Calumetville is thriving place
Has school, business places, fraternal society halls and
other buiildings.
Description of Village
Is about mile and quarter north of the
harbor
About a mile and a quarter north of Calumet Harbor is the
village of Calumetville. It has a
district school, fraternal society halls and several business places. Like the village to the south of it, the mail
service is given over Peebles route, No. 27.
General Stores
The general stores of the village are conducted by the
Thuerwachter company and Mrs. D. Koenig.
The store of the F. Thuerwachter company has been established here for
the past thirteen years and until a year ago was owned by Fred
Thuerwachter. Albert Thuerwachter is now
associated with the former. The firm
carries a complete stock of the various lines to be found in a store of this
kind and in addition also deals in hardware, paints and oils and farm
machinery. The stock is neatly arranged,
giving the store a very attractive appearance throughout.
Mrs. D. Koenig is the succerssor of H. Koenig, who died six
years ago. The former owner was first
engaged in the blacksmith business in
the village and later handled farm machinery and also entered into the business
now under the management of the new owner.
Besides the general line of merchandise, shelf hardware is carried in
stock. Neatness is also a predominating
feature in this store.
The proprietors of
the general stores are well known throughout this section of the community
having resided here for a number of years.
Both enterprises are doing a thriving business.
Other Business Places
M. Haag is the owner of the village harness shop. He has been located here for a number of
years and enjoys a good patronage. He
deals in harnesses, robes, blankets and harness supplies in general. He also does harness repairing, aiming to
give prompt and satisfactory service.
John Wachter is engaged in the blacksmith business. Horse-shoeing and general repairing are his
special lines. He succeeds Ben. Kiesner
and has been following his trade here for five years.
Fred Furhman, one of the old settlers of this vicinity, is
engaged in the wagon business. His shop
is situated at the north end of the village.
General repairing is extensively done.
He has been following his trade in the neighborhood of twenty
years.
Miss Ella Fowler has a milinery store in the village. She carries a good assortment of goods and
aims to keep abreast with the times in styles and designs. She has been in business four years.
Jno. Kiesner is the proprietor of one of the saloons. About a year and a half ago he disposed of
his business to Hartman and Leitner but last July again assumed charge. In connection with the saloon he has a pool
room. The building he occupies is a two
story frame structure. The upper floor
is used as a lodge hall, being occupied by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Another saloon in the village is owned by Will Thuerwachter,
who has been in the business here for a number of years.
Dr. J. W. Goggins has been practicing medicine and surgery
in this community for the past two years succeeding Dr. Werner who removed to
Fond du Lac. Dr. Goggins came to the
village from Royalton, Waupaca county.
He has an extensive practice.
The Modern Woodman of America is one of the orders that has
a lodge here, having a membership of forty.
The membership has been much larger in former years. The decrease is due to the agitation over the
readjustment of rates. Chas. Meehan is
the venerable consul; clerk, Fred Thuerwachter and banker, Chas. Wiegand.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are also represented in the
village, both lodges having a good membership.
A. Thuerwachter is Noble Grand and F. A. Furhman is the secretary of the
Odd Fellows. Laura Koenig is at the head
of the Rebekahs while Ross Thuerwachter serves as secretary.
The village also has a division of the Turner society. During the past few years there has not been
much activity among the Turners, due largely to the small number of Turners
residing here now. The hall is now
generally used for dancing parties and wedding celebrations.
A district school of one department is located here. The teacher in charge is Miss Helen Domask of
Berlin, who is serving her second year.
The members of the school board are J. Schwenk, clerk; Herman Burg,
director and Albert Thuerwachter, treasurer.
WILL IMPROVE ITS HIGHWAYS
Residents of Calumet Harbor Vote $600 for Good Roads
Has Good Graded School
Mrs. Margaret Thuerwacher and John Moran among oldest
settlers.
That the people of Calumet Harbor and Calumet township are
progressive and believe in keeping abreast with the times is demonstrated by
the fact that the township has voted the sum of $600 for state highway
purposes, the same to be available next year.
This money used in connection with the appropriation it will receive
from the county and state will give the township a fair stretch of state road
and much interest is being shown the plan that has thus been adopted by the
voters of the township. If the work
meets with the approval of the residents, additional appropriations may be
expected in this township.
Graded School
Calumet Harbor has a well organized and established graded
school and the pride taken in the institution is sufficient evidence that the
people of this community are deeply interested in educational lines and such
advancements as are being made throughout the state.
It is a two department school in which the branches of nine
grades are taught. The shool term is
nine months. Miss May Pygall is the
teacher in charge of the upper grades, while Miss Viola Hagerty teaches the
lower department grades. Interesting
literary programs are given in the school building during the year and much
interest is manifested by all in them.
The members of the school board are:
Director, Jacob Guelig: treasurer, Anton Moersch and clerk, Ben
Vogds.
Mail Service
Rural route No. 37 extending from Peebles station covers
this territory. The carrier is S. W.
Peebles, who has a large number of patrons, as his route covers an extensively
settled territory. He has been carrier
on this route since it was established about ten years ago.
Town Officers
The officers who look after the affairs of Calumet township
are: Chairman, Anton Moersch;
supervisors, J. J. Roehrig and Mike Lefeber; clerk, Paul W. Langenfeld;
treasurer, Math Mauer and assessor, Joseph Heus.
Old Settlers
Among the oldest settlers in the county is Mrs. Margaret
Thuerwachter now a resident of Calumet Harbor, who, if she lives until next
February, will reach her ninety-seventh birthday anniversary. She is a native of Germany, coming to this
country about 1835. Her husband, John
Thuerwachter, who has been dead for a number of years was also born in
Germany. He came to this country in the
early thirties, first settling in Detroit where he remained only a short
time. He came to this township in 1841
and it was here where he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Burg. Being one of the earliest settlers in the
county Mrs. Thuerwachter experienced the trials and difficulties of the
pioneers in this region. She has seen
the country develop, by the thrift and industry of its pioneers, into one of
the best cultivated agricultural regions in the state. She has resided in the village for a number
of years and notwithstanding her age she is unusually active and during the
season takes much pleasure and comfort in caring for her home and the little
flower and vegetable garden she has in connection with it. Her long residence here has won for her a
large circle of friends throughout the entire community and she is held in the
highest esteem.
Another respected pioneer of this community sf John Moran
who has been a resident of this township for about thirty-seven years. He was formerly a teacher in the schools of
this county and at one time was a candidate for the county superintendency. He was a member of Co. G, 36th
Wisconsin volunteer infantry. He was at
Appomatox at the time of Lee's surrender.
Before moving to the township in which he now makes his home he resided
in Eldorado.
Business Houses at the Harbor
Bank, Store, Hotel and other Institutions enjoy good patronage
Calumet Harbor is in Calumet township. Its location is an advantageous one in many
respects. The township in which it is
situated is one of the richest in this part of the state. Crossing it, is one of the best and most traveled highways in the county. The ledge to the east and the lake to the
west give an abundance of scenery and add materially to the pleasure of the
autoists and others who tour this country.
Have Fine Park
On the shores of the lake, tourists, excursion parties and
others find an excellent park for entertainment purposes. H. H. Bergen is the proprietor of this place
of public amazement and it is largely through his efforts that the park has
become attractive and popular for social functions of various kinds. Mr. Bergen is the owner of a farm consisting
of about 120 acres of which thirty acres is now being devoted to park
purposes. Berndt and Proctor were the
originators of this park in 1893 when they purchased eight acres from Chas.
Bergen. Later additional tracts were
added to the place of recreation until it attained its present size. In 1897 and 1898 the park was supplied with
buildings to be used as a hotel, bowling alley, pavilion, et.
Harbor was improved
H. H. Bergen became proprietor of this popular summer resort
in 1907. Four years prior to his
acquiring the property the harbor at this point was dredged and other
improvements made providing for the landing of the larger boats of the
lake. Under the management of Mr. Bergen
additional improvements have been noticeable.
Today the grounds are dotted with all of the necessary buildings
essential to making the spot an ideal
summer resort. Several cottages are
among the buildings. During the season
Mr. Bergen conducts excursions regularly from lake points and upon such occasions
has attractive programs arranged for the entertainment of hundreds of
guests. Dancing in a pavilon , boating
parties, races, baseball and pastimes of such sort are enjoyed.
A Grain Center
Calumet Harbor has become prominent in the county as a grain
center. H. H. Bergen and Chas. Bergen
are buying extensively and while all kinds of grain are purchased their leading
one is barley. During the past several
weeks they have purchased over 6,000 bushels of barley weekly, shipping it to
the Fond du Lac Malting company. The
barley is delivered by the farmers to the dock at the harbor and loaded upon
the steamer “Leander Choate” for shipment to Fond du Lac. Other produce and merchandise has also been
shipped upon these occasions. Thursday
is shipping day and indications are that there will be weekly trips made by the
steamer until the lake freezes over.
This business feature has proved very successful, much to the
satisfaction of the farmers and the promotors.
An increased business is assured for next season. The satisfactory prices paid for the barley
and the convenience to the producers has had much to do with the success of
this venture.
Stockbuying is another leading business enterprise, followed
successfully in the village. H. H.
Bergen is the stock buyer in this locality and does an extensive business. One or more carloads of stock are shipped to
the markets weekly. Malone being the
nearest railroad station, shipment are made from this point.
General Store
Chas. Bergen is the proprietor of the only general store
here and has been engaged in the business continually for the past nineteen
years. He is well and favorably known
through a territory covering a radius of many miles. He was born on a farm about a mile northwest
of the village and remainder there until he entered the business he is now
following. Mr. Bergen deals in
groceries, dry goods, crockery, shoes, flour, feed, salt, coal, wire fencing,
etc. Complete stocks are carried in all
lines handled and the patronage is an exceedingly large one. Besides his general business Mr.Bergen has a
large farm under his supervision and he is also president of the state bank
located here.
The State Bank
An institution that has had much to do with the advancement
of this community is the state bank. The
Calumet Harbor Farmers State bank was established in 1911. Some years prior to that date a movement had
been started to organize a bank and although it was one of the first steps
taken in the county for the launching of a financial institution in a place of
this size it received much encouragement and every indication pointed to its
being successfully started. As time
progressed, however, it was deemed advisable not to make the venture at that
time and as a result the plan was dropped only to be revived in 1911 when the
present bank was organized. Ever since
its establishment it has proven its worth to the community and has been a
success. The bank has a capital stock of
$10,000. The building occupied is a one
story brick structure well equipped with banking fixtures and attractively
arranged throughout. Besides the general
banking business, matters pertaining to conveyances and insurance are given
prompt and careful consideration. The
total resources of the bank, according to the latest statement secured are
$69,760.65. The total deposits are
$50,410.84. Each year has shown an
increase in business, giving great satisfaction to the officers and
directors. Chas. Bergen, who is one of
the leading promotors of the institution, is its president. The other officers are: vice president, Anton Moersch; cashier,
Arthur Ewald. The board of directors
consists of Chas. Bergen, Anton Moersch, Henry Rather, H. H. Bergen, Anton Kait,
Chas. Wiegend, Edwin Burg, John Peth and Charles Lohse.
Creamery
The creamery located here is one of the oldest and largest
in the entire county. About thirty years
ago the institution was started as a cheese factory by A. P. Brown and was
conducted as such for several years.
Math. Moersch then became the proprietor and it was changed into a
creamery. Six or seven years ago the old
building was destroyed by fire and work was at once started on a large and more
modern structure. The new building is
constructed of cement blocks and is 24 by 72 feet in size. Every important detail has been given the
best of attention in the arrangement and equipment of the enterprise. The business is now conducted by Moersch and
Son. Q. Moerch is the new member of the firm.
The company does a large business.
The milk is delivered to the factory and the concern does its own
separating. The product is sent
throughout the entire county and to various points in the state.
Hotel at Harbor
Calumet Harbor has a hotel that offers excellent
accommodations to all visitors. Special
attention is given to automobile parties and in this line the house a large
patronage throughout the season as it is located on a road that is much
traveled by the autoists. This business
enterprise was formerly conducted by Lonis Friedman. About a year and half ago the business was
purchased by Jos. Gebhardt who is assisted in conducting the business by
Grafield Merrill in the sample rooms and his sister Miss Rose Gebhardt, who
looks after the kitchen and dining room.
Mr. Gebhardt came here from Hilbert where he was formerly located on a
farm.
Blacksmith
The blacksmithing wants of this locality are carefully
looked after by George Reichert who is well known throughout the neighborhood
having followed the business for over thirty years.
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