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August Maertz Mills
  August Maertz's first mill was a sawmill on the south side of Manitowoc
Street in the
six hundred block.
  Later he had a grist and flour mill on Sixth Street. This building is now
owned by
Reinemann. The grist mill was in operation in the early 1900's. A tragedy
occurred there
when a Jonas boy was fatally injured in a fall.
Maertz Store
  William Lemke had a harness shop in early years. Albert Jonas bought the
property
and began the hardware business. In 1912, William W. Maertz purchased the
building.
He too sold hardware until 1932.
  At that time, Maertz began the grocery store. It was affiliated with Clover
Farm. In
1941, his son, William C. Maertz went into the grocery business doing so
until the 60's.
  W. W. Maertz made this building his home for 62 years.
  Harold Kabat purchased the property turning it into a shoe shop and shoe
repair. The
building is unoccupied in 1976.
W. W. Maertz Hardware Store 1912.
Novak Tavern
  At 640 Manitowoc Street there originally stood a tavern and dance hall.
John Novak, Sr.
bought the building from Wencil Shimon (father of Ed Shimon, funeral home
director) in
1910.
  There was also an ice house on the premises. Ice was brought from Long
Lake and
stored for summer uise by the business places. There were a few ice boxes
in the homes.
  Anton Novak, son of John Novak managed the business. He married Barbara
Jerabek.
They moved to Grimms and Mr. Novak tore down the dancehall. In 1922, they
moved back
to Reedsville. This building has been remodeled into a residence.
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