1875-6 Racine Miscellaneous Directory, published by Murphy & Co.,
City, State and Railroad Directory and Gazetteer Publishers, 105
Wisconsin St., Milwaukee, Wi.

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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY

CITY GOVERNMENT

Municipal Election, first Tuesday in April.
Council meets first and third Mondays in each month.
Council Chamber northwestcorner Main and Fifth streets.
Mayor-Reuben Doud, office Council Chamber.
Clerk-M. Clancy, Jr.
Treasurer and Collector-M.W. Cary.
Marshal-Richard Powers.
Attorney-Samuel Ritchie.
Chief of Police-James Fielding.
Chief of Fire Department-Frederick Gottbehuet.
Superintendent of the Poor-James E. Reid.
Harbor Master-L.E. Williams.
City Physician-Dr. John G. Meachem, Jr.

ALDERMEN

1st Ward-E.J. Heuffner, F.W. Klein
2nd Ward-L.S. Blake, C.A. Weed
3rd Ward-J. Taylor, W.R. Tate
4th Ward-M. Colbert, D. Gillen
5th Ward-H. Glass, H. Nield
6th Ward-F. Graham, O. Roberts

COUNTY OFFICERS

James Tinker, County Clerk
Ira C. Paine, Circuit Judge
Charles S. Chipman, Clerk Circuit Court
Frederick W. Bruce, Deputy Clerk Circuit Court
Elbert O. Hand, County Judge
S.B. VanBuskirk, District Attorney
Wm. G. Hyde, Register of Deeds
Julius Lueck, Treasurer
Thomas Malone, Superintendent of Schools
Lewis Dickinson, Sheriff
Charles E. Dyer, Orson Sheldon, Ira C. Paine, Circuit Court
  Commissioners
D.M. Montgomery, County Surveyer
John Barr, Charles Waite, Lorenz Hess, County Superintendents
of the Poor
Jerry Slater, Coroner

FIRE DEPARTMENT

F. Gottbehuet, Chief Engineer
Ben Sebastian, Ass’t Chief
Steamer No. 1, John Vaughan, 3rd Ward, n w corner Sixth and
  Campbell.  Jacob Outsen, foreman, P.J. Tracy, engineer.
Steamer No. 2, L.S. Blake, 1st Ward.  e s of Main s of Second.
  Charles Troy, foreman, Adam Hercog, engineer.
Hand Engine No. 4, The Racine, 4th Ward, n s of Barker w of Main.
  Fred Haas, foreman, M. Bohn, hose foreman.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, foot of Chippewa.  Nicholas Wines,
  foreman.

BANKS

Manufacturers National Bank of Racine.  n w cor Main and Fifth.
  Incorporated March 16, 1871.  Capital $250,000.  Surplus Capital
  $27,761.81.  Jerome I. Case, president, B.B. Northrop, cashier.
First National Bank.  N e cor Main and Fourth.  N.D. Fratt, president,
  Darwin Andrews cashier.  Capital and Surplus $195,000.
  Incorporated May 1864.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

Situated on the n e cor of Main and Fifth streets.  Postmaster Wm. L.
  Utley; chief clerk, Loomis H. Coleman; chief mailing clerk, Charles
  E. Huggins.

NEWSPAPERS

College Mercury, (Literary) Students of Racine College, pub. and 
  Proprs. Racine College; H.H. Martin and A.B. Eldredge, editors;
  Semi-monthly, $2 per year, issued 1st and 2nd Saturdays of each
  Month; established 1867.                                                                                                                     
Kirkelig Samler, (Scand., religious) Dan. Ch. In America, proprs.
  And pub.  monthly, $1.10 per year; established 1872.  Advocate
  Office.
Missionoeren, (Scand., religious) Norwegian and Danish Methodist
  Ministers of America pub. and proprs.  Chr. Treider, editor.
  Monthly, $1.10 per year; established 1869.  Advocate office.
Racine County Argus, (Dem.) Z.C. Wentworth & Sons, proprs., s e cor
  Main and Fourth.  Weekly, issued every Thursday; $1.50 per year;
  Established 1868.
Racine Advocate, (Rep.) A.C. Sandford, propr., Masonic building.
  Weekly.  $2 per year, issued every Saturday; established 1842.
Racine Journal, (Rep.) F.W. Starbuck, propr.; n w cor Main and Fifth.
  Weekly, $2 per year; established 1856; issued every Wednesday.
The Slavie (Ind’t.) Charles Jonas & Co., proprs., Masonic building.
  Weekly, $3 per year, issued every Wednesday; established 1861.

SECRET BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES

MASONIC

Masonic Hall, 139 to 143 Main.
Belle City Lodge, No. 92, A.F. and A.M., meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays of
  each month, n w cor of Sixth and Wisconsin.  Officers, Geo. W.
  Scanlan, W.M.; H.D. Summerton, S.W.; Jas. A. Davidson, J.W.; P.A.
  Herzog, Treas’r.; Jas. A. Brown, Sec’y.; Geo. W. Sproat, S.D.; A.L.
  Shaw, J.D.; Thos. Graham and Ellis Chadwick, Stewards; Jacob Outson,
  Tyler.
Racine Lodge, No. 18 of A.F. and A.M.; regular meetings 2d and 4th
  Mondays of each month, at Masonic Hall, e s of Main, s of Fourth.
  Officers, F.W. Bruce, W.M.; H.T. Taylor, S.W.; Geo. L. Tostevin, J.W.;
  John Elkins, Treas’r.; S.C. Yout, Sec’y.; Wm. Loftus, S.D.; Thos. D.
  Howell, J.D.
Orient Chapter, No. 12, R.A.M.; regular meetings held 1st and 3d Fridays
  of each month.  Officers, P.A. Herzog, H.P.; M.R. Teegarden, K.; W.R.
  Jones, s.; John Elkins, Treas’r.; R.B. Bates, Sec’y.; Geo. C. Conroe,
  C.H.; Benj. W. Hall, P.S.; Ezra E. Search, R.A.C.; David Janes, G.M.
  Of 3d V.; F. Tyrrell, G.M. of 2d V.; J.A. Davidson, G.M. of 1st V.; M.
  B. James, Guard.
Racine Commandery, No. 7, Knights Templars; regular conclave 1st and 3rd
  Wednesdays of each month, from October to March inclusive, and the
  first Wednesday of each month from April to September inclusive.
  Officers, J. Watts, E.C., Thomas Copp, Gen.; O.A. Stafford, C.G.; J.A.
  Beaugrand, Prelate; J.O. Paddock, S.W.; A. Hertzog, J.W.; John Elkins,
  Treas’r.; R.B. Bates, Rec’r.; C.F. Bliss, St. B.; J.S. Smith, Sw. B.;
  Geo. C. Conroe, Warder; M.B. James, Sentinel.
Racine Council, No. 5, royal and select masters.  Regular assembly 2d 
  Thursday in each month.  Officers, A. Bettridge, T.I.M.; G.C. Conroe,
  D.M.; F.B. Higgie, P.C.W.; J. Elkins, Treas’r.; H. Raymond, Rec’r.; P.
A. Herzog, Capt. Of G.; E.E. Search, Steward; M.B. James, Sentinel.

I.O.O.F.

Hall, Gorton block.
Germania Lodge, No. 70, instituted 1850.  Meets in their hall, 150 Main
  St., every Wednesday evening.  Officers, N.G., Chas. T. Nechuta; V.
  Oscar Kleberger; Rec. Sec., Jacob Heck; Per. Sec., Adam Gottbehuet;
  Treas’r., A. Platz.
Racine Lodge, No. 8, instituted in 1847.  Meets every Tuesday evening at
  Odd Fellows Hall, Wisconsin street, bet Fourth and Fifth.  Officers,
  Wright Chadwick, N.G.; Geo. R. Walls, V.G.; Thos. Walls, R.S.; John
  Elkins, Treas’r.
McDonald Lodge, No. 137, organized December, 1868.  Officers, Joseph
  Schroeder, N.G.; Bufford Buckingham, V.G.; Walter Dutton, Sec’y.; M.
  Speich, Treas’r.  Meets every Thursday evening at their hall, n e cor
  of Fifth and Main streets.
Star Encampment, No. 4, meets every 2d and 4th Fridays in each month, at
  Odd Fellows Hall, on Wisconsin street.  Officers, Peter Etchells, C.P.;
  Wm. Browne, S.W.; George Etchells, J.W.; Jacob Neur, Scribe; John Elkins,
  Treas’r.; Joseph Schroeder, H.P.

INCORPORATED COMPANIES

Racine Basket Mfg. Co., n w cor of Clark and Fourteenth.  Incorporated
  January 1875.  Capital $25,000.  F. Harbridge, Pres., G. Gorton, Sec’y
  and Treas’r.
Racine Gas Light Co.  Office 136 Main; works harbor addition; organized
  February 1855, re-organized 1866, capital $41,000; Thomas Dickinson, 
  Pres., Chas. Herrick, Sec’y.
Racine Hardware Mfg. Co.; office and works at Racine Junction; Capital
  $100,000; organized May 1874; I.J. Clapp, Pres., A.F. Durant, Vice Pres.,
  A.C. Fish, Sec’y., L.S. Porter, Treas’r., E.G. Durant, Supt.
Racine People’s Gas Co.; works s e cor Sixth and Chatham; office 135 Main;
  incorporated March 12th, 1870; capital $100,000; J.H. Kimball, Pres.; M.R.
  Teegarden, Sec’y.; H. Raymond, Treas.
Racine Twine & Cordage Co.; mill e s Chestnut n of Prospect; A. Bettridge,
  Pres., J. Langlois Jr, Sec’y.; capital,$20,000; incorporated August 1874.
Racine Warehouse and Dock Co.; n end of Chatham street w of Main street;
  Incorporated 1867; capital $325,000; John W. Cary, Pres.; Wm. K. May,
  Sec’y and Treas’r.

RAILROADS

C.& N.W.R.R. from Chicago to Clinton 138 miles; Clinton to Mo. River
  352 miles; freight and passenger Depot bet West and State; A. Keep,
  Pres., M.M. Kirkman, Sec’y and Treas’r.; Arthur A. Hobart, Supt.
  Milwaukee Division; freight and ticket agent, R. Trist.
Western Union R.R., from Racine, Wi. to Rock Island, Il. 197 miles,
  and from Sabula to Marion, Iowa, 87 miles.  General office n e cor
  Main and Third; freight and passenger depots foot of Main street;
  Alexander Mitchell Pres.; S.S. Merrill vice Pres.; D.A. Olin, Supt.;
  W.H. Franklin, Asst. Supt.; Fred Wild, gen. freight and pass. Agt.;
  P. Tyrrell, Auditor.  Sabula, Ackley and Dakota Division; D.A. Olin
  Gen’l Supt.; D. Flanigan Ass’t. Supt.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HALLS, PARKS, ETC.

Luke’s Block, w s Public Square.
Masonic Block, Main st bet Fourth and Fifth.
Odd Fellows Hall, e s Wisconsin s of Fourth.
Vaughan & Williams Block, n w cor Main and Fifth.
Light House, e end of N. Pier.
Racine jail, e s Wisconsin s of Fifth.
Racine Turnverein Hall, is located west side of College ave south of
  Fifth street, and it is composed of 50 members; its object is mental
  and physical education, gymnastic exercises, school debating club,
  singing club, dramaticf exercises and Sunday school of 50 members.
  S. Ritchie, Pres., B. Elmlinger, Sec.
Union Hall, w s Main n of Third.
East Park, e s Main bet Tenth and Eleventh.
Public Square, bet Fifth and Sixth sts w of Main st.
West Park, w s College ave bet Eighth and Tenth.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Fifth Ward School, w s Milwaukee n of State.  Samuel F. Beede,
  Principal.
Mt. Pleasant Primary School Dist. No. 21, Miss Josephine Morse,
  Principal.
New Fourth Ward School, n s of St. Patrick st, e of St. Clair st.
  Miss Dessie Scott, Principal.
Old Fourth Ward Primary School, Main st bet Kewaunee and Barker
  Streets.  George Skewes, Principal.
Union School, Sixth Ward, s e cor Tenth and Franklin.

CHURCHES

FIRST WARD-
St. Luke’s Episcopal, corner of Main and Seventh streets. Pastorate
  Vacant.  Number of communicants, 203.
Universalist Church; east side Main street, between Fifth and Sixth;
  Rev. A.C. Fish, Pastor; communicants, about 50.
First Baptist; southwest corner Main and Sixth streets; Rev. J.
  Rowley, Pastor; communicants, 222.

SECOND WARD-
First Methodist Episcopal, northeast corner Main and Eighth streets;
  Rev. George C. Haddock, Pastor; communicants, 185.
St. Mary’s German Catholic, southeast corner of College avenue and
  Eighth street; Rev. Geo. J. Strickner, Pastor; communicants, about
  1,100.
St. John’s Episcopal (Racine College) southwest corner of Main street
  and DeKoven avenue; Rev. James DeKoven, D.D., Pastor; communicants,
  including missions, about 180.

THIRD WARD-
First Presbyterian, southwest corner College avenue and Seventh st;
  Rev. D.E. Bierce, Pastor; communicants, about 300.
First Evangelical Church of the Evangelical Association (often called
  German Methodist) east side Chippewa street, between Seventh and 
  Eighth; Rev. F. Huelster, Pastor; communicants, 150.
Welsh Congregational, east side Chippewa street between Eighth and 
  Ninth; Rev. John Jones, Pastor; communicants, about 100.
Welsh Methodist (often called Welsh Presbyterian) east side Villa
  street, between Seventh and Eighth; Rev. Joseph Roberts, Pastor
  elect; communicants, 208.
First German Lutheran Church (of Synod of Wi) west side Villa street,
  between Seventh and Eighth; Rev. Christian Frederick Waldt, Pastor;
  communicants, 388.
Colored Methodist, west side Villa street, between Twelfth and
  Thirteenth; Rev. _______ Hand, Pastor; communicants, 16.
Colored Baptist, west side Campbell street, between Eleventh and
  Twelfth; Rev. Henry Stafford, Pastor; communicants, 4.
German Baptist, west side Villa street, between Eighth and Ninth,
  Rev. John Wilkins, Pastor; communicants, 66.

FOURTH WARD-
St. Patrick’s Irish Catholic, east side St. Clair street, between
  Jackson and Prospect; Rev. Geo. W. Mathews, Pastor; communicants,
  About 850.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran (of the Synod of Missouri) east side
  of North Erie street, between St. Patrick and Kewaunee; Rev. W.P.
  Englebert, Pastor; communicants, 432.
Immanuel (Episcopal) east side of North Wisconsin street, between
  Barker and Hubbard.  Rev. Prof. McMurphy, Pastor.  It communicants
  Included in the missions of the College.

FIFTH WARD-
First Congregational, northeast corner of State and Superior streets; 
  Rev. T.P. Sawin, Pastor; communicants, 89.
Scandinavian Methodist; west side Bridge street; between St. Clair
  and Liberty streets; Rev. Christian Treider, Pastor; communicants,
  150.
First Scandinavian Baptist, northwest corner of Liberty and Superior
  streets; Rev. Henry A. Reichenbach (residing at Chicago) Pastor;
  communicants, 104.
Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran, south side of State, between La
  Salle and Marquette streets; Rev. Adam Dan, Pastor; about 200 
  Communicants.
German Evangelical Church (of the German Evangelical Synod of the
  West) south side of Liberty, between Huron and Superior; Rev.
  Samuel Weber, Pastor; communicants, 20.

SIXTH WARD-
Church of Holy Innocents (Episcopal) north side of Washington avenue,
  Near Fourteenth street, Rev. Prof. Falk, Pastor. Number of members
  Included in College Missions.
In addition to the above, a portion of the Scandanavian Evangelical
  Lutheran Church hold separate worship in the German Evangelical
  Church on Liberty street; number of communicants, 50.
Prof. E.B. Spaulding, of Racine College, is pastor of St. Stephen’s
  Church, just outside the city, near the depot.

MISCELLANEOUS INSTITUTIONS

German Catholic Young Men’s Association.  Meets every Wednesday 
  Evening and the second Sunday in each month on the southwest
  Corner of Fifth street and Market Square.  Henry Broecker, pres.;
  Peter Hegner and Phillip Engelhart, secys.
Racine County Bible Society, office R. Howard’s book store, 149 Main
  Street Depository.  B.B. Northrop, president; Rev. James Kilbourn,
  Sec’y.; Simeon Whiteley, treas’r.  For free distribution of the
  Gospel to the needy, and cost price to those who can afford to
  Purchase.

CEMETERIES

Catholic Cemetery, west of city limits.  Philip Zirbes, sexton.
City Cemetery, west of city limits. John Roberts, sexton.

HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS

St. Luke’s Hospital, sw cor Chippewa and Tenth.  Henry Nase, Supt.;
  Mrs. Henry Nase, Matron.
Taylor Orphan Asylum.  Mrs. C.F. Dyer, President, John T. Fish, sec’y.

SCHOOLS

Lutheran St. John’s School, e s N Erie s of St. Patrick st.  A.O.
  Gertenbach, principal.
St. Catherine’s Academy (Catholic) s Twelfth bet Chippewa and College
  Ave.  Conducted by Sisters of St. Dominic.  Rev. M. Heyacintha, Lady
  Superior; Sister M. Cecilia directress.
St. Joseph’s Catholic School, s e cor N. Erie and St. Patrick sts.
  Adam Haarhoff, principal.

TEMPERANCE

Belle City Division Sons of Temperance, D.J. Morey, W.P., Mary Davis,
  R.S.
Cambria Division No. 30, S. of T., meets at the Church on Chippewa bet
  Eighth and Ninth every Thursday evening.  G. Davis, W.P., E. Jones,
  R.S.
Gerritt Smith Section No. 1, Cadets of Temperance, W.R. Bloomfield, W.
P. Meets irregularly.
Wm. P. Burbeck Section No. 4, S. of T. Miss Carrie Roberts, W.A., M.F.
  Gilbert, R.S., Wm. R. Bloomfield, W.P.
North Side Division No. 20 S. of T., meets Mission School House every
  Tuesday evening.  Wm. Cowan, W.P., S. Armstrong, R.S.
Reading Room Association, organized May 1, 1875.  Committee, Mrs. C.A.
  Wells, Mrs. Marian McMynn, 143 Main.
Scandinavian No. 35, S. of T., meets over Elkins store every Monday
  Evening.  M. Field, W.P., A. Peterson, R.S.