Ozaukee County Newspapers

July, 1885

The Cedarburg Weekly News
July 1, 1885
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. James CORRIGAN left Monday for Sioux City, Iowa.

Mr. John WOLLNER of town Saukville was married to Miss Hames of town Trenton on Tuesdaylast.

The best claret in the market at Hentschel & Jochem. Try it.

Ms. A. KOENIG, Mrs. O. KOENIG and Mrs. J. BRENDEMUEHL of Saukville were in the citylast Saturday.

The scrub nine will play the Cedars next Sunday July the 5th. It is said that thescrubs will give the Cedars a hard rub.

DIED -- In the town of Cedarburg on Monday, the 29th of June, the wife of Carl SCHLEIFERat the age of 72 years. The funeral takes place at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

Whistling Charlie made his appearance in this city last Monday giving a concert duringthe afternoon at John ROTH's saloon.

Celebration of the 4th of July at John B. SIMON. Concert during the afternoon bythe Grafton Cornet Band and ball in the evening. All are invited.

On July the 5th, Henry HAAS of Thiensville will have a picnic and ball. Also a picnicand ball at H. HERZIGER in the town of Mequon.
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DIED -- At Cedarburg on the 25th day of June last Anna Alida HILGEN wife of JamesHILGEN Esq. The deceased was born in this town on the 1st day of September 1861 andwas consequently in her 24th year at the time of her death. On the 28th day of September1882, she was married to James HILGEN, youngest son of the late Frederick HILGENof this place.

It is sad when old people who have reached the age allotted to mankind are calledto their last account, but doubly so when a young wife and mother, strong and healthyis thus suddenly taken away from her loving and inconsolable husband and two littlechildren, the youngest but a few weeks old. She died of what is called childbed feverand was buried on Saturday last. The large attendance at the funeral of friends andacquaintances showed the universal esteem the deceased enjoyed in the community whereshe was born and raised. Mr. Charles WILKE held the funeral oration at the buryingground, where she now sleeps her last sleep. May the earth be a light covering overher.

The Cedarburg News
July 8, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

John ROTH of Central Billiard Hall serves free lunch to all his customers every morning.

The excursion train on the M & N R.R. last Sunday was crowded. Quite a numbervisited the HILGEN's Spring Park.

LOST -- On Monday the 29th of June, 2 calves were missed from my wagon. The finderwill please leave notice at the NEWS office. -- B. BENDER

Look out for the change in WIRTH Bros. ad. next week. They have lately opened a largedry goods and grocery store and are doing a rushing business.

Mr. John KAPKE, son-in-law of Mr. H. NERO, is building a handsome residence nearthe Lutheran church in this city.

J. LUEDTKE & Son will enlarge their wagon manufactory this fall, their presentshop being too small for the amount of work they are doing.

Last Sunday there was a grand prize bowling match at Apollo Hall bowling alley. FrankTOLL received the first prize, Leopold JOCHEM the 2nd, and Julius LEHMANN the 3d.
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If you wish any of your relations or acquaintances in the old country to come overto this part of the world, buy your tickets of L.E. JOCHEM, the postmaster of thiscity.
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The base ball game played last Sunday afternoon between the Cedars and the scrub-nineresulted in favor of the Cedars. The score was 53 to 8.
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At the yearly meeting held at our public school last Monday, for the purpose of electinga clerk and treasurer, F.G. SCHUETTE was elected clerk and D. WITTENBERG treasurer.
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The Official Programme of the great Scottish Picnic to be held at National Park,Milwaukee on July 16, can be had at James MORGAN's Dry Goods House. Do not fail tolook at the bargains he is offering in Summer Dress Goods, etc.
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Our fellow citizen Mr. P.K. GANNON delivered an oration on July the 4th, to the St.Finbar Temperance Society of the town of Saukville.
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The Port Washington base ball club played the Milwaukee Greens on July 4th, and theMilwaukee Whites on July 5th, winning both games.
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The Fourth of July was celebrated in this city by a concert given by the full Cedarburgband at Hilgen's Spring Park during the afternoon, and a grand ball in the evening.A very large crowd attended both the concert and the ball.
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FREDONIA, WIS., JULY 6, 1885

Two old settlers left us last week. Theo. BECKER died on Monday at the age of 65.He had been in the county some 40 years. Was buried Wednesday at Holy Cross.

Sunday morning the body of James PARKS was found in the river. Mr. PARKS had beenblind, and a sufferer with an incurable, painful disease, for a number of years.He had frequently expressed suicidal sentiments and could hardly be blamed for takinghis own life. On the night of the 4th, he was seemingly in the best of spirits, andinsisted upon everybody in the house going to the dance. He was not missed until7 o'clock Sunday morning when search resulted as above mentioned. A jury summonedby Justice CIGRAND gave a verdict of suicide. Mr. PARKS was one of the first settlersof our town, and a well informed man who attended strictly to his own business.
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(OFFICIAL) PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW

NOTICE -- The board of equalization of the city of Cedarburg will meet at the CouncilChamber on the first Monday, being the 6th day of July at 9 o'clock in the forenoonfor the purpose of revising, correcting and equalizing the assessment roll of thecity. -- Dated June 30th, 1885, Fred G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk

Alexander HORN, being duly sworn says he is foreman printer of the Cedarburg WeeklyNEWS and that he annexed notice of meeting of the board of equalization has beenpublished in said paper on the first day of July, 1885.

The board of equalization met agreeably to the provisions of the city charter andthe foregoing notice on the first Monday, being the 6th day of July, at 9 o'clockA.M.

Board called to order by the president, Mayor F.W. HORN.

Present: Fred G. SCHUETTE, clerk; Wm. LIESENBERG, assessor; John C. KUHEFUSS, treasurer,and the president, F.W. HORN.

The following resolutions were adopted:

Resolved: That this board will now proceed to revise, correct and equalize the assessmentroll of the city, the same having been returned to said board by the assessor.

Resolved: That the valuation of the real estate be first considered in the orderreturned by the assessor to said roll and that this board will proceed therewithunless some person or persons shall appear in regard to his or their assessment,when this board will take up his or their cases and then again proceed in the orderindicated at the point of interruption.

Resolved: That in correcting the description of any real estate, if an additionaltract or land is added and the assessment thereby raised, as also if the assessmenton any real or personal property is to be raised, at least twenty-four hours noticein writing shall be given to the person or persons whose assessment is thus intendedto be raised as aforesaid. Said notice shall contain a short description of the propertyintended to be added or raised by the board and stating the day and hour on whichthe board will be in session to hear the person or persons in relation thereto. Ifsuch person or persons cannot be found at his, her or their usual place of abode,a copy of said notice shall be left at said residence with some person of suitableage and discretion, explaining to him or her the object of the said notice.

Resolved: That if such person or persons do not appear, or refuse to be sworn inrelation to such assessment, the board will proceed to make such alteration or raisethe said assessment as it may deem just and equitable.

Resolved: That, after the real estate valuation has been disposed of, this boardwill proceed in the same manner with the assessment of personal property, but ifa person should appear before this board while considering the assessment on realestate and who is the owner of both real and personal estate, this board will proceedin such case to dispose of both the real and personal estate of such person or personsas may wish to be heard in relation thereto.

The board thereupon took up the assessment roll of the real estate.

Henry ROTH having a piece of land unassessed for want of description, lying immediatelywest and joining Lots 1 & 2 as assessed, it was ordered that the clerk of thisboard give notice to said ROTH that the additional tract of land will be put in theassessment roll and assessed at $450, to be heard Thursday the 9th inst. at 9 o'clockA.M.

Notice ordered to be given to John WEBER that the assessment on Lots 6 & 7 willbe raised from $50 to $80 and Lot 14 from $50 to $60 all in Block 5 of GROTH's addition,to be heard on the 9th inst. at 9 o'clock A.M.

Notice ordered to be given to Fred. BERGMANN Sen. that the assessment on Lots 12& 13 in Block 5 in GROTH's addition will be raised from $37.50 to $60 each.

Notice to be given to H. WEHAUSEN that Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in Block 7 in GROTH's additionwhich have been omitted from the assessment roll will be put on and that he appearon Thursday the 9th day of July at 9 o'clock A.M. to be heard in relation thereto.

Notice to John WEBER that the assessment will be raised on Lots 5, 6, 7 & 8 inBlock 13 of G(unreadable). . .addition, to be heard on Thursday the 9th inst. at9 o'clock A.M.

Board adjourned until Thursday, July 9th at 9 o'clock A.M.

The Cedarburg News
July 15, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

$2.50 will buy a pair of calf skin boots at WIRTH Bros.

Mrs. L. EGHART and family of Port Washington were in the city yesterday.

Mr. Edward LANGHEINRICH is building an addition to his furniture store.

Dentist R.E. MAERCKLEIN will remain at the Union Hotel until July 20th.

Our jail is now completed and is located in the rear of Turner Hall. ASCHE and VOLLMERhad the contract for building it.

The Cedars will go to West Bend next Sunday and play a match game with the West Bendclub.

On July 26th the Rebecca Lodge of Milwaukee will have an excursion to this city;they will stop at the Apollo Hall where a picnic will be held.

Mr. Conrad DIETRICH fell last Saturday evening and had his arm dislocated. Dr. HARTWIGreplaced it.

The Cedarburg Band makes its yearly excursion to the Lake shore on Sunday next the19th of July.

The village of Grafton will build a new school house at the cost of about $3000.

The opening of Henry STEIN's Spring Park on the Green Bay and Plank roads in thetown Granville will take place next Sunday the 19th inst. Grand concert in the afternoonand all are cordially invited to attend.
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Mrs. Jacob ZAUN is agent for the high-arm Howe sewing machine which is consideredthe best and cheapest now manufactured. Mrs. ZAUN sells this machine five dollarscheaper than any other agent.
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DIED -- in the town of Mequon on Thursday the 9th day of July, after a long and lingeringillness, Mrs. HODANN, wife of Mr. August HODANN. The funeral took place last Saturdayafternoon and was largely attended.
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The many friends and acquaintances of Mr. C. V. BAUMBACH here were shocked when theylearned of the accident which befell his only son, Louis, at Thiensville, while outgunning and the deepest sympathy was felt with the family when the news came up fromThiensville that Louis had died from the wound he received. This ought to be anotherwarning for young boys to let gunning alone until they are old enough to be morecareful and then such sport is early enough to cause accidents.
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The Cedars Base Ball Club will have a benefit dance in the Cedarburg Turn Hall onSunday the 26th inst. In the afternoon a game of ball will be played between theCedars and the Port Washington club, on the home grounds; the Cedarburg band is engagedfor the afternoon and evening and will give a concert on the grounds during the game.Every one should attend and help the boys clear their expenses by throwing in a fivedollar bill when the hat is passed around.
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SAD ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning at about eight o'clock as an extra train comprised of the steamshovel and boarding cars of the M & N Ry. passed this station on its way to GreenBay one of the men, Owen McKENNEY by name, employed as fireman on the steam shovelstood on top of the high boarding cars. Just at the end of the depot platform thetelegraph wires, five in number, cross the track and lead into the office, when nearingthese wires the conductor warned McKENNEY to look out for them, but he must not haveheard the warning, the wires struck McKENNEY and knocked him down between two cars,head foremost, four cars passed over him. When picked up, his head was completelysevered from his body, both legs and one arm were cut off and his head and body fearfullymangled, he was dead instantly. McKENNEY was unmarried and has no relations in thiscountry; he was 53 years of age.
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THE MILWAUKEE & NORTHERN R.R.

For easy, smooth riding and first class accommodations, give us our Milwaukee &Northern R.R. It beats both the St. Paul and the Central, which is saying a gooddeal, because both are first class roads and have the advantage of more capital;but the road bed of the Northern cannot be surpassed and some people who wish toenjoy a smooth and rapid ride, living near Sheboygan prefer going by way of Plymouth,rather than taking the Lake Shore road to Milwaukee or Fox River cities. In relationto the Lake Shore and Western road, the old saying that "corporations have nosouls," has been proven by that corporation not remembering what the city andcounty of Manitowoc have done by giving it over one quarter million dollars, andyet the workshops were lately taken away from Manitowoc to the great damage of thecity, the present management forgetting that if such bonus had not been given, theroad could not have been built at that time. Manitowoc should have stipulated beforegiving the money, that these shops had to remain exclusively at or near the cityfor a number of years at least; but corporations have neither hearts nor souls anddo not remember past favors. The passengers on the road are pretty well shaken uptoo, notwithstanding the excellent gravel beds at Port Washington and elsewhere.The Company shows great enterprise in pushing the road to Lake Superior, and beingat Ashland now, they will no doubt look a little more to the improvement of the roadbed.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

Board met according to law on Monday the 6th day of July, 1885. The Saturday previousbeing a holiday, and agreed upon the following report. That they have examined theaccounts of the treasurer and find the same correct as follows:

Receipts from all sources during the past year:

Balance on hand July 7, 1885 - $369.44; Orders issued and not paid - $80.82; Nov.1, 1884 loan from Woolen Mill - $400.00; Dec. 1, 1884 loan from Woolen Mill - $200.60;Dec. 23, 1884 County School money - $224.98; Jan. 1, 1885 Dist. School Tax - $3000.00;Jan. 6, 1885 State School money - $225.60; Total - $4500.60.

Disbursements:

Miss. M. GANNON teachers salary - $280.00; Miss Jos. THELEN teachers salary - $220.00;Mr. Theo. BOERNER teachers salary - $120.00; Miss Martha Lau teachers salary - $200.00;Mr. Charles Lau teachers salary - $1000.00; Mrs. BREITENBACH, janitor fees - $80.00;Mrs. BREITENBACH cleaning yard, scrubbing % c. - $18.00; A.R. BOERNER taking schoolcensus - $6.00; Chas. LAU school supplies - $12.05; Albert KNUPPLE, repairs - $42.00;Chas. WILKE, insurance - $60.00; Cedarburg NEWS hand bills - $2.00; James SCOTT'scords maple wood - $19.00; Hilgen Mfg. Company - $.82; Hilgen Mfg. Company - $77.44;Mr. DAHL sawing fire wood - $3.75; ZAUN & BECK 15 ton coal - $105.00; Ed. LANGHEINRICH,furniture - $7.40; G. WURTHMANN, painting - $103.00; Cedarburg Woolen Mills - $600.00;Wm. LIESENBERG, whitewashing, etc. - $30.50; Chas. LAU, school supplies - $8.71;John WEBER Jr., repairing furnace - $2.00; BOXHORN & LANGHEINRICH, moving desks- $2.00; N. WAITSCH, cleaning furnace - $3.00; H. KUETHER, shoveling snow - $1.00;Total - $3036.69.

The Cedarburg News
July 22, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

John F. BRUSS returned from a trip to Dakota last week.

The Port club will play the Cedars at this place next Sunday.

Mr. G. PFEIFFER returned from Dakota last Saturday.

The excursion to Elkhardt Lake last Sunday was the largest thus far. Six coacheswere all well filled.

Do not forget that the "Cedars" B.B. club have their benefit dance nextSunday. If you do not intend to go, buy a ticket at least and help the boys along.

LAMDEN & FITZGERALD received a car load of self binders yesterday. They inviteall those in need of one to take a look at the "Eaterly" before buyingelsewhere.

Mr. Henry HENTSCHEL of the firm of HENTSCHEL & JOCHEM leaves to-morrow for Wausau,Wis., being sent there as a delegate to attend the grand Lodge of the Odd Fellowswhich meets at the above place.
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The picnic at Stein's Spring Park, Brown Deer, last Sunday did not amount to muchas there was some misunderstanding with the band which did not get there until latein the afternoon after most of the folks had gone home.
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The game of base ball between the West Bends and 'Cedars' of this place, played atWest Bend last Sunday, was a tame affair only 5 innings were played, when the boyswere played out, the weather being too hot. A heavy rain also came up, when the gamestood 9 to 1 in favor of the West Bends, a return game will soon be played here.
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CITY CHARTER

The treasurer, J.C. KUHEFUSS has copies of the city charter for sale at his officefor 25 cents a copy. Every citizen ought to be acquainted with the provisions ofthe law regulating city affairs, so as to be able to judge whether the officialsare doing their duty.
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NOTICE

Sealed proposals for the erection of a school-house in the town of Cedarburg DistrictNo. 4 will be received until the 23d day of July. Said building is to by 11 ft. high,24 ft. wide, 34 ft. long, and built of brick. Plans and specifications can be seenat John BRUSS in the city or at Chas. McGINNIS. the board reserves the right to rejectany or all bids. -- School Board
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Our old time neighbor, Mr. Thomas DESMOND, who for years filled the position as Clerkof the Milwaukee board of school commissioners, was in the city last Sunday, andmissing the excursion train in the evening had to stay over night which gave hima chance to visit most of his friends in the city after his having spent the Sundayin the country with some former neighbors. Mr. DESMOND is now engaged in the LifeInsurance business, being state agent for a large Eastern Company and no better andmore active man could have been selected by the company than Mr. DESMOND whom wehave known for over thirty years.
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The commissioner of Canada thistles will inspect the city limits at once and givenecessary notice under the law. All those having obnoxious weeks on their premisesor on the road fronting them, must remove them within the time specified in the noticeunless heavy fines will be assessed and collected by law after being put in the taxroll of the city. this is a new law of last winter and ought to be carried out inevery city and town in the county. See proceedings of the common council on thatsubject.
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PICNIC AT THE LAKE SHORE

Our citizens made an excursion to the shore of Lake Michigan in the town of Mequonlast Sunday. It was participated by all without distinction of party, color (?) orprevious condition, so that our good city was comparatively deserted. We were detainedat home, but our young folks were on hand, of course. The picnic was very much enjoyedby all; some had left in the forenoon for the place of meeting and a great many startedafter dinner. Being in the woods, none suspected the coming up of a heavy thundershower and the distant rolling of the thunder was supposed to be from the waves onthe shore, until it was almost too late to start for home. Raining commenced about4 o'clock and those who had not taken warning in time were in a hurry to reach atleast Grafton, where they were sheltered until the rain and storm blew over. Thisbreaking up of such a pleasant party was very much regretted, although the youngpeople must have enjoyed the getting wet somewhat after all, because we heard nocomplaints from them.
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(OFFICIAL) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW

Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Monday the 20th day of July, 8o'clock P.M. Council called to order by the Mayor. Roll called. Present: AldermenBOHRTZ, BRUSS, FROEHLICH, WITTENBERG and ZAUN.

Street commissioner, Wm. H. FITZGERALD presented his monthly report for part of themonth of June and July up to date, to the amount of $80.27 expended. On motion thebill was allowed and the balance of $41.07, an order was issued therefore and thatthe receipts for all expenditures be filed with the city clerk within one week fromdate.

On motion bill of Hilgen Manufacturing Company was laid over until next session forwant of affidavit.

bill from Dr. Theo. HARTWIG was referred back to claimant for want of proof of havingbeen employed and for want of affidavit.

On motion Wm. H. FITZGERALD was appointed commissioner on Canada thistles and bedirected to serve notice upon occupants to destroy said weeds and afterwards seewhether said order was complied with or not, said work in all not to exceed fivedays, according to chapter 233, law of 1885.

City clerk was ordered to deliver to city treasurer 50 copies of the city charterof the city of Cedarburg to be sold by him at 25 cents each.

Bill from Cedarburg NEWS to the amount of $18 for one hundred pamphlets containingcity charter was allowed.

Resolved: That the committee on prison, be instructed to have cells furnished forreceptions of criminals.

On motion council adjourned until next regular session, Monday, July 27th at 7 1/2o'clock P.M. -- F.G. SCHUETTE, Clerk

Board of equalization met pursuant to last adjournment on Monday the 20th day ofJuly at 2 o'clock P.M. Board called to order by the president F.W. HORN. Present:W. LIESENBERG, assessor, J.C. KUHEFUSS, treasurer, and F.G. SCHUETTE, clerk.

Board then further proceeded to revise, correct, (unreadable words) . . . personalproperty and notice ordered to be given to the following named persons whose propertythe board intends to raise to wit: John BELLEW, John P. WIRTH, Mrs. STOEFFLER, GeorgeDIEFENTHAELER, James H. HILGEN, executor of Mrs. L. HILGEN, Dr. Theo. HARTWIG, FrederickKLUG, SCHROEDER & TROTTMANN.

On motion board adjourned until Saturday the 25th day of July at 2 o'clock. -- F.G. SCHUETTE, Clerk
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FROM THE PORT WASHINGTON ADVERTISER

A new furnace for malleable iron is being put up at the foundry of H.W. LYMAN &Co., and some of the hands are out of work until it is completed.

Mr. Jas. W. VAIL has carpenters employed fixing up his property, the SCHUMACHER residencejust north of his present home and will move into the same when completed.

The Lutheran church congregation held a picnic at VAIL's grove yesterday. Many outsidersattended and all enjoyed a pleasant time. ZIMMERMANN's cornet band furnished musicfor the occasion.

The monthly cattle fair at Saukville on Monday last was immense in every respect,the large fair ground in the center of the village was quite inadequate to the throngof people and cattle that were congregated there and they had to spread out in alldirection to find room, buyers and sellers were numerous, cows the staple article,were sold at very moderate prices, the shortness of the hay crop induced farmersto get rid of as many of their cows as possible. The low price of butter and cheesehad also a tendency in the same direction. Saukville and Cedarburg are taking thelead in Ozaukee county for fine fairs. Port Washington, although the first placein the county where a fair was started, is running down almost to zero, probablyfor the reason that Saukville fair comes one week later and people wait for the bigfair. Milwaukee buyers don't come to Port anymore as they used to in former days.There might be something done to keep it from dying out altogether. Port is perhapstoo much one sided in regard to location for a big fair.

The Cedarburg News
July 29, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Capt. JOHANN of Depere paid his old home and friends a pleasant visit last Wednesday.

A bus load of Port Washington ladies had a picnic at Hilgen's Spring Park last Monday.

The base ball dance held at the Turn Hall last Sunday evening for the benefit ofthe Cedars B.B. Club was a success in every respect.

The game of base ball played at the home grounds between the Cedars and the PortWashington club resulted in favor of the Port boys, the score being 13 to 6.

The Zippohra Lodge of Milwaukee had an excursion to this city last Sunday, theirpicnic was held at the Apollo Hall.

Messrs. Martin ZIMMERMANN and D.M. JACKSON of Port Washington attended the base balldance at the Turn Hall last Sunday eve.

Next Sunday, August 2nd, the full Cedarburg band will give a concert at the Hilgen'sSpring Park. A grand ball will be held in the hall in the evening. All are invited.

F. MEYER, G. BACH and J. WINNER all of Milwaukee were in the city on business a fewdays last week.

Miss L. ZIMMERMANN of Milwaukee and Miss E. RUNGE of Sauk City were in the city lastTuesday.

Mr. E. HILGEN of the Hilgen Mfg. Co., Milwaukee was out on the excursion last Sunday.

Last Thursday, the Grand Ave. M.E. Sunday school of Milwaukee had their annual excursionto Hilgen's Spring. They had quite a good time in spite of the bad weather.

Theo. BREITENBACH, for many years shipping clerk of the Cedarburg Woolen Mill, leftfor Portage City last Monday, to take charge of the Portage Hosiery Co's. works there.We wish him success in his new undertaking.

George HABISCH, a resident of the village of Grafton, was drowned in the Milwaukeeriver last Tuesday the 21st inst. while out fishing for crabs. He was 32 years oldand leaves a wife and three children.
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We had the pleasure of meeting city treasurer CORRIGAN from Milwaukee last Sunday,who had taken advantage of the excursion train to come out and visit some of hisold time neighbors and friends.
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STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF CEDARBURG

We are under obligation to Mr. H. SCHELLENBERG; Town Clerk of Cedarburg for sendingin the following returns of the census just completed by him.

White male population 846; Female 809; Nativity: United States 1046; Germany 534;Great Britain 4; Ireland 58; British America 11; France 2; Total 1655. Militia 273;soldiers of the late war (unreadable)

The city of Cedarburg shows the following as furnished by the City Clerk: White malepopulation 634; Female (unreadable); Nativity: United States 836; Germany 401; Ireland14. Total population 1251. Militia 184. Soldiers of the war (unreadable)
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THE DOWNWARD TENDENCY STILL CONTINUES

During the last five years, there has been a gradual but positive decline in theprices of all kinds of dry goods; the causes being variously attributed to over-production,change of tariff rates, hard times, etc. Within the last three months the indicationshave been that prices had reached bottom, but this theory is again disturbed by A.W.RICH & Co., of Milwaukee, who are still further reducing prices on all goodscontained in their mammoth establishment. The great reduction, when it is taken intoconsideration that A.W. RICH & Co.'s prices are always the lowest in the market,is evidently but a temporary offer for the purpose of rapidly reducing their presentlarge stock.
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A CONCERT "AS IS" A CONCERT

On last Sunday afternoon and when we had about given up taking a walk, our neighborMr. GANNON passed by and invited us to take a walk to Hilgen Spring. So we put onour boots and went with him. Coming within the enclosure of the Park, we heard thesound of music, and knowing that our band was engaged by the base ball club in anotherpart of the city, we were surprised to hear what from a distance sounded like a concertperformed on string instruments. We suggested to our Irish friend that some enterprisingcountrymen of his were performing on the bagpipes, but to this he would not consent,saying that the main instrument must be a clarinet. Coming near we discovered threegentlemen from Milwaukee, who had come out from the excursion train and who hearingthat "uncle Fred" was hard up for music, volunteered to play on what instrumentscould be found. The leader of the band was a Cedarburg boy, born and raised here- the now well known proprietor of the Market Square Beer Hall, Mr. Chas. BORNEMAN,who played the violin, the clarinet player was Mr. Franz REGENFUSS but the instrumentthat sounded for all the world like a clarinet was nothing more or less than an ivyleaf. Mr. Otto HILLER performed on the guitar and it is questionable from the noveltyof the thing, whether the guests would have enjoyed themselves better if the regularband had been in attendance. We hope to see our three Milwaukee musicians up hereagain, there was no admission charged, nor was the hat passed around. The leaderof the band Mr. BORNEMAN is a good jolly landlord, and his place on market squareis one of the most popular resorts in the city.
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(OFFICIAL) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AND BOARD OF REVIEW

Common Council met pursuant to last adjournments on Monday the 27th day of July,7 1/2 o'clock P.M. Council called to order by the Mayor F.W. HORN. Present: AldermenBOHRTZ, FROEHLICH, WITTENBERG and ZAUN. Absent: Alderman BRUSS.

Bill of Hilgen Manufacturing Comp. was allowed and an order to be issued therefore.

On motion bill of August BOHRTZ to the amount of $13 for bunks and locks for thecity jail was allowed.

Bill from board of equalization was laid over until next session.

Bill from F.G. SCHUETTE for making copies of city plat, $2 was allowed.

The street commissioner was ordered to perform the following work to wit: to extendthe culvert at corner Main and Jefferson streets, In L. GROTH's plat across the wholestreet and take up culvert from Chas. WILKE's south towards Mrs. SCHROEDER's andhave same paved with stones; further to repair culvert on the west side near JosephTROTTMANN's on Sheboygan street.

Wm. H. FITZGERALD having declined to serve the office as commissioner of Canada thistles,Chas. L. WILKE was appointed in his place.

On motion the sum of ten dollars was allowed to George STIEHLE for replacing sidewalkin front of his property, by the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen FROEHLICH and WITTENBERG,Nays: Aldermen BOHRTZ and ZAUN; the votes being equally divided, the Mayor votedin the affirmative. Motion carried.

On motion council adjourned until next regular meeting. -- F.G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk

Board of equalization met pursuant to the last adjournment on Saturday the 25th dayof July at 2 o'clock P.M.

Board called to order by the President F.W. HORN. Present: Wm. LIESENBERG, assessor;J.C. KUHEFUSS, treasurer and F.G. SCHUETTE, clerk.

Personally appeared before the board John P. WIRTH, Jos. TROTTMANN, Geo. DIEPHENTHAELER,Frederic KLUG and Jas. H. HILGEN executor of Mrs. L. HILGEN, whom notice had beenduly given regarding to the valuation of their personal property.

John P. WIRTH was sworn said that his personal property does not exceed $500 thesum of $375 was then assessed against him. G. DIEFENTHAELER being sworn was raisedfrom $25 to $250 also Frederic KLUG from $25 to $200 upon his consent. John BELLEWwho failed to appear before said board and to whom notice had also been given theboard assessed the sum of $2500 personal property. James H. HILGEN executor of Mrs.L. HILGEN was assessed at $4000.

Notice ordered to be given to BEHNISCH estate regarding the assessment of personalproperty which the board intends to raise.

On motion board adjourned until Monday next 6 o'clock P.M. -- F.G. SCHUETTE, Clerk

Board of equalization met pursuant to adjournment on Monday the 27th day of Julyat 6 o'clock P.M.

Meeting called to order by the President F.W. HORN.

Present: Wm. LIESENBERG, assessor and F.G. SCHUETTE, clerk.

Executor of BEHNISCH estate to whom notice had been duly given, not appearing, theboard assessed the personal property at $2000.

On motion the board adjourned sine die. -- F.G. SCHUETTE, Clerk
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FREDONIA CORRESPONDENT

On the 14th C.H. WITT took possession of the property he had bought of J. COLTEAUXat the station. Sometime in August or September, Mr. WITT will remove his stock ofgeneral merchandise from the village, and open up a store in connection with saloonand hotel.

On the 20th Mr. COLTEAUX' infant son in some unknown manner disabled his shoulder,he is allright again.

Wednesday H. GROTELUSCHEN lost his little boy, aged 16 months by death due to dysentery.

Last week K. LABERMEIER, aged 85, living near Kohl church had a hard time; on Mondayand Saturday he required services of a physician to reduce an unmanageable rupture.The old man is as unmanageable as his injury and insists on moving about, not withstandingthe orders of his physician.

During the storm of Friday morning the German Lutheran church of our village wasstruck by lightning between the hour of 9 and 10, and totally consumed by fire. Thehouse of Harry AGIEZ situated only 20 feet east of the church was saved by the indomitablewill, energy and pluck of a few people. The most praise undoubtedly belongs to C.F.COOLEY who, if he did not work as hard as others, never gave up the root at the AGIEZresidence and insisted that the building could and should be saved. We challengeany village or city in this or Washington Co. to scare up as good a crowd of thefire-fighters as Waubeka has. Without meaning any injustice to anyone I will namethe hardest workers.

The first place belongs to COOLEY blood, represented by Chas. F. and his boys; Wm.and his son; Frank O'NEIL, and Mr. LAWRENCE, formerly operator at Thiensville. PeteMILLER worked from beginning to end without a rest. August FREDRICH, F. GROTELUSCHEN,M. SCHUHMACHER, GAIGL, L. KRAUS, Alvin GEIDEL, and a couple of Irish lads from St.Finbars parish stood the brunt of the heat. some idea may be had of the "trueinwardness of the heat," when we mention the fact that the hairs were singedon the backs of a few hands, and the buttons on Mr. LAWRENCE's vest were affectedthereby. Hon. J. J. RACE while listening to reports of the fire at the station telephone,received a severe shock from which he recovered in a few minutes however. Churchinsured for $700. Harry AGIEZ loss, about $200; insured.

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