Chadwick Houseboat

1897 - dec 3 - Our celebrated fisherman, Steve Chadwick, has just launched a beautiful house boat on Lake Maxenkuckee and he and his wife are now living upon the water, where thev expect to spend the winter and will be prepared to entertain fishing parties. The boat can be moved to the best fishing grounds where youcan fish direct from the porch which extends clear around the craft. He followed very closely the survey that was made by the State University, and is well posted as to the shape of the lake bed, hence bnows where the bold fishermen can make the best catch

1899 - On 17 Mar 1899 the floating residence was damaged by ice; The ice damaged Chadwick's floating residence and Monday it was hauled up on the beach for repairs. Mar 24, 1899