Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19


at the M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock.
The new tower of st. Henri's
| church is much admired for the beau
ty of its proportions.
"A young daughter is recent ar
rival at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Norman, in 1xonia.
The Congregational church Sunday
school will picnic in Andrea's woods
near the two-mile railroad bridge, east
of the city, tomorrow.
"A fire Yesterday at Jacksonville,
Fla, destroyed a million dollars worth
of property. Four hotels and a con-
vent are included in the buildings
burned.
The fourth annual tournament of
the Wisconsin Firemen's association
will be held at Oconomowoc, Septem-
Der l, 2 and 8. Six hundred dollars
will be distributed in prizes.
The Photographic studio recently
occupied by J. B. May is to be reftted
and opened at once by A. Fred. Wolfe,
a thorough, first-class workman, who
will push the business in proper style.
-Koenig Brothers City Roller mills
are receiving thorough overhauling
and will be fitted up with the latest
and most improved style ofmachinery.
The work is in charge of the E. P. Allis
works, Milwaukee.
Monday evening DR.. Valerius d
CO.. fresh importation of horses from
Europe arrived via the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway. The ami
mails have stood the journey finely and
are all in excellent condition.
Pensions through the agency of S.
S. Woodland have been allowed as fol-
lows: Timothy Driscoll, deceased, late
of Co. G., First Wisconsin Heavy Artil-
lerv, payable to Ellen Driscoll; also to
Ellen Driscoll, widow of this soldier.
The c., NJ & st. P. Ry. will sell
excursion tickets from this city to the
encampment of the Sons of Veterans
at Minneapolis, August Oath to 29th, at
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| Tickets good to return August goth in
elusive.
Yesterday morning Hugo Rendl,
| who formerly clerked in Rellack's
store, was run over at Portage by the
fast mail train going east. His injuries
are quite serious, one of his feet requir-
ing amputation. Mr.. Rendl has been
living lately in Chicago, engaged in the
commission business.
"A lady in this city reading an &C
count of ninety needles having been
found in a seventeen-year-old pin
cushion after it was ripped open, and
having pin cushion herself of just the
same age, determined to try her luck,
and found two hundred and sixty-four
needles hid away in the recesses of the
saw dust.
Arrangements have about been
completed for baseball tournament
| in connection with the firemen's tour
nament. which will be held at Ocono-
| mowoc, September 1, 2and 8. Wauke-
sha. Watertown and Oconomowoc clubs
will participate, and lovers of the sport
may expect TO see some good playing.
The purses offered are 500, $50 and $25.
The games will be played in the after
noon of the first day and in the fore
noon of the succeeding days.
Lawns are dead beyond all hope of
resurrection during the balance of
the season With nothing to behold
but an arid waste where with water
works nice, fresh grass might be en-
| ioyed, many will become convinced
that an Investment in water works
would be worth double their cost if for
nothing else than for the benefit to
lawns and Yards. The excessive heat
is using up lots of shade trees that
might have been saved had the means
been at hand for sprinkling them.
The festival held by the Lutheran
congregations Of the state at Cold
Spring Park, Milwaukee, last Sunday,
to aid the orphan asylum at Witten-
berg, Shawano county, was attended
by about ten thousand people who
came together from various parts ofthe
state. A train of eleven coaches on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way went from here Sunday morning,
filled with Representatives of the Luth-
eran churches of this city and vicinity.
Five thousand dollars was raised by the
festival, and each of the orphans was
given a new suit of clothes
After defeating WATERFOWL, July %,
Waukesha claimed the state champion
ship, having defeated the former club
two out of three games. The Jefferson
club now lays claim to the state cham
pionship, having won two out of three
with the Waukesha team.-Banner.
To "a man up tree" it would seem
that the Schiller & Quentmeyers must
inherit some championship for having
defeated the so-called champions at
Juneau, Sunday, August 2, s to l. The
Blues must get the Watertown stumb-
ling block out of the way before thew