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Watertown Gazette, 12
04 1908
Wednesday evening of last week H. E. Bradley
was seriously injured by running against a switch near the west end of the
platform at the C.M.&St.P. depot.
Mr. Bradley has law offices in the Majestic building, Milwaukee, and was
en route to a family gathering at his parents' home in Madison on Thanksgiving,
where his wife was on a visit. He had a
package for his mother-in-law, Mrs. A. C. Bittner, Clyman Street, and as he
left the train at the depot a gust of wind blew his hat off. He called to the brakeman to hold the train
till he regained his hat, and after getting it he started for the train on a
run, thinking it had started, and ran against the switch at the end of the
platform. As he boarded the train the
passengers noticed the blood streaming from his forehead and a deep gash
therein. When the train reached the
Junction [just down the tracks] he was taken from it to a carriage and conveyed
to the Bittner home on Clyman Street, where Dr. Moulding found it necessary to
use five stitches in sewing up the wound.
He is getting along nicely under the doctor's treatment and will be all
right again in a short time.
Watertown Gazette, 12
04 1908
VERY FEW CASES OF DIPHTHERIA IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS. As president of the board of
education of the city of Watertown, the undersigned has made it his official
business to communicate with the superintendent and principals of the public schools of this city regarding the number
of pupils who have been attending the public schools and are at present down
with the disease diphtheria, and they say that all told only eight cases have
been reported to them. One in the High
School, four in No. 2 School, two in No. 3 School and one in No. 4 School. Many false rumors have been set afloat to the
contrary, hence it is well that the public know the correct state of
affairs. James W. Moore, President Board
of Education. Watertown, Wis., December 2, 1908.
Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy
Watertown Gazette, 12
04 1908
25th
Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. James Duffy of the town of
Clyman were most agreeably reminded last Friday evening of an important event
in their lives which took place on Nov. 28th, 1883. Just 25 years have passed since they became
life partners, and a number of their intimate friends invaded their hospitable home
last Friday evening to remind them of that happy event. The "bride and groom" received
their friends cordially, and quickly discovering the cause of the invasion,
tendered an unconditional surrender which the "enemy" accepted. The visitors were very hospitably entertained
and wedding festivities quite as real as those of '83 followed, to the
enjoyment and delight of all present. At
a very late hour the guests reluctantly departed for their respective homes leaving
after them the pleasant memory of neighborly friendship, as well as sincerely
expressed wishes for the continued happiness of one of Clyman's most worthy and
respected households. [Juneau Telephone]
John I. Beggs
line to Beaver Dam
Watertown Gazette, 12
04 1908
W. C.
Stone of Watertown Here Yesterday in Interest of Road.
Road
to be here January 1, 1910.
Beaver Dam Citizen: W. C. Stone of Watertown was in the city
yesterday in the interest of the Milwaukee Electric
and Light Company, who propose to build an electric railway into Beaver Dam
next year. The road is now completed
from Milwaukee to Watertown and is equipped with cars that are models for
interurban travel.
Mr. Stone said: "The plans of the
company are to build a line from Watertown to Fond du Lac, and thus connect
with the Fox River Valley lines, which the company owns. When this line is completed cars will be run
from Green Bay direct to Chicago. We
will run sleeping and dining cars and make quick time, too.
"We are getting ready to build our
road into Beaver Dam, having purchased property for right of way in Watertown
and toward Beaver Dam. We will use the
very best materials in the construction of the road. We use 80 and 90 pound rails, and concrete
foundations. We do not build roads to
sell, but build them to operate and benefit the towns that we go through.
"I believe that the first road
that builds into Beaver Dam should be the one to be granted the franchise. We are going to build from Watertown to Fond
du Lac, thus making a trunk line from Green Bay to Chicago, and will have the
road in operation by January 1, 1910.
The line will go through Waupun and other towns north of there. All we ask is fair treatment, but of course
if Beaver Dam don't want us to come we will build around your city."
Mr. Stone left on the 4:57 train
yesterday afternoon, and will return here in a few days to take the matter up
with the council.
Continuous Advertising
Watertown Gazette, 12 04 1908
Advertising
must be continuous, for the generations are changing and people today are not
taking any patent medicines advertised 30 years ago, unless the advertising has
been kept up. Proof of the forgetfulness
of the changing generations is seen in the fact that clowns and minstrels do
not have to change jokes, counting on the certainty that the audience is
changed. To advertise a big Christmas
sale and not follow it up with a reduction sale would be to let the public
forget you.
Watertown Gazette, 12 04 1908
The
annual conference of the Advent Christian churches of Wisconsin convened at the
Moravian Church Tuesday evening and will continue over Sunday. There will be preaching at 10:30 a. m. and
2:30 and 7:30 p. m. each day. A number
of minister delegates and visitors are in attendance. There will be a song service at 7:80 o'clock
and preaching at 8 o'clock. The business
sessions of the conference began Thursday at 9 a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend all
the sessions of this conference.
Watertown Gazette, 12 04 1908
Rev.
C. Kreider, principal of the Moravian seminary at Lititz, Pa., visited in the
city on Monday, and while here announced that Rev. D. C. Meinert, of Nazareth,
Pa., formerly pastor of the Moravian church in Watertown, has been appointed
assistant principal of Linden Hall seminary at Lititz.
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
John Borchardt of Watertown was robbed
of a wallet containing $975 by pickpockets on a West Madison street car while returning
to the home of relatives at 597 Homan Avenue from the stock show in Chicago
last week. He formerly worked at the
meat market of Nowack & Meyer in West Main Street [223 W Main, Watertown]
and is at present stopping at R. Woelffer's
in this city [Robert Woelffer ran a boarding house at 717 W Main]. His overcoat pocket was cut with a knife and
the pocketbook containing the money taken therefrom. He had been conducting a meat market in
Chicago and had recently sold his interest to his partner.
Public School
No. 2 / Lincoln School
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
Public School No. 2, about which we
heard so much of late, was built 40 years ago.
It has never been remodeled as some are inclined to think, but shortly
after water works and sewage were introduced in this city, the old vault‘s in
the rear of the school were condemned and toilet rooms provided for in the
basement of the school. A small addition
in front of the school was built to provide suitable entrance to these toilet
rooms, but no alterations were made inside of the school other than changing
the stairway. If the plans of the Board
of Education are carried out, a school will be built to take the place No. 2
that will be a credit to the city, and a school large enough for many years to
come, unless our city's population will increase faster than any of our people
anticipate, and even should it do so, the plans of this school will be such
that extra rooms can readily be added without in any way marring its exterior
appearance or detracting from the interior arrangement. [School No. 2 was replaced by Lincoln School the following year; the 1909
Lincoln building was gutted by fire in 1946]
↓ More on new Lincoln School ↓
Will Build New Public School
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
At a regular meeting of the Board of
Education held last Wednesday evening, the Board took official action to erect
a public school in place of No. 2 School in the 4th ward. For several mouths past this matter has been
discussed unofficially by the Board and members thereof have visited several of
the new schools in Madison, seeking information of the latest school buildings,
and have had architects Claude of Madison and Uehling of Milwaukee here looking
over No. 2 school to ascertain if anything could be saved to the taxpayers by
having it enlarged and remodeled. Both
architects decided that it would be cheaper and better to build an entire new
school building, hence on Wednesday night the Board passed preambles and
resolutions deciding to build a new school on the same plans as the Doty School
at Madison.
This is an eight room building for
school purposes proper, including a kindergarten room, and besides, has a
teachers' room, and in the large basement, a domestic science room and a manual
training room. The building is heated by
steam and its ventilating system changes the air every seven minutes. It is fitted out with all modern
improvements, every room is well lighted and its sanitary features most
carefully planned.
The building cost, complete with
furniture, is $25,000. The Board of
Education will present a communication to the city council at its next regular
meeting requesting it to provide ways and means for raising the funds for the
erection of this building. The taxpayers of Watertown in general are in favor
of this new building, and we believe the council also and mayor are
enthusiastic for the improvement. Plans
and specifications will be drawn at once, and as soon as the ways and means are
settled for the payment of the building, the contract will be let, and work
commenced as soon as the weather will permit in the spring.
↓ More on new Lincoln School ↓
Lincoln School Plans Readied
Watertown Gazette, 02 05 1909
The plans have been ready for some time
for the new school house which the Board of Education contemplates building to
take the place of the old one in the Fourth Ward, known as No. 2, which long
since has “outlived” its usefulness.
Many parents of children attending this
school have for months past urged the necessity of a new school building, and
the Board of Education has time and again been told that the State Board of
Health would be called in to condemn the building if some action was not
speedily taken for the erection of a new building. The Board has for months been at work
formulating plans for a new building, after first having considered the
question of enlarging and remodeling the old one, but two competent architects
consulted by the board declared it would cost nearly as much to remodel the old
one as to build a new one—and then it would only be a "patched-up"
building. The new school building
contemplated will accommodate about three-eighths more pupils than the old one,
and the Board of Education, which has given this matter its close attention,
declares the new building is just what the situation demands and for many years
in the future will suffice the needs of that section of the city. At the meeting of the council last Tuesday
evening the following communication was submitted:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Watertown, Wis.
Gentlemen: At a regular meeting of the
Board of Education, Dec. 2, 1908, a resolution that it is necessary to erect a
new school building in place of the present school building No. 2, in the
Fourth Ward of this city, was unanimously adopted.
The probable cost of such proposed
building will be thirty thousand dollars ($30,000). At a special meeting of said Board of
Education January 21, 1909, the plans herewith submitted for your approval were
duly adapted.
The material in said old school
building may be used in the erection of a new school building, and it would be
advisable to authorize and instruct said Board of Education to offer the same
for sale in the call for sealed proposals for a new building to contractors,
the proceeds which may be derived therefrom to be applied on the contract price
for such new building.
Watertown, Wis., Feb. 2, 1909. By order of the Board, Carl R. Feld, Clerk.
The matter was laid over for further
consideration by the committees having the matter in charge.
The Board of Education is now ready to
proceed in this matter and has been for some time—it is now up to the council
to hurry the matter along—the school board cannot be held responsible for further
delay and the people must now deal with the City Council if this matter is not
speedily disposed of.
The Board of Education believes the
council should hold a special meeting forthwith and settle this matter. On this question The Daily Times of Wednesday evening says when it came up before
the council Tuesday evening:
"The proposition for a new school
to replace the present No. 2 school was debated and after all was said the
matter was laid over for two weeks. It
was evident that the members agree to disagree on the school question, but it
would be much wiser it they got together on this point. A new school is badly needed and no patchwork
will go with the city. But some of the
aldermen evidently believe that they can
play horse with the people and children's health. There should be no baby play in this
matter. It is something which concerns
the health of the children attending school.
It can very easily be taken out of the hands of the school board and
city council when a question of health is involved, which is the status of the
matter at present."
Robbed of Clothes and Money
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
Last Sunday night Frank C. Blakely,
employed by the Southern Wisconsin Power Co. erecting towers for the electric
cables in this vicinity, was robbed of clothing valued at $28.75 and $4.45 in
money. He has been boarding at the Buena Vista House in North Fourth Street and had
for a roommate, Wm. Daw, who was also employed by the power company. When he discovered his loss, he also found
that Daw was missing, but it is not known whether he took Blakely's property or
not.
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
An X-Ray machine has just been
installed at St. Mary’s Hospital in this
city. This machine adds greatly to the
already fine equipment at St. Mary’s Hospital and the management are doing all
in their power to make it the equal of any hospital in the state and in this
good work are entitled to the hearty support of all our people.
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
Elect
Officers
At a meeting of Hook and Ladder Co. No 1 held last week the
following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—Arthur Goeldner.
Vice President—Arthur Doerr.
Secretary—A. A. Hardie.
Treasurer—George J. Weber.
Foreman —George Schmechel.
Assistant Foreman—Wenzel Kunert.
Trustee three years—L. Mollart.
Watertown Chapter No. 11, R. A. M.
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
At a meeting of Watertown Chapter No.
11, R. A. M., the following officers were elected last week:
E. H. P.—William H. Woodard.
K.—George P. Traeumer.
Secretary—Emil Orenz
Treasurer—William D. Sproesser.
Watertown Lodge No. 49, F. & A. M
Watertown Gazette, 12
11 1908
At the annual meeting of Watertown
Lodge No. 49, F. & A. M., the following officers were elected:
W. M.—Emil Tanck.
S. W.—William Halfpap.
J. W.—John Schatz.
Secretary—F. M Eaton.
Treasurer—William F. Voss.
Trustee three years—S. M. Eaton.
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Eminent
Critic Praises Work
of
Local Author
In answer to a request for an impartial
criticism on his new book, entitled “Telepah," Joseph
A. Salick is in receipt of a communication dictated by Charles H. Cochrane,
who has under his charge the department of literary revision of the Cochrane
Publishing Co. of New York City.
Cochrane is noted as one of the most
able and fair of literary critics. The Boston Globe says of him: "Mr. Cochrane is well-known as a careful
and a skillful manipulator of good English." Among many others endorsing Mr. Cochrane's
abilities in this connection are The
Washington Post, Boston Journal of Education, Review of Books, New York Times,
New York World, Broadway Magazine, Van Norden Magazine, etc.
In reporting on the review Mr. Cochrane
says, in part: "This (Telepah) is
an exceedingly strong production. It
appeals to the very best class of readers, but goes away over the heads of the
herd. One of the benefits to the author
would be a recognition of his literary ability, giving him entrance to the best
literary circles, and creating a demand for his work among high-grade
magazines.”
In view of this extraordinary splendid
recognition and endorsement of "Telepah” by so eminent a literary critic
and so undoubted an authority as Mr. Cochrane, Watertown, the birthplace of the
author, will, through its citizens, undoubtedly extend to Mr. Salick the
substantial encouragement which his literary work deserves.
The editor, who has read
"Telepah" with absorbing interest, would suggest that our citizens
individually purchase liberally the still remaining books of the first edition,
and reserving a copy for themselves, use the remaining ones as holiday gifts.
Telepah:
A Dramatic Poem
By
Joseph Aloysius Salick
Published
by Press of the Times Pub. Co., 1907
166
pages
TELEPAH BOARD. Design on wood. Looks like someone spilled alphabet soup right
in the center of this board from Salem, MA. Instructions on the back claim that
the Telepah is "a medium for the purpose of thought transference or
materialization, and is believed to be one of the most successful and practical
instruments for this purpose."
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
The old pioneers of Watertown are fast
passing away and this week it is our sad duty to record the death of one of
Watertown’s oldest and most esteemed ladies, Mrs. Wm. Lister, who died at her home,
631 Milford Street, Friday evening, Dec. 11, 1908. She had been in poor health for over two
years past, and gradually grew weaker till death relieved her. Deceased's maiden name was Sarah A. Johnson;
she was born at Isington, England, July 12, 1831, and shortly after being
married came to America in 1856, settling in this city, where she has ever
since resided. No lady who has ever
resided in Watertown was better known or better liked than was Mrs. Lister. She possessed a cheerful and frank disposition
and all who knew her prized her dearly as a friend and neighbor.
She was a most charitable lady and ever
strove to aid and assist all who were less fortunate than herself and her many
good deeds have been the cause of much good in the world, hence it may be well
said of her that she well and faithfully carried out the will of her Creator.
She was an old and esteemed friend of
the editor, being one of the very first ladies and neighbors we met when coming
to Watertown away back in November, 1861.
During all the years since, from our childhood on, she has ever been our
friend, and now that she has passed to the great beyond, we, with her many
other friends, mourn her death as that of a true and faithful friend and
neighbor.
Her husband and four children, seven
grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive her. Her children are: Mrs. Martha Weissert of
this city, Mrs. G. J. Wilbur and W. E. Lister of Chicago, and Alfred P. Lister
of Seattle, Washington. Monday afternoon
at two o'clock her funeral took place from St
Paul's Episcopal Church, and her remains were laid at rest in Oak
Hill Cemetery. Among those from out
of town . . .
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
NOTICE
A
person has written to me as the city’s executive in which is described a most villainous offense which the writer alleges was actually
committed in this city last Sunday night.
The letter lacks the force it should have because it is without proper and identifying signature, but owing to its
terrific impeachment of order, law and decency, it must be considered.
From
its nature, it appears to me as perhaps genuine [and] if so the writer has but one
recourse and that is to acquaint the officials with the names of the alleged
offenders and their alleged victim. If a
bona fied charge, the law will be in
behalf of such outraged person.
On
the other hand, if the facts of this pitiful and prayerful anonymous letter is
[are] not substantiated by some responsible person within a few days, it will
be treated as a "hoax."
Now
writer; be brave and make good but, if a joker, forever hold your silence.
December
16, 1908
Yours
truly,
Arthur
Mulberger, Mayor.
Mayor
Mulbergar has caused the above notice to be published, and it is hoped the
matter complained of therein will be thoroughly sifted.
The
Ietter referred to in the mayor's notice as read by him before the city council
last Tuesday night. The writer says she
is the mother of a young girl who came home last Sunday night in an intoxicated
condition, and if what the mother says she told her is true, a crime has been
committed that "cries to heaven for vengeance." A committee of the retail liquor dealers
association was before the council Tuesday night and its spokesman told the
mayor that he understood things of an unsavory nature were being carried on in
some saloon back rooms and they should be suppressed. The mayor appointed Aldermen Humphrey, Tetzlaff,
Strauss, Hartwig and Klemann to confer with the saloon keepers’ committee on
the subject and report at a special meeting Friday evening.
Nearly Killed by
Electric Wire
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Last Tuesday afternoon C. H. Pfeiffer
of Milton, who has been but a short time employed here by the Watertown Gas and
Electric Co., came near being killed while at work on an electric light pole in
Western Avenue. He was working on a lead
wire from the power house at the dam and he
placed his arm on another wire, making a complete circuit, voltage of 2300
passing through his body. He was
rendered unconscious and was held suspended from the wires. A fellow workman went to his rescue and
jerked him from the wires. His hand and
arm were terribly burned. At this
writing it is thought he will recover from his injuries.
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
An
excellent life-size picture of D. W. Ballou, editor of The Watertown Democrat from 1854 to 1876, has recently been placed
in the gentlemen's room at the public library.
Mr. Ballou was one of the most noted editors in the west in his time,
and articles from his paper were always read with a great deal of interest.
Watertown Gazette, 12 18 1908
The Phoenix Fire Co. will give a grand ball at Turner opera house on
Saturday evening, January 30, 1909, to which the public is cordially
invited. Tickets 50 cents. A good time is promised all who attend.
Red Cross Stamps
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Ein Watertowner Soll Immer Dabei Sein
In the American National
Red Cross campaign against tuberculosis Wisconsin is doing her part. And Watertown is a credit to the state. Let all native sons of Watertown, far and
near, make an effort to maintain this enviable reputation. This city has, up-to-date, had a consignment
of 8,000 Red Cross stamps, of which number 2,000 have been sold outright.
Help the good work
along. Elsewhere in this issue we
publish an interesting article on this subject from The Ladies Home
Journal. It should be read by all
patrons of The Gazette.
The Saturday Club has
pledged itself for 1,000 stamps. The Board of
Education sanctions this movement and 1,400 stamps have been placed
in the schools. The teachers are glad to
interest the children in this charity, because of its educational value,
realizing that an evil of this kind can best be “stamped out” through the
younger generations.
Our neighbor, Johnson
Creek, goes on record for 1,000 Red Cross stamps in one day, for three leading
producers.
Notice to Subscribers
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Subscribers to The Gazette are earnestly requested to
keep in mind the regulations of the post office department regarding newspapers
and keep their subscriptions paid up.
While the amount of annual subscriptions is a small item to the subscriber,
it is of considerable importance to the publishers under the present rule of
the government.
Christmas No Fast Day
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Although Catholics are expected to observe every Friday as a fast
day they will not be called upon to abstain from meat on
Friday, Dec. 25, as that is Christmas day.
Through all the centuries when Christmas
has fallen on Friday, a general dispensation for a feast day has been
granted. New Year's Day will be observed
as a fast day, however.
↓ More on New Year’s Day fasting ↓
Catholics May Eat Meat New
Years Day
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Throughout the
entire world on Friday next, New Year's day, Catholics may eat meat, the pope
having granted a special dispensation on that day. Notice of said dispensation was read in all the
Catholic churches last Sunday.
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
Brooks & Boyle, the West Main Street undertakers, have opened a branch of
their business in that line at Waterloo.
They are experts in the undertaking business and any one in Waterloo or
vicinity requiring their services will find them first-class people to deal
with.
Watertown Gazette, 12
18 1908
John C. Gruel has sold his bowling alleys in Madison Street [202-204,
where M&I Bank is today] to Edw. Schultz, traveling salesman for Wiggenhorn Bros.
Mr. Gruel contemplates locating on the Pacific coast.
↓ More on bowling ↓
State Bowling Tourney
Watertown Gazette, 12
25 1908
Great
Interest in Meet
Watertown
will enter three and possibly five teams in the state bowling tourney, which
will be held here next month, according to John Gruel, the well known Watertown
knight, who was in Milwaukee yesterday visiting Secretary Woodbury of the
Wisconsin State Bowling Association.
"Interest
in the tourney is at a fever heat in Watertown," said Gruel, "and I
expect that at least three teams will enter.
Several other bowlers are also talking of coming so it is not unlikely
that five teams will represent Watertown.
The game is booming out there and tourney prospects look especially
bright."
Charles
F. Moll, president of the Wisconsin-Illinois Baseball league and a former
official of the state bowling association, who has just returned from a trip
around the state, says that the tourney is attracting attention all over
Wisconsin. "The bowlers all over
the state are talking of the event," said Matt, "and if a record is
ever to be established, now is the time.” [Milwaukee
Sentinel, Dec 18]
Watertown Gazette, 12
25 1908
There
is a rumor current that the report of the Water
Works Commission will show marked progress in more ways than one. The amount of water pumped was enormous on
account of the Van Camp Company taking such large
quantities, perhaps $300.00 worth each month, and it is claimed that the saving
in fuel amounts to four-fifths of a cent less on each 1000 gallons pumped as
compared with the work done at the pumping station the year preceding the
management by Albert Donner. We await
the arrival of matter to be published concerning progress at the pumping
station, and hope that rumors of economy there are true, for we are informed
that all the employees in the water works department have been very watchful.
↓ More on Water Works Station ↓
City Water Works Plant
Watertown Gazette, 03
05 1909
Since
it has become an open secret, as well as a patent fact, that there has been
notable improvements going on at the water works plant during the past year, we
frequently hear words of approval on every hand; not a few who have noticed
minor matters for several months, now recall little incidents that would have
gone by practically a dead letter or unnoticed.
In several places water pressure gauges have been put on and there has
been no disposition to growl if taxpayers and firemen desired to know if the
pressure was up to the point promised or required; all are satisfied that the
men at the pumping station do not go to sleep or neglect their duty.
The
great saving in fuel may in some way explain why the large, dense volume of
black smoke has been cut down. It
belched forth from the chimney years ago in quantities large enough and for
periods long enough when the wind was right to completely envelop a long train
of freight cars; and would the writer be wide of the mark in saying that it was
as safe to walk upon. We opine that one
could have ambulated thereof as safely as on the grimy black clotheslines in
the neighborhood, in other words it cast a gloom that shrouded our beautiful
city in streaks of darkness, after causing taxpayers not inclined to be profane
to disobey the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Swear." This, it is safe to say, was not confined to
the breadwinner alone, but to the housekeeper as well.
Now
that the men who ride the hose wagons praise
the pressure, and that the amount of water pumped was increased thirty-two
million gallons last year, and to help this along the fuel saved has amounted
to nearly $500, resulting in cutting down the smoke fully one-half, we would
very naturally infer that the boys in charge of the pumping plant have done
their best and arrived at the end of the rope.
However,
if there is any opening to go farther with this good work, that meets with the
hearty approval of our trusty city officials, and residents in general, we are
of the opinion, that it would be a mistake to block the way of progression or
improvement in the plant at the foot of First Street, and that the ones on the
city pay rolls employed therein should be applauded for past efforts, and
encouraged if they can go further with improvements.
Not
a murmur of disapproval have we heard of the above action of the City Council
on Jan. 19th when the pay of employees at the power house was raised and it is
on record that "sober and reliable men" are at the helm.
During
the year past water was pumped for 2 and 67-100 cents per 1000 gallons; under
former management it cost 3 and 37-100 cents per 1000 gallons.
When
Mr. Donner took charge at the plant the boilers were badly "scaled,"
or in other words the incrustations on the flues were so thick and heavy that
the distance between the flues had been closed so much as to hardly admit of
the passage of a lead pencil between them.
Therefore the cutting down of the coal bills might perhaps be charged up
to the removal of incrustations and careful firing, which means better
combustion; resulting invariably to less dense, black smoke, thereby reducing
the fuel expense as well as the dirt, soot, work, worry and waste.
Mr.
Donner has proven to our people that he is not and does not intend to be one of
the swivel-chair breed of hybrids who sometimes travel on a record that might
have been incubated at or near Paducah, Kentucky. The hammer heads and yellow hammers will have
something to do to keep up with our superintendent and his aides at the
waterworks.
Watertown Gazette, 12
25 1908
During
the noon hour on Monday a team of horses owned by John C. Schumann, who resides
east of this city, became frightened by a street car while they were standing
in front of Neuman & Kerr's commission store in West Main Street [217-219 W
Main] and ran away. The driver was about
to get in his rig when an interurban car came from
the west and the horses whirled around and ran east, running into Val. West's
sleigh in front of Kusels' Hardware store and making a wreck of it; they
continued east and ran with great force against an iron post of the street car
company on Main Street bridge and finally came to a halt on the Merchant's
National Bank corner, where they ran into another iron post, one of the horses
breaking its leg. In order to relieve it
of its misery Chief of Police Block shot it.
The horse was valued at $150.
Watertown Gazette, 12
25 1908
A
meeting of the Out-Door Art Association was held at the Public Library last
Wednesday evening. President H.
Wertheimer presided and Supt. P. Roseman awarded the prizes. The report of the committee on out-door art
prizes was as follows:
To
the Officers and Members of the Watertown Out-Door Art Association:
Your
committee appointed to pass judgment upon the work of contestants for prizes
offered for best work done in beautifying unsightly places beg leave to report
that on or about June 20 they visited twenty two sites and that Sept 19 or a
few days later they again visited the same sites for the purpose of deciding
upon the best work done.
The
committee was surprised at the results achieved and it is after careful
consideration, point by point, that a decision has been reached.
To
Reginald Humphrey, ten years of age, has been awarded first place, because he
effected the greatest transformation.
His grounds at 602 Lafayette Street were in a crude state—some parts
even ugly—and out at them he evolved an attractive surrounding, suggestive of
beauty.
Gerhardt
Trachte, 813 Third Street, is awarded second place because his work was
specially good in design. It could
almost rank with that of a professional landscape gardener in this particular.
Arthur
Krebs, fourteen years of age, improved upon and rounded out his work of last
year so that this year his grounds at 217 Seventh Street could be called
beautiful. To him is awarded third
place.
Adolph
Stiemke is entitled to fourth place because of the unity and harmony in this
work. His work is a good example of what
the society intended to accomplish by offering a prize, viz: to make and keep beautiful a spot whose
utility is a necessity.
Herman
Kohlbry, 511 North Church Street, also had much to overcome in the way of
necessary hindrances, but showed considerable ingenuity in overcoming them and
presented an attractive back yard, as well as an improved lawn and
boulevard. To him is given fifth place.
At
Ellsworth Miller’s 302 Ninth Street we found a model back yard in regard to
neatness; the result of persistent and careful attention. To him is given sixth place.
The
committee also wishes to make honorable mention of John Keck, 800 Second
Street; Freddie Wolf, 512 North Montgomery Street; Arthur Buege, 706 Market
Street; Fred Hollenbeck, 408 Washington Street, and Harold Cruger, 416
Washington Street, all of whom worked well and did their part toward
beautifying our city
Respectfully
submitted,
Idaline
Stone,
Ella
Wilder,
William
J. Stuebe.
Watertown Gazette, 01
01 1909
Christmas
was an ideal day in Watertown in every respect.
The weather was delightful and everybody seemed to be happy and well
provided for. There are very few real
poor people in our city and the few that are here were well provided for by
charitably inclined people. Large
congregations attended the religious services, and special musical programs
were rendered at all the churches - the music at St. Bernard’s, St. Henry's,
St. Paul's, St. John's, St. Mark's and the Congregational churches being
particularly good.
Watertown Gazette, 11 20 1908
A
large crowd attended the cinch party at St. Henry's school hall last Monday
evening given by the Young Ladies' Society of St. Henry's Church. Frank Kehr, Leo Koser and Frank Butzler were
awarded the prizes.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 20 2008
A resolution entering EMS contracts with the
villages of Lowell and Reeseville will be on the agenda of the council. The
2009 contract with Lowell is for $5,708 and the contract with Reeseville is
$11,254.
The Watertown Fire
Department will provide EMS coverage to Reeseville and Lowell by providing
one ambulance staffed with two firefighters or paramedics.
All
patients, except those who are critically ill or injured, will be taken to
Watertown Regional Medical Center.
In
the event that the fire department is committed to previously received requests
for service and is unable to respond, mutual aid agencies will be contacted and
dispatched to the call. These circumstances would not be considered a breach of contract.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 18 1998
Half
of the schools in the Watertown Unified School
District participate in the federally subsidized school breakfast program
and, by the end of the year, all are expected to take part. Three elementary schools in the district and
the middle school have breakfast programs, food service supervisor Armando
Martinez said. On Monday, Watertown High School will join the
initiative. The remaining three
elementary schools are expected to begin programs before the end of the school
year, he added.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 17 1983
Doug Dupre knew he was doing
the right thing back in May when he turned over an envelope of money to San
Francisco police. Being honest has now
paid off for the Maranatha Baptist Bible College
sophomore. He received a check this week
for about $6,400 for the unclaimed cash.
Dupre discovered the booty on the bus trip home from school last spring. After his first year of college here, Dupre
boarded a bus the evening of Friday, May 27, for what would normally be an
uneventful trip across country. The
mundane turned exciting when Dupre heard a man, who boarded with another in
Salt Lake City, crying about a lost envelope.
He says the pair were trying to scare the people on the bus with their
yelling, but never mentioned the brown paper envelope contained money. Dozing off to sleep like other passengers,
Dupre woke early Monday, May 30, and decided to clean up. That's when he found the
package next to his shaving kit.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 17 1998
A Watertown man who has been
keeping time with the polka since discovering his talent as a youngster is
still going strong after more than two decades.
Merlin Schwartz has been living the life of a musician while working a
day job and raising seven children with his wife, Betty, since he was 21 years
old. Along with his family, which now
includes 16 grandchildren, it's the polka he loves. The strong, steady beat of Wisconsin's state
song seems to follow him everywhere.
It's in the background when he talks on the telephone. It plays in his kitchen and echoes through
the walls of his Meadow Street home. He
even carries four cases of polka tapes with him on the road as a salesman for Berres
Brothers Coffee of Watertown.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 14 1958
At the plenary board meeting
of the Bethesda Lutheran Home Association this
morning, Dr. Otto F. Dierker, board member for the last 15 years and board
president for the last 10 years, announced his retirement. Dr. Dierker was an eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist in Watertown for 29 years, having retired from active practice in
December, 1953. Since his retirement,
Dr. Dierker has been active in representing the cause of the Bethesda Lutheran
Home at conventions throughout the U.S. and Canada.
↓ More on Bethesda ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 10 16 1958
The Bethesda Lutheran Home
Association in its annual meeting Oct. 21 elected as its new president Ed
Rindfleisch of Jefferson, well known in Watertown business circles through his
association with the local Rindfleisch Farm Hatchery Store. Until yesterday he was the secretary of the
association and a member of the plenary board.
He succeeds Dr. Otto F. Dierker who announced his retirement earlier
this week.
Prof.
W. P. Roseman Elected School Superintendent
03 31 1916
Prof. W. P. Roseman of
LaCrosse, formerly of Watertown, was elected superintendent of the public
schools of Sheboygan last week at a special meeting of the board of education,
and will assume the duties of his office as soon as he can arrange his private
affairs. Prof. Roseman is a native of
Wisconsin, and has given practically all of his life to educational work. He is a graduate of the state normal school
at Platteville and of the University of Wisconsin and has done extensive
graduate work in both the Universities of Wisconsin and Chicago, especially
along the lines of vocational training.
He served as superintendent of the public schools of Reedsburg for six
years and at Watertown for seven years.
Expansion Plans
Watertown Daily Times, 10 23 1958
Reports which have been in
circulation for some time relative to expansion plans of the Wisconsin Telephone Co. for Watertown,
including introduction of a dial system, were revealed to members of the City
Council at their committee meeting yesterday afternoon. The company revealed plans for construction
of an addition to its present building which is directly west of the Market
Street parking lot. In order to carry
out such a plan the company would need the parking lot and has offered to
purchase it from the city. The addition
would conform in color and design with the present building and would be two
stories high. It would be approximately
100 by 100 feet.
↓ More on parking lot matter ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 11 06 1958
Councilman George Shephard
said this morning that he believes the City Council will give favorable
consideration to any proposal the Wisconsin Telephone Co. presents to the City
Council relative to the proposed purchase of the Fifth Street parking lot for
future expansion purposes by the telephone company. The plan for a 100 by 100 building addition
to the present telephone building, which adjoins the lot, was conveyed to the
Council at a recent meeting but a definite plan and proposal are still to be
given the councilmen.
↓ More on parking lot matter ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 11 14 1958
The property of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in North Fourth Street, running
through to North Fifth Street, is one of the sites that has been proposed as an
alternate city off-street parking lot to take the place of the South Fifth
Street lot in the event the latter is purchased by the Wisconsin Telephone Co.
to enable the utility to carry out its recently announced expansion
program. That was reported to the City
Council last night by the City Plan Commission which has been making a
preliminary survey of possible sites to replace the present parking lot.
↓ More on parking lot matter and
St. Luke’s
↓
Watertown Daily Times, 01 06 1959
The Wisconsin Telephone Co.
failed to have a representative at yesterday afternoon's City council committee
meeting to outline a proposal relative to replacing the South Fifth Street
parking lot in the event it is sold to the company for its announced expansion
program. City manager C C. Congdon in
his letter to the Council outlining the agenda for discussion had stated that
the company representative would be present.
But he did not appear and as a result the Council did not get
information for which it has been waiting.
↓ More on parking lot matter and
St. Luke’s
↓
Watertown
Daily Times, 01 23 1959
It
was announced today at the office of City Manager C. C. Congdon, that the
Wisconsin Telephone Co. now plans not to begin expansion work on its Watertown
facilities until about April of 1960.
The telephone company is seeking to purchase the
present South Fifth Street parking lot from the city for its expansion
project. Since it does not propose to
begin expansion until 1960, the company will have ample opportunity to prepare
plans and specifications for a new parking lot which it proposes to furnish the
city on the present St. Luke’s property in North Fourth Street.
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.
Watertown Democrat, 01
06 1859
BARN
BURNING. Last Thursday night, the 23d
inst., about 7 o’clock, the barn of Mr. Cyrus Whitney, whose farm and residence
lies about a mile south of this village, was discovered to be on fire. The barn being filled with hay, corn stalks
and unthrashed rye, burned with fearful rapidity and in less than two hours it
was a smoldering heap of ruins. It was
supposed to be the work of an incendiary and suspicion was at once fastened
upon a man named Patrick Tearney, a day laborer upon the Wisconsin Central
Railroad, who had, prior to the barn burning, boarded at Mr. Whitney’s house,
where a difficulty arose between Patrick and his wife, which resulted in his
expulsion from the house and his wife being retained as a servant by Mrs.
Whitney. Patrick’s treatment of his wife
was of so gross a nature that the sympathies of Mr. Whitney’s family were
enlisted in her behalf, and upon two occasions, when her husband came to annoy
her, he was forcibly thrust out of doors.
Patrick, not relishing the unceremonious treatment, made threats of
having satisfaction upon Mr. Whitney, which resulted in his being arrested upon
suspicion. He was examined before
Justices Bird and Savage last Thursday; District Attorney Hall on part of the
State and Daniel F. Weymouth, for defendant.
The testimony for the defense all tended to show the Patrick was home on
the night of the fire, which was about three-fourths of a mile from Mr.
Whitney’s barn. He was accordingly
acquitted.
There
is no doubt but that the barn was set on fire by some evil-disposed person, as
no one belonging to the farm had been near the barn later than between five and
six o’clock. The loss sustained in barn
and produce cannot be less than $1,000.
Mr. George L. Chaplin, who owns the farm adjoining Mr. Whitney, had 159
bushels of barley stored in the barn, which was also burned up. – Jeffersonian of the 30th inst.
Watertown Democrat, 01
06 1859
To the Editor of the Watertown Democrat:
A few evenings since, the
following resolution was laid before the Young Men’s Association of this city for
discussion:
“Resolved, That Modern
Spiritualism is contrary to Nature and Revelation.”
At first it was accepted
and arrangements were made to debate the question involved, but for some reason
best known to themselves the majority have seen fit to “back out” after the
opposite party had engaged a gentleman from abroad to meet them. Notwithstanding this rather cool and unfair
treatment the resolution will be discussed—at least one side of it—next Tuesday
evening, January 11th, at Cole’s Hall, by Ira Porter, Esq., of Waukegan, Illinois,
at which time if there are any who feel disposed to express their views on this
question they will have an opportunity to do so. A special invitation is extended to the
clergymen of this city to come and hear Mr. Porter. The lecture will be free. All who may dissent from the opinions promulgated
will be at liberty to refute them if they can.
There will be no choking or dodging.
The doctrines of Modern Spiritualism are either true or false—it is the
fact that is wanted, no matter what it is or where founded.
INVESTIGATION.
January 5th, 1859
↓ More on Spiritualism ↓
Watertown Democrat, 01 27 1859
To the Editor of the Watertown Democrat: Dear Sir—A kind friend has transmitted to me
your published notice of my late effort in Watertown to demonstrate that Modern
Spiritualism is not contrary to Nature and Revelation and has requested me to
reply through your paper. I desire to
make no reply further than to thank you for the tone and temper of your
criticism. You have good naturedly given me
credit for sincerity and the formation and expression of my opinions on that
occasion and have dismissed me with the very harmless brand—“A HUMBUG.” This is a concise and easy way of disposing
of the subject and I am pleased with it because it gives me reason to infer,
from the fact that that epithet had been applied to other men on the occasions
and proved harmless, that in this case also you knew it would do no hurt. If you had turned up your hypocritical nose
and cried humbug with an air of seriousness I should have been half displeased
with the imputation, but the style in which you wielded that harmless old
weapon is as much to say—“Mr. Porter, you know my bread and butter requires
that I must thrash you a little—I hope you will excuse me while I call you ‘A
humbug.’”
Ira
Porter / Waukegan, January 15th, 1859.
Watertown Democrat, 01
06 1859
DWELLING
HOUSE BURNED. Last Thursday night, the
30th ult, about three miles south on Jefferson Road, the dwelling of Rev. Mr.
Kaltenburn [Kaltenbrunn], pastor of the Moravian Church, was entirely
destroyed by fire. We have not learned
whether any contents were saved or whether it was insured.
1958 Watertown
High Football Squad
Watertown Daily Times, 10 27 1958
Frank
Schmitt, aggressive tackle and linebacker, has been named most valuable player
on the 1958 Watertown High School football squad and
the four seniors on the club, Ralph Krueger, Tom Justman, Joe Rhodes and
Schmitt were elected co-captains at a squad meeting. Sixteen gridders and four managers were
awarded letters for their season's efforts.
The gridders were Schmitt, Krueger, Justman, Rhodes, Dick Rohde, Ed
Twesme, Tom Theder, Art Parson, Paul Fernholz, Kent Karberg, Rich Crupi, Jim
Pirkel, John Mooney, Jim Cahoon, Leo Checkai and Mike Schuenemann. The managers honored were Dick Plenge, Allan
Krause, Tom Hornickle and Richard Leiknes.
↓ Watertown Football ↓
Watertown High Football Awards
Watertown Daily Times, 11 29 1958
“Wisconsin's 1959 football
team probably will wind up with a 5-4 record,” Lavern Van Dyke, an aide in the
University of Wisconsin's grid coaching camp, told Watertown High School's
gridders at their dinner at the high school Monday night. Coach Bob Buel of Watertown High distributed
football awards to 16 players and four managers. Russ Twesme, junior high principal, was
master of ceremonies. Members of the
board of education were guests at the dinner.
Letter awards went to Frank Schmitt, Ralph Krueger, Tom Justman, Joe
Rhodes, Dick Rohde, Ed Twesme, Kent Karberg, Paul Fernholz, Dick Crupi, Art
Parson, Tom Theder, Jim Pirkel, Jim Cahoon, John Mooney, Mike Schuenemann and
Leo Checkai. Manager awards went to Dick Plenge, Dick Leiknes, Al Krause and
Tom Hornickle.
Market and Emmet Street Bridge
Proposed
Watertown Daily Times, 10 27 1983
A proposal to reroute
east-west through traffic in downtown Watertown from Main Street onto Madison
and Market streets received mixed reviews during a public informational meeting
and hearing Wednesday before the Community Development Committee. The plan was developed by the committee with
professional assistance from the Madison engineering firm of Donahue and
Associates. Major projects include
construction of a bridge over the Rock River connecting Market and Emmet
streets and extension of Market Street east to Main Street through purchase of
all or portions of properties at 115 and 205 College Avenue and 921 Main
Street. [File on
bridges]
↓ More on Proposed Market and Emmet
Street Bridge
↓
Watertown
Daily Times, 02 21 1984
Failing
to receive a single vote, plans to begin design work on a Rock River bridge
connecting Market and Emmet streets were scrapped Tuesday night by the Watertown
Common Council. In addition, the council
rejected a resolution authorizing plans on the development of a one-way loop
system using Market and Madison streets.
The loop system would have used Market Street as the eastern route from
First Street to about Tenth and Main streets through the purchase of all or
portions of properties of 115 and 205 College Avenue and 921 Main Street.
Chief Reviews Work of Fire
Department
Watertown Daily Times, 10 28 2008
Watertown Fire Chief Henry Butts
talked about the current role of the city's fire department during the seventh
annual state of the community luncheon sponsored by the Watertown Area Chamber
of Commerce.
The Watertown Fire
Department is responsible for providing fire and emergency medical services to
the entire city of Watertown and portions of the townships of Emmet, Milford,
Shields and Watertown. The fire
department also provides emergency medical services to the villages of Lowell
and Reeseville. The entire area the fire
department supplies services to is approximately 101 square miles. The fire department responded to 2,083 calls
in 2007.
The Watertown Fire
Department also provides a number of other services, including paramedic
intercepts and mutual aid responses. The
fire department only responds to vehicle crashes in the city that include
injuries or creates a hazardous situation.
The fire department has a
budget of $2,186,348 in 2008, which is up about $21,000 from 2007's total of
$2,165,587.
As of Nov. 14, The Watertown
Fire Department will consist of a fire chief, five assistant fire chiefs, 24
full-time firefighters or paramedics and 15 paid on-call firefighters.
The firefighters and
paramedics work 24-hour shifts, averaging 56 hours per week. They come in at 7 in the morning and they go
home 7 o'clock the next morning.
The training division
handles the monthly training for the full-time and paid on-call firefighters
and the goal for each firefighter is 20 training hours per month.
The fire department also provides
several fire prevention and public education programs, which includes station
tours, school visits, fire prevention contests and presentations of the Survive
Alive House, a miniature dwelling built on a trailer that gives students the
opportunity to practice lessons they learned from a brief, prior lecture.
Firefighter/Paramedic Jim
Acker also took some time during the luncheon to discuss the duties of
Watertown Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 877, the union that represents
the city's fire lieutenants and full-time firefighters. Acker, who serves as the group's president,
said the Watertown Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 877 is run like any
business and its members conduct a meeting every month.
Complete article on Watertown Daily Times website:
http://wdtimes.com/articles/2008/10/28/news/news2.txt
Watertown Daily Times, 11 01 1998
HORICON - Six new inductees were
admitted to the Rock River Baseball League Oldtimer's Association Hall of Fame
Saturday. Rich Block of Watertown was
recognized for more than four decades of work with the Watertown
Cardinals. “If it weren't for Rich
Block, I don't think that there would be much baseball in Watertown,” said
banquet emcee Will Eske. Block and his
wife, Sue, have four sons and one daughter, all of whom had a lasting interest
in baseball. Much of the family remains
active in the sport. Block is currently
the Watertown Cardinals' business manager.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 31 1958
Mr. John W. Keck and family
were dinner guests of Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, ambassador to the United States
from the Philippines, in Milwaukee this week where he was one of the principal
speakers at the annual convention of the Wisconsin Education Association. He addressed the first day's session. Gen. Romulo, who spoke in Watertown under
Rotary Club auspices during the darkest days of World War II appearing at Northwestern College gymnasium, asked Mrs.
Keck to convey his greetings to all the friends he made in Watertown on the
occasion of his visit here. Among those
at the dinner in Milwaukee were Attorney and Mrs. John A. Keck, Attorney and
Mrs. Herbert Brickson, Jim and Virginia Keck and Attorney John Tuttle and Mrs.
Keck.
Watertown Daily Times, 10 30 1983
Construction of a school at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 211 North Ninth
Street, was discussed this week at the meeting of the Watertown Planning
Commission. The Rev. Orlo Espeland,
Immanuel pastor, said plans are to build a school on two lots of church
property along 10th Street. The old
schoolhouse and a house directly to the south would be torn down for the new
school. Espeland noted that the church
has been considering a school since an initial architectural study was done in
1976.
Watertown Aviation Co
Watertown Daily Times, 10 28 1958
The Watertown
Airport and the Watertown Aviation Co., which operates a flight school at
the airport, recently underwent two separate inspections and both have won new
official state approval. Inspections
were made by the Wisconsin State Aeronautics Commission and the Governor's
Education Advisory Committee. Carl Guel
of the aeronautics commission was here for one of the inspections while the
governor's committee was represented by Laurin P. Gordon who conducted the inspection
here.
↓ More on Wisconsin Aviation ↓
Wisconsin Aviation Moves Madison Department
Watertown Daily Times, 10 28 2008
Wisconsin Aviation Inc.,
which is headquartered in Watertown, has recently relocated the aircraft avionics
department of its Madison location into a new 10,800-square-foot facility on
the east side of the Dane County Regional Airport. The new avionics hangar is co-located with
two other hangars that now comprise the Technical Service Complex. In the complex, aircraft maintenance and
avionics are side by side, providing one-stop service for any technical need.
Wisconsin Aviation has been
involved with the aviation industry since 1981 and has grown to be the largest
fixed-base operator in Wisconsin with over 150 employees.
Wisconsin Aviation manages a
fleet of more than 50 aircraft, which together average more than 19,000 flight
hours and 3 million miles annually.
↓ More on Wisconsin Aviation ↓
With the opening of a new
10,800-sq-ft avionics facility, all of Wisconsin Aviation’s maintenance
operations at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison are consolidated in one
set of buildings called the Technical Service Complex. Now avionics and aircraft maintenance services
are all done in co-located buildings, according to Wisconsin Aviation,
“providing one-stop service for any technical need.
Wisconsin Aviation has
operations at three airports–Dane County, Watertown Municipal and Dodge County
in Juneau. At Madison 21 technicians
offer factory-authorized maintenance on Cessna, Cirrus, Piper and Socata
aircraft, and Wisconsin Aviation is a dealer and installation center for
avionics manufacturers Garmin, Honeywell, S-Tec/Meggitt, L-3, Avidyne, Aspen
Avionics and others.
Wisconsin Aviation is also
an FBO, offering a flight school, aircraft sales, charter and aircraft interior
refurbishment. The Watertown location is
Wisconsin Aviation’s headquarters and also provides maintenance, avionics and
interior services.
Watertown Daily Times, 08 25 1983
Watertown
Skilled Care Center will change its name to Beverly Terrace
on Thursday, Administrator Sally Schroeder announced today. Beverly Enterprises, a California-based firm
that operates many nursing homes in the Midwest, has owned Skilled Care since May
1982. Schroeder said the employees suggested
the name change, and, along with residents of the facility, petitioned Beverly’s
Northern District office for the change. The residents and employees selected the name
in a vote, said Schroeder. The nursing
home at 122 Hospital Drive is undergoing a $60,000 redecorating project. The entire facility, including patients’
rooms, the lobby, restrooms and dining room, will get new paint, carpet and
wallpaper.
↓ More on Beverly Terrace ↓
Watertown Daily Times, 11 05 1983
“Our main goal is to make
Beverly Terrace as much like home as possible. Our environment is different
here but there are lots of things we can do to make our residents feel as at
home as possible,” stated Duane Floyd, new administrator of the skilled care
nursing home facility. Floyd, who became administrator of the 130-bed home a
month ago, has several programs in mind to enhance the homey atmosphere. A
$175,000 remodeling project is underway and will be completed early in 1984. An
open house for the public will be scheduled when the remodeling is completed.
Watertown
Splits on School Referendums
Watertown Daily Times, 11 05 2008
[abstract] The Watertown
School Board will finally be able to alleviate space issues within the district elementary schools, but may have a
difficult time funding additional teachers and staff for that space, according
to the outcome of Tuesday's vote.
The $22,385,000 referendum
was approved Tuesday with 7,536 residents voting in favor of the proposed
additions and renovations, and 6,465 residents voting against it.
The second question asking
for approval to exceed revenue limits by $560,000 for seven years was defeated
by 918 votes with 6,475 residents voting in favor of the additional funds, and
7,393, voting against it.
Plans are for additions
which include constructing 11 new classrooms to Douglas School, a new gym to
Webster School, seven additional classrooms and a cafeteria at Schurz School,
an elevator at Lincoln School, and a secure entryway at Lebanon School. The funds will also be used to purchase new
equipment, furnishings and fixtures.
Each elementary school will
have windows and floors replaced and updated security systems and doors.
Heating, ventilation and air condition systems will also be replaced at all
elementary schools.
The Watertown High School will have windows and boilers
replaced and the security system will be upgraded.
The Riverside Middle School
will have outdoor lighting, entryways, air controls for the HVAC all replaced.
Upgrades will be made to the restrooms, the emergency generator and the front
driveway.
Construction on the
additional classrooms, cafeteria and gym will begin in June 2009. Work on the
additions will continue through the school year and renovations will take place
the next summer. Projected to be
complete by August 2010.
Complete
article on Watertown Daily Times
website:
Watertown Daily Times, 05 26 2001
[abstract] Dr. Frederick Lemke left in his will over
$2.5 million to be used for scholarships for Watertown
High School students.
Ruth Lemke, sister of Dr.
Frederick Lemke was a treasure chest full of stories about herself and her
brother, and especially the profound influence their parents had on them and
their educational pursuits.
The vast majority of her brother's estate was given
for the scholarship program to honor their parents, the Rev. F. W. and Ruth
Lemke. Rev. Lemke was the pastor of what is now Watertown Moravian Church at Fifth
and Cole streets. He served that
congregation from 1912 to 1936 when he retired.
Reflecting on the large role their parents played in
getting their children to understand the value of higher education, she told
the group, "I remember the many years of guidance and the vision we
received from them. Our parents were
committed to education." She said
it was because of that commitment from her parents that her brother, Dr.
Frederick, decided to leave the large estate for scholarships to Watertown High
School students so they too could have quality educations.
In his early years Dr. Lemke was a paper carrier for
the Watertown Daily Times, delivering
newspapers in the North Fourth Street area.
Later, at the age of 14, he worked at Village
Blacksmith. By the time he graduated
from Watertown High School in 1922 he was valedictorian of his class. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1926, and a year later received his Master
of Arts degree, and by 1933 he had received his doctorate and began a lifelong
career at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.
It was the college his father had recommended because of its quality
education and religious connections.
2001 scholarship recipients were Ellen Coughlin, Heidi
Pennel, Roberta Massuch, Christopher Spoehr and Lance Fischer.
The Watertown Area Community
Foundation, a tax exempt organization, is managing the Lemke funds.
The Lemke scholarship has
eclipsed the Joseph E. Davies scholarship in both dollar value and number of
awards.
Catherine Eagen Called By Death
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Passed
Away At Watertown
Last
Friday Morning, January 8, 1915
Mrs. Catherine Eagen, widow
of the late Mr. William Eagen of the town of Shields, died at her home in
Washington Street, Watertown, at 3:45 o’clock last Friday morning. Death followed an illness with bronchitis of
nine days duration, though she had been in failing health suffering from a
general breakdown for the past three years.
Only one daughter and one
brother of the immediate family survive, but her loss will be mourned by a
large circle of friends who recognized those fine qualities of motherhood and
womanhood which were hers and which made her one of the best loved women of the
community.
Mrs. Eagan was born in New
York City October 31, 1887. With her
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll, she came to this vicinity when in
her tenth year. The family became
pioneer residents of the town of Shields near the village of Richwood. She married Mr. William Eagen when she was 19
years of age, and had she lived until January 19, she could have celebrated the
fifty-eighth anniversary of her wedding.
The home which herself and
husband occupied was but a mile and a half from the home of her parents. Mr. Eagen died January 18, 1886. With her daughter, Miss Mary A. Eagen, Mrs.
Eagen continued to reside on the farm for a few years, but in 1891 they moved
to Watertown. The daughter survives as
does one brother, Mr. John Driscoll, Peoria, Arizona.
William Eagen, the husband,
who died in 1886, was a brother of Peter Eagen of Richwood and of the late
Thomas Eagen of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Eagen
was held at St. Bernard’s Church, Watertown, last Monday morning, Jan. 11,
1915. Interment in St. Bernard’s
Cemetery.
Watertown Daily Times, 11 13 1983
Beginning Sunday, downtown
merchants will be open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. year around. The decision was made earlier this week by
the Downtown Watertown Business Association and is voluntary for each downtown
business. Some individual stores will
not be open on Sundays, but most retail outlets were receptive to the
additional store hours. Expanding hours
for businesses was done for several reasons.
The first was to allow business people a better opportunity to
shop. The association's vote to support
more shopping hours was also based on national studies which indicate Sunday is
one of the peak shopping times of the entire week.
Watertown Daily Times, 11 13 1998
Building railroads has always been slow,
backbreaking work but it's becoming more efficient with the development of new
technology in the past decade. Much of
that new technology is at work in Watertown this week, as Canadian Pacific
Railway installs new track from the city west to Columbus. The new track will allow for faster, safer
and smoother runs for the approximately 20 cargo and passenger trains which use
the rails each day. “The old
clickety-clack is gone,” said Don McCall, project manager, as he watched an
Amtrak train slowly roll by Tuesday afternoon.
“The railroad industry is changing.
There's so much technology compared to 20 years ago.”
American Red
Cross - Watertown Chapter
1943
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
ROLL CALL
E. Chas. Doerr
DISASTER
G. H. Lehrkind
PRODUCTION
Mrs. H. C. Whitmore
Mrs. Floyd Shaefer
LIFE SAVING
E. G. Hubb
FIRST AID
Dr. T. C. H. Abelmann
DENTAL
Mrs. Elizabeth Haukohl
HOME HYGIENE & HOME
NURSING
Ella Heim
FARM & HOME
John D. Clifford
HOME SERVICE
E. Chas. Doerr
PUBLICITY
Cl. H. Wetter
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Mrs. A. P. Hinkes
BLOOD BANK
Mrs. F. J. Kaercher
NURSES' AIDES
Mrs. J. J. Christopher
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
Mrs. B. H. Thauer
Mrs. W. S. Waite
CANTEEN CORPS
Miss Hilma V. Fondell
HOME SERVICE
Gladys Mollart
Watertown Daily Times, 11 14 1983
Watertown's Ramona Hackbarth
was elected president of the Wisconsin Women's State Golf Association at the
annual fall meeting at Watertown Country Club Saturday. Hackbarth was first vice president the past
season and served as chairman of the state match play tournament at Ville du
Parc Country Club in Mequon. As second
vice president the previous year she chaired the mother-daughter tournament at
Tuscumbia Country Club in Green Lake.
Adams hired by Watertown Fire
Department
Watertown Daily Times, 11 13 2008
Bill Adams has been
hired as a firefighter/paramedic with the Watertown
Fire Department.
Adams is replacing
firefighter/paramedic Jude Redenbaugh, who resigned in July.
Adams received his paramedic
training at Gateway Technical College and all of his Wisconsin state fire
certifications through Fox Valley Technical College.
He graduated from the
Academy in 2006 and went on to complete an internship with the Oshkosh Fire
Department. He also worked for the Fort Atkinson Fire Department as a paid
on-call firefighter and with Ryan Brothers Ambulance Services as a paramedic
tor the past year.
Adams is originally from
Oshkosh and currently lives in Fort Atkinson where his wife, Kaaren, works as a
second grade teacher.
“I am grateful for the
opportunity to work for the Watertown Fire Department and I am eager to fulfill
my responsibilities as fighter paramedic." Adams said.
Manke hired by Watertown Fire
Department
Watertown Daily Times, 11 14 2008
Tanya Manke has been hired
by the Watertown Fire Department as a
firefighter/paramedic.
Manke
fills the position that was left void when Kraig Biefeld was promoted to
assistant fire chief in August.
Manke is expected to
graduate from Waukesha County Technical College in January 2009 with an
associate's degree in fire science. She also holds state certifications as
firefighter I, firefighter II, fire inspector and fire officer.
She received her paramedic
schooling from city of Brookfield paramedic training department in June 2007.
Manke started out
volunteering with the Stone Bank Fire Department in November of 2004. She has also worked as a
firefighter/paramedic with the town of Brookfield Fire Department since May of
2006.
Manke, 22, is a resident of
Stone Bank and will soon be moving to Oconomowoc.
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Fred Block, aged 20 years, son of Rudolph Block skated into an air hole
in the ice on Rock River under Main Street bridge
last Sunday evening and would have drowned only for Almond Eaton who rescued him
by putting his own life in danger.
Martha Kelm, aged 15 years, skated into a hole nearby where Block went
in and was rescued by her companions.
There are so many holes under and around Main Street bridge and near the
Masonic Temple in the ice that it is very
dangerous to skate in that vicinity. The
policemen have chased skaters away from these places time after time, and
warning has been given in the newspapers but it seems to do no good and these
are just the places some skaters like to be around. It would seem that they court danger, and do
not fear death by the drowning route . . . Jack Peterson, a singer at the Lyric
Theatre, skated into an opening in the ice near Main Street bridge last Tuesday
morning and came near drowning. Charles
A. Salick heard his cries for assistance and was the first on the scene to help
rescue him. Frank B. Weber was also
quickly on the scene and with the assistance of Joseph Hoeffler and R. H.
Radtke they succeeded in rescuing the young man. He had a very narrow escape from a watery
grave.
Watertown Gazette, 01 01
1909
"Watertown is growing slowly
but steadily," said F. E. Woodard at the Plankinton. "There is no city in the state better
situated for manufacturing than Watertown, and this fact has been recognized by
the manufacturing interests. Labor is
plentiful and steady employment appreciated.
There are more people owning their own homes in Watertown than any other
city in the state, or northwest, for that matter. The last census puts Watertown third in the
list of cities of the country in that respect.
Baltimore ranks first, the second city I do not remember, but we are third. More homes were built there last year than in
any year before, which shows that the home spirit is not decreasing.
The time is not far distant when
Watertown will become a great center for interurban
traffic. With the extension of the
interurban lines north and south, as planned by the Beggs interests, our city
will become the junction point.
Eventually a Iine will be built west to Madison, which will add to the
importance of the city as a railroad center.
That this will be of material benefit to the business interests has
already been shown through the line which was built through from Milwaukee to
Watertown. It brings business to the
city, and when the other lines are built these benefits will be increased. Preparations are being made for the extension
north, which will be built, I understand, as soon as franchises are
secured. There is an opposition company
in the field, but we favor the Beggs company, as we believe this promises the
best for Watertown’s interests. It looks
now as though, when the census is taken in 1910, the city will have about
12,000 inhabitants, which is a satisfactory increase in the decade elapsing
since the census of 1900.—[Milwaukee
Sentinel, Dec. 27]
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Monday
evening a large audience was at Turner opera house to hear the famous Schildkret
Hungarian Orchestra under the auspices of the Men's Club of the Congregational Church. The music furnished was of a high order and
was greatly appreciated by all present.
Three violins, a cello, a bass violin, piccolo, clarinet, flute and
dulcimer constituted the orchestra, and each was an artist in his particular
line.
John B. Ratto, in character studies
from life, on January 25th will be the last of the series of entertainments by the Men's Club.
↓ More on Congregational Church ↓
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
The
special musical program prepared by the choir of the Congregational Church and
rendered with marked success last Sunday will be given again January 3 in the
morning. Mrs. Feld will again sing the
Message of the Angels. The three anthems
contain solos by Miss Alma Feldschneider and Messrs. William Richards, Wolfram,
Exner and John Schempf. At the vesper
services at 4 p.m. the Junior Choir will repeat two anthems, which include
several solo parts. Miss Alma
Feldschneider will sing and Frank Sloan will contribute a violin solo. In the morning the pastor's subject is
"Time, a False Standard;" in the afternoon the theme is "If the
New Year Were Your Last."
Juvenile Band at Richwood
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Ed. Boch,
William Thauer, Irving Schoeberle, Herbert Lange, Percy Volkert, Raymond
Volkert, Winfield McCall, Francis McCall, Edward McCall, Vernon Etscheid,
Raymond Carroll, Bennie Carroll, Freddie Ihde, Arthur Seibel, Oscar Lemmerhirt,
Edw. Giese, Leo Zoellick, Theo. Hoefs and Oscar Hoefs have organized a juvenile
band at Richwood, with Herbert Schroeder as instructor. Shortly after organizing, the band paraded
around Richwood, headed by Peter Thauer, John Scheberle, John Carroll, H. F.
Lange and F. J. McCall. H. F. Lange
officiated as drum major and F. J. McCall as sergeant at-arms.
↓ More on bands in Richwood ↓
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
The Juneau
Telephone of last week says:
And once upon a time, in the dim and distant
past, there was another band in Richwood.
It was organized in 1869 or 1870, with Prof. John Miller of Watertown as
instructor. The band consisted of twelve
members, as follows: John Driscol,
leader; Jerry Driscol, John Kelley, John Carroll, John McCall, William Hanley,
Philip Riley, John Kerr, Henry Bergen, Michael Quinn, James J. Solon and
Stephen White. The rehearsals, once or
twice a week, were held in the old red school house at Richwood and the meetings
were a source of considerable pleasure to the members, as they greatly relieved
an otherwise monotonous life. The first
time the band attempted to march and play, at the same time, there was a
"parting of the ways." The
great feat was attempted at a picnic in Adam Schneider's grove. Each player had his eyes glued to his little
book and, with red face and bulging cheeks, he proceeded on his journey over
sticks, stones and logs. When the
"tune” was finished two of the boys were in Norton's marsh, one fell down
and the other nine were scattered through the brush, several rods apart. The marked feature of the selection were
explosive notes caused by high stepping.
Later on, however, the boys learned how to play some and in 1872 came
right to the front in the Greeley campaign [Horace Greeley, an unsuccessful
candidate for President in 1872]. About
the year 1874, some of the original members began to drop out and others took
their places. The organization continued
to exist until the instruments were sold to the Sacred
Heart College boys in Watertown about 1877 or 1878. Of the twelve original members, all are
living except Bill Hanley, who died many years ago. John Discoll lives in Janesville, Jerry Driscoll
resides at Superior . . .
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
William
Williams has sold his 200 acre farm in the town of Emmet to his neighbor
Christian Weisenberg, the consideration being $26,000. This is one of the finest farms in Wisconsin,
and $130 an acre is certainly a fancy price.
Mr. Williams will remove to this city about April 1st.
Paul Thom's Dancing Social
Watertown Gazette, 01 01
1909
A large crowd attended Paul Thom's
dancing social at Turner opera house last Tuesday
evening and as usual at Mr. Thom's socials all in attendance had a fine
time. The music was fine and the dancing
program a most excellent one.
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Seriously
Injured. Last Tuesday at Fort Atkinson William
Zier of this city was seriously injured.
He was employed by the Dornfeld-Kunert Co., placing a fire escape on a
building in that city and fell a distance of 18 feet to the ice on the river
below where he was working. The same
evening he was brought to his home in this city and it is hoped that he will
shortly recover from his accident.
Firemen Hold Meeting
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Anchor Volunteer Hose Co. No. 1 elected the following
officers last Tuesday evening for the ensuing year:
President—Charles Kohn
Vice President—George Kunert
Secretary—Albert Schebstadt
Treasurer—Carl F. Otto
Foreman—Edward Kaercher
Assistant Foreman—William Kuester
Hose Captain—Emil Doerr
Assistant Hose Captain—Frank Meyer
Trustee 2 years—George Kunert
Standing Committee—Emil Doerr, William
Kueuster, Theodore Bergmann
FIREMEN'S
BALL
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
The Phoenix Fire Co. will give
a grand ball at Turner opera house on Saturday evening, January 30, 1909, to
which the public is cordially invited.
Tickets 50 cents. A good time is
promised all who attend.
Which can, and when?
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
Grocers
in trouble! Red can for gasoline used
for kerosene oil in the winter months or out of gasoline season is
unlawful. There is a large fine for
using a red can for kerosene oil or a plain can for gasoline. The only remedy, two cans, one red for
gasoline the other plain for kerosene.
Watertown Gazette, 01 01 1909
A
Fine Christmas Gift. The employees of
the Van Camp Packing Co., this city, presented
Superintendent W. P. Bingham with an elegant mission clock as a Christmas
gift. The gift was most worthily
bestowed and Mr. Bingham appreciates it very much.
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Rev. Father Boland, pastor of St. Bernard's
Church, gave a complimentary banquet last Wednesday evening at Masonic Temple
hall to the altar boys of St. Bernard's and St. Henry's churches, about 60
being present. Rev. Fathers Boland,
Schweitzer and O'Connor of this city, and McBride of Oconomowoc, were also
present.
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Thursday evening of last week about 40
couples attended the New Year ball at Masonic
Temple hall given by the local lodge of Elks. The decorations were Alabama smilax [a climbing
plant that is admired for its foliage rather than its bloom] and Christmas
bells. All present pronounced it a
delightfully pleasant social.
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Tuesday reminded one of a balmy day in spring,
and as the snow and ice melted the water ran in tiny brooks into Rock River,
but within a few short hours that same evening the thermometer dropped to 24
below zero, and Wednesday we experienced one of the coldest days ever known in
this vicinity. All day long Wednesday
and Wednesday night the thermometer registered below zero and, at this writing,
Thursday a.m., the mercury is still hovering around the zero mark. A change of over 75 degrees less in than 24
hours is the pace in the weather that kills the sickly and weak ones of the
human race and almost freezes the marrow in the bones of the strongest mortal,
and even the ice man exclaims: Hold, I
have enough!
↓ More on Winter of 1908-1909 ↓
A Terrible Storm
Watertown Gazette, 02 05 1909
One of the worst storms that
has ever visited this section of the country set in here last Thursday
night. It started with a strong wind,
accompanied with wet snow and sleet and finally wound up with a terrific
blizzard. Nearly two feet of snow fell
during the night and the following day, and since then Watertown might well be
styled the white city. Ice and snow
stuck to everything—trees, shrubbery, telegraph, telephone and electric light
poles and wires, buildings of every description, fences and in fact everything
out of doors, and the weather having remained cold for several days the winter
scenes were charmingly beautiful. The
scenes in the city park and on the West side of the river on Washington, Church
and Montgomery streets were particularly grand. This is the pleasant side of the storm. Great damage was done throughout the city to
trees and shrubbery of all kinds, the telephone and electric services. Over 400 telephones were put out of service
for nearly a week, and for twenty-four hours the electric service was rendered
useless. The rural
mail service was badly crippled, only one carrier making his complete route
on Friday. The Interurban
railway service between Watertown and Milwaukee was at a standstill from
Thursday evening till 6 o'clock Sunday evening, when a car was started from
here to Milwaukee. Monday morning the
street car tracks were cleared of ice and snow from the terminus at the C.&N.W.
depot to the limits of the city, and the service is once more on schedule
time. The fire
alarm system is still demoralized and it will take some time before the
lines can be repaired. From Thursday
night till Monday morning the weather was quite severe, ranging from zero to 10
below.
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Edward
L. Rogan and Miss Caroline R. Wright were married at 8 o'clock Thursday
morning, January 7, 1909, by Rev. Father Schweitzer in the presence of a large number
of friends and relatives. Charles Kehr
and wife, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, attended them. After partaking of a wedding feast at the
home of the bride's parents in [504] Clyman Street, the groom and his bride
left on a brief wedding tour, at the conclusion of which they will return to
this city. They will be at home to their
friends after January 14th at 205 Church Street. The groom is manager of the Western Union
Telegraph office in this city, and is a grandson of the late Hon. Patrick Rogan, one of Watertown's first
citizens. He is one of Watertown's most
esteemed young men and has secured for a bride an amiable and accomplished
young lady. She is a daughter of Joseph
Wright and wife, Clyman Street, and a member of one of Watertown's oldest and
best known families. The Gazette joins their many friends in
extending hearty congratulations.
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Owing
to the necessity of having a larger office room and modern conveniences, Dr. T.
F. Shinnick has found it necessary to remove from his present location to the
suite of rooms over Feurhaus-Gloger's store.
He has now one of the best equipped offices in the state and welcomes
everybody to his new quarters.
New Motor Co -
Copeland-Roach Motor Co
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Old
Engine House Sold
The
Copeland-Roach Motor Co., incorporated, of this city, has purchased from the
city the property in [108-110 South] First Street which was formerly used for fire engine purposes and more recently
for an emergency hospital. It has a
frontage of 40 feet on First Street and extends 120 feet back to Rock
River. The above named company will
erect an up-to-date garage and automobile livery business thereon and will
carry a full line of automobiles and supplies in stock. Work on the garage will be commenced as early
as possible in the spring. It will be
40x100 feet, two stories high. The
company will handle the Rambler, the Mitchell and the Reliable Dayton
machines. Mr. Roach was formerly a
resident of Waterloo and while a resident of that village was elected in 1896
sheriff of this county, but for several years past he has been engaged in the
automobile business in Milwaukee. Mr.
Copeland has been for many years the C.&N.W.Ry. agent at Jefferson
Junction, and is well and most favorably known hereabouts. Mr. Roach resides at 502 North Church
Street. Our citizens heartily welcome
this new enterprise to our city, and will give the proprietors thereof every
encouragement.
↓ More on new motor companies ↓
Watertown Gazette, 12
25 1908
Edward
G. Buroff has disposed of his garage in North Third Street [211-215 N Third] to
F. A. Tuschen and H. C. Tuschen, former residents of Sun Prairie, the
consideration be $8,000. They will take
possession January 15, 1909. [Frank and
Henry Tuschen]
↓ More on Buroff ↓
Edward G. Buroff
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
Edward
G. Buroff has purchased of Herman Hilgendorf the 23 feet front property at the
northwest corner of Main and North Fifth streets [418 E Main] and will erect a
garage thereon in the spring.
↓ More on Tuschen Brothers ↓
Tuschen Brothers
An Enterprising Firm
Watertown Gazette, 04 16
1909
Tuscher Brothers, dealers in
high-grade automobiles, gasoline engines, steam engines and threshers, 211-217
North Third Street, are meeting with great success in their line of business
since establishing themselves here a few weeks ago, having already made many
good sales. They are enterprising and honorable gentlemen and when in need of
anything in their line don't fail to call at their place of business and look
over their different lines.
↓ More on new motor companies ↓
Knick-Wegemann
Motor Co
Watertown Gazette, 01 22
1909
Paul
Knick and Albert Wegemann have formed the Knick-Wegemann Motor Co. and will
occupy the building at 206 Second Street
[?] on February first [ad of 04
02 1909 has address as 108 Second]. They will handle motor cycles, motor boats
and bicycles, automobiles and supplies.
↓ More on new motor companies ↓
Reference note
The
Model T was introduced on October 1, 1908.
The car was very simple to drive, and easy and cheap to repair. It was so cheap at $825 in 1908 (the price
fell every year) that by the 1920s a majority of American drivers learned to
drive on the Model T.
Ford
created a massive publicity machine in Detroit to ensure every newspaper
carried stories and ads about the new product.
Ford's network of local dealers made the car ubiquitous in virtually
every city in North America. As
independent dealers, the franchises grew rich and publicized not just the Ford
but the very concept of automobiling; local motor clubs sprang up to help new
drivers and to explore the countryside.
Always on the hunt for more efficiency and lower costs, in 1913 Ford
introduced the moving assembly belts into his plants.
↓ More on Wegemann Garage ↓
Wegemann Garage Sold
Watertown Gazette, 09 17 1909
Albert Wegemann has sold his
automobile garage at 108 Second Street
to R. A. Fuller of Sturgeon Bay and Edward Bellman of Milwaukee.
(*) Believed to be
Flyer. The Flyer was an automobile
manufactured by the
Flyer Motor Car Company from 1913-1914.
Watertown Gazette, 05 17 1923
Jim Spear took out a fliyer on the route
Thursday. He has used the old nags in
delivering mail for better than twenty five years and at last gave up the
struggle and want to gas. Jim was the
first mail carrier appointed from the Watertown post
office and probably one of the first appointed in Wisconsin where rural
delivery was instituted. The first
delivery of rural mail in the United States was made from the post office at
Sun Prairie as an experiment. Jim Spear
took the only route from Watertown at that time which was known as number one
up through the west side of the town of Emmet and later was transferred to
number three. He is probably the oldest
rural carrier in point of service in the United States. And he is not so awfully old at that.—[Daily Times]
The editor of The
Gazette hopes Jim Spear will live 25 more years, and live to enjoy his fliver
on his rural route unless Uncle Samuel retires him on a good big pension. Jim is well liked by every man, woman and
child on his route, and is especially liked by all the young ladies. He is thorough in his work, obliging to his
patrons and is a regular encyclopedia of the route's doings, the past the
present and on future events. During the
Gazette editor's administration as
postmaster in the Watertown post office there is nothing we enjoyed so well as
a ride with Jim Spear over Jim's 27 mile route—it was a real treat and Jim kept
one royally entertained from start to finish and at the same time never failed
to call our attention to all the good and bad things on his route relative to
the delivery of and collection of mail.
Banquet
at New Commercial Hotel
Watertown Gazette, 01 08 1909
On
Friday evening of this week the Watertown Advancement Association will hold a
banquet at the New Commercial Hotel, at which
a few from outside the city will be present.
Aside from the banquet matters of general interest to the city will be
discussed and means taken to still further advance our enterprising little
city. The officers and executive
committee of this association since its organization several years ago have
done a great deal to advance the city's interests, and they have been ably
assisted in their good work by the majority of our business men. It can be truly said that the Watertown
Advancement Association has done more towards the welfare of its home town than
any like association in the west. An
annual event of the kind to be held at the New Commercial Friday evening would
be a good thing and help to keep up an interest in the good work being done by
the association.
↓ More on Advancement Association ↓
Music at Advancement
Association Banquet
Watertown Gazette, 01 22
1909
The music rendered at the
Advancement Association banquet at the New
Commercial Hotel last week was furnished by Frank Bremer and Miss Edna
Goeldner of this city, and John Heubner of Oconomowoc. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
↓ More on Advancement Association ↓
Watertown Gazette, 01 15 1909
AN
ELABORATE AFFAIR
Advancement
Association Banquet at New Commercial Hotel
John
I. Beggs Guest of Honor
The Advancement Association of this city
gave a banquet at the New Commercial Hotel last
Friday evening, the guest of honor being John I. Beggs, president of the Milwaukee Heat, Light and Traction Co., 62 in all
being seated at the banquet table. It
was nearly 9:30 o'clock when all were seated at the table ready to partake of
the good things prepared by Mrs. Brandenburg, the proprietor of this popular
hotel. Nothing was left undone by her to
make the affair a success—in the parlor to the west of the dining room the Weber-Stube
orchestra dispersed an excellent musical program during the progress of the
banquet. The banquet room decorations
were in red, white and blue, old glory occupying a conspicuous place to one
side, and the table decorations were in green and red stringers of smilax being
stretched the entire length of the two long tables and beautiful red and green
shaded candelabra, with red and green candles, added beauty to the elegantly
arranged tables. The menu served was
delicious and the promptness with which one course followed the other was indeed
a credit to the pretty waiters and the proprietor of the hotel. A better satisfied crowd of people never sat
down to a banquet and all complimented Mrs. Brandenburg on its excellence. It would do credit to some of the famed
caterers of the larger cities.
When
the inner man had been completely satisfied, then the flow of wit and reason
followed. Ex-Mayor Herman Wertheimer,
president of the Advancement Association, presided as toastmaster and certainly
filled the roll well. Mayor Arthur
Mulberger was the first to respond to a toast, and he eloquently referred to
the building of the interurban railway into our city and extended a most hearty
welcome to the guest of honor, John I. Beggs.
Mr. Beggs responded, prefacing his remarks by saying:
“When
a town is so provincial that it cannot see any benefits from a railway line,
let it sleep and pass into the chaos which its people want. If a city is progressive, lines of railway
will come and help it, but there is no inducement for capital to invest when the
people oppose or obstruct. You may think
this is only talk, but how many people in this section will put their money
into it with all the franchises we have?"
He
stated that with proper encouragement from the citizens of Watertown, it would
become the hub of a great system of interurban railways extending to all
quarters of the compass. He called on
the people of our city to get together on all questions tending to the city's
welfare, cast aside all petty differences and success would certainly crown their
efforts. He said a short time ago
representatives of the Inter-County Fair called
on him to ascertain if it were not possible to build the interurban railway
this year as far south as the fairgrounds so that it could be of use in time
for the 1909 annual fair. In response to
this wish he said the railway would be built as far as the fairgrounds in time
for the fair, but it seems there is a proviso attached—he wants a right of way
in Second Street south to the fairgrounds, and thence the line would be
continued to Johnson Creek, Jefferson and Janesville, the old survey as granted
by the franchise south in Montgomery Street to be abandoned.
H.
W. Heinrich, vice president of the M.
D. Wells Shoe Co., was called on for a few remarks and he stated that
Watertown is an ideal spot for factory purposes. He said his factory started here five years
ago with about 37 employees and that now 178 find employment, and that in the
near future the capacity would be doubled; that he never in all his experience
found a more contended lot of workers . . . that whereas he did not get all he
asked from the people in the way of financial encouragement, he was well
satisfied with his treatment.
Should
Mr. Beggs not get all he asks, we hope he will be also well satisfied with his
treatment, as we believe the rank and file of our people appreciate his efforts
bringing his railway into our city and are willing to extend him every
encouragement that does not tend to the detriment of the city.
W.
D. Sproesser, William F. Voss, Drs. Whyte and Werner, Fred Kusel, Gordon Bacon,
H. G. Grube, Supt. W. V. Roseman and Gustav Buchheit also made a few
interesting remarks. On the motion of
Mr. Buchheit, J. I. Beggs and H. W. Heinrich were voted honorary members of the
Watertown Advancement Association, the motion being carried by a rising vote,
and thus ended at 2 a.m. Saturday one of the most enjoyable banquets ever held
in Watertown.
Following
is a list of those present at the banquet:
H.
Mulberger, H. Wertheimer, O. C. Wertheimer, Max Kusel, Dr. F. C. Werner, E. B. Parsons, F Kusel, J. W.
Moore, Eugene Meyer, C. F. Viebahn, J. W. Wiggenhorn, G. E. Bacon, C. A.
Skinner, H. T. Eberle, W. C. Stone, G. J. Nichols, W. E. Brandt, C. E. Frey, C.
R. Blumenfeld, C. D. Wiggenhorn, A. R. Eberle, Harry Beurhaus, George P.
Koenig, Louis Cordes, C. A. Comstock, W. G. Pritzlaff, W. F. Voss, William
Hartig, Gustav Buchheit, E. F. Wieinan, W. Sproesser, E. Faber, Ferdinand
Schmutzler, E. Fischer, A. Baumann, E. A. Pratt, W. P. Roseman, W. C. Raue, F.
H. Hoffmann, H. O. Volkmann, F. S. Weber, W. F. Brandt, C. Mulberger, W. H.
Woodard, H. G. Grube, Dr. W. F Whyte, W.
F. Earle, J. W. Schempf, J. F. Prentiss,
Dr. C. J. Habhegger, F. E. Woodard, Edward J. Brandt, W. D. Sproesser,
E. L. Bartlett, Max Rohr, F. H. Lehmann, F. G. Keck, M. H. Gaebler, Arthur
Mulberger, Otto R. Krueger, Edward L.
Schempf, H. W. Heinrichs.
It might be of interest to the people of Watertown to know that since the organ