“Washington Island” from the December 1, 1915 Door County News
WASHINGTON ISLAND
Creamery a Success
At a meeting of the stockholders of the creamery association last week, after the regular business was over, one of the directors, John Aznoe, introduced a resolution thanking William Jess for the part he has taken in making the new enterprise a success. It is a well known fact that without the assistance of Mr. Jess, the new association would be badly handicapped and it is mostly through his efforts that the creamery association is last becoming one of the most prosperous and flourishing institutions on the Island.
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Peter Anderson is having his mail boat overhauled and fitted for the heavy weather and ice this winter.
The dance at the hall Thursday was well attended and all report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Henry Johnson gave a birthday party at Nelson’s hall Saturday evening. A very good time is report- [omitted]
All of the fishermen who went to Green Bay were expected to return Sunday, but owing to the prevailing head wind only a few arrived.
Mrs. Martin Burgeson has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Koyen. Owing to the heavy weather she was unable to return home for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Anna J. Wickman will leave this week for Chicago where she will visit with her daughter and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Wickman, made her home there for many years.
Last week George O. Mann bought what potatoes there were left for sale at 40 cents per bushel. They were shipped on the Saugatuck to Sturgeon Bay and from there to market via Goodrich boat.
The pound net fishermen are getting herring very heavily. One day Andrew Swenson got 100 packages, and F. S. Richter had to hustle to empty his nets on Thanksgiving day. The others are also getting an abundance. There is an urgent demand for much help to dress and salt the fish.
The services in the church last Thursday forenoon was fairly well attended and a real Thanksgiving service. One of the special features was the offering for Carrie Anderson who went from this place as a missionary to China about a year ago. She went independently, trusting the Lord to supply her needs. There have been good reports of her work and she is a very worthy person. Her sister Alice is sick with typhoid fever at Menominee at this time. As this is quite a strain on the parents, it was thought fitting to send an offering to Carrie. There were few prepared to give at that time but the opportunity is still open. Why not call her our missionary and support her?
The Island Creamery Co. held a general meeting on November 22, at which all the old members of the board of directors were re-elected. The directors are: B. L. Anderson, Wm. Jess, Lauritz Klingeberg, August Koyen and John Aznoe. They will serve until Jan. 1st 1917.
The creamery is paying 24 cents a pound for butter fat and it is the opinion of all that the creamery will run as long as 20 cents or more is paid.
Mr. Bate, our butter-maker, will leave soon and his place will be taken by Oscar Nichol. There seems to be quite general satisfaction as to the results of the creamery, both to the company and the patrons. The company will build an ice house and make other improvements about the creamery.
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(Too Late for Last Week)
George O. Mann returned from his trip south last week.
Armar Kincaide sold his horse and accessories to Magnus Johnson last week.
Nels C. Anderson is building a new house on his farm. The carpenters, Severt Hendrickson and Fred Gould are at work and have the frame up at this writing.
We have heard rumors to the effect that the last steam boat of the season will call at the island this week. This impresses us that winter is drawing very near.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gislason and sister, Mrs. O. L. Jensen went to Sturgeon Bay last Saturday. One of the objects of the trip was to visit their mother as well as to attend other business.
The Chambers - Johnson wedding party returned to the island on the Search last Wednesday. We understand that this will be their future home and they are a very welcome acquisition to the island.
The Stevens which loaded spuds for the Gislason Mercantile Co., the forepart of the week did not leave Detroit Harbor before Sunday, owing to the stormy weather and contrary winds.
Henry Johnson who got a charge of fine shot in his face and neck last week is getting on nicely, the accident not laying him up from his work at all. He seems almost miraculously fortunate in getting off so easy.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson was called to Menominee last week to the bedside of her daughter Alice, who went over to that city to work a few weeks ago and contracted a case of typhoid fever. They have the sympathy of their many friends.
The Hagen Bros. captured a wolf on Monday of last week, they making good use of the tracking snow which only lasted a few days. We hope that they will continue their good work until the unwelcome animals are exterminated.
Pete Anderson, the star mail carrier arrived at the Detroit Harbor post-office last Saturday evening at nearly 12 o’clock with nineteen sacks of mail. He was belated by stormy weather and a bad leak in his boat. Because of his being late he brought Saturday and Monday mail, hence so many sacks.
We hear many expressions of regret that the road work could not have been pushed through the workable days of last week, for in that time that bad piece could have been finished. But now “Jack Frost” has set his seal on so tightly that “Old Sol” is the only one to determine when the work will continue. Apparently everyone is anxious to see the good work go on.
The schedule of the star carrier changed on Monday of this week, so from now on during the winter, he will leave here in the morning. He will have a man at Ellison Bay who will leave at the same time and meet at the designated place. Arrangements to the wind, weather conditions, ice and many other numerous things can be made over telephone. His job is not a very enviable one during the winter, especially since there is so much parcels post which is gradually increasing in volume.
Courtesy of the Door County Library Newspaper Archive
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