Page 2, Peter Laun’s research

Page 2, Peter Laun’s research.

Glenbeulah News –Plymouth Reporter – July 3, 1890

What the small boy does not steal he destroys. A little bird shot might abate the nuisance. The pleasant countenance of Uncle Miller is often seen on our streets of late. Well, he is a solid old Democrat, even if he does sometimes misconstrue us, and so we will forget and forgive. We wonder how our farmers sweltering in this blazing weather enjoy the prospect of higher taxes and necessaries, which our law makers are so generously providing. Even Jimmy Blaine, sharp old rat, is about to desert the sinking ship. We shall welcome the talented statesman to the Democratic fold. Mrs. H. Lamphear left Friday for Minnesota, where she will spend sometime with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rotholt, of Mayville, N. Dakota, are visiting village friends, as are also Mary Crosby, Emory Badger, and Frank and Will Barber. An opening reception will be held at the Schwedler Island resort, Cedar Lake, tomorrow. The occasion will be characterized by literary and musical features.

W. Anson Barnes, proprietor of the Schwedler Island Summer Resort, Cedar Lake, has announced an opening reception and picnic celebration for tomorrow. The day will be one of varied pleasures, and will doubtless attract a crowd.

Sheboygan Times – July 5, 1890

Cedar Lake

This pretty sheet of water lying about three-fourths of a mile south from the southeast point of Elkhart Lake, and whose eastern shore is but about fifty rods west of the line of the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad, is now likely to become a popular resort in the near future. The lake covers an area of about 130 acres. It is something of an irregular parallelogram in shape, with a single island of about an acre in extent near its center, rising up from deep water to a height of about ___feet above the lake level, and seemingly being one of the large inverted kettle like projections which form the so-called “Potash Kettle” range extending through the western portion of the county. The water of the lake is said to be deep and clear.

A portion of the land bordering on this lake, across the west end and extending eastwardly on the north and south sides, nearly one-fourth its length, is owned by Hon. Edwin Slade of this city. Other portions were owned and we belive occupied until quite recently by Mr. LaBude, who a few weeks since sold to a Mr. Barnes, a civil engineer and landscape designer of Chicago, who has built and occupies with his family, a very pleasant and tasteful cottage on the island, and is also erecting there on a hotel which is now well on its way to completion. The grounds of the island are also being appropriately laid out for ornamental purposes, with the design to make it a spot of much loveliness as a summer resort.

But this is not all that is intended by Mr. Barnes. It is proposed to make the surroundings of the lake equally attractive by laying out and constructing a boulevard street to encircle the lake a convenient distance from its shore, and platting the intervening ground into suitable building lots to front on the street and extend to the lake shore in the rear. Such an arrangement would be unique in design and could be made most delightfully attractive with a reasonable expenditure of Chicago capital and taste, which now bids fair to be done. Elkhart must look to her laurels.

Plymouth Reporter -- July 10, 1890

Glenbeulah

The 4^th has come and gone and all had a good time, though the crowd was not large. Everybody seemingly celebrated on their own hook, some going to Elkhart and other to Cedar Lake, or elsewhere. The village picnic and dance were well attended and the Methodist Church ladies did a thriving business. So much so that were it not for the polar wave that struck us the previous night there would have been an ice cream famine. The ball game between the Greenbush Red Legs and the village Hay Seeds was well played and resulted in a victory for the home nine by a score of 13 to 12. The day’s pleasures closed with several fine displays of fireworks. Among the visitors whom the day attracted to the village, we noticed Phillip Elmermann and family, and Albert and Mrs. Maurer. The Sinz family had a reunion, all the married daughters spending the day at home. At Little Cedar Lake the day was pleasantly passed by a delighted crowd of visitors, and the scenes in the evening rivaled those of the famous Venetian carnival. Boats sporting lanterns and torches danced upon the limpid waves and the little island was a blaze of transparencies and fireworks. By the way, we must protest against the attempt to change the name of Little Cedar. It won’t go down with us. Cedar fits so appropriately to our beautiful little gem that we are all in love with it and wills tick to it hit or miss. It is our lake Mr. Barnes and Old Nature christened it by embowering it with the evergreen foliage of the red cedar. The old Indian proprietors call it that, so let no change of name be now attempted. Caleb Miller, our old-time resident and good old soul, is visiting at Elkhart, a guest of Mr. Tallmadge. Mr. Cahill is shipping eggs quite extensively to Menominee, Mich. Cahill is a hustler from way back. May Weavers has accepted the position of Assistant Postmaster and general clerk with J.E. Weaver. We don’t know just how it will work with a Democratic Deputy in our post office. The post office will be a family affair in the future as in the past, as we expect to take charge of it promptly after March 4, 1893. Dave Hill will kick the rascals out much more expeditiously than Grover did. We have had our garden destroyed by cattle since living here notwithstanding the law requires owners to take care of their stock, and we are tired of the nuisance. While not wishing to annoy anyone we shall still insist upon the rights which the law confers, and which forbids anyone to make a barnyard of the highway. We hope our Town Board will take such measures as will require all alike to respect the law. Patience will do her perfect work. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. C. Van Alystyne spent the 4^th at Princeton. We fell like complimenting V.G. Pfeil of Greenbush, for his willingness to comply with the law in the whey matter. He acted the part of both a gentleman and good citizen. A party consisting of Messrs. Jack Dennis, Phil Sinz nd J.E. Weaver visited Sheboygan, Saturday, to witness a ball game. We can not see any fun in the bone breaking knuckle-skinning game. Ed. Syron is improving his residence by an addition. There was not drunkenness in the Glen on the 4^th, though Messrs. Heyn and Sinz sold some beer. At our school meeting, Monday evening, E. Syron was again elected Clerk of the School Board, and the chronic kickers were once more silenced. A little more education would be a benefit to some of our tax-payers and then they could better appreciate its advantages and be more willing to make some sacrifices in helping others to so inestimable a boon. The boys should be putting up the fences for November, and now that we are speaking about politics, wouldn’t that brave old soldier, that estimable gentleman, Richard Phalen of Mitchell, well represent us in the coming Democratic Legislature? Hurrah! For honest Dick! We learn that the services of Barber’s Orchestra were in great demand for the 4^th, no less than ten applications having been sent Mr Barber. Merit always wins.

Plymouth Reporter – Glenbeulah News – July 24, 1890

This has been an unusually busy season for our carpenters who have been over worked from the start with the large amount of building in the vicinity. The buildings on the island, at Cedar Lake are now reported completed. M. H. Barber, E. Syron and John Barber have been employed there for sometime. – Mr.Rockwell is engaged in remodeling Jacob Hosford’s dwelling – M. J. Barber, we understand, will undertake the repair of our venerable and rotten old bridge, and meanwhile will rush his school supply business. He has the agency for the Superior School furniture, manufactured at Grand Rapids, Mich. – V.B. and Mrs. Knowles were guests Friday at J.E.Weaver’s – Superivosr Sultze is still lving not withstanding threats have been reported that he was to be shot under certain contingencies. – M.J. Cannigan of Oconto, is a guest at Thos, Cahill. By the way Mr. Cahill runs two stores an a peddlers wagon besides. He reports trade brisk all along the line. – Mr. Sultze is putting in a large bill of rurniture at the Pettibone Cottage, Elkhart. Mr. Pettibone reports that he can buy cheaper in Glenbeulah than in Fond du Lac, which is fully borne out by his large purchase. – “Uncle” Miller, the Greenbush scribe, has struck the lead in regard to the selection of a candidate for the Legislature. The Democrats must select a good man and then all go in to elect him, in order to do our part toward the election of a Democratic U.S. Senator. For once let the small bore politicians take a back seat. Among other Democrats in the district who would adorn the place are Jack Dennis, Capt. John Smith, Richard Phalen, and the writer. A hint should suffice –McKinely suggest James G. Glanke as a Democratic Presidential possibility. Well, stranger things have happened. Blaine ha brains, and he is fast getting into line with the Democracy on the tariff. He has also got sand and he evidently does not propose to let John Bull browbeat us, and if Harrison plays the craven he will resign. J. Bull is a tyrant, a robber and bully and if he has impudence to ply his usual game in the Behring sea let Uncle Sam leave a proclamation giving the boys free swing to go to Canada and help themselves and get their own pay. Such a war would not cost the country a cent but it would make things exceedingly lively for the Canadians. Any one who has experience any of the awful horrors of war can appreciate the hellish nature of thieving Canadians, who, assured of the backing of John Bull are will to enter into a season of bloodshed unless we are willing to surrender just and sacred rights. Well let them fire the first angry gun, and then let a million men jump for Canada with a second Billy Sherman or a Phil Sheridan at the front nd leave a waster of desolation behind them like that in the Shenandoah Valley or in the track of Sherman’s bummers in South Carolina, and then parcel out the country to the conquerors. This would end all trouble with covetous, arrogant and tyrannical bullies. – In the name of the public we must again protest against the attempt to change the name of Cedar Lake. Isn’t it just a little previous for a stranger possessed of a small extent of the shore line to assume in consequence proprietorship of the whole lake, wouldn’t it be just as well to allow the other residents some voice in the matter, and isn’t it possible that it required an act of the Legislature to change the name of a public body of water? It is probable that your scribe will be obliged temporally to confide the task of reporting the local news to others hands. We have tried to make things interesting and besides to do our level best for the living principles of the Democratic party and will we live hope to continue the good work. We trust the farmers and workingmen everywhere will unite with the help to nominate and elect good men and aid by their votes in throttling the monopoly monsters, which are sapping the nation’s life blood – The Report’s mention of Hon. W. M. Root, of Sheboygan , in connection with a state office, strikes s most favorably. By the way wouldn’t our friend, Jack Dennis fill the bill pretty well for a position in the Court House at Sheboygan, as Clerk of Court or Treasurer. Dennis is honest, thorough business man.

Plymouth Reporter – July 31, 1890

Glenbeulah

Lyman Hill has returned from a visit to his daughter, who resides in Colorado. He reports a pleasant rip and seeing many old time residents of the Glen. Among whom was Dr. Wm. DeBeque, whom he states has got the stamps and contemplates building a fine residence on the shores of Cedar Lake. Your correspondent recently visited Mr. Barnes’ Island Resort at that lake, which will be one of the most popular summer resorts in the state when all his contemplated improvements are completed. Mr. Barnes is a natural born landlord, generous and hospitable and as the saying is knows how to keep a hotel. J.E. Weaver recently made a business trip to Don du Lac. Ed is that rare combination a Republican and an honest man. An accident that came near resulting in the tragic occurred last week on the Cedar Lake road. John E. Dennis being the victim of a runaway mishap by which his buggy was badly wrecked. An excursion train of seven coaches passed through the village, Sunday. Many of our citizens took advantage of the opportunity to spend the day at Sheboygan. Anna Dennis has returned from a visit to Miss Whiting, at Rosendale. We should all be very sorry to lose either of them as residents. All our Democratic friends view with approval the course of Congressman Brickner, and the apparent unanimity of the district in favor of his re-nomination and re-election. The sensation of the hour is White Cap notice, which was plastered throughout Greenbush and our own village, sometime Friday night. All sorts of rumors and conjectures are afloat, but your scribe has no means of knowing what it is all about. Our venerable bridge is now in the way of being thoroughly repaired. Well, better late than never!. Bull-frogging is now the principal amusement of our sports. Phil Sinz brings in big bagsful frequently. Those who have never eaten the luscious frog have missed a gustatory treat. Two young ladies were admitted into the Methodist Church, Sunday, by sprinkling. As your scribe is a Baptist, the phrase by baptism is omitted in this connection. Daniel L. O’Brien, the twelve-year old son of D. O’Brien, died Monday of inflammation of the bowels. He was an active and most intelligent lad and the parents have the sympathy of the community in their loss. The White Caps seem to be really on deck as another notice has followed the first to the effect that the order will protect the good and punish the evil. We wish they had the disciplining of the Republican party, as in which event the G>O>P> would soon be without leaders. Gov. Campbell, of Ohio takes the pastry. The people have borne much but are fast getting jealous of their rights. A propos of politics we hope all our Republican friends will read the text of the proposed Federal election law. Personally we can see no need of a partisan control of state elections. What with the growth of public sentiment in favor of a free and fair ballot, the general enactment of the Australian law, the evils seem to be in way of a proper and legitimate remedy. We hope that if the law is enacted that there will be a general disposition to boot the Davenport heelers away from the polls and that the state authorities will firmly and even forcibly resist this attempted usurpation. The American people are not brigands to be threatened with the bayonet.

Plymouth Reporter – July 31, 1890

IN CAMP AT SCHWEDLER’S LAKE

Rev. Dr. Gardner, A. P. Curtis, Harry Blackman, and the Boys’ Club of St. Paul’s Church, started early Monday morning for Schwedler’s Lake, where the party will enjoy a week’s sport swimming, fishing, and luxuriating in general out of door life. An ample store of provisions was taken along, and parties who visited the camp yesterday state that the young campers are having a delightful time, and that none were enjoying the outing more than Father Gardner. The boys are counting upon a fine time this afternoon when St. Mary’s Guild will visit the camp.

Sheboygan Herald – August 2, 1890

The Ladies Guild of St. Paul spent Thursday at Cedar Lake, where Rev. Gardner has spent several day camping out.

Sheboygan Herald – Sept. 10, 1890

Quite a part of ladies and gentlemen from this city picnicked at Cedar Lake last Wednesday. This little lake is rapidly gaining notice and b ds tair to become quite a summer resort, and no small rival to Elkhart.

Elkhart News – Sheboygan Herald – Dec. 13, 1890

Mr. Will Roggenbuk shot a fox last Sunday morning near Cedar Lake.