The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-02-20

acter. He had many friends who had
known him for nearly half century and
their esteem is a high tribute to the ster-
ling traits of the man His advice and
opinion was sought for on great many
questions concerning the welfare of the
county and his memory of facts and dates
regarding the early settlement of the coun-
ty was almost phenomenal. He was prob
ably the best posted man in the county re-
gardlng events and incidents in the early
d. rs OF Wisconsin About three years ago
he began the work of writing up the history
ct the early settlers and interesting events
connected with the settlement of the county
He had completed every town in the coun-
ty and was engaged in writing the history
of the early days and the early settlers of
the city when death closed the record,
leaving the remainder of the history for
other hands to finish. He leaves a widow
and six children to mourn their loss. They
have the deep sympathy of their many
friends in their affection The funeral will
occur this afternoon at o'clock from the
home on Grand avenue, Rev w. L. Bray
officiating, The Masonic Lodge, Of which
he was an honored member, will attend the
funeral in body.
The citizens of Kenosha were treated
to quite surprise Monday morning when
they heard that the old dry goods house of
Doan & Brown had been sold and that
those gentlemen were going out of the
business. But it was true. Mr.. G. G..
Brown had been elected cashier of the First
National Bank and had accepted the posi-
ton and Mr. Doan's failing health warning
him to retire from active business, it was
decided to dispose of the establishment and
60 out of business. That decision was
reached last Tuesday and before one week
had passed the business, stock and good
will Of dry goods house that had been
doing business for forty-seven years in this
city and carrying a stock worth $4,000
was disposed Of and transferred, the dry
go dis stock going to VIM. F. Fisher and
the stock of clothing, hats, caps, furnishing
goods, etc to Messrs. Matt. P. Schmitz
and Nicholas Lauer, the former a clerk
and the latter gentleman the cutter for
Messrs. Doan & Brown Mr. Fisher took
posse ssion of the dry goods stock Monday
morning and proceeded to lnaugurate
clearing sale which will last a short time
After the sale Mr.. Fisher will remove his
own goods from the room in the Kimball
block to his new quarters Messrs.
Schmitz & Lauer will then move their
stock OF clothing etc. to the room now
occupied by Mr.. Fisher, where they will
continue the clothing business Until
that change is made they will continue to
do business in the rear end of the room
they now occupy. This change is quite a
gratifying one to the parties most interested
and the manner in which it was brought
about is very creditable. Twelve years
ago Mr.. Fisher did business in Mr.. Doan's
store as clerk. Since then he has started
for himself and built up business that
rivalled that of his former employer and
now that Mr.. Doan desires 10 retire he
welcomes his former clerk and Iaterly his
competitor to the proprietorship at the old
LYcba frS ocTo Il
to see this evidence of the prosperity and
success that attends square, legitimate, hon.
orable business methods and congratulate
him upon it. IF there is a merchant in
Kenosha whom every one is glad to see
successful it is VIM. Fisher. He will have
one of the best corners in town for his bus
mess and will add very largely to his vol
ume of trade as we'll. Mr. Doan's building
was erected for the purpose of a dry goods
store and is excellently ada cd to the pur-
pose. Mr.. Doan came to Kenoo4la in 1843
and started dry goods store on Market
street on the site now occupied by Mr.. G.
Pfennigs grocery and from 1843 until 1851
conducted the business by himself. From
1851 until 1867 Mr.. Nathan Hawley was
in partnership with him and they
occupied building on the
site of Simmons hall. In 1867
Mr.. Doan bought Mr.. Hawley's interest
and from that time until 1878 he conducted
the business by himself He moved from
the site of Simmons Hall to a store under
the Runals house, which stood where the
Grant house now stands, and from there he
moved across the street to where Weiskopf
Bros now hold forth. In 1872 he erected
the building he now owns and did business
there alone until in 1878 when he took Mr.
Brown into partnership with him. During
Mr.. Doan's business career in Kenosha
quite a number of prominen
business men made their start under him.
Among the men who tried their hands in
business first in Mr. Doan's employ are Mr..
z G.. Simmons, Mr.. Bernard Eichelman
81 W. Eicbor e. O. Brown who has