Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
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| for the season of the Watertown Ele-
yator company, at Elba, last Saturday.
The Offices of the general passenger
department of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway will be removed
from Milwaukee to Chicago Monday
next, June Is.
DIR. Wise, the famous German
specialist, will reach WatertoWn June
10, and will remain until June Ito. we
understa nd that he charges nothing for
examination and consultation.
The Alumni society Of the North
western university give dinner IN eel
ebration of the twenty-fifth annlver-
sary of the institution next Tuesday
evening, at Turner Opera house.
The Sunday Telegraph says to those
interested, that the proper way to place
the American flag on Memorial Day is
at full mast; people who place 1t at hall
mast do not understand the regulations
governing such matters.
/ The Milwaukee Concordia society
will take an excursion to Watertown
Sunday next, via Jefferson Junction,
by the Chicago & Northwestern rail
way. The train leaves. Milwaukee
about 8 O'Clock A. NJ, and IS due here
at 1915 A. NJ. The party will picnic on
Concordia island. Clauder's band fur
nishes the music.
-Children's Day was observed at
the Congregational church last Sunday
evening in a pleasant manner; the
beautiful floral decorations adding to
the attractiveness and happiness ofthe
occasion. The programme included
singing by the children and choir, dec
lamations, and an address by Superin-
tendent d. G.. Whyte.
The Wisconsin Democrats have
freely committed themselves to the
movement against the public school
system in that state. For fancied po-
litical gain the Democrats would sup
port anything hostile to American in
situations. The Mormon and anti
public school people depend upon Dem
ocratic aid to help their schemes
through. Minneapolis Journal.
Then another German from the
fatherland present was John Winans
| of GAINESVILLE. He is with the Luther
ans because the Lutherans have votes
Likewise Senator Walt Greene, of For
Atkinson, was on deck. He is report
ed to have gubernatorial bee loose il
his bonnet. But what were these poll
ticians and others like them there for
That is fair Observation-Disclosures NelOs
The graduating class of the North
western University has issued invita-
tons to the commencement exercises
which will be held at Turner Oper;
house, Tuesday next, June II, at II
O'Clock A. NJ The graduates are
Paul Beck, julius Gamm, j. Fred
Graeber, Martin Hillemann, 0. j
r. Hoenecke, Arthur Herman
Edward Lembcke, 2. S. Mayerhoff
John Plocher, F. l.. E. Schumann, c
J. H. Schwartz, G. HI. SEEKER, Fred
Will, A. f. w. Zich.
-Children's Day at the M. E. churcf
last Sunday was largely attended. The
little folks took delightful part in the
exercises consisting Of songs and res
ponsive readings. Four dollars ano
forty-seven cents was collected for The
educational fund. From the annua
report of the Methodist Board of Edu
cation it was stated that the amount 81
raised last year was $40, 900. Eigh
hundred and nine students last yea
received aid from this loan fund. Since
1878 $245, 900 had been disbursed il
loans to 1900 students in training fol
religious work. Chi1dren's Day ha
among the Sunday schools steadily in
creased in interest. The last years re
port showing gain of $11 900 added tx
the treasury of the Loan Fund. There
are over 100000 scholars.