Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-07-08

in the Fourth ward, Will soon com
mence the erection Of handsome
home.
The Milwaukee Sangerfest excur-
sion on the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, will leave Milwaukee on the
return trip at 10 P. NJ, instead OF rs
heretofore announced.
Fire bugs seem to have liking for
the premises of A. Zickert in the Sc
cond ward. Sunday night an attempt
was made to fire his barn, followed by
an effort Monday night to burn his
cooper shop.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell breaches his
farewell sermon Sunday morning next,
and leaves with his family for his new
field of work the WednesdayIfollowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell will be pleased
to meet their friends at the parlors OF
| the Congregational church, Tuesday
evening, from to , o'clock.
The Concordia society left by the
IL O'Clock train this morning for Mil
waukee to attend the fifteenth Sanger
fest of the Sengerbund des Northwest
ems, the reception concert of which
takes place this evening. The members
were dressed alike in tasty gray WOODEN
suits, made at the clothing establish
ment Of W. H. Rohr.
"A small blaze started in the kitchen
of John Cavanaugh's residence, Third
ward, this morning, but it was eXtin-
guished before much damage was done
to the building. There will be some
| loss on furniture, considerable being
broken and damaged by water. A stove
pipe running through board partition
is what caused the fire.
The ladies of st. Bernardo church
had large attendance at their straw
berry festival, held at Concordia Opera
house Thursday evening last. Not only
we're the tables well laden with fine
Strawberries, luscious ice cream and
delicious cake, but recitations and sing
ing formed additional entertainment
and enjoyment on the pleasant occa-
sion.
! Monday evening while little four
year old daughter of John Huss, a
farmer living at Redwood, was climb
| ing over fence, heavy rail fell upon
| her back, killing her almost instant
| ". In the hope that she was only
stunned, efforts were made for several
hours by the distracted parents to re-
susitate the little one, but all to no pur-
pose.
The extra broad and winsome smile
carried nowadays by foreman H. j.
Hoffman,, of THE REPUBLICAN office, is
occasioned by the arrival at his home
last Friday of dainty baby-girl, the
| first of her sex in the household, and
of course very precious and choice to
himself and wife. Thus THE REPUB-
LICAN is able to score another point on
The Gazette, for our neighbor seems to
be tagging lately in some directions.
On the morning of the Fourth the
residence of Mrs. E. NJ. Kohn, in the
First ward, was slightly damaged by a
fire, which broke out in the second
story in the rear of the building. Help
coming at the right time, the fire was
put out before the fire department had
got ready to play on the flames. The
origin of the fire cannot be accounted
for. The damage will not exceed 500.
Insured in the agency of c. H. jacob.
The St. Paul's church choir recital
at Concordia Opera house Wednesday
evening, proved a pleasant entertain
ment and was well attended. Two
plays, A Race fora Widow and" Afraid
of a Mouse, "were rendered, with sing
ing and Rotations. The following
participated with credit: Otto Wede-
meyer, Chas. Kohn, Art. Mulberger,
! Max Rohr, Ned Brickell, Lille Beur-
haus, Jennie Kusel, Helen Rack,
Wray Schwieger, Helen Schwieger, Ma
ME Schwieger, May Mathes, Selma
Schempf, Bessie Throne, Christine
Fuermann and Gust Buchheit.
During the storm Thursday after
noon two colts on Fred Lehmann's
farm, south of the city limits, were
struck by lightning and killed.
The animals were standing with their
heads hanging over wire fence when
the storm came up. The same electric
current struck and shattered the south
side of the brick kiln on the L. FL.
Cordes & Co. yard and burned some
posts. A few moments before six
workmen had been ordered from the
south. to the north side of the kiln
Had they remained on the south side
there is little doubt that some of them
would have been killed. Mr.. ( Leh-
mann's loss was settled by the Town of
Watertown Insurance company, by the
payment of 5000.
PERSONAL.
H. II. Wahl, of Davenport, Iowa, is a
visitor in the city.