. Henry BENDER is to be a candidate for assessor this springelection. Mr. BENDER would make a good officer.

The boys of the band feel happy. They have sold a large number of tickets and haveprospects of a large attendance from all over the county, if the weather is fair.Every body should attend as it will be one of the best concerts ever held in Ozaukee County.

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THREE MULE TEAM
Mr. Chas. MORBUS the Engineer of the Mule Team between A. BODENDOERFER's HamiltonMills and the Depot, has lately annexed another mule to the team, and is pretty wellup in the world, when one the big loads he hauls.

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The cheese makers of the county will be glad to know that C.W. LEHMANN & Bro.propose to keep in stock the needful supplies for making cheese such as Rennet Extract,Rennets, Coloring, Thermometers, Potash, Bandage Cloth, etc.

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FOR SALE
I have several swarms of bees which I offer for sale very cheap. I also wish to sellmy cottage, situated opposite the elevators. For further particulars apply at myresidence. - Wm. RETTBERG

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Mr. Richard MOONEY, of the town of Mequon, has purchased the RAUTEMANN property,now occupied by Mr. Chas. LAU. We understand that he intends to sell his farm andtake up his abode in Cedarburg.

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NOTICE
As I intend to leave Cedarburg on April 15th, 1883, I wish to inform all my patronsindebted to me, to settle their accounts immediately, either cash or notes with goodsecurity. Those wishing to save costs should settle immediately as my books willbe handed to my lawyer at Port Washington, who will collect them. I will stop atthe Wisconsin House, F. BECKMANN, prop. -- Dr. Theo. HARTWIG

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DIED
At Cedarburg, on Tuesday March 20, 1883, Gerald G. GANNON, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.K.GANNON, aged 16 years. He has held the responsible position, that of book-keeper,for the firm of BOERNER Bros. for the last three years. He will be missed by hisyoung friends here, who feel grieved at his sudden demise. The bereaved family havethe sympathy of all, for the untimely death of their beloved son.

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TO LEAVE
We learn that Mr. Oliver HILL, who has been in charge of the dyeing department ofthe Cedarburg Woolen Mills for the past year or more, has resigned his position,and has rented a factory of about one-third the capacity of the one here, in thecity of Boone, Iowa, and is to depart for his new home next week. Mr. HILL is a skilleddyer, as well as superintendent of wool manufacturing machinery, and therefore hashigh hopes he can do better than work for a salary. We wish him all the success imaginable,and a forgiveness of his sins for leaving Cedarburg.

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Last Sunday the new Evang. Luth. Immanuel Church in this place was solemnly openedfor Divine service. Invitations had been extended to assist in the celebration ofthe day, to Rev. Prof. G. FRITSCHEL, D.D., of Mendota, Ill., Rev. A. REHN and Rev.B. MARR.

The congregation met at 9 o'clock A.M., at their old church building situated abouttwenty rods from the new church, and after taking a solemn leave from the same, wentover in procession to their new splendid building, which was opened and dedicatedwith the usual ceremonies, whereupon Rev. FRITSCHEL preached the dedication sermon.

In the afternoon funeral services were performed over the body of Carl ZEUNERT, amember of the congregation who had died on Thursday last, at the age of nineteenyears and one day.

Evening services were also had, and sermons preached by Rev. REHN and Prof. FRITSCHEL.

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Frank TOLL, the marble cutter, is very busy at present, and doing a splendid business.He has just received some fifty marble stones; if in need of anything in his linecall on him now and take your pick, as he has all sizes on hand at present, and willbe sure to suit you as Frank turns out first class work.

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The Entertainment given, St. Patrick's Day, by the St. Francis Borgia's TemperanceSociety, drew a pretty large audience, last Saturday evening, to the Hall of thesociety in the basement of the Catholic Church. As there was considerable music interspersedin the exercises, and we must be brief, we will not particularize each piece, butsay that the rendering of all of it was evidently appreciated, for it was warmlyapplauded. Miss Mary TROTTMANN presided with becoming grace and skill at the Organ.

"The Day we celebrate" was responded to by Rev. P.H. DURNIN, Pastor ofthe Church, by his briefly, but eloquently portraying the history of Ireland, bothbefore and after the advent of her great Patron Saint, whose sacrifices are narrated,and whose memory is kept green by the annual celebration of this great patrioticand religious festival. The wrongs Ireland has groaned under, for centuries, throughoppressive British rule, were fitly characterized as unjust and inhuman, and thevictims applauded as consistent in adhering through it all, to their cherished religiousfaith.

The President, Mr. John MULLANEY, had for his theme, "The Cause we advocate;"meaning the Total Abstinence work of the organization. He only talked a very fewminutes, but if half the good advice he gave, especially to the young, to eschewand beware of the debasing bowl, was lived out in practice, by those to whom he appealed,it would be well for Cedarburg. He said a few words in behalf of the organization,and urged more work for it, especially for the literary part of it, to the end thatthe members might improve themselves thereby, and also enlarge the Library connectedtherewith.

D.J. HEMLOCK, Esq. late of Cedarburg, now of the Port Washington Bar, spoke to thesentiment, "The Land of our Adoption." He, too, spoke of the woes of Ireland,as one of the reasons why this was the land adopted by so many of the sons of theGreen Isle. He also spoke eloquently and truly of the part so many Irishmen tookin the war of the rebellion, and named some who had earned an enviable fame in strikingthe chains from chattel slaves, and saving the government from destruction. It isgalling to be conscious of it, but is true, that if Mr. HEMLOCK should utter thesame noble sentiments he did here, in the peeled land of his fathers, he would soonbe in prison, if not on a gibbet. Such is the difference between the real libertyof this land, and that of the boasted freedom of Great Britain! Mr. H. is a forciblespeaker, and seemed to be popular among his old friends.

P. REYNOLDS gave a patriotic, poetic declamation, in fairly good style.

As the French Song by Frank KLITTY, failed to connect, the Pastor, Mr. DURNIN, substitutedtherefore a humorous Irish song, that in execution showed he was not only a goodactor, a fine singer, and no so full of what we call false and painful dignity, asa priest, but that he could make lots of healthful glee for the crowd. It would beonly truth to say he received the bigger half of the hearty applause.

Miss Jane REYNOLDS read a humorous piece, that we guess was from Peck's Sun, thatwas greeted with much merriment, while she looked, as she should, as solemn as adefeated candidate.

After the programme had been gone through, Pastor DURNIN called up editor John R.BOHAN of the Ozaukee County Advertiser, for a song. He responded prefacing with afew remarks about the changes he had witnessed in the settlement, development andrefinement of the people of this county during the last thirty-five years or more.He then sang the well-known Irish song "Erin go Brough," with as much unction,and in as rich an Irish brogue as he would had, if he had remained on his "nativeheath," and was warmly applauded.

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MEQUON CORRESPONDENCE
Our blacksmith, Otto RADKE, is doing a rushing business just (unreadable) money.Otto, take the advice of an old and experienced stager, -- marry -- settle down --and rock.

Mr. SCHWARTZ and wife have removed from their farm to spend the residue of theirlives in quiet (unreadable) here. At present they have rented H. MACHLEITH's house,intending to purchase a suitable property as soon as opportunity offers.

George WELHMANN, an employee of ZIMMERMANN & GERLACH's brewery, gave a rare entertainmentto his numerous friends on Sunday, March 12th. He celebrated his 21st birthday in the Mequon Turn Hall. Here is to George -- a long life, health, wealth, and prosperity.

A pleasant surprise was brought to Mr. Fred KIRCHOFF on Saturday eve. The companyassembled at Knauth's and from there marched down "through the rye". Thegood temper of many a one was subjected to a severe trial, as his or her persistentefforts to extract rubbers, etc. from those molassey roads were made in vain. Amongthe ladies present we noticed Miss ROEDEL, Miss STEIN, Miss WOOTSCH, Miss WUSSOW,Miss POMPLITZ, Miss KNAUTH, Miss HEIDT, Miss TISCHHOEFER, and Miss MANTEI. Dancingwas indulged in till morn. The universal verdict was the pleasantest party of theseason.

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DIED
In the town of Cedarburg, Herman BEHRENS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman BEHRENS, onTuesday, March 20th, 1883. May he rest in peace.

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DIED
At Cedarburg on Thursday afternoon, Charles ZEUNERT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ZEUNERT.Aged 19 years. They have the heart felt sympathy of the whole community.

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DIED
At Mequon, Albert HODANN, father of Mrs. Dr. HARTWIG of Cedarburg and Mr. Aug. HODANNof Mequon, on March 14th, 1883. Aged 81 years.

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

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. B.J. VAN VALKENBURG, of Green Bay, and senior partner of the Elevator firm, wasin Cedarburg last Friday, and broke bread with the family of the Dairy editor ofthe NEWS.

Mr. James BELLEW, formerly of Cedarburg, but now of Chicago, was in Cedarburg lastSunday visiting friends and relations.

Misses Sophia and Helena BARLEMAN, of Milwaukee, guests of Mr. Henry KUETHER, werein Cedarburg last Monday, and attended the concert.

Mr. Joseph MOFFAT and family, of Milwaukee, Mr. Thomas LYNCH and Miss McCARTHY ofChilton, were in town last Thursday, attending the funeral of Gerald G. GANNON.

We had the pleasure of a visit from W.J. CLIFFORD Esq. one of the solid men of Spencer,who closed a contract for lumber with Capt. JOHANN of the Hilgen Manf. Co. He isa regular subscriber of the NEWS, and we hope, that other friends in Spencer willbe induced by his example to become our patrons also.

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FUNERAL OF GERALD G. GANNON
The funeral of Gerald G. GANNON whose sudden death we noticed in last week's NEWS,was one of the very largest that was ever held in Cedarburg, showing the high esteemin which the young man was held. The long funeral procession was formed at the house,the St. Francis Borgia Temperance Society in uniform, forming a part, also the CedarburgBand, both organizations of which the deceased was a member. It proceeded to theCatholic Church, which was crowded to excess. Rev. Father DURNIN preached a veryimpressive sermon, in which the many known manly virtues of the young man were warmlycommended to all especially to his many companions in life.

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JACKSON PICKINGS
Miss Agnes SALTER has been visiting relatives in Waukesha, the past week.

We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Fred. ROHN is seriously ill.

Thomas SALTER returned from Unity this week, where he has been attending school sincelast fall.

John COLE received his ìsheepskinî last Tuesday, authorizing him inpractice law, in all the Courts of the state. John says it cost him more to be admittedto ìthe other barî afterwards than at the one he received his certificate.

W.I. TEMPLETON who has been administrator of his fatherís estate, disposedof the same and personal property last week, to the satisfaction of all concerned,and this week contemplates a trip out west where he is going with the intention oftaking up land. In leaving his many friends, weíll miss a kind friend, a goodneighbor, and an influential citizen. Weíll miss him but with him "GoodSpeed" wherever he might locate.

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GRAFTON CORRESPONDENCE
John HUEBSCHEN is making preparations to visit the coming season, places as far asPlymouth, with his French Stallion "Mike".

Judging from the piles of week, the ORMSBY Lime Co. of this place, intend "business"this summer.

Rev. HALBENKANN, is here on a short visit, visiting his parents, at the town 10 church.His domicile is at present, Pine Bluff, Dane Co. Wis.

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Our former townsman and Physician, Dr. J.A. RUSSELL, kindly sends us the Annual advertisingnumber of the Tower City, Dakota Herald, Illustrated to show us the kind of ranchhe lives in. We should say that if pictures count for anything, that he had struckit rich, in choosing a growing town. The paper has on it a bird's-eye view of thetown taken the 1st of March each year for four years back. The first shows one houseand barn, no railroad, and clean prairie; the last, a handsome village of 500 people,fine streets, trees not large, but trees, nevertheless, churches, elevator, and elsewhereon the sheet, a $10,000 school-house to be, by Sept. 1st next; a railroad, and aNorth Pacific train on the track. Tower City is 317 miles northwest from St. Paul,and 42 miles west from Fargo, and is on the direct line of the new Continental Railway- the North Pacific. The sheet gives us a new idea in regard to temperature, whenit says that one feels no colder in Dakota when the thermometer marks 20 degs belowzero, than in the damp atmosphere of the lakes when it stands at 20 degs. above zero.-- There is something doubtless, in the dry atmosphere that makes a difference; butthen 40 degs. difference, is a good deal.

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It will doubtless be news to most of the readers of the NEWS, but it is a fact nevertheless,that the Hon. Leland STANFORD, the well-known Ex Governor of California, and theheaviest of the California Pacific Railway magnates, and gold-bugs of the Pacificslope, was a resident lawyer in Port Washington, in this County, in 1850, and wasa defeated candidate for District Attorney that year. He left soon after, and itseems, great riches struck him so hard that he never recovered his normal condition.

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The following town officials were elected at our town caucus held March 27th, 1883:

CHAIRMAN
Thomas HALPIN

SIDE SUPERVISORS
Anton BRAHM, Gustave PODOLL

ASSESSOR
Henry BENDER

TREASURER
Conrad WIESLER

TOWN CLERK
F.G. SCHUETTE

JUSTICES FOR 2 YEARS
J. MULLANEY, Wm. VOGENITZ

CONSTABLES
Carl DOBBERPHUL

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DIED
At Cedarburg, Friday March 23d, 1883, Eva DENEER. Mother of Mr. DENEER. Aged 75 years1 month.

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The Port Washington Advertiser says it is not certainly determined that Mr. STELLINGwill rebuild the recently burned mills. He has had several flattering offers to puthis capital and experience elsewhere. If he does rebuild at the Port, he will enlargefrom the old plan, and make a mill capable of turning out 200 barrels of flour, perday.

It would seem to us that if he does that, he will ignore the old site, either geton the harbor, if it would be of any use to his business (which may be very questionablein view of the rapid way modern business has to be done) or get beside the railwaytrack; -- probably the latter, -- as Mr. KEMP has had to do, in the same place, withhis large malting works; for the movement of the freight involved in handling somuch wheat and flour by team, is a big item to take from earnings. When a man isdoing a two hundred barrel per day business, in grain, he must be located so he canhave rapid, as well as cheap transit for his stock and products.

The above, being standard truth, indisputable, it would follow that where one couldeasily get the benefit of a railroad and water power too, would be the place formilling. There are plenty of such chances on the Milwaukee River just north of thisvillage, and below the village of Grafton, within easy reach of the railroad, soadmirably adapted for that work, or any other requiring cheap power, and rapid, reliabletransportation facilities, and so near to a great commercial center, that it is awonder they are not caught at, and improved by, capitalists seeking to establishjust such businesses, as Mr. STELLING is experienced in. Manufacturers are investingmints of money every year, in locations far less eligible and desirable.

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