Ozaukee County Newspapers

November, 1888

The Cedarburg News
November 7, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

Theo. BOERNER of Madison is home on a visit.

C. H. CARSTENS, of Milwaukee, was in the city last Sunday on a visit.

This is Indian summer if it don't change soon.

Mr. Frank SCHELLENBERG for some time in Chicago has returned and intends to remain home.

Bound to keep up, Mr. BOETTCHER has been busily repairing and improving the front of his saloon.

Saturday a.m. seems to be a teachers' day judging from appearances in the barber shop.

'No school' Tuesday appears to be of as vital importance to the little urchins as 'election day' is to the politician.

Farmers appear to be satisfied, at any rate, there is no grumbling about dry weather.

This fine weather causes masons and brick layers to smile, as well as all classes of house builders.

Mr. Frank HOFFMANN has sold his property to Mr. Fred. ASCHE of this city. Frank intends to leave this city next month.

The Grafton Rifle Club dance last Sunday evening was a grand success, a large crowd being in attendance.
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Henry STEIN, of Brown Deer, will also raffle a fat heifer weighing 1200 pounds in connection with his shooting tournament for fowl next Sunday, Nov. 11th.
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A number of our citizens attended the republican mass meeting at Thiensville last Saturday evening. Speeches were held by Paul BECHTNER in English and German.
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Although election day has passed, public tranquility has not yet been restored. The minds of all are still under a worrying strain of uncertainty, expressing an eager desire for any new information regarding the outcome of the late election.
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The "Frauen Verein" of Rev. STRASSBURGER's congregation has again met last Sunday. Besides discussing topics relative to church matters, they elected Miss Emma MARQUARDT as treasurer in place of Miss Emma BOHRTZ, who has resigned.
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DIED -- Geo. DANHAUSER, an old and respected citizen of this town, died last Friday and was buried in this city last Sunday afternoon. Rev. STRASSBURGER officiating.
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Charles PROPP has brought the Photo business of F. W. SANDER and announces that he will do his utmost to retain the confidence which has been so liberally bestowed upon his predecessor.
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The opening of Henry ROTH's new saloon will take place next Sunday the 11sth inst. Grand preparations are being made; the Cedarburg Music Band has been engaged, an elegant free lunch will be served and a sociable or "kraenzchen" will be held in the evening on the upper floor. Bring your ladies with you.
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Last summer, Ed. LYONS' team ran away with his Esterly binder while in the field on his farm in town Cedarburg. The binder was badly demolished and he brought it to J. LUEDTKE & Son of this city for repairs. It is now as good as new and shows that the work was done by skillful mechanics.
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DIED
The many friends and relations of the John SMITH family, formerly of the town of Cedarburg who moved to Nebraska some years ago and where the head of the family has since died, will be pained to learn that a daughter, Miss Lizzie E. SMITH, died on the 2d of November inst. at Everett, Dodge county, Nebraska. She was an estimable young lady and highly respected by all who knew her.
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Many a good citizen went home disgusted on election day, men that have been voting for the last 20 years, because there were little irregularities in or about their papers, whereas a few days ago, they might have taken any necessary step to enable them to vote legally. Get your papers at the earliest opportunity, for you seen costumes change with men.
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GRAFTON
Several candidates for the county offices have given us a call.

Our old friend, Mr. FLEISCHMAN, has gone to Milwaukee where he will be employed as book-keeper at the Northwestern Worsted Mills.

Mr. Frank SMITH, formerly depot agent, has rented his house and expects to leave for Milwaukee soon.

The dance given by the 'Grafton Rifles" was fairly attended and everything passed off smoothly; the Cedarburg band, as usual, gave themselves good credit.
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There is a bright future for the town of Belgium. The usual three votes we have received at elections from "the time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary" have increased to sixty-nine. Three cheers for the immortal 69. Two years hence when we shall probably be a candidate for the Senate, we shall sweep the town. They will have found out by that time that we feel as friendly to them as anybody else in the county.
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The Port Washington prophet who predicted that we would be "snowed under so that we would have to make an affidavit of having been a candidate," is requested to call at the office of the NEWS to get that affidavit for which we will not charge the usual fee of 25 cents. The wish was without doubt the father of the thought. A certain clique in that city dared not vote against BRICKNER, so we were made the scapegoat, through whose influence he was nominated at Sheboygan over HUDD.
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When closely pressed and defeat was staring us in the face, we, like S. M. BOOTH of old racing on horseback through the streets of Milwaukee crying "freemen to the rescue" to take a runaway negro from the U. S. Marshal, made the same appeal in this county and not in vain as the returns will show. "The colored troops fought nobly."
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ELECTED DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Congressional Ticket - For Representative in Congress for the 5th Congressional District - Geo. H. BRICKNER

Legislative Ticket - For Member of the Assembly - Fred W. HORN

County Ticket - For Sheriff - J. P. WEYKER; For County Clerk - J. C. SCHROELING; For County Treasurer - John NEUENS; For Register of Deeds - Walter ZASTROW; For District Attorney - H. B. SCHWIN; For Clerk of Circuit Court - James HEDDING; For County Surveyor - L. TOWSLEY; For Coroner - J. W. LUTFRING; For County Superintendent of Schools - J. E. REICHERT.
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ELECTION RETURNS
The following report is as near correct as we could get it through the telephone:

City of Cedarburg
CLEVELAND, 124, HARRISON, 118; HOARD, 116, MORGAN, 127, KUSTERMANN, 120, BRICKNER, 122; Assembly, HORN, 220, RACE, 10, ALLING, 21; Treasurer, J. ZAUN, 158, AHLHAUSER, 52, NEUENS, 42; Sheriff, OPITZ, 110, WEYKER, 115, SAUER, 27; Co. Clerk, SCHROELING, 148, SELLE, 101; Register of Deeds, ZASTROW, 151, FRANZEN, 39, McGINLEY, 61; Dist. Attorney, SCHWIN, 131, TURNER, 118; Circuit Clerk, FITZGERALD, 131, HEDDING, 7, HARMS, 114; School Supt. REICHERT, 141, COE, 110; Coroner, LUTFRING, 129; Surveyor, TOWSLEY, 133.

City of Port Washington
CLEVELAND, 234, HARRISON, 59; HOARD, 57, MORGAN, 229, KUSTERMANN, 78, BRICKNER, 217; HORN, 91, RACE, 230, ALLING, 4; J. ZAUN, 37, AHLHAUSER, 171, NEUENS, 127; OPITZ, 40, WEYKER, 175, SAUER, 110; ZASTROW, 217, FRANZEN, 127, McGINLEY, 41; SCHWIN, 147, TURNER, 42; FITZGERALD, 111, HEDDING, 184, HARMS, 28; REICHERT, 166, COE, 43.

Town Belgium
CLEVELAND, 264, HARRISON, 13; HOARD, 43, MORGAN, 264, KUSTERMANN, 13, BRICKNER, 264; HORN, 69, RACE, 210; J. ZAUN, 13, AHLHAUSER, 50, NEUENS, 221; OPITZ, 5, WEYKER, 206, SAUER, 44; ZASTROW, 100, FRANZEN, 175; FITZGERALD, 40, HEDDING, 233; REICHERT, 264, COE, 14.

Grafton
CLEVELAND, 212, HARRISON, 85; HOARD, 87, MORGAN, 210, KUSTERMANN, 90, BRICKNER, 209; HORN, 200, RACE, 96; J. ZAUN, 118, AHLHAUSER, 42, NEUENS, 136; OPITZ, 107, WEYKER, 45, SAUER, 146; ZASTROW, 135, FRANZEN, 90, McGINLEY, 75; SCHWIN, 127, TURNER, 165; FITZGERALD, 109, HEDDING, 81, HARMS, 78.

Town Cedarburg
CLEVELAND, 204, HARRISON, 84; HOARD, 31, MORGAN, 202, KUSTERMANN, 31, BRICKNER, 205; HORN, 229, RACE, 33, ALLING, 19; J. ZAUN, 158, AHLHAUSER, 7, NEUENS, 121; OPITZ, 81, WEYKER, 132, SAUER, 70; SCHROELING, 208, SELLE, 74; ZASTROW, 167, FRANZEN, 62, McGINLEY, 55; SCHWIN, 1?4, TURNER, 97; FITZGERALD, 156, HEDDING, 53, HARMS, 77; REICHERT, 207, COE, 79.

Fredonia
CLEVELAND, 258, HARRISON, 57; HOARD, 59, MORGAN, 256, KUSTERMANN, 61, BRICKNER, 254; HORN, 12, RACE, 299, ALLING, 3; J. ZAUN, 66, AHLHAUSER, 97, NEUENS, 149; OPITZ, 38, WEYKER, 164, SAUER, 111; ZASTROW, 88, FRANZEN, 185, McGINLEY, 39; TURNER, 43; HEDDING, 277, HARMS, 27; REICHERT, 234, COE, 51.

Town Port Washington
CLEVELAND, 147, HARRISON, 40; HOARD, 40, MORGAN, 147, KUSTERMANN, 65, BRICKNER, 129; HORN, 49, RACE, 138, ALLING, 24; J. ZAUN, 32, AHLHAUSER, 29, NEUENS, 150; OPITZ, 25, WEYKER, 121, SAUER, 57; SCHROELING, 172, SELLE, 40; ZASTROW, 79, FRANZEN, 97, McGINLEY, 80; SCHWIN, 147, TURNER, 42; FITZGERALD, 42, HEDDING, 147, HARMS, 20; REICHERT, 163, COE, 43.

Saukville
CLEVELAND, 252, HARRISON, 79; HOARD, 79, MORGAN, 252, KUSTERMANN, 81, BRICKNER, 250; HORN, 125, RACE, 196, ALLING, 20; J. ZAUN, 82, AHLHAUSER, 211, NEUENS, 45; OPITZ, 131, WEYKER, 116; Co. SCHROELING, 266, SELLE, 71; ZASTROW, 68, FRANZEN, 105, McGINLEY, 167; SCHWIN, 252, TURNER, 88; FITZGERALD, 160, HEDDING, 177; REICHERT, 266, COE, 74.

Town Mequon
CLEVELAND, 331, HARRISON, 215; HOARD, 215, MORGAN, 331, KUSTERMANN, 215, BRICKNER, 331; HORN, 443, RACE, 100; J. ZAUN, 142, AHLHAUSER, 84, NEUENS, 202; OPITZ, 211, WEYKER, 190, SAUER, 142; ZASTROW, 305, FRANZEN, 104; SCHWIN, 326; FITZGERALD, 238, HEDDING, 94, HARMS, 210.

The Cedarburg News
November 21, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

Roads are in excellent condition.

Herman BUCH, of Milwaukee, is home on a visit.

Don't forget the dance at the Park next Sunday.

The county board will probably adjourn next Saturday.

A. D. BOLENS, of the Port Washington STAR, was in the city last Monday.

Nearly all the poplar trees along Main street are being chopped down.

J. H. WINNER, president of the HILGEN Mnfg. Co. and Geo. BACH, of Milwaukee, were in the city last Monday.

Miss Annie FRYE of Mequon has stopped in this city for a few days, guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. BARTH.

A week little lady has made her appearance at the home of Mr. John F. GROTH.

Buried in Kirchayne last week, Mr. HILGENDORF, an old and respected citizen of that locality.

E. G. WURTHMANN has the contract for painting and otherwise renovating the interior of the Turner hall.

Prize bowling for ducks at the Apollo hall alley next Sunday, Nov. 25th. A grand free lunch will be served.

What excuse will you make to your wife for staying out nights now that election is over?

Jake DIETRICH left for Bismarck, Dak. last Wednesday on business. He will return in about a week.

Frank VOGEL left for Grand Island, Neb. Last Friday where he will be employed as butcher with a leading firm.

This is the season for husking corn and gatherings for such purpose are already in vogue among our rural friends.

The subscription list has been made up by some of our citizens for the benefit of Fred. VOLLMER who recently lost his hand while blasting stones. Quite a sum has already been subscribed.

We are informed that the young ladies of this city are making arrangements to have a leap year party on Thanksgiving eve at HILGEN's Spring Park.

Wm. MITCHELL, of the town of Cedarburg, will sell his stock and farming implements at public auction on Saturday, Dec. 1st. W. H. FITZGERALD is auctioneer.

Emil ZANDLER arrived here last week coming directly from Germany. Emil will be a great support to his mother, Mrs. BROLICK, who has been anxiously awaiting his arrival.

Married at Port Washington last week, Lieut. Chas. F. TOWSLEY to Miss Evelyn SOULE, both well known and highly respected young persons.
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A grand dance will be held at the HILGEN's Spring Park next Sunday, Nov. 25th. The Cedarburg Band has been engaged and a good time may be anticipated. All are most cordially invited to attend.
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The Columbia Social Club will give another of their social dances at the Apollo hall next Saturday evening. About fifty invitations have been issued.
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REICHERT Bros. are busily engaged in reducing the stately trees of the formerly Mr. WOODWORTH's forest into planks or cordwood according to the condition of the trees.
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An accident happened to Fred. VOLLMER, a young stout man of about 20 years, last Wednesday. While at work at his parents' home, blasting large rocks, a shot accidentally discharged while he was loading, smashing his left hand so badly that it had to be amputated.
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The sad news reached here yesterday forenoon of the death of Mr. Charles DIETRICH at Omaha, Neb. Mr. D. was a former Cedarburg boy and his many friends here will be pained to learn of his death. His mother, brother and sister reside here, besides a brother and sister residing in Bismarck, D.T.
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GRAFTON
Mr. H. BERNHAGEN has taken a trip to Burlington to visit his son-in-law, Mr. T. STROHM.

Mr. C. WIEPKING is having his garden drained with patent tiles.

We understand that Mr. STANKEY contemplates building a new residence on the site of the building which was burned some time ago, the residence of Mr. TRUPKE.

Mr. C. STEWART from Minnesota has succeeded in selling his son's farm to Mr. MINTZLAFF for a consideration of $2,700 subject to lease.

The cattle fair held here last Monday was quite largely attended. The weather was beautiful and prices were fair.
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SAUKVILLE
On Saturday, Nov. 10th, the remains of Katie THOME, daughter of P. THOME, were brought home from Iowa where she died. The funeral took place last Monday.

Nic BELL was married in Milwaukee and the happy couple were visiting the bride-groom's parents last week.

The proprietors of the cheese factory, after putting up an engine, are making butter now. They churn about 100 lbs. of butter per day. It pays farmers well to keep fresh milch cows in the fall and winter. They realize about one dollar and a half per 100 lbs. of milk.

A few days ago, a young man driving home from Newburg and having too much free whiskey on board, was lost out of his wagon and the horses went home safely without him.

I live not long enough in this town and therefore I am not acquainted with the manner of electioneering at the polls, but I was surprised to see a man who was chosen as a delegate to the county convention working openly all day against the man he nominated himself at the county convention. Is there any honor in such action?

The stable of Math. ROOS took fire last Friday afternoon and burned down. The fire department arrived in time to save the surrounding buildings. I understand the stable was insured at $50. Mr. R. will rebuild the same at once.
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[OFFICIAL] PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD in relation to accounts presented and appropriations made at the regular annual session of '88

BILL No. 1 of Christine SCHROETER, $2.85, for sending birth certificate on record. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 2 of H. NIEDECKEN & Co., $48.00, for road warrants and blanks for county judges office. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 4 of Dr. A. S. BARNDT, $3.55, for sending certificate on record. Bill referred back to claimant for to be itemized.
Bill No. 3 of Ernst ALTEN, 47.20, for constable fees. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 5 of L. TOWSLEY, $4.07, justice fees. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 6 of Lothar SAUER, $48.00, for undersheriff fees. Allowed at $26.00.
Bill No. 8 of Ed. R. BLAKE, $9.95, for goods delivered to insane persons. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 9 of the town Fredonia, $39.08, for coffin and burial expenses for an indignant soldier and for the support of transcient papers. Allowed.
Bill No. 13 of H. G. RAZALL & Co., $144.10, for blanks and blank books for towns and cities also for Register office. Allowed.
Bill No. 6 (laid over from last session) of A. F. FUCHS, $25.00, for a post mortem examination held. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 7 of Nic PETER, $4.50, for carpenter work on courthouse. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 9 (laid over from last session) of J. E. REICHERT, $5.50, for attending State Teachers' Convention. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 11 of L. EGHART, $28.21, for County Judges' fees. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 16 of Edward KATING, $13.10, for witness fees and mileage in the case of Peter DEEGAN at the circuit court of Sheboygan county. Disallowed.
Bill No. 18 of K. & A. ACKERMANN, $4.30, for tinware work and goods delivered for courthouse. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 19 of B. SAFFORD, 43.50, for witness fees and mileage in the case of Peter DEEGAN at the cir. court of Sheboygan County. Disallowed.
Bill No. 28 of Carl FEHLANDT, $18.00, for printing statistics of Co. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 20 of Dr. Jos. QUINLAN, 47.20, for sending certificate on record; bill sent back to claimant for being itemized.
Bill No. 24 of the town of Grafton, $37.50, for supporting transient paupers. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 23 of the town of Grafton, $32.75, for supporting transient paupers. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 29 of J. C. SCHROELLING, $6.15, for advancing postage and freight. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 30 of J. C. SCHROELLING, 43.50, for collecting money for county. Allowed in full.

According to motion adopted Nov. 16, 1888, appropriated to the Cedarburg Weekly News and to the Port Washington Zeitung, to each of said papers $20 for publishing the official county canvass of this general election held Nov. 6, 1888, together: $40.00

According to resolution No. 2 adopted November 16, 1888, appropriated to the board of county canvassers for 3 days canvassing for each of them per day $3.00 together: $27.00.

According to resolution No. 1 adopted November 14, 1888, appropriated to each of the newspapers in the county, for publishing an abstract of the bills received during the annual session of 1888, $10.00 together: $40.00.

Bill No. 27 of H. L. COE, $12.00, for surveying done. Allowed.
Bill No. 7 (laid over from last session) of Columbia stamp works, $3.50, for stamp in cir. court office. Allowed in full.
Bill No. 12 of Jacob LAMPERT, $16.50, for painting, etc. Allowed.
Bill No. 15, of Walter ZASTROW, $97.25, for recording done. Allowed as $96.25.
Bill No. 21, of John H. JACQUE, $19.54, for goods delivered for jail and court house. Allowed.
Bill No. 23, of Mich. W. NEUENS, $140.55, for washing done in jail, and for boarding prisoners and transient paupers. Allowed.
Bill. No. 17, of A. D. BOLENS, $72.25, for printing court calendar and publishing election notice. Allowed at $70.25.
Bill. No. 26, of John FITZGERALD, $4.00 for advancing postage. All'd.

Dated Port Washington, Nov. 17, '88. John C. SHCROELING, County Clerk.

The Cedarburg News
November 28, 1888

LOCAL MATTERS

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.

Farmers are not slow in taking advantage of roads and weather.

Evaporated black berries at L. E. JOCHEM.

Ed. SIMON of Thiensville announces a ball on Dec. 23d.

Christmas goods on exhibition at WIRTH Bros.

Mr. Wm. NIMO, an early settler of Minn., is in the city on a visit.

The ball at the HILGEN's Spring Park was quite well attended.

Mr. Jacob DIETRICH returned from Bismarck, D. T. last Sunday.

The holidays are drawing near and the little ones will soon be made happy.

We will soon have a new baker in this city in the bakery opposite this office.

Quite a number attended the bowling tournament at the Apollo hall last Sunday.

Mr. Andrew ARMBRUSTER's family has been increased by a female musician - 1st coronet.

From reliable source it is reported that Albert AHRENDT, carpenter of this city, has gone to Iowa on a 'dear hunt.'

Ed. LYONS, who resides on the old Bryan CORRIGAN farm, will sell his stock and household utensils on Dec. 5th.

Gust. FUCHS of the Mequon Turn Hall already announces a Sylvester ball. Prof. DUNKER's band of Milwaukee has been engaged.

Although the weather was fair and the roads in exceptionally good condition, the hum-drum of our monthly fair was not such as had been anticipated.

Our dramatical club is already making arrangements in produce several plays during this winter. We have not learned on what date the first play will take place.

About twenty new scholars are daily taking lessons with Prof. FISCHER and it now seems as if the band will be fully as strong if not stronger than when it first started.
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The young ladies of this city have decided at a meeting last Sunday afternoon to hold their leap year party at HILGEN's Spring Park on Thanksgiving Eve. Invitations have been issued which must be presented at the door.
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Hawkers and peddlers are numerous at our monthly stock fairs, selling clothing, boots, shoes, etc. They do much harm to our business men and should be licensed at least $10.
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Chas. WILKE, H. C. HORNEFFER, Joe HOLLAND, D. HOLLAND, and wife of Milwaukee, Jerry HOLLAND of Chicago and J. C. SMITH of Nebraska were in town Monday.
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Our friend F. W. SANDER has left us having taken employment at Desplaines, Ill., where besides tending to the photo business he has opportunity to pursue his medical studies in connection with the Rush Medical college.
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DIED-In the town of Cedarburg on Friday morning last, Mrs. John DALEY Jr., age 21 years, after a long and lingering illness. The funeral took place from St. Francis church in this city last Sunday forenoon and was largely attended.
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Last Sunday morning, W. GRONEMEYER, a youth about 13 years old, while skating, broke through the ice and would have drowned but for several of his playmates on the shore who witnessed the boy's daring experiment. The ice is only about an inch thick and parents should warn their children to keep off until it is durable.
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The members of the Trinity church of this city held a special meeting last Sunday afternoon to discuss as to the prospects and advisability of erecting a new church; the present building being quite defective. A motion to the effect of “we will build” was carried by the majority of those present. Presumably the new structure will be of stone modeled after the other German Luth. church and located on the west road. The congregation will have another meeting on Dec. 2nd when more definite conclusions are expected to be arrived at.
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C. W. LEHMANN & Bro. have a large assortment of all kind of stoves and ranges now on hand so that they can fill the order of any customer. This is the largest establishment of the kind in this country and everything in the hardware line from a good jack knife up to all kinds of carpenter and joiner tools may be found in their store. All kinds of iron for blacksmith's kept on hand and all goods are sold at Milwaukee prices and some even at less than can be bought there on account of having no rent ot pay and but light taxes in the city.
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AFTER ELECTION
The Star contained an editorial on Saturday after election charging some prominent republicans of this city with undue interference at the polls on election day, etc. which in its last issue is somewhat modified by stating that the information it had received was not quite correct. Some people here like to know who gave the first information to that paper.

We were at home the whole day, only stepping out once to deposit our vote. As the polls were held next to our office, all we could see was that the prominent republicans worked much harder than the democrats, some two or three of the former being constantly in attendance. Otherwise, we observed nothing unusual except the slim attendance of our democratic friends. We did hear of some complaints of the manner in which the inspectors received the votes, but no communication or complaint was sent to us for publication from a responsible source, otherwise it would have received the proper attention.
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THE COUNTY BOARD
After a session of ten days, the county board adjourned last Friday. Our readers will find in this and in the last number of the NEWS short statements of all the bills presented and the several amounts allowed thereon. The state tax amounts to nearly twenty-five thousand dollars including the deficit of the present treasurer and his sureties for any deficiency which may appear upon settlement with the newly elected treasurer; also to prosecute all guardians and relatives of chronic insane liable and able to pay for the keeping of these patients in the hospitals, unless they pay the several amounts due on or before January 10th 1889. The tax as apportioned to this city is as follows: State tax, $1065.71; County tax, $455.95; School tax, $673.31; Soldiers' relief tax, $21.70.

The bond the new treasurer was fixed at $90,000.

The chairman and committee on approval of bonds will meet at Port Washington on the 4th day of January next for the purpose of examining and approving of all the bonds of the newly elected county officers.
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“OFFICIAL” PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Saturday, being the 24th day of November 1888 at 7 o'clock p.m.

Council was called to order by the Mayor, F. W. HORN.

Roll called, present: Aldermen BECKMANN, HILGEN, WEBER and ZAUN.
Absent: Alderman WURTHMANN.

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

Leopold E. JOCHEM presented his bond for wholesale liquor dealer, which was laid over from last session, was approved by the Common Council and license issued to L. E. JOCHEM accordingly.

Bill from Charles GOTTSCHALK for filling up a bridge near SCHROEDER and TROTTMANN's mill, also furnishing sewer pipes, $52.15. Allowed.

Bill from street commissioner for labor and expenditures up to the present date $26.12. Upon motion said bill was allowed.

Bill from HILGEN Mnfg. Co. for lumber furnished $68.83. On motion said bill was allowed by all members present.

On motion an order was issued to T. KRUASE to the amount of $50.00 on account of lighting street lamps.

Resolved that the inspectors and clerks of the election be each allowed $1.00.

On motion resolved to adjourn until the first Tuesday of December 1888. at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Adjourned. F. G. SCHUETTE, City Clerk
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GRAFTON
A little stranger has made its appearance at the home of Mr. HUSKY.

Mrs. HOBISH has received a full line of Christmas toys.

The Grafton roller mills are adding an addition to their mill. We understand it is to put a fanning machine in.

The “Big 6” happy Georgians, who gave a show here a few weeks since will give another entertainment in SIMON's hall next Thursday evening.

While returning home last Saturday, Mr. BESKY's team took fright and threw his wagon over, injuring his knee slightly, but aside from that, he received no other injuries.

We understand that the Cedarburg Music Society will give a concert in Grafton sometime in December. The concerts given by local talent should be well patronized.
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SAUKVILLE
The new stable built by Math. ROOS is finished. Christ. NIESEN did the carpenter work.

Anthony BELL, one of the oldest settlers in this town, has built a nice little cottage near the depot.

Chas. FRITSCH, a former Saukville boy, made a short visit to his sick mother. Charles is a second engineer on the steambarge Arcadian.

Big Henry has just finished the second floor of his building and you will soon hear the wedding bells ring.

Farmers are busy hauling grain to market and getting lumber home for new buildings.

A criminal complaint was sworn out by an inhabitant of this place, against a young man for having damaged his fence by tearing off boards. The defendant was fined $1 and court costs: the cost amounting to $9.
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A Man Overboard - A couple days ago, there was a rumor of a man being lost, after going to work in the morning about a mile from the village. In the evening, the man did not return to his boarding house to supper, so it was suggested something must have happened to him.

A young man going toward home saw some strange body lying near the road, and the night being dark, commenced throwing stones at the object, but without effect. The young man being frightened, called the next neighbor for help, who took a lantern and both men proceeded to the place of action. To their surprise, they found the lost man unconscious. After shaking and rubbing him, he came to his senses and stated that he must have been drugged by somebody. The reader might think the man got drunk, but that was not the case. He never gets drunk, he never tastes a drop!! The young man escorted the lost man to his boarding place, and the joy was great at the house to see him sound at home again.

A widower, living in the vicinity of Saukville made up his mind to get married again. He spoke to an acquaintance about it. The acquaintance whose name is not Wolf nor Bear, but who is called by another name of a four footed animal, proposed to the widower that he would get a wife for him, as he was well acquainted in Milwaukee, and a day afterwards notified the widower to come to Milwaukee and that he had found the mate for him. The widower responded to the call and on his arrival, was confronted with a woman who was (unreadable section) but she said her trunk was being held by a friend who had loaned her a small sum of money. The widower gave her all he had, some $80, and the woman departed on her mission, but has not yet returned. The widower came home without the woman and with his empty pocket book, but as a wiser man. He will never employ another person to get a wife for him.

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