Ozaukee County Newspapers

March, 1885

The Cedarburg Weekly News
March 4, 1885
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS

To-day the inauguration of our new President, Grover Cleveland takes place.

Mr. Albert WEBER's benefit concert will take place on Easter Monday.

Mr. E.A. GELTCH the druggist will arrive this week from Sheboygan.

Our band made a pleasure trip to Horn's Corner last Sunday.

Mr. B. WEBER proprietary of Weber's Hotel received a new pool table last week.

The teachers and children of our school attended the funeral of their scholar andschoolmate, Miss Maggie REYNOLDS, last Tuesday.

DIED--In the town of Cedarburg, on Thursday, February 26th, Mrs. HOLLAND, wife ofthe late Jeremiah HOLLAND. Aged 61 years.

Albert KNUPPEL has received the contract for building the new meat market for Wm.BUCH and is busy erecting it.

DIED -- In the town of Cedarburg, on Saturday the 28th day of February of consumption,Maggie REYNOLDS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank REYNOLDS. Aged 20 years and 7 months.

Messrs. Wm. HILGEN, Max HARTWIG and Diedrich WITTENBERG of Milwaukee were in townlast Sunday.

The new grocery store of E. HILGEN, Sen., near the Columbia Mills is now open forbusiness. Mr. H. invites all his friends to call and see him.

The masquerade ball at the Apollo Hall last Saturday evening was well attended. Somevery good costumes were present, among them were two clowns who entertained the folksfor a long time with their gymnastic exercises All present enjoyed themselves.

In another column the announcement of Judge EGHART as a candidate for re-electionas County Judge, will be found. As there is no opposition to him, we trust the formalityof a perfectly useless county convention will be disposed with.
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NOTICE--The saddle and harness business heretofore carried on under the name of H.BEHNISCH & Son, will be continued at the old place by the undersigned, who respectfullyasks a portion of the patronage of the public that may need anything in his line.Henry BEHNISCH Jr., Cedarburg, Feb. 25th, 1885.
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The West Bend Democrat as well as the Times print the address delivered by us lastweek before the old settlers club. We thank them both kindly for entertaining sofavorable opinion of this production as to consider it worth printing; but wish thatwe had had the proof reading before publication, as our handwriting is not the bestand several errors are noticeable.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
March 11, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. Fred HILGEN of Racine was in town last Tuesday.

Mr. Arthur BOERNER has returned home after an absence of about five months.

Our dramatical society will have their first theatre on Sunday the 22nd inst. in the Turner Hall.

On Saturday the 14th inst., Henry HAAS of Thienville will have a masquerade ball.He invites all his friends.

Chas. GOTTSCHALK received a car load of buggies and cutters last week. Call on himif you want a good cheap rig.

Misses Agnes and Sophia LANGHEINRICH left for Chicago last Monday to visit relatives.

Ten new members have joined the Cedarburg Band which now has twenty-six members.

Miss Maggie REYNOLDS died on Sunday, March 1st of Catarrh-Pneumonia, and not of consumptionas stated in last week's NEWS.

Mr. E.A. GELTCH and family arrived from Sheboygan yesterday. His drug store willbe opened for business in a few days.

Mr. Theo BOERNER of this place will teach the intermediate department of our publicschool in place of Miss J. THELEN who resigned last week.

Mr. James CASSIDY, of Saukville, has purchased the share belonging to S.S. LEONARDof this place, of the Percheron Norman Stallion Bayard 2nd, and is now the proprietorof that horse.

At the monthly meeting of the Cedarburg Fire Co. last Friday it was decided to builda tower for their hose sixty-five feet high, also to put a bell in the top of itand build an addition for the Hook and Ladder wagon. Work will begin at once.
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SENATOR E.R. BLAKE OF PORT WASHINGTON

We copy the following sketch of the military career of our Senator, E.R. BLAKE duringthe late civil war from the Madison Democrat. The particulars of his campaigns arenews to us, as they will be to most of the people of this County. The Senator neverspeaks about the matter, which we consider the height of modesty in a man who hasparticipated perhaps in as many battles as any other living volunteer in the army:

"Senator BLAKE is one of the boys of '61, whose military history is connectedwith great events. He was born in 1844, was brought as a four-year-old to Wisconsin.When he was 17 years of age he enlisted Co. H, 24th Wis., and before the end of ayear had won shoulder straps for merit and bravery. He served as color sergeant ofthat regiment, which is next thing to a death warrant. His service was cast in theArmy of the Cumberland. He participated in the battles of Perryville and ChaplinHills. He shared in the bloody work at Stone River, Dec. 30, 1862 and in the battleof Chickamanga. After this disastrous, but hard fought battle, BLAKE with his regimentfell back upon Chattanooga as was one of long line of brave men who stormed up Missionridge on the 25th of November 1863, and drove Bragg from a position which he himselfdeclared that a skirmish line could hold against any assaulting forces. No soonerwas this campaign over than BLAKE went with his regiment on a 130 miles march toraise the siege of Knoxville. This march and movements in East Tennessee kept theregiment on to hop most of the winter, and on the 16th of Jan. 1864, they foughtthe battle of Dandridge under Sheridan.

The next spring BLAKE's regiment set out on the Atlanta campaign. This was a continualbattle for months; the advance was one continual skirmish thickening at times intosevere and bloody battles. BLAKE was engaged in the general engagements at RockyFace, Resae, Calhoun, Adairville, Dallas, Lost Mountain, (unreadable) Mountain, PeachTree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station. After the fall of Atlanta, BLAKE'sregiment marched back to Chattanooga and in November following was under Thomas,preparing for the grand tussle with Hood before Nashville.

In the battle of Franklin the 24th regiment took a conspicuous and (unreadable portion).The brigade in which they (unreadable word) received the credit of turning the tideof the battle by a charge. Maj. Gen. Stanley gave the 24th regiment the credit. Hesaid, "at the very moment all seemed to be lost, the routing of the rebels andthe retaking of our batteries, at the moment the rebels were about to turn our ownguns upon us, it was a most important crisis in the battle." This feat was accomplishedby BLAKE's regiment by a charge in which he took part. He also participated in thebattle of Nashville, on the 15th of December, and in pursuit of the rooted and defeatedarmy of Hood.

At the close of the war Lieutenant BLAKE was mustered out, and like the great (unreadableportion) . . . of building up his fortune in civil life. He has since been engagedin prosperous business as a merchant at Port Washington. He was elected as an independentcandidate member of the assembly in 1874. So popular is he in his section of thestate that he was elected state senator in 1882 without opposition. He is a memberof the society of the Cumberland and attends its annual reunions."
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The following programme will be presented on St. Patrick's Evening, March 17th, underthe auspices of St. Franics Borgia's Temperance Society, int he basement of the Church.All are cordially invited to attend. The exercises will commence at 7 o'clock.

PROGRAMME

1. Music, "St. Patrick's Day," Miss Mary Trottmann
2. "The Harp that once through Tara's Hall," Choir
3. "The Day we Celebrate," Mr. J.E. RICHERT
4. Comic song, "Irish Student," Rev. P.H. DURNIN
5. Declamation, "Erin's Flag," Jas. O'BRIEN
6. "Ah! Could I teach the Nightingale," Misses FAGAN and THELEN
7. "Gently down the Stream of Tiroe," Miss J. THELEN and Mr. B. RICHERT
8. "The Irish American," Hon. Wm. H. FITZGERALD
9. "The Last Rose of Summer," Miss Mamie DURNIN
10. "The Polish Boy," Miss Tessie BANNON
11. Solo, "Far Away," Miss Agnes FAGAN
12. Recitation, Miss Mary O'BRIEN
13. "Killarney," Miss Mamie DURNIN
14. "The Land of our Adoption," Mr. C.F. KENNEY
15. Duet, "Mocking Bird" violin & organ, Miss M. TROTTMANN & Mr.B. RICHERT
16. Comic Song, "The Rollicking Boy," Rev. P.H. DURNIN
17. "Exile of Erin," Miss Agnes FAGAN
18. "All things are Beautiful," Misses THELEN & DURNIN
19. Duet, "Come into the Garden Maud," Miss TROTTMANN & Mr. RICHERT
20. "Music on the Waves," Miss M. DURNIN & J.E. RICHERT
21. Declamation, Miss Theresa FAGAN
22. "Kerry Dance," Miss Jennie REYNOLDS
23. "The Cause We Advocate," Mr. J. MULLANEY
24. Song, Mr. Joe HICKEY
25. Closing Remarks, Rev. P.H. DURNIN
26. "Good Night, Duet, Misses THELEN and DURNIN

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
March 18, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Mr. August BENDER of Geneva Lake is home.

Mr. Louis BERGMANN of Milwaukee was home last week to attend the funeral of his brother'schild.

F. ZIMMERMANN of Mequon will have a ball at his hall on Easter Monday the 6th ofApril.

Mr. Chas. McELROY and wife of Norway, Mich., were in town last week visiting theirrelatives.

The store of E. HILGEN recently opened near the Columbia Mills is doing quite a business.

The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. BERGMANN died last Thursday of diphtheria,and was buried in the Cedarburg cemetery on Sunday afternoon.

The contract for repairing the St. Francis Catholic Church at this place was letto parties in Milwaukee, they being the lowest bidders.

HENTSCHEL & JOCHEM sell the Whitehill sewing machine, the best and cheapest made.

Canned Goods -- String beans 10 cts. per can, sweet corn 10 and 12 cts. tomatoes3 cans 10 cts. at BOERNER Bros.

At last the broadhead dress goods have arrived, the finest line ever brought to thiscity are on exhibition at BOERNER Bros.

The spring stock of dry goods will arrive soon at HENTSCHEL & JOCHEM.
Mr. Wm. WEBER, son of our brewer, John WEBER, left for Marinette last week on business.

On Saturday the 11th day of April, John B. SIMON of Grafton will have a grand ballin his hall. LEISERING's band (unreadable).

Mr. J.W. JOHANN and son Albert, of Depere, were in town last week visiting friendsand relatives.

Our dramatical society will have their first theater next Sunday the 22nd inst. Allare invited to attend. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cts. After the performancea grand ball will be held.
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Cedarburg has been unusually quiet for the past week; this is partly owing to thestate of the roads and the weather. The former allow no sleighing, while for wagonsthe road is pretty rough. We have been confined to the house and part of the timeto the bed in consequence of a severe cold contracted on our last visit to Madisonand the present cold weather will not allow us even a short walk out of doors ifwe felt like it.
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One after another of our old Irish settlers, after having sold out their farms inthis neighborhood for good prices, have come to reside in this city by purchasingnice comfortable homesteads. The latest acquisition of the kind is our old friendFARRELL who after selling out his fine farm, has bought of Mr. Jacob ZAUN a finenew brick dwelling on the Columbia Mill road and will reside with his wife hereafterin the city.
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The cheese makers and farmers interested in that branch of business in Ozaukee countyheld a meeting at ALBRECHT's hall in Saukville on Monday last and transacted businessof importance. Mr. J.A. SMITH, of Cedarburg, the chief of the cheese makers of Ozaukee County, whose excellent advice if followed by the farmers furnishing milk to thefactories, will secure to them the best of results, was also in attendance. -- P.W.Advertiser
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FIRE -- The dwelling house of A.M. ALLING on his farm in the town of Saukville onthe road from the latter place to Port Washington was burnt down on the morning ofThursday last. Loss estimated at $2,000 insured for $1,200.
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From the Star
The planing mill was put in operation Wednesday and the various machines fully tested.Quite a crowd collected to see the sight.

Fredonia Station is coming to the front as a shipping point for live stock dealers.Shipments from that place have gradually increased during the past year. Mr. J.P.COLTEAUX, the landlord of the Station hotel, does quite a business as a result ofthe number of buyers and sellers congregating at that point.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
March 25, 1885

LOCAL MATTERS

Sheriff WEYKER, John FITZGERALD, Mr. SCHWIN and other Port Washington citizens werein the city last Saturday.

Mr. John DIETRICH of La Mars, Iowa, is in the city visiting his numerous friendsand relatives.

Last Monday, Merry James, one of S.S. LEONARD's stallions, kicked at the horse ofHugh TURNER of Fredonia while in the stable of H. SCHELLENBERG's at Horns Cornerand broke its leg in two places.

Mr. John SCHUETTE has sold his property, opposite the paint shop of G. WURTHMANN,to Mr. John DAILEY.

The marble yard of Mr. Frank TOLL will be moved to this city, and will be locatedopposite the Union Meat Market of F. HOFFMANN, where a new building is being erected.

Theo. THIELGES, manager of Schlitz Grove at West Bend was in the city Tuesday, contemplatingto make arrangements with the Turn Verein for the use of their hall to open a rollerskating rink.
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NOTICE -- The undersigned hereby announces himself as a candidate for re-electionto the office of County Judge, and respectfully requests the support of his friends.L. EGHART, Port Washington, Feb. 24th 1885.
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Another Old Settler gone to Render his Final Account

Frederick E. TOENLESSEN died at Mequon last Wednesday, March 18th of old age. Thedeceased came to this country in the year 1846 together with a younger brother anda friend by the name of CORDES direct from the dukedom of Oldenburg, Germany, wherehe was born at the town of Jever on the 5th day of October in the year 1804 and consequentlyhad passed his four score of years last October.

The three immigrants bought of George MANLY and eighty acre farm on the Green Bayroad joining on the north the present REYNOLDS farm in Mequon where they carriedon for some years what the Germans call "Latin" farming. All three gentlemenwere well educated but not so much that they could make a living in a log house andon a few acres of cleared ground. After a few years of sore trial, they sold outthe farm, the younger TOENLESSEN went to the southern part of the state and circumstancespointed out very strongly that he was murdered for his money at or near Kenosha;his body was probably thrown into the lake, as it was never discovered after hisdisappearance. CORDES went to Green Bay and remained there or in that neighborhoodfor some time; he is probably alive yet as he was some twenty years younger thanthe deceased, but of late we have not heard from him.

The trio used to come regularly every Saturday evening to Cedarburg while residingtogether on the farm to recuperate from the hard labor (?) of the week past. Thelate Col. HORNEFFER's Washington House was then made their head quarters, where inthose early days beer was on tap so muddy that a frog could not be discovered ifhe had been with the beer in the same glass. Not to stir the barrel so often unnecessarilyand avoid frequent tapping, they had it drawn off in a pail, and we remember themsitting around it and helping themselves by dipping the glasses into it, crackingtheir jokes and enjoying themselves with the company then and there assembled. Thiswas nearly forty years ago, since then beer has greatly improved not only in cleannessbut also in strength. The stuff in those days and in the country was little betteror stronger than brown pop.

Our deceased friend was an old bachelor and never left the town of Mequon, but residedthere until his death, boarding around from place to place where it suited him best.He was a very careful and excellent surveyor and held the office of county surveyorfor a number of years. For the last thirty years or so he kept school in differentdistricts of the town, and as he had some money of his own and was never extravagantmust have left quite a little sum behind him which, we understand he disposed ofby a last will and testament, the particulars of which we have not learned. The deceased,like most old bachelors was a peculiar kind of a man; he seemed to enjoy life, wasalways cheerful and had a high sense for the ludicrous, whenever he could get holdof something of the kind to communicate to his friends.

He was the soul of honor, carrying sometimes his views in that respect a little toofar, censuring people that did not quite deserve such criticism as fell from hislips. His funeral took place on Saturday last and was attended by a large concourseof friends and acquaintances and his remains were deposited in the Mequon cemetery.Mr. W.F. JAHN who knew the deceased intimately from the time of his arrival, andwas highly spoken of by all those who were in attendance at the grave. It is saidthat TOENLESSEN before he died expressly stipulated that the earth over his bodyshould (unreadable) and no monument (unreadable). We regret very much that we wereunable to follow our old and much esteemed friend to his last resting place, on accountof sickness which has confined us to our home for the past two weeks. He lived tothe full extent of the time allotted to man, and passed away peacefully after a shortillness and without pain. May the earth be light over him.

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