Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
October 1908

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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OCTOBER 1908

10-1-1908
34 deg. Fair. Cold NE wind. Sergts. Schroeder, Howard & Kanitz reduced to the ranks.

10-2-1908
32 deg. Fair, White frost. Variable wind.

10-3-1908
42 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Warmer.

10-4-1908
41 deg. Fair. No wind blowing. 10AM- wind SE. Quite warm during the day.38 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Warm towards noon.

10-6-1908
42 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Shower at 10 AM. Bo't new thermometer- 75 cents.

10-7-1908
48 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. Growing colder. Clearing toward noon.

10-8-1908
40 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Mail at 2:30. Letter addressed to Miss Prudence Douglas, Milwaukee, Wis. & Chas. Schroeder, N. Side Police Sta. Lieut Joe told me to take it to S's house as he is sick. John Weimer died. Put on woolen undershirt. Very chilly all day.

10-9-1908
32 deg. Fair, White frost. W wind.

10-10-1908
42 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Cool. PM- Wind becoming variable. Crozier came at 7:15 & helped me connect hot waster radiator in kitchen. Got through at mid night. Paid him $2.00.

10-11-1908
40 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Colder. John Weimer buried. Carl Countyman at Miss. No. 2 with YMCA men.

10-12-1908
34 deg. Fair. SW wind. Frosty. Wm. Plautz died. Mail at 2:30 PM.

10-13-1908
36 deg. Fair. SW wind. Rising temp. Fire at 1256-24th St., 3:30 PM. Fire - 2111 Fond du Lac, 3:45 PM.

10-14-1908
56 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warmer. Very warm at noon.

10-15-1908
60 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warm.

10-16-1908
56 deg. Fair. S wind. 3:30 PM. Went to Sta. Got A&B Warr. for Chas. Keebler 882-28th. Went to Staffords Commission House & took him to No. 5., Fischli Schrager, Comp. From Sta. sent to 1322-11th St. Shot sick dog. Back to beat at 6:30.

10-17-1908
56 deg. Fair. SW wind. In court at 9 AM with Keebler. Case Cont. till Friday Oct. 23rd. Back to beat at 11:25 AM.

10-18-1908
58 deg. Growing cooler. Very smokey.

10-19-1908
48 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Chilly. We all went to Grd. Av. Church to a reception for Rev. Rollins the new (P.E.) District Supt. Ada gave me $30.00 today.

10-20-1908
50 deg. Fair, SE wind.

10-21-1908
52 deg. Fair. SE wind. Paid Walter $5.00 I borrowed a few days ago.

10-22-1908
52 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Very smokey. Brotherhood meeting at Tobers 656 34th St. at 8 PM.

10-23-1908
48 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Growing cooler. Keebler Case from Oct. 17th, cont. to Nov. 6th by comp. Commenced raining at 10:50. Didn't rain much during the day.

10-24-1908
50 Deg. Fair. NE wind. Rain commenced during the night & lasted till 10 AM. PM- Partly clearing at 3 PM. Orders to be at 27th & Fond du Lac at 7 o'c. PM. St.celebration opening of the Ave. Home at 10:30 PM.

10-25-1908
42 deg. cloudy. Colder. Raw SW wind. Reported sick at 11:05 AM. Bronchial trouble.

10-26-1908
42 deg. cloudy. Southerly wind. Rain all night & all morning. At home.

10-27-1908
42 deg. cloudy. Damp. Rained during the night. At home.

10-28-1908
38 deg. Cloudy. Very damp.

10-29-1908
38 deg. Fair. NW wind. Colder. Reported for duty. Lois & Herbert came on 106 at 6:48 PM.

10-30-1908
30 deg. Fair. NW wind. Froze hard.

10-31-1908
28 deg. Fair. PM- wind E. Lois & Herbert went hime, 1:45 train, NW depot. Checks 2:30. $89.57. $3.08 for one day in Sept. to attend Lydias Wedding.

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