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Wilmettes 75th Anniversary 1872-1947WILMETTE LIFEHEADQUARTERS FOR FISHERMEN This old fish shack, nearthe foot of Lake avenue, was washed away in a storm in 1907. Main-tained by professional fishermen, who netted their catch, this shackprovided the villagers with a fresh fish supply.BELL FARMHOUSE BEFORE AND AFTER Heres the old Bellfarmhouse, now the Edward J. Ma tot home, 1611 Greenwood ave-nue, before and after it was remodeled in 1936. Built in 1856. thehouse was purchased in 1935 from the Bell estate. (Peter J. andGertrude Bell.) The Bell [arm originally had 40 acres which werelater sold to the North Shore Country club, located there for manyyears before purchasing its present property in Glenview. Thehouse structure is essentially the same. Constructed with handwrought nails, the building still rests on its original hand hewn oakbeams.Maternusborn December 29, 1862, was a con- Schaefertractor and builder in Wilmette.LeadingFrank Schaefer, born October 18.1 Citizen in1864, was a Gross Point farmer, andWEarlya daughter, Helena, who was born IWIiLttMETTES FIRST DAIRY BUSINESS Here you see Fred H, owner of Wilmettes first dairy, and one of his delivery wagons. Gross PointFebruary 21, 1867, later became theThe young milkman pictured is Walter H. Zibble, later to becomefire chief of the village. This photo was taken in 1897, at the WittPresidenwife of Peter Sesterhenn, an agri-t of Gross Point for 13culturist in the same village. An-1dairy barns located on the Peter M. Hoffman farm on Lake avenue.years and a member of its firstother daughter, Margarite, who was(The present site of the Northwestern university golf course, thevillage board, Maternus Schaeferborn November 24, 1868, was theformer Wilmette Golf club.)also filled the offices of village col-wife of Max Engels, engaged in thebottling business in Gross Point.lector and school director for aVillageAt this time, Mr. Witt owned Attorneysquarter of a century. Mr. SchaeferThree of the daughters, Eva, Ka-about 100 cows and had five wagons.waVillage attorneys and the dates inAccording to the milkman picturedstrina and Christina, married and ] a farmer, owning 35 acres ofmoved from the village, and therewhich they held office, have been:above, there were two deliveries aland on section 33 of New Trieris no record of the other children.Johnday, one in the morning, which Ling1886-1892township, and a number of resi-Mr Schaefer and his family be-dencesLouistarted about 2 a.m., and the others J. Pierson ... . . 1892-1893 in Wilmette.longed to St. Josephs church, wherein the afternoon. In addition to de-BorJohn Ling1893-1895nhe was a member of St. Josephs in Prussia on August 26,livering in Wilmette, the company1833Library and Sick Benefit society.Loring Whiting Post . . 1895-1897, he was the eldest of 13 chil-also serviced Kenilworth. The milkdren of Peter and Lena (Bleser)Joseph. L. McKittrick ... 1897-1898was not bottled; it was carried inSchaefer. Leaving the continent inBANKLouis J. Pierson 1898-1900large containers and later poured PRESIDENT1843. he and his parents took upF. Dewey Anderson, president ofGinto the housewives utensils.. W. Hess1900-1902residence in New Trier township.Othe Wilmette State bank since 1933,Joseph L. McKittrick ....1902-1906Mr. Witt began his milk businessn August 26. 1854, he marriedMarhas been treasurer of the WilmetteyAaft 816 Forest avenue by personally. C. Wenban1906-1909 Schaefer. also born inPark district since 1936, and a lib-PrussiaCharledelivering milk in a pail. Movings H. Jackson 1909-1915 and daughter of Johnrary director since 1942. He has alsoSchaeferCout on the Hoffman farm in 1895, he. C. Carnahan1915-1917, a tanner. They had 14served as president of the Wil-children, seven sons and sevenmetteArented barns from Mr. Hoffman. C. Wenban1917-1922 Rotary club (1942-1943).ijntil 1902, when he transferred hisdaughters. Anna Marie, born MarchpresidenFrederic C. Crossley 1922-1925t of the community chestdairy to 718 Twelfth street. At this26, 1861, became the wife of Ger-(1940-1941)Charles H. Jackson . 1925-1931, and president of thehard Steffens. a liquor dealer inGroschamber of commerce (1936-1937).Willitime farmers brought milk to him.s Dean Nance . . 1931-1935| In 1907, Mr. Witt sold his businesss Point. Peter Joseph, who wasHe is a native of Ft. Dodge, Iowa.William Magee James ...1935-to the Bowman Dairy company.