Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-03-01
FROM WATERLOO.
Waterloo, Feb. oath. II

Waterloo, Feb. oath, 1871.
Mr. Editor I take this opportunity to
place before your readers some of the supe-
rior advantages possessed by our village.
AS We are approaching a season of the year
IN which many are seeking new locations
and new fields OF usefulness, to such
would like to say our place offers superior
facilities. Like most western towns, we
are just ROW suffering from an excess OF hard
times, scarcity of money &C. The inhsbi-
tants seem, however, to enjoy about the usu-
al amount of amusements, such as oyster
suppers, festivals, concerts, chrystal and
other kind of weddings.
spirit Of emigration is prevailing to
some extent, it is even injecting some OF
our Oldest citizens, who ought, by this time
to have learned stability. The past year we
have received some valuable additions to
our society and business. The removal to
our place of Mr.. McCracken and family, of
the firm of McCracken Brothers is hailed
with pleasure, also Mr. Avery, former res
ldent of iyour town, and many others
worthy of mention, had time and space.
The various professions are well represented.
There are four members of the bar. One as
principal of the school, manages by strict.
est economy to secure an honest livelihood
another is the owner of farm, and by the
labor Of his boys, is assured of his bread
and butter a third is member of the
school board, and by various ingenious de-
vices, feeds and clothes himself and family
the fourth whose principles forbid his eat
ing anything but unbolted wheat bread,
with faith for sauce, finds no difficulty in
supporting himself and wife,
Of our churches it is gratifying to be able
to say, three of the number have become so
far advanced in religion and mora44ty, as to
dispense with the services of q minister,
another has an occasional sermon on the
Sabbath, the fourth which was the first
church ediice erected here, still has two SER
vices every Sabbath, the pastor by his per-
sistent effort, seeming to imply there is
good yet to be accomplished.
A concert was held held here the past
week by some of our best singers, assisted
by W. D. Hoard, of Lake Mills and B. L.
Curtiss, OF Beaver Dam, and though gotten
up Under rather discouraging circumstances,
was quite success. The object was to as
sist in paying the salary of the n. E. minis
ter. After deducting the expenses the sum
f$l8,6o was realized. 1t is hoped the pos
session of SO muniticert a sum, nay not
prove temptation and snare.
Our saloons seem to be doing flo urish-
ing business, Lager Beer is cons dered a
necessary article of consumption and no
man thought TO be in a proper condition for
business until be has partaken freely fthe
invigorating compound. But fear am
becoming garrulous, hope your readers
VIII excuse me as | am never so eloquent as
when speaking Of the excellencies of Water
loo, would like to tell you of our weakly
paper, which furnishes an outlet for some
Of the budding genius developing here,
believe | could write whole pages, and the
half would not be told, but when we learn
all there is OFFS an individual they cease to
interest us, so | will leave something for
another day, hoping your readers are not
weary of the subject.
REMAIN Yours Respectfully,