Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-07-12

Geo. Fargo, R. P Hall, Il Jacobs. James
F. Moran, Maggie T Noone, Nellie Osburn,
John Smith, Bridget Smith Arthur Weber
Fran E. Williams, Michael Walsh. S. s.
Woodman, Nicholas Young.
Persons calling for any OF the above let
ters will please say Advertised.
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OLD Folks CONCERT. The prop
osition of getting up genuine Old Folks
Concert, to be brought out in old Contiuen-
tai costume, is meeting with considerable
favor fror, many OF our leading citizens
aud especially those among them who are
unsteady inclined and admirers Of the prm.
tive and unique style Of music known to our
forcfatherS. Although the final arrange
ments fer the entertainment are not yet
completed, it is so far certain that the con
cert * TO take place sometime within The
present month. 1t is net the intention 10
confine the singing strictly to that Of the.
old style, but 10 have g fair share of ths'
modern variety produced, and thus pleas
antiy mingie the music of the past with
that of the present, which can not fail to
popularize the entertainment, and make ii
attractive al! around. The concert will be
under the musical direction of Sir. Moses
L. Cheney, who has become so noted at the
East as Il leader OF Musical Conventions
and is one of the best Of drill masters We
understand that an effort will be made by
the COMMITTEES il charge Of the matter, to
have all classes Of our citizens represented
ia the concert, and by tn means it is to
hoped that q better union Of sentiment
among the admirers of music in our midst
may result from the entertainment These
Old Folks Concerts wherever tried have
always been productive of this kind Of feel
ing, ana we, therefore, cannot but wish the
one on the tapis here the most abundant
success, and hope it Will receive the most
encouraging aid from our eople generally
INDIGNATIoN MEETING.-A large
meeting OF the tax payers of the city, called
to condemn the action of the School Board
in letting the contract for building the
School Rouse in the FIRST Ward, was bed at
Music Hall on Friday Evening last. Alder
man kusel acted as Chairman of the meet
ing, and NJ. Blummendel3, Of the We!t5ur-
her, as Secretary. Tie sentiment of the
meeting as expressed BY several OF the speak
ers. seemed to be strongly opposed to the
building Of s. school house costing the sum
agreed upon By the Beard, namaIy $I9,-
900, and tie general impression appeared to
prevail that one costing from $40, Geo to
So, 600 would answer the present dam 1nds I
and requirements OF the lst Ward Fi4alIy
HE following resolution was presented and
adopted as indicating the true sense Of the
meeting
Res0LveA, By tn: Taxpayers, in public
meeting assembled, That the School Board
OF this city De- ana they are hereby reques-
tel 10 reconsider heir action in relation
TO the building Of Il new school house in he
First ward ana the letting of the Same, aud
examine into the question whether the
wants OF the children cannot be met by
much less expensive school house thau the
enc propose 10 he built.
0fthc plans and specifications Of lie ro-
posed :ghooI building We know but little,
aud are, therefore, not capable Of j@ging
whether the contract was let at a high or
low figure or whether anybo3y's nest was
going to be feathered bY the operation or
not, but We 10 know that the present crowd
ed condition Of our school buildings de-
mHn4s more school room for the children
Of our city. Another thing is equally
clear, and tlt' is that we have had nothing
built yet ia the way Of school houses which
reflect any particular credit on orr taste for
architecture, ana consequently We are not
surprised to fad that a large number Of our
people are in favor of building something
thas will he tasty as well as commodious and
pleasant in i'll respects to teachers and schol-
ars. Perhaps The kind Of school house re-
qn;rad tor our immedla lie wants can be
erected at & lower price lhan the one Sc tied
upon BY The Board; if such is the case so
much the better for the tax payers, but by
all means we favor the building ola school
house, an5werable to our purpose, aDd one
that we shall nat be ashamed Of
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TIE REGATTA AT OCoNoMoW0C.-
Extensive preparations have been made for
the Northwestern Regatta which takes place
at Oconomowoc, On Wednesday and Thurs
day Of this week, July 18Th and 18Th, and
everything ia connection with il thus far
indicates hat the affair will he q complete
success. The cities Of Chicago, Milwaukee,
Cleveland, Toledo, East Saginaw, Detroit,
St. Paul AID other place viii enter clubs
for the contest. No handsomer sheet of
water fer the racing could have been seIec-
ted than La Belle Lake, and t is expected
that Oconomowoc viii be ovcrrun Wi,h
strangers from all sections of the country.
As many Of our citizens intend witnessing
the regatta we herewith append the pro-
grammc for the occasion:
WEDNESDAY.
TIE Association will hold business
meeting at Draper Hall, Oconomowoc, at
10 clock.
The first race, for pleasure and working
beats, distance two miles free TO all, purse
Of @25, VIII take place at 0 clock.
The second race, for single sculls dis
lance two miles, for prize OF $35, occurs
at four clock Fer this contest there are
five shells, not named, entered, four OF
which are from the Chicago Rowing Club,
and the other from the Wah-Wah-Sum
Boat Club OF Saginaw City, Michigan.
The race for six-oared shells, which
promises tc be the most interesting of the
series, is set down for five clock. The dis
lance is three miles, and the prize $500,
There viii be seven clubs represented IN
this.
THURSDAY.
At ten O'Clock the two-miIe race for