The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-19

did property, and'isa regular reader of the
TELEGRAPH, as ia fact are most of the men
we, N ct in rWilmot. Faulkner's Blacksmith
Shop was formerly used as meeting hous
and many pleasant memories cluster round
the old building. but it has, been clothed in
thel obscurity OF modern improvements, and
is not now recognized by those who needed
theeold church bell. Last Fe bruary new
store was opened by Kreuckm an & Conrad.
They are dealing in general country stock,
and their shelves are loaded down with
goods. Here we found a supply OF tinWare,
Stoves ard patent medicines. They buy
largely of butter and cheese for shi piping. In
one corner of the store is the Wilmot Post
| Office which has been faithfully att ended to
for three years by Mr.. Kreuckman The
mails .are gradually Increasing and it is graf.
flying to know that they have been enlarged
| by our visit to the place. In Kreuckman G.
Courad's store is the Wilmot Bible Depos-
tory. We frequently read reports OF men
making fortunes or gaining a competence
"out west" and the cry is "To the West -
but we never met a man advanced in wears
with large !amily,-say IL children,-who
had actually become rich in five years by
working at the ccbblers bench, until We avisi-
ted Wiimot. There We saw him, and William
IStothf is his name. Five years ago he came
to this country flom sod Hingland." He
had with him very large family, including
a most affectionate and ind usurious wife.
They settled in WilmoJ, and there Mr.. Shot
| lift has stitched and pegged day in and day
out. To-day may be seen on Main street
near the Union Church a very desirable pro-
perty. worth from $4,000 to S40oL, and owned
by Mr.. Shotlilf. The oldest son is working
at brick-laying and stone Missionary. and will
be kept busy during the present season.
There is another boot and shoe maker in the
place. Henry Hegeman threw out his single
two weeks ago, and is making anything in
his lire, from fine boot to heavy brogan,
like those used by the farmers of Wilmot
years ago. Hugh Mcintyre is the wagonand
pillow maker OF Wllmot. He makes plows
speciality, and is getting up what be believes
is the best pillow in he State. His work is
we'll spoken of. Mr.. Mcintyre has resided at
Wilmot sincelS46. Al that time there were
only two houses in the place. While we
were present Mr.. Mcintyre was at work on a
wagon for Squire Munson. 1t was well built,
ofgood material, and will serve any family
for lifetime. Levi Wilcox has a wagon shop
we'll stocked with material. patterns, and
tools GHis son has turned out six new bug
gies this year, besides considerable job
work. Job work has been good this spring
We found the Fox River Mill in "full blast"
and Bro,herIYoak actively experimenting the
work The Voaks ere kept constantly bnsy;l
every day, ana not unfrequently nights, the
mill is running. They are doing large Gus
tom trade From rs to $50 bushels of wheat
and about 100 bushels of feed are run daily.
The engine is from 80 to so horsepower. In
addition to the Touring mill, which has three
stones there is a saw mill, owned by Voak
81 Son. The little steaner.-Fire Fly,-seyen
/ horsepower, was moCred in the river, ia
readiness for the grand Fourth of July cele
bration ct Wimot, when hun lreds will no
doubt take ride on the old Fox. L. Shot
lift is carrying on an extensive business in
wagons and buggies. He drove stakes in
Wimot 10 years ago, and built his shop in
the same year. He now has first.rate house.
good shop, and an acre of land ,-and eve
must not torgeD a very interesting family
ShotIif's wagons may be seen all over Eng
lish Prairie, they sell because they are well
made, ard purchaser never gets cheated
Last year he made in addition to the wagon
trade, IS huggies. Up stairs over the black
smith shop is the paint shop, where the wag-
ons and buggies receive good heavy coat OF
paint TO preserve them from the weather
Mr.. Shotlif has young boy who with the
proper instruction will one day be an organ
ist. The boy is quite young in years. and al
ready enjoys the full, melodious torres OF his ia
vorite instrument One otthe most prominent
manufacturing establ ishments of Wilmot is
the buggy and wagon works of Spiegelhoff
Brothers. They started SIX years ago, and
by attention to business and the excellence of
their work have built up q splendid trade
throughout the country They are maxi
ing some first class Duggies, one owned by
j. Billet being an evidence of the superiority
Of their work. 1t is made of the yerv hest
material, is highly finished, and we 5elieve
cannot be beatto the price. They keep on
banda stock of reaper and mower extras
+. and 40 repairing on all kinds OF farming i'm.
plements. Three fires are going all the time
Spieglehoff Brothers employ flst-cass work.
e men, and as several residents Of WiImot said
+ to us they turn out some of the finest work
: in the country" WILDER 81 Benedict are do
ing alarge grocery and dry goods trade. TIL e,
: have Hardware Department with larg,