Ozaukee County Newspapers

Cedarburg Newspaper
April, 1880

The Cedarburg Enterprise
April 7, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

The Cedarburg Enterprise
April 14, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

LOCAL GOSSIP

Two more weddings are on the tapis.

New job type just received at this office.

House cleaning is now in full bloom.

Mr. Herman BEHLING and Miss Annie MEMMLER, both of Mequon, were engaged last week.

Supt. SCOTT and Miss Hennie THIEN will be married at the residence of the bride's mother to-day.

The raw and cold wind last Saturday made one feel as though an overcoat would not be out of place.

Henry NERO is getting ready to build a residence on his farm, north of town. The structure will be of stone.

Mr. W. CORRIGAN of Mequon, and Miss REILLY of this place were married at the Catholic church yesterday morning.

Our livery man, Charles GOTTSCHALK, is making preparations to ship two carloads of horses to Milwaukee this or next week.

The CORNELL Brothers are kept rather busy engrafting and parties having grafting done thus far are well satisfied with their work.

Considerable of rowdyism was again manifested on our streets last Friday night. Look out boys, you may carry things a little too far.

Farmers and other report the condition of fall wheat in this section as somewhat improved over what it was a few weeks ago.

The winter term of our public schools closes next Friday. A good attendance of scholars throughout the whole term speaks creditably for our present corps of teachers.
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PERSONALS

Mr. W. SCHROEDER, son of Mr. J. SCHROEDER, was in Cedarburg Sunday.

Mr. Theo. HARTWIG made a flying visit to Cedarburg last Monday night.

Geo. B. McBEAN, of Mequon, paid Cedarburg a most pleasant visit last Tuesday.

John KROHN of Horns Corners was a welcome caller to our sanctum last Saturday. Call again.

Mrs. HANSEN and her son Oscar, of Milwaukee, spent Sunday in Cedarburg. They were the guests of Mrs. E. BLANK.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BACH of Milwaukee were in Cedarburg yesterday in attendance to the funeral of Emelia WITTENBERG.

Mr. KINNEY, a former Cedarburg resident, but now of Milwaukee, paid THE ENTERPRISE office a pleasant visit last Friday.

Mr. RAMEIN, of Milwaukee, is at present in Cedarburg looking after matters regarding the building of the new Woolen Mills.

Mr. John H. WINNER of Milwaukee is in Cedarburg attending to business regarding the F. HILGEN estate of which he is executor.

Sheriff Frank DELLES, Districy Att'y HEDDING, Mr. A. HEIDKAMP, and C. A. DEAN, all of the county Capitol, were in Cedarburg yesterday.

Mr. STUMMES, traveling for the wholesale liquor house of S. C. HERBEST, Milwaukee, was in Cedarburg last Monday in the interest of Mr. HERBEST's business.

J. MALHERBE, ex-sheriff of this county, and until lately a resident of Port Washington, has accepted a situation in the iron mines at Hancock, Michigan. THE ENTEPRISE wishes him success.

Although rather early, Chas. GOTTSCHALK wants us to make mention of the fact that he will be a candidate for Sheriff next fall. Mr. GOTTSCHALK would no doubt make a first-class officer.

Mr. Fred HORNEFFER, of Milwaukee, was in Cedarburg over Sunday. Mr. HORNEFFER works for the dry goods house of Straw, Ellsworth & Co., and probably will go to Colorado for Mr. STRAW who has one-third interest in a mine in the San Juan district.

An exchange says that a new and interesting game has been started for evening parties. The ladies write their names on a slip of paper, wrap it in a ball of yarn, twine or rags, and when they get to where the party is held, each lady puts her ball in a basket. Before leaving, each gentleman draws a ball from the basket and takes the lady home whose name is found in the ball. It's more fun than having the measles or falling off a log to see them pairing off. This is a good game for use in a community where young men are timid.
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THE LEAP YEAR PARTY

The leap year party given by the young ladies of this place last Sunday night at the turner hall was unmistakably the most pleasant affair that occurred in this village for a long time. The committee of arrangements took no pains whatever to make it a grand success, as a success it was.

Under their supervision the hall was most beautifully decorated with cedars, which presented a very fine appearance and invited guests present were very loud towards praising them for their energy in making it thus. The best order prevailed throughout the entire evening which is due to the committee and floor managers, and not the slightest obstruction was placed in the way to make it unpleasant. Dancing was kept up until about four o'clock in the morning when the party broke up and the committee of arrangements and floor managers were satisfied that the energy and labor they had bestowed towards making the evening entertaining was appreciated by all present. It is hoped that the ladies will give another leap year party in the near future, for whatever they undertake is bound to be a success.
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DIED
Emelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry WITTENBERG, died last Sunday morning at about 11 o'clock, at the age of 8 years 6 months and 8 days.
Emelia was an invalid for over three years. When she was about five years of age she was troubled with a sore hand, and after considerable doctoring, serofula set in drawing into her leg from the effects she became a life long cripple. Everything imaginable was done for her to make lie easy, but to no avail, she was destined to remain what she was at the time of her death. She was comparatively healthy otherwise up to about two weeks ago, when she was prostrated to her bed with cramps, and died from the effects as above stated. She was buried in the Cedarburg cemetery yesterday afternoon. The family and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole community.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
A Republican County Convention will be held at the house of Joseph ALBRECHT, in the town of Saukville, on the 24th day of April, 1880, at two o'clock in the afternoon to select three delegates to represent the republicans of Ozaukee County in the State Republican Convention which is to meet at Madison to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention which meets in Chicago in the month of June next. - April 7th, 1880.
Eugene S. TURNER,
John W. JOHANN,
Charles STEWART,
John GOUGH,
Edward O'NEIL,
County Republican Committee
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION!
Ozaukee County, Spring of 1880.
Examinations will be held as follows:

At the schoolhouse in the village of Cedarburg, May 3 and 4, for the towns of Grafton, Cedarburg and Mequon.

At the schoolhouse in the village of Port Washington, May 6th and 7th, for the towns of Saukville, Fredonia, Belgium, and Port Washington.

Examinations will commence the first day at 10 a.m.

Applicants must come prepared to write with pen and ink on legal cap paper.

School officers and friends of education are cordially invited to be present.

Standing must average as follows: Third grade 60, second grade 75, first grade 85. The minimum in all branches 40. - Wm. F. SCOTT, County Supt., Cedarburg, Wis., April 1, 1880.
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FROM WAUBEKA
The store keepers are reporting a good business.

A snow storm was the last at in the election drama.

Farmers are busy at work and considerable wheat is already in the ground.

The cheese factory in this place will be carried on this season by J. H. KLESSEG.

Wm. HEMSTEDT, one of the oldest and highly respected citizens, died last Monday. Aged 72 years.

Spring is lingering - the weather is not exactly what may be wished, but we are generally too extravagant in this matter.

A telegram just received from Unity brought the sad news to Mr. R. R. BURRELL, that his mother, Mrs. BURRELL formerly of Saukville, died this morning April 12th.

Messrs. SCHAUBLE & POLLANSCH are running their flouring mill with its full capacity, the mill is in excellent order with all modern improvements, enabling them to make the very best article of flour.

Rev. FRANTZ of the Catholic church, moved from this place to Holy Cross and Rev. WEISS has taken his place here. Rev. FRANTZ is an order loving man, and did much to promote the same in his congregation.

Miss Ida CASSEL keeps a good assortment of millinary goods. She has a splendid selection from two hundred different shapes of lady's bonnets and hats, trimmed in the most approved styles and sells them very cheap.

Our foundry and machine shop, Messrs. KORMAN & TAPPLEN proprietors, is prospering finely since it came under their management. They are manufacturing a new machine for cutting cheese box materials, said to beat anything of the kind ever invented. Mr. W. W. COOLY is using one of those machines in his factory and cuts out an enormous lot of cheese box stuff, shipping carloads of it to Illinois, etc.

The election here went off without any excitement. The old officers were all re-elected. It is a queer thing how little the people care about the election of town officers. It seems that they don't realize the fact that the town officers are the first thing in the official chain from the constable to the President, and that if the first link is a ring, the whole chain will generally be the same. These officers, therefore, ought to be no ring leaders, but men of honesty, integrity and capacity. They are to be considered as your body servants, by whom we have personal intercourse and ought to know our wishes and carry them out.
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RALLY SOLDIERS
All old soldiers of the town of Cedarburg and those of other towns are respectfully invited to attend a meeting at the Cedarburg Turn Hall on Sunday, at one o'clock P.M. sharp, April 18th, 1880, for the purpose of organizing and attending the meeting to be held at Saukville, May 22, 1880. - Capt. J. W. JOHANN of the Com.
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NOTICE
The yearly meeting of the Cedarburg Fire Company will be held on May 7th, 1880, all members are requested to be present as business of great importance will come before the meeting. - F. G. SCHUETTE, Secy.
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COMMUNICATED
Cedarburg, Wis., April 12, 1880

Editor of THE ENTERPRISE,

In the issue of the Advertiser of the 8th inst., I notice a call - “Attention Blue Coats! You are hereby notified that the call published by Capt. J. W. JOHANN for a meeting of the veterans of this county to be held in Cedarburg on the 18th of the month was “wholly unauthorized” and if there is such a meeting, it will be outside and apart from the Soldiers and Sailor Associations of Ozaukee County.” Now I do not understand this notice! For my part, and I do not speak alone for myself, but for the majority of Soldiers and Sailors in this place that we have no time to attend all the calls of the so-called meeting for the Soldiers and Sailors associations. My notice in THE ENTERPRISE is that the Soldiers and Sailors of Cedarburg “and others are invited”, come together and talk the matter over, appoint a committee to confer with other organizations of this county, and to appoint a day when we will meet each other at Milwaukee for the purpose of attending the re-union. Let every town in the county do the same and we will have a big turn out. I ask the officers if every one who served his country, will have time to attend heir many calls for meetings to organize etc. The Blue Coats have now more to do than to attend the many calls, by attending to their daily vocations. Had the officers of the Soldiers and Sailors Association read my call correctly, they would not have issued their notice of the 8th inst. - J. W. JOHANN.

The Cedarburg Enterprise
April 21, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

LOCAL GOSSIP

The livery business is good.

Bad colds are very frequent.

May flowers are quite plenty.

Swallows are seen occasionally.

Rather unhealthy weather this.

Grafton wants a merchant tailor.

That was quite a blow last Monday.
Attend the republican caucus tonight.

Gardners in this place are rather scarce.

Our streets were unusually lively last Saturday.

The county board will meet and organize soon.

Farmers in this vicinity are almost through seeding.

F. BOERNER just received another lot of new groceries.

Grafton people are jubilant in securing the woolen mills.

Cornell Bros., tree engrafters, are over run with work.

The Advertiser is now received at this post office on Saturdays.

The soldiers' meeting at this place last Sunday was well attended.

KOENIG & SCHLEGEL's mill at Saukville is being liberally patronized.

A republican caucus will be held at Grafton tomorrow (Thursday).

Spring birds were somewhat surprised at the snow storm last Friday.

Fred OETGEN, living on the east side, is very ill, and his recovery is doubtful.

Work on the woolen mills at Grafton was commenced yesterday morning.

Hon. P. V. DUESTER, M. C., has our thanks for a batch of valuable documents.

Fred. SCHUETTE shipped a lot of his celebrated stub cigars to New Holstein last week.

Druggist Hugo BOCLO received another large stock of fresh drugs and medicines.

A telephone will probably be built between Cedarburg and Horns Corners this summer.

The Cedarburg woolen mills corporation will hereafter be known as the F. HILGEN Manufacturing Company.

The French stallion owned by John HUEBSCHEN at Grafton, has a first-class reputation as a draft and road horse.

RETTBURG, the pump and telephone man, received another large lot of those celebrated Kenosha pumps last Monday.

The wedding of Rosalina STARK and Ferd. SCHWANTZ occurred at the Brown church in Cedarburg last Sunday afternoon.

The dance at the Apollo Hall which was advertised to come off last Sunday, was postponed until next Sunday, April 25.

It is now authoritatively rumored that Cedarburg is to have board sidewalks this summer. Hope the rumor will prove true.

Fred HILGEN is making great arrangements for pleasure seekers that intend visiting the HILGEN springs the coming summer.

John F. BRUSS & Co., are doing quite a business in the farm machinery line. They sold and delivered eleven harrows last week.

A terrific snow storm set in last Friday morning in this section which lasted all day and made the roads rather unpleasant for travel.

The Cedar Creek has risen about a foot since the rain last Sunday night, and the land and meadows along the creek are all over-flowed.

Quite a number of Belleville, Ill. papers were received at this office last week, for which Frank BOERNER of the above place has our thanks.

It is about time that this community made up its spring stock of soft soap. This beverage is indispensable in a well organized household.

Mr. Henry RAHN, of Milwaukee, and Miss Helena KALIEBE, of Cedarburg will be married on Sunday, May 2, 1880, at the Lutheran church, Cedarburg.

Cattle fair at Grafton last Monday was not quite so well attended as is usual on account of farmers being busy in their fields preparing for this year's harvest.

Fred L. HORNEFFER, of Milwaukee, and Miss Julia BOERNER, of Belleville, Illinois, both former residents of this place, will be married at Belleville, May 25, 1880.

Our popular blacksmith, Mr. August BOHRTZ, is kept rather busy now-a-days repairing machinery for farmers and other general blacksmithing. Mr. BOHRTZ is a smart blacksmith and is deserving of the large patronage he has.

Mr. C. KLUMB will close his saloon about the first of May. Whether Mr. K. intends remaining in Cedarburg and going into another business or not we are not aware of, but hope he will remain and go into business of some kind here.

Mr. G. BANSE, of this place, ships considerable of the celebrated mineral water from the Hilgen Springs to St. Paul, where he has established an agency. He makes shipments twice a week.

Henry GANNON is now our special agent and canvasser, and his first trip, which was last Friday, was a successful one, procuring over fifty dollars worth of job work and twenty new subscribers.

Dr. A. W. DILLINGHAM will be in Cedarburg soon. Further notice will be given in due time.
The republican town caucus for town Cedarburg, will be held at the office of F. W. HORN this evening.

Frank TOLL, of Hamilton, is finishing up a large monument for Mr. F. DUWE, of Thiensville. It's a beauty and cost a beautiful price.

Charles GOTTSCHALK expects to commence running his bus between here and Milwaukee soon. If the weather is favorable he may run for the first time on May 3.

E. LAU, the Hamilton blacksmith, is enjoying a very large patronage at present. Mr. L. is a good workman and deserves all the patronage he can entertain.

If every town clerk in the county will take the trouble to send us a copy of the yearly report of the supervisors, we will very willingly publish them in THE ENTERPRISE.

A country editor being asked, “Do hogs pay?” says a great many don't; they take the paper several years, and then have the post master send it back marked “Refused”.

John SCHUETTE, Jr., will have his fruit trees here next Thursday, when they will be distributed to those that ordered them. They will be delivered at Henry KUETHER's Hotel.

Thomas FLYNN, of Mequon, will have a grand reaper delivery at Thiensville on May 1, where between fifty and sixty reapers and mowers and quite a lot of smaller farm machinery will be delivered.

Fred. SCHUETTE has just received large stock of smoking and chewing tobacco and is now prepared to fill the public wants in that line better than ever before. Fred has as large and well assorted stock as any retail establishment in Milwaukee.

Charles GOTTSCHALK, our popular livery man, and who is as good a judge of horse flesh as there is in the state, now boasts of the finest matched team there is in this town. The horses are of a dapple gray and of Norman stock, and weigh between sixteen and seventeen hundred pounds a piece.

“Uncle Fritz” of the Hilgen Springs is fixing up and thoroughly repairing his bath house, and persons desiring either a warm or cold bath both can be accommodated with such on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The bath house will be warmed up with a stove during the chilly weather.

Mr. W. RETTBURG put up a telephone between the store of H. SCHELLENBERG and the saloon of F. SCHUBERT, Horns Corners, a distance of almost a mile and a quarter, and now the Horns Cornerites amuse themselves calling one another names - at a distance, of course. The telephone works good.
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PERSONALS

Mr. P. F. KAEHLER received the appointment as enumerator of this town.

Mrs. HUEBNER living near the depot, is very ill, but is reported improving.

Mr. W. CORRIGAN and wife returned last Thursday from their wedding tour to Chicago.

Mr. J. C. CORRIGAN went to Chicago last Thursday in the interest of his spiles business.

Mrs. Dr. RUSELL is at present suffering from an attack of ersypilas, but is reported improving.

Mr. C. B. CARSTENS went to Manitowoc last Thursday night in the interest of the Marathon County land company.

Mr. Julius Lehmann, of the firm of LEHMANN Brothers, went to Milwaukee last Thursday morning, purchasing goods for their hardware store.

N. G. HIGGINS, freight contractor for the Wisconsin Central railroad, was in Cedarburg last Thursday, looking after the interest of the company.

Mr. Frank WEBER, of town Grafton, was a pleasant and welcome caller at this office last Saturday. Mr. WEBER is a gentleman and a scholar, and is a favorite among his neighbors.
Capt. J. W. JOHANN, superintendent of the F. HILGEN & Son planning mill, and secretary of the F. HILGEN manufacturing company, went north last Sunday night to purchase lumber for the yards here.

Mr. RAMIEN went last Monday to Mayfield to start up the old PATZER Woolen Mills there and will run it until the new mill at Grafton is completed, where the machinery of the above will be taken to.

Mr. S. S. LEONARD left for Dupage, Illinois, yesterday morning, where he intends purchasing another Norman stallion. Farmers wishing to improve their stock will soon have the benefit of two thoroughbreds.

R. O'BRYNE, one of the oldest settlers of this county, living near Horns Corners, sold his household effects at auction last Wednesday, and on Thursday went to Marinette, Marinette County, this State, with his family, where he intends to settle down. May success attend them.
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GRAFTON THE PLACE CHOSEN FOR THE WOOLEN MILLS
Mr. RAIMEN and Mr. John WINNER were in Cedarburg last week as stated in our last week's issue, in the interest of the new woolen mills, which is to be co-operated with the Cedarburg Woolen Mills - and after attempting to purchase E. S. TURNER's water power between here and Grafton, came to the conclusion to build the factory in Grafton right below the flouring mill of SMITH, LAUSEN & Co., they giving to the woolen mill corporation the first right to the water power their grist mill is on. The village of Grafton, as we are informed, has subscribed money towards aiding the building of the woolen mills in their village.
The building is to be 80 by 50 and three stories high and it is intended to have the mill in operation in two months. The machinery has been purchased in England and is expected in Grafton in a few weeks. The mill will be especially fitted to manufacture worsteds. The corporation will be known as the F. HILGEN Manufacturing Company.
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TWENTY-FIVE RIDES FROM CEDARBURG TO MILWAUKEE
The Wisconsin central railroad now sells 25 ride tickets good between Cedarburg and Milwaukee at 50 cents a ride. Tickets are good for six months and will be accepted as faire for persons specified below only.

1) The purchasers of the ticket and his wife (if he be a married man).
2) Children under age bearing the family name or who as relatives or adopted children are maintained at the expense of the purchaser of the ticket.
3) Females who are actually members of the family.
4) A male or female house servant.
5) The aged parents who live with, and are supported by, the purchaser of the ticket.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS
At the time appointed for the March meeting of the Teachers' Association, owing to the inclemency of the weather, there was not a quorum present, so you are hereby notified that the next meeting of the Association will be held at Saukville on the 24th inst., under the programme designed for last month. - D. J. HEMLOCK, Pres., Cedarburg, Apr. 12, 1880
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN BOARD - Cedarburg, April 17, 1880

Board of supervisors met at the so-called MOLDENHAUER's Lake, present: Thomas HALPIN Chairman, Ed. LANHEINRICH, Anton BRAHM, trying to buy land from Ferdinand SCHEER so as to open a new road, but could not succeed in regard to price, so let the old contract, John BUCH, continue his old contract made by the former supervisors.

From thence, board went out to the so-called MOLDENHAUER's bridge to let the contract of planking said bridge, said to be in bad condition, said contract was let to Wm. H. FITZGERALD for the sum of $6.50 according to the following: To raise the old planks and dress the edge, that is needed and replace same. Also put on all new planks needed, of which the town agrees to furnish. Said W. H. FITZGERALD also agrees to draw all material at above names bridge and put on two (2) side boards on each side. The whole of said work to be completed on or before the first day of July, 1880.

Further board went to Valentine LAUBENSTEIN on account of gravel, bought same according to agreement on file for the sum of one hundred dollars for the time of ten years.
Board then met at the house of Henry KUETHER.

The sum of six dollars was then further allowed to John BUCH the contractor of bridge at MOLDENHAUER's lake, for putting on railings as appearing to the board would be very dangerous without same.

The board then agreed that 3 _ miles should be assessed on highway taxes for the ensuing year.

The following road overseers were then appointed for the ensuing year: District 1 - John GEOTTER, District 2 - F. ERNST, District 3 - Henry HARMS, District 4 - F. POGGENBERG, District 5 - E. KROHN, District 6 - Ferd. SCHEER, District 7 - F. KOHLWEY, District 8 - Ed. LYONS, District 9 - F. MUENTZLAFF, District 10 - Chas. PEUL, District 11 - M. LYNCH, District 12 - J. NIEMAND, District 13 - J. ERDMANN, District 14 - And. BODENDOERFER, District 15 - R. PFLEGER, District 16 - Wm. POOLE, District 17 - J. SULLIVAN, Jr., District 18 - F. STEINKA, District 19 - F. SCHUBERT, District 20 - John WEBER.

The following alterations were then made in the road districts:

A. BEHRENSE 40 acres S.E. _ of N.W. _ of N.E. _ were taken from road district No. 18 and were made part of five (5).

Herman BEHRENSE 20 acres W _ S.E. _ were taken from road district No. 6 and made part of seven (7).

Timothy DUTCHER N.E. _ S.E. _ 40 S. _ N.W. _ S.E. _ 20 acres, were taken from road district No. 7 and were made part of twenty (20).

Edward LYNCH S.E. _ S.E. 40 acres, were taken from road district No. 7 and made part of twenty (20).

F. BOERNER south 30 60-100 acres of W. _ S.W. !/4 west of Cedar Creek were taken from road district No. 7 and were made part of 20.
A petition from several tax payers asking board to open road between section line 7, 19, and 20. Board agreed to go out at next session.

A bill from WEHAUSEN & Co. by amount of from last year - $1.44 was allowed at $1.29, finding an overcharge on same of $.15. Board agreed to meet on Tuesday, being the 27th day of April 1880, for to act on petition buying gravel for road district, etc.

Adjourned sine dis. - F. G. SCHUETTE, Town Clerk.

The Cedarburg Enterprise
April 28, 1880
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County

LOCAL GOSSIP

Business in Port Washington is flourishing.

Are our streets to be sprinkled this summer?

Get a warm bath at the Hilgen Springs bath house.

Mr. E. LANGHEINRICH is doing a good business in the coffin line at present.

Business is a little on the decline which accounts from farmers being busy in their fields.

J. Chr. KUHEFUSS sells the Camp's Magic washing machine, see his advertisement in another column.

The democratic County Convention is called to take place at Saukville on May 8, 1880 at 12 o'clock M.

A new fence was placed around the school house and parsonage of the Lutheran church on the Yankee Hill.

The mason work on the Woolen Mills at Grafton was commenced this morning; mason LIESENBERG is doing the job.

We are told that somebody died rather hard at the late Republican County Convention. Well, he was let off easy.

Charles GOTTSCHALK will run his bus to Milwaukee the first time next Monday, if the weather is any way at all favorable.

W. F. SCOTT and wife returned last Wednesday from their wedding tour to Stevens Point where the parents of Mr. SCOTT reside.

M. GLEASNER, of the Harmony Hall, Port Washington, expects soon to hold regular dances at his park which are always well attended.

BOERNER's just received a large stock of spring and summer clothing, such as men and boy's suits, at prices ranging from 44.50 to $22.00.
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PERSONALS

C. WILKE was north a few days last week prospecting.

Mr. August MEYER was in Cedarburg last Monday looking after business.

Miss Mary KUHEFUSS spent a few days in Milwaukee last week visiting friends.

Mr. H. L. SALTER, of Jackson, was in Cedarburg last Friday, and paid us a pleasant call.

A. KREUTZER, of Grafton, was in Cedarburg last Monday, looking up immigration to Marathon County.

Mr. ? PODOLL was in West Bend last Monday attending a lawsuit he had against a man in Kewaskum for a debt.

The wife of our old friend William MOEHOUSE, of Young America, Washington County, we regret to say is very ill.

Messrs. A. HODANN, A. GERLACH, F. ZIMMERMANN, of Mequon, and F. MEMMLER of Thiensville, were in Cedarburg last Friday.

Messrs. A. ZASTROW, N. YOUNG, W. ZASTROW, R. STELLING, H. KRAUSE and others of Port Washington were in Cedarburg last Friday.

Dr. LYNCH, of Richfield, was in Cedarburg last Friday, visiting friends. Mr. LYNCH contemplates making a trip to Europe this summer.

Mrs. J. RICE, of Riceville, is stopping at the house of J. C. KUHEFUSS, where she is receiving medical treatment of Dr. Theo. HARTWIG.

James NOLAN, we have it from sound authority, will be a candidate for sheriff this fall. Mr. N. we have no doubt would make an excellent sheriff.

Mr. Peter JOHANN, of Belgium, was in Cedarburg over Sunday, the guest of his brother Capt. J. W. JOHANN. Mr. J. says that dead crows are worth twenty-five cents in his town.

Mr. Gustave BERGMANN, of Toledo, Ohio, son of F. BERGMANN, Sr., of this place, arrived in Cedarburg last Thursday to attend the burial of his brother-in-law, Fred OETKEN, who was buried last Friday.

Thos. FLYNN of Mequon, was in Cedarburg last Monday and informed us that he postponed his delivery from the first of May to the 15th on account of receiving from fifteen to twenty more orders which are to be delivered on May 15th, thus making from 70 to 80 reapers and mowers and about 40 hay rakes, and quite a number of smaller farm machinery. He also invites every farmer, whether he purchased a machine or not, to attend the grand delivery at Thiensville, May 15.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
By request of H. SCHELLENBERG, chairman of the Democratic County Committee, we publish the following:

A Democratic County Convention for the County of Ozaukee, will be held at the house of A. AHLHAUSER in the town of Saukville, on Saturday, May 8th, 1880, at 12 o'clock M. for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Madison, May 12th, 1880.

Each town is entitled to three delegates in said convention.
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Henry WEHAUSEN, Jr., has shown us a copy of a petition he intends circulating for signatures and forwarding it to Hon. P. V. DEUSTER for the purpose of abolishing the gambling with wheat and grain in general. The petition is a clear statement of how the monied men are controlling the markets, always in their own interest and the poor country wheat buyer must dance as they whistle, thus ruining a great many throughout the country. It would no doubt be a God send to the farming community of the United States if Congress would pass a law abolishing the gambling in grain, making it a penal offence punishable by fine and imprisonment, for any person to sell that which he does not possess, or purchase merchandise which he does not expect to receive and pay for.
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FOR SALE
A very handsome $16 baby carriage for $8. - E. VOGEL
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REPUBLICANS
Of Ozaukee County Assemble in Convention and Elect
Hon. F. W. HORN, J. C. CORRIGAN, C. COOLEY, to Represent the Party at Madison
A Harmonious and Enthusiastic Gathering
Every Town Represented

Saukville, April 24th, 1880 -
At a Republican County Convention, held April 24, 1880, at the house of J. ALBRECHT, at Saukville, the following business was transacted:

E. S. TURNER, Chairman of County Committee, called convention to order.

Charles LAU, of Cedarburg, was chosen as temp, chairman, W. CARBYS, secretary.

On motion the chairman appointed the following committee on credentials: E. S. TURNER, Frank WEBER, J. C. CORRIGAN.

The county committee reported the following persons as entitled to act in the convention:

Belgium: Peter JOHANN, 3 votes;
Mequon: J. C. CORRIGAN, Chas. BUBLITZ, Wm. CARBYS;
Cedarburg: F. W. HORN, C. LAU, D. WITTENBERG
Grafton: Frank WEBER, C.M. LAUSEN, Henry MOLE;
Saukville: John GOUGH, Lawrence CORRIGAN, Gardner KARKER;
Fredonia: C. COOLEY, 3 votes;
Port Washington: J. W. VAIL, N.S. TURNER, E.S. TURNER.

The report was adopted.

On motion the temporary organization of the convention was made permanent.

On motion delegates to the state convention were elected by ballot.

C. COOLEY was elected as delegate for the senatorial district.

F. W. HORN was elected for the assembly district.

J. C. CORRIGAN was elected as delegate for the assembly district.

On motion the delegates were given the privilege to substitute in case of one of them should be absent.

On motion the following county committee was appointed by the chairman:

Wm. CARBYS - Chairman, Mequon
John LAUSEN - Grafton
C. COOLEY - Fredonia
John GOUGH - Saukville
F. MEYER - Cedarburg

Moved that proceedings of this convention be published in the Cedarburg ENTERPRISE, and the other county papers are requested to do the same.

On motion the convention adjourned sine die. - W. CARBYS, Sec'y; Chas. LAU, Chairman
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HILGEN MANUFACTURING CO.
Since our last issue, the Planing Mills of F. Hilgen & Son, was turned into a stock company with a capitol stock of $48,000, and the corporation will be known by the firm name of Hilgen Manufacturing Company. The following are the stock holders:

F. HILGEN's Estate, D. WITTENBERG, J. W. JOHANN, John H. WITTENBERG and John H. WINNER, of Milwaukee.

The following gentlemen were chosen as: President - John H. WINNER; Secretary - J. W. JOHANN.

The corporation will continue to Manufacture sash, doors and blinds and deal in lumber and timber as heretofore. They will also continue to operate the branch store on 458 to 466 Third street, Milwaukee, with E. G. HILGEN, Jr. as manager.

The organization of the above corporation was affected April 13, 1880.
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DIED
Herman F. OETKEN died at his residence last Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock at the age of about 30 years.

Mr. OETKEN had been ailing for about three years back when he received an injury internally by an accident, which it is supposed is the cause of his untimely death. Deceased was born in Oldenberg, Germany in 1850, and immigrated to this country when he was quite young, and came to Cedarburg about 13 years ago. He was married to Miss BERGMANN about five years hence, who now with three little children mourn the death of a good husband and father. The funeral took place last Friday afternoon when the Herman Sons of which lodge he was a respected member and the Cedarburg Fire Company and quite a concourse of sympathizing friends followed him to his last resting place. The bereaved wife and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
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THREE MONSTER WOOLEN MILLS OPERATED BY THE CEDARBURG WOOLEN MILLS CORPORATION

The Cedarburg Woolen Mills of which mention was made last week, was reorganized on April 13, 1880, with a capital stock of $150,000, and repurchased the old Patzer Woolen Mills at Mayfield, Washington county. In re-organizing, Mr. Charles H. RAMEIN, of Milwaukee, was admitted as a stockholder. The following are the names of the present stock holders:

F. HILGEN's estate, D. WITTENBERG, J. W. JOHANN, John H. WITTENBERG, John H. WINNER and Charles H. RAIMIEN, both the latter gentlemen live in Milwaukee.

The Cedarburg Woolen Mills organized with the following named as officers: President - D. WITTENBERG; Secretary - J. W. JOHANN; Treasurer - J. H. WITTENBERG.

The corporation will also build a Woolen mills at Grafton, as stated last week, and ground was broke last Wednesday morning.

The building is to be 54 by 80 and three stories high. This mill will be for the manufacture of worsteds. The undertaking will be a big one as they will then operate three monster Woolen Mills, as the one in Mayfield is now in operation and the machinery will not be moved to Grafton, to be placed in the new mills as was stated last week, but to the contrary, will be operated at its present site and manufacture woolen goods.

The Woolen Mills in this place will also manufacture woolen goods as theretofore.
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WAUBEKA ITEMS

We now want a good tinner. Who will come? The chance is a good one.

J. H. KLESSIG is doing a good cash business, and has made up his mind not to stay behind.

John FINTZEN, at the corner, has renovated his saloon by paper covering and painting. It looks neat.

Dentist MAERKLEIN from Milwaukee will be here from the 6th to the 9th of May.
Look out for the chance!

Farmers complain that the great storm of the 19th inst. Has done a great damage by washing out on the seeded fields.

Considerable sickness is reported but no deaths. This is very creditable to Dr. VOJE. He is an efficient physician and but few can excel him.

H. BUTTER, our tinner and hardware man, will in a few days more move from here to Wausau. We regret to see him leave us, but wish him success in his new abode.

Horse flesh is down. A five year old stallion, for which the owner refused five hundred dollars two years ago, was sold here last week at sheriff's sale for $47.00. Circumstances alter cases!

J. B. KENDALL is manufacturing lots of very nice furniture. He understands his business perfectly, and his works speak for themselves. If you want anything finely made come and see him.

C. W. DETMARING is our new Justice of the Peace. He is a pleasant good fellow, and exactly the man for the office. If can weigh out justice as well and honest as he weighs out groceries, he will be hard to beat.

MEYER & WITT are filling up their store with all the most desirable goods for the summer trade. Their stock is perfect in all is department. After adopting the cash system, they are selling cheaper, and consequently doing a big business.
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GRAFTON ITEMS

E. MILLER received quite a number of pumps lately.

This town is improving nicely as regards business.

The addition to HARM's store is nearly completed.

CRAMER is doing a rushing business in photographs. Joe is as good an artist there is in the northwest.
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METROPOLITAN NOTES

Milwaukee at this season of the year presents a lively aspect, on either side can be seen the benefits which the late business boom has had on the city. Our Milwaukee of to-day presents a grand change for the better when compared to the Milwaukee of 1870. Few residents of the City or of the surrounding country comprehend the enormity of this change. In 1870, the U.S. census gave the population of Milwaukee a fraction over 71,000. The coming census will show that in 1880, she contains about 131,000 inhabitants. This is an increase in ten years of nearly one hundred per cent. They will also show that she has increased more in population - when compared to population of 1870, than any city on the Western Hemisphere and possibly on the Globe.

The chief topic of conversation at present is the great soldiers' reunion to be held here June 7th to 12th. This will draw the largest crowd of people that has ever been assembled in Milwaukee and will undoubtly prove to be the greatest event in the history of the City. In June, Milwaukee will be at her best, and those who will come here to witness the Reunion will also see one of the most beautiful cities in the West. She possesses attractions which few cities in America afford. Her beautiful drives and her handsome grounds and one view of Milwaukee bay at sunrise will alone repay the visitor for his trip. In speaking of Milwaukee Bay reminds us of what Henry Ward Beecher once said of it, as he stood at the head of Division St., and drank in its beauties. He exclaimed, "The bay equals the bay of Naples." After seeing those sights, the visitors can with both profit and pleasure visit the Forest Home Soldiers Home and the Rolling Mills at Bay View.

The much talked of Industrial Exposition which some sound business men of Milwaukee are talking up is steadily forming a definite shape. At a recent meeting sufficient funds were pledged to insure its establishment.

Bank Embessler BOESE, who was sentenced to the House of Correction for embesseling money from Mitchell's Banking House died at his prison home on Thursday last after a lingering illness. He had been pardoned by Gov. SMITH a few days previous to his demise, but his illness prevented his removal to his home in this City. This is the end of the last victim who has met his death on that will and treacherous sea of speculation, and this only goes to show the dangers which wild speculation has not only on individuals, but on the whole country. The man speculated away not only his handsome salary but went so far as to appropriate the funds of his firm to benefit himself. The fall came to him as it will sooner or later to all criminals and that fall was the fall of Lucifer "From the giddy heights to the lowest depths."

This brief inglorious tale of BOSSE's career is pointed with a sharp moral. It is no use of being bright and clever as BOSSE used to be, if at heart you are a criminal - as BOSSE proved himself to be and as he died. He has dropped forever from the public gaze, and as his funeral passed along the Avenue to-day, many exclaimed, "Hullo! here is the very last end of BOSSE."

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