Two Rivers Newspaper Articles
These are just fun to read through, but if you want to find a particular name, hold down your ctrl key and hit F at the same time. This will bring up the find box. Type in the surname you are looking for, and hit enter. If the surname is on the page, your curser will move to that section of the page.May 11, 1875 Summons State of Wisconsin---Circuit Court Manitowoc Wisconsin Ellen WHETSTON Pltff Sarah FITZGERALD & Nellie BURTT Defts. To the defendant above named You are hereby summoned and requested to answer the complaint in this action which will be filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court, County of Manitowoc, at the City of Manitowoc, in said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office in the City of Manitowoc in said County within twenty days after the serving of this complaint on your exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relieve demanded this complaint. Dated at Manitowoc, Wis, May 6th 1875 L.J. NASH Pltff. Atty. **** Repairs on COOPER & JONES pier are nearly completed. **** A supplementary examination of teachers was held by Supt. KIRWAN at the court house, in Manitowoc, last week. **** The editors of The Tribune and Zeitung, of Manitowoc, have each other by the ears, and it is hard to tell which has the best hold. **** The Catholic congregation of this village are putting up a building on Walnut street which they intend for a parish school when complete. **** May 11, 1875 Manitowoc County Chronicle (Two Rivers), May 11, 1875 **** The Badger State Manufacturing Co. placed in their store, last week, a fine large fire-proof safe, from the Hall Safe and Lock Co. of Cincinatti, Ohio. **** The schooners Albatross, John Schuette, and City of Woodstock were loaded with lumber at this place, last week, from COOPER and JONES' mills. The lumber was for the Chicago market. **** The tug Julia DRISKO, which has been engaged in the fishing business at this place for some time past; has been laid up for the present owing to the scarcity of fish. **** The schooner City of Woodstock got on the beach at this place during the heavy gale of last Friday, but the tug Kitty Smoke came up from Manitowoc and succeeded in getting her off before she received any serious damage. **** The Manitowoc Tribune urges the Board of Alderman to establish fire limits in that city, and to take ever possible precaution to prevent the occurrence of any such sweeping fire as that which recently left Oshkosh in ashes. **** Mssrs. SULLIVAN and BOLAN, two enterprising young men of Manitowoc, have purchased the store of Mr. John THORNTON, formerly occupied by OHLSON, MENDLICK and THOMPSON, and have started a general merchandise business. They are well known throughout the county, and are energetic businessmen, and we can safely predict for them an eminent degree of success. **** May 11, 1875 The Supreme Court of this State has just rendered a decision in favor of E.B. TREAT, and against the County of Manitowoc. Mr. TREAT brought suit against the county for $325 about a year ago, which he claimed to be due him for printing the tax list of 1868, but the county claimed that the defaulting Fuessnich had paid him in full, previous to the time that he (Fuessnich) absconded. **** May 11, 1875 Parlor and Cabinet Organs Mr. O.F. CLARK, of this village, has recently been appointed agent for this locality for the sale of the Burdett Organ, Smith's American Organ, the Standard Organ, manufactured by Peloubot, Pelton & Co. and for the celebrated Simmons, Clough & Co's organ. All organs manufactured by any of the above named firms are guaranteed to give entire satisfaction, and persons contemplating purchasing an insturment will do well to call on Mr. Clarke at the Two Rivers Manufacturing Co.'s store and learn his prices before buying elsewhere. Mr. Clarke is also prepared to furnish sheet music to all parties desiring the same. **** May 11, 1875 Business Notices 1,000 barrels of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Land Plaster, for sale at J.H. THORNTON's **** May 11, 1875 Land Plaster! Price reduced Fresh Ground from Michigan plaster rock. 85 cents per barrel for loose 300 lbs. 1.15 cents in barrels 5.50 per ton at the Plaster Mill, or store of J. SCHUETTE & Bros. **** May 11, 1875 Mr. C. BECK has his large new store on Eighth street completely filled with a fine, fresh stock of spring goods, and invites the ladies to call and look at his splendid assortment of dress goods, linen suits, summer shawls, etc. His stock of ready-made clothing is new and extensive, and he is confident of being able to satisfy the wants of his customers. In addition to his stock of dry goods he keeps a complete line of groceries, crockery, glassware, boots and shoes, which he is ready to sell at prices taht will defy competition. **** May 11, 1875 Change of Location- Mr. Sixta has removed his entire stock of wines and liquors to the store formerly occupied by R. Adler, where he will carry on his wholesale and retail business until the completion of his new store. **** May 11, 1875 J. H. THORNTON offers his entire stock of Clothing, Hats and Caps at actual cost, having decided to go out of the clothing business. **** May 11, 1875 J.H. THORNTON will give you the best bargains for cash to be had in the city, having decided to sell goods for cash only, and at low figures, believing it to be for the interest of the merchant to sell for cash and for the consumer to buy for cash. **** May 11, 1875 Removal The American Express Govt office at Two Rivers has been removed from the depot to the Lake House, where all express matter will hereafter be received and delivered during usual office hours. Goods to be forwarded by morning express train should be delivered at the office by 6 o'clock p.m. the day before. H.S. PIERMONT, Agt. **** May 11, 1875 Anton KUMBALEK has secured the exclusive right for Two Rivers to sell patent buggy shades or umbrellas. He will have a full assortment of these popular shades on hand, which he will sell as cheap as they can be procured at any other place, and solicits the trade of Two Rivers and vicinity.
May 18, 1875 Rev. Father SEUBERT, formerly of Maple Grove, is now located in Menasha. **** Max STAUSS and B. SCHALLERS, two promising young men of Manitowoc, were in town the other day and gave us a call. **** The residence of Mrs. Clarke, in this village, is undergoing repairs at present. When completed it will be as neat and cozy a home as there is in a town. **** The schooner D.G. WRIGHT, which used to visit this place last season, was wrecked on the east shore, last week, and the entire crew are reported lost. **** At the semi-annual meeting of the Concordia Singing Society, of this place, the following officers were elected: Pres't Louis KLINE, Sec'y Andrew BAETZ, Jr. Treas. Wm NICKLAUS. **** A regular meeting of Dexter Hook & Ladder Company will be held at the engine house on Thursday evening. A full attendance is desired. A BAETZ, Jr. Sec't. A.J. Hartung, Foreman. **** Mr. ENDRESS, with his sons and two other young men, left here last Saturday on the propeller Joseph L. HURD for the Lake Superior region, where they intend to engage in the fishing business during the summer. **** We learn that Mr. Fred. HEINNEMAN, of Manitowoc, is to have editorial charge of the Zeitung, hereafter. Mr. HEINNEMAN is a scholar and an accomplished writer, whose reputation as such is by no means confined to this county, and we not only wish him a successful career but predict it for him. **** From Sanctum to Saloon-We learn that Mr. WEDELSTEDT of the Manitowoc Zeitung, is about to retire from that paper, and to engage in the saloon business in the place now occupied by Eugene ALTER. Mr. WEDELSTEDT is an able writer, and his many friends will regret the necessity which compels him to retire from his position for which he is so well qualified. **** The Inter-Ocean says that Gen. John O. Stockwell of Manitowoc, Wis. was at the soldiers reunion, in Chicago last week. We are ashamed to own it, but it is a fact nevertheless that no such mighty man figures in this locality. We have a few majors, however, whose military qualifications in times of peace, answer ever purpose; but none of them were at the reunion, last week, as their blouses and blue coats were worn out long ago, and times are too tight to get new ones for one spree. **** We are informed that Judge OLMSTED has succeeded in securing the services of Mr. J.T. CHENOWETH of Appleton, to conduct the local department of his paper, the Pilot. Mr. CHENOWETH has had considerable experience as a newspaper man, is a racy writer, a practical printer, and just the man for the position. We shall be down some day, J.T. and show you that we have not forgotten the old Phoenix grip.
JUNE 1875 June 1, 1875 Suicide at Kewaunee Last Saturday morning a woman named Catharine SIDIO, living near the village of Kewaunee, was found hanging by her neck in her own house. The deed was evidently premeditated, as she sent her husband to the village after some meat, and as soon as he left the house she locked all the doors and then proceeded to hang herself from a ladder which led to the attic. She was found dead on her husband's return. The inquest developed the fact that she had been partially insane for some time. The deceased was 52 years of age, and was living alone with her husband at the time of her death. **** A new school house is being built in a southern portion of the town of Two Creeks. **** The schooner Purington took on a load of lumber at COOPER & JONES pier last Friday. **** When the hot days of summer come to remember that Charley BOLUS, at MOSELAR's old place, is prepared to furnish you with a cooling dish of ice cream. **** Rev. H. YARWOOD will deliver a temperance lecture at the M.E. Church, in Gibson, on tomorrow evening. Subject, "The Devil's Meal all Bran." Lecture to begin at 7 1-2 o'clock. **** Read the advertisement of Mr. Louis KLEIN, found in another column. He has a full line of general merchandise and guarantees satisfaction both in regard to quality of goods and prices. **** New Scow--A. TOLIFSON and B. HANSON, of this village, are engaged at present in building a large stone scow for themselves. It is already well under way and will be completed in a short time. **** August JONAS, a well-to-do farmer living about three miles northeast of Mishicott, is engaged, at present in building a handsome brick residence on his farm. **** Miss Mollie MCDONALD, an electro-magnetic maiden from Ahnapee, will manipulate the telegraph machine in Manitowoc hereafter, Mr. Wm. RAHR having resigned. **** The bridge located one-half mile below the Gibson Mills, in the town of Gibson, has been torn down. It was built only last summer, but so imperfectly was it constructed that it was necessary to rebuild it. **** One of COOPER & JONES' lumber scows capsized the other day, while lying at their dock in the village. Considerable lumber was thrown into the river in consequence, but was all recovered without much trouble. **** Run Over - A boy living in the town of Kossuth, whose name we were unable to learn, was run over by a wagon loaded with hay, the other day. He was seriously injured, but Dr. COAKLEY, who has him in charge, thinks he will come out all right. **** The schooner Hunting Boy left here last Friday morning for Frankfort, Mich., carrying the nets of Mr. P. CAMP and his party and of Mr. ST. PETER and Mr. LAFOND, who also propose fishing on the east shore during the coming summer. **** Grand Ball At Mishicott - The new hall of Mr. Fred. BRUEMMER, of Mishicott, will be completed on the 20th of June, at which time a grand opening ball will be given. Good music will be furnished, and a good time guaranteed. A general invitation is extended. **** Andrew WOOSTER, who lives about three miles north of this village, on the Mishicott road, is making preparations to build a large house this summer, to be used, when completed, as a dwelling and saloon. WOOSTER's Halls is a favorite resort for the young folks in this vicinity who delight in tripping the "light fantastic". **** Very few merchants in this county, have a more extensive, and none have a better selected stock of general merchandise, than Mr. Fred EGGERS, of this village. His shelves and counters are loaded at present with both the showy and substantial goods that the season calls for. Read his advertisement, found in another column, and give him a call when you come to town. **** Fisherman's Luck Joe HARRINGTON, a fisherman of this village, about two weeks ago threw an old clay pipe, to which a string was attached into the lake, never expecting to see it again. But the other day on taking up his nets, which were about two miles from the place where the pipe was cast away, he found it hanging in the meshes of one of them. How the pipe got to the net is a mystery. Joe thinks, however, that some honest old sucker, seeing the pipe, concluded to take a smoke, and after indulging in the weed to its satisfaction, carried the pipe out to his nets and hung it up where he could find it. **** A Runaway Last Thursday a party from this village, consisting of Mrs. L. MANN, Miss Julia PIERPONT, Miss Clara WHITCOMB and a boy for a driver, went to Manitowoc for a ride. Just as they were entering that city the horses attached to their carriage were frightened at some object in the street, and became unmanageable dashing madly down Sixth-street in the direction of the river. The brave little fellow who did the driving, although unable to check the speed of the frightened animals, succeeded in reining them into a pile of corded wood just before they reached the river. Had he not done so they would have undoubtedly ran off the dock into the water, and all perhaps, would have drowned. As it was, however, when they came in contact with the pile of wood, the sudden stop smashed the carriage and threw the ladies violently out otherwise seriously injuring them. The party came home on an evening train, decorated with court-paster but in tolerable good spirits notwithstanding their mishap. **** The following list of Jurors drawn for the June term of the Circuit Court These names were hard to read. Patrick FINNEGAN August KALLING Anton VOGT Chris. GELBKE Thos DOODY H.G. EDWARDS Richard DONOVAN Wm. BURMEISTER Fred FREIS Geo PANKRATS Andrew RETTELE John LAHY Ignatz WAYTA W. TAYLOR M. FELLOWS Martin TALAN Geo GOLDY Geo GERMAIN F. KESTOMISTSKY Jos. S. EDWARDS M. STRASSMANN R. HERRMANN G. TORRISON Chas. STEINBRECHER John HALLORAN Florian OTT J.W. TOOMBS John CARRIGAN Chris. SANKE M. MCCOURT Aug. ARNEMANN G. SACHSE Chris EVENRON Henry MENDLIK Gustav FEHRS C.W. HAGENOW **** MISHICOTT In company of Mr. FISCHBEIN, of the Badger State Manufacturing Co., we took a drive into the country last Wednesday, directing our first to the village of Mishicott, where he made a short stop, and then proceeded to the beautiful and fertile farming region which lies to the north and east of that busy little burg. The farms located along the road which we traveled are said to equal any in the county in point of soil; and the tidy appearance of the barns and farm houses which we passed certainly indicated thrift and prosperity on the part of the farmers. We saw several fields of winter wheat during one drive which looked exceedingly fine. Most of the spring wheat which was up also looked flourishing. The village of Mishicott is a handsome little town, and deserves a more extended notice than we are able to give it at present; but we shall endeavor to do it justice at some future time. It has a good water-power, a flour-mill, a blacksmith shop, two churches, and a fine large school house. Hitching our horse at the hotel of which Mr. DAMON is the popular landlord, we gave that gentleman a short call. Afterwards we called on Mr. HEYROTH, who is doing a large mercantile business there; on SELK & SON, who have a large store and are doing a splendid business, and on Mr. John TERENS, who also has a large store and deals in hardware. We looked wistfully over the river where J. LINSTEDT's large brewery looms up, but were unable to visit the vaults as we would like to have done had we had time. Mr. LINSTEDT has the reputation of making excellent beer, and from the sample we got at A.C. TERENS' we should say that he deserves it. Mr. F. ZANDER, owns a hotel in the village which is quite a popular resort, but for want of time we failed to give him a call, as was also the case with Mr. BRAASCH, who keeps a hotel and saloon on the southern outskirts of the village. We noticed several new buildings, going up, which indicate that the village is neither dead nor sleeping, but full of life and activity. **** Manitowoc Business Notices A. KRYZINSKI has recently received from the East a large invoice of Wall Paper, and has now on hand as large and as fine a stock as was ever brought to this county. His paper was purchased from three of the principal manufacturers of the country, and consequently he has a larger and better variety of patterns to select from than those who buy of only one. In addition to his wall paper trade he deals extensively in pictures and picture frames. In fact he makes picture framing a specialty, and keeps on hand the largest stock of moulding to be found in the county. Mr. KRYZINSKY is a courteous and gentlemanly person to deal with, sells his goods at the lowest possible prices, and we advise those of our readers who are in need of wall paper or picture frames to call at his store on Franklin street, Manitowoc. **** E.K. & E. H. RAND of Manitowoc are the sole agents of this county for the celebrated Seneca Falls Pumps manufactured by Ramsey & Co. This pump is adapted for cisterns or deep wells and is guaranteed to give entire satis- faction. They will be sold by the above named firm at manufacturer prices. **** Change of Locations Mr. SIXTA has removed his entire stock of wines and liquors to the store formerly occupied by R. ADLER, where he will carry on his wholesale and retail business until the completion of his new store. **** The attention of our readers is called to the closing out sale by auction of M. MAHONEY's entire stock of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, &c., each day and evening until the business is entirely wound up. Ladies will find desirable Dress Goods, which they can select and bid off at their own prices. This does not mean at cost or any given sum, but will be sold to the highest bidder, Groceries, Sugars, Teas, Soaps, Hats, and Caps, Farming Utensils, & C., and these faintly enumerate the articles to be put under the hammer.
June 8, 1875 Fred KAMPF is putting up a fine new barn on the farm near this village. **** The town of Cato to have a new Lutheran church. The corner-stone was laid last Saturday. **** Mr. Jos. SCHWAB has been making some needed repairs in front of the store in this village of late. **** Mr. O.R. BACON, druggist at Manitowoc, gave us a short call while in this village last Thursday. **** Judge REED of Manitowoc has begun a suit against the Wisconsin Central Rail- road Co. for $800,000. **** Messrs. COOPER & JONES new schooner, built by RAND & BERGER, at Manitowoc was launched last Saturday. **** The schooner John Schuette was chartered at Milwaukee for Goderich, last Friday. She received 2 1/2 cents per bushel for wheat, in gold. **** A BABE IN THE WOODS Last Thursday the stage driver on the Green Bay & Two Rivers mail route, while on his way to this place, found a little boy, only three years of age, in the woods, just over the county line. The little fellow was so exhausted as to be unable to stand alone when found. The stage driver picked him up and carried him to the house of Mr. WERNER, which was near at hand, where he was tenderly cared for. He proved to be the son of a Dane living in the town New Denmark, Brown Co., and had wandered from his home, on Tuesday afternoon. He had been two and a half days without food, when discovered, and was out in those terrible storms of Tuesday and Wednesday. He was found more than five miles from his home and although the whole neighborhood was out in search of him, they did not anticipate that he could have wandered so far away, and the little fellow would undoubtedly have perished had not the stage driver came across him when he did. **** THE BADGER STATE MANUFACTURING COMPANY We were quite surprised, the other day, on taking a look through the extensive sash, door and blind factory of the Badger State Manufacturing Co., to behold the extent of the business of this company, and the facilities they have for carrying it on. Of course the immense structure which this company occupies is indicative, in a measure, of the amount of work that is going on within, but one can only fully comprehend its extent by going through the establishment, as we did, and noting the number of men employed and the number of machines in operation. The internal arrangements of the factory are superb, every machine is of the most approved kind, and each seemed placed in exactly the most proper and convenient position. Mr. MURREY is the ruling spirit within the establishment, and to his care and oversight all the order and regularity which prevails is due. He will permit none but first class work to leave the factory, and for this reason the goods of the Badger State Manufacturing Co. find a ready sale in any part of the country. Indeed, the Company find it difficult to fill all their orders as fast as they come in. Mr. COLE, one of the firm, is the business manager, and the ability with which he has managed the business of the establishment has already made its success a certainty. **** PUBLIC SCHOOL Report for the month of May The following named pupils have been present every day: First Department Lucy NIQUETTE Augusta DAMLER Louisa HALLAUER Minnie BERGER Fred DAMLER Whole number enrolled, 60 Second Department Ed. VODRA Wm. MURRAY Banie (sic) SMITH Edward GROVER Peter HENDRICKS John KASER Wm. HURST Mitchell LAFOND Annie BLUST Barbara BALTUS Gusta REDEKER Carrie RIESLAND Laura RICHTER Whole number enrolled, 83 Third Department Gretchen HOLLAUER Bertha KRAUSE Sena LENHARDT Alvina MILLER Lillie NIENSTEDT Mary WIEMANN Joseph COURCHAINE George SCHUBERT Larua LONZO Dinnie DAMLER Whole number enrolled, 86 Fourth Department Minnie BOHTE Rosa COURCHAINE Eliza GEBHARDT Clara HOLLAUER Lucy COURCHAINE Mary BELROSE Annie SCOVE Rosa BELROSE Rennie BELROSE Jonnie MOHRHUSEN Maria TOLLEFSON Louisa VOSSARDT Emma WIEMANN Mary RECKER Allen ERSKINE Robert ENGLE Freddie LA FOND Frank COURCHAINE Alfred LA FOND Daniel KAYO Whole number enrolled, 152 **** TORREY - PALMITER - In Montpelier, Kewaunee county; on June 2d, 1875, by A. J. WHEATLEY, Esq., Mr. Samuel TORREY (son of E.N. TORREY) to Miss Jane PALMITER, both of Gibson, Manitowoc county, Wis. The young people have hosts of friends who unite in wishing that their wedded life may be long and pleasant **** In this village on the 6th of June, of pneumonia, Paulina, daughter of Henry and Jane STOLL, in the 18th year of her age. The deceased was a bright, intelligent girl, just verging into woman- hood, and was loved and respected by a large circle of fiends and acquaintances who will sorely miss her pleasant society and deeply mourn her early death. Her funeral takes place to-day at 2 o'clock P.M.
June 15, 1875 Card of Thanks Ed. Chronicle - Please permit the undersigned to express their thanks to the citizens of Two Rivers and of Manitowoc for their kind attentions at the funeral of their beloved daughter and sister, Paulina, and especially to A. GREVE and the Rev. Chas. WILSON, for their telling remarks on the occasion of her burial, to the German Singing Society, Mrs. OSWALD, Miss Anna EVANS, Miss Kittie KURTZ, Mrs. PENK, Mrs. SUETTINGER, Mrs. WIEMANN, Mrs. HEMPELMANN, and others. Henry Stoll parent Margretha Stoll parent Albert Stoll Brother **** Mr. Felix WALSH is busy taking the census in the village and town of Two Rivers. **** Mr. REHRAUER, of this village is building a new frame house on Pine street, next to the Turner Hall. **** Mr. Fred MILLER, of this village, is putting up a new dwelling house on the south side of the Neshoto river. **** HANSON & STOVE are building a new steam pile driver. The boiler for the engine arrived from Milwaukee last Tuesday. **** Mr. Jos. FISCHER, formerly of this place, but now of Grand Rapids, Mich., was in town last week visiting his numerous friends here. **** Mr. C.W. MEYER, the popular cigar maker of this village, has an advertisement in this issue. If you want a choice cigar, give him a call. **** Mr. Leopold MANN, of this place, went to Milwaukee last Thursday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Marcus STEIN, who was lose on the ill-fated Schiller. **** Mr. G. BERGER is making some extensive repairs on his hotel, the Atlantic House, in this village. **** Mr. HALLAUER, Street Commissioner, has a notice in this issue which will be of interest to certain property holders on Main street. **** Henry BECK, a farmer living in the western portion of the town of Two Rivers, is putting up a large frame barn, with stone foundation, this season. **** Mr. John WRIGHT's residence, in this village, has just received a fresh coat of paint, and after those new window blinds are hung, it will be a very handsome home indeed. **** Do not fail to notice the new advertisement of A. WEHAUSEN, of Mishicott. He pays the highest price for wheat and other grain, and sells his flour and feed at the very lowest possible figure. **** Mr. M.L. FISCHBEIN, representative of the firm of Goldsmith & Co., Milwaukee, was in town last week, visiting friends and relatives, and looking after the interests of his house. **** CONINE & FISCHBEIN have appointed the following sub-agents for the Mutual Hail Insurance Co: Manitowoc County Peter RAU John SHIMONEK Morris MANN Kewaunee County Chas. TISCH Fred. WERNER Hermann PAUTZ **** The beautiful new schooner John V. Jones recently built for COOPER & JONES, the Messrs. RAND & BERGER, of Manitowoc, came to this place yesterday to take on her first cargo of lumber. Manitowoc may be a moderately good point at which to build vessels, but Two Rivers is certainly the better place of the two for furbishing them freights. **** We shook hands with Mr. Ed. ZINNS, commercial traveler for the firm of Durand, Robinson & Co., of Milwaukee one day last week. He is one of those wide awake fellows, who never allow an opportunity for making a sale to slip by without improving it, and yet he manages to have lots of fun with the boys. **** A.C. BILLINGS and George, his son, former residents of this village, with their wives, paid Two Rivers a visit last Saturday. George and his wife returned to Milwaukee, where they reside, the same day, his father and mother remaining to look over the improvements made since he left in 1863, returning to his home in Waukesha, --the Saratoga of the West-- this morning. Mr. B., who is the same old shilling sixpence that he was in 1855 when he first landed in Two Rivers, expressed astonishment at the rapid strides made in this village, where everything was at its lowest when he left. It seems like old times to see our genial friends on the street and listen to his quaint descriptions of scenes and events which had transpired here within the writer's observation in former years. Success to him and his is the sincere wish of all who know him. **** Oliver PILONG, a fisherman living in this village, had a brand new pound net torn to pieces by a passing vessel last Saturday. It is thought the captain of the vessel ran into the net from pure maliciousness as she could easily have avoided it had he wished to have done so. It is to be hoped that Mr. PILONG will succeed in obtaining damages from the captain, if the destruction of the net could have been avoided. Some of the captains of the pretty little crafts that sail up and down the shore think they are the lords of the lake, and the fishermen have no rights which are bound to respect, and it would be well for them to understand that they are liable for all damage done by their vessels, either through negligence of wantonness. **** C.H. HASKINS, General Sup't of the Northwestern Telegraph Co., has notified the people of Kewaunee, Ahnapee, and Sturgeon Bay, that unless they will put the line in order from this village north, which is now in need of repairs, and so maintain it, the company will be obliged to abandon that portion of their line, as the income from it will not warrant making any further outlays. The people of Mishicott are anxious to have the line pass through their village, we understand, and as the principal repairs, now needed, would be made in making the change in the route, we see no reason why the people of Kewaunee and Sturgeon Bay would be deprived of telegraphic communications altogether, or be heavily taxed to support them; for Mishicott will undoubtedly be willing to pay the greater portion of the costs in making the change. **** The following officers were elected to the Two Rivers Bible Society President F.W. REISLAND Vice President Harry KAHRS Secretary Rev. C.W. WILSON Treas. Rev. Conrad YAGER The local agents appointed were: For the Lutheran Church, Fred HARTUNG Evangelical Association: Wm. WAGNER American: E.H. YOUNG
June 22, 1875 Chas. KIND, of the town of Gibson, has a large new barn nearly completed. **** Mr. Fred. SCHUETTE and wife, of Manitowoc, have returned from their trip to Colorado. **** Mr. K. YOUNGS living on the road from this village to Mishicott, has a new dwelling house well under way. **** Prof. C. VIEBAHN, of Manitowoc, is one of the Board of examiners of applicants for State teachers' certificates this year. **** Mr. RUSSEL, the recently appointed harbor overseer has arrived in town, we understand. **** BREUMMER's new hall, at Mishicott, was dedicated to Terpsichore on Sunday last. There was an unusually large gathering on that occasion, and a general good time was had by all. **** Mr. John JOHNSON, Chairman of the town of Gibson, is putting up a fine dwelling house on his premises in that town. As Mr. JOHNSON is a bachelor, this "fixing up 'round" looks rather suspicious. **** We would call the special attention of our readers to the new advertisement of Mr. Joseph HARRIS, house and sign painter, and recommend him to those who desire any work done in his line. **** Mr. BENECKE has recently started a large cheese factory just over the county line, in the town of New Denmark. At present he receives about 1,700 pounds of milk each day, but he expects to soon receive a much larger quantity. The factory is under the supervision of Mr. A. JACKSON, of Plymouth, Sheboygan Co. who is an experienced cheese maker. **** Messrs. GUTTEMANN & GRABO, of Manitowoc, have their new tannery so nearly completed as to be able to resume work. The building, which is located on the site of the one burned last fall, is larger and much more convenient than the old one. GUTTEMANN & GRABO are enterprising business men, and it is to become that their future prosperity will more than make up for their past losses. **** We have noticed considerable activity about the brick yard of G. DAMLER of late. Judging from appearances we should say that work was to be resumed there soon. **** Two bodies were taken from the cemetery at this place, last week, for the purposes of re-interring them in Milwaukee. One of the bodies had been buried for upwards of nineteen years, and the other for about fifteen years. In taking the remains of the one which had lain the longest from the grave, the coffin, which was very rotten, burst, and it was found, singularly enough, that while the lower portion of the body had entirely perished, the upper portion was in a remarkable state of preservation. **** Sudden Death Yesterday Mr. F. HEMPLEMAN, an old gentleman who has lived in this village for a number of years, died very suddenly while on his way home from the chair factory, where he has been employed for some time past, to get his dinner. He had not got far from the factory when he began to feel very sick and faint, and so he sat down on the steps of Mr. BAETZ's wagon shop, declaring that he could go no further, and asked Mr. BAETZ to hitch up a horse and carry him home. Mr. BAETZ started immediately to comply with the request, but before he could get around to the door of the shop with his horse and wagon, the men had died. The cause of his death, we understand, was heart disease. Mr. HEMPLEMAN, was a good citizen and an obliging neighbor, and his death will be mourned by other persons than those connected with his own household.
June 29 1875 The funeral of F. HEMPLEMAN, who died so suddenly while on his way home to his dinner, last week was conducted under the auspices of the order of Odd Fellows, with all the ceremonies peculiar to that order. **** A Card We the undersigned, wish to express our sincere heartfelt thanks to the numerous friends who assisted at the funeral services of our husband and father, F. HEMPLEMANN, and espesially (sic) to Messrs. SUETTINGER, STOLL, HANSEN, and WIEMANN, the Concordia Singing Society and Brothers of I.O.O.F. Mrs. HEMPLEMANN Herman, Catherine, Bertha and Henry HEMPLEMANN Mr. and Mrs. C.H. WEBSTER Mr. and Mrs. F. PETZOLD Mr. And Mrs. P. YOST Two Rivers June 28, 1875 **** Mishicott Roll of Honor The following are the names of the pupils of the Mishicott village school who were neither absent nor tardy during the month ending June 11, 1875: Emma BYRON Lizzie CRAIT Bennie HOFFMANN Frankie RAU Arthur SOENKSEN Ida NIQUETTE George ENSIGN Ira BEYER Peter RAU Floyd BENEDICT, Teacher Mishicott, June 18, 1875 **** Mr. WEDIG of Sheboygan, and Mr. BLOQUELLE, of this city, made the best shots at the Schuetzenfest held at KLINGHOLZ's park last Sunday. **** The steam brick machine of G. DAMLER is now in full blast. **** Mr. G. DAMLER lost upwards of 10,000 brick, which were nearly ready for the kiln, by the heavy rain last Sunday. **** HANSON & STOVE are progressing finely with their harbor work. **** Mr. R. MCGAVIN, of Manitowoc called at the Chronicle office one day last week. **** The new schooner of COOPER & JONES' took on its second cargo at this place last Wednesday. **** The lemon beer manufactured by H. WILCOX of Manitowoc, is a very popular and pleasant summer drink, and its sale in this village has become quite extensive as of late. **** From the Manitowoc Tribune we learn that Mr. and Mrs. Geo. COOPER, of Manitowoc and Mr. And Mrs. John ROBINSON, of Green Bay, start to-day for New York, from whence they will sail for Europe on the 14th of July. **** W.A. WALLNER(?), law student with WHITE & FOREST, passed a very creditable examination, last week, and was admitted to the bar. That his clients may be as numerous as his friends in our earnest wish. **** A young man engaged in Mr. MUELLER's brewery decamped the other evening, taking with him a suit of clothes, worth about $40, belonging to Jos. WOLF. He was pursued and captured, but, although the clothes were obtained, the rascal succeeded in getting away from the officers, and is now at large. **** The pupils of Mr. AMES' department give a public exhibition on Thursday afternoon. **** Mr. AMES, principal of our village school, intends spending a portion of his summer vacation in Washington, visiting his friends there. Mr. AMES has been exceedingly successful in the performance of his school duties during the past year, and should conclude to teach another year, we are of the opinion that the school board cannot do better than to engage him. **** Depression of the Lumber Market Owing to the recent fall in the price of lumber in the Milwaukee and Chicago markets, Messrs. COOPER & JONES, of Neshoto, have decided to shut down their mills until there is a sufficient advance in the price of lumber to warrant them in resuming operation. We learn that several mill owners in Michigan and in northern and western part of this State have also come to the same conclusion, and the prospects now are that unless there is a change for the better soon, there will be but little lumber sawed or shipped during summer. **** Notes from Meeme A temperance ball will be held on the Fourth of July, at Mr. NAGLE's. Already they are importing "pop" and ice cream freezers. A good time is anticipated. Judging from the receipts and character of the last temperance ball, and noticing the change that temperance has made and is making in this locality, one need not wonder at our "great expectations" for the future. **** Circuit Court The cases that have been disposed of, thus far, are as follows: Henry GREVE, et al, vs Fred GAUGER; verdict for the plaintiff State vs. Peter FERDOU, charge, arson; prisoner discharged State vs. John P. HENDRICKS, charge forgery; change of venue; taken to Fond du Lac county State vs. James NOBLE, charge assault and battery; case settled State vs. L. LAWRENCE, charge, larceny Nolle prosegui entered State vs. Timothy DONOVAN, charge assault and battery defendant plead guilty and was fined $50, and in default thereof was committed to county jail. State vs. Emil C. HASSE, charge embezzelment; the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged PECK vs. OSWALD, action for malpractice Jury disagreed
OCTOBER 1, 1878 Struck by Lightning. The brilliant light seen west of this place last Wednesday morning was caused by the burning of a large barn belonging to a farmer named Henry WILLERT. The barn was struck by lightning and entirely consumed, together with all its contents of grain, hay, etc. A valuable span of horses, fortunately, were rescued. Two large hogs, which were in the barn, were burned. The barn was a large one, 40x60, but was insured for $600. The barn contained upwards of twenty-five tons of hay, on which there was an insurance of $100. This the total amount of insurance, while the loss is estimated at $900. Seven years ago, during the memorable forest fires of 1871, Mr. WILLERT's house and barns, upon the same farm, were entirely consumed by fire.
JANUARY 21, 1879 Old Settlers Club. At a meeting held pursuant to a notice published in the Manitowoc Pilot, Manitowoc County Chronicle, and the Nord-Western, at the Windiate House in the city of Manitowoc, on the 16th day of January A. D. 1879, for the purpose of organizing an Old Settlers Club, P. P. SMITH was chosen chairman of the meeting and William BACH Secretary. Mr. MARKHAM addressed the meeting and stated the object. On motion of Chas, W. WHITE it was resolved to appoint a committee of three, to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for said club and to confer with the commitee, appointed by a meeting held at KLINGHOLTZ hall, January 4th, for the same purpose, for consolidation both clubs. H. H. SMITH, W. W. WALDO, and William BACH were appointed as such committee. On motion of J. S. ANDERSON it was resolved to consider all present members of the club, and to instruct the Secretary to take their names down with date and year of arrival in this country. The following are the names and dates as recorded by the Secretary: Chr. W. WHITE 1852 James S. ANDERSON 1852 Jos. LENNOX 1839 Sam. HALL 1851 R. KLINGHOLZ July 1847 W. BORMEISTER, May 1844 W. H. NOBLE May 1855 Norris ROSS 1841 P. MULHOLLAND May 1850 H. MULHOLLAND 1852 Henry EDWARDS 1837 P. O’SHEA 1853 J. D. MARKHAM May 1856 Ave SMITH April 1844 Chas. BOCK June 1852 John HALL March 1851 M. TYLER, July 1854 M. FELLOWS Sept. 1848 Thos. WINDIATE Nov 1854 J. MILLER 1856 F. TRUMMEL May 1844 L. SEEGER May 1850 A. D. JONES June 1837 F. KOSTOMLASTKY July 1857 E. SHERMAN Spring 1850 S. A. WOOD Oct. 1849 Geo. COOPER May 1855 W. W. WALDO May 1850 James PATTERSON Aug. 1848 H. HUBBARD April 1837 Wm. BACH April 1848 On motion of J. D. MARKHAM it was resolved to appoint a committee of arrangements and to have a social of the 21st day of February next, the following were so appointed: H. H. SMITH, Chas. ESSLINGER, A. WITTMANN, Lyman EMERSON, H. S. PIERPONT, H. EDWARDS. On motion of Chas. W. WHITE it was resolved to meet again on the 15th day of Feb. next at 7 o’clock P. M. at the same place to hear the reports of committee. On motion of J. S. ANDERSON it was resolved to instruct the Secretary of the meeting to publish the proceedings in the newspapers of the County. On motion of J. D. MARKHAM the meeting adjourned till the 15th day of Feb., 1879 at 7 o’clock P. M. at the same place. William BACH, Secretary
MARCH 2, 1886 Another fire occurred at the pail factory dry houses last Saturday. It was quickly subdued by the factory foremen with only the loss of a few staves. A fire in the dry houses no longer is allowed to interrupt work in the factory. Mr. JOHANNES, the overseer, selects such men as he wants and goes quietly and systematically to work to quench the flames. Few workmen in the factory ever know that there has been a fire unless they should happen to hear of it afterwards. **** Mrs. N. FORTIER died at her home in Oconto on Saturday morning last. About three weeks ago Mrs. Fortier was prostrated with a severe attack of diarrhea, and for a period of nearly a fortnight her case wore a very serious aspect. A little over a week ago she showed signs of recovery and so fast did she appear to regain her health that her mother, who nursed her in her sickness, thinking that her daughter was out of all danger and would soon be well, came home last Thursday evening. But the hopeful appearances proved deceptive. The hand of Death was upon her, but was stayed for a moment. And at an early hour last Saturday morning her spirit winged its flight to that region from whence no traveler returns. Mrs. FORTIER was a young woman not over 25 or 26 years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. CRAITE of this town. She was married to Nelson Fortier about five years ago, since when she has lived in Oconto. She was a very amiable lady and was endeared to all who knew her. She leaves a husband and an infant child to mourn her departure, besides a large number of relatives and friends. Her funeral occurred yesterday and was attended by a number of her relatives from this town. **** The Knights of Labor was at Manitowoc last week and arranged to form an assembly in that city. The Knights of Labor within a year will be the most powerful organization in the world if they continue to increase in numbers as rapidly in the future as they have in the past.
DECEMBER 28, 1886 Fred BROER, who is attending the Oshkosh Normal school and M. RAICK and F. KOCH, students at the Lutheran University at Watertown, Wis., are home for the holidays. **** N. BARTELL, until recently a resident of this city but now a resident of Sheboygan, came here last Saturday evening to spend the Sabbath He was accompanied by his son Victor. **** Among the young men who have come back to Two Rivers to have a good time during the holidays we notice John REHRAUER, Thos. EDWARDS, Eddie FISCHER, Robt. NAGLE, Michael WEIS and Chas. GROSSPITCH. **** Cards are out for the wedding of Capt. B. SNIFFIN of Manitowoc and Miss Annie WILLOTT also of Manitowoc.
FEBRUARY 15, 1887 Joe CRAITE started for Sturgeon Bay Monday where he again enters the employ of Tifft & Hay in their branch hardware store at that place. **** John and Louis SCHMIDT from Northern Michigan, have been rusticating here for the past week. John started Monday for his new home, and Lewis will follow in about a week. Both of the boys have taken up a homestead, and made large purchases besides. They intend to take advantage of the development of that section. **** Jno. TERENS has at last secured some rare specimens, for his museum, something that he has been longing for for many a year. His mind is somewhat quieted now, knowing that he has that which he has been so long wishing for; but still he says he would have liked it better if he had found a spoon in the pocket of Butler's trousers. The specimens must be seen to be appreciated, no description can do them justice.
JUNE 19, 1888 Died in the city of Two Rivers June 17, 1888. Theresia, infant daughter of Wm. F. and Thersia NASH, aged 8 months and 18 days. (no stone existing) **** Oscar CLARK, formerly of this city, was drowned at Manistee, Michigan, the other day by the sinking of a tug on which he was employed as an engineer.
JULY 3, 1888 Last Sunday afternoon about thirty members of the newly organized Cleveland Club of Mishicott marched out to Hans BOYERS' superb ranch, headed by a bugler and the Star Spangled Banner. Each man was disguised in a white plug hat and heavily armed with a stout walking stick. They captured the ranch by one bold assault and then swore in BOYER as commissary. He had to tap about half a dozen of his best cream cheeses to wash down the beer that they had ordered sent out from the village. It was really wonderful to see how much bread and cheese and beer some of those thick waisted burghers could hold. John TERENS and the Elder LEVENHAGEN took the prize for abdominal capacity but Isaac CRAITE would have been awarded first prize if it had not been suspected that he had not fed fair. It was asserted, and with a show of truth, that he had not the room to hold as much as LEVENHAGEN or TERENS and therefore it was impossible for him to have consumed as much. But "pshaw!" he said, "a man don't eat with his belly, he eats with his mouth and I have a bigger mouth than either of "em." Still he was ruled out by the committee and he consoled himself with more bread and cheese and beer. **** Mr. Wm. HENRY, while descending from a new building on which he had been working yesterday, had to jump to save himself as the scaffold gave way. His ankle was badly sprained in consequence. **** LUCUS and ASLACKSON, a couple of thieves who were serving a term in the county jail dug out and escaped last week. They burrowed under the walls of the jail like rats.
JULY 10, 1888 It is reported that Mary WACHTEL, the Kossuth girl who was recently shot, and for whose attempted murder young CENEFELDT has been lying in jail awaiting the result of her wound, has made a confession to her priest to the effect that she shot herself because she had been seduced by a young man of the name of Joseph DECKER. This alleged confession, if true, will clear up the mystery that has surrounded her case so long and will set at liberty the young man who has for weeks been confined to jail charged with committing the deed. The girl's recovery is now pronounced certain.
JULY, 1888 A few Nimrods of this place went up to Gibson lately, where they were joined by Mike SMITH, to hunt the savage coon. They spent a very pleasant evening and brought home a number of coons. Isaac CRAITE has great faith in the medicinal properties of coon oil, and he anoints himself from head to foot several times a year with this fragrant grease.
JUNE 16, 1891 Two Rivers Manitowoc Co. Chronicle MURDER IN THE COUNTY JAIL Herman BLUTTIG was killed in the county jail on Tuesday by a fellow prisoner named Frank JELINEK, during a quarrel, in a very peculiar manner. The fatal blow was struck with a little stick, scarcely more than a splinter, which JELINEK had previously used to light his pipe. The splinter entered the back of the neck and then to the lungs. BLUTTIG died on Tuesday evening of internal hemorrhage, the chest being filled with blood. The fatal blow was struck in the morning. Both men were awaiting trial for burglary. JELINEK was one of the men implicated in breaking into BLESCH's store some months ago. At least the stolen goods were found in his house. He is miserably poor and a sort of worthless fellow. Last winter he sought aid from the city and was then almost in a starving condition. He is rather a weak looking man, and it is difficult to understand how he could have struck with sufficient force to kill a man with a splinter of wood not much over one foot in length and one inch in width. BLUTTIG was arrested for breaking into the house of a man named SCHROEDER, a resident of Kiel. He was a kind of tramp and not of very strong mind. Some time ago he stood trial on a charge of having set fire to the property of Peter HOFFMAN of Centerville. The two men were inclined to quarrel at various times, though they never before came to blows. On this occasion BLUTTIG called JELINEK a vile name and approached him in a threatening manner. JELINEK claims that BLUTTIG was about to draw a knife and he struck in self-defense. It is certain he had no intention of killing the other. Tuesday was the day fixed for his trial for burglary. The case was in progress when BLUTTIG died. He was quite certain of conviction but the district attorney asked that a verdict of guilty of receiving stolen goods be rendered so that the prisoner might be kept in custody here. BLUTTIG was sitting up a short time before his death, and even walked about a little. His slayer is very much depressed and sits by himself the very picture of dispair. His trial for manslaughter will possibly not take place until the January term.
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1892 One of the greatest experiments that ever took place here was with a dog last week, by giving the animal a dose of chloroform and then look at his brain and see its action, but the dose killed the dog in a minute. Try it over, we have some more spare dogs. (Cooperstown) **** Oscar STOCKMEYER is seeing the sights in Milwaukee today. (Cooperstown) **** Miss Emma KAHLENBERG went to Milwaukee this morning on a shopping expedition. (Cooperstown) **** Hon. Henry GOEDJEN was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the County Board. (Cooperstown) **** The bullhead fishermen and the perch fishermen are having a sharp contest. At present the bullhead crowd is ahead. (Cooperstown) **** Mrs. F. EBELING has been in ill health the past few weeks. (Cooperstown) **** Mr. John SCHNEIDER left for Marinette one day last week to bring home his sister Kate, who was taken sick there. She is still very low. (Cooperstown) **** Mr. John ORDING, Sr., died after a brief illness. He was about 60 years of age, and a man who had gained many friends. He lived near here for many years, until he moved to Green Bay, last fall. He leaves a wife and several brothers and numerous friends to mourn over his death.(Cooperstown)
JANUARY 31, 1899 This is the coldest wave that has rolled over us for years. The lake is frozen over as far out as the eye can reach. How long the cold weather is going to last is a serious question to our fishermen who have nets in the lake. **** MASQUERADE AT MISHICOTT. - Messrs. LEVENHAGEN & SHAMBEAU, proprietors of the Mishicott Opera Hall have arranged for a Grand Masquerade ball at their hall on the evening of February 12th. Prizes will be awarded the best lady's, the best gentleman's and the best comic costumes.... **** Mrs. Alzeda HONEY, one of the first settlers of Gibson, died at her home in that town on Tuesday last of consumption. Her funeral took place at Mishicott on Friday and was conducted by Rev. Davidson of this city. (There is no longer any stone at the cemetery)