, 1874-11-22
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The beautiful and amiable sister Of Mrs DR..
Houghman, Miss Fida Lewis. attained the
age OF sweet Is Wednesday, and the event waa
celebrated by I. happy party at the poe.ora
Miss Crugom and other .Gi11er- thrpated aongsters
evening passed away ip pleasant. games and
dancing. The, joyial ecene ras kept up till
mognlng, Rhen congratulations we're in order
for che birthday Anniversary Of the married sls-
ter. the Dootors fairdane.
Two brothers married two sisters, Tuesday
evening, all the PARTIES being highly-esteemcd
.mamhsrs Of eocie@y, pape1y.. Robert IlQduaom
to Hattie Lewis, and Oscar Lindbrom to Mamie
Lewis Robert is wellto-uo 'mefchnnt OF Mil-
%aukee Oscar . wheat opet ator Of Ehttte91-
Tue girls are daughters of Ars. A. D. 6. Lewis,
judge Small tying the tnatrimoaiL knot
The golden weddig Of NJ: and Nrs. William
Lee. Tuesday. was attended by relatives from
six States OF tho Union. The venerable couple
were married, fifty years ago, ct Turin, Lpwls
County. New York, aud came to Milwaukee thir-
ty-one gears ago, where they accumulated, by
mdqstty and INTEGRITY, an AMPLE foltqne. And
brought up family that are wortbiy treading
in their Footsteps. The golden presents on THE
delightful oocasion zEaro nf q Xerf heautltn aud
:poIsoTous .xss4ds M MILWAUKEE.
scientist Ut this city, who has passed great
part Of his life testing well waters in all quar-
ters OF tho gloto. has been for several months
past anal;zing the warers Of wells in every ward
/ in this city. He says that several Of the wells
from which xater Is taken daily for drinking
purposes should be Immediately filled up. as
the rater is certain poison. he says that
there il no need to search further than
the Immediate neighboFhood Of these. death
of-low feyers in this city. Of thirteen samples
anplyzed, ten were unfit for drinking purposes,
four being dangerous it constantly used, and
six being preiudicial to heal:h If used ut all.
The analysis asill be completed before next
Legislature sits, and will be presented to shs
House for printing, ii desired-
THE TRUE MATEEIArIsM.
Mlweukees shipmente from the beginning OF
the year to Nov. II, were as follows Flour,
1856. sa5 barrels; wheat, 21,09l $40 bushels !;
oats, 893.507 bushels; corn. 81, ,o69 bushels;
rye. T, ,3342 bushels barley, 400. .010 bushels.
The value Of new buildings put up during the
year appears, at a rough estimate. to exceed
that Of the preceding year by upwards Of $780,
900. and tho plans ordered Tor 1873 indicate
still greater increase.
John Blacks increased business calls for more
storage, aud he has let the contract for q large
hrirk block on Broadway, between Buffalo and
Detroit streets. to be completed BY the 1st Of
May naxt.
4 large block Of stores is to be put up early in
the spring On Broadway. between Michigan and
Huron streets, below Wetherbee's iverT, by
George Hicks, OF PerrysvilIe, Ind. owner Of tha
/ property. The block is to be four stories high
and yenecred with marble.
= ~Yhe result OF the Iabors Of the WAYS and
Means Committee OF Plymouth Church Society
have not yet bean made public, but is understood
that even should they not recommend the build
ing of = new edifice. they will be prepared to
spend at least $4,000 in undermining tho old
ope
The WISCONSIN Leather Company is about to
purchase the tHo lots corner Michigan and MI
waukeo streets, for the erection Of q brick block.
COMING EVENTS. >
= The ladies' Of Spring Street Methodist Episco-
pal Chrerct have undertaken to get up grand
vocal and organ concert Thanksgiving evening.
Tnev have glready .secured the services OF Prof.
Daniels for the organ, and the most accomplish
ed and ponular soncsters of our city: The new
and beautiful organ aud the pick OF Milvaukee's
gifted singing daughters ought to prove great
attraction. The proceeds Of the evening are to
be donated to tho organ-fund.
Bayard Taylor lectures on Ancient Egypt.
Monday nieht under he auspices of the
YOUNG MEN ASSOCIATION.
Following a~e the Qpe1a-House engagements,
SO for aa maae, for the ;balanee Of tina month.
nud for Dece4nbar: lohn Dillon, Nov. % and q;
Nfnrtino, Nov. 25. for four nights: Camilla Urso.
Dec II md 10; Foxand Den'er's Humpty Dump
~. for christmas week; lectures every Sunday
evening.
The next ,Sd1diers' Homo Dramatic Company
entertainment will tako place Christmas night.
when the proceeds will be donated 10 Mr. James
Young, the driah comedian Of tho Company
ST. Abertus Nereiu. Of ST. Hedwi:'s Church.
will cunse:rate new banner tomorrow. All tie
Catholic societies will honor the occasion.
Who grand opening Of Twelfth Ward School is
to take place about the middle of next mouth.
-- .onERA-HousE BALL SEASON.
Sevnra social organizations having applied for
Harry Deakiua Opera. House. for balls during
The .nter Harry this week resolved to adapt the
house {or Tho purpose, and the Whole Of the
week has been taken mp by carpantesH and artists
in. pEeparinx movable floors and elaborate fit
ting5 for the PURPOSE SO that in q few hours tho
Hhoe Of tho Benta on tho first floor can be Gov
cred with 4 solid and beautiful y-smooth
platform on trestles. Tho galleries can be
utilized for snectasorr. and tho ante-rooms
Ihp first ball night will be the 9th prox.. when
th6 Germania will do its best to give the city
grand anG dazzling festive night.
A CURIOSITY OF ALDERMASIc LITERATURE.
The question Of paying for the uniform and
oyercoars of our police has had many curious
phases, and produced manv singular resolutions
and amendments, but none more worthy OF pres
MTation than the folloxing, BY Aid Sohuangel:
-.WaKnxAH. The Committee on Judiciary has report
ice the 1r the a.
policeman to buy An oserooat to project themselves
against cold and stormy weather
WHEREAs.+ The charter lGDvides for hlch allowance
the Eoe Of thirty members OF this Board. Therefore
esonef, Tint The City Clerk is hereby instructed to
writing. with the special remark Of tho above
; Rtsoieed. That eaeh member Of this noasd which
lawful excuse shall forfeit tho nne described in tho
rules as adopted BY this Raara- Adopted.
REAL ESTATE.
The following aggregate transfers in each ward
for the past week, are reported by Alessrs. We'll
street.
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