Family donates restored Elizabeth depot clock; trustees accept gift

Aug 25, 2026

The Elizabeth Historic Advisory Board located a late‑1800s depot clock in Wisconsin and the family of Donald Shriner donated it back to the town; Maryanne Shriner Anderson spoke about family history and the donation was presented to trustees.

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At the Aug. 25 meeting the board accepted the donation of the Elizabeth Depot clock, a late‑1800s timepiece believed to have served as the station clock at the town railroad depot. Community Development staff described the oral‑history work that led to locating the clock and credited the Historic Advisory Board for contacting the family who returned it to Elizabeth.

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