Ozaukee County Newspapers

January, 1883

The Weekly Star
January 6, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Schools began again Wednesday morning.

The legislature meets next Wednesday noon.

Cattle fair at Saukville Monday next.

The Firemen’s ball last Saturday night was a success.

The newly elected county officers entered upon their duties last Monday.

Mrs. John GENGLER has added groceries to her stock, and will keep a choice slection of fresh goods in that line.

Thursday evening a snow “blizzard” struck this locality, and considerable snow fell. The wind piled it up in squads, so that sleighing is rather poor.

Miss Katie WELLER, daughter of Mr. Mat. WELLER, of this city, died in Chicago this week. Her body was brought here and deposited in the Catholic cemetery vault Thursday afternoon.

The great Milwaukee daily is no longer hyphonated. Contrary, it is now an enlarged Sentinel, improved much, fuitful in news, industrius, worthy of increased patronage, and a pride of Milwaukee.

ALBRECHT’s New Year ball in Saukville, last Monday eveing, was well attended. Quite a number of Port Washingtonites were preent, amojng them Mr. FURGASON and his goose. Charlie SMITH, and others, who report having had a good time.
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At the meeting of the Pioneer Hose Company last Thursday eve, the following officers were elected:

Captain - Jacob SCHUMACHER
Treasurer - Nic. BODE
Secretary - John WEYKER
1st Pipeman - John BOSSLER
2nd Pipeman - Peter HELREIGEL
Color Bearer - John NOESEN
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Sheriff SPEHN has appointed Frank DELLES as his under sheriff, the sheriff will occupy the jail residence, will act as jailor, and transact most of the duties of his office himself. This is what is expected and will give better satisfaction than to “farm out” as has been so often done.
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List of letters remaining in the post office at Port Washington, Wis., and not called for January 1st, 1883:
Catrine BECKER
Susan BEACH
Stephen GRAY
Clara HILLER
John HARTHUN
Jos. HANKE
C. E. IRWIN
Mrs. Denis REOHANE
Carl RLASTERHUBER
M. B. REINER
G. ROMANESKO
Chas. WEDEGARTNER
Gabriel WENZLICK
In calling for these letters, please say they are “advertised.” -- H. L. COE, P.M.
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The last official act of ex-sheriff WEYKER was to arrest his ex-under sheriff, Frank DELLES. The charge is neglect of duty while under sheriff. The charge is based on the escape of the two burglars, BURNS and CLARK, who broke jail. The matter will be investigated before the circuit court probably. Comment at this stage of the case is inappropriate, so the STAR restrains from making any.
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The Teachers’ Association holds its monthly meeting at Saukville, January 13th, 1883, at ten o’clock a.m. The programme will be --

Debate -- The United States should now adopt a policy of free trade. Affirmative -- F.R. WEBER; Negative -- L. W. JERGENS. Others present may debate either side.

Class Exercise -- U. S. History -- Johnson’s Administration, by W. F. SCOTT.

Essay, by Miss J. REYNOLDS

Class Exercise -- Vocal Physiology, by S. A. HOOPER

Select Reading by Miss Elizabeth THIEN

Class Exercise by C. LAU.
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Ernest FRANKENBURG, the banker at West Bend, does a very large business with the farmers of the surrounding country, and it has been understood for some time he has an unusually large amount of money in his safe. At an early hour last Tuesday evening, two masked men entered his residence by way of the kitchen and suddenly appeared with drawn revolvers in the dining room, where the family were at tea. Covering them with the revolvers, they demanded what money and valuables were in the house and the bank safe keys. Mr. F. handed over two gold watches and some money, but told the robbers that the safe had on a time-lock and could not be opened till morning. The robbers accepted the statement and left with the booty obtained. There is no clew.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
I desire to announce to my friends, the citizens of Port Washington and surrounding country, that I have sold my residence in this city to Dr. Benjamin U. JACOB, who locates here for the practice of medicine and surgery in its various branches.

Dr. JACOB comes well recommended and I ask for him the confidence that has been so freely given me, believing it will be well deserved. -- John T. SCHOLL, M.D., Port Washington, Dec. 26, 1882.
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Dr. Benj. U. JACOB would respectfully announce to the citizens of Port Washington and surrounding towns, that he has permanently located here for the practive of Medicine and Surgery.

All calls promptly attended. Office hours 9 to 12 A.M. and 7 to 8 P.M.

Office and residence in house formerly occupied by Dr. John T. SCHOLL.
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All those having Bills against School Dist. No. 1, will please present them to Mr. SCHWIN on or before the tenth day of January, 1883. -- E. R. BLAKE.
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The Ozaukee County Agricultural Society, for election of officers for the ensuing year and transaction of other business, holds its annual meeting at Jos. ALBRECHT’s Saukville, Monday, January 15, 1883 at 1 o’clock P.M. -- L. C. LARSEN, Sec.
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CONROY, the young man arrested last week in Manitowoc, charged with forgery, and taken to Monroe was the wrong man. He has sued the sheriff for false imprisonment.
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The race war exists between Neenah and Milwaukee. The cut was inaugurated by the Central, which was immediately followed by the Northwestern, and these cuts were met by the Northern, which is selling tickets now lower than either of the other lines. Probably the price will be further reduced.

Milwaukee gas is of such quality as to make people sick, destory carpets from dripping, and gives poor light. There’s howling.

The Weekly Star
January 13, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

Cattle fair at Grafton next Monday.

Albert J. SCHOLL is home on a visit.

Miss Hattie C. BRICE, of Milwaukee, is visiting friends in this city.

A masquerade ball will be held in John MUELLER’s hall, Waubeka, February 4th.

Hon. E. S. TURNER was in Waukesha last Tuesday, attending to legal business.

Hon. W. H. FITZGERALD, of Cedarburg, has been appointed Assistant Postmaster of the Assembly.

About four inches of snow fell at this place last Wednesday evening and sleighing is considerably better.

A grand masquerade ball will be held in the Singing Hall, on February 3d, by the Singing Society.

Street Commissioner BARTH has been kept busy the past week trying to keep the Franklin Street river clear of ice.

MARRIED -- at St. Mary’s Church, Wednesday, January 10th, 1883, by Rev. H. WILLMES, Mr. Michael EVEN to Miss Ida K. DIX, all of this city.

The account of a shipwreck published on another page will be interesting reading to several citizens of this county who were “heroes” in that struggle.

Senator BLAKE departed for the state capitol last Monday. In the assignment of members of committees he has been placed on those of state affairs and military affairs.

DIED -- at Port Washington, Wis., on Tuesday, January 9th, 1883, Christoph SCHAACK, aged 85 years. The deceased was the father-in-law of J. N. BAER, Esq. and has lived in this country 35 years.

For several days, those of our citizens who secure ice, notably the brewers, have been busy putting up ice. The quality of ice being packed is most excellent. It is from 20 to 24 inches thick and as clear and solid as can be. It is brought from the Milwaukee River near the village of Saukville, three miles distant.

In the case of KAEHLER against DOBBERPUHL taken to the Supreme Court on appeal, decision has been rendered reversing the action of Circuit Court, and the cases are sent back for final disposition.
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The Ozaukee County Agricultural Society, for election of officers for the ensuing year and transaction of other business, holds its annual meeting of Jos. ALBRECHT’s, Saukville. Monday, January 15, 1883 at 1 o’clock P.M. -- L. C. LARSEN, Sec.
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Port Washington will soon be connected with Milwaukee by telephone, the line running via Cedarburg and Grafton. It will eventually be extended up the lake shore and form a part of the system which connects every county seat in the state by telephone.
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The rumor about town that one of the servant girls lost in the Newhall fire was from Port Washington is probably untrue. A careful examination of the list of killed, injured and missing fails to disclose the name of the supposed unfortunate one.
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At the annual meeting of the Singing Society held last Sunday, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President - Chas. A. MUELLER; Vice Pres. - Ulrich LANDOLT; Secretary - Wm. H. LANDOLT; Treasurer - R. STELLING; Musical Director - G. GOETZ; Trustees - Walter ZASTROW, Chas. A. KUHN, Theodore PETERS.
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In the matter of the State vs. Frank DELLES, charged with neglect of duty as under sheriff at the instance of John P. WEYKER as complaining witness, the accused was discharged. It is a significant fact that nearly everybody “thought out loud” that the parties in this case should be reversed and it is not improbably that the ex-sheriff may yet have a chance to explain his singular conduct in this matter. A contemporary alluding to this case says, “the district attorney after investigation dropped the case.” Considering the fact that the examination took place before a competent court with all the formalities of a trial, lasting five days, and that the accused was discharged, the court intimating that the complaining witness, if anybody, was the proper person to be made the defendant, it looks as if some editor as engaged in the whitewash business and applying the paint to the prosecution.
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The St. F. T. A. & L.S. of Saukville held their fifth annual ball on new year’s evening at Temperance Hall, which was a complete success in every particular. Music by POWER’s band. The attendance was very large. The society was pleased to see among its guests, ex-president of the society, J. P. McGINLEY, of Chicago, and many from Port Washington, Cedarburg and West Bend. All dispersed in pleasant greeting and wishing to meet again. -- J.P.C.
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Last Sunday night between twelve and one o’clock, the Eagle Hotel, in the village of Waubeka, was burned with all its contents. fortunately but few persons were in the house at the time, the occupants being Mr. Reinhard MAERCKLEIN and his family, a sick lady whose name we did not learn, and a servant girl, all of whom escaped with difficulty, but uninjured. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed to have broke out in the sitting room. Nothing was saved. The building was insured for $1500 and the contents for $700 in D. M. JACKSON’s agency. The proprietors are the MAERCKLEIN Bros. the well known business men of that village.
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The great sensation of the week is the terrible fatality attending the burning of the Newhall House in Milwaukee. The fire was discovered about four o’clock in the morning, and is supposed to have started in the lower story, and to be the work of an incendiary. In an incredibly short time, the whole immense building was enveloped in flame or smoke, making escape perilous and difficult in the extreme. At the latest report, the number of persons known to be dead is twenty and about seventy are published as missing. A systematic search of the ruins is being made for the dead still buried in the debris, but it will be several days before the end is reached. The affair was so appalling as to utterly demoralize the people, and for a day or two, business was almost wholly suspended. The excitement was most intense in the city, and the horrible loss of life has caused a thrill of excitement all over the country. The frightful loss of life is so overwhelming that no other phase of the catastrophe is talked of, and indeed, no one cares about the dollars and cents involved, unless it be the owners of the property. In the great excitement, much exaggerated talk was indulged in. Everything possible has been done for the victims who are as comfortable as good care can make them.
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SHIP WRECK FIFTY YEARS AGO

We have been requested to publish the following letter, recently received by a citizen of this city from a friend residing in Pennsylvania, describing a ship wreck in which both were actors, which happened fifty years ago: Lancaster, Pa., December 21, ‘82

My Dear Friend --
I just feel as though I would like to talk with you for a little while, although you and I have not met but once or twice in the last fifty years. But I suppose you remember a party of immigrants leaving Havre, a seaport in LaBelle, France, a little over fifty years ago, on board the ship Pennsylvania, and as we were wafted out of the harbor with a fair wind and tide, and how all things went well with us, barring the settlement that had to be made with old Neptune? But as all things must have an end so it was with sea-sickness. As we thought then we had a good time, and we had. Do you remember, one day a Frenchman, who was on board, was walking from the cook-house, with a large wooden dish of dumplings (knepf) that he had baked, and as the ship gave a sudden lurch to one side, he fell and spilled his dumplings on the deck, you and I, and several other of the little chubby Dutch boys eat them up and thought they were good.

There are many other incidents that happened, but the grand one that I want to call your attention to was the Sunday morning of December 2d, 1832, when our ship struck the sand bank, as we were laying as we thought secure in our berths, and when she struck what a terror seized the ship’s company, as she rebounded as it were to gather fresh strength until she finally stuck fast; and then the able-bodied men were ordered out on deck to assist the crew to throw overboard the water casks, etc., and cut away the masts to lighten the ship to get her off the sand. All the while the old men, women and children were in the hold in midnight darkness, and as we hard the tramping of the men on deck, the rattling of the chains, the commands of the officers, and the blows of the axes, it was a time that can never be forgotten.

I remember well then the hatch was opened and we saw daylight, and the little black man came down the stairs and opened the lower hold and there was the water nearly to the floor of our cabin, and he ran up the stairs and report what he saw. We were immediately ordered on deck. It would not take long to obey that order but before we could get up the last one, I had to wade in water, and when we reached the deck were met with the waves breaking over the ship, each little family set down in little groups expecting that every wave would wash them overboard. Then they hoisted the boats over, but how soon they were swamped and our means of escape cut off. Rafts were hastily constructed, and ropes given each one to lash themselves to the frail rafts, in the event the ship went to pieces.

But He who rules the might deep says to the waves, “be still” had decreed otherwise, and thus we lay all that long day, and as night approached and the gloom thickened around us, wet, hungry and in despair. I well remember of a lad asking his mother -- “Oh! mama, das salts ist bitter,” (Oh, mama, the salt is bitter), his teeth chattering together. There is no use talking, prayer is the last resort when danger is nigh. It don’t matter how hard, or how unbelieving the human race becomes, when danger threatens they are ready to ask God to have mercy upon them, and if you can remember as I do you can call up the forms of some of the sailors as they fell upon their knees with their hands stretched heavenward crying to God for help, the tears chasing each other down their bronzed and weather-beaten faces.

When the captain deserted us and put off in the small boat, I seem to see the little thing on the crest of a large wave and then sink in the trough of the sea. The mate came back and then quickly left for help. With what gladness we hailed daylight on the morning of the 3d and found the wind had gone down, and soon after a vessel came in sight. Then they killed the hog which was left from the captain’s stores and roasted it, but how they did it is a mystery to me to this day, and distributed it in pieces among the famished people. The piece I got though raw was good.

Then the work of taking us off the wreck was commenced by the black sailor who stood in the bow of the ship, hold us under the arms and drop us into the arms of another sailor who stood in the bow of the small boat, who stowed us away and took us to the brig, where we were put to bed and fed on gruel, small quantities at a time. How quickly all this was done? And none too soon, for we were hardly off before the wreck split open from stem to stern and sank, and that was the last seen of what had been our home on the mighty days so long.

Do you mind when we drew near the wharf at Charleston, S.C., and how the shores were lined with people who had heard of the wreck. We were then into carriages and taken to a large building which had been built be some gentleman for charity and being unfurnished we slept on beds made up on the floor the first night, but the next day bedsteads were brought, and we were fed and clothed with the greatest kindness. I remember a small gentleman who came with a large basket of ginger cakes, (they were the old fashioned kind, thick and good) and gave each one four of them with a silver coin; and the children of the rich brought fire-crackers to amuse us little Dutch boys, how we stick them in the sand and touched them off. I mind this for when I got down on all fours to see why mine did not go off and to blow it, it went off and burned my eyebrows and lashes off and filled my eyes with sand. After being thus cared for we were started for Philadelphia, Pa., our original destination, and on reaching the Deleware we were froze up for six day, making a delay of as many days to make the trip, and finally landed, beggars in a strange land.

You are the only man I have since met who was on that wreck, outside of my own family. I trust you will not think I have done wrong in thus reminding you of the days of long ago. -- S. H.

The Weekly Star
January 20, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

THE HARBOR MEETING

Pursuant to notice posted a large number of the citizens of Port Washington met in Harmony Hall last Tuesday evening to take action concerning the harbor.

The meeting organized by electing H. B. SCHWIN chairman and Wm. A. THOLEN, secretary.

The chairman after stating the object of the meeting at some length awaited the further pleasure of the meeting.

Mr. William A. PORS moved that a committee of fifteen, consisting of those who were most interested in the matter of harbor improvement, be appointed by the chair, and that the chairman of this meeting be the chairman of the committee, and that the matter be left entirely to them. Mr. PORS and Mr. H. L. COE spoke for some time in favor of such a committee and stated that a small committee could do more good than such a large body. The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. D. M. JACKSON moved that an adjournment of fifteen minutes be taken to give the chair time to appoint said committee, which was carried.

On re-assembling, the chair announced the following as the Harbor Committee: H. B. SCHWIN, chairman; Wm. A. PORS, H. W. LYMAN, N. KEMP, R. C. KANN, H. L. COE, S. E. MOORE, James McCARTY, John R. BOHAN, E. B. BOLENS, Carl FEHLANDT, George CROWNS, E. R. BLAKE, Charles A. MUELLER, John NEUENS.

Motion made and carried that J. W. VAIL be added as a member of said committee.

The chair then announced that the first meeting of the committee would be held at the office of Wm. A. PORS, in the Court House, at which time and place the harbor committee will be divided into several smaller committees to gather statistics as to the amount of business done at our harbor, the amount of money needed to complete it, the amount already expended, etc.

The secretary was instructed to notify the members of the committee of such meeting after which the meeting adjourned.
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DONATION
A donation party for the benefit of Rev. T. H. DRY, pastor of the M. E. Church of this city, will be given in the basement of the church, on Wednesday evening, January 24th, by the friends of the pastor. All are invited.
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THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
At the annual meeting of the Ozaukee County Agricultural Society the same officers were re-elected, viz:

President - A. M. ALLING; Vice Presidents - Nils JACOBSON, Wm. CARBYS; Secretary - L. C. LARSEN; Treasurer - Michael DEMPSEY.

The Executive Committee elected is as follows: John REYNOLDS, Mequon; James NOLAN, Cedarburg; Fred SCHLEIFER, Cedarburg; Thomas IRVIN, Grafton; George B. INGERSOLL, Port Washington; Michael WESTER, Port Washington; Nic LANGERS, Belgium; Louis PIERRON, Belgium; William BEGER, Fredonia; William GRINNEL, Fredonia; John GOUGH, Saukville.

Article 8 of the society’s constitution was amended so that the annual meeting and executive committee meetings will be held on the 2d MOnday of January, June and September instead of on the 3rd Monday of these months.

Article 3 was also amended so that the executive committee consists of eleven members instead of nine.
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Telephone connection with Milwaukee, by way of Saukville, Grafton and Cedarburg was completed Wednesday. Saukville will have no central office. The one at this place will be located at the post office. The line has been built by the Wisconsin Telephone Co., and is a part of their system known as the lake shore line, which connects all the important cities on the lake shore north of Milwaukee.
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The excellent ice procured at Saukville is got out by Mr. WINKLER, who has the necessary apparatus to do so in first class style. He sells the ice at fifty cents per cord delivered on the platform ready for loading into wagons or sleds. All the brewers, fishermen and ice dealers in this city have patronized Mr. WINKLER this year.
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J. A. HEIN is closing out his stock of dry goods at cost prices, and offers bargain to anyone wishing goods in that line. He keeps constantly on hand a large stock of groceries and crockery.
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A memorial relating to the harbor was written out Monday afternoon, and being placed on the desk in the post office, without any special effort about 200 names were appended in a few hours, showing what the feeling of this community is on the subject.

The Weekly Star
January 27, 1883
Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

C. H. LARRABEE

This gentleman, well-known in this county, was killed by a railroad accident in Southern California, on Friday, January 19. The Milwaukee Sentinel gives the following information concerning him:

Ex-Congressman LARRABEE, who was killed in the accident on the Southern Pacific road, came from Chicago to this state in the pioneer days and settled at Port Washington. He was elected judge of the second judicial circuit. The state supreme court then consisted of the judges of the several circuit courts, and after being elected chief justice he held that office for one or two years. On the organization of the present supreme court, in 1862, he was the democratic candidate for chief justice with the late A. D. SMITH, of this city, and Samuel CRAWFORD, as candidates for associate justices on the same ticket. He was defeated by the late Edward V. WHITON, of Janesville, who held the office until his death in 1850. The other two democratic judges were elected, constituting the first separate supreme court of the state. Later he was elected to congress for one term only, being defeated for the second term by the late Charles BILLINGSHURST. In 1861, at the outbreak of the war, he was appointed by Gov. RANDALL to the position of major of the Fifth Wisconsin infantry, of which Amasa COBB, justice of Nebraska was colonel. Maj. LARRABEE served through a portion of the war, and when he resigned he returned to this state. A year or two afterwards he went to California, residing first at San Francisco and Los Angelos and afterwards removing to Oregon and later to Seattle on Puget Sound, Washington Territory, where he was for a short time associated with Beriah BROWN in publishing The Territorial Dispatch. he next went to the newly discovered gold diggings on Erazer river, and afterwards returned to Southern California, where he has since resided. He was a bright, genial and accomplished gentleman, a very fair judge and a good lawyer. He was an able stump speaker, extremely ambitious, and expected to reach the highest offices. He was but a little over 21 years of age when he was elected judge of the circuit court, and was a prominent member of the old democratic regime which included Gov. DEWEY, Gen. HOBART, Alexander GRAY and their associates.
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The worst storm of the season struck this locality last Saturday and lasted until Wednesday. During that time the thermometer ranged from 20° to 32° below zero. Business was stagnated, and the only persons who were on the streets were those who were compelled to be there. No trains were run on the railroad from Saturday afternoon until Monday evening and it was not until Wednesday that trains began to run regularly. The cold was intense and it was claimed to have been the coldest three consecutive days that ever visited the state.
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LOCAL

The roads are drifted and in bad condition for travel.

The Cedarburg turn verein will hold a grand ball on February 3.

The next meeting of the teachers’ association will be held at Saukville on Saturday, February 17th.

A masquerade ball will be held at ALBRECHT’s Hall in Saukville on Monday evening February 5th.

A masquerade ball under the management of Herman HERTZIGER, will be held in Mequon on February 4.

J. C. CORRIGAN, formerly of Cedarburg, is one of the coroner’s jury to investigate the Newhall House fire.

Alterations are to be made in the post office for the accommodation of patrons of the telephone exchange.

The annual masquerade ball of the Singing Society will be held in the Singing Hall on Saturday February 3d. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents.

The petite jury for the March term of the circuit court will be drawn at the clerk of the circuit court’s office on Saturday, February 10th.

The Milwaukee, Lake Short & Western Co. are having a large number of freight cars built at Dayton, Ohio, which will soon be put into service.

The Franklin street gutter has about three feet of ice in it and the sidewalk between PASTORET’s cigar store and BAER’s saloon about one foot, making it almost impossible for any one to pass on that side of the street with safety.
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Mrs. Maria L. DANIELS, widow of the late George C. DANIELS, died at her residence in this city, Monday, January 22, aged 80 years. Deceased was one of the oldest settlers and was well known and highly respected throughout the county.
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PERSONAL

Mr. H. A. PORTER, traveling salesman for the Marseilles Paper Co. paid this city a visit last Saturday.

Mr. B. HARRINGTON of Chicago, a former resident of this city, was here last Saturday and Sunday visiting friends.

Miss Hattie BRICE, who has been visiting friends in this city for some time past, returned to her home in Milwaukee Thursday.
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The rates established by the Telephone Company for sending messages to Milwaukee and intermediate points are as follows: To Milwaukee 35¢, Cedarburg 30¢, Grafton 30¢. Regular subscribers receive a reduction of 10¢ from the above rates. The rents to be paid by subscribers for the use of an instrument is $4 per month.
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The donation party held in the basement of the M. E. Church for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. T. H. DRY, last Wednesday evening was largely attended, and those present passed a very pleasant evening. Vocal and instrumental music and speeches enlivened the occasion and social chat and conviviality rapidly whiled away the hours. A bountiful repast was spread to which ample justice was done. The party was one of the largest of the kind held for several years. The total contributions amounted to $149.30.
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The committee who have the matter relating to the harbor in charge have been quite active in their work, and have made a very strong showing. This has been done in the shape of a memorial setting forth the real facts, which unequivocally show not only the importance, but the absolute necessity for finishing this harbor. The memorial has been placed in the hands of Senator BLAKE, who will try to have it passed by the legislature at the earliest possible moment, and wee that there is no delay in its transmission to Washington. This seems to be all that can be done, and is undoubtedly the best way to accomplish the end sought.
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A DOG STORY

The following story was related to us by a worthy citizen of this city, a few days ago, who couches for its truthfulness, and as it has probably never been published we give it:

Everybody in the county knew Judge HEIDKAMP. A number of years ago a friend gave him a pup of mongrel breed - part hound and part something else - the combination being a “yaller” dog. The dog seemed to be strongly attached to his master, and it was notable that “Everywhere the Judge went the dog was sure to go.”

Occasion required the Judge to go to Madison, and for that purpose he went by steamer to Milwaukee and thence by rail to Madison. Going to the pier to take the boat, the dog followed, and as he did not wish him to go, he directed the stop-son and the relater to hold the dog till the boat had departed. The boys did so and held on till the boat had gone considerable distance. It required much coaxing to get the dog to followi them, and they did not go far till the dog was missed.

The Judge reached Milwaukee during the evening, and next day was going about the city attending to business and visiting friends previous to the departure of the train. He was greatly surprised in his perambulations to meet on the street his dog, which bounded toward him with unmistakable demonstrations of joy. What to do with the dog he did not know. So true a friend was not to be thrown off, nor was it desirable to take him to Madison. It was finally arranged that the landlord of the hotel should keep him until the judge returned. So the dog was shut up until after the train had gone.

Again the Judge reached his destination and in due time retired for the night. In the morning on opening his room door he was greeted with renewed joy by his faithful dog, who was laying in the hall by the door, patiently waiting for his master’s appearance. This settled matters, the judge concluding that so faithful, true and attached a friend should ever after receive his kindest attention and constant companionship and the two seemed inseparable.

The supposition is that the dog had followed the lake shore to Milwaukee and the railroad track to Madison, in the same way he would have followed a trail.

The Cedarburg News
January 17, 1883
Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin

LOCAL MATTERS

WE WANT THE LOCAL ITEMS - Persons in all parts of the country, who are cognizant of interesting news items in their localities, are respectfully requested to forward facts for publication in the NEWS. School teachers are specially invited; and to them and others who will send us the facts from their respective localities, we will at least partially reward by sending them the paper, free of charge, and also refund postage. - There are dozens of such persons, and they can thus benefit themselves as well as their localities, and us, if they will pick up and forward the items. Of course, we would like them well prepared, but we are after the real facts, mainly, and can put them in readable shape, if sent in ever so crude a form. So let none be deterred because they're not college graduates. Let them take heart from the fact that many college graduate would blush to see his productions in type, if his copy was literally followed - was not often licked into good English and correct orthography, by the "printer's devil." Deaths, marriages and births, the facts about schools and school houses, churches, meetings and mills, who is going to build good houses, barns or cheese factories, are topics always in order. Send in the items!

We paid Port Washington last Monday a flying visit on some law business and found the usual number of teams going to and coming from the city. The lumber trade of the place is larger than in any other lake shore city in proportion to the number of inhabitants. Many farmers on the lake shore, living within a few miles only north of Milwaukee are handing their lumber from Port Washington since the harbor was built.

All that Cedarburg wanted to insure her growth and prosperity is nearly accomplished. A telephone communication with one of its southern suburbs, Milwaukee, is now in successful operation. A brass band consisting of over twenty five members, and recruited from among our young people, gave their first concert on the 26th, of last month, which was a complete surprise to every one of the one thousand persons who crowded our ball; and last though not least, there is a newspaper published that is bound to stay as Heine says: "Mein Liebehen was willst der noch nichr." Or in the United States language: "And what would my darling have more."

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MASQUERADE BALL
There is to be a grand masquerade ball in the Thiensville Hall, Thiensville, February 4th. Admittance 25 cents. Dance, extra. A most enjoyable time is expected.

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WAGNER OBITUARY
We regret to learn as going to press that our old friend Louis WAGNER in Mequon lost two fine children by diphtheria. One, a boy 11 years old, who died yesterday, funeral to take place on the 18th; the other a girl 3 1/2 years old died on the 12th inst. Not long since Mr. WAGNER buried his wife. He has the sympathy of the whole community in these severe afflictions.

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OBITUARY
Peter BREITENBACH, one of the long time residents of Cedarburg, and Landlord of the Northern Railroad Hotel, died on the 29th ult. of dropsy of the heart. His funeral was largely attended on Sunday afternoon following.

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ROBBERY
It may be old news but still we give it, to state that there was an attempt made on the 2nd. instant, to rob the Bank at West Bend. Two masked robbers entered the back door of Banker FRANCKENBURG's house, while the family were seated at the tea table, and covering the group with cocked pistols, demanded all their money, and the keys of the Bank. Under their persuasive influence two gold watches and chains of the value of $250.00, and $7.00 in money were handed over - all they had out of the Bank. Mr. F. told them the keys of the Bank would do them no good; as all the money was behind a time lock, that no power could open till morning. One account states the villains then left; and another, that they marched Mr. F. part way to the Bank, before becoming convinced that the time-lock guarded the money. Search was vigorously made to find the villains, but they managed to escape. Time locks are a big thing to foil bank robbers.

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ST. FRANCIS BORGIA CHURCH
Fifteen months ago the debt for which the Roman Catholic Congregation of this place was responsible, amounted to five thousand seven hundred and eight (5,708.00) dollars. Since Father DURNIN assumed the Pastorship of the congregation, the debt has been reduced to nineteen hundred ($1,900) dollars. This, indeed, is a good showing for the priest and his people in so short a time. The church which is now virtually out of debt, was erected at the cost of nearly $40,000. It is beautifully located at the south end of the village, as a little eminence from which the town can be overlooked and would be an ornament to any city.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
January 24, 1893

LOCAL MATTERS
We are indebted to Fred MEYER, the former publisher of the ENTERPRISE here, form many favors in starting the NEWS. He is now located in Milwaukee and doing a prosperous job business at 325 Chestnut St. Success to you Fred!

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The old part of the village of Cedarburg will have to look out for its prestige and laurels, or the "city" will be up around the Depot in a few years. The main improvements made during the last two summers, save that of the large one of erecting the new Evangelical Lutheran Imanual Church, have largely been done in that locality. The chief of these improvements is of course, the Door, Sash and Blind Factory of the Hilgen Manf. Company, commanded by Capt. J.W. JOHANN, which has been so far re-built and enlarged, that is substantially a new "plant" and double in capacity. We are told it took about $25,000 to pay for the transformations it has undergone. Next in importance is the new Grain Elevator, built by the firm of B.J. VANVALKENBURG whose headquarters are in Green Bay, and whose business here is presided over by Mr. D.S. VANVALKENBURG, son of the senior member of the firm; and next the putting in of an additional sidetrack by the M. & N. Ry. for the accommodation of the Elevator, and the growing lumber business of the Hilgen Manf. Co.

Both of these enterprises we intend to write up, in detail, as well as something of the history of the fine new church above alluded to.

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WEST BEND TIMES
The TIMES says Maxon PODVEY, the man injured by the cars there Sunday, the 14th, died at the Washington House on the 17th.

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ST. FINBARS T. A. & L. SOCIETY
The fifth annual meeting of the St. Finbars T. A. & L. Society of Saukville was held in St. Finbar's temperance hall Thursday evening, Dec. 14th at 7 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by the president James HURLEY. The reports of the different officers were read showing the society to be in good standing. The election of officers resulted as follows:

President, James HURLEY; 1st Vice President, James McCARTHY; 2nd Vice President, H.B. OHARE; Recording and Cor. Secretary, Richard COLMAN; Treasurer, B.W. COTTER; Librarian, Thomas D. RYAN; Assistant Librarian, Thomas GOUGH; Directors, G.C. COTTER, James HURLEY, H.B. OHARE, Edward KEATING, William McCARTHY; Marshal, B. CASSIDY, Sergeant-at-Arms, Peter SPARTS.

The Cedarburg Weekly News
Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
January 31, 1883

LOCAL MATTERS

While going to press, we learn that our old friend Rudolph SCHMIDT, an old and respected citizen of Grafton, died Monday. Our next issue will contain the particulars.

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We learn with much regret that the son of our old friend BELL in Saukville, Nic. M. BELL who resides in Chilton, lost his wife after a long illness, on Tuesday the 23rd. The body was brought to Saukville for interment. The deceased was only twenty-five years old and leaves besides her husband three little children, too young to comprehend their loss.

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DIED
At Cedarburg, on the 17th inst., Maria, wife of Henry WEHAUSEN Sen., after a lingering illness. The deceased was born at Bachsam, near Freudenberg in the then kingdom of Hanover, on the 21st of February 1815. She came to America in 1854 with her father and brother; the former died the same year of cholera. She married her husband - also in the same year - who with a married son survives her. Of her it can truly be said that she was a good wife and mother. May she rest in peace.

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MEQUON CORRESPONDENCE
Hon. Adolph ZIMMERMANN showed himself again on Sunday. He was confined to his house for several weeks.

The teacher, Mr. JUERGENS, and the schoolmates of Mr. Louis WAGNER's little son Allie; attended his funeral the week before last.

Our brewers, Messrs. ZIMMERMANN & GERLACH, have laid in their summer supply of ice. They lately erected a new ice house, and now have plenty of room to store it.

We were pleased to notice the smiling face of Hon. Wm. CARBYS, our Town Clerk and Post Master, on our streets again. He had been confined to his bed for several months.

Mr. Christopher KLUMB, operator and agent of Hilbert, on the Milwaukee & Northern R.R., has been here visiting his numerous friends and relatives.

Our popular hotel-keeper August HODANN is extensively repairing and refurnishing his hotel. He intends replacing the shelves, counter, icebox, etc. Over the old counter, which has stood for more than one generation several important political bargains have been closed. The hotel was one of the first in the County, being erected by Mr. Wm. OPITZ of Saukville.

A pleasant surprise was brought to Mr. and Mrs. John DICK and Miss ROEDEL at the house of Mrs. ROEDEL on Sunday. Mr. John DICK, a contractor and mason, resides in Ellinwood, KANSAS, and reports business there as in the most flourishing condition. He states that such a bountiful harvest as that of 1882, they never had before.

Judging from the loads of goods arriving at Thiensville for Mr. Fred ENGELHARDT, he is preparing greatly for the Masquerade on Sunday Feb. 4th. Come one, come all.

R. Ebew.

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It was just twenty-five years ago last Friday the 26th inst., that Arthur R. BOERNER of the firm of Boerner Bros. first saw the light of day. The Cedarburg Brass Band got wind of it somehow, and feeling under obligations to him for having assisted to start the bend, surprised him with a splendid serenade. Of course, the boys were invited to step in, wine and cigars were no object, and Arthur entertained them in good style. After refreshments, the Band discoursed some VERY fine music, and too much praise cannot be given Director WEBER for the able way in which he handles the twenty-four men. We have no doubt but that their next concert will be even a greater surprise to the audience than their first concert was last Christmas. Mr. WEBER is a thorough musician, and the Band and the citizens of Cedarburg feel proud of such an able director. Here is good luck to you, Arthur, may you enjoy many more such birthdays, "lif long und been habby," was the toast and the wish of the Band and two reporters of the NEWS who were also "thar" and enjoyed themselves.

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We are very sorry to hear that Dr. HARTWIG has sold out to Dr. MAGER, and intends going to Eau Claire where some of his children reside. He thinks that a city practice will suit him better than being obliged to travel night and day on all kinds of roads and in bad weather at his age. The Doctor is hale and hearty yet and might perhaps stand it here for fifteen or twenty years longer; he settled here in 1846, and in him, we lose another old settler, but happily not by death as has of late been the case.

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