Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-02
WatertoWn SO Years
AGO To-Day.
>StSt<s


wears ago, are very much matters Of rec
objection with those of US who are along
i'm the sixties. but to a yOungster of
thirty they are matters of ancient his
tory that perhaps he had heard his
father tell about, yet we hope the retel-
ling Of these local matters may be inter
esting reading to ali; in the one case
bringing back the times agOne when our
city was the scene Of the active labors of
fellow citizens now dead for years. and
in the other, to acquaint the younger
readers with the class of people who con
tributed of their time and their energy
to help build up our city.
In the WatertoWn Republican of Aug.
2. 1866. j.. H. Reyes & Co., editors, we
note that there has been no change in
the professional cards since our last
issue. Humphrey is still in the livery
business, DR.. SpauIding is examining
surgeon for pensions, and the law firms
are the same. F. P. Brook runs fruit
md confectionery stand, middle of Main
street bridge.
The editorial page opens with call
for Republican Union Congressional
Convention for the Second District Of
Wisconsin, to be held at WatertOWn,
September 5, 1866. Each Senate and
Assembly district will be entitled to two
delegates in said convention. All the
qualified electors of said district, who
are opposed to the unconditional reStO-
ration of rebels to political power and
are in favor of the adoption Of the
amendments to the constitution Of the
United States are invited to par
ticipate in the election Of delegates t.
the convention. Signed at Madison,
July 25. 1866, by William Merrill, RObt.
Fargo, A. j. Turner and G.. I. Whitney
Congressional Committee. tBy refer
ence to published call for Republican
Congressional convention on editorial
page Of this issue, it will be seen, that
both calls, the old one and the neW,were
dated July 25, at Madison. A. j. Turner
has recently been elected from Columbia;
county as delegate to Congressional con-
vention.)
1.-THE Admiss ion of Tennessee" is the
subject Of the editorial leader, followed
by some comments, personal to our old
friend, General Bertram. "The True
Ring" 1.-The Presidents Last Message"
and Army Promotions" are other sub
jects of comment. Atlantic cable sue
cessfu1ly laid" heads list of kilograms
received. Cyrus w. Field was tne wiz
ard Of those days, who bound together
two continents with a rope of wire.
Among the news items is an an
nOuncement that President Johnson and
Secretary Seward will come to Chicago
to lay the cornerstone of the Douglas
monument. There is also a notice of
the meeting of the directors and cOrpO-
latOrs of the "KOshkOnOng Valley Union
Railroad Company" to be held at Edger-
ton.
The Great Western circus was to ex-
hibit Aug. 6.
In the local department the editors
say:
The harvest is now fairly commenced
in this vicinity, with prospect OF fair
weather and big yield.
MIR. Columbus has Dough tot Luders, in
the First ward, for $1,000, a dwelling
house.
Messrs. Bangs & Hall have disposed of
their photograph gallery to Rundlett
Bros, of FreepOrt, Ill.
Attention is called to notice Of Con-
greSslOnal convention.
personal says: That prince of good
fellows and carpet bag men, Hon. G. w.
HaZletOn, of Columbus, internal reve-
nue. collector for this district) was in
town this week. 1t is reported that he
was uuuOudlly OuCCtSSl I'll Ill uldhlllx d
raise here. In fact, our citizens are
said to have been exceedingly liberal to
him.
Mr.. Barnschein has taken the contract
for the building of the Union school
house in the Fourth ward for $8,O89.
The style of the building is to be the
same as that of the school house in the
Second ward; it will. however, be some
what larger. This is much needed inn
provement.
Mr.. Bnrsinger's new brewery is to
cost about $4,000.
MIR. Buchest has converted his frame
building on Third street, into a fine
brick store.
Mr.. Manville has nearly finished his
fine dwelling on Fifth street.
MIR. Weber is also putting up large
and substantial locking dwelling house
in the Fourth ward.
Add to these five large frst-class
stores going up on Main street, and our
city presents very satisfactory evidence
OF progress.
Wheat has taken drop from last re-
port and is quoted at $1.50@$1.6O; win
ter, $1Oo q $3.50. Flour sympathizes
with the downward tendency and is
quoted at $11.50@$9.50.
Jacob Jensen, postmaster. has the
usual list OF unclaimed letters.
W. I. MOak still adyertises grand
rush. I. & II. Meyer are still in trade.
Augustus Schiller will furnish clothing
to 60 with Meyers shoes, and E.. W.
Sprague. druggist, has panacea for all
the ills that flesh is heir to, besides
dealing in paints and oils. John Keck,
having bought out "the stock and bus
mess of Peter May, is in condition to
meet all demands of the trade.
This hasty review and partial reprint
of local news and miscellaneous matter
published thirty-six years ago gives a
very fair view OF the business thrift and
enterprise of those days. Among the
building notes appear increased school
facilities, new residences, showing the
intention OF the builders of becoming or
OF remaining permanent residents of
our city, while the increase in store
buildings evidences the faith of mer-
chants in the future of the city.
The Farmer and the Birds.