Flash From The Past - 1882
The fire on the upper Peshtigo destroyed some 5,000 feet of standing pine belonging to G.T. Porter besides a large number of logging sleds which he had stored there for future use.
**We learn the sad fact of the death of Mrs. C. E. Stock, on the 22nd of June, she had resided with her daughter Mrs. W. P. Richer, for the past two years and in her quiet, gentle manner had gained sincere friends who will mourn her lots. Her remains were taken to her former home, and placed beside her husband, in the cemetery at Lowell, Dodge Co., Wis., whence the last sad rites were performed that committed her “dust to dust.”
** A LITTLE six – year old daughter of John Merrick, of School section, was badly burned on Monday last. She was lying on a lounge near the stove and by some means her clothes became ignited. Her mother was absent from home at the time, but her little brother who was asleep being awakened by her cries, threw a pail of water on the little sufferer and extinguished the flames. She suffers intense agony, but hopes are entertained for her recovery.
** WE ARE SORRY to learn that a little boy, five years of age; child of Angus McAllister, of Stiles, is suffering with a spinal disease that causes him to constantly twitch his head from side to side and gives him much pain. Dr. Allan is attending the child, and thinks he will be able to save him.
** A MARRIED Frenchman at Pensaukee, was arrested Thursday, for being too familiar with a German lass, upon a warrant issued by squire Deimer. When brought into court he took a change of venue to Justice Bailey, who discharged him on account of the irregularity of the papers.
** LAST FRIDAY, the news came down the wire from Marinette, that’s a party of railroad and political magnates consisting of W. H. Vanderbilt, C. Vanderbilt, Aug. Schell, S. C. Eastman, Wm. Turnbull, Gen. George Magee, Edward Ellis, S. F. Dewey and Tillinghast all of New York, were coming down the road in a special train, and would arrive here at about 10 a. m. The intelligence was communicated to a few of our most prominent business and professional men, and they burdened with a sense of their importance meandered to the depot to welcome the august party to our city and extend to them the “liberty” thereof. In due time the train came thundering down the line and passed the depot like a cyclone, leaving the few who were there for the purpose of worshiping wealth, gazing at the hole made in the atmosphere by the train bearing the distinguished party. No paws were shook, no welcoming speeches made, and as the party at the depot returned to the business portion of the city, their was a goneness about their appearance that indicated that their sorrow or mortification was deep – too deep for utterance – Too bad.
** SEVERAL weeks ago, Mr. Anson Eldred, of Stiles, lost a span of horses and until a little over a week ago heard nothing of them. In the mean time, one Henry Knobe, a butcher at Stiles, happened to recognize the horses up in the town of Maple Valley, on one of his trips up there in search of beef. The straying horses had become a nuisance among the farmers of that locality, and Knobe, desirous of relieving the farmer and at the same time “turning an honest penny,” caught the horses and took them to Green Valley, in Shawano county, and there traded them for a yoke of steers and a cow. Then, with his newly acquired horned stock, he hied himself to Green Bay, where he disposed of them for a fair price. Next we hear of him hiring a horse and buggy from Mr. Thos. McGoff in this city, on Thursday last, ostensibly to go up in the town of Gillett and buy sheep. On his way up there, however, he heard that Mr. Eldred had got wind of his Green Valley transaction, and was anxious to interview him. To prevent such an occurrence, Knobe changed his course, and drove to the farm of Mr. John Driscol, where he tied the horse to the fence, and then footed it across the country to Gardner, a station on the W. & M. railroad, at which place he expected to intercept his wife, who was expected on the up – coming train that evening. Failing to see her, he retired to the hospitable shelter of the woods, where, it is supposed, he still is in hiding. Messrs. Eldred and McGoff have both sworn out warrants for his apprehension, and officers are in hot pursuit of the erring man.
Oconto County
Reporter
July 19, 1882
** A DISPATCH was received from South Haven, Mich., Thursday morning, from Mr. J. R. Underwood, announcing that the body of his daughter, Kittie, had been recovered. Subsequently it was learned that the body of Mr. Foote was first found floating on the surface, a mile and a half south of the harbor and thirty rods from shore, and two hours later Kittie’s body came to the surface in the same locality. Mr. Underwood left South Haven Thursday evening with the remains, reaching this city on the 9:45 a. m. train yesterday. Hundreds of citizens, young and old, had assembled at the depot, and a more sorrowful gathering is seldom witnessed. The remains, followed by the relatives and a large concourse of people, were conveyed directly to the old cemetery on Root street and here other hundreds already thronged the grounds to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the loved and lost.
Loving hands had covered the grave of Kittie’s mother with a profusion of floral tributes, while the vicinity of the new-made grave was thickly carpeted with evergreens, and the fresh earth hidden from view beneath evergreen, trailing smilax and beautiful flowers. An appropriate selection was sung by a quartette composed of Messrs. Tubbs and Sill, Miss Fannie Quereau and Mrs. Fowler, and prayer was offered. Rev. S. P. Keyes. Another hymn was sung and Mr. Keyes made a few brief but most eloquent remarks, full of tender sympathy and condolence for the living and laden with tenderest love and sorrow for the dead. Again the sad voices united in song, the benediction was pronounced, and all that was mortal of Kittie Underwood was tenderly lowered to its last resting place.
The many friends of the deceased had arranged to hold memorial services in the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon, at the same hour that similar services are to be held at South Haven in honor of Mr. Foote; but Mr. Underwood’s family and the grandparents of the lamented young lady, desire us to state that they do not wish to have further services held. Kittie was laid away so beautifully by kind friends that they wish to remember her gone away to her other home in the morning, bright as her own life, amid the flowers she loved so well. They wish us also to return their thanks for the kindly thoughtfulness of their many friends.
While enroute to
the picnic ground Monday, Mrs. C.B.
Hart and baby were thrown from the carriage in which they were riding
and
she was dragged quite a distance, but fortunately escaped without
injury.
Jacob Spies is
building a new boarding house, barn
and office to replace those destroyed by the fire Saturday.
The new
will be larger and better than the old.
The picnic given
at Warner’s Grove Monday in honor
of Miss Minnie Hibbard, who was to depart for the East in the evening,
was a very pleasant affair indeed.
** WE LEARN from John
Sheridan who returned from Arizona
last week, that it was a mistake about Joseph Deitrich’s
being murdered.
The name of the murdered man was Fettridge, which was confounded with
that
of Deitrich’s in the telegram sent to the associated press.
** FRANK SEYMOUR was arrested and taken before justice Bailey Tuesday. His honor after looking him over concluded that he was a vagrant and sent him up for 30 days solitary confinement, and a bread and water diet. The last part of the sentence is pretty tough, and will knock all the romance out of the thing. Bread and water for thirty days, whew.
** WEDNESDAY morning, two families of Russian Jews reached here from Milwaukee from which place they were sent by the Hebrew Relief Association. Being informed that they would be sent, several of our citizens interested themselves in the matter and upon the arrival of the refugees they were taken care of, household goods provided and a home procured. The head of one family is a tinsmith and will find work with Charles Hall and the other at the Oconto company. The spirit exhibited by our people is commendable and shows their sympathy for that outraged and abused people.
** CHARLES SAMPKEY who lives in the South ward, and who has been considered insane for some time was arrested and put in the county jail Tuesday morning. He is about 35 years of age, married and the father of three children. We have not learned the cause and nature of his insanity.
**OUR vigilant city marshal, arrested several bloods Sunday night, who were full of budge and noise, and making Rome howl on the streets. They were trotted across the “beautiful river” and introduced to jailer Call, with whom each left a sufficient amount to cover all fines that might be imposed. The next morning they appeared before Squire Bailley who fined them from $5 to $15 each and costs.
** A DISPATCH was received from South Haven, Mich., Thursday morning, from Mr. J. R. Underwood, announcing that the body of his daughter, Kittie, had been recovered. Subsequently it was learned that the body of Mr. Foote was first found floating on the surface, a mile and a half south of the harbor and thirty rods from shore, and two hours later Kittie’s body came to the surface in the same locality. Mr. Underwood left South Haven Thursday evening with the remains, reaching this city on the 9:45 a. m. train yesterday. Hundreds of citizens, young and old, had assembled at the depot, and a more sorrowful gathering is seldom witnessed. The remains, followed by the relatives and a large concourse of people, were conveyed directly to the old cemetery on Root street and here other hundreds already thronged the grounds to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the loved and lost.
Loving hands had covered the grave of Kittie’s mother with a profusion of floral tributes, while the vicinity of the new-made grave was thickly carpeted with evergreens, and the fresh earth hidden from view beneath evergreen, trailing smilax and beautiful flowers. An appropriate selection was sung by a quartette composed of Messrs. Tubbs and Sill, Miss Fannie Quereau and Mrs. Fowler, and prayer was offered. Rev. S. P. Keyes. Another hymn was sung and Mr. Keyes made a few brief but most eloquent remarks, full of tender sympathy and condolence for the living and laden with tenderest love and sorrow for the dead. Again the sad voices united in song, the benediction was pronounced, and all that was mortal of Kittie Underwood was tenderly lowered to its last resting place.
The many friends of the deceased had arranged to hold memorial services in the Universalist Church tomorrow afternoon, at the same hour that similar services are to be held at South Haven in honor of Mr. Foote; but Mr. Underwood’s family and the grandparents of the lamented young lady, desire us to state that they do not wish to have further services held. Kittie was laid away so beautifully by kind friends that they wish to remember her gone away to her other home in the morning, bright as her own life, amid the flowers she loved so well. They wish us also to return their thanks for the kindly thoughtfulness of their many friends.
** JOSEPH LAWE has spent several weeks during the summer among the Indians west of us, looking for Capt. W. E. Dickinson’s little boy, who was stolen from Commonwealth last fall.
** THOMAS DORAN, a lad of fourteen got one of his hands so badly mangled by a know saw in the Oconto Co., shingle mill Wednesday that it was necessary to amputate all the fingers. Dr. O’Keef performed the operation, which the little fellow stood with considerable heroism.
** WE ARE in receipt of an anonymous communication from Pensaukee in which the writer charges one of his neighbors, a married man, with the heinous crime of rape upon a girl only fourteen years of age. If it is one half as bad as the writer says, the fellow ought to be served worse than to be dared and feathered, as the writer suggests.
** DR. ELI JENKS, of Chicago, assisted Drs. O’Keef, Beebe, Moriarty and Bold, of this city performed a very difficult and successful surgical operation Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Joseph Hoeffel being the patient. A large water tumor located in the lower part of the abdomen and which attached itself to the intestines, bladder and other vital organs being removed. The patient stood the operation surprisingly well and is doing as well as could be expected after such a terrible experience, and all hope for her recovery.
** CHARLES ALT, who lives in the town of Oconto, came to the city Saturday, and unfortunately for himself and others, got drunk and into trouble with a prominent citizen of this city, who seem to have a penchant for getting into difficulty with everybody. On going home in the evening, Alt, overtook a couple of Swedes who asked him to ride. The privilege was granted, but after riding a short distance they were ordered to alight, and not doing so quick enough had their movements accelerated by two shots from a revolver in the hands of Alt, one of the Swedes receiving a wound in the arm. The next day, Alt was arrested and placed in the county jail where he remained until the next day, when he appeared before Squire Bailey and plead guilty to an assault and battery, the wounded man being willing and paid a fine besides settling with the Swede. We understand that there were mitigating circumstances connected with the shooting, which if true, robbed it to a great extent of criminality, and that the course pursued by all in the sentiment of the matter was best.
There is an average of thirty arrivals at the Beyer house.
A large party of campers out
left here Thursday morning for Idlewild. Among the number
were;
Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ellis and
son, Mrs. George Beyer, Will Ellis and Miss Wardwell of Peshtigo,
Misses
Aggie Mitchell, Ettie Orsborn and Mesdames Mullen, Scofield and young
Doc
Wilcox.
** A little child of Mr. Roscoe Gilkey strayed from home and entered a neighbor’s yard: the gate shut on the little one, and he commenced to cry. A stranger passing at the time opened the gate and allowed the little fellow to get the freedom of the sidewalk. The child instead of going home toddled in a different direction. The faithful dog of the family observing the little one wandering from its home started off in pursuit, and seizing the child by the arm turned him around and led him to his home. The faithful dog pulled the latch string and pushed the child inside, and then wagged his tail and barked joyfully. This is a true dog story.
** A SHOCKING MURDER, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A brutal murder was committed in this usually quiet and law-abiding city on Sunday evening last, the particulars of which briefly, are about as follows. A German couple, Jacob Dreistadt and his wife, lived in a small one story building on Doty street, between Eleventh and Twelfth. In the morning of that day there had been a christening of a child of Carl Hehr, who had married a daughter of Mrs. Dreistadt and step – daughter of the old man, at the seceding Lutheran church on Monroe Avenue. In the evening they attended a party in honor of the event. After returning home, the man somewhat intoxicated, a quarrel was heard by neighbors between him and his wife. The testimony shows that neither the intoxication nor the quarreling were uncommon events and the neighbors did not think much about it. At about 9 p. m., the report of the discharge of a gun was heard from the house and immediately thereafter Mrs. Dreistadt ran out of the rear of the house into the yard, thence around into the street and thence into the yard of a neighbor, where she sank down exclaiming “I am Shot!” Mrs. Waldo, Mrs. Lintelman and Mrs. Mueller came to her assistance and she told them that her husband had shot her. Two men who were passing were called to their assistance and the wounded woman was carried into her own house. Dr. Brett was immediately sent for but she died before his arrival.
Mr. Dreistadt, immediately after the commission of the crime, took his gun and started east along Doty street towards Newberry Park and East river. Police Justice Brice and Chief of Police Bong, who had been notified, soon arrived. They found the women dressed only in her night dress and that the shooting had been done in the front room, there being but two rooms in the house. The charge had entered her breast and one arm, and the muzzle of the gun had been placed so near her that her garment and flesh had been blackened by the powder.
……..the search was made for the murder, the opinion being that he had gone into the grove and either shot or drowned himself. Two men were set to watch the premises. At about 5 a. m. the watchmen heard someone trying to enter the rear of the house and went around there, but the intruder, who was Dreistadt, slipped around the other side of the house and into the front door. The first they knew of his presence they heard a shot in the house and on entering found Dreistadt sitting on a chair with his head bowed down and the blood streaming upon the floor. He had shot himself in the chin with a shotgun, shattering the jawbone. Dr. Bartram was called and dressed the wound and thinks it may heal. He was afterwards removed to the jail.
A coroner’s inquest was held and the jury determined that the woman died from a shot from a gun in the hands of her husband.
Mrs. Dreistadt formerly lived in Oconto, where her husband was killed in a mill about 15 years ago, leaving one daughter. She came to Green Bay and was married to Dreistadt about 13 years ago. Her age at the time of her death was 52 years and her husband’s 60 or more. She supported the family by washing and other work, and he was inclined to drunkenness, probably drawing her earnings to gratify his vicious tastes. Dreistadt had lived here a long time. Justice Killian informs us that at the time of the rebellion he went from here to Oshkosh and enlisted. While in the service he was badly ruptured. He has been trying to get a pension but has failed, owing to the death of the physician in Oshkosh who examined him before entering the service and his inability to find the surgeon who attended to him in the army. This failure has made him morose and probably added its influence to his taste for strong drink to induce him to commit the crime.
** THE Northern Cheyenne Indians, with whom the government has had a great deal of trouble, and who are now in Indian Territory, have declared their intention to emigrate to the Pine Ridge Agency, despite the wishes of the government, and a serious outbreak is feared.
** A CASE has just been concluded in the Detroit criminal court against a colored man and white woman who had been married some time and lived together as man and wife. The case was brought under an old state law forbidding marriages of the kind, and the jury convicted. It is said there are about one hundred such couples in Detroit.
** INFORMATION WANTED. Information is wanted of the whereabouts of Freddie Mattison, who left his home at Stiles, Oconto county, Wis., on Tuesday evening the 29th of August. He is fifteen years old, has blue eyes, light hair and complexion. Was dressed in working clothes. Any one giving information of his whereabouts will be suitably rewarded. Address his mother, Mrs. MARY MATTISON, Stiles, P.O. Oconto Co., Wis.
He has a running fever sore on the knee of right leg. He goes by his step-father’s name of Mattison, but his own name is Reinhart.
** HENRY Bitters met with quite a painful and serious accident, Thursday, having one of his feet pierced by a rusty spike, which was in a plank that fell upon him.
** ALBERT Juth, of Little River who suffered an amputation of one of his lower limbs a few days since, underwent another operation Sunday, the same being performed by Drs. Allan and Moriarty.
** THE CHISHOLM’S mill in the town of How was destroyed by fire Thursday night of last week. The mill was being run by Joseph Suring who was filling a contract for 30,000 ties for the St. Paul Eastern Grand Trunk railroad. The loss on mill is estimated at $6,000, $2,500 of which is covered by insurance.
** EMIL PRATSCH who had been in the employ of Charles Hall during the past twelve years, died very suddenly Tuesday morning of the heart disease. He came down to the store at the usual time, remarking to the boys in the store as he entered, that he came near “croaking” the previous night. Passing from the store into the tin shop he walked to his bench and went to work. After awhile, he sat down and leaned forward resting his head upon his hands as was his habit, in which position he was found, dead, in a short time after the breath had left his body.
Mr. Pratsch was about 35 years of age, was shy and unobstrusive and somewhat eccentric in his manners and habits. Having been in poor health for a number of years, he was disposed to be alone, hence formed but a few friendships. Those who knew him intimately, regarded him as a man of fair abilities, who possessed many good traits of character.
Mr. Hall immediately after his death telegraphed his father who resides at Oshkosh, informing him of the sad event and prepared the body for shipment to that place, whether it was sent in the evening accompanied by Mr. Hall and a brother of the deceased, who had arrived in the afternoon.
** A MAN by the
name of Daniel Dunivan was arrested
Thursday upon complaint of Maurice Coughlin, the railroad contractor
for
obtaining money under false pretenses, Dunnivan having placed a
fictitious
name on the pay roll and drew $35.00 which he
converted to his own use.
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Ernest Weidner of this city won the first prize at the Green Bay Shooting Society, fourth annual festival held at Green Bay the earlier part of the week.
Frank and D.E. Wilcox have entered into a copartnership for the purpose of manufacturing, buying and selling cedar posts and ties at Cavoit Station.
Pensaukee—Last Friday while Sam Newton of Peshtigo was driving a herd of cattle over the Pensaukee river bridge, it suddenly collapsed and let the whole drove into the river. Fortunately they did not have far to fall and most of them swam ashore without any assistance.
** THOMAS SIMPSON and oldest daughter, and Levi Lane, left Thursday morning for Canada, on a visit to the “old folks at home.” There many friends wish them a pleasant visit and safe return.
** INVITATIONS to the marriage of Miss Aggie Mitchell and Mr. Clarence M. Rose have been issued. The marriage ceremony will be performed at the Presbyterian church in this city on Thursday evening, October 5th.
** DANIEL DUNNIVAN, who was arrested last week for obtaining money from contractor Coughlin under false pretenses, had his examination Monday, before justice Bailey, and was bound over to the circuit court and required to give bail in the sum of $500. Failing to give bail he went over to live with Call the jailer until next May.
**A MAN by the name of Daniel Barnow was arrested in this yesterday by an officer from Manitowoc county, for an offence committed in that county, and put into the jail here for safe keeping until evening, when he was taken to the scenes of his exploits.
DIED.
MATTHEWS. At the residence of his parents, in this city, Monday afternoon, October 9th, 1882. George, eldest son of Mr. Ivory Mathews, in the 19th year of his age.
The deceased was one of the most popular young men in the city, and universally beloved by all that enjoyed his acquaintance. He was quiet and unobtrusive in his manners gentlemanly in his deportment and had no bad habits. In his death, society loses one of the most promising of its younger members, who, had he lived, would have been one of its brightest ornaments. His parents, brothers, sisters and relatives, have the sympathy of all in their great loss and bereavement.
HANSON. At his residence in this city, Saturday night, October 7th, 1882, of hemorrhage of the lungs, Charles M. Hanson in the 43rd year of his age.
Charley, as he was familiarly called, caught a severe cold some six years ago and contracted a cough that caused him trouble ever afterwards. Last Friday morning, he went to the barn to feed and care for his horses as was his custom, and while there, was attacked with a coughing fit of such a severe character that he soon began to discharge blood copiously from his mouth. He was taken to his residence and seemed to improve and grow stronger until a few minutes before his death, when he was again attacked with a coughing fit which caused fresh discharges of blood from the mouth, after which he soon expired.
Mr. Hanson was a native of Norway, where he resided until 1866, when he emigrated to this country with his family, and soon after came to this city where he lived and labored until his death, being a faithful employe of the firm of Holt & Balcom.
The deceased was an active member of the Masonic lodge in this city and took a great interest in the order, and was buried under the auspices of “his brethren”, the funeral services being held at the Presbyterian church Monday evening, the Rev. C. R. Burdick preaching the funeral sermon; after which the remains were taken to the “silent city of the dead” being followed thence by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, the deceased being extremely popular with all classes.
He leaves a widow and two children, a son and daughter, and a brother in this city, to mourn his departure from their society, who have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
**A MAN, whose name our reporter could not ascertain, fell dead Sunday, near the Richland House and his remains were taken to the above named house and prepared for burial. The poor fellow we understand had no friends living in this vicinity and he was buried by strangers’ hand.
**TWO DRUNK and disorderlies were arrested Sunday night, at Frenchtown, by officer Smith and shoved into the calaboose where they made “Rome Howl” until morning, when they were taken before justice Bailey who gave them 20 days each in lieu of a $10 fine and cost in which to straighten up and be men. One of the twain subsequently paid his fine and departed hence from the jail a poorer man, but with a better opinion of the law officers of the city.
**CHARLES DARROW, a rough from choice and instincts, without cause or provocation, assaulter Chandler Lamb in a most brutal manner Saturday evening. A warrant being issued for his arrest, he “skipped the town” and will probably keep out of sight until the excitement caused by his brutality has blown over.
**HUGH MOORE, of Maple Valley, was called to the city Monday, on a sad mission, it being to receive the remains of his daughter, Margaret, wife of James A. Mills, which were forwarded here from Menominee, Mich., at which place she died the previous Wednesday. The body came Tuesday, and was conveyed by the bereaved father to his home and the day following placed by the side of her sister who died in this city last spring, and a brother who died a year previously. The father and mother have the sympathy of all in their triple bereavement.
**DURING the year ending September 20, 1882, fifty-four persons were admitted to our county jail under commitments and sentence, and fifty admitted without commitment, mostly tramps, who were fined the next morning or ordered to leave the city for the city’s good. Of the 54 committed, 37 were for drunkenness, while nearly all of the 50 admitted without commitment were drunk at the time of their arrests. At the end of the fiscal year, there were twelve persons confined in the jail, six of whom are insane and six under sentence for various crimes and misdemeanors.
**THE REMAINS of Mrs. Gallagher, of Oconto Falls, were brought here for burial and consigned to their last resting place Thursday.
**DREISTADT, the Green Bay wife murderer, has been sentenced to a term of fifteen years in the state prison. Being sixty-four years of age, it amounts to a life sentence, as he will undoubtedly die before the expiration of his term of sentence.
**FIFTEEN families, the advance of a colony of Germans are expected to soon locate in this county, they being influenced to come here by Mr. George Beyer, who, in a quiet way, is working for the best interest of the county and people. Arrangements are also being perfected, by which over a hundred Swede families are to settle in this county next spring. Let the good work go forward.
**ALEX
“SANDY” DUTCH came from up north about three
weeks ago suffering from
the typhoid
fever. Soon after arriving he was
taken worse and pneumonia setting in baffled all the efforts of the
physician
to save him. He died Tuesday night, Nov. 7th, and was buried
the
following day, his remains being followed to the cemetery by relatives
and friends. The deceased, was a man of many excellent
qualities
of both head and heart, and was well thought of by all that know him.
**FELL DEAD. As we go to press, the sad news is received that our fellow townsman Joseph Pecor, fell dead from the effects of heart disease, where he was at work up north. Friends have gone for his remains, more particulars next week.
** SINCE the death of E. Groleau, who was at the time of his demise proprietor of the Globe Hotel in this city, the saloon in that hostlery has been run by Johnny Doran, the rest of the house being occupied by the widowed Mrs. Groleau. Something about this way of conducting the business seems to disturb the peaceful rest of the departed Groleau, and to rectify matters he pays nocturnal visits to his old earthly home and terrifies the inmates thereof with his plaintive cries for “rest”. Some skeptics are investigating the matter, and intend to see if this ghostly apparition does not consist of something more tangible than a departed spirit clad in a shroud.
** A FEW weeks since, a gentleman in this city saw an advertisement in a sporting paper, in which the offer was made to send a magnificient shot gun and a hunting belt to any body who would send the sum of $7.50 to the advertisers. The advertisement also contained the information, that only a limited number of the gun were offered at that price simply to introduce them in the west, and that the advertisement would not appear again. The gentleman, thinking it a grand opportunity to procure a good gun at a very reasonable figure, sent his money by express. After waiting several weeks and not hearing from the firm to which he sent the money, he wrote asking why they did not forward his gun. They immediately replied that the gun had been shipped as freight, and that he would receive it in due time. In the course of a few days it came, boxed up as if it was very valuable. He took it to his shop and sent for his friends to come and see his gun. When all assembled he opened the box, the first exclamation that escaped his lips was: By Je-hosephat? Placing the gun in the corner of the shop he went about his work with a disgusted air and whenever his eyes would take in that gun there would be an explosion. The magnificient gun of the advertisement was simply a piece of crooked lead pipe for a barrel, strapped upon an unvarnished stick for a stock, with a big wooden block for a hammer, around which it was necessary to look in order to take sight. The beautiful hunting belt consisted of a piece of canvass to be fastened around the waist with strings, the entire outfit probably worth about three dollars a dozen. For fear that the instrument of death, to the man who would be foolish enough to fire it, would crawl off, he took it home and tied it up. He is extremely sensitive when asked about his new shot gun, and we would give his name if we were not afraid that he might undertake to shoot us with it and leave his wife a widow. It is a nice gun.
** SOMETHING should be done with and for poor old Henry Harmser, commonly called Lump. The old man is without home or friends and demented and should be sent to the poor house, instead of being allowed to wandering around the city sleeping where he can, obtaining food occasionally and suffering all the time. His case should receive the attention of the overseers of the poor at once, and provisions made for his maintenance, in the interest of humanity.
** WE regret to learn that last Monday evening, F. G. Gardner of Pensaukee, met with a serious and painful accident. In going from his office to the depot for the purpose of sending his mail south by the south bound passenger train, he stepped from the high platform in front of the office and sustained serious injuries. The train was held several minutes, during which time Mr. Gardner was made as comfortable as possible, placed on the train and taken to Chicago, for surgical aid. We have not learned the extent of his injuries, but hope they are not of a serious character.
** THE residence of Herman Poppe, in the town of Pensaukee, was struck by lightning last Saturday night during the rain storm which prevailed at that time. The chimney was demolished, the shingles torn off the roof, and the plastering and casing in several rooms considerably disturbed. Fortunately nobody was hurt, although there were several persons in the house at the time.
**JAMES M. ARMSTRONG, of the town of How, believes in doing good. While in the city in attendance as a member of the county board, he was on the lookout for a wife for a German neighbor who is a widower and who has a good farm and six children who needs a mother’s care.
**WHILE in the city Thursday, Jas. Lucas informed us that he came to this county in 1859, and is supposed to be the father of six children—three boys and three girls. That the first was a girl, the second a boy, and so on, alternating until the end of the chapter. That the family, parents and children, weigh 1,550 pounds, and are still increasing in weight. That in the month of October 1864, he enlisted in the Union army, and remained in the field until the close of the “unpleasantness.” That the exposures incident to army life interfered with his health, and that he thinks seriously of applying for a pension on account of emaciation. He claims that he has done well for his adopted country in populating it, and if some of the leading men in this city will do as well, he will try again.
** WILLIAM RECTOR, of West Pensaukee, having disposed of his farm and personal property, leaves Monday for Oregon, for the purpose of purchasing a ranch and engaging in the sheep raising business. Mr. R. has been one of the substantial men in this county for years, and we are sorry that he has determined to leave us, but wish him abundant success wherever he may locate.
**JOHN McNANNY, who has been confined at the Northern Hospital for the Insane several years was brought back to this city Wednesday, the physicians at the asylum having decided that his case was incurable. It was also decided, that there was no possibility of Miss Crawford’s ever recovering her reason and as there was no conveniences in this county for the confinement of insane females, arrangements were made for her keeping elsewhere.
**THE REMAINS of Mrs. E. A. Tourtillott who died at her residence in the village of Florence, on Thursday, were brought to this city Friday evening and consigned to their last resting place in the cemetery, near this city the day following. The deceased was a remarkable woman in some respect, and won success in the face of adversities that would have appalled most of men. She was kind hearted and generous, and her hand was ever open to the needy, many of whom will remember her with gratitude.
**A SERIOUS accident occurred to Mrs. S. Clauson, Thursday evening last. While out on the street walking she stepped on some ice, and being quite a fleshly lady, fell with considerable force, breaking her right arm just below the shoulder, and narrowly escaping a compound fracture. The broken arm was immediately set by Dr. Beebe, and his skillful treatment soon relieved her of pain.
**MRS. A. W. KIMBALL, wife of postmaster Kimball, of Green Bay, died at their residence in that city on the morning of the 28th ult. She was a very estimable lady and her death is deeply deplored by all who enjoyed her friendship.
** LAST week under - sheriff Mc Gee took to the reform school at Waukesha, Willie oldest son of H. Lamprey of this city. The little fellow who is as bright as a new silver dollar, and a child of whom any father might feel proud, was sent, at his own request, preferring to go where he would obtain an education and learn a trade, than to remain here and grow up to man’s estate without acquiring either.
** MRS. D. DAVIS, who has been the guest of Mrs. Ed. Davis for the past month, returned to her home in Appleton on Tuesday last.
**MRS. W. T. WALSH was called away on Saturday, to Depere, to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. M. Dillon.
** LAST week, so we were informed, a father in this city brutally kicked his little son out of the house, because the boy refused to go in quest of whiskey for him. A practice that renders a man a brute becomes a crime.
**J. P. DOOR will move with his family to Neenah, in the course of a couple of weeks. We are sorry to part with “Fin” as a citizen, but our sorrow is somewhat nullified by the anticipation that in due time he will come back to us.
**ROBERT NEWTON’S children, three in number, were taken to Milwaukee last week, by Marshal DonLevy and placed in a benevolent institution, where the poor things will be cared for.
HYMENEAL
At the Richard House, Le
Mars, Iowa, on Thursday,
December 11, Mr. D. E. Wilcox and Miss Flora Page, both of Oconto, were
united in matrimony, the Rev. Father Meis officiating. Mr. N.
Richard
is proprietor of the hotel where the ceremony took place and is
brother-in-law
of the bride. A select company was present, consisting of
relatives
and intimate friends only. The bride wore a princess dress of
cream-colored
satin delaine with ruffled skirt; over-dress of brocaded satin, with
square
court train; square neck, filled with oriental lace; white illusion
vail,
caught up with white rose buds; diamond ornaments.
Miss Carrie Richard, niece of the bride, was first bridesmaid and wore a dress of brocaded pink satin and duchess lace. Miss Ida Richard, another niece, was second bridesmaid and wore a dress of pink satin and Spanish lace. The groomsmen were Messrs. Chas. Rudolph and Floyd Peters, both of Sibley, Iowa.
After the ceremony came the congratulations and a wedding feast, and the party left by rail shortly after 1 a. m. They stopped at Chicago and Oak Park and reached Oconto on Monday morning. At the wedding, quite a number of valuable presents were made, and others awaited them in Oconto.
Mr. Or rather Dr. Wilcox is a dentist by profession, although he is now a partner with a brother in the cedar post business, having a mill at Hart’s siding. He has for several years been an inmate of Mr. B’s family. She is one of the fairest and most popular in society of Oconto’s fair daughters.
The REPORTER unites with the many warm friends of the young couple in tendering to them our sincere congratulations, and wishing them a long and prosperous life, brimful of connubial happiness.
**CANUTE HANSON, of Maple Valley, is mad, and in a communication to the editor, of the REPORTER, swears by the “great horn spoon” that the report to the effect that he stole beef at Stiles is a lie, an awful lie, and that if he can discover the party or parties who first circulated the report, he will prosecute him, her or them to the full extent of the law.
**AUNT POLLY Doxtater with whom many of our older residents, especially those who formerly lived in Brown county, recently died in her home in the Oneida reservation at the age of over 97 years. She was born at Cape May, N. J., in 1785, her parents being members of the Delaware tribe of Indians. At the age of 17 she went to Stockbridge, N. Y., the headquarters of the Oneidas at that time and subsequently married into the tribe and came with them to this state (than a territory) at an early date. She was highly respected by all those who enjoyed her acquaintance and endeared herself to all by reason of her kindness and sympathy in cases of sickness; and her departure is sincerely mourned by all of the older residents at and in the vicinity of Green Bay.
LITTLE RIVER RIPPLES:
**Last Saturday
afternoon, about three o’clock, Mr.
Lingram, of this town, was coming home from Oconto on the railroad
track
in a state of intoxication. When near Smiley’s
crossing, Mrs. Wolf,
who resides in a part of Mr. L.’s house, seeing the train
approach, endeavored
to get him off the track, but he resisted all her efforts, and in the
scuffle
the engine came suddenly upon them, knocking them both down and running
over and killing Lingram instantly. Mrs. W. had several ribs
broken,
and was otherwise internally injured to such an extent that her
recovery
is doubtful. The body of Mr. L. remained by the side of the
track
until the passenger train went south in the evening, when he was taken
to Oconto, at which place he was buried on Monday.
WEST PENSAUKEE PICKINGS:
**We were pained, but not surprised, to hear that Mrs. Eaton McKenney had passed away. It was an event long looked for, but still nonetheless sad. She had been a resident of this town for more than twenty years, and by her many excellent qualities had endeared herself to a host of friends who will sadly miss her presence and mourn her loss. We sincerely sympathize with the family in their affliction, and would that we could add one grain of comfort. All was done for her that loving hands could do, but there was no help for that fatal disease.
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