Ozaukee County Newspapers

November, 1879

Weekly Star
November 1, 1879
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
County Judge - L. EGHART
Sheriff - Frank DELLES
Register of Deeds - John GENGLER
County Treasurer - Charles G. MEYER
County Clerk - J.C. SCHROELING
Clerk Circuit Court - Michael RUPPERT
District Attorney - James HEDDING
Coroner - John NEUENS
Superintendent of Schools - A. HEIDKAMP
Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mequon - Wm. F. JAHN, Mequon
Cedarburg - H. SCHELLENBERG, Horn's Corners
Saukville - A. AHLHAUSER, Saukville
Grafton - Chas. SHLEGAL, Grafton
Pt. Washington - M. AUDIER, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - J.J. RACE, Ch., Fredonia
Belgium - Louis PIERON, Decada

TOWN OFFICERS
Clerks
Mequon - Wm. CARBYS, Mequon Rivers
Cedarburg - F.G. SCHUETTE, Cedarburg
Saukville - D.E. McGINLEY, Saukville
Grafton - F.W. MAHEGAN, Grafton
Pt. Washington - C.E. CHAMBERLIN, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - James TOLLETH, Fredonia Sta.
Belgium - Peter JONES, Holy Cross

Treasurers
Mequon - Mathias SCHERER, Mequon
Cedarburg - John MULLANEY, Cedarburg
Saukville - Joseph NIESEN, Saukville
Grafton - Joseph SPEHN, Grafton
Pt. Washington - John NEUENS, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - Chas. E. MEYER, Fredonia
Belgium - Franz. PEIFFER, Holy Cross

Assessors
Mequon - Louis KIECKER, Granville Sta.
Cedarburg - F. SCHLEIFER, Cedarburg
Saukville - M. LAUTERBACH, Saukville
Grafton - Fred. MUSBACH, Grafton
Pt. Washington - Peter WATRY, Pt. Washington
Fredonia - Henry COOK, Fredonia Sta.
Belgium - J.B. MUNDLOCH, Decada

COURT COMMISSIONERS
L. TOUSLEY, Wm. A. PORS

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED & QUALIFIED
Mequon
Franz A. WILDE, John W. MILBRATH, William F. JAHN, Charles F. FREYE
Cedarburg
Herman SCHELLENBERG, William H. FITZGERALD, Theodor KLIEFOTH, William VEGENITZ
Grafton
Theodore EISSFELDT, Rudolph SCHMIDT, Frank J. WEBER
Saukville
Joseph ALBRECHT, A.M. ALLING, John W. LUTFRING, Anthony AHLHAUSER
Fredonia
William J. MERCKLEIN, Christian ROSSART, Nicholas E. BECKER, John B. KUNDALL
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Last week, Tuesday, the schooner Tempest, Capt. KEMP, of Muskegon, came to this port with a cargo of lumber. Preparatory to returning home the Captain left his vessel to purchase supplies. Since that time he has not been seen or heard from, and all inquiry and search prove fruitless. It is supposed he fell into the harbor and drowned.
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Mr. RUBLEE, of this village, who is the pioneer saloon keeper of the place, has in his possession and in good preservation, every one of the licenses issued to him by the United States - 14 in number. Not another man in the State, probably, can exhibit a full set of the same document.

Weekly Star
November 8, 1879
Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

The snow has nearly all gone owing to the warm spell.

Quite a number of vessels have arrived and departed from the harbor this week.

The barber-ous gent under the bank has put up a barber pole with a light house top.

The Goodrich passenger steamers still make regular trips daily to and from Milwaukee.

The vote in Ozaukee county is light this year. In Port Washington it fell off about 150.

The STAR office has been honored by visits from many prominent citizens from different parts of the county. Thanks. Come again.

Several industrial institutions could be established here to good advantage. We shall allude to them at length at a future time.

The office of Dean & Young has been removed to the front rooms over POULL's Store, corner of Main and Franklin, entrance on Main street.

Our agent, Mr. A.D. BOLENS, is now canvassing this county in the interest of the STAR. He meets with encouraging success, for which we are very thankful.

Voting in this village was done at Harmony Hall. From the returns it will be seen that the name of the voting place was typical of the sentiment of the people.

The steam flouring mill at this place is a busy institution. It starts up Monday morning and keeps grinding away day and night until Saturday evening.

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The "Hill School" in District No. 4. Town of Port Washington, opened on the 15th day of September, 1879.

The years' work is divided into three terms: the first containing 14 weeks, the second 12 weeks, and the third 10 weeks.

The A, B, and C Grades will be examined orally and by written examinations every six weeks. There are sixty-two pupils enrolled and an average daily attendance of 55.

The studies to be pursued during the year by the A and B grades are as follows:
A Grade

First Term - U.S. History, Higher Arithmetic, Grammar, Geometry.

Second Term - Algebra, Geometry, Physiology, Word Analysis, Physical Geography.

Third Term - Algebra, Geometry, Botany, Civil Government, Physics.
Reading, writing and drawing through the year.

B Grade

First Term - Practical Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, Mental Arithmetic.

Second Term - Practical Arithmetic, Grammar, U.S. History, Word Analysis.

Third Term - Higher Arithmetic, Grammar and Composition, Geography, Botany.

Reading, writing, spelling and drawing through the year.

The following is the result of the examination held on Oct. 24, 1879. The names of only those pupils are given whose standing is 80 per cent or more with their marks on deportment. The first column contains their average scholarship and the second their deportment.

A Grade

Frank VAIL - 93 - 92
Hattie HALLECK - 91 - 65

B Grade

Mattie BOHAN - 81 - 95
Emma FANNING - 88 - 100
James VAIL - 90 - 90
Willie BECK - 85 - 98
Celia GOETZE - 84 - 84
Lizzie POSSON - 84 - 94

C Grade

Louis JUDD - 86 - 95
Robbie TOWSLEY - 80 - 97
Helen OSTERLOH - 84 - 96
Fannie POSSON - 87 - 88
Aloise SCHUMACHER - 83 - 91
Nellie TILLPAUGH - 80 - 75
Dick HOYT - 82 - 88

Faithfully submitted to parents and friends who are interest in the school. --
E.G. HAYLETTE, Teacher.
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Hon. Adam SCHANTZ, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Oak Grove, died very suddenly at the Juneau House last Tuesday night. He had served on the board of election inspectors all day, and made his return, when he was seized with cramps in the stomach, and died within a couple of hours. Mr. SCHANTZ was an honest upright citizen. He came to Wisconsin in 1846 and settled in Washington county where he held many town offices, was also register of Deeds, was twice elected to the Assembly and represented the county in the State Senate in 1873-74. He was a man of fine ability whom his fellow-citizens would not allow to remain in retirement, so after moving into this county some two years ago, the next year he was elected chairman of the town board. In every position he had held he has always exhibited fidelity, capability and honesty, and gave the fullest satisfaction. A good man has gone - honor to his memory -- Beaver Dam Argus

Port Washington Star
November 22, 1879
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

COUNTY BOARD
List of Bills Allowed to Disallowed
All the Resolutions Adopted or Rejected
Salaries Reduced
The Tax levy for 1879
Condition of the County Treasury
Summary of Instructions to the District Attorney

The Board met in regular annual session on Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 1879 and transacted business as follows:

TUESDAY, Nov. 11
Board met and adjourned to 9 o'clock A.M. to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. RACE, the Board elected Mr. Wm. F. JAHN temporary chairman. County Clerk placed before the Board the list and bills against the county filed as required by resolution of the last Board which was referred to the proper committee.

The Committee on Claims reported the following bills, which were acted on as follows:

Bill No. 1, to Mary NOLSEN, for boarding Mary CASEY, an insane person by order of the county judge, $29.00, Allowed

Bill No. 3, To Dr. A.J. SCHWEICHLER, for examining insane persons and medical attention to Mrs. BUERGER, $34.00, Allowed at $21.00 the charge for Mrs. BUERGER; $13.00 is to be charged to the town of Port Washington

Bill No. 4, to Dr. Tho. HARTWIG, for examination of H. WIESELMAN an insane person, $7.50, Allowed

Bill No. 5, To Dr. Th. HARTWIG, for examination of Maria THIERMAN, an insane person, $7.50, Allowed

Bill No. 2, to Dr. H. BOEING, for examining Patrick COREY, $2.00, Allowed

Bill No. 7, To Dr. A.J. SCHWEICHLER, for keeping, dressing and medical attendance to John O'BRIEN, a sick person of the town of Cedarburg, $118.45, Allowed, To be charged back to the town of Cedarburg.

Bill No. 8, to Math. LINDEN, for constable fees, $8.30, Allowed

Bill No. 9, to Wm. F. JAHN, for justice fees $276, Allowed

Bill No. 10, to Maria KOESTNER for washing, laying out and dressing the deceased Mary CASEY, $3.00, Allowed

Bill No. 11, to M. AUDIER, for advancing money to transient paupers, $3.50, Allowed

Bill No. 13, to John C. SCHROELLING, for advancing money for county purpose, $0.35, Allowed

Bill No. 14, to S. SCHMIDT, for justice's fees, $6.72, Allowed.

Bill No. 15, to Joseph SPEHN, for constable fees, $7.84, Allowed

Bill No. 16, to Dr. Otto SCHULTZ, for attending an inquest, $10.00, Allowed at $4.00

Bill No. 17, to Leopold EGHART, for postage and other purposes in county judge's office, $22.95, Allowed.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13

Committee on claims report further considered:

Bill No. 12, LOESER, for mason work in jail and court house, $14.62, Allowed

Bill No. 24, to Wm. J. MERKLIEN, for justice's fees, $8.89, Allowed

Bill No. 34, to Adolph HEIDKAMP, for printing, etc., $48.00, Allowed

Bill No. 39, to Dr. J.A. RUSSELL, for a post mortem examination, $15.00, Allowed at $10.00

Bill No. 41, to Dr. J.F. SCHOLL, for medical attendance, $9.50, Allowed

Bill No. 42, to Jacob LAMPERT, for glazing windows in register's office, $0.85, Allowed

Bill No. 44, to town of Cedarburg, for boarding transient paupers, $1.75, Allowed

Bill No. 29, to Frank DELLES, for taking insane persons to Oshkosh, $133.45, Allowed

Bill No. 21, to H. NEIDECKEN & Co. for blanks and blank books, etc. for county purpose $260.60, Allowed at $243.75. Deducting from said bill $16.85 charges to surveyor's office for not being a proper county charge.

Bill No. 46, to Frank DELLES, for fire wood and cleaning Court House, $59.00, Allowed at $32.00. Deducted from said bill $15.00 for cleaning stairways, and also $12 for firewood in sheriff's office.

Bill No. 35, to Adolph HEIDKAMP, for printing, stationery and postage for 1878 and 1879 in county superintendent's office, $250.00. Said bill laid before the whole Board for consideration.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14
Consideration of bills resumed with the following result:

Bill No. 37, to Adolph HEIDKAMP for printing proceedings of county Board for 1876, $50.00, As he did not comply with Resolution N. 10, passed by the county Board at the general session of 1876, bill disallowed.

Bill No. 25, to Town of Mequon, for boarding transient paupers, $7.70, Allowed

Bill No. 26, to N. YOUNG, for blank books, etc., $1.74, Allowed

Bill No. 31, to Frank DELLES, for sheriff's fees, $197.50, Allowed

Bill No. 33, to Frank DELLES for boarding and sleeping tramps, $14.00, Allowed

Bill No. 38, to H. SCHWIN, for justice's fees, $32.79, Allowed

Bill No. 22, to MEYER and ACKERMANN, for delivering coal stove at Court House, $31.85, Allowed

Bill No. 2, to Milwaukee County, $340.00, Resolution passed that the district attorney go to circuit judge of Milwaukee county and have said bill corrected. Said bill is the cost of circuit court at Milwaukee, Valentine RINGLE v. Adelaide F. KAEHLER, et al.

Bill No. 36, to Adolph HEIDKAMP for Taylor's statute, $16.00, Disallowed

Bill No. 23, to N. POULL, for goods delivered to sheriff, $12.65, Allowed

Bill No. 3, to Sheboygan county, $168.50, Said bill laid over from last April session. Bill disallowed on account of its not being properly taxed.

Bill No. 18, to L. TOWSLEY, for court com. fees, $31.47, Allowed at $27.27

SATURDAY, NOV. 15
The session was occupied in the consideration of Bill No. 2 of the Town of Belgium for $75 advanced for sick poor and further consideration postponed to Monday.

MONDAY, NOV. 17
Bills were acted on as follows:

Bill No. 19 to William VOGENITZ for Justice's fees, $1.79, Allowed at 1.59. Deducting 20 cts. for statement filed.

Bill No. 43 to Town of Fredonia for keeping and supporting N. ROPERT a transient pauper, $29.76, Allowed

Bill No. 27, to M.G. RUPPERT for money advanced for county purposes, $2.23, Allowed

Bill No. 32, to Frank DELLES, for service fees
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Teacher certificates were granted to the following persons for the year ending August 31, 1879:

John COTTER, age 44, grade 3
John FITZGERALD, age 33, grade 3
John P. NEY, age 31, grade 3
Dan J. HEMLOCK, age 25, grade 1
John W. LYNCH, age 28, grade 3
L.C. LARSON, age 43, grade 3
Dan. E. McGINLEY, age 29, grade 3
Rich. E. REICHSTEIN, age 22, grade 3
Geo. FLEISCHMAN, age 29, grade 3
Charlotte E. EGRY, age 21, grade 3
N.E. BECKER, age 41, grade 3
Adele ALTEN, age 28, grade 3
Aug. DAMKAHLER, age 48, grade 3
Louisa HEIDKAMP, age 23, grade 3
John T. WHITFORD, age 40, grade 1
Johanna THIERMAN, age ----, grade 3
Albert KREUTZER, age 22, grade 3
Eleanor OSGOOD, age 22, grade 2
Mary O'MARA, age 55, grade 3
Arno W. KRATZSCH, age 23, grade 3
Joseph ROCK, age 22, grade 3
Charles TOWSLEY, age 21, grade 2
Lettie MOORE, age 22, grade 2
Frank WEBER, age 28, grade 3
John SCHMITZ, age 25, grade 3
Hermine RAAKE, age 23, grade 3
Martha GANNON, age 18, grade 3
Frank OBLADEN, age 55, grade 3
Nicholas SIMON, age 22, grade 3
Celestine MEYER, age 20, grade 3
Wm. DIEDERICH, age ---, grade 3
Francis SMITH, age ---, grade 3
Peter CIGRAND, age 19, grade 3
Annie CIGRAND, age 19, grade 3
Jennie DEMPSEY, age 17, grade 3
Aggie CROWLEY, age 18, grade 3
Henry BLANK, age 19, grade 3
J.C. BROGAN, age 30, grade 3
Thomas DEMPSEY, age 19, grade 3
George FLIERL, age 22, grade 3
Theo. KNULLMANN, age 34, grade 3
John H. KESSLER, age 22, grade 3
Helen O. HOYT, age 35, grade 3
Mary C. COOLEY, age 28, grade 3
Silvandra DAGGETT, age 28, grade 3
Mary O'BRIEN, age 23, grade 3
Hannah SHEAN, age 26, grade 3
Ellen WALSH, age 24, grade 3
T.W. MAHEGAN, age 26, grade 3
Sarah C. FLANNIGAN, age 19, grade 3
Geo. SCHNORENBERG, age ---, grade 2
Thomas COLE, age ---, grade 3
Danniella EYERS, age ---, grade 1

Port Washington Star
November 29, 1879
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

This morning the merry jingle of the sleigh bells is heard.

We want an active agent and correspondent in each town in Ozaukee county.

Dry wells trouble the Cedarburger.

Cedarburg has eleven stores. At Port Washington there are over 50.

Yesterday a snow storm set in and the prospect for good sleighing is fair.

The Woolen Mills at Cedarburg are receiving wool from Kansas and Colorado.

It is hoped your thanks last Thursday were sincere whether the turkey was tender or tough.

And now Port Washington has but one Photograph Gallery but it is a good one.

L.E. MOORE has received a mandate from Judge DYER requiring his services as juror in the United States court at Milwaukee.

Mr. F. DIETRICH, of the town of Cedarburg, had 64 bushels of clover seed threshed in 11 hours, which is claimed to be extra work.

Port Washington is a good place for a green grocery. Any man with requisite capital and experience will find no better opening in Wisconsin. He should be regular “old business” too.

Henry WACHTMAN's little boy, living near KAEHLER's Mills, poisoned himself last Saturday with iodine. Prompt administration of the right antidote by the mother save the boy's life.
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The Post Office has now settled down to business, the new P.M. having qualified and taken possession, thereby releasing the bondsmen of Mr. N.S. TURNER from further responsibility. We understand Mr. COE being unable from sickness to attend personally has appointed Mr. James W. VAIL as deputy, who will be assisted by Mr. Albert WENTIG. This is likely to continue until Mr. COE recovers his health. After the new incumbents "learn the ropes" they will doubtless make acceptable officers.
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Last Sunday night, at a dance in the town of Granville, Milwaukee county, a young man named Herman MEIZER was struck on the head with a brick or stone and killed. The Coroner has begun an inquest, which has been adjourned till next Monday. The evidence already taken shows that MEIZER was a quiet and peacable man, who happened in the saloon where the dance was being held, on his way home, and while taking a glass of beer, a fight commenced between other persons in the room, resulting as stated. On Tuesday, Thomas MADDEN, who is a drunken rough and bully, and who started the fracas, John MADDEN, F. O'HEARN, Michael TOBIN, Thomas BARRY, Michael McGREW, John TOBIN, Bernard MALONE and Michael MAEHER, all participants in the fight went to the city of Milwaukee and gave themselves up. An examination was held yesterday before judge MALLORY, but we have not learned the result.

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