Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE.

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In the absence Of any new or startling
event shall find it difficult tear, to write
anything from this city that will be of in
terest to Watertown readers In regard o
Milwaukee itself, very many Of your citizens
are as intimately acquainted with its his
tory, business, leading charac teristics and
IN fact, all the points which a correspon
dent would first fasten upon, as with those
Of their own town aud there are but few
Of the remainder, imagine, who do not
feel quite at home when here Many years
ago, before railroads had superseded stages
and ''teaming," the immense travel and
trade between Milwaukee and the northern,
western and southwestern parts Of the State
all passed through Watertown, and the two
places were more Intimately connec ed by
business relations than any other two towns
in the State. The building of railroads has
broken in upon this connection, in a
measure, however; yet it is my opinion
that a Watertown man who begins to think
Of changing his location, provided he can
resist that influence which is supposed to
constantly draw the uneasy and discomfort
ed OF the earth toward the west, is more
inclined to set his face toward Nil waukee
than any other place. Ia support of this
theory, | would call attention to the large
number of Watertown people now residing
or doing business here. | may not have
met them all, but l can call to mind
enough, in number, to found a colony or
build a church. Among them are Hebe r
Smith, Vice President of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, f. E.
Shandrew, who is connected with the Com
pany in some way, and Charles B. Coe and
'Chf' Lewis, son Of Mr.. R. E. Lewis, who
are employed in the Office of the same
company; Mr.. James Hill has an interest
in large foundry and is doing flourish :
ing business; II. S. Manvillc is well es tab
lished in his splendid new store and alread V
has largely increased trade; A 0. Il all
occupies a prominent position at Ma zro' g,
and at the hardware store of st one & Phil
lips, near by, we find Webster A. Bingham
as chief clerk, and Charley Hall, who lately
came to the city James A. Norris has a
good position in the employ of the Phoenix
Life Insurance Company. D. NJ. Belden
formerly station agent at Waterto wn is en-
gagged IN a general insurance business, and
is doing finely E. D. Coe, late of tn e Re
PUBLICAN, has recently taken up his resi-
dence here; S. S. Merrill II. G. Atki ns E
| G. Atkins, E. NJ. Hall, E. 7. W. Williams
j. NJ. Lowry, Andrew McEiroy, and a host
| of other raj lroad men are now in the city
Others might be mentioned but l have
spoken OF enough TO show that a Waterto WI
N IN would be apt TO meet home faces or
| every street.
Next Monday night, Carlotta Patti give
a concert at Music Hall, and on Tuesda,
and Wednesday, Parepa Rosa, supported b,
Rose Herse and full chorus and orchestra
appears in the operas OF "The Bohemian
Girl, and 'sNaritana." There is no doubt
that all these entertainments will be largel,
attended; over one thousand tickets have
been sold Tor the opera on Wednesday
night. The lecture season has been opened
here by Bayard Taylor and Maj. J. w.
Powell, eff Colorado canon fame; both gen
tlemen drew good houses. Several course:
of lectures are advertised, the most of which
will be by home talent.
= Considerable is being said here about the
"casting out of devils" ct Watertown. The
article which appeared in the isconsa
| several weeks since was regarded at first a
purely sensational, but the severe criticism
which it has called forth lead many t
think that it was not wholly fictitious.
More anon, c.