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=31524 Submitted by: sagg Article Title: The Cedarburg News Article Date: May 21 1890 Article Description: LOCAL NEWS Article Text: Decoration day on May 30th. Next Sunday is Whit-Sunday. Buildings going up in every part of the city this spring. Mr. Geo. BACH of Milwaukee was in the city Monday last. The new flag of the Cedarburg Fire Department is expected here the latter part of this week. The work of building the new sidewalk on the east side of the Cedar Creek will begin in a few days. Mr. LABUTSKE, who resides on a farm in the vicinity of Horns Corner, was married to a Milwaukee lady last week. Don’t miss the May ball at the Turner Hall next Sunday evening the 25th inst. A grand time may be anticipated. GIRLS WANTED – At J. LAUTERBACH’s clothing establishment. Good wages and permanent situation. Young men desiring a private boarding place should call at the house of Mr. H. NERO in this city. Dr. A. W. KRATZSCH and family of Cascade were in the city last Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jac. ZAUN. Mr. Wm. BUCH of Hermansville, Mich. is visiting her folks the THIESFELDT’s in town of Mequon. Mrs. Herman JAEGER is reported to be quite seriously ill. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. Patrick FAGAN of the town of Jackson made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors last Tuesday. Cedarburg will have no sprinkler this year as the majority of the freeholders on Sheboygan street were opposed to the same. Mr. C. STAUSKY of Salter’s P.O. purchased several horses at the great horse sale at Milwaukee of the cream city street car line. A. J. SIEBEN, formerly of Grafton, has removed to this town with his family occupying the WEBER residence near Wire Nail Mills. Put a few dollars worth of paint on the outside of your houses. It will save them from rot and improve the looks of things wonderfully. Have your feather beds cleaned of dirt and moths at MOHRHUSEN Bros. They have erected their apparatus at S. KANNENBERG’s blacksmith shop. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Chas. GOTTSCHALK has purchased a car load of sewer pipes from a Milwaukee cement works, a portion of which will be used for culverts in this city. ~~~~~~~~~~~ French doctors are reported to have discovered that the essence of cinnamon, when sprinkled in the room of typhoid fever patients, kills the bacteria within twelve hours and prevents the disease from spreading. ~~~~~~~~~~~ At F. MEMLERS, at Thiensville, and at SIMON’s Grafton, Dr. W. H. SCHLAEGER dentist will be every monthly fair. Vitalized air. all other work done at Milwaukee’s lowest prices. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Notices have been posted up by the Cedarburg town clerk forbidding cattle, horses, sheep or swine to run at large and that a fine of 50¢ is imposed on each if the same is taken up by the pound master. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The name of the willow-ware factory has been painted on the outside front of the building, together with the proprietor’s name. It is the “Cedarburg Rattan & Willow-ware Factory.” ~~~~~~~~~~~ WEBER’s band will give a concert during the afternoon at the opening of the Park on June 15th. If bad weather should prevail, it will be postponed until the following Sunday. A dance will take place in the hall in the evening. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Henry BARTELT, who was at work building John RINN’s residence in this town, had the misfortune to break his leg near the ankle. He is confined to his home and it will take some time before he will be able to be around again. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Bock beer from the Cedarburg Brewery will be on tap here Sunday and Monday, May 25th and 26th, by their different customers. The Grafton Brewery will also supply their customers on the same days. ~~~~~~~~~~~ A social May ball of the so-called Cedarburg “May B’s” was held at the Apollo Hall last Saturday evening. Nearly all of the invited guests were present and a most enjoyable and pleasant evening was spent. WEBER’s band furnished the music. ~~~~~~~~~~~ In to-day’s issue you will notice the space in which the new advertisement of J. LAUTERBACH will appear next week. An experienced cutter, good fit guaranteed, and a cheap and durable suit of clothes can be had at this house. Gents’ furnishing goods, hats, caps, etc. of all the leading styles at cost prices. ~~~~~~~~~~~ As the talk has been circulated in some saloons in this city that I should have notified Milwaukee parties of whom Frank HEISS purchased the boiler and engine for the willow-ware factory, not to give the above named credit for the same, I offer to pay any man $5000 who can prove it, or inform me of the parties who originated and circulated this report. – D. WITTENBERG, Sen. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Chicago has the largest area under municipal government in this country or in the world. The city now has an area of 174 square miles, which is four times the area of Brooklyn. It is larger than Philadelphia by 45 square miles, and larger than London by 52 square miles. The statistics given by the cities are: London, 122 square miles, Philadelphia, 129; New York and Brooklyn 21. ~~~~~~~~~~~ FAST DRIVING AND RACING Complaints have been made to the Mayor of late that the city ordinance relating to fast driving and mainly in the most frequented of streets of this city, has been often violated; thus endangering the lives and limits of the citizens and especially of the children going to and coming from the schools. The city marshall has received positive instructions from the Mayor to arrest any and all persons violating said ordinance. The city has continued very liberally toward the property of the Driving Association and the race course should be put in order and use for that purpose and the streets left to their legitimate use and not turned into a racing ground. Complaints may be made to any of the aldermen or to the mayor, who will see that proper order is kept in the city hereafter. ~~~~~~~~~~~ FRIEDMANN’S SUMMER RESORT Hilgen’s Spring Park This beautiful summer resort and park will again be formally opened to the public on June 15th, next, for the summer season. The park has been entirely renovated, new walks have been made, the woods around the hotels thoroughly cleaned, the rooms of the hotels repainted and whitewashed, the bath houses remodeled, etc. The rooms have all been engaged for part or during the season by resorters who are expected here as soon as the warm weather sets in. The proprietor has lately purchased several large canvass tents which he will erect and which can be occupied by guests in case of an over-crowded house. People wishing to spend the hot months at a summer resort will find this to be the most beautiful, convenient and desirable resort in the north-west. for full particulars concerning the above named, read the advertisement in another column. ~~~~~~~~~~~ “OFFICIAL” PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Common Council met pursuant to the following call from the mayor at 7 o’clock p.m. on the 17th day of May 1890: You are hereby requested to notify the aldermen of the city that I have called a special meeting of the Common Council to be held this evening at 7 o’clock p.m. – Dated this 17th day of May 1890, F. W. HORN, Mayor Council was called to order by the mayor, F. W. HORN. Roll called present, Aldermen HILGEN, LANGHEINRICH, TOLL and WEBER. Absent, Alderman ASCHE. (Unreadable words) before the Council, a petition of the owners of lots on Sheboygan street praying for sprinkling the same during the year 1890. It appearing that said petitioners do not represent the majority of the frontage of said street. Therefore, Resolved that the same be referred back to said petitioners for further action, and that the Common Council will adjourn until the 19th inst. at 7 ½ o’clock p.m. to act upon said petition. – F. G. SCHUETTE, city clerk May 19 1890 Common Council met pursuant to last adjournment on Monday, being the 19th day of May 1890 at 7 ½ o’clock p.m. Council called to order by the Mayor, F. W. HORN. Roll called, present aldermen ASCHE, HILGEN, LANGHEINRICH and TOLL. Absent alderman WEBER. The minutes of last proceedings were read by the clerk and approved. The petition presented at the last meeting had been signed since by several citizens on said street, but said additional numbers with the former petitioners not representing the majority as required by the city charter, it was upon motion resolved that the prayer of said petitioners cannot be granted. On motion Council adjourned until next regular session. – F. G. SCHUETTE, city clerk ~~~~~~~~~~~ PASTURE FOR STOCK Good pasture for stock can be had on our farm seven miles north-west of the city of Cedarburg on reasonable terms. Enquire of REICHELT Bros. ~~~~~~~~~~~ MEQUON Mr. George REICHERT is here on a visit. Opening dance at Fred KNOP’s hall next Sunday. On Thursday, Miss Maggie MAUL and Mr. Fred KAUL, both of this town, will be united in holy wedlock. Mr. Mathias BARTH our elderly settler of this town, died on Tuesday, May 13, at the mature age of 81 years. The remains were interred at the Catholic cemetery. Mr. August HODANN celebrated the anniversary of his birthday last Thursday amid the congregation of a large number of his friends. The Mequon Band serenaded Mr. H. and a very enjoyable time was had. Deeply impressed with the beauty of the country and immensity of business interests of the cities, Mr. August THEIRMANN returned from the west, highly pleased with the trip. The dusky hue of his tanned skin speaks of exposure to the sun and ocean winds. But in narrating his adventures how he makes the hearts of his fishermen friends thrill with excitement when telling of the struggle with a gigantic cuttle fish with 14 feet fangs and an appearance of unequalled monstrosity! Mr. T. will probably shortly again leave for Washington where he intends establishing himself in business. ~~~~~~~~~~~ BELGIUM A ball was held at Cath. WOLFFS on Monday last the 19th inst. Mr. Jos. HILGEN delivered a nice lot of fruit trees at Fredonia Station last week and is now prepared to take new orders for all kinds of nursery stock. Another old settler gone home. Died at his home near Holy Cross, Nicolas POSSELY, at the age of 76 years. He came to this country 45 years ago and was one of the first settlers of Town Belgium. He was born in Belgium and leaves a wife and three children in good circumstances. He was buried at Holy Cross cemetery on Friday the 16th inst. where many of his friends and neighbors had gathered to do him the last service. Father Dominicus, a capizin priest of Milwaukee, is now at Holy Cross for a few days, holding services to give the people a chance to do their Easter duty. The Father said mass here Thursday, and this is the first time that one could see people at Holy Cross in large numbers for the last four months. ~~~~~~~~~~~ WAUBEKA Last Wednesday, Robert DREXEL and Ricca ROELL were united in marriage by Rev. FRANK of Fillmore. Mr. Aug. BORCHARDT and daughter spent Sunday at Holy Cross. M. B. MUELLER was on business at Newburg last week. Miss Mary FINTZEN visited Dacada a few days last week, the guest of Miss L. SCHREINER. Mr. John DRIES and Miss Mary REIN were married at St. John’s church in our village, Rev. KORPHAGE officiating. Messrs. Anton DRIES and Mike REIN, the Misses Katie REIN and Katie DRIES were groomsmen and bridesmaids. The bride was attired in a rich cream Henrietta dress with orange blossoms wreath and veil, and looked very charmingly. Mr. DRIES is foreman in a large saw mill at Ellis Junction, and is highly respected. The wedding was celebrated at the home of the groom near this village, and was a very pleasant affair, many and costly presents were received. May their future be a happy and prosperous life. Mrs. Mat BUECHER of Holy Cross visited her sister, Mrs. CIGRAND, last Tuesday. Messrs. PASTORET and M. KEMP of Port were here Thursday last. Mrs. Emma YOUNG returned Thursday from an extended visit from Unity, Wis. she was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Millie McQUIRE. Much credit is due to Messrs. Paul KRUMBHOLZ and Bernhard SCHRIEBER for painting such beautiful sceneries on the stage in the Saenger Hall. Mr. Anton HARTMAN will work with masons, RETZER & KLAUS this summer. Hugh TURNER has taken great pains in planting shade trees on his lot on Main street, which will in time make a fine park. 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