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Watertown
Democrat 08 08
1872
Enlargement - Pretty extensive repairs on the
Congregational Church having become
necessary, and the pews being all occupied, it has been decided to improve and
enlarge the whole edifice. The ladies of
the congregation, having earnestly taken hold of this enterprise, and by their
efforts insured its accomplishment, it is no more than right to award to them a
large share of the credit for what has been and will be hereafter done. Two of their number, Mrs. J. A. Hall and Mrs.
C. H. Prior, have succeeded in procuring a subscription of nearly a thousand
dollars for this object, the balance of the estimated amount to be furnished by
the Mite Society, which is also conducted by the ladies. We understand the plan of enlargement drawn
by an architect has been accepted, and the work will be commenced immediately. It is supposed that it will be some five or
six weeks before the contemplated addition and repairs will be completed, and
the church be again ready for use as a place of worship. Commendable liberality has been shown in this
matter - many not belonging to the congregation having cheerfully contributed
towards carrying out the plan. In this
was the structure can be made commodious for some time longer, when it may be
possible to replace it with a new and more beautiful one.
Improvements
at Monarch Tractor Co. Plant
Watertown
Gazette, 08 12
1920
On Thursday evening last the machine shops,
blacksmith shop and erecting shops of the Monarch Tractor
Co. closed down for about two weeks to make necessary repairs and to install
new machinery at the plant. The molding
department however, is operating as usual.
When all new improvements have been made, the company will start again
in full blast manufacturing the new model “B” Monarch Tractor, which will be
entirely built of steel. On Friday last
all the Tractor Co.’s distributers of prominence in the United States were in
the city at a special meeting with the officers of the company, including R. H.
Green of Los Angeles, California, W. R. Karll of Kansas City, Mo., W. H. Barnhart
of Omaha, Neb., S. L. Menge of New Orleans, A. S. Chafe of Memphis, Tenn., J.
H. Osborn of Dallas, Texas, T. B. Bailey of Spokane, Wash., and C. C. Marrilat
of Monmouth, Ill.
W. H. Wilcox of the Crosby Engine Company of
Chicago, and E. B. Caldwell of New York, head of the Caldwell Banking Company,
one of the largest stockholders of the company also attended the meeting.
It is the intention of the company to greatly
increase the output, as the demand for this famous machine is very great.
Watertown
Gazette, 01 04
1889
C. A. Judd, the American Express agent in
this city, died of consumption at his home in the 5th ward,
Wednesday, Jan. 2d, 1889, aged 56 years.
Deceased had been ailing for several weeks past, and everything that medical
skill and kind nursing could was done to save his life, but all to no
purpose. Mr. Judd was born at Waterbury,
Conn., Dec. 16, 1832, and previous to coming to this city about five years ago
resided at North Greenfield, Milwaukee Co., in the state, being in their employ
some 30 years. Years ago he was engaged
in the newspaper business at Marquette, Mich., and has many newspaper friends
in the state.
His death here in universally regretted everyone
was his friend. He was kind and accommodating in his official capacity, and
pleasant in all social relations with his fellow man. His wife, two sons and four daughters survive
him, to whom the most sincere sympathies of our citizens are extended in their
great bereavement.
New Officer Is
Assigned
Ceithamer Will Begin Duties on
Nighttime Force
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 29 1956
Watertown’s newest police officer, Kenneth
Ceithamer, will begin his duties on March 1, going on the night shift, it was
announced today by Police Chief Herbert F. Vehlow. The addition of this the 17th man
to the force, will make possible a shift in the police lineup. Under it, Sgt. Clarence Tessmann will be
assigned to the day shift starting March 1.
He is taking a voluntary demotion to patrolman to get the daytime
assignment. Officer Earl Ebert will be
assigned to a late night shift as a result of the change.
Watertown Plumber Sells
Business To R. W. Urban
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 29 1956
Harry Leschinger, widely known plumber, today
announced his retirement and has sold his business to R. W. Urban of Clyman who
will take over the business in its present location at 204 West Main Street,
tomorrow, March 1.
Mr. Urban has been operating the Urban
Plumbing and Heating Service in Clyman the past six years and before that
operated a plumbing and heating service and hardware business in Brownsville
for some three years. Urban holds a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of
Wisconsin. He is married and has three
children, two girls and a boy. The
family will move here as soon as they locate and establish a suitable home.
Mr. Leschinger has been in the plumbing
business for the past 42 years, learning the trade in 1908 at the D. and F. Kusel Co.
He operated a shop in Columbus from 1914 to 1924 when he came here to
establish his shop at 204 West Main Street.
Mr. Leschinger said today that he has enjoyed
doing business in Watertown and that he wishes to take the occasion to thank
the public for its generous patronage during the many years he operated
here. He said he wishes the new owner
the same success he enjoyed and declared that the public can consider his
service and work with full confidence.
Watertown Democrat, 08 08 1872
In the city of Watertown, Wis., on Sunday
evening, August 4th, 1872, Mrs. Adeline Cody, in the 42d year of her age, and
wife of Dr. James Cody.
Mrs. Cody was a daughter of Capt. James Rogan, one of our oldest pioneers. She was born at Rodman, N.Y., 1880. With her parents she came, by the lakes, to
the territory of Wisconsin in 1835, landing at Green Bay, and attending school
in that then remote frontier town. After
staying at the new settlement of Milwaukee a short time, with the rest of her
family, she removed to this city, reaching here March 2d, 1837, which has since
been her place of abode.
Here she has lived, grown up into womanhood,
taken her marriage vows—with quiet dignity and gentle grace, dutifully
sustained all the varied relations of life, mingling in its activities, and
experiencing her allotment of its joys and trials—but, whether as daughter,
sister, wife or mother, ever winning the kindliest regards of all, being most
warmly cherished and tenderly beloved by those who knew her best in the more retired circle of home, which she
brightened and beautified with a sweetness and intelligence that wore an
unfailing charm.
She was a sincere Christian, but so wide were
her sympathies and so ready was she to be a dispenser of good to all, that no
one would ever learn from her ministrations of charity, to what denomination
she belonged or where she worshipped, though she was devout Catholic, and a
member of St. Bernard’s Church—animated by the
sublime hopes of her faith, and soothed by the consolations of her religion in
her dying hour. A touching testimony to
her worth was given in the constant inquiries by all classes during her short
illness, and the sadness felt and expressed, when it was known that she had
created a mournful vacancy in the society in which she had so long moved, and
which she had so beamingly adorned.
Many eyes began to overflow with tears when
her heart ceased to overflow with love.
Her funeral, which took place last Tuesday forenoon, was attended by a
large concourse of people.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
Appointed Railway
Mail Clerk
W. F. Richards,
clerk in the Watertown post office, has been
appointed railway mail clerk. At present
he will do only substitute work, and will not resign his position in the post
office until his appointment is made a regular one.
Badly
Stung By Bees
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
Last Saturday
morning the three-year old son of N. E. Mulick and wife, who live in the town
of Watertown southwest of this city, was badly stung by bees. He was playing on the lawn in front of their
home and noticing the beehives some distance away he playfully strayed among
them and was attacked by the bees and was stung all over his face, head, neck
and limbs. Mr. Mulick and his wife drove
to the city to the home of E. H. Mulick and called in Dr. Habhegger, who for a
time thought the little fellow would die, but the treatment applied brought him
around all right, and he is now out of danger and almost fully recovered.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
A son was born to
John Chapman and wife last Saturday. He
is their first child and consequently the parents are very happy. Grandpa George W. Webb says if the fellow
grows up to be as good as his grandpa, he'll be all right.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
Julius Engelmann, a
young man whose home is in Watertown, sustained a fracture of the arm while
employed on the farm of William Schultz east of this city Tuesday. The accident happened while Mr. Schultz and
Mr. Engelmann were unloading hay in the barn and were using a hay fork. One of the pulleys on the fork became caught
and to loosen it a horse was hitched to the rope. After the pulley was loosened the rope
attached to it broke and the pulley fell to the barn floor, striking the young
man on the arm and causing the fracture.
Dr. Schwalbach is attending him.
[Juneau Independent]
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
Tilman Bros.,
furniture dealers of La Crosse, have presented St.
Mary's Hospital, this city, a fine gift, consisting of seven pieces of
furniture in birch, valued at $100. The
wants of the hospital in this line were made known by Miss Parsch, a former
nurse at St. Mary's.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
Letter from an Old
Member of the Hook and Ladder Co.
Dear Friend:
I received the
reprints of Gazette articles you sent
me - mailed 14th inst., and read them with great interest and I thank you for
them. In reading them it brings me way
back to the good old times and friends like Ernst Wood, and all other
schoolmates who are now few and scattered.
In reacting of the pranks played upon one another in the F. D. [Fire Department] I played one on the No. 1
boys. After the Phoenix boys had a dance
in Turner hall Mrs. Wm. E. Jones who lived near the old engine house on First
Street asked me when we were going to have a dance and said that the ladies of
the east side intended to furnish the supper.
At the next meeting it was decided that we, the H. & L. Co. [Hook
& Ladder], [would] have a dance, and we did have one. Such as you know we always had. A few days later Mrs. Jones told me the
supper they furnished was to have been for the No. 1 boys. I wear that smile yet when I think of it.
I was up to
Culbertson about 2 weeks ago and met Nic Simon, he is awful pleased with this
country and has great faith in it, looks well and feels good.
Respectfully,
Nic Bruegger.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 07 1908
On Sunday the Blue Ribbon
Gums of Milwaukee were defeated by the Watertown baseball club at Washington
Park. Score 8 to 2. At Washington Park on Saturday the Hartig
Brewers defeated the Bittners. Score 10
to 0.
The members of the
police force are wearing new stars.
Prof. C. F. Viebahn
it conducting examinations for teachers' state certificates at Madison this
week.
The famous Beals & Torey fire alarm box 36 was false again
last Tuesday evening and was the means of calling out the fire department.
04 22 1908
The No. 1 fire engine was taken out of its storage place
yesterday and spotted on the Cady Street bridge
with the intention of giving the old fire fighter a test. After kindling a fire, however, it was found
that the coils leaked to the extent of smothering the fire in the furnace and
that repairs will be necessary. The
engine has recently been painted and made a very good appearance.
04 22 1958
Another successful high school prom was held last night at
the high school gym. Ninety-seven
couples were in attendance. The prom was
followed by a post-prom party, held in the upper hall of the Elks Club.
The same number attended the party at the Elks Club. Tom Justmann and
Miss Helen Fendt reigned. Members of the court of honor were: Ralph Krueger and
Susan Kressin, Charles Harberg and Barbara Poellet, Junior Class President John
Kressin and Joanne Gmeinder, Class Vice President Larry Kapheim and Chris
Klecker, Gene Tesch and Class Secretary Phyllis Hertel, John Ponath and Class
Treasurer Susan Kehl. Representing the senior class in the court were Mary Ann
Nimm, vice president, and Mike Podolske.
04 18 1958
Eugene Tornow, a native of Milwaukee and at present
supervising principal of the Reeseville-Lowell High School, is the new
principal of Watertown High School where,
starting July 1, he replaces Edward Hinterberg, who is retiring at the end of
June. Mr. Tornow was named at last
night's meeting of the Board of Education and has accepted the appointment. The board's vote was unanimous after the
committee on teachers had recommended him for the position.
04 18 1983
Mayor Kenneth Thiel today announced he is supporting a
proposal to have the library temporarily located in
the current Job Service offices, Third and Madison streets, when the expansion
project gets underway this summer. Two
possible locations have been discussed for a temporary library site. They are the current Job Service office and
the basement of the municipal building.
Job Service is scheduled to move this summer to the Royce Fabrics
building, Fourth and Main streets. The Job Service building is the former
location of First State Savings and is owned by that firm. Thiel, in a letter to the library board, said
he would be in favor of using the lower level of the municipal building only if
it was the only site available. He said,
“The lower level is undesirable for a number of reasons. They include accessibility which would
present a problem for the elderly and handicapped, a number of programs
currently held in the city hall would have to be discontinued, and the lower
rear level of the city hall building is needed for possible use during
disasters.”
04 17 1908
Everyone is now anxiously awaiting the appearance for the
first time in Watertown of a home talent lady minstrel performance, which is
billed to appear at the Turner opera house on
Wednesday evening next, the entertainment to be given under the auspices of the
Clover club. It goes without saying,
that the hall will be packed to its utmost capacity, as everyone is “on edge”
anxiously waiting for the curtain to go up and expose to the gaze of
Watertown's lovers of amusement, the city's very best talent. The public will not be disappointed, for a
program is fully assured that will captivate the audience.
The solo work will be one of the best features of the
evening's entertainment. The songs will
all be of the popular and catchy variety, and yet they will be of such a
character that the most critical who are to participate have been well drilled
in the choruses . . . Great preparations are being made for the stage setting
and they will be something novel and appropriate. The costumes are very original and
attractive. The jokes will be found good
and to the point and sprung in a manner that only the fair sex is capable of
doing.
Watertown
Institution Adds Two Teachers of Languages to Its Staff
Watertown
Gazette,
08 14 1908
Prof. Theodore
Schlueter, of Concordia College Springfield, Ill., and the Rev. Hans Mouffa,
Burlington, Wis., were appointed at a special meeting of the board of trustees
of Northwestern University in this city
to professorships at the university.
They will be teachers of languages.
The Rev. Mr. Mouffa is a graduate of Northwestern University and the
theological seminary at Wauwatosa. He
also took a post graduate course at Chicago University. Both are well adapted to the new positions to
which they have been appointed. [Milwaukee
Sentinel]
Watertown
Gazette,
08 14 1908
Seriously Injured.
While driving in
Washington Street south of West Milwaukee Street last Monday evening, Albert
Will jumped from his rig and suffered a terrible fracture of the right leg at
the ankle. Mr. Will was driving a horse
owned by himself, but which was attached to a borrowed vehicle which was not
very sound. After crossing Milwaukee
Street bridge one of the thills [one of two shafts extending from rig to either
side of horse] fell down, striking the horses heels and running the vehicle
against the animal. The horse, being a
spirited one, started to run. Seeing
that it was useless to try to hold the horse after turning [the] Washington
Street corner, Mr. Will decided to jump and avoid a more serious injury. He landed so heavily on his feet as to cause
the injury. F. H. Lehmann who was in the
vicinity took the injured man to St. Mary's Hospital where his injuries were
dressed. Mr. Will also received other
injuries, and it was at first thought necessary to amputate his right
foot. Since then he has improved rapidly
and if no infection sets in he will be all right in a week or two.
Major Traeumer
Injured.
Last Friday
morning, while Major George P. Traeumer was driving near Hartig's Brewery, his
horse became scared by the blowing of the brewery whistle, and startling the
horse causing him to lunge. Mr. Traeumer
was thrown to the ground and dragged quite a distance. He was rendered unconscious and taken to his
home. Dr. Shinnick attended him. He recovered consciousness in a short time,
and will be all right again in a few days.
Baseball
Last Saturday at
Washington Park the Watertown baseball team defeated the National Indian team
by a score of 7 to 2. On Sunday the
Indians were victorious, score 7 to 6.
The Bittner
baseball team of this city defeated the Gifford team at that place last Sunday
by a score of 22 to 2. Fleming of the
Bittners pitched a wonderful game, striking out 13 men during a steady rain.
The baseball team
of the local Elks defeated the Fond du Lac Elks team at the latter place by a
score of 6 to 5.
Picnic at
Hubbleton.
On Sunday, August
16, a grand picnic will be given at Bares' woods, Hubbleton. In the afternoon a
baseball game will be played and other amusements will be indulged in. Platform dance will be given in the afternoon
and evening for which the Weber-Stube orchestra will furnish the music.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 14 1908
Rate Too High for
Residents Near City Limits.
A petition to lower
the rate to the city limits will probably be presented to the officials of the electric line by residents in that vicinity. Much dissatisfaction is being expressed
regarding the extra charge of 10 cents from the railway company's east limits
to the actual limits of the city, making the total fare 15 cents to the city
limits.
Interurban Line
Booming Real Estate.
Several new
residences are building on lots in the Richard's Hill addition in the 1st ward,
along the new interurban electric line.
Arthur Jaeger [801 Richards] is just completing a handsome residence,
while two more are under construction for Wm. Rhode and J. W. Dauffenbach.
The enthusiasm with
which Watertown last week welcomed the entrance of the first interurban
electric car into the city is but a repetition of the reception accorded the
officials of the line by nearly every place to which they have extended their
lines, and was in recognition of the value of such an undertaking to each of
these places. In Oconomowoc, however,
when the extension was completed, no cognizance was taken of the fact either
officially or by popular demonstration. There have been criticisms of the new
road and as a result of short sighted objections several of the plans for
making this city a point of more importance than others along the line, have
perforce been abandoned. It is a poor policy on the part of our people to let
permanent advantages such as were contemplated when the line was planned, pass
on to the upbuilding of Watertown or Waukesha or other points. [Oconomowoc Enterprise]
Watertown
Gazette,
08 14 1908
Leak Discovered in
Water Main
Last Friday Arthur
Bursinger, after some experimenting, found a leak in the water main at the foot
of Jones Street. It had been apparent
for some time that there was a waste of water, but efforts to locate the spot
had not been successful. The gate valve
has been shut off at the foot of O'Connell Street and also at the foot of Jones
Street, stopping the flow across the river.
It is said by interested parties that 150,000 gallons went to waste each
day before the leak was stopped.
Contract Let for
Heating Plant.
Otto Biefeld & Co. have secured the contract
for installing the steam heating apparatus for the M.
D. Wells Shoe Co., who will occupy the old Woodard
Stone factory. They were chosen from
three bidders.
Watertown
Gazette,
08 14 1908
W. S. Williams has
sold his residence property at 212 North Washington Street to Dr. J. C. King of
Concord. Dr. King will remove his family
here and will soon commence a medical practice in the city. The deal was made through the agency of Skinner & Thauer.
Watertown Leader, 04 23 1908
A number of the young
people of the city are making preparations to observe Sunday, May 3, as “Young
Men's Sunday.” A committee of pastors
and lay members representing several of the churches of the city will meet
tomorrow evening to complete arrangements for the Young Men's Sunday under the
auspices of the Young Men's Christian
Watertown
Citizens Council for Better Schools
Plans for launching a
citizens study group to be known as the “Watertown Citizens Council for Better
Schools” which were announced in the Times last Saturday have now progressed to
the point where such an organization will definitely be formed at a meeting to
be held Thursday night at the Green Bowl, it was announced this morning. The
meeting, which is open to all interested citizens, will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
Claude M. Towne, who is spearheading the drive for the organization, told the
Times that between 50 and 100 representatives from local organizations and
groups which have been contacted will be at the meeting and that the general
public interested in the movement is also invited to attend. Chief purpose of
the organization is to group together interested civic leaders and citizens to
work for better schools and promote the welfare of schools.
Watertown
Daily Times, 04 23 1983
A sure sign of spring
is the sight of beekeepers waiting to pick up their orders of honey bees from Dadant and Sons Inc., located off highway 16 east of
Watertown. However, Dick Kehl, manager
of Dadant, said, “Not as many bees were ordered this year because of the mild
winter. Beekeepers don't have to replace
as many.” Usually Dadant averages seven
truck loads every April but this year only needed to order three. “All of our bees are specially ordered
because they are a live commodity,” Kehl explained. The bees, which are shipped primarily from
Georgia and Mississippi, need an air-conditioned atmosphere. They arrive around the time of the first
fruit bloom and beekeepers have about four days to get them settled in a hive.
Watertown
Gazette, 08
21 1908
Diamond Medal Shoot
The thirteenth diamond
medal shoot and target tournament of the Watertown Gun Club was held at
Washington Park on Sunday. R. H. Keel of
this city won the diamond medal, until then held by John Reichart. Keel broke 23 clay pigeons out of a possible
25. The silver cup for high gun shooting
was also secured by Mr. Keel, who broke 160 clay pigeons out of a possible
175. The diamond medal must be won three
consecutive times before it can become the property of the winner, but the silver
cup is held permanently by the winner of each contest.
Watertown
Gazette, 05
05 1908
Drainage Ditch
Johnson Creek, Wis.
- At the town hall in Farmington a meeting was held last week to discuss the
possibilities for dredging the creek. Those not deriving any direct benefit
voted against the proposition which was dropped for the time being. Those
however who would greatly benefit by the work held a meeting at the Park Hall
here and appointed a committee to look closer into the matter. Mr. Nichols of
Beaver Dam, civil engineer and dredging contractor, was present at both
meetings.
Watertown
Gazette, 08
21 1908
The jury recently
appointed in Justice Henze’s court to determine whether or not a drainage ditch
shall be constructed from a certain point in the town of Watertown through
Farmington to empty into Johnson Creek took testimony in the city hall. In the morning and afternoon a number of
witnesses from both towns were examined.
The commissioners reversed the decision of the board of supervisors of
the towns of Watertown and Farmington. The
board of supervisors must now proceed with the construction of the ditch.
Watertown
Gazette, 08
21 1908
Concert
The music loving
people of Watertown are to have a rare treat next Tuesday, August 25th at the
First Methodist Church. The program will
be one of delightful variety. The
special attraction will be the professional whistler, Miss Gladys Scofield, a
remarkable imitator of the bird creation, Miss Lulu Tryalt of Oconomowoc the
elocutionist, Miss Fanny Crout soprano soloist, Miss Grace Osen pianist and Mr.
Moldenhayer violinist. These young
people are all known in the city, and it is to be hoped a good audience will
greet them. Tickets 25 cents. Posters in the store windows will announce
their coming.
Big
Good Roads Convention
Watertown
Gazette, 08
21 1908
State Good Roads
Association to hold its annual convention in Milwaukee, on Tuesday, September
8th.
Preparations are
being made for one of the biggest Good Roads Conventions ever held in the
country. The first state convention, held
last year, had nearly two thousand members, and a permanent organization was
formed with Ex-Governor Hoard as President.
This state
convention was considerably larger than any of the National Good Road
gatherings that have been held for many years, and-from the interest already
manifested it seems probable that there will be more delegates present this
year than last.
Every town chairman
in the state has been asked to suggest the names of prominent farmers in his
locality who will be appointed as delegates.
The State Good
Roads Association is very much interested in the amendment to the state
constitution which must be passed by the people in our November elections
before our state can give state money to aid the farmers to pay for building
good roads. The amendment will doubtless
be very thoroughly discussed.
The committee aims
to make this convention better than the one held last year. It is planned, in so far as time will permit,
to give each delegate who desires it an opportunity to discuss any-of the
questions under discussion.
The meeting will
not he held on the State Fair grounds as last year, but in some large hall down
town. The place will be announced later.
Catherine A. Malloy nee Larkin
Watertown
Gazette, 08
21 1908
Letter from an Old
Watertown Resident
Milwaukee, Wis.,
Aug. 7, 1908.
Dear Friend:—
A few days ago I
received the souvenir program of the sixth
annual homecoming. I return you many thanks and for all past favors
received, I appreciate them very much. I noticed in the brief sketch of our
dear old home "past and present," particularly the "past.”
I was a mere child
but I do remember the first fire department,
“The Volunteers," my father being one of them. Oh! what excitement there was when the alarm
of "Fire-Fire-Fire" was sounded.
Charley Huber, Sr., would be one of the first to give the alarm with a
stick hammering on an old tin pan and he also hollowing
"fire-fire-fire."
Of course the fires
were always in the night time and it was frightful for the children. I remember
how frightened I used to get. I would
get up and go down stairs and get in my mother's bed and tremble like a leaf.
The "Volunteers" would haul the engine to the fire and then pump it
by hand.
I remember too, shortly after they got the engine, the sham fire the Volunteer firemen had. Father being one of the few who knew about it, they built a fire on the bank of the river and then in the middle of the night started the fire and then hollered "fire-fire-fire.” (Charley of course out with his old