Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-18
A LOOK ABOUT TOWN.

commenced In looking around town we find
that an unusual number of houses storea,
mills and buildings of all Kinds have heeu put
I'D during the present year. Our mechanics
have been extremely busy since early in the
spring, and yet have been unable to meet all
the demands upon them There are but few
places in the State where all kinds of building
materials can be obtained at such low rates as
at Watertown; being near to the great pine
ries of the North lumber can always be obtain.
brick yards turn out the very best quality OF
brick, which are thus furnished to our builders
without the heavy expense of transportation
from other places. For this reason buildings
in our city have generally been put up in an
unusually substantial manner, and we think
never more so than this year
We of course shall be unable to particularize
al the Improvements made in our city, but
will mention few of the most notable. In
the first place eight fine brick stores have been
put up on Main street besides a number Of
others upon other streets. Mr.. Chas. Noack
has placed block Of four stores on the vacant
lots at the corner of Main and Second streets
two large ones fronting upon Main and two
smaller dimensions upon Second. The room
above are done off for Offices and are well
adapted for the purpose. The whole block
seems 70 be occupied from the basement to the
roof, and is one of the most desirable locations
in the city. 1t was generally regretted at the
time this block was put up that it was not car
red another story higher, but Mr.. Noack in
forms US that he has had it so constructed that
he can add another story whenever there seems
to be demand that will warrant the expense
May & Reubhausen have put up block Of
two stores adjoining Marquart & Pritziaff S
Hardware store. Mr.. Reubhausen occupies he
basement of his store with a Harness shop,
while the upper part is rented to VIM. Schults,
who is filing in with Agricultural Implements
Sip & Benkendorfe have a Flour, Feed and
Produce store in the other basement, and P.
Hendricks occupies the upper part with an
extensive stock of Furniture.
Between Fourth and Fifth street four hand
some stores, adjoining Baebenroth's book store
uniform in appearance W. tn it have been
erected and the five make one of the best
looking blocks in the city. Mr.. Chas. Goette
fine stock of groceries. He is an enterpris-
ing man and has already built up fine trade
The store next west is owned and occupied by
Mr.. Brunner Merchant Tailor. The two 9th
ers are owned by Mr.. VIM Fisher and a Mr..
Plaka, but are not yet ready for occupancy.
Mr.. j. F. Kruger has had tie enterprise and
courage to leave Main street and put up fine
large two-story brick building on Fourth street
one block North of Main, and has occupied it
with an extensive assortment of groceries and
provisions
1t has been generally reported that May and
Miller were putting up Grist Mill, near their
Staye and Barrel Factory, in the Sixth Ward,
but we find, on making them a visit, that theT
had instead only enlarged their present estab-
lishment and added Bedstead Factory to it,
For the purpose of obtaining sufficient power
for their present very extensive business, they
have put in a new engine Of 100 horse power.
The river has been SO low for the last two
years that the mills and factories on the middle
water power have not at all times had water
enough to keep them running, and several Of
them have had engines put in TO supply the
lack Of power when the river is low. NJ & n.
Blanchard have reftted the old yellow mill and
added to it till one could scarcely recognize it.
They have also set up forty horse power en-
CINE which is model of beauty and work.
rnanship, and which, in connection with the
water, gives them all the power they need to
run their Mill to its full capacity. 1t now has
four run of stone and it is the intention of the
proprietors to do q Touring business in adj
dtion to the custom work, for which the mill
has been principally employed heretofore.
Engines have also been put into the Foun-
dry and Lehman & Meyers Sash and Blind
Factory.
T. & A. Samuels have put an engine of l25
horse power into the Brick MILL" and are now
abundantly able to drive their mill to its full
capacity, if the river will only supply them
water enough for their engine.
The sold Red Milr' has been enlarged and
greatly improved by its present owner, George
Smith, and its capacity for storing and grind
ing grain very much increased. Three sides
have been bricked up, the fourth covered with
sheet IRON and the roof timed over so that the
building is fire proof.
A Grist Mill is being built by Mr.. Notbahm
at the lower dam on the east side of the river.
but probably it will not be ready for occupancy
before Spring.
a large number of private residences have
been built this year, some of which are among
the finest our city affords Of these our limit
ed space allows US to speak of only two-Fm.
~ Dennis in the Fifth Ward, and James Hills
on Clyman street. These elegant buildings are
put up in the best and most substantial man
ner-are well finished throughout and are de-
cided O. naments to our city.
In hasty sketch of this kind many note
worthy improvements will unayoidably be
overlooked but enough has been mentioned
to show that the spirit of enterprise thorough
" posse sses our citizens, and that Watertown,
in spite of temporary Disadvantages which
would crush out all growth and prosperity IN
place not favored with the very best OF
natural advantages, is keeping even pace with
her sister cities throughout the State.
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