Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-15
Obituary..

Obituary.
Joel Smith Hastings died at Lime
Springs, Iowa, March IS, 1891. The
deceased was born in Amherst, Mass.
September Is, 1918. In early life he
was book-binder by trade. His chief
education and knowledge of the world
was gained from such books as he
bound; and while he bound books for
other men in leather and cloth, be
stored the best thoughts of the same
books in his own mind, and trained
himself for business.
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He was married June 26, 1889, in
Ashfield, Mass, to Elizabeth Chamber
lain; came west to Jefferson county,
Wisconsin, in 1912, where he lived con-
tinuously till 1889, when he removed
to Lime Springs, Iowa, where he died.
His good wife, whose praise is on every
tongue in the community, died here
six years ago.
He leaves but two children, Mrs. c.
w. Burns and Mrs w. E. Duerdin.-
Cresco (IolCa) Republican.
Miss May Purple, formerly of this
city, died Saturday, the 18th inst, at
Denver, Col, while visiting friends
there. She, with her mother and sister
Hattie, had been spending the winter
with VIII G. Purple and Mrs. Charles
Hamilton, brother and sister, formerly
of Watertown, but now living in New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t was hoped
the milder climate of the south would
prolong her life, but she passed peace
fully away at the home of relatives,
where she had stopped for a few days
rest and visit on her way home The
funeral occurred Tuesday, the 14th, at
Waukesha.
George Yates died Thurday, April 8,
at his home in Concord, where he had
resided for the past so years. Deceased
was about rs years of age and came to
Jefferson county from England. He
was substantial farmer and an intelli-
gent and popular citizen. Mr.. Yates
was widower, his wife dying two years
ago, and he leaves three sons and two
daughters. His funeral was held Mon
day.
Gustavus Heymann died Sunday
evening at the family home in the
Fourth ward of consumption, in his
10Th year, having been born in this city
May "a, 1866. He had been sufferer
for the past six months. A few hours
before his death a severe hemorrhage
set in. Deceased leaves wife. The
family have the warmest sympathy in
their sorrow and affection.
Michael Holland, brother of our
townsman Thomas Holland, died at
his home at Des Moines, Iowa of pneu-
monia, March 81, 1891, aged rs years.
He was born in county Mayo, Ireland,
and emigrated to Boston in 1947. In
1849 Mr.. Holland settled in this city,
residing here until removing with his
family to Iowa in 1870. Deceased leaves
wife and seven children.
The Abbie Darlington Entertainment.
Balfe's romantic grand opera comique
''The Rose Of Castillo" was rendered at
Concordia Opera house by the Abbie
Darlington company Friday evening.
AS has been too often the rule here the
size of the audience fell much short of
what the merits of the performance de-
served and demanded. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that no finer enter tain
ment Of any kind was ever given in
Watertown. During the entire piece
there was not single break nor jar,
everything being rendered with har-
monizing effect. Darlington is we'll
entitled to place by the side of the
leading artists on the operate stage.
She is possessed of a voice of great
purity, richness, fexibility and sweet
what magical, while in her stage effect
she is easy, graceful and natural. She
has been most fortunate in the selec-
ton for her support of such a coterie of
true artists as Miss Minerva Babcock,
Christian F. Martens, N. Basil Ptetson,
Horace Bolini and Geo. w. Traverner.
All were heartily applauded and res
pended with spirit to the encOres. To
popularize the stage with us more such
entertainments are wanted, and it is to
be hoped that we have not seen AbDie
Darlington and her troupe for the last
time. Another appearance of them in