What Kaukauna needs and
must have is more houses for residence purposes. The town is now over crowded,
nearly every house containing from two to three different families; winter is
near at hand and unless some steps are taken soon in the direction indicated,
there will be much inconvenience, and possibly suffering before spring. Rents are high; therefore, the erection of
cheap dwelling houses would be a profitable investment to men of capital.
A young woman recently
answered and advertisement for a dining-room girl and the lady of the house
seemed pleased with her. But, before engaging her, there were some questions to
ask. “Suppose that you were carrying a piece of steak from the kitchen and by
accident should slip from the plate to the floor, what you should do in such a
case?” the girl looked the lady square in the eyes before asking: “Is it a
private family, or are there boarders?” “Boarders” was the answer. “Pick it up
and put it back on the plate” She was hired.
October 8, 1880
Green Bay – A disastrous fire
struck on the 20th of September. About sixty building were destroyed
including a church and parsonage, the high school, Pine Street School and a
number of the best residences in the city. Loss is about $125,000. The entire
police force of Green Bay, three officers, were suspended from duty by the
mayor because of inattention to duty.
The high winds last Saturday played havoc with
the fences and outbuildings in this village. D. J. Brothers' fence around his
handsome residence on Lawe Street was prostrated in several places while others
suffered more, or less severely.
October 15, 1880
A petition to the postmaster general requesting
that the mail for this point over the M. S. & W-Railway be delivered
directly instead of going to Appleton first, will soon be circulated amongst
our businessmen for signature. We trust the measure can be brought about as it
would be of the greatest importance to our citizens in many instances and is an
arrangement that we have every right to ask for.
October 22, 1880
Henry Vander Vorst, proprietor of the store and
public hall at Darboy post office, Calumet County, is doing a fine business and
deservedly so, too. He has by square dealing won the confidence of the
community in which he has cast his lot, keeps a good supply of general merchandise,
and sells the same at reasonable prices. He is also the efficient postmaster at
that point.
October 29, 1880
A republican meeting was held here on Wednesday evening, the speaker of the evening being Hon. J. E. Burton, of Geneva Lake. A large bonfire was built on the street in front of The Times office on Wisconsin Avenue, about which a large crowd of people gathered, while the orator spoke from a large box on the sidewalk.
Indian Chief, Victorio, has been killed and most of his band killed or captured by Mexican troops. On the afternoon of the 14th troops overtook and surrounded the Indians. The two-day fight resulted in the almost complete annihilation of the whole party. Chief Victoria, 50 warriors and 18 women and children were killed. 7 women and children were taken prisoners and 250 horses and mules captured. The Indians being entirely out of ammunition resulted in only three losses to the Mexican troops and three wounded. It is believed that Victoria and his band have murdered upwards of 400 persons.
