Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
damon and Pythias.

/ ward, east of his home.
Since the seasons mud has beer
hauled off from Main street, the thor.
oughfare looks decidedly cleaner and
better.
Fred w. Lehman has begun the
erection of a frame residence on his
lot. corner of Second and Wisconsin
streets, First ward.
Fred Miller has broken ground for
the erection of fine brick veneered
residence for home on Third street,
First ward, to cost s., 200.
-The comnu ity may expect a sur
prise by the marriage next Sunday
evening of a young society gentleman
of the First ward with fair daughter
Ct the Fourth ward.
Two grand productions, "The
French Spy" and damon and Py-
thias," next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, at Concordia Opera house.
Prices only %, IS and so cents.
in the Sixth ward Mrs. Dora Chris
tensen is erecting a brick veneered
residence and C. J. Wenck is building
an addition to his home, Improvements
to this part of the city worthy of men,
ton.
Among the improvements going on
in the First ward are residences in
course of erection by w. F. Trachte, of
the firm of Trachte & Trayser, II. C.
Kuehn and Gottlieb Mayer. w. A.
Beurhaus is also charging and improv
ing his residence on Fifth street.
Within the past few DAYS spring
sowing has been begun by the farmers
in this vicinity and by the close of the
week a large portion of the grain will
be sown Considerable land is too wet
as yet for cultivation. Grass has had a
fine start, showing the fine effects on
the lawns and meadows.
Charles REIN, son of Rev. REIN,
of the Lutheran church at La Crosse,
and for some time a resident here, en-
ployed at the Commercial hotel, was
married Thursday evening to Miss
Lena Wollering. The wedding was
held at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woller-
ing, in the Second ward. Rev. J. H.
Brockmann, of ST. Marks Lutheran
church, performed the ceremony.
List of letters remaining in the
postoffice at Watertown April 1e, 1890:
Andrews, NJ Emily McDermott, Mary
}uttler, j. A. O'CoInor, Mary
Daniels, NJ. Potter, j. c.
Evans, 0. A. Phinney, G. E.
Greco, c. H. Riley, A. Lyman
Gilman, VIM. Smith, A. j. Mrs.
Harlow, VIM. Stedman, Fay
Kelley, James Smith, r. j. Mrs.
Staub, Long & Co.
j. T. MoAK, P. M.
1t is generally conceded that the
worst roads in the state IN a muddy
time are around WATERFOWL. The ma
ture of the soil is accountable for this
to a great extent, but another and more
potent reason is, that in making or re-
pairing our roads good judgment is not
exercised, nor proper skill or method
used Last Thursday DR.. Spalding had
occasion to travel ten miles north of
here, and it took him four hours to ac-
complish the journey.
Schiller & Quentmeyer's new ad-
vertisement this week will be sure to
attract the attention of our readers
This firm is receiving an immense
spring stock, which for fine quality and
styles has never been surpassedlin this
city In both custom make and ready
made clothing Schiller & Quentmeyer
are among the foremost, and visit to
their establishment will convince any
one that they can meet the require
ments of all. Read their "ad."
-Menasha leads all other cities in the
state, in proportion to population in
! the cost of improvements made during
the two years, 1888 and 1885, The
amounts expended for manufacturing
improvements in the principal cities
were as follows: Appleton, $3.50, 05S.75;
Ashland, 1926, 23O; Beloit, $79, $50; Eau
Claire, $17S,975; Green Bay, S49, 76S;
Kenosha, $1O5, 1925; La Crosse, $97,
$50; Madison, $l25, 40; Menasha,
$685., 400; Oshkosh, S120,650; Racine,
1855, $50; Sheboygan, $136, 9O5; West
Superior, $780,, 200. 1t is to be regretted
that Watertown is so far behind as not
to be worthy of mention in these stats
tics.
The following members of the Board
of Supervisors elected on the 9Th inst.
are to be added to our table published
last week: Jefferson-First ward, w.
Fl. Porter, Dem; Second ward, John
Reinel, Jr., Dem; Third ward, j. w.
Bird, Dem. Fort Atkinson-First ward
Jas. Chapman, Rep; Second ward
NJ c.. Jones, Rep; Third ward, E.
Rankin, Dem. This leaves the Board a
tie, fourteen Republicans and fourteen
Democrats. The villages of Palmyra