Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
-Chas. A. Gardner, Friday, May
Doth, Concordia Opera house.

"A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. David Strohn, Third
ward.
ID. HI. Beurhaus is building fine
addition to his residence on Clyman
street.
Ten carloads of brick were shipped
last Thursday from L. II. Cordes &
Co.'s brick yards.
Frank E. Woodland is able to he
about once more, after a stubborn con-
test with the grip.
Hon. George w. Bird, of Madison,
will deliver the Grafton at the annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Old Settlers
association at Palmyra, June 4.
The Epworth league social will be
held at the home of the Misses Sarah
and Ida Goetsch, Friday evening, May
29th. All are cordially invited to at
tend
1t is the desire of the members Of
the O. d. Pease post to see all places of
business closed during the afternoon
of Decoration Day, to the end that the
anniversary may be observed with fit
ness and propriety.
AS the postoffice will be closed on
Saturday Decoration day. those desir-
ing reserved seat tickets to the grand
"Don Munio" concert to be given at
Turner Opera house on Saturday even
ing of this week, should secure them
before o'clock Friday evening.
The statement telegraphed from
Hartford that Banker Cooks creditors
had accepted his latest offer of real es
tate in settlement, is denied, and both
the Hartford and Juneau people are
still in limbo so far as obtaining any
thing from their late banker is con-
cerned.
Last week VIM. c.. Stone let the
contract for his new dwelling house on
Washington street to VIM. f. Quent-
never. The sub-contractors are Mus
ter & Huefelt, carpenter work; d. q Z.
Kusel, timing and plumbing; Theo.
Dobbratz, painting. Rowland Russell,
of Milwaukee, is the architect.
st. Pauls Episcopal church has ex-
tended an invitation to the 0. d. Pease
Post, g. A b., to attend its service on
Sunday, the 91st, at 1880 A. NJ, which
invitation has been cordially accepted.
The service will be adapted to the De-
coration Day COmmemoratiOn, and a
special sermon will be preached by the
rector on "the higher uses of the art of
war" The public generally are res
pectfully invited to attend.
Monday morning fire started be-
hind the bar in Fleming's saloon on
Second street, but q few pals of water
used promptly put it out. While the
saloon was closed at noon the fire broke
out afresh. this time the sound of the
fire bells calling out the entire fire de-
partment, but it was only the work of
a few minutes before the flames were
once more eXtinguished. A burned
match, thrown in among some refuse
paper, is supposed to have caused the
mischief. The loss is estimated at from
$50 to $50. Insured in the London and
Liverpool and Globe.
Mr. Rebhan, secretary Of the Ger
man Catholic Campaign committee,
complains that Mr. Kersten, who was
made oil inspector by Gov. Peck, twas
gagged and bound before he entered on
the duties of his Office; he was not al
lowed to choose any of his men-that
had all been done before by Mr.. Wall"
This remark of Mr.. Rebhan may be
the clearing up shower" to many of
our Democratic brethren, who have
been unable to grasp the solution to
the appointment of oil inspector for
this city. They can probably see now
how "this is thus.
"A well directed effort is being made
to improve and beautify the First ward
park Several in the immediate neigh
borhood of the park, have not only
donated money, but are spending much
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doing other work necessary to place the
grounds in pleasant condition. More
money is needed to complete the inn
provements intended, and any dona-
tons for the purpose left at the store of
Wiggenhorn Bros will be put to proper
use All have an interest in the park
being kept up in good shape and the
required contributions should be forth
coming.
The Lutheran sextette, from Swe-
den, appeared at Concordia Opera
house last Wednesday evening, before
comparatively small audience. The
concert given was frst-class; indeed it
is seldom that as perfect harmony can
be found with voices as that produced
by the sextette. The Luttemans excel
in the beautiful, natural blending of
their parts, all displaying great clear
ness as we'll as purity Of voice and
thorough training in their work. The
vocal numbers were interspersed with
humorous selections by Edward p FL