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Watertown Daily
Times, 08 08 2008
Firefighters from the Watertown
Fire Department will literally take off their boots to collect funds for
the Muscular Dystrophy Association as they participate in the annual
Fill-the-Boot campaign. The campaigns
will be held on Saturday and Sept. 2 and 8.
Each of those days
firefighters will collect donations at the intersection of South Church and
Bernard streets from 2 to 6 p.m.
MDA’s Fill-the-Boot program is supported by the
International Association of Firefighters. This street-side collection campaign
allows firefighters to raise funds for MDA and demonstrate their commitment to
the local community. Last year firefighters in central Wisconsin raised more
than $20,200.
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Biefeld Promoted to City Assistant Fire Chief
Watertown Daily Times, 09 02 2008
Kraig Biefeld
has been promoted to assistant fire chief and director of Emergency Medical
Services at the Watertown Fire Department.
Biefeld replaces former assistant
fire chief Neal Zinda.
Biefeld started his career in fire
service in June of 1993 with the city of Watertown as a paid-on-call
firefighter. During that time he went to
school and received his paramedic license through Gateway Technical College in
1997.
He
started working as a firefighter/paramedic with the city of Kaukauna in April
of 2000 and accepted the same position with the Watertown Fire Department two
years later.
Biefeld has an associate’s degree
in Fire Protection and holds a Wisconsin Paramedic license I. He is also certified as a firefighter Level I
& Level II, motor pump operator-pumper, motor pump operator-aerial, fire
officer, fire instructor, fire inspector and a hazardous materials
technician.
Biefeld, who is a CPR instructor,
has attended classes at the National Fire Academy. He has also been a member of the Multiple
Dwelling Code Council since 2005, which is a governor-appointed position.
Biefeld has been married for 18
years to his wife Christine. They have
two children: Lynsey, 17, and Kirsten, 10.
The Biefelds also do foster care for children.
“I
look forward to the opportunity to serve the Watertown Fire Department as
assistant fire chief and director of Emergency Medical Services,” Biefeld said.
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Watertown Daily Times, 09 02 1958
Once more there is talk about the city erecting a new fire station.
It isn't the first time. In fact, in the last 35 years the subject has
been up for discussion at least 15 times.
The move really isn't new or news.
This time the subject is being advanced by Councilman George Shephard
who would like to get the City Council to consider the construction of a fire
station. How far this attempt will get
remains to be seen.
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Fire Insurance Agents Organize
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
The fire insurance agents of this city
met last Wednesday evening at the office of Skinner & Thauer
and organized for the ensuing year by electing the following officers:
Chas. A. Skinner—President
Fred. Prentiss—Vice-President
Emil Tanck—Treasurer
Carl Emerling—Secretary
Hereafter all rates will be made by the
local insurance agents.
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Safety
Conditions at City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, 09 27 1958
The special committee
recently appointed to inspect the safety conditions of the City Hall, with special emphasis on the Fire Department's quarters in the building, has
completed its work and has prepared a report which will be sent to the City
Council for consideration at its next meeting, Oct. 7, Arthur Kuenzi, chairman of the committee, reported today. Serving
with Mr. Kuenzi on the committee are O. E. Carlson
and Albert W. Maas, Sr.
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Question of a
Future Fire Station
Watertown Daily Times, 09 30 1958
The question of a future
fire station for Watertown is due to come up again in the City Council next
week. The matter will be brought up for
discussion at the Monday afternoon meeting of the City Council members when
they meet in committee and may then be taken up at the regular meeting of the
Council on Tuesday night. Councilman
George Shephard who has been pushing plans for a new fire station believes the
time has come for Watertown to face a situation which has been discussed for
many years but on which no action has been taken. He proposes to bring up the issue again next
Monday at the committee meeting.
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Watertown Daily Times, 09 29 1958
The Watertown Fire Department is preparing to launch
its annual Christmas toy project as soon as the observance of National Fire
Prevention Week which is now occupying the department's time and attention is
out of the way. The week's observance
will begin on Sunday, Oct. 5. Persons
having toys which have been discarded or which are slightly damaged that they
can be repaired are again invited to bring them to the department's
headquarters at the City Hall. Toys too
badly damaged or not fit for further use should not be submitted.
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Watertown Daily Times, 09 30 1998
Henry Butts has started work
as captain in the training division of the Watertown
Fire Department. Butts, an 18-year
veteran of the fire service, was assistant chief with the Kissimmee Heights
Fire Department in Kissimmee, Fla. He
also served as the director of administration and director of training in
Kissimmee Heights.
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Watertown Daily Times, 10 21 1958
Schnappsie,
the Fire Department's dachshund mascot, is now
living in exile. He was banished
yesterday afternoon from the City Hall and turned over to the care of Herbert Cahoon, 717 Emmet Street, who will take him under his
wing. Firemen said that Schnappsie was getting incorrigible and that he often got
away from the City Hall area, wandered away for blocks and that they were
getting complaints about this, since other dog owners said they had to keep
their dogs on a leash and keep them from wandering at large. Schnappsie was also
getting short tempered at times. It was
decided to turn him over to someone who will give him a good home and daily
care. He is expected to visit the City
Hall now and then - on a leash.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 03 1958
“I really believe that anyone can paint,” declares
Mrs. Al Maas Jr. of 103 Lynn Street, as I visited her this week to discuss the
AAUW art show coming up on Oct. 5. “I am
just an ordinary housewife,” she continued.
“Why I can't even draw a straight line!”
Looking at me more closely she said, “If you were really interested,
even you could paint.” Noting my
doubtful expression, she added, “I really believe that.” Mrs. Maas, a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin, has been interested in painting for many years. In college she was a textile major in home
economics and was too busy and too shy to study painting. “If I went back to school now I sure would
study it,” she said. After college she
had a busy career as a copy writer for Sears and Roebuck, producing the textile
pages of the catalog.
Watertown's New High School Addition
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 04 1958
Watertown's new High
School addition, a project which has been underway since 1954, when steps
were first taken to secure the properties which make up the site, is due to
open with the first full day of classes on Monday, Sept. 15. The elementary schools opened with classes on
Sept. 5, but the high school opening is being delayed because remodeling work
in the old high school has not advanced far enough to permit the opening of the
new section as originally scheduled. The
addition, which will be utilized for the bulk of operation this term until the
balance of the overall school plan is completed a year hence, was designed by Durrant and Bergquist, architects
of Boscobel, Wis., and Dubuque, Ia. They
are also the architects on the current remodeling project involving the old
senior and junior high schools.
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Dedication of New High School Addition
Watertown Daily Times, 12 15 1958
Plans were announced today
for the dedication of Watertown's new high school
addition and the remodeled portion of the building which are making it
virtually a new school plant. The event
is to be held next October, according to indications at present. It has been decided to make an effort to
bring Gov. Gaylord Nelson to the city for the occasion and also George E.
Watson, state superintendent of public instruction.
Watertown Daily
Times, 05 16 1957
City to Keep Auto Meters: The city council last night decided to keep
the parking meters which have now been in operation for ten months. It voted to accept them and also to arrange
for paying the balance due on the meters.
By doing so the city will save 5 per cent on the balance due, it was
explained.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 04 1983
The city probably will never again have parking
meters downtown, and so the meter posts should be removed, the Watertown Public
Works Committee said this week. The
meters were removed in June 1982. City
commissions were to evaluate the benefits of not having meters after one year.
Removing the posts will require some sidewalk patching, but the cost should not
be significant, said City Engineer Ed Bennett, a member of the committee.
Juneau County Star-Times, 09 06 2008
Gordon Ivan Witz, 86, of Yuba City, Calif.,
peacefully entered his heavenly home Aug. 29, 2008. A native of New Lisbon, he was born May 19,
1922 to Ivan and Verna Witz. Upon leaving the farm, Gordon obtained his
Master's degree in education and filled positions as a classroom teacher, high
school principal and guidance counselor.
He also served as a pastor of a small mission church. He lived in Watertown, where he served at
Calvary Baptist Church and School for 32 years.
He also served in various positions, including Executive Director, of
the Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools for 27 years. Gordon and his wife, Virginia, were married
61 years. They have three grown
children: Daniel of Sun Prairie, Sharon
(husband, Robert) Schultz and Lori (husband, Russell) Rohleder,
both of Yuba City, Calif. A memorial
service is scheduled at the First Baptist Church in New Lisbon on Friday, Oct.
3, at 1 p.m.
Appointed C. & N.
W. Ry. Agent
Watertown Gazette, 11 06 1908
Paul Kohler, for some time past cashier
at the C. & N. W. Ry. depot in
this city, has been appointed agent in place of A. F. Beirmann,
resigned. The new agent has been
employed by the company for many years, and his promotion is well deserved.
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
A Fine Concert. The concert given at Masonic hall Thursday
evening of last week by Miss Frieda Koss of Milwaukee and Miss Elizabeth Ernst
of this city was attended by a select and appreciative audience. The musical program rendered was an excellent
one, the singing of Miss Koss being most beautiful, and the piano playing of
Miss Ernst was as fine as any ever heard in Watertown. She is indeed a most excellent musician. Erich Schmaal of
Milwaukee, the accompanist on the occasion, is indeed a great artist, and his
work added greatly to the interest and success of the concert.
Engages
in Cheese Business
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
G. A. Stallmann
has resigned his position with Roy Cebell. He has engaged in the business on his own
account and will manage a number of cheese factories and engage in the
wholesale cheese business.
The Jossi
Cheese Co. of this city [122-124 N First St] has filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of state at Madison. The incorporators are R. A. Cebell, G. A. Stallmann and Vernia Cebell. Capital $25,000.
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
John O'Brien was seriously injured last
Wednesday morning by falling from his wagon while hauling stone near Oak Hill
cemetery. Two of his ribs were broken,
one of them penetrating his lungs.
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
Wm. Radke
died at Beloit last Sunday. His remains
were brought here on Monday to the home of Chas. Krueger, North Second Street,
from where the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon Deceased was 67 years of age and
formerly resided in Watertown.
Industrial Number of Daily Times
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
Last week The Watertown Daily Times issued an industrial number showing up the
business, educational and natural resources of the city of Watertown. It was
finely illustrated, well edited and neatly printed and the subject matter is of
great historical interest as well as commercially to the citizens of Watertown.
The number is a credit to The Times management, and fully deserved the liberal
patronage it received.
Watertown Gazette, 11
06 1908
Postal Inspector C. N. Moore, who has
been in charge of the work in this territory for some time past, has been
transferred to Chicago city territory.
Mr. Moore is in this city today for the last time in the course of his
regular duties, and hereafter any visit that he pays to Freeport will be on
special work. His new duties will be in
company with nine other inspectors who will investigate alleged fraudulent and
questionable concerns. Mr. Moore is well
known in the service, having completed his thirty-second year in the post
office and railway mail service last May.
Inasmuch as his home is in Chicago, his promotion comes as a welcome
change. Since the establishment of the
federal court in this city, Inspector Moore has secured a number of indictments
against violators of the postal regulations.
His successor in this territory, which includes ten northern Illinois
counties, has not yet been named.—[Freeport, Ill., Evening Standard, Oct. 28.
Charles is an old Watertown boy and
readers of The Gazette will hear of
his promotion with much interest. He
fully deserves it.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 06 1908 [Portion of
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Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
By Ald. Kehr: Whereas, It is in conformity with the
progressive idea, obtaining in all cities and villages of our country to strive
in every way to promote the welfare of children by providing for them public
play grounds whereon they may exercise and play to the betterment of their
mental and physical health; and,
Whereas, the city of Watertown is and
has been for more than fifty years siezed in [?]
unconditional fee of a parcel of land, described as follows: Lots 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, of block 8, Cady's addition to said city, in the
First Ward thereof, and which has during such extended ownership been in
absolute non-use and looked upon as a mere reservation:
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That said described land be and it is hereby placed under
the care of the board of park commissioners and that said board cause the same
to be prepared for public play grounds.
Resolved Further, That
said estate be and is hereby dedicated for the use and purposes of public play
grounds. [This is south one-half of the
block bounded by Eighth, Ninth, Dodge and Wisconsin streets, where old High School would be built and dedicated in
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Third
Floor of City Hall
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned committee on public buildings
to whom was referred the matter of allowing justices of the peace of this city
to occupy the third floor of the city hall for the purpose of holding court,
conducting examination and the trial of cases, report that the west room on the
third floor of the city hall has been cleaned, decorated and carpeted and has
been placed in good condition for the aforesaid purposes as well as for other
meetings.
The committee recommends that the
Council, by the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, show its determination
as to whether or not said room may be used by the justices of the peace as
aforesaid.
Dated Nov. 3, 1908.
Fred C. Werner,
H . Tetzlaff,
P. Salina,
Com. on Public Buildings.
The report was adopted
To the Mayor and Common Council:
Gentlemen: The Board of Public Works
reports that Frank E. Kaminski has completed all of the sanitary sewers and
appurtenances constructed by him under his contract with the city dated
September 14, 1908. A detailed statement of such work and the cost thereof
follows, to wit . . .
By Ald. Werner:
Resolved, that the justices of the
peace of the city of Watertown, be and they are hereby given the use of and are
permitted to occupy the west room on the third floor in the city hall of said
city, for the purpose of holding court; conducting examinations and for the
trial of cases.
Resolved Further, That the use and
occupancy of said room, as above specified shall be under the control of the
committee on public buildings of the common council and said committee is
hereby directed to formulate rules and regulations governing such use and
occupancy, from time to time as said committee may deem proper.
The resolution was adopted.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 13 1908
The
Board of Public Works reports that Frank E. Kaminski has completed all of the
sanitary sewers and appurtenances constructed by him under his contract with
the city dated September 14, 1908. A
detailed statement of such work and the cost thereof follows, to wit . . .
Condition of Streets after Trolley Construction
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
Alderman Werner brought up the matter
of the condition of streets as left by the Milwaukee
Light, Heat and Traction Co after the construction of its street
railway. Ald. Werner moved that the said
company be notified that said company restore all streets which it has caused
to be in ill repair, to their former condition within five days and in default
thereof the city will prosecute for such default. The motion prevailed
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
The ladies of St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, Richwood, will give a bazaar and festival at Cleveland Hall, Richwood,
on Thanksgiving evening, at which various articles will be auctioned. A supper will be served and the students of
Sacred Heart College of this city will give a dramatic entertainment. Admission 25 cents, children 10 cents. A social hop will close the evening’s
program. The public is cordially
invited.
Young Ladies Society of St. Bernard's
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
A large number attended the party at
Masonic Temple last Friday evening given by the Young Ladies Society of St.
Bernard's Church and all thoroughly enjoyed it. Miss Anna McGolrick
was awarded the barrel of apples and James McHugh the picture. Miss McGolrick
presented the apples to the society for the benefit of its treasury.
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
Last Sunday evening the Bittner baseball club disbanded at the Crescent club house,
where an elaborate banquet was served.
About 20 members and guests were present and all report a good time.
Watertown Gazette, 11
13 1908
Manager Bethke
of the Turner has often been asked to book a real
first class production and get it here on a week day, because many of our
people do not attend theatres on Sunday. For the benefit of these people,
especially, Mr. Bethke has booked the "The Two
Johns," a musical comedy, for Tuesday evening, November 17th. The comedians
are of the best, and funnier than ever, the songs up-to-date and catchy, in
fact the play will make you forget "the blues," all your cares and
troubles. The company carries its own orchestra. Mr. Bethke
says he will book other attractions on week days if our people respond this
time. If you are opposed to going to a theatre on Sunday, then go this time.
Shows on week days were never a very paying proposition, and it all depends on
the public as to whether they are to have any more good shows on week days or
not. You will regret if you miss this, as you will miss an “A No. 1
production.”
The
Poultry Market
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
Watertown this fall is the best poultry
market in this section of Wisconsin.
Poultry is being brought here by farmers from Sun Prairie, 26 miles
away, Beaver Dam, Rolling Prairie, Waterloo, Marshall, Oconomowoc, Johnson
Creek, Ixonia and Fall River. Our buyers
take everything that comes into the city, and pay fancy prices. Geese and ducks 12 and 12 1/2 cents a pound, chickens
10 cents and turkeys 15 cents.
John Habhegger's Resignation
Accepted
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
Judge Charles B. Rogers of the
Jefferson County Court has granted John Habhegger's petition that he be discharged as trustee
of the John W. Cole estate, and his final account
has been accepted and allowed.
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
Public night
school twice a week began in the High School building Monday evening. Classes were organized; and the following
subjects are offered: shorthand, three
classes; typewriting, the touch system; bookkeeping, arithmetic, English,
orthography and penmanship. Those who
started last year in the bookkeeping will continue from where they left off.
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
One of the most life-like pictures we
have ever seen is that of the late Mrs. Max Gaebler, which is now to be seen at the J. B. Murphy
Co's. store, West Main Street. It is by
a late photographic color process, and the picture is true to life. It is placed in one of the handsomest frames
ever seen in Watertown.
Town
of Clyman Wins Case.
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
The Supreme Court handed down its
decision in the case of Robert Uecker, plaintiff vs.,
the town of Clyman, defendant, on Tuesday of last week, deciding in favor of
the town of Clyman. The plaintiff in
this case brought suit in Circuit Court in Dodge County over a year ago,
claiming negligence on part of the authorities of Clyman in not opening a
certain road that had been blockaded with snow for a period of about two
weeks. The plaintiff lost a horse in
attempting to drive around the blockade of snow and by leaving the highway and
driving through a field, the horse slipped and fell and broke its leg in the
field and it became necessary for the owner to kill it. The town of Clyman defended the action,
contending that under the statutes the town was not liable unless the
accumulation of ice or snow had existed for a period of three weeks The Circuit Court decided in favor of the
town of Clyman, and Mr. Uecker appealed to the
Supreme Court; the supreme court affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court and
thereby decided that in order to recover for injuries received in a highway by
reason of an accumulation of snow, such snow must have existed for a period of
three weeks. J. E. Malone of Juneau was
the attorney for Mr. Uecker and Kading
& Kading of this city were the attorneys for the
town of Clyman. The above is of interest
as the same law applies to an accumulation of ice and snow in cities.
Football
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
At Appleton last Saturday the
Northwestern University football team of this city defeated the Lawrence
University team by a score of 6 to 5.
At Horicon last Saturday the Fox Lake
High school team defeated the Sacred Heart College football team. Score 17 to 11.
At Delafield last week Thursday Sacred
Heart football team was defeated by St. John's Military Academy team. Score 40 to 22.
Clyman
Church Burns
Watertown Gazette, 11
20 1908
Wednesday night the Catholic Church and
parish residence east of the village was destroyed by fire. The former was the first to burn, and two
hours later the residence. This property
has not been used for three years, the congregation having built a church in
the village. The loss was $6,000.
Watertown Gazette, 11 20 1908
The
Eastern Star social and card party at Masonic Temple hall last Monday evening
was a very pleasant affair. The Weber-Stube orchestra furnished the music for dancing. Mrs. J. T Garland and Miss Ida Becker were
awarded the two handsome vases. The next
party of the series will be held Monday evening, November 30th.
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Star ______________
Watertown Gazette, 11 26 1914
Monday
evening the Eastern Star Chapter held an “old-time-hard-time’ social at Masonic
temple hall. All present were dressed in
hard-time and old-time apparel and old-time dances were indulged in, including
quadrilles and the Virginia reel.
Luncheon was also served. WG
______________ more on Order of the Eastern
Star ______________
Watertown Gazette, 11
11 1915
Tuesday evening nearly fifty members of Bethlehem Chapter No. 11, Order of the Eastern Star of Waterloo and a number of the order from
Milwaukee were guests of Watertown Chapter No. 44 at Masonic Temple. A class of three were initiated into the
Watertown chapter. Supper was served to
125 members of the order at 6:30 o’clock.
A mammoth star over twenty feet in diameter, emblem of the order, was
suspended over the dining tables.
Chrysanthemums, tree branches and artificial blossoms were used in the
decoration scheme. Mrs. Wm. M. Collins,
Worthy Matron of the Watertown chapter, was toastmistress, and E. T. Hayhurst, past grand patron of Wisconsin, made the address
of welcome to the visiting members.
Worthy Matron Mrs. Johnson and Worthy Patron Dr. Abel of the Waterloo
chapter responded. At the conclusion of
the initiation ceremonies at 10 o’clock dancing followed till 12 o’clock.
Watertown Gazette, 11 20 1908
Willis
P. Keyes died last week Thursday evening at his late home, 512 Third
Street. Deceased had been in poor health
for several years, and his end did not take his friends and relatives by
surprise. He was born at Cayhoga Falls, Ohio, August 22, 1847. When a young man he was engaged in the
printing business, for years on The Watertown Republican, now [1908] The Leader, with his brother, the late Julius H. Keyes.
After retiring from that business he was engaged in this city for a time
manufacturing beeware with the late James Forncrook. Retiring
from that business he went to Prairie du Chien and
engaged there in a similar business.
About 10 years ago, his health failed him and he returned to this
city. He was well and most favorably
known hereabouts, especially to the printing fraternity, all of whom heard of
his death with sincere sorrow. His wife
survives him. Saturday afternoon his
funeral was held from his late home, the interment being in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 27 1908
A well 275 feet deep has just been drilled at the Van Camp Packing Co's. plant in this city by E. A. Mendenhall & Son. The plant consumes from 80,000 to 100,000
gallons of water a day. Besides using
the water from this well the company will continue to use a large amount of the
city water.
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Inspected
Plant
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
A. R. Kennedy and C. F. Burkhart of
Indianapolis, Ind., were in the city last Saturday inspecting the Van Camp
Packing Co. plant in this city and they report it in first class shape in every
respect. The company’s nine plants are inspected by these men and they say
Watertown ranks first . . .
No School till Monday
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
The public schools of this city closed
on Wednesday till Monday next to allow all connected therewith a brief
Thanksgiving vacation.
Thanksgiving Entertainment at Richwood
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
The students of Sacred Heart College of
this city will give a select reading and a one-act comedy entitled "Mrs. Mulcahy” at a bazaar and festival given this Thursday
evening at Cleveland Hall, Richwood, by the parishioners of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Richwood. A fine
program has been prepared and all who attend can count on having a good time.
Watertown Gazette, 11 27 1908
The
Horace K. Turner free traveling art exhibit will be in Watertown December 1 and
2, 1908. The exhibit will be under the
auspices of the public school teachers and pupils. An admission of 10 cents will be charged and
the entire amount collected from this source will be expended in buying
pictures for the various school rooms in the different school buildings. The Horace K. Turner free traveling art
exhibit is one of the best on the road.
It contains 200 of the best subjects, and all stages of art are
represented, beginning with Egyptian architecture and coming down to modern American
art. The place of exhibit will be
announced later.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 08 1998
Vic Miller is looking for a few good farmers. While many farmers raise commodities then
find the market is so saturated that they can't get a fair price, he has worked
to create a market for the produce he grows but now finds the demand has
exceeded what he is able to produce. He
is seeking someone in this area who his willing to devote about an acre to
growing just one variety of tomatoes for which he has created a market over the
years. These aren't just any tomato,
however. They are heirloom tomatoes,
grown with the consumer's taste in mind.
“Ideally, I would like to work with four different farmers who would
each raise a different variety,” he said.
“I would provide the seed, plant with my machine and put down the
plastic and provide the market. I'd work with them and show them how to raise
them. They would prepare the field, keep
the weeds under control and do the picking,” he said.
Banquet for Northwestern Football
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
Manager Bergmann gave a banquet last
Saturday evening to the football team of the Northwestern
University at Mrs. Koeninger's private dining
hall. Mr. Bergman officiated as
toastmaster at the banquet and kept all present in good humor. E. Berg was chosen captain for the next
year.
Elks will observe Memorial Day
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
The local
lodge of Elks will observe Memorial Day on Sunday, December 6th, in the
assembly rooms of the Masonic Temple at 2 o'clock p. m. Clinton T. Pierce, assistant city attorney of
Milwaukee, a member of the Grand Lodge of Elks, will deliver the memorial
address.
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Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
The local lodge of Elks will give a
Thanksgiving ball this (Thursday) evening at Masonic Temple hall. Hambitzer's
orchestra of Milwaukee will furnish the music.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 27 1908
A large number of people attended the cinch party
given by the Royal Neighbors of America at their rooms, corner of Main and
Fourth streets, last Friday evening. Wm.
Schlueter, Mrs. Carl Otto, Mrs. Wm. Ellis and Miss
Cora Radtke were awarded the prizes.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 27 1908
Tuesday evening Miss Stella Casey pleasantly
entertained a number of friends at her home in Washington Street in honor of
her birthday anniversary. Music, cards
and luncheon served to while away the time.
Watertown
Gazette, 11 27 1908
Mrs. E H. Faber entertained the Whist Club at her
home in Fifth Street Monday afternoon.
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
Hon. Amos Steck,
a former resident of this city, died on Tuesday, November 17, 1908, at Denver,
Colorado, aged 86 years. In the early
50s here he was a member of the dry goods firm of Waldron and Steck. He was well
known to the older residents or Watertown, among them Dr Edward Johnson, who
speaks very highly of him. Of his death
the Denver Daily News of Nov. 18th
says:
While citizens of Denver were
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the city's birth last night, Amos Steck, former judge, pioneer, statesman and lawyer,
died. As third mayor of Denver, Mr. Steck was one of those who were to be honored by last
night's gathering. His serious condition
was announced at the banquet, but while the story of the city's history was
being told and toasts drunk to its future, the end of the aged jurist
came. Former Judge Steck
had been ill for some weeks from a severe attack of asthma. When E. T. Wells, a friend of more than forty
years saw him last Sunday, he asserted between gasps of breath that he would be
"out in a few days." This
belief was shared by his family almost to the end, which came about 8:30 o
clock last night, at the residence. 143 South Logan Street. A meeting of the Colorado Bar Association has
been called for 10 o'clock this morning at the court house to take action on Mr.
Stock's death. Born in Ohio on January
9, 1822, former Judge Steck would have been 87 years
old his next birthday. He was the oldest
living mayor of Denver, its first postmaster, served in the upper house of the
territorial legislature, was county judge of Arapahoe County for several years,
and practiced his profession to some extent, though not largely, until his
retirement ten or twelve years ago. Mr. Steek's grandfather was a Lutheran minister
Amos Steck
was among those actively interested in the organization of the Bank of Watertown
1832
- 1908
Watertown Gazette, 11
27 1908
Otto Linde, aged 76 years, a former
resident of Watertown, died last Tuesday night in the home of George J. Engelhardt, 902 Second Street, Milwaukee. Mr. Linde was an uncle of Mrs. Engelhardt. His
remains were brought here on Thursday and interred in Oak Hill
cemetery. Deceased was at one time
engaged in the stationary business in this city with the late Simon Melzer, and
later engaged in the bakery and confectionery business. He served a number of years on the Board of
Education of this city. Twelve years ago
he removed to Milwaukee.
Watertown
Daily Times, 09 09 2008
An
approximately 8,400-square-foot addition to Glenn's Market and Catering on West
Main Street was approved Monday by the Watertown Site Plan Review Committee.
According
to Glenn Roberts, owner of Glenn's Market and Catering, the new addition on the
east side of the current building will house a Mexican meat department.
With
the new addition, Glenn's Market will be close to 22,200 square feet.
2010 note: The business added 7,000 square feet of
retail space called Carniceria Roberts to its current
store on Main Street. The business employs 45 full- and part time workers and
offers over 135 homemade products.
Glenn and Jeff Roberts
Note: This location, 724 W Main, was the site of a
boarding house for railroad employees in the early 1900s.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 09 1983
City Clerk Bernice Ertl
has not missed a city council meeting since 1968, but that string will end
early next year when she retires. Mrs. Ertl, 1311 River Drive, announced at Tuesday's council
meeting that she will return on March 7, 1982, two days after her 62nd
birthday. The council unanimously
accepted her retirement. Mrs. Ertl said she notified the council Tuesday because she
plans to take accumulated vacation and sick days starting in January.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 09 1998
Ray Graglia, classified
advertising manager at the Watertown Daily Times for the past 12
years, has retired. He is succeeded by
Mark Shingler who was formerly in a similar position
at the Oshkosh Northwestern. Before
coming to Watertown Shingler was classified
advertising manager at the Northwestern where he was responsible for the
day-to-day operations of that department including training, sales, promotions,
public relations and telemarketing projects in that department. Graglia, who will
remain in Watertown upon retirement, came to the Daily Times in 1986 as a successor to Charles Mehciz
who had retired earlier that year.
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Watertown
Daily Times, 11 11 1999
James
M. Clifford, editor and publisher of the Watertown Daily Times, has been elected
to the position of president-elect of the Inland Press Association, a national
newspaper trade group.
Next October Clifford will take over as president of
the organization which now has 768 newspapers
throughout the United States as members. Clifford will succeed fellow Wisconsin
newspaperman, Sidney “Skip” Bliss, president of Bliss Communications of
Janesville. After a year as president-elect and a year as president, Clifford
will become chairman of the organization for a year.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 06 1998
Wisconsin WetGoods of
Watertown has been sold to a Janesville company. William D. O'Brien Sr., owner and president
of Wisconsin WetGoods, said the sale of his business
was completed Wednesday afternoon. The business
was sold to Ottschweitzer Distributors Inc., which is
owned by Steven Bysted, Douglas Sheridan and Daniel
Braun. O'Brien said Ottschweitzer
has rehired all of WetGoods 16 employees except for
himself and his son, William O'Brien Jr., who was the company's vice president
and general manager.
to hold the
Office Of Police
Justice?
Watertown Democrat, 11
04 1858
The
decision of the Supreme Court of this state in the controversy as to who is
legally entitled to hold the office of Police Justice of this city, will be
found in full below. The opinion was
delivered by Associate Justice Cole, and as it relates to a legal question
which arose year, it is proper that the result of the suit should be published.
State
of Wisconsin, ex rel. Thomas M. Knox vs. Jonathan A. Hadley, Respondent.
From
the statement of facts agreed upon by the respective parties and filed in this
case it appears that on the sixth day of April, 1858, at the annual election
held for the purpose of electing city and ward officers for the city of
Watertown, the relator [a party at whose prompting a public action is begun]
received 19 votes for Police Justice, which were all the votes cast for any
person for that office; and that the relator forthwith qualified according to
law, received from the City Clerk a certificate of election, and demanded of
the respondent [the party who responds to a petition; the defendant] - who was
acting as Police Justice under a special election duly ordered on the 5th of
January, 1858, to fill a vacancy existing or supposed to exist in that office -
the books and papers relating to said office which the respondent refused to
deliver.
It
further appears that at the same election the respondent was elected to the
office of Justice of the Peace for the third and fourth wards of said city,
duly qualified for the last mentioned office, and has been and still is acting
as Justice of the Peace of the third and fourth wards of said city.
Assuming
for the purpose of this case, so far as the right of the relator is concerned,
that the main proposition and relied upon by him to establish his right to the
office, is sound, to wit: that the term
of office of Samuel Baird, who was first elected Police Justice was fixed by
section 15 articles 7 of the Constitution, for two years, the same as that of
Justice of the Peace, we are still of the opinion that judgment must be given
against the relator. By the sixth
section of the City Charter, approved March 29th, 1856, as amended—see Private
Laws 1856, Chapter 327, and Private Laws ’57, Chapter 332—it is among other
things provided that elective officers of said city shall be one Justice of the
Peace who shall be denominated a Police Justice: one Justice of the Peace for the
first and second wards: one for the third and fourth wards; and one for the
fifth and sixth wards, thus clearly indicating that it was the intention of the
Legislature to give to said city four justices, one of whom still be a Police
Justice and clothed with all the authority, power and jurisdiction conferred
upon that officer by the charter of the city and acts amendatory thereof.
Now it
is to be observed that the relator was elected a Justice of the Peace for the
third and fourth wards of the city, and is now discharging the duties of that
office. Can he, while holding this
office, also exercise in discharge the duties of Police Justice?
We
consider that the two offices are equally incompatible with each other, and
that one person cannot and should not hold both of them at the same time. In the plainest terms, the charter gives the
city four judicial offices of the grade of justices, while, if the relator
could make good his right to the office of Police Justice, it would, in fact,
have but three . . .
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A
Step Backward
Watertown Republican 11 30 1860
We
are told that at the late session of the Board of Supervisors, that body
resolved to petition the legislature this winter to abolish the office of
police justice in this city. We have no
particular objections to memorializing the legislature to do this or any other
thing that it may see fit for or any other cause, but we do object most
strenuously to the legislatures complying with the prayer of a petition to
which we have alluded. The idea, as we
understand it, is to return to the old system and confer criminal jurisdiction
upon all the justices of the peace in the city.
This
is just what the people do not want done.
Both systems have been fairly tried and we are sure that under the one
now in force, the county expenses are fifty percent less on account of the
criminal business arising in the city, then they would be under that formally
in vogue.
We
think the board must have acted unadvisedly, or it never would have committed
itself in the manner it has. An
examination of its records will attest the fact that a great many hundreds of
dollars are saved the county annually by having one court here only in which
criminal matters can be heard, instead of four.
It must be obvious, we think, to the mind of any man, that there would
be much more criminal business done in the four courts, than is now done in the
one. There are hundreds of trivial cases
here every year in which warrants would be issued . . . if the belligerent
complainant had four justices of the peace instead of one to whom to apply for
redress. If he could not get a warrant
from one of them, he would make application to another, and we know just enough
about the timber of which justices of the peace are generally, though not
always, made here to warrant us in saying that before he went the rounds he
would get his warrant, though the cause of the complaint might be ever so
groundless. There are other reasons to
be urged against the proposed change, but we have not time to allude to them at
this time.
Watertown Democrat, 11
04 1858
Notice!
The
street commissioners of the sixth ward will let to the lowest bidder the
building of six street crossings on Hustisford and Second
streets, to be constructed of plank two feet wide [North Fourth St, north of
Division St, became Hustisford Road]. All material to be furnished by the
commissioners. For further particulars
inquire of said commissioners.
Judson
Prentice, August Schatz. Watertown,
November 3, 1858.
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Strawberries
Watertown
Democrat, 06 27 1861
Mr. Judson Prentice has placed us under obligation for
a basket of Longworth’s Prolife and McAvey’s Superior
Strawberries, forty two of which make a quart.
In dimensions, flavor and deliciousness they are not surpassed by any
other varieties we have ever seen. They
are the fruit of his own careful cultivation and if any of our citizens wish to
purchase some, either for the table or preservation, we would inform them that
there are plenty of the same sort left and had as cheap fruit and in as good
condition of Mr. Prentice as of any one else, if they
do not wait too long.
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
Gill,
Barber & Fribert.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
Office in Bertram’s Block, Main St.
Charles R. Gill, Hiram Barber, Jr., Lawrence J. Fribert
Dr. L.
S. Ingman, Homeopathist. Office in Treasurer’s Office on Second
Street.
Paulfranz & Rudloff.
Barbers. Room one door East of
Planter’s Hotel. Oils, Perfumery,
Cigars, Tobacco, etc., always on hand.
W. F.
Logan, M.D. Physician and Surgeon. Office in Pritchard’s Block. Residence on Washington Street, west side of
river, in the house formerly occupied by General Potter. [Gen. James Potter was appointed Watertown
post master in 1858]
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& Rudloff.
↓
Removal
Watertown Republican, 11 16 1860
Messrs. Paulfranz
& Rudloff have moved their shaving and hair
cutting saloon to the building of the Watertown Bank, fronting on First
Street. They are as much thronged as
ever.
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W. F. Logan, M.D.
Watertown Democrat, 06
02 1859
Physician and Surgeon. Office in Pritchard’s Block. Residence on Washington Street, west side of
the river, in the house formerly occupied by General Potter.
A Rather Unique and Attractive Exhibition
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
A
rather unique and attractive exhibition will take place in Cole’s Hall tomorrow,
to be followed in the evening with a social dance. We hardly know what to call it or how to
describe it, but it will consist of a collection of paintings, most if not all
of which were executed by a lady of this city, who has been passionately fond
of the art from childhood, and for a self-taught artist has admirably succeeded
in reaching a high degree of attainment, when estimated by the standard that
should be applied productions created under such circumstances. We warmly urge all who are willing to
encourage the efforts of this kind to attend the old display of pictures and by
their example prove that they take an interest in the cultivation and
improvement of talent wherever it may be found.
The indulgence of taste in this respect will not be expensive and may be
greatly beneficial . . . We hope this will not be a vain appeal to the
liberality and intelligence of the public, but that the hall will be thronged
with those who are ready and willing to aid the well-meant endeavors of a
self-instructed lover of the art, who is sincerely desirous of pursuing her
studies still further, and attaining a higher order of success.
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
Notice
is hereby given that the ordinance relating to driving teams over Main Street bridge at a rate of speed faster
than a walk, will be strictly enforced.
All who render themselves liable and are convicted of violating the
ordinance will be subjected to its penalty.
H.
Bertram, Mayor
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Bridge
↓
Tit for Tat
Watertown
Democrat, 01 26 1860
As our
city readers well know and as some of them have found out to their cost, there
is an ordinance against fast driving across the bridges spanning Rock River and
a fine imposed for its violation. For a
long time, however, no attention was paid to it, and it was an
every day, if not hourly, occurrence to see nags trotting over the Main
Street bridge at a 2:40 gate. It finally
became such a grievance that the City Marshal gave public notice that after a
certain date the law would be enforced, since which time Police Justice Hadley
has frequently had occasion to restrain the fast horse propensities of several
of our citizens by inflicting on them a slight fine, which it was thought would
have a tendency to fix upon their minds indelibly the fact that we have laws
and that they cannot be outraged with impunity.
The
Marshal was promptly on hand at all times ready to arrest any
one offending against his manifesto, and so was his Deputy. They would not suffer the dignity of the law,
the city and themselves to be trampled under foot,
particularly by horses traveling faster than a walk. And in this they were right. All concede that the majesty of the law
should be maintained at all hazards.
But, as
the old saying says, “it is a long lane that has no turns.” The Deputy Marshal is unfortunately given to
fast driving himself and on one occasion, not long since, was seen to commit
the very same offence that he had been instrumental in having others punished
for, at so many different times. A
complaint was duly entered against him therefore, and Justice Hadley, as in
duty bound, dealt out with an unsparing hand to the offending officer the same
measure that, at his instigation, had so frequently been meted out to
others. Public opinion has pronounced
her verdict of “served him right” and the Deputy aforesaid is bound to
concur, being a firm believer in the doctrine that “what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander.”
Watertown Democrat, 11 11
1858
A FINE
CAULIFLOWER. Mrs. William Dutcher, of
this city, has presented us with about as noble a cauliflower as we have
recently seen. It was large, compact,
ripe—a beautiful production to look upon and as good in quality as it was fair
in appearance. We have taken it where
the kindness of our friend will be most likely to be best appreciated.
The Latest Style of Dress
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
The
ladies of New York (so say the papers) are donning a new style of dress. In addition to the ordinary low-neck that
arrangement, the back of the dress, between the shoulders, is cut out in the
shape of the letter V, so as to display a handsome neck, shoulders and back to
advantage. The vacancy is bordered by
lace. It is said that the fashion is
growing rapidly in favor in New York.
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
Dr. J.
N. Flenniken died in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on the
22nd of October, 1858, of typhoid fever.
Though Dr. Flenniken’s professional career
here was short, it was long enough to enable him to secure a large practice—win
the confidence of the community for his fidelity, correct deportment,
unobtrusive and unblemished walk in life, in the daily exhibition of many
amiable qualities. It is doing no
injustice to his merits to say that he was neither a great or brilliant
physician, but he was one to whom all who sought his aid could trust with the
most unreserved confidence, perfectly assured that he would cheerfully do all
he could do for their relief. Others he
could heal, himself he could not heal—and he has been suddenly called—early in
life, before his race was half run—to enter as a victim that mysterious and
trying chamber of diseases which he had often fearlessly visited as a friend
and many times returned with the sick restored to health.
Proclamation
Watertown Democrat, 11
11 1858
In the
good Providence of God another year has passed, and its memories and its fruits
have been gathered up. For all mankind
He has exhibited abundant mercies and upon us has showered innumerable
blessings. Seed time and harvest came
and are gone, and the fat earth hath yielded its great harvests and its fruits,
every tree and every plant bearing seed after its kind . . . For all his
bounties and mercies and loving kindness and care we owe the homage of
grateful, humble and obedient hearts.
Following a venerable in wisely instituted custom, I therefore do hereby
appoint Thursday, the 25th day of November next, as the day of Thanksgiving and
Prayer and Praise. And I commend that
day to the observance of the good people of this State, enjoining them to
abstain thereon from all secular avocations and employments, excepting only
works of necessity and mercy.
By the
Governor, Alex. W. Randall
Watertown Democrat, 11
18 1858
A NEW
FIRM AND NEW ROOTS—The advertisement of McKey,
Brother and Folds will be found in another column. The announcement speaks for itself and says all
that is necessary as to the variety and character of this well known dry goods
establishment, which is among the most extensive and prominent in the
city. It will be observed that Mr.
William B. Folds, who has long had the management of the branch of this
substantial firm in our city, is now one of its partners, and will continue to
merit public confidence and respect in the future as he has won both in the
past by his integrity and enterprise.
Our friend has our best wishes for his success in his new business
relations and we hope his piles and bales of choice and valuable merchandise
will find a ready market.
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Brother and Folds ↓
Watertown Democrat, 03
17 1859
Most of our merchants are now in New York purchasing their
spring goods. Some have returned, among
whom we notice McKey, Brother & Folds, who are
just now receiving a large stock of the most fashionable goods—the first that
have reached here this season. It would
be strange indeed if a lady should call for anything not to be found in their
choicely selected and heavy assortment.
In cheapness and quality it is equal to anything to be found in
Milwaukee.
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Watertown Gazette, 05
12 1859
Dr. C. L. Stockwell has just
opened rooms over McKey Bro. & Folds’ store, in Bassford’s Block, where he will be happy to attend to all
who may desire his services as an operative dentist. It is needless for us to say, where he is so
well known, that he will spare no care to give his patrons the utmost satisfaction. Whatever skill or experiences he may have
acquired from long practice will be cheerfully devoted to their benefit. He respectfully requests his old friends to
remember him at this new place of business, where he will be glad to welcome
them once more, together with as many new ones as may wish to form his
professional acquaintance.
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Dentistry
Watertown
Democrat, 01 26 1860
Dr.
C. L. Stockwell, having closed his office on Main Street,
will receive calls at his residence on Western Avenue east of the
Congregational Church. Those desiring
his attendance at their dwellings please address through Post Office. He will seek to give the fullest satisfaction
to all who may require his services as a practical Surgeon Dentist.
Watertown Democrat, 11 18 1858
Alderman
Dutcher presented the following resolution, which was adapted, to wit:
Resolved,
that a committee be appointed to make inquiry as to the obligation this city
may be under to repair the plank road
bridge [Oconomowoc Avenue bridge], and
also to ascertain whether the Plank Road Company design to rebuild the same or
abandon the road and its franchises.
Also
the following resolution which was laid on the table.
Resolved,
that the fire wardens of this city be and they are hereby required to examine
immediately their several districts and see that all stove pipes and buildings
in their several districts are secure against fire, as required by the city
charter. On motion the board adjourned.
S.
Baird, Clerk
Watertown Democrat, 11
25 1858
The friends of Rev. W. A. Niles of the Congregational Church propose to pay him a
donation visit at his residence on Tuesday evening next. Mr. Niles has been among us several years and
achieved an enviable reputation for eloquence, ability and zeal. If any laborer is worthy of his hire surely
he is, and we are confident that this effort of his congregation will meet with
a liberal and heart-felt response.
Ministers of the Gospel are seldom over paid or troubled with too many
of the good things of this world.
Indeed, the reverse is too often the case. Aside from the benefits that flow from
Christian teaching, example, ability and talent in the pulpit—all of which Mr.
Niles possesses to an eminent degree—merely as a temporal service, the ministry
of the word is worth far more than it ever cost. The cause he advocates in the mission he is
fulfilling demand that each and all should contribute their mite towards
maintaining Christian doctrines and principles.
Watertown Democrat, 11
25 1858
A new interest has recently been awakened in our city in
behalf of Sunday Schools. This is to be
attributed to the visit of Mr. J. P. Samuel, an earnest, interesting missionary
of the American Sunday School Union. He
has talked with the children and sung with them until they are all wide awake
to help on the Sunday School work. They
have organized a new school on the west side of the river where there are hosts
of children that attend no Sunday School, and another one has been commenced in
Richards’ district. Both these schools,
we learn, have begun finely. Success to
every effort that interests the children and does them no harm, and certainly there
can be no injury resulting from a Sunday School.
Herman Weihert
Called By Death: 1860 - 1916
Watertown Daily Times, 02 25 1916
Mr. Herman Weihert, a respected resident of Watertown, died in the
family home, 709 West Main Street, Monday evening, Feb. 21, 1916, following an
illness of several months. His condition
had been critical for several weeks and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Weihert
was born in the town of Lowell, December 19, 1860. He was united in wedlock to Christian
Reinhardt in 1882 and for ten years resided on a farm in Lowell, then removing
to Richwood, where he engaged in the grocery business, which he continued for
eleven years. He then removed to
Watertown and engaged in business, retiring about five years ago.
He is survived by his widow,
four sons: John, Gustavus, Walter and Irvin, Watertown,
and one daughter, Mrs. John Borchardt,
Milwaukee. One grandson, three sisters
and one brother also survive.
He was a member of the Plattdeutscher Verein. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon
with services in the home at 2 o’clock.
The burial took place in the
Emmet cemetery on the North Road. Is buried in Oak
Hill Cemetery [moved?]
__________ 1916, assumed
Emil Seibel, proprietor of Seibel Bros. Dog and Pony Shows, who recently
disposed of his farm south of Hartford, was unable to find a barn large enough
to house his ponies, dogs and paraphernalia in that city and was compelled to
move back to Watertown, where he has a barn large enough to answer the
purpose. Hartford has lost the winter
headquarters of this enterprise, after being located there a year.
Times to have New Building
Watertown Gazette, 03 03 1916
The Times Publishing Co. purchased the real
estate at 115 W. Main Street from Otto J. Hartwig of
Chicago and are breaking ground for a new printing plant. The building will be one story and basement,
100 foot long, cement floor and fire proof roofing.
The equipment, including a
new linotype and a 10 ton, 2 revolution Optimus press has already been
ordered. They expect to have the new
plant ready for occupation before April 1st.
Their temporary quarters will be in the old Buchheit
block, Third Street.
Mrs. Thomas Donohue: 1874-1915
06 25 1915
Mrs. Thomas Donohue passed
away at her home in Watertown, last Monday morning June 21, 1915 after an
illness of several years.
Deceased was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ready Jr., former residents of the town of Shields, where
she was born May 12, 1874. The family
removed to the town of Portland where Mrs. Ready still resides. The daughter, whose maiden name was Elizabeth
Ready, married Thomas Donahue in 1895.
They lived in Watertown for the past nine years. Mrs. Donohue is survived by her husband and
eight children. The funeral services
were held at St. Bernard’s church, Watertown, last Wednesday morning.
Fred Kronitz /
Washington Hotel
07 09 1915
Fred Kronitz,
a prominent citizen of Watertown for many years and a former resident of the
town of Lebanon, died at his home in Watertown Tuesday evening, June 29, 1915,
at the age of 69 years.
Mr. Kronitz
was born in the town of Lebanon, March 29, 1846 and having lived in Dodge and
Jefferson counties during his life of more than sixty-nine years, he was one of
the oldest citizens of this section in point of residence. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kronitz of the town of Lebanon.
On June 23, 1870, Mr. Kronitz took Miss Minnie Gorder
as his bride, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride’s parents in
town of Waterloo. For the next year the
young people resided in the town of Lebanon and spent four years on the old Gorder homestead in the town of Waterloo.
It was in October, 1875 that
Mr. and Mrs. Kronitz moved to Watertown and purchased
the Washington House, and Mr. Kronitz conducted a hotel at the present site, corner of
Main and North Sixth streets for the next twenty-seven years, retiring thirteen
years ago.
The surviving relatives are
two sons and one daughter, the widow and one brother. The sons are Louis Kronitz
and Henry W. Kronitz and the daughter is Mrs. Ida Nowack all of Watertown.
The brother is Mr. Carl Kronitz. Six grandchildren also survive.
c1915
Purse snatchers are busy in Watertown. Last Friday night one of those cowardly
sneaks snatched a purse from Miss Alma Block as she and two girl companions
were returning from choir practice about 10 o’clock in the evening. The stunt was pulled off on Church Street
near Emmet Street. Of course the
snatcher escaped. The purse was a
beautiful one, but the money loss is not large- about $3.00. Miss Block is not worrying about the loss of
the cash, but she would like to get her purse back.
04 16 1915
Northwestern College will Celebrate Fiftieth
Anniversary on the 19th and 20th of June.
Excursion Trains Will Run
Rev. Chr. Saner attended the meeting of the
Northwestern College Board at Watertown of which he is a member, last
week. In addition to the regular routine
work, the board discussed at some length the program for the fiftieth
anniversary celebration of the well known institution of learning, which is to
occur in June of this year. The exact
date for this jubilee has been set on the 19th and 20th days of June. The details of the program will be arranged
by the committee of the synod will be published later. A later attendance at the celebration from
all parts of the state is expected.
Excursion trains from Milwaukee and other large cities will, in all
probability, carry the crowds to the city, whose inhabitants will consider this
a gala occasion, looked for with great pride.
06 25 1915
Well-Known Watertown Lutheran College Celebrates it’s Fiftieth Anniversary
Six Thousand at Services
Last Sunday, June 20th, 1915, the Northwestern College at Watertown celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary or golden jubilee.
This well-known school was established fifty years
ago, on a small scale from which it has grown to be one of the largest and best
known Lutheran Theological Colleges in the United States.
When the school was first established it had, in
connection with its theological department, a school of secular instruction for
the teaching of academic subjects, and many young men who desired to become
teachers in the public schools of the state were found among the student enrollment. This was before the days of state normal
schools, or at least at a time when there were only three normal schools in the
state.
In later years this department, we understand, was
discontinued and the school became known, primarily, as a Lutheran Theological
college.
The jubilee exercises of last Sunday were attended
by not less than 10,000 people all told.
Special trains were run on the Northwestern Road from Janesville and
Fond du Lac to Watertown and excursion trains were run on the St. Paul Road
from Milwaukee and Portage to Watertown bringing thousands of people to the big
jubilee. In speaking of the celebration
the Watertown Daily Times in a column
write-up, said, among other things:
“The religious exercises on the shaded grounds at
10:30 Sunday morning were attended by at least 6,000 persons. The congregational singing of the Southern
Wisconsin Sangerbund, that large body of men and
women who had been taught to thus mingle their voices in that branch of
worship, was something worthy of a place firmly stamped upon memory’s
plates. Added to that were several
selections by the combined female and male choruses.”
The sermon in German was by the Rev. Gustav Bergemann of Fond du Lac, president of the Wisconsin
synod. The sermon in English was by
Pastor C. Gausewitz, president of the joint
synod. In both there was that deep
religious thought which characterizes the teachings of the denomination. But instruction in love for the free country
that is their home - the need of abiding patriotism - was not lacking.
The afternoon was given over to an informal reunion
of former students on the grounds, friends of the institution also
participating. The exercises were
presided over by the Rev. H. H. Ebert of Milwaukee, chairman of the committee
which arranged the jubilee celebration.
Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Watertown Daily
Times, 08 14 1983
Maranatha Baptist
Bible College opens its 16th year with a new president as Dr. Myron Cedarholm, founder and current president, passes the mantle
of presidency to Dr. Arno Q. Weniger Jr. at an
inaugural convocation Thursday evening. Dr. Cedarholm
will have the prayer of dedication and then present the new president of the
college.
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Watertown Daily
Times, 08 16 1983
In addition to installing a new president Thursday
evening, the board of trustees of Maranatha Baptist Bible College honored
outgoing president, founder and new chancellor Dr. B. Myron Cedarholm
and his wife Thelma M. Cedarholm. The couple, married
nearly 42 years ago, received a 1983 Chrysler New Yorker from the board and
many other donors. Dr. Cedarholm also received an
engraved plaque recounting a board resolution of his accomplishments through
the years. Presented by Dr. Chester J. McCullough, board member, Dr. Cedarholm accepted the plaque saying, “I feel totally
unworthy of this.”
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Watertown Daily
Times, 08 30 1996
Marking a new era in history of Maranatha Baptist
Bible College, the institution will debut its $2.4 million new library Friday
night. It presents an impressive mix of
historical preservation and advanced technology. Hundreds of alumni will join
in the dedication, planned to coincide with the annual Founders Day
banquet. Maranatha President Dr. Arno Q.
Weniger Jr. and librarian Stephen Mattsen
toured the building this week, denoting features which make it one of the
finest among Christian colleges. The
library, which will be named Friday night, includes rare collections of Baptist
writings. But it also includes
state-of-the-art equipment to aid in student research and study. WDT
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Watertown Daily
Times, 08 16 1998
The president of Maranatha Baptist Bible College has
resigned after 15 years, citing personal reasons. Dr. Arno Q. Weniger Jr. announced he has stepped down from his duties
at the college and will be moving to St. Germain,
where he owns a home.
Weniger, who has anticipated
retirement for the past few years, had already begun a selection process to
search for a successor, which the board of trustees will continue.
Discontinuance of the Milwaukee
Road's Commuter Train
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 12 1958
The City Council last night voted to authorize City
Manager C. C. Congdon to represent the city at any hearing the State Public
Service Commission may schedule into the discontinuance of the Milwaukee Road's commuter train which
operates daily except Sunday between Watertown and Milwaukee, if he thinks it
advisable. The train is made up daily in
Watertown, leaving here at 6:45 a.m. and arriving in Milwaukee at 8 a.m., with
stops along the route. It returns here
at 6:40 p.m., leaving Milwaukee at 5:15 p.m.
The train conductor is William P. Clark of Watertown.
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Milwaukee Road “Cannonball”
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 23 1958
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Railroad called its chief
statistician before a Public Service Commission Hearing in Milwaukee Monday who
pointed out a net loss of $37,931 last year on the road's “Cannonball” commuter
train between Watertown and Milwaukee.
Rudolph Edman, statistician and key witness, introduced exhibits in an
attempt to prove that it costs Milwaukee Road $1.32 per mile to operate the two
trains daily except Sunday between Watertown and Milwaukee.
↓ More on “Cannonball” ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 10 30 1958
A public hearing on the
proposed abandonment of the Milwaukee Road “Cannonball” commuter train
adjourned in Milwaukee with the railroad
and protesting commuters in disagreement over how many persons ride the train
from Watertown to Milwaukee. David E.
Beckwith, attorney for the commuters, called several witnesses to back up their
contention that more persons are riding the two trains, No. 12 and 23, and that
alternative bus transportation is poor for the cities which would be affected
by the cut.
Watertown Daily
Times, 07 25 1983
Earl W. Houle, manager of Tool and Plant Engineering
at the Watertown plant of Johnson Controls Inc.
Control Products Division, will be retiring effective Aug. 1. Houle, who resides in Delafield, has been
with the company since Nov. 18, 1946, in Milwaukee, when it was known as
Milwaukee Gas Specialty. He transferred
to Watertown in 1957, when Vultel Inc., a division of
Milwaukee Gas Specialty, started operations here. Houle served as plant manager of the
Watertown facility from 1957 to 1976, when the firm's Milwaukee and Watertown
plants merged in Watertown. Houle has
worked specifically with plant engineering since 1976.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 13 1958
The will of the late Henry
Mulberger, 87, one-time Watertown banker, which
is to be probated in December, has left the sum of $2,500 to the city of
Watertown for additional park purposes.
Word to that effect was received today by City Manager C.C. Congdon,
from the law firm of Churchill, Duback and Churchill
of Milwaukee with whom the will was filed by Mr. Mulberger. He died here on Sept. 1. Under the terms of the will the $2,500 must
be used for acquisition of real estate to be used for public park purposes,
controlled by the city.
Decision not to purchase Elks Lodge
Watertown Daily Times, 06 06 1998
Members of the Watertown Elks Lodge are
considering the sale of their landmark building at First and Madison streets to
a local firm which would then remodel it for downtown office space. The Lodge
has received a purchase offer from American Express Financial Advisors, 111 S.
Second St. The offer was submitted through ERA Egan Realty which has been
retained by the lodge to sell the building. Under the plan, the building would
be remodeled, an elevator installed, and professional office space made
available for various businesses. The financial advisers would be the first
tenants in the building.
↓ More on Sale of Elk’s Lodge ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 09 16 1998
A local financial business has decided
not to purchase the Watertown Elks Lodge. The American Express Financial Advisors, 111
S. Second St., had made an offer to purchase the historic building, located at
First and Madison streets. However,
according to Mike Williams, a spokesman for the financial advisers, the firm
decided in late August not to complete the deal. Under the plan, American Express had planned
to install an elevator and remodel the building for professional office space,
which would be made available for various businesses. The financial advisers would have been the
first tenants in the building.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 15 1998
Shellie Lee Korth of
Watertown visited Washington, D.C., for the first time this month. She came away with a keen interest in art, a
good feeling about the nation's capital and a $10,000 scholarship. While in Washington, D.C., 12-year-old Korth was selected to represent the United States in the ChildArt 2000 international program next July, which is
sponsored by the International Child Art Foundation. Along with the honor, she received the
scholarship.
Chicago & North Western Track
Restoration
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 16 1983
Most of the heavy work is done, but the finishing
touches of Chicago & North Western
Railroad's track restoration project through Watertown will probably take a
few more weeks. The $1.5 million
restoration of track from Jefferson Junction to Clyman Junction should be
finished by the end of October, although the track is expected to be ready for
service before then, said Ed Terbell, assistant
division manager of engineering. The
plowing and tie operations are finished, said Terbell,
adding that about 1,900 ties per mile were laid over the 20-mile line. He said that most of the fresh ballast -
crushed rock used for the track bed - has been deposited, but one more carload
of rock is still needed in Watertown.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 17 1958
A display of Red La Soda potatoes was placed in the
windows of the Wisconsin Electric Power Co. building at Main and North Third
Streets today. They are from the garden
of Henry J. Schaller, 141 Stimpson Street. They are from certified seed obtained at
Florence, Wis., according to the Mr. Schaller.
Mr. Schaller planted 66 pounds of potatoes in his house garden and they
were grown during one of the driest spells in many years. The yield was good and the potatoes on
display weigh from 15 to 20 ounces each.
Although the Schaller garden, which is 200 feet long, is located near
the river bank they received no irrigation whatsoever. The bank was there, but no water, Mr.
Schaller said.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 26 1958
A Watertown merchant and a Watertown manufacturer
have combined talents to provide the community with an example of products
“Made in Watertown - Sold in Watertown.”
The result is currently on display at 220 South First Street, the Hutson-Braun Lumber Co. It is here that the Hutson-Braun Lumber Co.
has designed a complete display window for the showing of Village Blacksmith's new line of “Galaxy
Letter Boxes.” Local residents had a
preview of these residential mail boxes last spring at the Jaycee Industrial
Fair at the National Guard Armory. Since
that time they have been acclaimed as the most beautiful line of home mail
boxes produced anywhere in the nation.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 26 1998
A Watertown native who looks at Wisconsin through
the lens of her camera is sharing her vision with other residents through a
poster commemorating the state's 150th birthday. Susan Lukas, a graduate of Watertown High
School, now lives in Cudahy. But her
love for photography - instilled in her from her late father, Phil Mallow, as
well as her grandfather - has been a steadfast part of her life since
childhood. “My father really influenced
me,” Lukas said. “I grew up in a family of photographers.” Lukas, whose mother, Mary Mallow, and sister,
Peg Checkai, still live in Watertown, said the
selection of her poster as one of two depicting the sesquicentennial
celebration was a lifelong dream. She
had the notion of creating the poster, which features 26 pictures of the state
from A through Z, years ago.
Bursting at the Seams
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 25 1998
Riverside Middle School is bursting at the seams
with an eighth-grade class numbering 325 pupils. The class of 2003 is straining facilities at
the school, educators agree. With 325
pupils, up from 313 students in the class last year, creative scheduling and
programming are being used to teach them all.
The number of children in the class is only expected to grow when it
enters Watertown High School next year and is joined by pupils entering from
several area parochial schools.
Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer
Watertown
Daily Times, 08 08 1984
Watertown Police Officer Timothy Roets
was named the Watertown Jaycee Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer during River Days
festivities Friday evening. Jaycee
president Ray Wolfram made the presentation to Roets
commending him on his enthusiasm and dedication to police work. The last law enforcement award made by the
Jaycees was in 1968. Roets
joined the police force Aug. 10, 1982, as a patrol officer and is now in the
juvenile division. He is especially
active in the department's educational programs. In puppet show format students in grades
kindergarten through sixth see programs on the hazards of drug abuse, vandalism
and shoplifting. The programs are
credited with keeping open lines of communication between the police department
and schools.
↓ More on Officer Roets ↓
Tim Roets Sworn in
New Police Chief
Watertown Daily
Times article, 09 17
2008, full
text
Tim Roets was officially
sworn in as the chief of the Watertown Police
Department during the Common Council meeting September 16.
“At no other time in my career is it more important
to engage and partner with our citizens, solve problems and keep Watertown a
great place to live,” Roets said. “The beauty and balance of our democracy can
be seen clearly, thanks to the willing cooperation of our public and a
dedicated team of support staff. We are
able police our city of 23,000 people with 39 officers on a 24 hour a day basis. Not as a controlling force, but instead as
part of the community.”
Following Roets' speech
Mayor Ron Krueger commended former Police Chief Charles McGee for his service
to the community. McGee, who was in
attendance, recently retired after serving the position since June of 1993.
Roets was hired by the Watertown
Police Department in 1982 as a police officer.
He was promoted to sergeant three years later and to lieutenant in
January of 1991.
He was promoted to captain in June of 1996 and to
deputy chief in May of 1999. As the
deputy chief, Roets was responsible for organizing
and supervising all phases and operations of the police department.
Roets has received specialized
training from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Wisconsin
Chiefs of Police Association, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wisconsin
Department of Criminal Investigations and Wisconsin Emergency Management
Throughout his career with the Watertown Police
Department, Roets has won several awards for his
work. He received the Outstanding Young
Law Enforcement Officer Award from the Watertown Jaycees in 1984 and a
Lifesaving Award from the Watertown Police Department in 2006. He was named the 2006 Law Enforcement Officer
of the Year by the Jefferson County Chiefs and Sheriffs Association.
Roets graduated from Carthage
College in Kenosha in 1981 with B.S. degrees in criminal justice and sociology.
He also graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., in 1989.
Watertown Daily
Times, 08 21 1983
A new computerized braille word processor for blind
students is being used at the Watertown School
District this year as another example of the district's use of computer
technology to mainstream handicapped students into regular classrooms. Watertown is among the few school districts
in the nation currently using the Apple computer with the braille word
processor, the VersaBraille. Notes, assignments and tests can be completed
by blind students in the classroom with the use of the portable brailler.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 18 1983
Cable television service is available to nearly
every home in Watertown, and 52 percent of the potential subscribers are taking
at least basic service, Gerald Pauls of Total TV has
told the Cable TV Regulatory Board.
Packages combining pay services at discount rates will be available to
current subscribers in the near future, Pauls told
the board. In the meantime, Total TV has
hired an engineer to test and analyze the system and work out the bugs.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 18 1998
The administration building on the campus of Bethesda Lutheran Home has been named after Dr.
Alexander Napolitano, longtime executive director of the facility. The building is now known as the “Napolitano
Administration Center.” Napolitano
retired on Jan. 1 of this year after serving as executive director for 23
years. Members of the board of
directors, new executive director, Dr. David Geske,
Napolitano's wife, Virginia, and others were at the program. The dedication also included a dinner at
Watertown Country Club. In Napolitano's
23 years as executive director, Bethesda opened and acquired major facilities
in Illinois, Kansas and Texas and opened group homes and apartments in seven
additional states. Camp Matz, a summer camp that serves clients, residents and
community members with mental retardation, was added and then expanded and
several major buildings, including the Schujahn
Memorial Chapel of the Good Shepherd were constructed.
Watertown Daily
Times, 09 17 1983
Tracey Hoffman has been elected Watertown Senior
High School's 1983 Homecoming queen.
Miss Hoffman, daughter of Charles and Kathy Hoffman, 311 Riviera Lane,
participates in track and chamber choir at the high school. The king and members of the court will be
elected by the football team early next week.
The king and queen will be crowned at the Homecoming dance, which will
be held from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school gym.
The Oconomowoc Enterprise, 03 17 1905
Route
Complete from Waukesha Beach to Oconomowoc
President John I. Beggs of the Milwaukee Light, Heat
and Traction Company is quoted in the Sunday Sentinel as follows:
"I’m glad to announce
that the building of the new line from Waukesha Beach to Oconomowoc, which
people in that section of the state have desired for a long time, will be
accomplished during the coming summer. We will expend $300,000 in building this
line. It will be thirteen miles long and
we will be able to make the trip in about an hour. The officials of the Town of Summit have
granted us the necessary right of way over the crossways and highways and we have
now the complete route from Waukesha Beach to Oconomowoc. An ordinance is now pending before the
council of the latter city to have us extend our lines through the city, and
the officials have consulted with us in a spirit of fairness which will undoubtedly
result in the passage of an ordinance which will protect the mutual interests
of the city as well as the company.
"We could stop our cars
at the present terminus of the right of way now acquired by us," said Mr. Beggs, "and we could save quite an extra expense, but
the people of Oconomowoc would then be compelled to walk about three-quarters
of a mile, which would certainly be inconvenient.
"It is our general
policy to heed existing needs, which has induced us to build this road to
Oconomowoc first. Strong pressure has
been brought to bear upon us to extend our lines from Wauwatosa to Elm Grove,
Pewaukee, practically paralleling the lines of the Milwaukee road along the
chain of lakes, but, although this road would probably bring far better returns
than the other route, we took into consideration the exceedingly poor
connections which the citizens of Oconomowoc have at present with their county
seat, Waukesha, to give preference to this line. I know that it will take more than two years
before we will get any revenues from the new line and that we will also be
compelled to run cars all the year around through Waukesha Beach, but we want
to meet the people in the utmost spirit of fairness. We have had our corps of engineers at work
for some time, the surveys are complete and work will be commenced as soon as
the weather permits.”
In speaking of other new
lines which are contemplated by the company Mr. Beggs
said: "We intend to construct as
soon as possible a line south from Muskego to Lake Geneva and we will then run
through to Waterford, Rochester, and Burlington. The fact that we are already making surveys
through Waterford will undoubtedly be hailed with delight by my friend, Malone,
the country editor of the little hamlet.
For some time he has been raging against John I. Beggs'
'yellow devils' since one sad day a car caught his crossroad schooner unaware,
throwing his supplies of hens' products into the road, but then, I like
Malone's writings, and as soon as the roads permit, I will ask Gen. Falk to get
his automobile ready for a visit to my clever writer and country editor.”
When asked what he had to
say to the story that President Roosevelt may appoint film as the head of the
Panama Canal commission Mr. Beggs said,
laughingly: "Some people seem to
think that I have got nothing to do now!"
Watertown Daily Times, 09 29 1983
Management of the Watertown
Racquetball Club will change on Saturday, according to Phil Buss, owner of the
facilities. Buss has reached agreement
with Jerry and Marcia Dusso to operate the
facilities, beginning on Saturday. Buss
has operated the racquetball club since it was constructed in 1977. The club is located at the corner of Votech Drive and Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Dusso
have operated Dusso's Riverview for the past four
years. That business is now being
operated by Bill and Pat Clark.
Watertown Daily Times, 09 27 1983
A proposal which allows Watertown Memorial Hospital to offer
computerized tomography (CT) scanning to area residents has been approved by
the hospital's board of directors. The
hospital has contracted with Medical Consultants Imaging Corporation,
Cleveland, Ohio, to bring a mobile CT scanning trailer to Watertown one day a
week for a 60-day trial period. The
trailer will be in Watertown each Tuesday, starting Oct. 4. Hospital President Leo C. Bargielski
said use of the CT scanner will be carefully monitored and a complete
evaluation will be made in 60 days to determine if it is feasible for the
hospital to continue the service.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 03 1958
The Keck
Furniture Co., whose store is located at 110 Main Street, one of a half dozen
business places in Watertown to attain an age of 100 years plus, today
announced a special anniversary sale to mark its 105th jubilee. The Keck company dates back to 1853 when John
Keck, who was a native of Germany, went into the cabinet making and furniture
business here that year. The business
has been in the hands of the Keck family since that time and the family is now
in the fourth generation locally.
Onion Brokers in Town
Watertown Daily Times, 10 07 1958
Brand Bros., of Atlanta,
Ga., the world's largest onion brokers, are back in Watertown and between now
and next March will ship some 2,800,000 bags of onions from the Watertown and
other state areas. The concern has set
up its office headquarters at the Hotel
Washington where it has operated its northern onion business for many
years. A full office staff will be
maintained at the headquarters, extra telephone lines have been installed and
the place will be humming with activity from now on.
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
One of the institutions of our city is the Beef and Pork
Packing establishment of Joseph Lindon. Whoever may furnish Bacon for the mind, he
can supply bacon for the body to almost any extent, and that is the main thing
when men are hungry and shivering. Few
places of the size and population of Watertown can boast of the extensive
business institutions we have here—our grist mills, woolen factories, grain,
produce and meat establishments—prominent among the latter of which is
Lindon’s, on the “West side.” During one
week he bought over three hundred hogs, the average weight of which exceeded
three hundred pounds each. Mr. Lindon
has already this season purchased pork alone to the amount of twelve thousand
dollars. This speaks well for the
business of our city—present and prospective.
It also speaks well for the industry of the farmers and shows that they
have not been idle. The resources of the
country around us are rapidly developing.
Time will surely make all things right
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDING:
Ald. Hopf presented the returns in the 5th
ward on the 29th inst., for the election of an alderman for said ward, in the
place of Ald. Schurz resigned, from which it appeared that William M. Dennis
received a majority of all the votes cast for said office, whereupon Mr. Dennis
was duly qualified and took his set in the Council.
ACCOUNT OF MR. SPENCER for draining streets, $1.00. Allowed and charged to the 1st ward
fund. By Ald. Steck.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held at the
William Tell House in the Fifth Ward, on the 29th day of November for said ward
to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Ald. Schurz. And also that a Special Election will be held
at the Planters Hotel in the First Ward on the 2d day of December next for the
purpose of electing a Justice of the Peace for the First and Second Wards to
fill a vacancy in said office occasioned by the resignation of Emil Rothe, Esq.
Nov. 23d, 1858 S.
BAIRD, City Clerk
A Resolution that Means Something
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
We publish a resolution passed at the last session of the
Board of Supervisors of Dodge County, the purpose of which is to prevent the
abuse of the discretionary powers vested in Justices of the Peace, with regard
to taking security for costs, the neglect of which has added considerably to
the burdens of taxpayers.
Resolved: That the
Board of Supervisors of this County will allow no accounts of Justices,
Constables, Witnesses or Jurors, hereafter, wherein the complainant fails to
sustain his complaint, except when the complaint is made to a Justice of the
Peace, that a criminal offence has been committed and the complainant makes
affidavit before a Justice, that he is not himself able or competent to give
such security, and that after using his utmost endeavors he could not procure
such security to be given, which affidavit shall accompany the account
presented to the Board of Supervisors of this county for allowance . . .
Winter of 1858-59
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
Winter began its cold, stormy reign yesterday. We have had no very severe weather and slight
falls of snow. The river is yet open,
but it has once or twice been covered with very thin and transient coatings of
ice. At present the roads are frozen
sufficiently hard to make fair going.
The consequence is that our streets are daily crowded with teams loaded
with wood, hay, pork, beef, poultry and vegetables, giving the market a
plentiful supply of these things. The
farmers must have been quite busy dressing their hogs for market, for nearly
every wagon has a greater or less number on it.
Pork brings a higher price than any other article offered, hence the
superior inducement to sell it.
↓ More on Winter of 1858-59 ↓
Watertown Democrat, 12 30 1858
There is a general break-up
and thawing out just now. Rain is
falling instead of snow, the roads are soft with mud instead of hard frost, and
everything looks as if the Old Year would leave us with the gentlest of
farewells, and the New One greet us with the fondest of smiles—it is so that we
ought to bid adieu to and welcome the return of cherished friends.
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
New Meat Market. Mr.
Thomas Elmer has recently opened a new market on First Street, where will be
found at all times abundant supplies of fresh meat, poultry and everything else
usually kept at such establishments. His
place of business is conveniently located and he sells on the lowest cash
terms. For the past two weeks he has
done a very heavy business in purchasing pork—often buying two or three tons a
day. This seems to indicate that the
farmers have something to sell and the dealers something with which to
pay. Prices have ranged from four to
five dollars a hundred, according to the weight, condition and quality of the
article offered.
Watertown Democrat, 12
02 1858
The friends of Rev. Christian Sans [founder of St. Mark’s in 1854] propose to pay him a donation visit
at his residence next Thursday evening, the 9th inst. It is now some time since such a substantial
tribute has been paid to the labors of this meritorious minister. It is owing to his almost unaided efforts—to
his perseverance and activity—that the beautiful temple of worship where he
dispenses the “Word of Life” has been built and carried forward to
completion. On the evening of the
proposed visit we are informed that his church will be open, the fine organ
will be presided over by a skillful performer and there will be singing both in
German and English for the gratification of those who are fond of listening to
the strains of sacred music. We bespeak
for Mr. Sans the kindly remembrance of our citizens and the cause to which he
devotes all his time and talents. We
hope he will be surrounded by “troops of friends” who will cheerfully do their
part in sustaining that Gospel which must one hour be their best and only hope.
Watertown Democrat, 12
09 1858
At a meeting of the Common Council of the city of Milwaukee
a gentleman was permitted to address the Board on the subject of Milwaukee
Bonds purchased as a good investment but failing to collect his coupons, having
waited eleven months and now desiring to know whether his coupons were waste
paper or good securities. Before
concluding his remarks the Mayor interrupted him, and the gentleman said, “One
moment, Mr. Mayor, is there no answer for me?”
“No Sir,” replied the Mayor and down came the hammer and down sat the
stranger. It is greatly to be deplored
that a young, prosperous and substantial city like Milwaukee should occupy a
position so humiliating in regard to its finances, but like most of the
prominent cities in Wisconsin she has been lavish in her credit in aid of the
various railways constructed in the State within the past few years and now,
when the promises so liberally given are presented for payment, is forced to
choke down the needy applicants with a hammering and decided “No Sir.” [Chapter on
Railroads]
Watertown Democrat, 12
09 1858
Donation Festival.
Next Wednesday evening, the 15th, at Cole’s Hall, a Donation Festival
will be given for the benefit of Rev. A. C. Huntley, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city. We have so often urged upon the
consideration of the people a generous and cordial support of the Gospel that
we have nothing new to say on this subject, but there are peculiar reasons why
this appeal should neither be neglected nor made in vain. Every intelligent and liberal-minded citizen
understands his duty in the premises far better than we can inform him—knows
his means, knows the abundance with which he has been favored, knows what he
owes to a guardian Providence, knows who gives and who takes. No kind word of remembrance from us is
necessary to throw the faintest gleam of light on this subject or excite to
liberal and willing action . . . Sharers as we all must be, whether we feel and
admit the fact or not, in the transcendent benefits of this Heaven-derived
blessing—let us show our gratitude to the Almighty Author by freely parting
with a portion of our substance to maintain in comfort and independence those
who devote their life, time and talent to the service of “The Great Teacher”
and Redeemer of us all—and do it not as a matter of reluctant charity but as an
act of strict justice. “The Lord loveth the cheerful giver.”
Watertown Daily Times, 10 08 1958
Preparations for the 1958
homecoming are well underway at the Watertown High School. Reigning as
homecoming queen at the activities this weekend will be Miss Joanne Gmeinder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gmeinder, route 7.
She is a senior. In the queen's
court of honor will be Maxine Hanson and Diane Schwartz, sophomores, Janet
Hanson and Karla Johnson, juniors.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 15 1958
Officials of the Hevi-Duty Electric Co.
announced production of a new furnace for determination of the compression
strength of coke and ore pellets at high temperatures. This furnace is the first commercially
available machine which will accurately predict the strength of coke at the
temperatures encountered in the tuyere zone or high
temperature zone adjacent to it. This
furnace fulfills a need that has long existed in every plant with a blast
furnace or foundry, since tests previously used have shown little correlation
between room temperature strengths of coke or ore and actual characteristics at
furnace operating temperatures.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 15 1983
Rip-rap to preserve the
shoreline around Riverside Park was approved by
the Watertown City Council. The rip-rap
contract was awarded to Weis Excavating, Inc., of Johnson Creek, the lowest of
six bidders on the contract. Tom Checkai, assistant park and recreation director, said,
“We've been losing a considerable amount of shoreline in recent years because
of erosion. This project should halt
that problem.” High water in recent
springs and the deteriorated condition of the existing walls has made the
project necessary.
Watertown Democrat, 12
09 1858
INSURANCE. The season
has arrived when there is the greatest exposure to fire. We call the attention of all to the “Charter
Oak” and “Phoenix” Insurance Companies, for both of which Mr. Oscar Crandall is
the agent in this city. They are both
safe and reliable and in the case of fire always promptly adjust losses, which
is the true test of the value and usefulness of any company.
Watertown Democrat, 12
09 1858
FOR SALE BY C. A. SPRAGUE:
Five tons of Buffalo White Lead for sale.
Fifteen bbls [barrels] Refined
Elephant Lamp Oil at Milwaukee prices for sale.
Five hundred boxes Window Glass of all sizes.
300 rolls of Wall Paper.
All the Patent Medicines of the day at manufactured prices.
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Watertown Gazette, 05
05 1859
C. A. Sprague is giving his drug store
a compete overhauling and thorough renovation from top to bottom—putting in new
windows in front—filling up the shelves with his new stock, and making all
sorts of arrangements to still do a heavy business in both the retail and
wholesale line. And he always has a
heavy stock on hand and country dealers can do as well with him, as with any
Milwaukee firm. In the interior of the
State there is no drug store where a large or more varied stock can be found
Cross reference: First drug store in Watertown, 1847, Fountain & Co.
German
Catholic Church
Watertown Democrat, 12
09 1858
The Universalist Church at Jefferson has been purchased by
the German Catholics for a place of worship.
It is the intention of the Universalists to erect a new edifice as soon
as practicable.
Watertown Democrat, 12
16 1858
To prevent
nuisances and to punish improper and disorderly practices in the city of
Watertown. The common council of the
city of Watertown do ordain and determine as follows.
Section
1. Any person who shall be found lying in
or upon any street, alley or sidewalk in said city in a state of intoxication,
or who being intoxicated, shall be guilty of any disorderly conduct by the use
of any loud or obscene language, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and
pay a penalty of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each
offense.
Section
2. Any person who shall be guilty of any
indecent exposure of his or her person, or who shall make use of any loud,
vulgar or obscene language or any disorderly conduct tending to excite a breach
of the peace, in said city, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a
penalty of not less than one or more than twenty dollars for each and every
offence.
Section
3. Any person who shall make any loud
noise with horns, rattles, pans or any other devices or appliances whatsoever,
tending to disturb the peace and quiet of any person or family within the said
city, in the night time, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a
penalty of not less than five nor more than fifteen dollars for each and every
offence.
Section
4. Any person who shall throw or deposit
in or upon any street, gutter, alley, sidewalk or sewer basin, any filth,
rubbish or the contents of any privy or necessary chamber or vessel, or other
offensive substance, shall, for each and every offence, forfeit and pay a
penalty of not less than one or more than twenty dollars.
Section
5. Any person or persons being the owner
or agent of any owner of any horse or mare, who shall within sight of the
inmates of any dwelling house in this city, permit the copulation of said
animals, shall, for each and every offense, forfeit and pay a penalty of not
less than ten dollars or more than fifty dollars.
Section
6. Every person being a vagrant, common
prostitute or gambler in this city, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and
pay a penalty of not less than one or more than twenty dollars.
Section
7. Any person who shall keep a
disorderly house, house of ill-fame or gambling house in this city, shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and a penalty of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars.
Section
8. Any owner or occupant of any tenement
or lot in this city, who shall suffer or permit any filth, straw, hay, rubbish,
decayed or offensive animal or vegetable matter to remain upon said tenement or
lot or between the same and the center of the street adjoining after notice to
remove or abate the same by the Street Commissioner of the ward which such lot
or tenement may be situated, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of two dollars for
each and every twenty-four hours during which the same shall remain or be
thereon.
Section
9. In all cases where judgment shall be
rendered against any person for any penalty prescribed by this ordinance, the
Court shall, in entering upon judgment, tax the costs of prosecution and
collection against the delinquent.
Section
10. It is hereby made the duty of the
City Marshal and his deputies to arrest with or without process, any person or
persons who may be found offending against or violating any of the provisions
contained in the first seven sections of this ordinance, and to take such
person or persons forthwith before the Police Justice or keep them in
confinement until such time as said Justice can reasonably hear and dispose of
such offenders.
Henry
Bertram, Mayor.
Samuel
Baird, Clerk
Passed
December 13th, 1858.
C. M. Stowe
Watertown Democrat, 12
16 1858
Mrs. C. M. Stowe proposes to give a series of public lectures
in this city on the philosophy of modern spiritualism [believed to be Mrs. C.
M. Stowe of Fond du Lac]. Amidst all the
ridicule that is heaped upon this subject, it still attracts a large share of
public attention. We may laugh at the
supernatural manifestations that take place before “spiritual circles,” but we
cannot by so doing destroy the faith of believers. It is well enough to hear all that can be
said as to the reality of this new science, if we may so call it. Mrs. Stowe, when in a trance, is a singularly
eloquent speaker and has an astonishing command of all the resources of
language. She never hesitates for the
right word—she always has a bright and beautiful figure of speech to convey her
ideas and is well worth hearing.
Watertown Democrat, 12
23 1858
We feel bound to notice the closing of the High School of
this city for the present term with the concluding exercises or examination at
which we had the pleasure to be present.
When we arrived at the school house the proceedings had already
commenced, and we at once became interested.
After listening attentively to the prompt and unhesitating replies to
the many questions propounded, and the ready demonstration of any problem or
theory to the satisfaction, we doubt not, of the small, though select and
appreciating audience, our ears were regaled with what, in our opinion, is
rather an anomaly in schools of public instruction, namely the reading of a
paper termed the Maple Grove Gazette, the contents of which were exclusively
made up of contributions from the scholars belonging to the school. Thought having no mean opinion of the ability
of the young ladies and gentlemen scholars as a general thing, we confess to
have not been a little surprised at the advancement in the art of original
composition which many of the productions evinced, and which were very
creditable to their authors. After this
part of the proceedings had been concluded, a presentation was made to the
assistant teacher, Miss Rookwood, by the scholars under her special care, of a
very beautiful chased gold ring, as a token of their love and esteem, to be
considered as a memorial of times past, and as a humble expression of their
acknowledgements of the satisfactory manner in which she had discharged her
duty towards them as an instructor. The
recipient of this favor made a reply in a few short but expressive remarks.
It is unnecessary to allude to all the exercises in
rotation—want of space not permitting us to particularize—but we were much
pleased at the manner in which the classes in Algebra, Physiology and various
other studies acquitted themselves, which is not only creditable to the
scholars but highly complementary to the ability and talent of the teachers.
During the reading of the paper, in which we took a deep
interest, we were extremely annoyed by a “small boy” sitting near us, who,
after several unsuccessful attempts, at last accomplished the drawing of a very
life-like and animated specimen of the porcine species and held it up for the admiration
of the “smaller boy” sitting in the same seat.
After several desperate efforts to quiet “small boy” we at last
succeeded and once more turned our attention to the order of the exercises.
We are not accustomed to use the regular and stereotyped
phrases of newspaper puffing in our notices of affairs “about home” but we feel
it our duty to compliment the teachers of this institution on the rapid
progress made by the pupils, of which fact we want no better evidence than was
shown us on Thursday afternoon last. We
regret exceedingly that we were unable to be present at the conclusion of the
other schools, but we feel gratified at learning, as we had apprehended from a
personal knowledge of the eminent degrees of ability and capacity possessed by
some of our teachers, that the scholars of their several schools passes the
ordeal to the entire satisfaction both of those who took an active part and the
spectators present.
Notwithstanding the pleasure we derived from our visit, we
are sorry to say that nothing has as yet been done by the proper authorities to
have better accommodations for those who attend this institution. It is a shame that the citizens of Watertown
have so long neglected to make any effort towards the erection of a better and
more commodious building, and is a standing reproach to them that the High
School—the school of the highest and most advanced character—is obliged to be
contented with such a miserable structure.
Watertown Democrat, 12
23 1858
St. Paul’s Church holds
their annual Sunday School Festival at the Common Council chambers this evening
at 6 1/2 o’clock. This school has become
one of our city institutions. From
scarcely a dozen scattered children it now numbers near ninety, having twelve
teachers and one librarian under the direction of a superintendent. The library is large and well selected and
the school is carried on with clockwork regularity. It has a regular organized system and is
conducted upon that basis. Teacher and
scholar seem to be mutually interested in the school and in each other. Another noticeable feature is that the school
is free to all, and we see, side by side, the German, Irish and American child,
each interested in one common object—that of learning his duty to his
Maker. Here we see also a system of
weekly offerings by the children, bestowed at the end of each of the church’s
year, upon some religious or missionary object.
These offerings for the year past, we understand, amount to about sixty
dollars. We learn that the festival this
year is to be the same as in former years.
From the Christmas Tree is suspended the presents for each of the
children, which are to be distributed during the evening. Another interesting feature is to be added
this year. The superintendent presents
three prizes to the 1st, 2d and 3d best scholars of the school, that is, the
three which have attended the most regularly and recited the most and best
lessons for the year. We remember no
more interesting occasion than the one of our attendance on this annual
festival last year. The regret is that
only the congregation are invited to attend.
We wish all might see this model school and the bright, joyous, happy
faces, as we have for the past disastrous [?] year. It makes us wish we were a child again, and
that our childhood had been spent in such scenes as these.
Watertown Democrat, 12 23 1858
The Watertown Transcript is the
name of a new paper which Mr. M. Cullaton will commence
publishing in this city every in January next.
The Transcript will furnish
the Republican Party with what it has long been without in this county—a
consistent, able and reliable organ. Mr.
Cullaton has the talent and experience necessary to
publish such a paper as his political friends in particular, and the public
generally, should give a liberal and willing support. A city like Watertown—surrounded as it is by
a fertile and flourishing country—ought to sustain well at least two good
English papers. We hope our friend will
find his highest expectations realized in the result of his present
undertaking.
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Watertown Democrat, 01
13 1859
The first number of the Watertown
Transcript is before us. It is neatly
printed, well edited, and if the Republicans do not come forward and give it a
generous and willing support, they do not deserve to have so good and
influential an advocate of their principles and measures as this paper promises
to be if it is liberally sustained.
The Genesec
Farmer is one of the oldest as well as the
best agricultural publication in the country.
Its terms are low and reasonable.
[A weekly publication said to be one of the first agricultural
periodicals written directly from the standpoint of practical experience. Published between 1840 and 1911.]
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Watertown Democrat, 03
24 1859
The Watertown
Transcript, recently started in this city and ably edited by Mr. M. Cullaton, is no more and the Republican party of this city
is without an English organ. Finding
that he was losing money, Mr. Cullaton, like the
practical and sensible man he is, has taken his printing establishment to
Waukesha where he will soon issue another paper, to be called the Freeman.
Since we have published the Democrat
in this city we have witnessed the extinction of the Chronicle, the State Register,
the Home Circle, The City Times, the Representative,
and the Transcript—four out of the
six being Republican journals. We had no
doubt that the last attempt would be entirely successful, but we suddenly found
ourselves in possession of the field alone. We will do our best to so occupy it
that it shall be properly filled. To the
citizens of Waukesha we cheerfully commend Mr. Cullaton
as a gentleman of ability and enterprise, who has both the talent and
experience necessary to furnish them such a newspaper as it would be for the
interest of the people of any place to liberally sustain. We hope he will receive that patronage and
support, not only from the party whose principles he will advocate, but from
the community whose prosperity he will seek to promote, which will render his
residence there both pleasant and profitable.
Watertown Democrat, 12
23 1858
A new German Paper.
We learn that Mr. D. Blumenfeld has completed his arrangements for
starting another German paper in this city, to be called the Weltburger. It will be Democratic in politics and will no
doubt receive the cordial support of the large and intelligent German
population of this city and vicinity.
There is room here for a spirited, wide-awake German journal. We hope this enterprise will be entirely
successful. For some time past,
Democrats among the Germans have been without an organ, and now that they have
an opportunity to secure one, they should see that it is adequately supported.
Watertown Democrat, 12
23 1858
Henry Parker was arrested in this city last Friday for horse
stealing. What led to the suspicion that
the horse in his possession did not belong to him was his anxiety to sell
it—first for a high price and then for anything he could get. A knowledge of his movements having reached
Sheriff Giles, that vigilant officer at once took measures to ascertain the
truth of his conjectures. He brought the
lad before Police Justice Hadley and, after a short examination, confessed that
he had taken the horse from a farmer residing in the town of Sugar Creek,
Walworth County. The thief was committed
to jail in default of bail, to await his trial.
Watertown
Daily Times, 10 11 1998
Anyone
trying to contact Augie Magestro, owner of the new
Perkins Restaurant, at lunchtime Monday was out of luck. Even hours after the traditional lunch crowd,
the eatery was still crowded. Watertown
welcomed the opening of its newest restaurant early Monday morning with a flag
raising and ribbon cutting. Restaurant
employees, along with a band, color guard and local dignitaries, all cheered
the opening of Perkins on South Church Street before getting down to business.
Augie’s European Café and Old World Pub
The Market
Specialty Shopping Mall
Watertown
Daily Times, 09 16 2006
A new
restaurant has recently opened in The Market Specialty Shopping Mall that gives
customers a sense of eating at an outdoor European cafe even though it is
located indoors. “The whole concept was
to create an outdoor alfresco-style European cafe, even though you are inside,”
said Augie Magestro, owner of Augie’s European Café
and Old World Pub. “The real impact is
going to come in the wintertime or when it rains.”
The new restaurant, which has 43
employees, is located in the northern portion of The Market at 210 S. Water St.
To help add to the outdoor atmosphere,
the restaurant has a cobblestone floor, street lamp posts and skylights. There are also many pictures of European
settings along the walls painted by local artist Barbara Beier.
Watertown Democrat, 12
23 1858
The Coleman Farm Mill.
We refer our readers to the advertisement of the Coleman Farm Mill in
another column. The question of the
utility of Farm Mills is one of the settled questions among the intelligent
farmers of the present day. This Mill,
we are informed, is efficient and durable and receives the highest
commendations from those who are operating them and have daily experience of
their value. And of mills, as of
everything else, experience, of course, is the best test. We do not hesitate to say that if the Coleman
Mill is found what it is represented to be, in commending it to their attention
we are doing our agricultural friends a material service.
1858 Tax List
Watertown Democrat, 12
30 1858
Treasurer’s Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax List of the city of Watertown for
the year 1858 has been delivered to me for collection, and that taxes on
personal property must be paid within twenty days from the first publication of
this notice, to wit: the 23d day of December instant, and taxes and assessments
or real estate before the fourth Monday of January next and that all tracts and
parcels of land specified in such tax list upon which the taxes and assessments
shall not be paid by that day will be sold at the office of the City Treasurer
on Second Street, in said city, commencing on Monday, the 24th day of January
next, at 10 o’clock a.m., and continuing from day to day until all of said
lands are sold.
D. S.
Chadwick, City Treasurer
December
13, 1858.
“Uncle Gibbs”
Watertown Democrat, 12
30 1858
Once a year, at least, we make it a point to report the
doings of the “old Trapper”—Luman Gibbs—among the
“varmints.” He is a retired soldier,
draws a pension from the Government of the United States for military services
and wounds received in the last battle with England, which, with the proceeds
of his hunting and basket-making, enables him to get along quite comfortably. He belongs to a class of men which has nearly
disappeared from this part of the West, and can now only be found among the
valleys and streams of the Rocky Mountains—the hardy, daring, light-hearted,
fearless, cunning voyageur, as the French call him. As “Uncle Gibbs” is the only specimen of the
kind left here we intend to take the best care of him while he manages to keep
on the “mortal soil.” It will be seen
from the following statement that there are a fewer “quadrupeds” now than there
were when he entered upon his fall campaign, commenced camping out nights and
began to set his traps in order to make the fur fly. Game, he says, is getting scarcer and scarcer
every year, but so far this season he has taken 413 muskrats, 6 minks, 1 lynx,
1 otter, and 7 coons, the latter of which could still sing tolerable well any
1840 log cabin song with all the variations.
Newspaper
Carrier
Watertown Democrat, 12
30 1858
Bright and early on the morning of the New Year our carrier will
present his best respects to the patrons to the Democrat and, “smiling all around,” wish them all the happiness in
the world as he hands them his Annual Address, and thankfully receives what
they, in their liberty, choose to bestow.
Watertown Democrat, 12
30 1858
The New County Officers.
One the 1st of January, 1859, the new county officers will enter upon
the discharge of their official duties.
Their names are as follows:
Sheriff—Joseph Giles;
Clerk of the Court—Charles T. Clothier;
Treasurer—Darius F. Jones;
Register—Gustavus Schnasse;
Clerk of the Board—Ira W. Bird;
District Attorney—Harlow Pease;
Surveyor—Levi P. Gilbert;
Coroner—George Foster.
So far as we are aware, the retiring officers surrender their
trusts with the good will and confidence of the public generally, and
especially of all who had business to transact with them. Mr. Edward Rankin has been a vigilant and
efficient Sheriff, though from the nature of the unpleasant duties devolving on
all such officers, he has not wholly escaped complaint, yet an inquiry into his
conduct resulted in his acquittal of intentional wrong. Mr. Charles Stoppenbach
has been Register of Deeds for four years and during that long term of service
has fully justified the expectations of his many friends. Mr. William Sanburn
has been an honest and diligent Treasurer, which is all the position demands of
anybody. Mr. Daniel Hall, by the willing
testimony of all, has won a high place among the best District Attorneys in
that state—in this county he has never had a superior. Able, fearless, independent, impartial,
cautious, he has resolutely met every responsibility and set an example of
devotion and industry that can be safely followed. We can hardly wish a better thing for his
successor than to express the hope that he will return to private life with not
only the respect but also the “golden opinions” his predecessor carries with
him.
