Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
WatertOVn Republican
WATERFOWL, WIS, AUG. Is, 1898.

Prof. A. J. Whiting conducted the
services at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Saturday c.. A. Brickell commenc-
cd work again as engineer of the switch
engine in the yards here Of the St.
Paul company.
Mrs. II. Fl. Dodd, mother of our
former townsman, Harvey B. Dodd, of
Madison, died Wednesday last at her
home at Fond du Lac.
List ofletters remaining in the post
Office at Watertown, August Is, 1898:
Costello, Pat. Hothowa, VIM. J.
Dolan, Philip Walters, George
Holiday, Augustus
J. T. MoAK, P. NJ.
"A. II. Carnagie, the we'll known
theatrical manager of Portage, has Sc
cured the management of the Concor-
cordia Opera house of this city for the
present season.
Carl, the 10-year-old son of Richard
Geschke, sol Sixth street, fell from his
bicycle on Fifth street. Monday, and
broke his ankle. Another boy was on
the bicycle with him, when the ma
chine tipped over, causing the acct
dent.
"A temporary arrangement brings
Thomas S. McCabe, late assistant train
dispatcher for the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway, from Milwaukee
here to fill his old place of day opera
tor and ticket seller at the st. Paul de-
pot, succeeding George G. Cooley, who
takes the position of bill clerk
Considerable space is taken up in
THE REPUBLICAN this week with notices
of number Of our adjustments and
business firms, large extra edition OF
the paper being struck off to meet the
demands of the advertisers. This work
has been solicited and written up by
E. G. Kelly, of Chicago, a gentleman
in every way competent for the task
Postmaster Moak is re-modeline
the letter carrier routes and extending
| the free delivery service somewhat
where it is found that the same can be
done advantageously. AS people be.
come entitled to the service by pro.
viding sidewalks, as required by the
Postoffice department, the postmaster
will give them all the benefits of the
free delivery system.
John Owens, who was born arm
Jess in Missouri twenty-seven years
ago, has been giving exhibitions al
2409 Central avenue to-day, of what a
man can do with his toes. He uses
them as other folks do their fingers
and can accomplish nearly as much. He
man can do when he is obliged to-
Kearney (Neb.) Journal.
This srmless wonder can be seen at
the Rack building, 206 Main street,
next door to Eberle's drug store.
"A female baseball club, reputed to
hail from Waukesha, held forth here
last Thursday and contested with some
of the local players at the ball park.
Like all other aggregations of this sort
that have visited us, therelwas no ex.
traordinary ability in the baseball line
displayed by the girls, although it is
said two or three of them handled
themselves fairly well. The game was
of course won by the boys. Only 8
small crowd was in attendance.
Near the Junction Thursday even.
ing, a travelling tinsmith, giving hit
name as Rudolph Sagmeister, was
knocked down by two tramps and
robbed of seven dollars. Sagmeister'i
injuries were so severe as to require
medical attention, DR.. Spalding being
called to attend the case. The tramps
giving their names as W. Foley ano
w. Foster, were arrested and takel
before Justice Stacy, who bound then
over to the circuit court for trial, ant
in default of $500 bail each, they wer'
lodged in Jefferson jail.