The Cedarburg News
June 6, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

Bananas at BOERNER Bros.

Opening of the Park next Sunday.

The bath houses at the Park will be opened next Saturday for this season.

Improvements are being made all over the city.

Miss Mamie DURNIN of Milwaukee is spending a few days in Cedarburg with friends.

The circus last Monday brought a large number of people to our city and the streets appeared quite lively.

Dr. O. FISCHER, dentist, will be at Grafton on fair day in place of Dr. SCHLAEGER who is yet unwell.

The first excursion over the M. & N. Ry took place last Sunday. A large number stopping off here.

The city is well supplied with dentists of Milwaukee who are stopping at the various hotels every fair day.

George WOLLNER of Deckers Corners will have a grand opening ball on the 17th inst. The Newburg Band furnishes the music for the occasion.

Ed. LANGHEINRICH is receiving new furniture daily. He has always a large and elegant stock on hand to select from and at the very lowest prices.

A number of our citizens visited Pewaukee Lake last Saturday, bringing back with them an amount of fine pickerel, bass and perch.

The city marshal will kill all dogs on which no license has been paid. Call at once and settle if you wish to keep your dog.

Mr. Gustave FUCHS, who has recently purchased the RIEMENSCHUEIAER hotel at Mequon, will have a grand picnic and ball on July 1st. He cordially invites all to attend.

The foundation of Phillipp ROTH's new house has been completed. Carpenters will soon be at work erecting the new dwelling house.

Mr. Ed. SIMON of Thiensville already announces that there will be a grand picnic and ball at his Park on the 4th of July.

Nature is at last revivifying everything pertaining to the inanimate, and streets and parks are putting on the garniture of spring in good shape.

The new County Board of Ozaukee County will meet today at the County seat, Port Washington, to organize and transact such other business as may be brought before the board.

Another run-away occurred yesterday morning also from the HILGEN Manuf'g Co's. yard. The horses belonged to Mr. BOEHME, a farmer near Horn's Corners. The buggy was badly smashed.
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Great smoke? Do you know that the expense of smoking three 5 cent cigars per day, principal and interest for ten years is $745.74. The expense of three 10 cent cigars, at the end of ten years $1,471.56; for twenty years, $6,382.47. At the end of fifty years, it is $53,163.14.
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Next Sunday the opening of HILGEN's Spring Park for this season will take place. A concert by the Cedarburg Band in the afternoon and a grand ball in the evening. A large new platform, benches, etc. have lately been erected and the Park has otherwise been greatly improved. Everybody should attend and have a good time.
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The monthly meeting of the Cedarburg Fire Comp. was held at their hall last Friday evening. The usual business was transacted as at former meetings. The engine will be taken out for practice next Saturday evening at 7 _ o'clock and every member is requested to attend.
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Last Monday, a team of horses belonging to Mr. KLOTZ, of Grafton, were frightened and ran away while in the HILGEN Mnf'g Comp. Lumber Yard. Mrs. K., occupying the wagon, while her husband was busy purchasing lumber. She was thrown out of the wagon and quite seriously hurt. The horses were stopped near WEBER's Hotel and the wagon was greatly damaged.
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Mr. John F. BRUSS of this city has secured the agency for a very large and powerful lamp from the Electric Light Company. He claims that three of these lamps will give more light in a hall than from fifteen to twenty ordinary lamps. It will not smoke or blacken the chimney and distribute the light all over a room. Every business man should have them; they will be put up on trial, if not satisfactory, the money will be refunded.
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These, say a contemporary, are the men who harm a town: Those who don't advertise. Those who oppose improvements. Those who run it down to strangers. Those who mistrust public men. Those who ask two prices for property. Those who hate to see others make money. Those who show no hospitality to any one. Those who treat every stranger as an interloper. Those who put on long faces when a strangers talks of locating. Those who oppose every enterprise that does not appear to be of personal benefit to themselves.
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The Second Annual Picnic of the employees of the North Western Straw Works was held here at HILGEN's Summer Resort last Saturday. Eleven coaches were completely filled with the excursionists numbering nearly 600 persons. All passed off well and everybody felt happy. Singing, dancing, baseball playing, running races for men and for girls, blindfold contest and a drill of the broom brigade, consisting of some 20 girls all in blue uniforms with Miss Mary DAMBUSCH as captain, formed the exercises of the day. The train left again for Milwaukee at 7:40 P.M. At HILGEN's Spring is plenty of "elbow room" and it has become the favorite resort for large Milwaukee picnic parties. A fine band from Milwaukee discoursed sweet music during the day.
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MEQUON CORRESPONDENCE
If our people of this town complain of hard times, the new buildings put up by them this spring and in course of erection till fall does not show it.

The following is a part of them, which came to my personal knowledge.

John BARTH dwelling house $1,300, by Th. SCHWAHN and WEBER builders. John GRUENWALD dwelling $2000, by PFEIL & Co.. Ernst GEIDEL, Thiensville, dwelling $1500 by Fred GIERACH. Mr. KROEHNKE (Miller at Thiensville) $2200 by Fred GIERACH. Hugo PEUSCHEL, Barn, $800 by GERLACH & SCHNUGGEL. Wm. F. JAHN, Barn, $1400, Fred GIERACH. Pat. CANNOPHY, Barn, $1400, Fred GIERACH. Adam STAATS, dwelling, $800, Fred GIERACH. Mich. O'CONNELL, Barn $1000, F. GIERACH. Ph. LANDFRIED, Barn, $1200, F. GIERACH. Mr. SCHWECK, add. to dwelling $600, Fred GIERACH. Henry THIERMANN, add. to dwelling $1200, Fred GIERACH. Peter REIMER, add to Barn, $400 by F. LINDEN. H. LAU, Barn, $1000, GERLACH & SCHNUGGEL. Mequon Brewery, add. to Brewery, $800, Fred GIERACH. Fred. BOESWILLIBALD, dwelling, $800, GERLACH & SCHNUGGEL. Our head contractor, Mr. Fred GIERACH, working with eight men, states that a good many more buildings are contemplated to be erected on which he is figuring yet.

By going West two miles and North one mile from WAGNER's corners, you are all at once agreeably surprised by a large stone church and cemetery standing on somewhat elevated ground, another frame church, 2 stone school buildings and country store with Post Office; from there you have a fine view at the different farms and farm buildings of Freistadt or better known as the "Pommer settlement."

The lands here were first taken up by Pommeranians (a Province of Prussia) who left the old country in the year (18??) on account of religious troubles and settled herewith their pastor, KRAUSE, led by Captain ROHR and others.

There are but few of these settlers alive yet, their places having been filled by their sons and daughters; they are a quiet and unassuming people, they fear God, do right and belong to our best citizens. Although they do not frequent saloons and other public places much and are of economical habits, they are quite socially inclined amongst themselves.

On their holidays and especially at weddings, they don't look at expense, but want everybody to be merry and have everything in good style, holding still to a good many old customs and traditions of the old country on such occasions. As they possess a great deal of mother wit, more perceptible to those that understand the low German tongue spoken always when among themselves, it is real amusing to attend their feasts.

For about six yrs. Past, Mr. Theodor WIECHMANN, teacher of their school, has started a music band with 17 brass instruments and a singing society with 42 active members. Young men and girls of the congregation assemble often for rehearsals in the evening, under the excellent leadership of Mr. WIECHMANN and are making rapid progresses; it is really astonishing how far advanced they are and what difficult music they execute. It is worth a few miles travel to hear their concerts, at some of their church festivals, which they generally keep in some woods close by and which are attended by hundreds of visitors from Milwaukee and neighborhood.
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"OFFICIAL" PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Saturday being the 2d day of June 1888 at 2 o'clock P.M.

Council was called to order by the Mayor F. W. HORN, Roll called. Present: Aldermen BRUSS, BECKMANN, HILGEN and ZAUN. Absent. Alderman WURTHMANN.

The minutes of last proceeding's were read by the Clerk and so approved.

The City Clerk reported having gone to Pt. Washington and seeing Mr. COE who stated that he could not complete said survey until next fall but in time to be used for the next tax roll.

The Cedarburg Fire Company presented their annual report which upon motion was placed on file.

Bill from J. SCHUETTE Sr., Street Commissioner, for labor and expenditures for the month of May $33.24.

The following preambles and resolutions were then adopted:

Whereas an unexpected competition has arisen in furnishing lamps for the city and whereas some bids for the same have been made prior to the day when a decision was to be expected by the Common Council therefore be it.

Resolved That the competitors who have complied with the request of putting up test lamps, namely D. WITTENBERG, G. BRUSS, H. WEHAUSEN, WHEELER Reflector Company and L. ORTMANN, have liberty to amend their bids for furnishing street lamps and the putting up of as many as may be needed on such places as the committee of the council may designate on sound and well turned Cedar posts 12 feet long showing 8 feet and 6 inches above the level of the sidewalk, painted with two coats of good and durable paint. The bids for the putting up to be for single lamps and for as many as the council may order from the said lot.

Resolved. That no other and further bids will be considered and that each bid must be accompanied with a bond in the usual form in the penal sum of one hundred dollars with a good resident surety conditional to finish said contract as awarded to him within forty days from the time the bid is accepted.

Resolved. That for the purposes aforesaid the Council will meet again on Saturday next at 9 o'clock the 9th day of June next. -- F. G. SCHUETTE, Clerk.
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF CEDARBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL
I. DEPARTMENT
Charles LAU, Teacher
No. of days taught: 22; No. of boys in attendance: 24; No. of girls in attendance: 20; Total attendance: 44; Average age: 12 _ yrs.; Average daily attendance: 85 _ per ct.
Names of pupils that were in attendance everyday during the month: Clara ZAUN, Edwin HORNEFFER, John PERGANDE, Wm. FROEHLICH, Robt. LIESENBERG, Fred GERLACH.

II. DEPARTMENT
C. G. WOLCOCK, Teacher
Number of days taught: 21 _; Average daily attendance: 84 per ct.; Average age of pupils: 10 yrs.
The following were present every day during the month: Walter LYNCH, Oscar BREITENBACH, Adda EPPLE, Ida PERGANDE, Ernst HEINRICH, George WITTENBERG, Paul FROEHLICH, Aggie WITTENBERG, Theresa PERGANDE, Arthur SCHLEIFER, Joe SCHAUBLE.

III. DEPARTMENT
Martha GANNON, Teacher
No. of days taught: 22; No. of girls in attendance during month: 24; No. of boys in attendance during month: 23; Total number of pupils in attendance: 47; Average age of pupils: 8 _ yrs.; Average daily attendance: 80.8 per ct.
The following attended every day during the month: Aggie SALTER, Gertie FAGAN, Clara ROHR, Oscar HESPE, Henry SCHRWEIDE.

IV. DEPARTMENT
Martha LAU, Teacher
No. of days taught: 22; No. of pupils enrolled: 49; No. of boys enrolled: 27; No. of girls enrolled: 22; Average age: 6 yrs.; Average daily attendance: 82 per ct.
Names of pupils present every day during the month: Olga WEBER, Geo. KEGLER, Johnny WITTENBERG, Louis HESPE, Oscar SCHWANTES, Emil MOEGENBURG, Mary HETZE, Annie BUTT, Richard KEMSE, Freddie FISCHER.

The Cedarburg News
June 13, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

M. BOHAN, of the Pt. Washington Advertiser, was in the city last Saturday.

The excursion train on the M. & N. Ry is crowded every Sunday.

Rev. P. H. DURNIN of Milwaukee was in the city Tuesday last.

Rain is what every body is waiting for anxiously.

The proprietor of the Wind Mill is busy repairing the same and expects to operate it soon.

Remember the dance at Geo. WOLLNER's next Sunday. Music by the Newburg Band.

The bath houses at the Park have been newly repaired and are opened every Saturday and Sunday.

The new saloon and residence of Henry ROTH is being erected rapidly. The masons and carpenters are kept quite busy.

We are glad to announce to our readers that Dr. SCHLAEGER is so far improved in health that he is able to be outdoors again.

Two girls of a neighboring village had a "prize" fight at the Park last Sunday evening. There was no Queensbury or London rules.

The Golden Star is the name of that handsome gasoline stove at C. W. LEHMAN & Bro. Take a look at it and you will surely purchase no other.
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The Wheeler Reflector Company has secured the contract for furnishing this city with street lamps. The majority of the Council being in favor of this lamp.
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While at Port Washington last week, we had the pleasure of meeting our old time friend, Mr. RAMSEY, who is making preparations for his return to that city from Grand Rapids, Mich., where he has resided for some years past.
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A petition will soon be circulated for the signatures of all those living on Sheboygan street for the purchasing of a street sprinkler, which is very much needed in this city. It will be let to the lowest bidder.
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BOERNER Bros. have secured the agency for the Globe incandescent lamp and have them for sale at the regular list. This lamp throws a very brilliant light and is well worth the price asked for it.
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Street Commissioner, SCHUETTE, is busy grading the sidewalks on which new planks will be laid, also grading the streets in the city wherever it is found necessary.
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The opening of the Park was but slightly attended last Sunday, owing to the unpleasant weather. The Cedarburg Band discoursed excellent music and were much applauded. The dance in the evening was a success.
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A little boy of Mr. Martin CLAIRE, of Milwaukee, formerly of this city, died last Thursday and the remains were brought here last Saturday and interred in the St. Francis Cemetery.
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The following we clip from the Manistee Times Sentinel regarding a former Cedarburg boy. His parents still reside in this city.

"Adolph HENNING, 15 years of age, (late of Wisconsin), an apprentice in C. F. RUGGLES' office, is an excellent penman, keeps a set of books, and gives promise of becoming an expert accountant. He is probably the youngest book-keeper in Manistee."
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Mr. Chas. McELROY, of Norway, Mich., while here on a visit for a few days, received a dispatch last Sunday, informing him that the entire business part of Norway burned down the night before, including his large dry goods store. A loss of about $25,000, the insurance on the same having expired a few days before.
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COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
The County Board of Supervisors convened in special session at Port Washington on Wednesday the 6th inst., and organized by electing Mayor F. W. HORN chairman.

The following committees were appointed:

Claims - H. F. BEGER, P. WATRY and Louis KIEKER.
Finance - Thos. HALPIN, P. SPEHN and R. STELLING.
Public Buildings - James HURLEY, R. STELLING and P. WATRY.
Salaries and Stationery - P. SPEHN, Nic. PIERRON and Thos. HALPIN.
Taxes and Appropriations and Approval of Bonds of County Officers - James HURLEY, Nic. PIERRON together with the chairman.

A resolution was adopted instructing the finance committee (unreadable words) . . . condition of the county treasury and report Thursday.

On motion, board adjourned until Thursday at 11 A.M.

When the board met again on Thursday, the Finance Committee reported that they did not get through with the investigation. The District Attorney was also instructed to ascertain from the State Treasurer the amount claimed from the County for State taxes, penalties, etc., and report to the board at the next meeting. Whereupon an adjournment was taken until Wednesday the 13th inst. at 11 o'clock A.M. when upon receiving both reports, the board will probably take a decided stand in the matter.
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"OFFICIAL" PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Saturday being the 9th day of June 18888 at nine (9) o'clock a.m. Council was called to order by the Mayor F. W. HORN. Roll called. Present: Aldermen BRUSS, BECKMANN, HILGEN, WURTHMANN and ZAUN.

The minutes of last proceedings were read by the Clerk and so approved.

The several bids for street lamps were then opened and it appeared that two of the bids allowed to come in had not complied with the resolution and were thrown out. The vote of the Council was then taken on the three remaining propositions was on motion of Alderman BECKMANN to wit: The Wheeler Reflector Co. D. WITTENBERG and G. BRUSS, and the Wheeler Reflector Co.'s proposition having received a majority of the votes given the contract was awarded to said Company. The following resolution was then adopted:

Resolved: That the citizens residing on Sheboygan St. from the Cath. Church to the south end of Dr. Theo HARTWIG's lot are requested to sign a petition to the Common Council for sprinkling the street in that part of the city at the expense of the lots joining the same.

On motion, Common Council stands adjourned until Monday being the 18th day of June 1888 at 2 o'clock P.M. -- Fred G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk
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SAUKVILLE
An old settler, John PLONIEN, died at the village of Saukville. He was buried last Friday. John PLONIEN was 50 years of age and leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his early demise.

The crops around our vicinity are looking good, but the cry from all farmers now is rain, rain. Last Sunday it looked very much like rain, but we received only a few drops.

The ball and picnic at Nic. WILSON's was well patronized and everything went on nicely, with the exception that some of our young rowdies tried to kick up a row but all ended well.

Our cheese factory is well patronized. Last week a good many pounds of cheese were sold at 7 _ c. per pound.

Our grist mill is doing good business. Mr. LEU, the owner of the mill, is not only a good miller and hard worker, he also is a gentleman and made himself many friends during the time he lives in Saukville.

Our cattle fair, which was held on the 11th of June was well attended and much stock sold. It looked to me that the saloons done a fair business. Once of our roughs had some trouble with some party living near Newburg and struck at him. A warrant was sworn out before some Justice of the Peace at Fredonia. The party of the first part was arrested by deputy sheriff MUELLER from Fredonia and brought there. The result of the trial I did not learn yet.

In the evening there was much music in the air near some public house on account of some offended party knocking in a window.

The Cedarburg News
June 20, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

Summer resorts will soon put in their appearance.

The street lamps in our city have all been put up and will soon be lighted.

Small grains are looking fine and promises an excellent crop.

The elegant new residence of John F. BRUSS is fast nearing completion and presents a fine appearance.

The prospects of an excellent crop of hay were never better. The tonnage per acre will be very large.

The excursion train on the M. & N. Ry. is crowded every Sunday. Many people stopping off here.

A party of young men from this city visited Cedar Lake last Sunday, and brought quite a number of fish with them.

The vacation in our public schools will soon be here and the teachers and scholars will feel greatly relieved during the hot summer months.

Gustave FUCHS of Mequon will have a grand ball on July 1st. The Cedarburg Band furnishes the music.

We learn that the Turn Verein Verœrts, of Milwaukee, will soon have an excursion to Mequon and picnic at the Mequon park.

The youngest child of Mr. John LEARY, in the town of Mequon, died last Friday. The funeral took place last Sunday forenoon and was largely attended.

The Fourth of July will be celebrated in this city at the HILGEN's Spring Park, a grand concert and ball; at Grafton, a grand ball at SIMON's Hall, at Thiensville in the Park of which Ed. SIMON is proprietor and a picnic at H. RIESMEYER at Kirchayne.

Louis KUHEFUSS and wife, Robert KRIEGER and wife, Conrad HORNEFFER and wife, Miss E. FUHRMANN, Geo. KUHEFUSS, Eugene GANNON, Anthon BOETCHER and Hugo BREITENBACH, of Milwaukee, were in the city Sunday last.
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While the board of county Supervisors was in session, the notice of the apportionment of school moneys was received by the county treasurer from the State Superintendent. The whole amount to be paid was some $8300 and by the wording of the document, we for one were led to believe that when Treasurer AHLHAUER sends his draft for that amount, the State Treasurer will cooly inform him that he has credited the County with that amount, leaving a balance due to the state of about $1200 from the county.

School districts must make arrangements to meet deficiencies if our version of the probable action of the State Treasurer should prove to be correct. We do not believe that the State will pay us one cent of the school money until the deficiency is made up.
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NOTICE
Sealed proposals will be received to do the work of sprinkling the street from the Catholic church to Dr. HARTWIG's lot during the months of July, August, September and October, at the City Clerk's office until Tuesday the 26th day of June inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Council reserving the right to reject any or all bids. -- F. G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk
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THE COUNTY TREASURER'S CASE
The County board at its last session, declared the office of County Treasurer vacant and appointed Mr. Peter JONES of Belgium as the successor of the unfortunate victim of VAIL's Bank, Mr. AHLHAUSER. The board could not have done differently after the instructions from the people at the time its members were elected, and even under the statute without such instructions, they were bound to take such action in the matter as they did. The board had not power to remit the loss or any portion of it nor to wait the result of law suits, even if the bondsmen had declared their willingness to "make good cheerfully any deficiency" after ascertaining what could be saved from the deposit in the VAIL Bank as stated by a correspondent in the Star of last week who signs himself "Fair Play." The paper asking for time signed by AHLHAUSER and his bondmen is on file in the Clerk's office for inspection, but it does not contain any promise to make good any deficiency as stated by the correspondent, but by authentic reports, the board were informed that the bondsmen propose fighting the matter in the Courts by questioning the legality of the bond given by them to the county.

The board has no power to removed Mr. PORS on account of his absence from the county as long as he claims his residence in this county, otherwise this would have been done probably. This latter in answer to the same correspondent. The board will meet again on the 28th last for further action in the matter.
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"OFFICIAL" PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Monday being the 18th day of June 1888 at two o'clock P.M. Council was called to order by Mayor F. W. HORN. Roll called. Present: Aldermen BRUSS, BECKMAN, HILGEN and ZAUN. Absent: Alderman WURTHMANN.

The minutes of last proceedings were read by the clerk and so approved.

A petition was presented to the Common Council signed by forty and more freeholders residing on Sheboygan St. from Catholic church to the south end of Dr. Theo. HARTWIG's lot, asking the Common Council to cause said street to be sprinkled. The Council not being satisfied that the petitioners represented a majority of the frontage on said street, the petition was ordered to be placed on file for further action.

Resolved: That the Mayor be requested to prepare an ordinance for the sprinkling of streets in the city and submit the same for action to the next council meeting.

Resolved: That in order to save time and to ascertain the expenses of sprinkling the street petitioned for sealed proposals will be received to do the work of keeping said street free from dust during the months of July, August, September and October at the city clerk's office until Tuesday the 26th day of June inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Council reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Motion carried by all members present.

The resignation of Alderman BRUSS was presented and read to the Council, on motion, resignation was laid over until next session for further action.

Resolved: That the sum of fifty cents per month for taking care and lighting of each lamp will be paid by the city to the person who will be appointed to take charge of the lamps to be lit as often during the nights as ordered by the committee. Motion carried by all members present.

Resolved: That Theo. KRAUSE is hereby appointed for the next ensuing month for attending lamps under the foregoing resolution. Motion carried by all members present.

On motion, council stands adjourned until the 26th day of June 1888 at 7 o'clock P.M. -- F. G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk
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SAUKVILLE
The dwelling house of the Catholic priest looks very handsome since Mr. WURTHMANN of Cedarburg repainted the same.

Mr. KNUPPEL of Cedarburg put up two elegant stairways at the Catholic church.

Mr. Henry BOERNER left last Saturday for Milwaukee on a pleasure trip and returned Monday morning.

Every one seems to be busy working road taxes.

The ball held last Sunday evening at Mrs. SCHARD was not so well patronized on account of the great heat.

Charles HEISER, a former resident of Saukville, was here from Milwaukee on a visit. Charles is doing a good business on Farewell Ave., where he keeps a fine butcher shop.

The Cedarburg News
June 27, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

The Ozaukee Board of Ozaukee will meet again tomorrow.

The work of laying the new sidewalk to the cemeteries will begin in a few days.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. KUHEFUSS Jr. on Monday the 25th day of June, a baby girl.

The glorious Fourth will be celebrated at the Park in this city. No one should fail to attend.

Farmers are busy cutting their hay, of which there is quite a large crop this year.

Those wishing a fine plate of ice cream should go to baker JOHN's who keeps fresh ice cream every Sunday.

All the lamps in the city are now erected but have not been lighted yet on account of the moonlight nights.

The Turn Verein Vorwaerts, of Milwaukee, had a picnic at the Mequon Park last Sunday. HENSLER's Juvenile Band accompanied them.

Carl HEBBNER, of Milwaukee, was married to Miss Mary HESPE, of town Cedarburg, last Sunday. They will reside in Milwaukee.

Chas. MORBES, who lately arrived from Dakota, has started in the pump business. He is selling the Sheboygan force pump which is considered the best in the market.

Remember the celebration of the Fourth at J. B. SIMON's at Grafton, at Ed. SIMON, Thiensville, at H. RIESMEYER, Kirchayne.

On the farm of Mr. D. WITTENBERG, about a mile and one-half from the city, you can see the finest stock of horses in this county, either draft or trotting stock. If you wish to buy or sell a good horse, call on him.

The annual school meeting of this district, No. 2, will be held at the school house in this city on Monday the 2d day of July, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.
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GRAND PICNIC AND BALL
At Mequon Park
A concert and ball will take place at the Mequon Park next Sunday, July 1. The Cedarburg Band has been engaged. A good time is promised to all those attending. Refreshments of all kinds will be served.
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The stock fair in this city last Monday was largely attended and considerable stock exchanged hands. As most farmers are busy with their hay crop, they returned home shortly after disposing of their stock.
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ATTENTION FIREMEN
Every member of the Cedarburg Fire Company is required to attend the procession on the 4th of July. At precisely 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, all members should meet at the engine house in full uniform. Let no one fail to be present. -- E. G. WURTHMANN, Chief
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STRAYED
Last Friday, a sorrel mare came to the farm of Herman THEYES, the owner is requested to pay charges and take the same away.

Sorrel mare, white strip on face, front feet white and had new halter. Refer to above or Thos. FLYNN, Thiensville.
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Fire destroyed the dwelling house of Mr. HICKEY, at Kaehler's Mill, near Horn's Corners last Wednesday evening. Where the fire originated cannot be accounted for and before its discovery, the house was in one mass of flames; as there was no one at home excepting the women folks, nothing whatever was saved. The loss is partly covered by insurance in the Cedarburg Fire Ins. Co., $1000 on the dwelling and $450 on household articles.
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Last Monday a special meeting of the Cedarburg Fire Company was held at the engine house, and it was resolved unanimously to form a procession on July 4th. At 10 o'clock A.M. the procession will start from the engine house and march through the principal streets, thence to the HILGEN's Spring Park where a grand festival and picnic will be held. No fireman should fail to be present as the full force is expected to participate.
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Next Sunday the Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee will have an excursion to the HILGEN's Spring Park. A very large crowd is expected ad grand preparations have already been made. Prof. ZIMMERMANN's Band, of Port Washington, has been engaged to furnish the music for the occasion. The excursionists will arrive with the regular excursion train, form a procession headed by the band and march to the Park.
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THE WHEELER REFLECTORS
After a long trial and contest as to which of the six or eight specimens of lanterns for lighting our streets should be chosen, the council finally decided in favor of the Wheeler Reflector. A contract was entered by the city with the company and some fifty of the lamps were put up and inspected by the Aldermen and accepted.

These lamps are not only an ornament to the city, but they give a splendid light by reason of the reflector system.

Another great advantage they possess over all others submitted to the council consists of having a double set of founts, so that the attendant can trim and fill them at home and when ready, place and light them in the lantern in a second. This is especially desirable in cold and stormy weather when it is almost impossible to fill and trim the lamps standing up at the post. The fingers will get cold and stiff and the trimming cannot be done as it should be, yet no one could blame the attendant. But with these lamps, it is different; there is no excuse the attendant can make if any of the lamps do not throw a bright light or if the chimney should get black from smoke, but can test the burner at home in a warm room in winter and in bad weather, so as to have no turning up or down the wick after placing the fount in the lantern. The oil is put in fresh every day and will not get thick and gum up the wick as must be the case with lamps holding a quart or more who will always have sediments at the bottom unless taken out and thoroughly cleaned. Some of our citizens think that the lamps in the main street are too close together, being 150 feet apart.

If this should be the case, it would cost but a trifle to take out a few and place them where they may be more needed. But we think that everybody will be satisfied with the number and position of the lamps after a fair trial. The cost of the oil is about 45¢ per night for 50 lamps. Our neighboring city of West Bend has had the same lamps in use for a year or two and has lately ordered an additional lot, throwing out the old lamps altogether. We have saved the expense by getting the best lamps at the start.
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PERSONALS
Peter BECKER of Milwaukee, was in the city last Sunday.

H. HORNEFFER and wife, of Milwaukee, were in the city Sunday last visiting.

Mrs. C. B. CARSTENS and family, of Milwaukee, was spending a few days with her parents in this city.

Miss Helen BARELMANN, of Milwaukee, was visiting friends in the city.

Theo. A. BOERNER, of the Madison University, is home spending vacation.

Mr. GROSSKOPF, of Milwaukee, is spending a few days at home in this city.

Geo. ZAUN, who is teaching school at Kiel, is home on a visit.
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SAUKVILLE
Last Tuesday, a man by the name of KNOPP, living at SMITH's grist mill (now WATRY's mill) started from home to get his horse shod in one of our blacksmith shops, but after he crossed the bridge near the village, a boy expanded an umbrella right in front of the horse whereby the animal got frightened and ran away. The horse ran into a hitching post and got loose from the buggy, and running in full gallop through the village, broke one of his legs. It is quite a loss to Mr. KNOPP, having purchased the horse only a week ago.

Last Sunday, Rev. Fred WAMBOLD, a son of Jacob WAMBOLD of this village, was ordained as priest at the Catholic Seminary at St. Francis. His parents and other relatives were present at the celebration.

On Monday, a new church bell, weighing over 600 lbs., was elevated in the belfry of the Evang. Luth. St. Peters church in this village.

Rev. Fred WAMBOLD, his parents and twelve students arrived here on the 4 o'clock train Monday and were met at the depot by Rev. MAYER, the school children dressed in white and many citizens of this village. The bells of the church were rung, a procession was formed and the lately ordained priest was escorted to the Catholic church, where the Te Deum laudamus was sung. Next Sunday, Rev. WAMBOLD will read his first mass here at the Catholic church.
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WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
The Wisconsin Democratic Editorial Association was formed at a conference of about one-half of the Democratic editors of the State, held at Madison, April 30th, 1888, for the purpose of unifying as much as possible, the work of all the newspapers in the State that intend to support Mr. Cleveland for re-election and who desires the success of the President in his earnest efforts for a reduction of the war tariff taxes.

The following named officers were elected:

Oscar V. DEUSLER, Milwaukee, President; A. O. WILSON, Janesville, Vice President; Andrew SIMONSON, Racine, Secretary and Treasurer.

Executive Committee: A. F. WARDEN, Plymouth; Fred. W. HORN, Cedarburg; R. CRAWFORD, Mineral Point.

For information, documents, etc., address the Secretary and Treasurer, Andrew SIMONSON, at Racine, 210 Fourth Street.

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