The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
REEDSViLLE.

REEDSVlLLE.
Mr.. G. Tomaschefsky Of Two Rivers
was in town Friday.
Miss Ida Zahn of Oshkosh is visiting
here.
Bookkeeper Milhans called at Mani.
towoc one day last week.
Mr.. Herman Frederick is visiting at
De Pere.
Mr.. Ralph Plumb of Manitowoc was
in town Friday.
Mrs. D. Peck and children of Green
Bay returned home Saturday after
spending several days here.
1t would greatly improve the looks OF
our school grounds If the weeds and
high grass were cut down. 1t could bt
done without cost by putting some
weary Willie" at it some morning
after his lodging at Hotel De'Beck.
Mr.. Emil Birkoltz is erecting a fine
dwelling on Main street
Mr. Augustine who for many years
has kept shoe store here, moved to
Brilion Thursday. We will all mis+
his smiling greeting.
Now harvesting is nearly completed
and you can hear the whistle OF the
threshing engine. The crops this year
are all fairly good.
Mrs. Cooney moved to Mantowoc
last week
Mr.. and Mrs James Meany spent Fri
day at Manitowoc.
Mr.. Thomas Houdelka has built a
new porch on his saloon.
Patsy Kavanaugh, was in town Fri
day with his high steppers
Mr.. Ed Maertz announces to the
public that he will open hi. photograph
studio Sunday Sept /, 1908. First class
work is promised.
f c. Maertz WAS at Manitowoc Fri
day.
Misses Frances Etzler and Martha
Lutz spent Sunday at Manitowoc.
Mrs. John Burich and children of
Sheboygan, who have been visiting
here returned home Saturday
Mrs Mat Smith and children OF
Chicago are the guests of her mother
Mrs. +. Kabat.
Misses Ida and Josephine Beck OF
Milwaukee are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs A. Beck of this place.
Miss Heintz Of Manitowoc is visiting
here
Judging from the appearance of the
corner of one Of our streets we are soon
going to have II wedding.
Mr.. Aug. Rusch took in the Clarks
Mills picnic Sunday; 80 did Carl Maertz
Emil Mueller and Gust Isarel.
Early Saturday morning the soul Of
Wilhelm Utke veteran OF the Civil
War joined the "Plumed Nnights of
Eternity, who have passed through the
valley into the shadow. which we some.
times call "beauteous death, Jewel OF
the just" but which is only the dawn
of the eternal morning.
Mr.. Utke was born in Germany July
81, 1892 and was married in Germany
also.
Coming to this country in 1854. he
settled in Liberty, this county. In the
summer of 1862. General Sigel was
authorized by the President to raise
twelve regiments of infantry from
among the German population of the
loyal states, lie sent request to Gov.
Solomon for the formation Of one regi
ment in Wisconsin and under the super
vision Of Hon. w. II. Jacobs of Mil
waukee the Goth. Wis was formed.
To this Mr. Utke belonged under Co.
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1t was mustered into the United
States service on the nth of Sept. 1869
The regiment took IN active part In the
battles of Charlottesville and Cemetary
Hill and then went with Sherman to the
relief Of Burnside Mt Knoxville. He
also was with Sherman in his famous
march to the Sea The company was
mustered ont June 90. 1858 after which
he returned to resume his farm work,
In 1863. he moved his family to Reeds.
Vile where he has since resided
Although he had always enjoyed the
best of health 1t began failing him this
spring and resulted in his death
The funeral took place Monday after.
noon Messrs. Louis Rusch, Cbas
Fokstt, Fred Getz 7 X Fisher, VIM.
Boettche and Fred Buboltz were his
pallbearers all men who fought side by
side with him during the rebellion.
Four children Ineo. Of this place,
Julius of Marinette, Mrs j G. Brock.
man Of Hilbert and Mrs Aug Brusse
OF pesthigo survive him.
Thin are the blue clad ranks today,
once half a million strong,
And slow and feeble are the feet that
once marched far and long,
The tents are spread the low. green