Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-20

Arthur Kohn is filling the position
of salesman behind the counters in the
store of Schempf Bros.
VIM. Rittner has purchased the Rus
dorf dwelling on Fifth street. Price,
s., 800.
Rev. G. G. Grafton will be consecrat-
ed bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Fond du Lac April 25.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. FL. o. Bradley,
Sunday morning, March II, 1889, a
daughter. Weight, liz pounds.
Rev. ] II. Van Vosser, Of Minnea-
polls, occupied the pulpit OF the M. E.
church last Sunday evening, giving an
interesting lecture on "The Character of
Joseph"
The deaths Of Mrs. M. A. Sage and
Mrs. G.. Charboneau recorded elsewhere,
form dual mortuary record in the enc
family peculiarly and strikingly alike in
circumstances.
Mr.. Battling died Friday at the resi-
dence of his son, Ell. Battling, in the Sc
venth ward, aged rs years. Deceased
came from his old home 10 Hanover,
Rock county, two weeks before his death.
WIN. Krebs has exchanged his resi-
dence property on College street for the
A. Wegemann mest market building OF
Main street. Mr.. Krebs will remove from
his present location and open grocery
store in the latter.
-Dore Davidssn's appearance in cdr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" at Turner Opera
house Thursday, was greeted with an
audience very small in numbers. David
son rendered his roles only fairly we'll,
but his support was unusually good.
The first of the club parties in the
hall of the K of P was held last Wednes-
day evening with large attendance and
most pleasant time for all the partici-
| pants. The next of the series will take
place Wednesday evening, March q.
Geo. Mannegold, of Chicago. has
been in town fol- few days past. Mr..
Mannegold has In view the establishing
of gas-itting mandatory in this city,
which would employ number of men,
We trust the project will materialize and
flourish.
&c. w. Jsham, whe recently kept the
restaurant in the Parker building, has
purchased an interest in the store of Main
Bros, at Oak Grove, where be will reside.
He did not buy into the dime museum at
GAINESVILLE, as expecting to do when he
left here.
The legislative party at Madison last
Thursday evening was a grand affair and
greatly enjoyed by all who participated
in its pleasures. Watertown was repre-
sented Oh the occasion by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. May, Hon. G. E. Field, Edward
Wieman, the Misses Mary and Nettie
Chadwick, and Miss Nellie Howell
Mrs. &c Moulding has lilum aura
tum in blossom that is one of the finest
specimens of the lily family ever seen
here. It has three flowers, each of which
is twelve inches in diameter. The color
is n waxy white spotted with a delicate
chocolate, and they are very fragrant.
The bulb was obtained from NJ. Monrean,
agent for Mays nursery, Minneapolis.
George Forkenb bridge, oil Doylestown,
a former old resident OF this city, was in
stantly killed by the cars near Ree~e vile
last Friday afternoon. He was riding on
! the freight train of which his brother is
conductor, when he fell between the cars.
The funeral was held here Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the G. A. B.,
the deceased having served in the late
war.
Major S. S. lockwood. one of the
editors OF The Portage Register, has re-
ceiveG deserved recognition from the new
! administration by being appointed chief
clerk in the Department of Agriculture
at Washington, with a salary of So 500.
Major Rock wood has been holding the
position of recording clerk in the state
land Office at Madison, at salary of
$1,000.
The annual election of officers of the
WATERFOWL Fire department was held
Monday evening. The following were
chosen: Chief, VIM. J. Emerson; assist
ant chief. Felix McLaughlin; fire war
dens-First and Seventh wards, Ed. May;
Second and Sixth, Arthur Geeldner !;
Third and Fourth, J. Eiffler; Fifth, Louis
Eckner. The election of Mr. Emerson is
recognized as good one, faithful and
capable fireman being promoted to the
head of the department of which he has
been member for thirteen years.
The M. E. Church Lecture Course
concert at the Concordia Opera house,