Ozaukee Advertiser
Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
October 12, 1895

Mr. John AHLHAUSER of Milwaukee was in the cityTuesday.

The fishing tugs Reckinger and Hermann did not go out Thursday owing to the heavysea.

Wm. BENNING of this city has sold his trotting horse Uncle Joe to an Appleton man.

Attend the grand opening at Hoffmann House to-day. Excellent free lunch served. Grandconcert in the evening.

Fire destroyed $75,000 worth of lumber belonging to the Murphy Lumber Co., at GreenBay last Monday.

Duck shooting match and ball at Bandlow's Park, Saukville, tomorrow afternoon andevening. All are invited to attend.

The members of the pelican Club enjoyed a feast at the residence of C.A. MUELLERon Thursday last.

The city was in darkness last Thursday night owing to some changes being made in the machinery of the electric light plant.

In order to make room to remodel my store building I will now sell furniture at verylow rates. Now is the time to buy. M.A. HANSON

A brakeman names John JANSEN fell from a freight train at Grafton, this county, lastMonday morning and striking his head on a rail was instantly killed. He leaves awife and child at Green Bay.
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The moulders and machinists of the Western Malleable & Gray Iron Co., of thiscity will hold their annual ball at Druecker's Opera House on Saturday, the 26thinst. Music by ZIMMERMANN's orchestra.
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Nic FELLENS had the misfortune to make a misstep near his residence last Tuesdayevening which resulted in the breaking of both bones of one leg just above the ankle.Dr. HORNBOGEN set the broken limb.
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Herman BASTIAN, who keeps a saloon a couple of miles west of West Bend, is in jailat that place charged with causing his wife's death by throwing her against a woodbox. BASTIAN is well known to a number in this city.
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DIED -- Elvier, aged six weeks and six days, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. AHLHAUSERof this city, died on Saturday of last week. The funeral took place on Tuesday last.
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Jacob BOSSLER, aged 71 years, an old resident of this place died suddenly of heartdisease at the home of a relative in the town of Fredonia last Thursday afternoon.

The deceased was one of the old settlers and conducted a meat market here for manyyears. He was elected sheriff of this county in early times, and was an upright andhonest citizen and respected by all. he leaves four grown children, Theodore andhenry of Los Angeles, Cal., and Mrs. Theo. PETERS and John of this city. The funeraltook place here on Thursday last and was largely attended.
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On Thursday night of last week burglars visited a number of farm houses in the northernpart of the county securing small amounts of money at some of the places visited.They also went through several houses in the village of Holy Cross but did not getmuch except at the hotel of Nic MERTZ where they made a haul of $495. Mr. MERTZ receivedthe money that day and after getting home consulted with his wife as to the bestplace to put it for safe keeping during the night and they agreed to put it in thecorner of their room and cover it with their clothes. This they did. Mr. M. throwinghis pants over the money and his wife also throwing some of her clothes on the pile,but the thieves got the money just the same. The mistake probably was in Mr. MERTZplacing his pants over the money, as burglars generally look for the man's clothesexpecting to find money in them and this is probably how they come to discover themoney. At another place they opened a girl's trunk which contained among other thingsfive or six silver dollars, they took the silver and left in its place one paperdollar, not wishing to “break” the young lady. At WOLFF's place next door to theMERTZ place they made a hearty meal of bread and jelly besides taking 7 or 8 dollars.At no place did they take anything smaller than a quarter, leaving the small change.They did their work in an artistic manner and are evidently old hands at the business,as they disturbed no one nor did anybody catch a glimpse of them.
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Last Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock as Dr. DOUGLAS was coming down Franklin streeton his way home from a professional call he saw two men in front of KEITEL's jewelrystore, close to the door, the Dr. had hardly noticed the men when a third man whohad been concealed in the vacant lot just north of the place gave a signal by a lowwhistle and the two men darted around the corner and ran in the direction of theM.E. Church, the third man running through the alley near BOSSLER's place. The Dr.found the marshal and a search was made but no trace of the men could be found. Theywere certainly burglars and had the Dr. not happened along just as he did they mighthave went through KEITEL's store as well as other places. The Dr. says they had adark lantern but the slide was closed the instant the man on watch gave the warningwhistle.
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The Hoffmann House, the new hotel erected by FOL. HOFFMANN on Grand Ave., will bethrown open to the public today. The Hoffmann is without doubt the finest hotel inthis section; its exterior appearance is handsome and the interior is furnished in the latest style and no expense has been spared in arranging everything in and abouthouse in a comfort and convenience of guests. It is heated by the hot water system,has an elegant bath room and barber shop in the basement, good sample room, electricall bells, and in fact everything known to the modern, up-to-date hotel. the cuisineunder the management of Mrs. HOFFMANN who has years of experience in that line, willno doubt be all that could be desired. The rates will be reasonable by day or weekand the new hotel will no doubt do a large business. A free bus will be run to andfrom all trains, and it is needless to remark that Mr. and Mrs. Hoffmann will doall in their power to make things pleasant and comfortable for their guests.
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At the request of Mayor BOSTWICK a special meeting of he Common Council of the cityof Port Washington was held in the city clerk's office October 9th 1895. Meetingwas called to order by Mayor BOSTWICK at 8 o'clock p.m.

All aldermen present except alderman GRASSER.

On motion seconded it was ordered that sealed proposals will be received by the cityclerk from city physicians until Oct. 15th 1895 at 3 o'clock p.m. for attending andfurnishing medicine to the city poor during the term of office of the present council.The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

The following resolution was introduced by alderman KAISER:
RESOLVED that the City of Port Washington take a loan of One Thousand Three HundredDollars (1300) to be refunded or its equivalent on or before March 1st 1896, withinterest at a rate not to exceed five and one half per cent per annum until paid.

Dated October 9th 1895. E.B. BOSTWICK, Mayor; John GILSON, John KAISER; J.P. KNAFF;John B. ADAM, Aldermen.

Adopted. On motion council adjourned. James McCARTHY, City Clerk.

Ozaukee Advertiser
Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
October 19, 1895

The Pioneer Hose Co. will give a ball at DrueckersOpera House on Nov. 23d.

Irving LYMAN is home from Milwaukee spending short vacation with his parents.

Henry NAGEL and Albert EGHART visited friends in Hamilton last Sunday.

BARTH's menagerie is increasing, he has lately added a very rare animal, a blackmuskrat.

An entertainment will be given at St. Mary's Hall on Thursday evening next by thescholars of St. Mary's school.

The only son of August KOCH died on Tuesday evening last and was buried on Thursdayafternoon.

A minstrel show will take place at the Druecker Opera House on Thanksgiving evening,given under the management of the Y.M.S.C.

Hundreds of people from this city and vicinity visited Milwaukee last Wednesday andThursday to take in the semi-centennial celebrations.

List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Port Washington, Wis.,for week ending Oct. 19, 1895: CELTOWSKY, Lewis; SCHELBACK, Mrs. G. -- H.B. SCHWIN,P.M.

Mr. Jas. COONEY put in two new Liquid Carbonic Acid Beer Pumps this week, one in the saloon of Frank SCHMIDLER in this city and one in the saloon of Homer CLAUSSat Waubeka.

Grand ball at the hall of John FELTES in Knellsville on Saturday Oct. 19, 1895 Musicby Belgium band. All are cordially invited to attend. -- Jac. GANTNER
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George JOHANSEN, aged 31, who had been cared for by the city during his illness,died of typhoid fever on Saturday last and was buried at the expense of the citylast Sunday.
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Mr. Peter KLUMB, manager of the Brittingham & Hixon lumber yard at this place,has purchased an interest in a harness manufacturing concern at West Bend and willreturn to that place, his former home.
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The opening of the new hotel, the Hoffmann House, on Saturday evening last was attendedby a large crowd. Music was furnished by ZIMMERMANN's orchestra and all present enjoyedthe occasion. the new hotel is already doing a good business.
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Charlie PAGE paid a short visit to friends here the first of the week. He would havelingered longer, but a cruel officer told him that cold weather was coming on andthat he had better move further south where it is warmer, and Charlie moved.
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MARRIED -- at St. Mary's Catholic Church in this city, on Monday, Oct. 14th, 1895,by Rev. ELLSKAMP, Mr. Albert DEJARDIN to Miss Margaretha JACQUINETT, both of thiscity.

The groom is a typo in the Zeitung office and we wish him and his bride a long, happyand prosperous future.
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While Mary WEYKER, aged 18, a daughter of a well known farmer of the town of Belgium,was attempting to climb on a horse power last Tuesday her clothes were caught bythe tumbling-rod and she was probably fatally injured. Both legs were crushed andher head and one arm badly injured. it is not expected that she will recover.
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NEW ORGANIZATION -- By power invested in me by Supreme Commander D.T. MARKEY I amnow in your nice city to organize and open a Tent of the knights of Maccabees, theobject is to provide for those dependent upon us a good and cheap endowment, it isalso a social and fraternal society. All those wishing to join the above organizationwill call on J. MAY, S.D.C., At Wilson.
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JACOB BOSSLER -- Jacob BOSSLER was born Oct. 15, 1824, at Zimmer, Luxemburg, andcame to America the first time in 1843, and in 1847 he returned to Zimmer where hewas married to Anna BECKER. In 1848 he returned with his wife to America and settledon a farm at Holy Cross in this county. After a few years he came to Port Washingtonand started a saloon and lumber yard, not long after he opened a meat market andin 1860 was elected sheriff; in 1863 he left here and located at Hancock, Mich.,where he remained 10 years, he then returned to this place and in company with hisson John and daughter Fanny opened a meat market, in 1887 he sold out to his sonJohn, after this he did not again engage in business but took life easy up to thetime of his death which occurred suddenly of heart disease at the home of DominickBECKER in the town of Fredonia where he was making a short visit.

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