A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Wisconsin > Ozaukee http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1540 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=29525 Submitted by: sagg Article Title: Cedarburg News Article Date: February 19 1890 Article Description: LOCAL NEWS Article Text: LOCAL MATTERS Lent begins to-day. Juvenile Comedy Company at the Turner Hall to-morrow evening. Mr. J. H. WINNER of Milwaukee spent Monday in the city. Ed. BIRKHOLZ and F. VOLLMER are attending college at Sherwood, Mich. A branch of the Wisconsin Humane Society will be organized here. A little girl appeared at the home of Mr. G. BRUSS last week. Mr. A. BITTNER and family of Milwaukee were in the city last week visiting. A raw wind distributing colds gratis has been prevalent during the last week. Messrs. Jul. FRIEDMANN and Jeff KUEHN of Milwaukee were in the city last Saturday. The mask ball at Geo. WOLLNER’s at Deckers Corner last Sunday was well attended. A number of young folks gathered at the Apollo Hall last Sunday evening and enjoyed a few pleasant hours. Mr. Jacob BECKER of Hamilton has placed a new ice box in his saloon, built by Mr. A. MEYER of Grafton. Mr. D. WITTENBERG Sr. purchased the tract of land of the Ormsby Lime Co., situated in the northern part of the town containing about sixty acres. Our businessmen who make use of the clear crystal in the hot summer days have now laid in their supply for the season and feel contented. The Cedarburg Woolen Mills received an order last week of 161 cases of blankets each case containing fifty blankets. Samuel KANNENBERG, our blacksmith and wagon maker, is busy at work at the machinery for the new cider mill he intends to erect next fall. Next Saturday the sectional teachers meeting will be held at the Cedarburg school house and all teachers who can possibly attend are asked to be present. Frank ERNST & Co. secured the contract for building the new willow ware factory and are busy at work building the same. Mrs. E. HOFFMANN of town Mequon has purchased the property near the depot of Mr. JOOBS, now occupied by Mr. W. H. FITZGERALD. She will remove to her new home in a short time. Mr. Jos. WINGER has leased the soda water factory of Mr. H. RITTER and wishes to ask his friends and patrons for a liberal share of patronage. Look at his ad in this issue. Coming. Juvenile Comedy Company with a select lot of artists, will be at the Turner Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Don’t miss it. Admission 25 and 35 cents. The ice is disappearing fast by such warm weather as we had last week. On Saturday last several boys broke through but were saved from drowning by their companions. ~~~~~~~~~~~ A son of Mr. KIRMSE of this city, while throwing rocks on the ice and standing at the shore near a high bank, had his head badly smashed last Saturday by a big rock rolling down and striking him on the head. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Every hour during the day, trains are passing this station going and coming from Milwaukee. They are mostly freight trains hauling ice and iron ore from the north. As many as twenty-eight trains pass here in a day. ~~~~~~~~~~~ To-morrow the auction sale of D. CALLAHAN of town Jackson near FRANK’s store, takes place. And one week after this, another sale will be held at Mrs. E. HOFFMANN on the Green Bay road in the town of Mequon. ~~~~~~~~~~~ All trains were delayed for more than five hours on last Monday morning on account of the wreck of a freight train between Grafton and Saukville. Ten cars are said to have been derailed and partly demolished. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The masquerade ball given by W. P. JOCHEM at the Springs Hall last Saturday evening was largely attended. The greater number of costumes were fine and were a credit to the makers. The music was excellent. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. John DALEY Jr. was married to Miss Charlotte DUTCHER at St. Francis church in this city on Monday morning last, Rev. F. C. RYAN officiating. Both young people are residents of this town and have the best wishes of their many friends here. They left for a short wedding tour the same day up north. ~~~~~~~~~~~ We notice that every year when spring commences, from three to fur hundred crows arrive every evening, for several weeks, and roost during the night in the woods of the Hilgens Spring Park. They have already made their appearance this year and the chances are that we may have an early spring this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~ THE NEW FIRM Attention is called to the change of the card of Messrs. COTZHAUSEN, SYLVESTER & SCHREIBER. Mr. COTZHAUSEN not only retires from the firm, but also from active practice. The other two gentlemen are well known here to many citizens; they will continue the business of the old firm. Mr. SCHEIBER especially is almost as well known in Ozaukee and Washington counties as any of our resident lawyers. All business entrusted to these gentlemen, we are satisfied will receive the best attention. ~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thursday evening last, Mr. D. WITTENBERG’s Sr. heavy black imported Norman Stallion died of inflammation of the bowels. He purchased this fine animal only but a few years ago of Capt. Fred PABST, president of the PABST Brewing Company of Milwaukee for the sum of $2000. It was the general opinion of all who have seen him to be one of the finest horses in the State, having received first prize at the State Fairs but a short time ago two years successively. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The teachers’ institute, held at Saukville last Friday and Saturday was attended by more than fifty teachers. Prof. HARVEY was absent the first day and Mr. B. H. MEYER presented an exercise in arithmetic in place of the one the former was to present. Prof. HARVEY’s talk on the “Sanitation of School Houses” was thought particular good. The following resolutions were adopted by the institute: We, the teachers of this institute desire to express our sincere thanks to Mr. Dan E. McGINLEY for labors spent in decorating his school-room and the pains taken to make our reception here agreeable. We are also indebted to the citizens of Saukville for the use of furniture etc. Mr. Wm. AHLHAUSER deserves special recognition as having contributed much to the pleasantness of this meeting by granting the gratuitous use of his piano. Last but not least, we wish to express our obligations to Profs. HARVEY and GILLAN, through whose able efforts this institute was made both interesting and profitable to all participants. J. B. SCHREINER, Geo. F. ZAUN, J. Otto CARBYS, B. H. MEYER, Committee ~~~~~~~~~~~ “OFFICIAL” Proceedings of the Common Council Special meeting of the Common Council was held on the 4th day of February 1890 at 7 o’clock p.m. Meeting was called to order by the mayor, F. W. HORN. Roll called, all members present. The following preamble and resolution and preamble were adopted: Whereas, Frank HEISS, of Milwaukee has made a proposition to the Common Council of the city of Cedarburg to the effect that he will as soon as may be, establish a factory of willow ware within the city of limits of Cedarburg, employing therein at least twelve hands, on an average for the term of five years, provided the said city of Cedarburg will aid in the said undertaking by a donation of fifteen hundred dollars to the said HEIS, therefore, Resolved, by the Common Council of said city that the said offer of the said HEISS be accepted provided he will secure the city for the faithful performance of his offer and that the city will make a contract to that effect with the said HEISS accordingly as soon as he will furnish the said security. Which were adopted by the following vote: Ayes Aldermen HILGEN, BECKMANN, WEBER, FROEHLICH and ZAUN. ~~~~~~~~~~~ GRAFTON We had a lively cattle fair last Monday. It has proved itself that sending valentines is not always delightful as it is apt to terminate in law suits. Mr. John HOLT and daughter of Milwaukee spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. COULSON of this village. Mr. Nic SIMON of Watertown who has quite recovered from his recent accident, spent the latter part of last week with his relatives here. Mrs. P. DOPPEL and Miss B. BACH of Saukville, spent a few days here last week with their parents. Mr. F. KOHLWEY of Milwaukee was called to his home here last week to visit his mother who was seriously ill with internal inflammation. She is at this writing improving some. Mrs. C. KLAUSING of Milwaukee, formerly a resident and highly respected lady of this village, was here last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. F. BODE. Miss Helena KRATZSCH of Milwaukee spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. C. E. WIEPKING. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. SIMON and Mrs. STAAB went to Milwaukee to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. SIMON last week. A number of our young people were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. COULSON Tuesday evening. We announced last week that Mr. L. J. METCALF had gone to Black River Falls for a few days. He returned last Friday wearing a bright smile, as Mrs. METCALF was accompanying him. The newly married couple took possession of Mr. F. MUSBACH’s house. We wish them a happy life. A surprise party was given to Mr. J. KELLEY last Saturday eve in honor of his birthday by a large number of our citizens who were all welcomed and entertained. The funeral of Mrs. F. BODE which was largely attended by relatives and friends took place last Wednesday to the Luth. Cemetery. The deceased had reached the 79th year. Mrs. W. STORY went to Sheboygan last week to visit a sick relative. Mr. S. LEITNER, who has been very sick the past two weeks, is at this writing very low. The M & N freight train going south Monday morning, wrecked half a mile north of this village, which caused quite a panic as the north and south bound passenger trains were delayed here and at Saukville over four hours. The accident was caused by a truck breaking under a car which was loaded with iron ore and cost considerable work before the broken cars were removed and the track repaired. The news of the death of Mrs. O’RAGAN which occurred at Milwaukee last Wednesday was received with sorrow by her many friends here. After spending nearly 40 years in her home in this village, she left it only a few years ago to spend the rest of her life with her children. She was known to the community as a true Christian, a faithful mother, kind and helpful neighbor and friend to everyone. May she rest in peace. ~~~~~~~~~~~ MEQUON The warm weather has rendered skating a rather dangerous sport here. Mr. August GERLACH, our brewer, has secured the trade of four Saukville saloons and is now regularly supplying them with beer. Nearly all the teachers of our town attended teachers’ institute at Saukville last Friday and Saturday and report their time profitably spent. A grand masquerade was held at FUCH’s hall at Mequon. Thee was a very large attendance, the weather being fine. A number of original and comic characters were represented and some fine costumes were to be seen. The first and second ladies’ prizes were awarded to Miss Lena EGERT and Miss Maggie KOPP respectively. Those of the gentlemen, the first prize was taken by a party of Cedarburg, and the second by Mr. Richard SEYFERT. Mequon, Feb. 13 – Quite a pleasant affair to all who participated took place on the 11th inst. at the house of our liberal and much respected townsman, John DONOHOE, Esq., who celebrated the 15th anniversary of his wedding. A large assemblage of friends, relatives and neighbors from near and far were in attendance, lots of the good things were indulged in an epicurean of the first class would have been satisfied to his heart’s contents; not to forget the abundant gifts of Bachus and Gambrinus with Terpsichore reigning till daylight. May jack live with his amiable wife to celebrate their golden wedding in happiness and health. ~~~~~~~~~~~ SAUKVILLE News is scarce. Mr. EASTMAN, our cheesemaker, went to Columbus to attend the Dairymen’s Association and returned Monday. Mr. SPARTS and Rosa BELL were married by Rev. MAYER last week at the Catholic church here. The school board intends to plant shade trees in the school grounds. A teachers’ Institute was held here on the 14th and 15th Feb. Profs. HARVEY and GILLAN were the conductors. About 50 teachers attended. Mr. James CASSIDY is now owner of the fine horse formerly owned by Mr. BURHOP of Grafton. The masquerade ball held by Jos. ALBRECHT was well attended. ~~~~~~~~~~~ WAUBEKA The Saengerhall mask dance was largely attended. 225 tickets were sold. Many handsome costumes from Milwaukee were sent to our citizens; it was the grandest affair that has taken place for many years. Fillmore brass band furnished music for the occasion. Otto WADEWITZ took a brief trip to Milwaukee Thursday. Mr. Geo. URBAN returned Saturday after a prolonged stay with his son at Baraboo. Mr. Geo. TIETGEN is at home again from one of his business trips through the state. Mr. P. KRENTZ of Kewaskum visited with the WITZIG family Sunday. Valentine’s day many valentines went through our post office. The tendency seemed to be toward selecting pretty tokens of regard rather than the comic affairs that are so discreditable to the sender. Miss Mary LAUTREES returns to Milwaukee again this week after a brief visit with her relatives and friends here. Miss Bertha GALL of Rodgers Park, Ill. Is visiting her parents here. Miss Mary O’HARA of Adell is visiting with her friends here. Mrs. C. H. WITT spent a few days in her old homestead at Fillmore last week. Mr. Christ. MOU and brother spent Sunday here, the guest of Mr. Aug. BORCHART and family. Last Sunday, the children of Mr. HAAN and Mr. WITZIG were christened. Mr. Geo. BACH of the Station is very low with pneumonia. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com