Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
September 1898

Milwaukee County Police Department

These diaries are a mixture of work and family affairs of William Bramwell Sizer. William was on the Milwaukee Police Department and a member of the Sherman Street Methodist Episcopal Church, later transferring their membership to Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 1916. The diaries give a pretty good view of life in the years involved. The diaries were given to me for presentation on this site by family members see contributors page.

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SEPTEMBER 1898

9-1-1898
Fair & Hot. Southerly wind. Took Pagenkopfs check to him this morn.

9-2-1898
Fair. Hot. Southerly wind. Libbie came last night on her way home. Leaves for Chicago this Eve. Check for Mrs. Jeske, 1242-21st. Sergt Scneider on vacation. PM Continued Hot. SW wind.

9-3-1898
Fair Hot. SW wind. My birthday. 40 yrs. old. F.F. Hallisch moved out of 2429 Center, Sept. 1st.

9-4-1898
Sunday:- Fair & some cooler. Southerly wind. PM. partly cloudy & cooler. SW wind.

9-5-1898
Fair & warm. Westerly wind. at noon.

9-6-1898
Fair, cool. NW wind. Shower last night about 2 AM.

9-7-1898
Fair & very cool. NW wind Got cyclometer and put it on my wheel last night. Went to Secy's office and paid $50.00 on our mortgage. The first pay't on our principal. Aug. Equitz applies for saloon license at 1101-22nd St. Opened Sept. 5th. New bldg on 21st bet. Clark and Center. Dead dog, 2416 Wright St.

9-8-1898
Fair & cool. Northerly wind. F.A. Miller reported for work this morn.

9-9-1898
Cloudy & rain all forenoon. NE wind. Went to 4th & Grand Ave. this morn. Staid there until 12 o'c noon. 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol's came from Porto Rico.

9-10-1898
Partly cloudy & cool. Northerly wind. Went to supper last night at 6 PM. Reported to Lt. J.K. at 4th & Sycamore 7:30. was staioned at 4th & Grand Ave. till 121:06 AM waiting for the 1st Reg. to come from Jacksonville. Went to St. P. Depot this morn. Met Capt. J.L. & got orders to go to Beat. Orders to be at Expo at 7 PM. Opening Night.

9-11-1898
Sunday:- Fair & cold. N. wind. Frost. Started fire in furnace last night. Got home from Expo at 11:45 PM. Warmer PM.

9-12-1898
Fair & warmer. SE wind. Sergt. S. ret. from Vac. Bock & Arnold at Expo.

9-13-1898
Rain commencing at 6:45 AM. Rained all forenoon. Miller on Vac. I cover his beat. Chas. Jeske, 1242-21st, Pvt. Co. E., 1 st Wis. Vols. says his family will not need any more aid. Mrs. Ruenpfeld, Jones Island, horse was stolen from 8th and Center.

9-14-1898
Partly cloudy, cool. Southerly wind.

9-15-1898
Fair, cool. SW wind. Went to the St. Paul Depot at 7:30 last night. 4th Regt. passed through on their way to Alabama. Got home 11:45.

9-16-1898
Fair & warm. Westerly wind changing to SE PM. Checks for Mrs. Jeske, 1242-21st and Frieda Schmidt, 1516 ..... Warrant for Wm . Zeally, 1173-11th PM. Wn. Zeally gave himself up and deposited his bail at the Sta. Office Bleck comp. Charge reisting an Officer. Dead dog, 945-9th. Orders per tel. to tell Jesse Price that they could not run tonight. Order came at 4:45 PM & I told him at 5:20 PM.

9-17-1898
Fair & warm. No wind. PM Wind SE. Orders to be at Schlitz PArk at 7:10 PM.

9-18-1898
Sunday;- Fair & coller. Westerly wind. Got home from Sclitz Park at 11:40 PM.

9-19-1898
Partly cloudy & cool. Northerly wind. State Fair begins today.

9-20-1898
Fair & pleasant. SE wind. Eddie Maechtle came last night and left at 6:15 AM today. Dead dog, 1093-23rd.

9-21-1898
Fair & warm. Southerly wind. Stolzenfeld- State Fair.

9-22-1898
Rain. SE wind. Commenced raining at 5:45 AM. Rain all forenoon. Geo. & Willie & Mr. Hentze came down this morn, Go back this Eve. My turn to go to the State Fair. I told the operator to tell West Side Sta. I wouldn't go acct of rain. Cleared up for a while. Commenced raining at 3:30.

9-23-1898
Fair and Pleasant, Northerly wind. Miller ret. from vac.

9-24-1898
Fair & pleasant. Northerly wind. Heavy shower with thunder and lightning last night.-after mid-night. New bldg on 26th bet. Center & Hadley. New bldg. on 28th bet. Chambers and Burleigh.

9-25-1898
Sunday:-Fair, warm, variable wind. Fog horn blowing all morning.

9-26-1898
Fair & warm. Westerly wind. Special duty on patrol wagon. Winkelman sick. Off this PM.

9-27-1898
Fair & pleasant. Variable wind. One run last night.-5th & Prairie. One run this PM-23rd & Wells. Violation of bicycle ord.

9-28-1898
Fair, warm, SE wind. One run last night- 2:35 AM., 19th & Vliet. Dis. Henry Schroeder. Run to 5th & Vliet at 3 PM. Drunk for Risseouw. Off tonight.

9-29-1898
Fair & Warm. Very sultry. Winkelman returned this morn. I packed my boots and Jacket and took them home. Sprowls went to Conf. at Waupuin this morn. at 7:45. Election Appts. PM.

9-30-1898
Fair, cooler, westerly wind. Dead dog, 2628 Fond du Lac. Check for Mrs. Jeske, 1242-21. Wedding at 1163-23, Sat. Eve.

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