Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
June 1899

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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JUNE 1899

6-1-1899
65 deg. W. wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. W changed to East, 11 AM. Court with Wolters. Pd cost:- $3.66. Went down on wheel. Left wheel at Cent. Sta. Got back to beat at 19:45.

6-2-1899
45 deg. NE wind. Fair. Wheel. Cooler. Court in Miles Vag, case. He fought hard & got 30 days. Got back to beat at 10:30. Checks. Got mine cashed at 2nd Wd. Bank.

6-3-1899
65 deg. SE wind. Fair. Wheel. Warmer. PM very warm. Thunder storm last night. Rained hard. Lindows last night. Nic Weber, 715-10th has found his bycycle.

6-4-1899
78 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Hot. PM thunder showers, 4:00 Wm. Maechtle came last night. Mrs. Wolfender, 2101 Center was buried today. Rev. Burroughs officiating.

6-5-1899
70 deg SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Hot. Rode wheel all forenoon. Walked PM.

6-6-1899
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool wind. Sun hot. Dead dog, 1009-19th. New bldg, 30th & Auer. Rode wheel all day. Pd. Dallmann $50.00 bal. of first payment on house.

6-7-1899
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Cooler this forenoon. Looks like rain.. Heavy blow & light shower at 8 PM yesterday. 10 AM met Sergt S on wheel at 22nd & Fond du Lac. Commenced laying track on Hopkins going toward North Mil.

6-8-1899
65 deg. Westerly wind. Fair Wheel. Quite warm this morn. Contractor commenced laying brick on 30th & Lisbon today.

6-9-1899
50 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Wheel. Stolzenfeld returned from Vac. New bldg, 22nd near Locust. New bldg, 20th near Hadley. PM wind changed to E. Cool.

6-10-1899
50 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool.

6-11-1899
65 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Risseouw & I stationed at Cold Spring Park, 33rd & Vliet. W.L. Main Circus.

6-12-1899
70 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Thunder shower at 3 AM. Circus again today & Eve. Got home at 10:30 PM.

6-13-1899
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Court as witness vs. Wesenberg. Dis. warr. Cont. till 16th.

6-14-1899
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Light showers at 5 AM. Saloon book this AM. Heard that Spengler & Kelley were reduced to the ranks. Risseouw goes out at night & Geo. Boerner takes his beat. Met Sergt at 3 PM, Eng. 22.

6-15-1899
60 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool & pleasant. New bldg, rear, 991-24th. New bldg, rear, 965-22nd. Dead cat, Fond du Lac & Tamarack.

6-16-1899
60 deg. NW wind. Fair, Wheel. Cool. Warming toward 9 AM. Court this morn in case of Heuer vs Wesenberg. Dis. warr. Wesenberg found guilty. Sentence suspended on pay't of costs. Amt.-$12.48.

6-17-1899
65 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warmer. Dopke & Flieth go on Vacation. I take Dopke's beat for today. Mathis and Markey sent the West side. Base Ball 7 to 8 favor St. Paul

6-18-1899
65 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Continue on Dopke's beat. Base Ball. Pharmacists applications this morning. PM- Looks like rain. Baseball 14 to15 facor of St. Paul.

6-19-1899
70 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Continue Dopke's beat. Mr. Gregg Sr. 641 33rd died this morn. Sprowls preached the sermon at 8 PM. Mil vs. Minn B Ball. Mil wins 5 to 4.

6-20-1899
60 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Sprowls came this morning at 5:30 and got his breakfast. Then went to Greggs to go with them to the Depot. Mr. G. will be buried in Troy N.Y.

6-21-1899
65 deg. E. wind. Fair, Wheel. Cool. Haase & Jaunke Rode their wheels to the Sta. First time.

6-22-1899
70 deg. Westerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Hot towards noon. Shower at 1:15 PM. Lippert, 1216-23rd moving. Hollfelder does the job. Heavy shower at 5 PM.

6-23-1899
65 deg. North wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool & pleasant. Warming up toward noon. Suspicious character at school, 22nd & Center. 5' 4", 18 to 20 yrs. old. Dark hair, Red cheeks, Round face, Brown derby hat, Brown coat., dark pants, Medium build. Alice came from Minn. on Wed. Went to McHenry's. Then came up with them to our place this PM.

6-24-1899
70 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Nic Engel came at 5 AM & looked over our job of grading. Agreed for $25. to do grading & hauling off Helens lot. Alice goes home on 5:20 train. Minnie & I went to Uecke's, 12th St. to get figures on hardware for Helens House.

6-25-1899
65 deg. NE wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool breeze. Sun shines hot. Henry J. Maechtle & wife came this AM. Drove in. Got here at 7 o'c. H. brought money for Helen.

6-26-1899
70 deg. E. wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. H.J.M. goes home this morn. A. Schultz 2330 Center, reports that some one stole $1.80 out of the store drawer at about 3:45 PM.

6-27-1899
65 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool. Looks like rain. Carnival commences today. Orders to be at Lafayette Pl. Bridge at 7 PM. 10 AM shower. warmer, cloudy & sultry.

6-28-1899
65 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Pleasant & cool. Rain last night. Venetian night- Fake. Went to Lafayette Pl Bridge at 7 o'c. on wheel with Dopke after roll call. I was stationed on RR track off flushing station. Fire works- Fake. Rained 9:30 to 10:30. Got home about 10:30. This PM. 15th & Grand Ave. !2:30. Floral parade. Gov. Scofield & "Teddy" Roosevelt rode in first carriage. I was at 18th & Grand, North Side of St. Jaunke on S. side. Dead dog, 1160-22nd.

6-29-1899
60 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool. Grand Ave & 8th till 10 PM last night. 13th & Grand Ave. at 12:30 today. PM. 10th & Grand Ave. until 4 PM. till Masquerade passed. Eve. Schlitz Park till 11:15 PM on St. at 8th & Walnut

6-30-1899
70 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warmer. PLeasant. Ordered to 34th & Chestnut at 5:00 PM. At 1:45 PM got orders to go to West Park. Met Boerner there after a while Lieut. JK came and told us to stay there till 5 o'c. & then go home. Went to 30th & Cold Spring at 7:15. Staid there till 11:30 PM.

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