Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-29

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The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, l
0. o. F., will meet in Milwaukee June
4th, at ten o'clock, in the forenoon.
w. J. Lee has received shell
row boat from Fort Atkinson, to ply on
the river here 1t won the state prize
at Madison last year.
The time of the arrival of the Wa
tertown passenger train has been
changed to 6:47 p. NJ, five minutes
earlier than heretofore.
The impressive rite of confirmation
was administered to class of seventy
five at st. Bernard's church by Arch
bishop Heiss Sunday last.
The frost of Monday night did great
damage to gardens in the city, playing
havoc with flowers, fruit trees, grape
vines and strawberry beds.
Contributions of flowers for decor
ating the soldiers graves may be left
during the forenoon of tomorrow at
the Post rooms, Schempfs block, which
will be open at s o'clock.
Mrs. P. n. Waterbury, of Jefferson,
has sued the town of Koshkonong for
injuries sustained by her deceased hus-
band on the Jefferson road, in 1888,
placing the damages at 5000.
j. n. Bartlett, one of the old 29th
boys, last week received $500 back
pension, dating from February II, 1863,
to June l, 1885, and will receive SIG a
month from June l. S. S. Woodland
pushed his claim through.
AT the recent meeting of the Jeffer-
son County Teachers association, held
at Fort Atkinson, Miss Emma Mcmahon
was elected secretary of the association
and C. E. Patzer appointed one of the
committee on the next programme.
"A meeting OF. the Watertown branch
of the Wisconsin Humane society is
hereby called to meet at 7. S. Clarkls
book store, this "wednesday evening,
at O'Clock VIM. L. NORRIS,
Secretary.
The acknowledgement has issued an
order that hereafter letters not stamped
will be forwarded to their addresses
from whom the postage will be collect
ed. Heretofore notice of postage due
has been sent out, and the mail matter
withheld.
The tramp giving his name as JOS.
Higgins, under arrest for the burglary
at III. Atkins in the Third ward, on the
14th inst, was taken before Justice
Stacy, Wednesday last. In default of
$500 bail he was committed to jail to
await trial before the circuit court.
An athletic club has been organized
here, and it is intended to rent the
armory and fit it up as a gymnasium
and club-room. O. Parker, the wrestler,
has been engaged as gymnasium in
structor The following are the officers:
n B. Moran, president; Fred Budd,
vice-president; Louis Kusel, secretary;
BERT Drew, treasurer.
During the thunder storm last
Thursday, electricity running along the
wires set fire to the tower of the tele
phone exchange lat May studio. A few
pals of water applied at just the right
time prevented what might have result
ed in a big fire. Many of the wires
throughout town were damaged by the
shock, but were soon righted.
The Clara Louise Kellogg Concert
and Opera company, which gives one
of its peerless entertainments at the
Turner Opera house, Saturday evening,
June L, needs no word of comment or
criticism from the local press, SO uni
versally is this superb lyric star and
her supporting company known and
admired. The programme will insure
q crowded house.
The following are among the jurors
drawn to serve for the June term of the
Dodge county court: r. Mengel, ely
man; Thos Hurley, Eugene O. Connor,
Frank O'Connell, Emmett; Theodore
| Schmidt, Aug. Vogler, Ernst Yahr, Hus-
tisford; Ferd Gnewuch, III. Modem
| hauer, Lebanon; Dan Hickey, John
Scion, Henry Bergen, Shields; F.
Herman, U. Habhegger, Watertown.
-"And we wish here to say that this
experience has shown more emphatic
ally than ever the great need in White
water of a Business Mems association.
No other place in the state of its size is
lacking in this respect. p Whitewater
Register.
Not SO fast, Bro. Coe, for here is Wa
tertown having a population of about
| 10000 without a Business Mems asso-
citation. 1t is hard to believe this, but
such is the fact.
Quite a number of La Belle Lodge
No. IS, K. of P, of Oconomowoc, were
here last Wednesday to assist Lincoln
Lodge, No. 20, in comforting the ranks
of Esquire and, Knight. Among those
present were P. edible, c. C.-Hin-
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