Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

"A. w. Straw, of Milwaukee, spent
Friday here at the old homestead in
the Third ward.
Some very handsome gilded and
tinted lettering was done last week on
the south windows of the Bank of Wa
tertown by w. G. Raue.
John Raabe is erecting two story
brick building on the corner of Third
and Madison streets to be occupied by
Mrs. LANCE as a millinery store.
Next week the Electric light COM
pany will have gang of men here to
erect the poles on the streets and string
the wires. They come from Sparta
here.
Some very necessary repairs have
been done within the past few days on
the piers of Main street bridge, which
were found to be considerably damaged
from the jar of ice in the spring.
The train for Milwaukee on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway,
which formerly left this station at S:20
A. NJ. has been changed to 8:O5, fifteen
minutes earlier. See railroad directory.
Those who appreciate fine work in
the crayon portrait line will see some
thing to their taste in the window Of
Straw 4 Murphy's establishment being
splendid drawings of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rounds, of Oshkosh.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was 1c lower, closing 7l4c for No.
2 spring, 722c December and 7S4c May.
Flaur was dull, but unchanged. Barley
closed at 512c, rye at 42lc, corn at Sic
and oats at 214c. Hogs were firm at
So. 95@415.
Monday evening Joseph Goodnet-
ter, employed in Woodland & Stones
bakery, had one of his hands badly
mangled by getting it caught between
the dough rollers, tearing the skin clean
off. 1t will be some time before he can
use the hand.
Yesterday H. J. and L. Bonner, of
Fond du Lac, broke ground on their
lot west of the fremont house for two
story brick building, 65x42 feet, for
their use, the lower story to be fitted
up for dwelling purposes and the upper
floor as photograph gallery.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Boughton, former old residents of
Watertown, were removed from their
resting place at Appleton and brought
to this city Monday and inferred in
Oak Hill cemetery. Several of their
children were buried here at the same
time.
The J. A. Hall residence and farm
of ~ acres were sold to Vaclav PLAT, of
Chicago, for IS, 800 Mr.. PLAT intends to
occupy the place as a stock farm, but
will not take up his residence here for
the present. Mrs. Hall and family will
soon remove to their home on Second
street.
Yesterday afternoon a farmers
team running at break-neck speed
from West Water street down towards
Main street bridge, was neatly and
adroitly stopped by Marshal zautner
at great risk of bodily harm, and no
doubt very serious consequences were
averted by the exploit.
Henry Peters, of the Sixth ward, a
resident here since 1874, died Monday
morning of malarial fever, aged "a
years. He was native of Germany,
and an active member of the Water
town Odd Fellows lodge. He leaves a
wife and four children. His funeral
will be held this afternoon from his late
home.
j. H. DeMay, M. D., the noted
specialist and oculist of New York, ac-
companied by Fl. J. Crawford, the
chemist and optician, will be at the
Commercial Hotel, WATERFOWL, Mon
day, Oct. 2Sth They invite all who are
suffering from any chronic disease to
come and consult them free and receive
one Of their books on "Piles and Rectal
diseases"
The Daniel Sully troupe played
Daddy Nolan" at Turner Opera house
Saturday evening to only medium
sized audience. The first act was fine
~ rendered, displaying good ability in
the entire company, but in the subse-
quent acts the players did not give sat-
isfaction, as by their Indifferent man
ner and lack of harmony in the cast it
was evident the piece was getting badly
cut, app .rently as punishment for the
small house.
-One of the most select and enjoy
able dancing parties ever given here
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