Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28


Thursday fine baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weis, of the First
ward.
The great German literary lights,
Alexander Strakosch and Herman Linde,
are expected to visit this city next month.
Minnie, daughter of Rev. F. w.
Meyer, of Madison, and former pastor of
the German Methodist church Of this
city, died yesterday, aged Is years, after
long illness.
The fast mail train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul railway was pre-
vented from coming through on this line
SUNDAY morning by a freight wreck at
Brookfed
VIM Bellack the talented violinist
will visit here this week, and remain over
until after the Concordia concert at which
as announced, lie will render two num-
bers. His many friends in WATERFOWL
Will NC Sldt W DtdI
1t is reported that the cold Van cor
ner" is to be sold at auction soon. Here
is the site, all our citizens say, for the
Watertown postoffice to be built. May
we not hope to see fine building con-
tanning the postoaice on this lot some
day?
Next Tuesday Is the annual spring
election. City aud town officers will be
chosen. In this (twelfth) judicial circuit
q Judge will be elected to succeed Judge
J. r. Bennett, who will be chosen as his
own successor without opposition,
The Democrats hold convention for
the nomination of city officers at Fuer-
mann & Ditschler's restaurant Saturday
next at 2 P. NJ. Caucuses for the selec-
ton of ward officers and delegates to the
CITY convention will be held in the several
wards Friday evening.
The Watertown Mutual Base Ball
club are now in constant training under
direction of Ed Am born, superintendent
of the gymnasium connected with j. Q.
Seager's barber shop on the west side.
The Mutuals will present fine organiza-
ton for the coming seasons work on the
diamond
Quarterly meeting services cd quar-
teri will be held by Rev O. r. Creighton,
presiding elder, at the NJ. f. church next
Saturday and Sunday. Quarterly con-
ference Saturday, at p NJ; love feast
at $50 Sunday morning; Sacrament of
the Lords supper after morning. sermon.
All cordially invited.
Last Wednesday, evening at clock,
a show case in front of H. j. Strauss
store containing eight or ten pairs oil
shoes, was carried off bodily by couple
of thieves, supposed to be tramps. The
case, minus the shoes, was found shortly af-
tervard back of the barn of the Lord house,
on Fourth street, but no clew was OBJ
tanned OF the thieves.
Those in want of boots and shoes will
find it to their interest TO consult the adj
vertisement of Fred Pohlmann 10 another
column. His stock in all the different
varieties of boots and shoes is full and
complete and comprises goods from the
best manufactures You will find the
prices as low as the market affords Read
the advertisement.
This Is Holy week, or the last week
OF Lent. Services for the rest of The week
al st Paul's church will be as follows:
Wednesday, P. NJ; Thursday, 10 A NJ
aud ~ P. NJ; Good Friday, 9 A. M, aud
meditation fram I'm to P. NJ; SatEr-
day, 10 A. NJ Easter day services at St.
Paul's are as follows: Celebration of the
Holy Communion at A. NJ; regular
morning service with appropriate music
at 1917 A. NJ; Knights Tempar service
at P NJ. Evening service will be omitted
The marine view by A. Off, to be
seen at the Cass Drug COmpany's store,
was suggested from reading a poem by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. eff all the ships
l have at sea-" The rough sea on whose
wind tossed surface are visible sailing
crafts of various dimensions, the rising
rosy cloud that lends its warmth and en-
chantment to the sail beat in front, and
the tints upon the water, are delicately
and tremendously executed. The evil
| lage Bride a copy of Grouze's famous
picture now in the Lowe atParis, is also
painted by A. Of.-Eau CLAIRE Leader
The WATERFOWL branch of the anti
Prohibition association was organized last
week, under direction of Hon. T. F.
Scion, state organizer, and the proceed.
iDgs we publish elsewhere. The plan
Mr.. Scion works upon is an honest en-
deavor to have the liquor dealers observe
strictly the laws in force regulating and
controlling the liquor traffic, and to rid
/ themselves of those who persist in open ly
defying all measures passed for the pro-
lection of the community against the
abuses connected with the liquor trade
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