[1859]


Villages on the Line of the Railroad.
ZALESBURGH.-
This place is situated seven miles from Manitowoc-contains a population 
of some two hundred-has two water, and one steam saw mill, one store, 
one blacksmith shop, and one commodious hotel. A large amount of lumber 
and shingles is manufactured and sent to market from here yearly. It is 
a pleasant and healthy location, and as soon as the Railrowd is finished 
will increasse largely in size and business.
HARRIS' CORNERS.-
Situated twelve miles from Manitowoc, has been built up within the last 
two years-has a splendid steam mill, two stores, blacksmith shop, an 
elegant church building, and a most extensive new hotel in course of 
erection. This place will grow when the Railroad is built, as there will 
be a Station there.
MAPLE GROVE CORNERS.-
This village is distant from Manitowoc fourteen miles, is located in the 
centre of a finely improved country-contains one hundred population-has 
one tavern, two stores, and one blacksmith and wagon shop. This place is 
also waiting for a chance to grow, and the construction of the Railroad 
will be of great assistance to it, as the farmers around can land their 
products and receive their supplies.
REEDVILLE.-
Located eighteen miles from here, has steam grist and saw mills, a number 
of new dwellings, one blacksmith and wagon shop, and a church and school 
house. It bids fair to be a large village when the Railroad is built. 
There is to be a depot here, and the proprietors are men of enterprise 
and capital.
BRILLION.-
This place is situated on Spring Creek, twenty-five miles from Manitowoc-
has a beautiful location-is surrounded by a fine farming country, and 
many most excellent farms. It has a saw mill, and as soon as the Railroad 
is completed will have a steam saw and grist mill, stores and machine 
shops. The proprietors will aid the Railroad substantially, and are anxious 
for its completion.
We have not space to mention other prominent points on the Road, but will 
do so hereafter.
Manitowoc Pilot, Friday, Sept. 16, 1859 P.3


[1871]


Our Railway goes forward as steady as clock work, the gang of men under Robt. 
Blake have advanced beyond the County line and are now in the town of Brillion, 
Calumet County. The rails are laid as far as the Branch, where the long bridge 
is advancing toward an early completion
Manitowoc Tribune, Aug. 24, 1871


[1881]


Considerable complaint is current among the people concerning the railroad 
crossing near the depot. We are told that last Wednesday a freight train 
stopped fully 15 minutes on the crossing, obstructing the passage of teams 
as well as pedestrians. That is in direct violation of a city ordiance 
recently passed, is well known. We do not suppose that the raiload official 
authorize such wrongful action, but the people will hold them to account. It 
is their business to exercise proper discipline over their employes.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, November 22, 1881 P. 1



[1884]


The Goodrich Transportation Co. have been victorious in the suit 
brought aginst them by parties in Green Bay to recover damages for 
property destroyed by fire, which it was alleged was caused by 
sparks from one of the steamers. The case was bitterly contested 
by both sides and occupied three weeks in the trial. Some of the 
ablest attorneys in the state were engaged. The case was a test 
case and had it gone against the Co. other suits to the amount of 
$200,000 would have been commenced.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, December 30, 1884 P.4



[1885]


Reedsville news: 
Hubbard & Noble shipped last week one car of their land rollers 
to Minneapolis Minn. They are having quite a run in the Roller 
business this winter having orders for three car loads in advance 
of any past year. They shipped a car of base ball bats and are 
making two more car loads of them.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, February 3, 1885 P.6


Another railroad change takes away C.W. Barlett to Ledyard. We are 
sorry to lose him but live in hopes that the railroad changes may 
return him here at no distant day.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, November 3, 1885 P.4


The Lake Shore officials are said to be meditating another change 
in the arrangement of trains. This has been made neccessary by the 
great increase in their ore traffic.
Manitowoc Lake Shore Times, Tuesday, November 17, 1885 P.4


[1927]


DEPOT AND NO TRAINS
LARRABEE, Wis.-A depot waits here for the railroad that never came. The station 
was built in the late 60's, and it is two and a half miles from the nearest 
railway. Jason Pellet was so sure the road was going to pass his place that he 
built a depot on a knoll which overlooked his farm. The road went up through 
Brillion instead.
Manitowoc Herald News, July 15, 1927   P. 9