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Watertown Daily Times, 02 28 1908
The first masquerade of the season was given
at the Turner opera house last evening on roller skates, by August Henze. There
was a fairly good crowd of skaters and the galleries were well filled with
spectators, all seeming to enjoy the fun of trying to solve the mystery of the
identity of the man or woman behind the mask. The identity of those in costume
for most part remained merely a matter of guess work from 8:00 to 9:00 o'clock,
when the order to unmask was given and the announcement of the prize winners
was made.
There was quite a variety of costumes without
an over production of clowns as is almost invariably the case at a masquerade,
there being but three. There were also rubes, turks, cowboy, fencing girls,
jockeys, tennis girls, chimney sweep, Little Red Riding Hood. There were some
by which with a stretch of the imagination might have been taken for ancient
historical characters while there where others who did not make any pretence of
representation. The gong was sounded at 9:00 o'clock and the prizes were
announced . . .
Veteran’s Park
Watertown Daily Times, 06 04 1901
An ordinance providing for the protection of
the city park, situated in the First ward in the city of Watertown (Veteran’s Park today) . . . No person shall step or
walk on the sod or grass, or deface, mutilate or injure the trees, flowers or
shrubbery, or deface, mutilate or injure or sit upon the steps of the Soldiers'
Monument, or catch, kill, destroy, wound, maim, worry or molest the birds or
game, or deposit any filth or commit any nuisance, or suffer or permit any dogs
belonging to him, or in his charge, custody or control to chase, worry or
molest, disturb or catch any bird or game, within the city park, situated
within the First ward of this city . . . no person shall ride, drive or lead
any horse or other animal, or ride any bicycle or velocipede, upon or across
said park or any portion thereof.
Provided always that a person lawfully employed by the Board of Public
Works, in doing work in or upon said park, may step or walk on the sod and
grass thereof.
Elks Lodge members No. 666 honored
Watertown Daily Times, 03 19 1958
Nine past exalted rulers of the Watertown Elks Lodge No. 666, and a large number
of “Old Timers,” Elks who have been members of the lodge for at least 21 years,
were guests of honor at a dinner and meeting held at the lodge last night.
The nine past exalted rulers honored were
Attorney Charles Payant, A.A. Beyer, Dr. J.R. Casanova, Attorney Charles E
Kading, Gordon Scott, Walter Schlueter, A. E. Bentzin, L.M. Bickett and G.T.
Lange. All were present except Mr. Bickett.
Watertown Daily Times, 02 15 1908
An interesting program was carried out at the
High school auditorium yesterday morning to commemorate the memory of the
immortal Abraham Lincoln. The feature of
the program was an address by Mayor Arthur Mulberger on the life and character
of Lincoln.
The mayor in his address showed that great
events center about great men and that whenever the country needed great men,
some mastermind came to the front and proved to be a match for the existing
conditions. The mayor related how
Lincoln's early life was wrought out under adverse circumstances, and showed
how by persistent efforts and courage he became a national figure.
In concluding his remarks, he spoke of the
conditions of the present time and how we were in need of men like Lincoln at
the present time. The address of the
mayor lasted about an hour and was listened to very attentively.
Watertown Daily Times, 02 15 1983
A new automobile dealership will open in
Watertown on March 1, according to James and Clyde Kennedy, owners of the
business. The dealership, to be known as
Kennedy Chevrolet-Buick, Inc., will be located at West Main Street and Votech
Drive, in the former Feldner Chevrolet building.
James Kennedy said he has reached agreement
with officials of General Motors for the Chevrolet and Buick dealership
franchises in Watertown. The city has been without a Chevrolet dealership since
Feldner left the business several years ago, and the Buick dealership is being
transferred from Petros Pontiac, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, GMC, Inc.
Watertown Daily Times, 12 27 1997
In a few short weeks, the Watertown Post Office will be losing its two top
administrative employees. Postmaster Art
Hamann is retiring from the U.S. Postal Service and Scott Wrucke, supervisor of
customer services, is leaving to become postmaster of the post office in Green
Lake. Hamann's last day of work is Jan.
2, 1998. Wrucke was supposed to have
begun his new job already, but will stay in Watertown for the first few weeks
in January to assist Nick Chapel, who will serve as officer-in-charge until a
new postmaster is hired. Hamann was
hired as Watertown's postmaster to succeed Janet Bauer, who left on May 24,
1989.
Watertown Daily Times, 03 20 1958
Dave Pirkel, senior center of Watertown High
school's basketball team, has been elected honorary captain of the squad for
the 1957-58 season by his teammates.
Pirkel was a strong rebounder and top scorer on the team. Tom Gamroth, junior forward, was elected most
valuable player and Ralph Krueger, junior guard, was named hardest working
player on the club. Gamroth started the
season at a slow pace but came along well and was an outstanding performer at
season's end. Krueger was a perpetual motion performer at guard and a good
scorer.
Watertown Daily Times, 03 20 1983
“I can't think of a nicer thing to have
happen,” said Watertown High School Athletic Director Harris Grabow. Grabow was referring to Watertown's trip to the
WIAA State Boys' Basketball Tournament this week which coincides with the
announcement of his retirement. The
school board will act on Grabow's request to take early retirement at age 62 at
Wednesday's meeting. Grabow's
relationship with Watertown and basketball goes back a long way. He coached the 1960 team which played in the
state tournament and was the co-captain of the 1939 Gosling team which won the
Class B title.
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Grabow's Retirement Banquet
Watertown Daily Times, 10 16 1983
Former athletes, teammates, students, family
and friends made up the crowd of some 200 wellwishers at Harris Grabow's
retirement banquet Tuesday evening.
Grabow has served as Athletic Director at Watertown High School since
1966.
Prior to that he was the Gosling basketball
coach for 20 years and took his 1960 squad to the WIAA State Tournament. He had
been there 21 years earlier as a member of the Goslings' 1939 Class B state
Championship team.
Watertown Daily Times, 03 24 1958
The
Plattdeutscher Verein and the auxiliary
of the organization last night held their annual elections of officers and
during the evening a 92-year-old member, Franz Koch of 1000 Labaree Street, was
presented with a life membership. Mr.
Koch's membership in the Plattdeutschers dates back 70 years. He is the oldest member. In addition to the life membership, Mr. Koch
was presented with a gift by the organization.
Officers elected by the verein are: Marvin O. Niehoff, president;
Leonard Fehrman, vice president; Charles Teich, secretary; Wallace Block,
treasurer; Max L. Noffz, trustee for three years; Elmer Kube, warden. Other
trustees are Raymond F. Franz and Leonard Nass.
Watertown Daily Times, 03 24 1998
An
Oconomowoc-area man has been hired postmaster of the Watertown
Post Office. Jeffrey D. Hoffmann,
34, is succeeding Art Hamann, who retired in January. Hoffmann started his
career with the postal service as a letter carrier in 1988 in Milwaukee. He worked his way up the ranks as a
supervisor, followed by assignments as station manager for three post offices
in the Milwaukee area. His most recent position was station manager at the West
Milwaukee branch, where he was responsible for 140 employees and 40,000
deliveries daily.
Watertown Democrat, 07 01 1858
Splendid Pie Plant — Mr. Hezekiah Flinn of
this city has presented us with four stocks of the best Pie Plant we have
ever seen, without exception. They
were about two feet in length, two
inches through and six in circumference. They were not the Cahoon variety but much tenderer and milder. We have never seen their equal for all the purposes for which this vegetable is esteemed and now so
widely used. The leaves were almost
twenty feet in circumference, and
were about as large as a common
umbrella. They show what care and intelligence can do in the way of improving graden productions.
Watertown Democrat, 07 01 1858
Concert — “The Kimbles,"a new company of minstrels
which has recently been organized, will give a concert of vocal and instrumental music in this city, at Cole's Hall, tomorrow evening. They can play the banjo, strike the guitar, rattle the bones, crack a joke, and sing all varieties of songs to perfection — except when they happen to fall short of that high
mark.
Watertown
Democrat, 07 01 1858
[Advertisement]
ST. JULIEN SALOON.
Dennis' Block, West Side of the River.
The subscriber would announce to his
old friends and the public generally, that he has just opened a
NEW SALOON
in Dennis' new block, on the west side
of the river, where he is prepared to meet the wishes of all who give him a
call. He has procured a superb marble bottom Billiard Table for those who
delight in that elegant trial of skill and chance, and has on hand a large
stock of the best
WINES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS,
and Lager Beer by the bottle or
glass. Free Lunches of the most delicate
dishes of the season will be served up every forenoon. The favorite kinds of Havanas and Prineapees
can be had at all times. Oyster and Game Suppers, accompanied with the best
drinks when desired, will be served up on the shortest notice and in the most
approved manner. No pains will be spared
to make all who visit the St. Julien pleased with their entertainment. B. MILLER.
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Watertown
Democrat, 12
30 1858
Supper at the St.
Julien. The proprietor of this well
known and popular establishment, B. Miller
[Bernard], entertained about fifty persons of this city on Monday evening
last, with an oyster and quail supper, which was in every respect
excellent. His guests were well pleased
and there is not one of the number who would not willingly bear testimony to
the superiority of the festival and be much gratified with an opportunity of
repeating the performance.
1958 03 29
One of Watertown's veteran barbers, Clarence G. Young, today announced
his retirement from business. He has operated Young's Barber Shop at 101 South
First Street for the past 30 years, but his service as a barber in this
community goes back years before that. Mr. Young ended his barber career
yesterday. In making his announcement today he said he has sold his business to
Floyd Wilder of Ripon.
212 N Water
Watertown Gazette, 06 26 1908
Otto C. Riebe has
drawn plans for a new two story brick building in North Water Street for Frank B Weber, the dimensions for which
are 22x46 feet. He has also drawn plans
for a residence now under construction by Mrs. Mary Moran in [108] North Warren
Street, plans for a residence for Wm. Wedemeyer in Montgomery Street, for a
residence for Albert Valaskey in [806] Jones Street, and for a garage for
Edward Buroff in North Third Street. A new residence is being erected in Church
Street by Daniel Kusel, Jr, the plans for
which were drawn by Otto Uehling, of Milwaukee.
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Watertown Gazette, 09 25 1908
The Weber store in North
Water St. and residence adjoining are offered for rent cheap. The store is 24x70 feet and is suitable for a
general merchandise store—has a basement and is fitted out with all modern
improvements. In the rear of the store
are a fine barnyard and stables which will accommodate 85 horses. This is one of the best business stands in
the city, and the right party renting it can make it a money-maker. There is a saloon adjoining the store doing a
fine business, and the large elevator of the Watertown Grain Co. is 1 1/2
blocks away, which adds much to the place in a business way. The store will be remodeled to suit
tenant. The residence adjoining contains
10 rooms, has everything modern and [is] in excellent repair. The store and residence can be rented as a
whole or separately.
For further particulars apply to Frank B. Weber, 516 North Washington
St., Watertown, Wis.
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Frank Weber Engages in
Business
Watertown Gazette, 06 11
1909
Frank B. Weber, for many years a member
of the former lumber firm of J. Weber & Son,
has opened a general merchandise store in the Weber building at 212 North Water
Street. He has put in a brand new stock
of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, gents’ furnishing goods, crockery, green
and dried fruits, etc. Goods delivered
free to any part of the city. Free
stabling in connection. Mr. Weber’s past
honorable business dealings in this city will ensure to him a large share of
the patronage of our people. The Gazette wishes him success in his
new venture.
The 29th section
of the 7th Chapter of [the City Charter] provides expressly that the Street
Commissioners "Shall give notice to all owners and occupants of lots which
may be deemed injurious to health by stagnant water remaining thereon, in the
official paper for ten days, to abate such nuisance by draining or filling such
lot within a reasonable time therein to be specified."
We concede for
the sake of the argument that the delay occasioned by the required ten day's
notice may be disastrous and result in consequences fatal to the health of our
city. . . Any owner or occupant of a lot who has the welfare of himself, his
family or the community at heart, should not, and probably will not, hesitate
to take early and efficient measures for the correction of the evils complained
of. No argument is necessary to show
that they are dangerous ones—deleterious to health—and if not speedily remedied
will result in sickness. We have had several cases of fever already. Every one knows that the first great
principle is to make our city and its streets clean. Cellars, too, in which water has stood for a
long time—of which there are a great number about town-should be thoroughly
cleansed and purified. Lime, or other disinfectants, cannot be used too freely,
and we hope that their application to the streets, alleys, backyards, cellars,
out houses and the like, will not only be prompt but bountiful.
Watertown Democrat, 07 01 1858
Before another
number of our paper is issued, the Anniversary of our National Independence will
have passed. Another year will be added
to an infant nation's age, and the bond of union strengthened by the trials and
experience of another cycle. The
recurrence of this event is suggestive of many thoughts and recollections that
should, and in the breast of the true friend of freedom do, inspire renewed
confidence in the permanency and stability of free institutions. On that day the heart of the American citizen
beats warm with gratitude, his step is elastic and his bearing proud. His daily
vocation is suspended, his cares and business laid aside, and his individuality
forgotten in the pride of citizenship . . . Despotic pretensions produced
resistance that, crowned with success, resulted in incalculable and untold
blessings. The "arms of the mighty
was broken," and "the stone that the builders rejected" was made
the corner stone in the edifice of universal freedom.
Scarce
three-quarters of a century have transpired since the sun of freedom first
shone upon the Western Hemisphere [1776], yet the tree of liberty then planted,
watered by the blood of the patriots, and protected from the blasts of
despotism by the wisdom and sagacity of the sages of the revolution, has grown
to giant stature. Beneath its sheltering
branches millions of freemen are protected in "life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness." The lapse of
time has but increased the strength and extended the area of freedom. Her
fields yield their riches to the hands of industry. The winds of prosperity blow fresh around the
homes of her children. The air of
liberty nerves their arms and incites their aspirations . . . Let us forget our
duty as Christians, in a Christian land, and that we owe our inestimable
blessings to Him the giver of all good, who holdeth in his hand the destinies
of the nations of the earth, and without whose guidance and protection the
wisdom of man availeth nothing. [Chapter on Fourth of July]
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
SPECIAL
NOTICE. Mrs. Hicks has removed from the
Bank building, and now occupies the front room over McKey Bro. & Co’s store
adjoining the Planter's Hotel. A good
assortment of Bonnets and Millinery Goods always on hand and for sale at prices
to suit the times. Straw and Neapolitan
Bonnets bleached and remodeled. Having
employed Miss Newton, a superb Dress Maker, I am now prepared to do all work in
that line of business and at reduced prices. Mrs. M. Hicks
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
MILLINERY
& DRESS-MAKING. Mrs. Webb would
inform her friends and the public generally that she is not going to abandon
the millinery business this spring, but, on the contrary, has just received a
well selected stock of spring and summer goods which she is prepared to sell
cheap for cash or ready pay. Having
employed Miss Halverson, a superb milliner from Chicago, she feels confident
she can suit the tastes of all who may favor her with their patronage. She is also prepared to cut, fit and make
dresses by the latest and most approved style.
Her prices will be the same as heretofore, believing them to be as low
as any one can afford to do dress making and do it well, and if she does not do
her work as cheap as her neighbors, she will do it better or no charge will be
made for the effort.
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
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Cream and Ice! The rooms in Cooley's
Block on Second St., are now open for the reception of parties who wish to
partake of the most delicious article of Ice Cream that can anywhere be
obtained. Every care will be taken to
render the visit of guests pleasant and agreeable. The subscriber can also supply families,
stores saloons, or anybody with any quantity of the purest and best ice during
the summer. Orders may be left at the
office of the undersigned. Ice is
delivered every morning to all who want it regularly. F. Cooley
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Cooley Hall
Watertown
Democrat, 02 10 1859
A social
dance will be given by Fred. Cooley at his commodious hall this evening. A gay party, lively music, a table profusely
covered with the choicest viands, cannot fail to furnish all who delight to
move through the mazes of the dance a most favorable opportunity to indulge in
so exciting and healthful an exercise.
Fred. will leave nothing undone that will contribute to the pleasure of
his guests.
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
Dead
Dogs. Somebody sends us the following
item through the Post Office, which we publish just as we received it, for the
sake of the hint it contains to those who are troubled with the presence of
these defunct animals "A nuisance
in the shape of dead dogs line the shore of Rock River below the city, to the
great annoyance of the inhabitants who have no objection to the un-dogging of
the town but at the same time would propose some other method of disposing of
the carcasses this hot weather, more agreeable to. SMELLER
Bible Reading in Watertown Schools
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
HOW
IT LOOKS ABROAD—The classic correspondence between our City Superintendent of
Common Schools and one of the teachers, which we published some time since, has
been extensively copied by our exchanges, with such observations as tended to
show their estimate of the fellow who was a party to it. It is generally
regarded as the only specimen of the kind extant. After publishing it, the Waukesha Republican speaks of it as follows: “This Superintendent Gill is the same man
that ordered the reading of the Bible in the
Public Schools of Watertown, to be suppressed. State Superintendent Draper, sent a very
sensible and dignified letter to the School Board of that city, giving his
reasons why the bible should be used in schools. Of course this allusion to religious
instruction is a miserable fling from a very small pattern of a man, as the
above correspondence indicates Mr. Gill to be.
The Watertown Democrat, from
which we extract the above, gives this shrewd specimen of a Superintendent some
very excellent advice regarding the duties of his office."
Watertown Democrat, 07
08 1858
Post
Office regulations—We have received the following note from M. B. William s,
Esq., and cheerfully give it a place in our paper, in accordance with his
request:
Wisconsin,
July 6th, 1858.
To
the Editor of the Watertown Democrat:
SIR—You will confer a favor upon the
undersigned, and perhaps aid in disseminating general information, by
publishing in your paper the following extracts from instructions issued by the
Post Master General, dated September, 1854:
"Postage cannot be paid on regular
newspapers or periodicals, for a less term than one quarter; and in all cases,
postage must be paid on such matter at the commencement of the quarter."
"The Post Master who collects the
postage on newspapers, periodicals, etc., quarterly or yearly in advance, is
entitled to the commissions on the same, although he may go out of office
immediately thereafter, and the paper or periodical be delivered by his
successor."
"When newspapers or periodicals are
not taken out of the Post Office by the persons to whom they are addressed, the
Post Master will, under his frank, give immediate notice to the publisher,
stating the cause, if known."
The above instructions will be strictly
followed. Yours, MYRON B. WILLIAMS, P.
M.
Common Council Proceedings
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
COMMON COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS:
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
July 6th, 1858.
Present—The
Mayor, Ald. Bennett, Dutcher, Johnson, Jones, Pease, Prentice, Rothe, Schurz,
Steck and Weissert.
The minutes of
the last meeting read and approved.
The resolution
relating to the appointment of assessors was taken from the table, and after
considering the same, on motion of Ald. Johnson it was again laid upon the
table.
Ald. Johnson
offered the following resolution which was adopted, viz :
Resolved, That
the Mayor appoint a committee of three to express the wish of the Council to
the persons elected as City Assessors, that they would resign their office in
order that the provisions of the new Assessment Law be complied with, and that
they report on next Monday.
Whereupon the
Mayor appointed as such committee Ald. Johnson, Prentice and Steck.
Ald. Bauman
presented his written resignation which was accepted and placed on file.
On motion the
Board adjourned.
WM. DUTCHER,
Cleck. pro tem.
In Common
Council, July 12, 1858.
Present—The
Mayor, Ald. Bennett, Johnson, Lindon, Prentice, Pease, Quintmeyer, Schatz,
Steck and Weissert.
The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
Presentation of
petitions, memorials and accounts.
By Ald.
Schatz—Account of M. Canfield for work on streets, $5 00. Also account of Miles Norton for work on
streets, $10 00. Allowed and charged to
6th ward fund.
The following
accounts were presented and referred to the Finance Committee, viz:
Blumenfeldt &
Kopp for printing, $1 75. A. Herkeurath
for services as constable, $2.21. Jacob Jussen for rent of engine
house, etc., $14 25. Petition of
Wenzl Quis and others in relation to the repair of the plank road bridge. Laid on the table.
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
ICE CREAM SALOON. F. P. Brook & Co. have just refitted their Ice
Cream Rooms at their Confectionary & Fruit Store on the bridge, and are
prepared to serve up the Best Quality of Ice Cream Every Afternoon and
Evening. Ice Cream furnished for Parties
or Private Families on a few hours notice, in large or small quantities. Owing to the hard times we shall charge only
ten cents a dish this season.
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
The New Post Master.—The report of the appointment of a new Post Master of this city has been confirmed. Last week Gen. James Potter, an esteemed and
respected citizen, received his commission from the President and is making
arrangements to enter upon the discharge of his public duties. This selection, under the circumstances, will
give universal satisfaction. The new
incumbent has all the qualifications to make a popular and faithful officer,
and we have no doubt that he will take pleasure in consulting the convenience
of the whole community. He will commence
his official career with the best wishes of all who know him, and will no doubt
fully realize the expectation of his many friends. We congratulate him upon his good fortune.
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
The New Post Office.—Gen. Potter, the newly appointed Post
Master of this city has determined to remove the Post
Office from its present location on Second Street to the Democrat Block, on
Main Street. No one can reasonably
complain of this change. A more central
and convenient point could not be found.
If the accommodation of the largest number should be the governing rule
in the establishment of an office designed for the benefit of the public, then
the choice made in the present case is wise and impartial. The new room is
large and commodious, and will be fitted up in a handsome and substantial
style. As soon as the necessary
arrangements can be completed the new Post Master will enter upon the discharge
of his duties—removing the office to the place which he has selected for it.
04 01 1908
A very difficult and
successful surgical operation was performed just before noon at St. Mary's Hospital in this city . . . the patient being Herbert Kuehnemann . . .
Eleven years ago . . . Mr. K. had the misfortune to have his left foot badly
crushed. The member became deformed and
withered and always troubled him yet he continued to work, walking on his heel
which bothered him as a sore on the sole of the heel refused to heal, although
every effort possible was made by physicians to heal the sore which refused to
yield to treatment. As a last resort, it
was decided that the only way to save the foot . . . was by the process known as skin grafting and
yesterday Mr. K. submitted to the operation ... the patient was placed under
the influence of an anesthetic and the skin around the opening . . . was
removed after the sore was properly prepared by Dr. Habhegger, the dead skin covering
a space of about three or four inches . . . After the skin was removed from the
foot, Dr. Habhegger opened a place in the right leg of the patient between the
knee and the thigh turning down the skin over a surface of about three by four
inches and when everything was in proper shape and condition, the foot was
brought over and the heel placed in the opening in the leg and the flap brought
up to the heel.
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
The following accounts were presented and referred to the
Finance Committee, viz:
Blumenfeldt & Kopp for printing, $1 75. A. Herkenrath for services as constable, $2
21. Jacob Jussen for rent of engine house, etc.,$14 25. Petition of Wenzel Quis and others in relation
to the repair of the plank road bridge. Laid on the table.
The finance committee reported in favor of allowing the
account of Jacob Jussen of $14 00 for rent of engine house for March and April.
Adopted and charged to city general fund.
Peter Rogan, having received the highest number of votes for
the office of Alderman of the 3d ward, appeared, was qualified and took his
seat in the Council.
By Ald. Steck—Resolved, That the Mayor and Clerk draw their
order on the city general fund for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to
Edward Johnson, Amos Bennett and William Dutcher, who are authorized to
cooperate with L. A. Cole, John Richards, J. A. Hall, Heber Smith and H. W.
Blanchard, in putting the "Blanchard Bridge" in as thorough repair as
possible, and upon the completion of the repairs to the satisfaction of said
Johnson, Bennett and Dutcher, they are hereby authorized to deliver said Cole
and others the orders herein authorized to be issued. Adopted
Watertown Democrat, 07
15 1858
A Pic Nic to be a Pic Nic must be free, and relieved of all
the stiffened forms of Etiquette and fusty musty rules of Codfish Aristocracy,
while good humor and innocence run wild.
Never were our ideas of what it should be more fully realized than on
the occasion of the Pic Nic at Boomer's Grove on Saturday last. There were all
the essentials to make pleasure prevail. The ladies had not only made happy the
hearts of trusting swains by their presence, but had provided the essentials
wherewith to relieve the cravings of appetite and taste.
Watertown Democrat, 07
22 1858
THE INDIAN WAR.
Intelligence from Oregon establishes the fact that we have another
Indian War on our hands. Some of the
tribes of Oregon Territory have given unmistakable evidence of being actuated
by deep feelings of bitter hostility towards the white population. They have murdered emigrants and attacked the
troops of the United States while on their march through the country. The government is making a vigorous effort to
meet this state of things. A sufficient
force will be sent across the Rocky Mountains to conquer the Indians and bring
them to terms of peace. Though it is
hard to tell what are the causes of these outbreaks of savage cruelty, or who
is responsible for them, there is but one way to deal with these wild men of
the woods - that is to subdue them and then make it their interest to cherish
peaceful dispositions. They no doubt feel as Indians have always felt when they
beheld themselves crowded and pressed by settlers, and their lands passing from
them - their first impulse is to exterminate the authors of their wrongs. But it is useless to struggle - their
overthrow and extinction are only questions of time - their fate can now be
foreseen.
Watertown Democrat, 07
22 1858
IMMENSE SACRIFICE
Closing out sale of Furniture and Bedding!
Having purchased the entire stock of House Furnishing Goods
formerly owned by Pike & McAlister, I will sell, for the next sixty days,
without regard to cost, in order to close the business. The stock consists of tete a tetes sofa chairs [furniture intended to seat two persons,
especially facing each other], lounges of every description, marble top, center
and side tables, mahogany and walnut side tables, mahogany, walnut and cherry
bureaus, bureau washstands, sink and common washstands, extension and common
leaf tables, cane and wood seat rockers, cane and wood seat office and dining
chairs, common kitchen chairs, and many other articles too numerous to mention,
such as is found in a first class furniture store, all of which will be sold at
a Great Sacrifice, in order to close the business by the 10th of September
next. WM. L. CHURCH. Dennis' Block,
West Side of the River. Watertown, July
14, 1858.
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Watertown Democrat, 09 30 1858
CHAIRS—Mr. O. S. Howard has for sale, in Dennis’ Block, some ten dozen
of common chairs. They were manufactured
by Pike & McAllister and will be disposed of at the lowest cost
figure. Those wanting them have now a
chance to purchase a first rate article at the lowest price.
B. B. Vandercook
Watertown Democrat, 07
22 1858
A sort of miscellaneous vagrant, who registered himself as
“B. B. Vandercook, Rochester, N. Y.” at the Exchange
Hotel of this city, a few days since, sneaked away without paying his bill
after staying there over a week, playing the “gentleman of leisure." We
see he practiced the same game at Horicon.
The Argus describes him as
"a large, dark complexioned, heavy bearded young man, about 25; wears a
dark figured morning gown, occupies the whole sidewalk when he travels, and says
he is a brother of Vandercook, of Portage City.
His baggage consisted of a pair of dirty socks and shirt, is here at the
Winter House, where he would do well to call and settle for a week's
board." Landlords will do well to
be on the lookout when he makes his appearance.
Watertown Democrat, 07
22 1858
The finest fruit we have ever seen of the berry kind, were a
few specimens of the new orange raspberry given us yesterday by Mr. W. Clark,
in whose garden they were raised. They were large, sweet, juicy, and decidedly
superior to any other variety we have ever known cultivated. These were picked
from a lot of very small bushes procured at Rochester, N. Y., last spring. They
thrive well here and promise to be a choice addition to our garden productions.
New potatoes raised by our farmers are beginning to make
their appearance in our streets. Mr.
Walter Pease - who generally brings to this market the earliest and best
varieties of garden vegetables that we get last week presented us with a lot of
very fine new potatoes. Amongst the
other abundant crops this year will be the potato. Probably more acres have put
in the ground this season than ever before in this state, and the yield
promises to be large.
S. P. Day & Co. have a lot of lumber wagons for sale,
which for strength, lightness and durability, cannot be surpassed. They were manufactured by Charles Wood, one of
the most skillful of our mechanics. They
are both handsome and serviceable vehicles.
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Sale of
Personal Property
Watertown Democrat, 05 03 1860
Notice
is hereby given that I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at my shop, in the Third Ward of the city of Watertown, in the
County of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, on Saturday, the 26th day of May,
A.D. 1860, at one o’clock P.M., one red Sulkey or two wheeled carriage, the property
of John P. McDonald, and now in my possession, for the purpose of paying the
repairs made by me thereon, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14, of
Chapter 153, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Wisconsin.
Charles
Wood.
First Street is now being macadamized [pavement of layers of
compacted broken stone] which will be a great improvement to that thoroughfare,
if done as it should be, which appears to be the case.
The Ladies Festival, held at Cole's Hall, was a very
successful effort towards accomplishing a good end - the payment of the small
remaining debt that now hangs over the Congregational
Church of this city. We have never
seen that spacious hall fitted up more pleasantly, or tables more bountifully
and tastefully spread. The attendance
was large and all seemed to enjoy themselves finely. This was entirely an
affair of the ladies, and like all their attempts to do something kind and
useful, its success was brilliant, and reflects credit on their benevolence and
enterprise.
There is now an extensive Threshing Machine Manufactory in
this city, carried on by Mr. F. E. Shandrew. Though only recently started,
fifteen have been completed this season. They have all the latest improvements
and will be found to be among the best now in use. Farmers in this region will
find it for their interests to buy their threshing machines at this new
establishment, for the reason that it will be a great convenience to have a
place where they can come to get their repairing done. We learn that most of
the machines made here have been sold cheaper than they could be obtained
elsewhere, while in point of strength and finish they have been pronounced
superior by good judges. When the motives are so great as in this case, we
should by all means encourage our home manufactures, and do all we can to make
them permanent and successful. We hope to see this threshing machine
establishment one of the prominent institutions of our city - adequate to meet
the growing demands of one of the best grain growing districts in the West.
Without the help such labor saving inventions afford, the vast quantities of
wheat raised in this State could never be prepared for market.
Watertown Democrat, 07
29 1858
Eighty Choice Lots for sale
In Cady's Addition to the City of Watertown.
TERMS EASY AND PRICES LOW.
Inquire of Myron B. Williams, Esq., Agent.
Office over Waldron & Steck's store,
Main Street. Watertown
Watertown Democrat, 07
29 1858
New Millinery Store
On Main Street Bridge.
Mrs. Engelmann has just returned from Chicago, where she has
purchased a large and choice assortment of bonnets, flowers, and every variety
of goods belonging to a first rate millinery establishment. She offers them to
the ladies at the lowest prices. In this
store there is also a Sewing Machine offered to the use of the public for two
or three cents a yard.
8th
Regiment of Wisconsin Militia
Watertown Democrat, 07
29 1858
REGIMENT ORDERS, NO. 1.
Headquarters of the 8th Regiment of
Wisconsin Militia.
Henry Mulberger is hereby notified and appointed Adjutant;
Carlos A. Sprague, Quarter Master; W. M. Wright, Pay Master; J. R. Rood.
Surgeon; J. M. Bingham, Judge Advocate - each with the rank of Captain. Also, Rev. E. P. Beecher, Chaplain, and H. B.
Willard, Surgeon's Mate - each with the rank of Lieutenant; all attached to the
Staff of the Eighth Regiment of Wisconsin Militia. By order of Harlow
Pease, Colonel Commanding 8th Regiment.
Watertown Democrat, 07
29 1858
The Welch Methodists are progressing with their church
building on the West side of the river.
The frame is up, the clap-boards on the roof shingled and the interior
is being finished. In a short time it
will be ready for service. They are
supplying themselves with a very neat house of worship. It is finely located and easily accessible
from all points of the city.
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A Good Job
Watertown Gazette, 08
20 1909
The Welch Church corner, North Washington and West Cady
streets, has a new cement walk that is a credit to Edward Racek, who
constructed it and to our city officials who laid out and looked after the
work, especially so when compared with other corner walks in some parts of the
city.
Watertown Democrat, 07
29 1858
The New Dam - Mr. W. H. Blanchard and Enos Salsich are now
engaged in building a new dam across Rock River,
a few rods below Main Street bridge, in place of the one that was carried away
some six weeks ago by the great flood.
The new structure will be built in such a way as to make it strong and
permanent, and capable of resisting any amount of pressure that will ever be
made upon it by any accumulation of water that is likely to flow over it. When completed it will furnish a splendid and
reliable water power, sufficient to carry all the machinery that is now located
on the river, and as much more as it may be profitable to put in
operation. A large number of men are now
employed on the work, the object being to get the structure done as soon as
possible, so that the mills now standing idle may once more be set in motion. The two grist mills that depend on this power
for water are among the largest and best in the state. Both are being
thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and will be put into the best running
order. When driven to their full speed,
they are capable of manufacturing daily large quantities of the best quality of
flour, and their brands stand among the first class in all markets where they
are seen. They give steady employment to
a considerable number of men, and their success is a matter of interest to all.
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Water
Power for Sale or to Lease
Watertown Democrat, 09 09 1858
I will sell the Hydraulic Reserve on the east side of Rock River, in the
City of Watertown, or any part thereof, with the Mills and water power
connected therewith, or lease the same for a term of years to any Party or
Parties who will improve the same. None
[sic] others need apply. This property
is located in the central part of the city.
The Reserve is within five hundred feet of the Planters Hotel and Bank
of Watertown, and is capable of being divided into 20 or 25 lots suitable for
mechanical or hydraulic purposes.
H. W. Blanchard
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Lower (Globe Mill) Dam ↓
Sheriff’s Sale
Dam and Flouring Mill
Watertown Democrat, 04
21 1859
State of Wisconsin
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Amos Steck against Enos Salsich
By virtue of an execution issued from said Court in the
above entitled action, to me directed and delivered, against the real and
personal property of the above named defendant, Enos Salsich, I have levied
upon and taken all the right, title and interest which the said defendant had
on the nineteenth day of November, A.D., 1858, or at any time thereafter, in
and to all those certain lots and parcels of land, lying and being in the city
of Watertown, and county and state aforesaid, known and described as lots
three, four and five . . .
Cross reference: Portion
of 1857 map showing lower dam and Salsich flour mill
Flouring mill and dam rights sold
. . . together with the flour mill on the south half of lots
four and five, in block forty-eight, and all the water power and privileges,
and all the rights, interest and privileges created and made on the west side
of Rock river by the dam across said river
abutting on lots one and two in said block forty-eight, except four hundred and
fifty (450) inches appurtenant to the saw mill . . . I shall expose for sale
and sell at public auction at the Planter’s Hotel, in the city of Watertown, in
said county of Jefferson, on Saturday, the 4th day of June next, A.D. 1859, at
one o’clock in the afternoon. Joseph
Giles, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Wis.
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Infanticide
Watertown Gazette, 05
12 1859
It seems we have that most infamous of all things among
us—an infant killer. Last Tuesday
afternoon some children, who were playing near Blanchard’s Brick Mill,
accidentally discovered the body of an infant floating in the race. They gave the alarm and on its being taken
out it proved to be a full grown but new-born child, which had all the
appearance of having been first strangled and then thrown into the water as the
best way of hiding the shame and concealing the odious deed of the authors of
so fiendish a crime. Police Justice
Hadley held a Coroner’s Inquest, the jury returning a verdict of death from
some cause unknown to them. But for the
barbarity of the punishment, the perpetrators of this heathenish act ought to
be consigned to an enraged band of Blackfeet Indians and left to their
vengeance. The torture inflicted would
be none too hard for the slaughterers of innocents.
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Red Mill Undergoing
Extensive Repairs
Watertown
Democrat, 09 01 1859
The Red Mill on the
west side of the river, carried on by Messrs. Salsich and the Greens, is now
undergoing extensive repairs and receiving a new run of stone. These improvements will add largely to the
capacity of this heavy milling establishment to accommodate the large number who
daily resort to it with custom work and also greatly increase its facilities
for manufacturing bread-stuffs. Mr. Enos
Salsich is also doing another good thing in macadamizing that portion of Water
Street which runs from West Avenue (today West Main) to the mills. This timely improvement will render the
establishments down there easily accessible through every season of the year,
and all who may have business to transact can go and come without being buried
in mud and mire, no matter what the weather. We are glad to see these changes going on, as
they indicate that our business men anticipate busy times ahead. In this expectation we trust they may not be
disappointed. Here is a wide and
inviting field for profitable manufacturing enterprises and it has only just
begun to be occupied. We hope at no
distant day to see it more generally appreciated and made available.
↓ More on Lower (Globe Mill) Dam ↓
Watertown
Democrat, 07 21 1859
Last
Tuesday afternoon a sad and melancholy event happened in this city—a painful
incident all were sorry to witness, because it carried pain and mourning to two
families, which were suddenly made desolate and lonely. Two bright and promising boys were drowned
while bathing in the rapid current of Rock River, just below the new dam,
opposite Enos Salsich’s Mills. One was
the only son of Hon. Peter Rogan—an active favorite lad—a little more than
eight years old, bearing his father’s name—and the other was Mitchelburne Knox,
an intelligent and hopeful child about nine years of age, and son of Thomas M.
Knox, Esq.
It
seems that these two, with another boy, thought they would like a swim, and
chose a very dangerous place for the amusement—one that has heretofore proved
fatal to several other individuals who have tried the experiment at that
particular point. They made the attempt,
unbeknown to their parents, became involved in the eddies of a dangerous
stream, [and] after an interval of search were taken out dead and carried to
their bereaved and stricken homes.
Yesterday—one
in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon—they were buried amid the grief
of near and dear relatives—fathers, mother, brothers, sisters—and the sympathy
of a large number of friends, who mingled their tears with those whose household
had been suddenly clouded with sorrows of an irreparable loss.
Words
of consolation or comfort would be vain from us—God, who gives and takes, can
alone heal the wounded heart and bind up the broken spirit. But we wish we could say something that would
be of some service to the living—those who have not yet been called to weep
over a calamity of this kind, but who may be far within the range of
danger.
This
is not the first, second nor third time accidents of this fearful nature have
taken place, at or near the point where the present one transpired, and we have repeatedly called
public attention to that fact. That is
no place for children to make their first efforts to learn the difficult art of
swimming, for the reason that it is dangerous even for those who understand
it.
Small
boys ought not to be permitted to go there, for that or any other purpose, and
if they are, no one can tell what family will next be unexpectedly plunged into
the depth of anguish by seeing the lad who left the paternal roof with a face
radiant with joy and hope, brought back lifeless and dead.
Far
be it from us to cast the slightest blame on any one—least of all on those who
are so heart stricken already by this Providence—but to others we speak, who
may possibly learn and profit by this afflicting dispensation.
