Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
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Senator Cameron for valuable public
documents.
The winters accumulation, of dirt
on Main street has been cleaned up and
when it is hauled away better appear
ance will be given to the thoroughfare.
The concert to have taken place at
the Methodist church last Sunday even
ing was postponed until next Sunday
evening on account of the absence of one
of the leading members
Saturday afternoon Frank Rooster,
of the Second ward, while loading iron
at the Rolling mill, had one of his hands
terribly crushed. There is fear that
the amputation of the hand may be nee
essary.
N. s. Greene who recently resigned
as postmaster at Milford, was undoubtedly
the oldest postmaster in Wisconsin, having
held the Office of postmaster continually
from his first appointment in 1S4S by
President ]. K. Polk.
"A special train on the st, Paul road
carrying DIR. Marks and friends to the
bedside of H. c. Atkins at La Crosse
last Thursday. went over the road from
Milwaukee to this city, 45 miles, in AZ
minutes. The same time relatively was
made from here to La Crosse.
Last Saturday a little two-year old
son of j. P. Herzog, of the Second ward,
was tread upon and badly cut in the
head by one of team of horses which
was standing before his home. The lit
tie fellow by some means got under tie
horses legs. This accident behooves
parents to be watchful in such cases.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. P. c.
Quentmeyer met with a severe accident
at her home in the Third ward by trip.
ping upon piece of carpet and falling
resulting in breaking her thigh, Mrs.
Quentmeyer has been in poor health all
winter from rheumatism and on this
account the accident comes with greater
severity.
Canon Harry Thompson, of Daven-
port, Iowa, and formerly rector of st.
Pauls church of this city, was married
yesterday at the Davenport cathedral to
Miss Perry, daughter of Bishop Perry, of
the Iowa diocese. The former parishion-
ers here of Rev. Mr.. Thompson extend
their congratulations to him in his new
relations in lite
We know whereof we speak when
we say that S. NJ. Eaton's Badger State
Ginger Ale is one of the most delicious
drinks extant. 1t is fully equal to the
celebrated imported Belfast Ginger Ale
and there is no reason why the excellent
qualities of this healthy beverage should
not become as well known and established
as those of its foreign rival.
-Gamm's crockery store, corner of
Main and Fourth streets, has received it's
spring supply of crockery, lamps and
glassware and the stock comprises all the
latest styles in these goods. Call and
see the SPLENDID assortment. The prices
always compare with the lowest in
Milwaukee and Chicago. Read Mr..
Gamm's advertisement in another col
umn.
Hugh Kennedy for many years
resident of this place, was found dead on
Third street last Wednesday evening at
IL o'clock. The cause of his death is
unknown, but having lead a somewhat
reckless life for some years past, and be-
ing indifferent as to his manner of living
both as regards raiment and food, it is
reasonable to suppose that his destitute
condition led to his demise. Deceased
was 43 years old and unmarried. Mr..
Kennedy at one time was in comfortable
circumstances and was formerly proprie-
tor of bus line here.
-Appropos to our remarks about the
folly of repairing the streets in the fash
ion we do each summer, several teams last
week became stuck in the mud upon
some Of the1 streets most traveled.in the
First ward In one instance a wagon
loaded with lime got into the mud to the
axle-tree and the team not being able to
proceed with the load were unhitched.
The other case was where an empty wag-
on got so firmly rooted in the mud that
the wheels had to be taken off and new
start made from another part of the thor
oughfare.
NOTICE.
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