Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-05
WatertOVn Republican
WATERFOWL, WIS, APRIL 5, 1898.

church will be repeated next Sunday.
"A daughter was born Easter Sun
dav to Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Sullivan, Sew
enth ward.
The students from this city attend
ing the state university at Madison are
home for the Easter holidays.
The German M. f. church have
the project before them of erecting a
fine parsonage building this season.
The bans of Will J. Stacy and Miss
| Kittie Ryan were published at st. Ber-
| nard's church last Sunday morning.
-Shempf Bros have something of
interest to say to the ladies in their
new cad" of spring sale of jackets and
wraps.
-Ixonia's population has been add
ed to by little boy stranger arriving
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Goetsch, Monday.
AS to wall paper, look over the
new cad" of Theo. Dobbratz In another
column. No finer or larger stock can
be found in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cummings, of
Chicago, are in receipt of warm con-
gratulations from their many friends
in consequence of the birth of daugh-
ter, March a, 1898.
What Sample Package?
The Watertown Brick and Tile
company have closed a contract with
the Nekoosa Paper company, of Ne
koosa, Wis, for 3,OO0,O coo brick for this
years delivery, and 100000 to be de-
| livered in 1894 The Nekoosa company
are erecting a mammoth mill.
The Easter Day services attended
by Olivet Commandery Knights Tenn
plar, at the Congregational church,
Oconomowoc, Sunday evening, called
out a large congregation. Prelate Rev.
J. S. Norris, of Milwaukee, and Rev.
D. r. Anderson, of Oconomowoc, con-
Quoted the services.
-"Kaianka" at Turner Opera house,
Monday evening, April TO-
The Edward Griffith farm in TX
onia, containing $50 acres, has been
purchased by Martin Verganze, for
S11 $50. Last week the Griffith family
left for Mcintyre, Mitchell county, Ia,
where they have bought large farm.
Their many friends hereabouts wish
them success in their new home.
We have duck story. George
Mannegold and J. II. Wells returned
| Monday from a duck hunt on Lake
Koshkonong, and are telling that they
bagged fifty of the water fowl, includ-
ing four or five canvas backs. The
Nimrods boast of the plumpness and
iuiciness of their game, but on this
point we cannot speak advisedly, as
"ye" editor has thus far been over
looked in its distribution.
The residence of Fred Gamm, 700
Fifth street, was robbed last Thursday
morning, about half-past o'clock, of a
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and other jewelry belonging to Mrs
| Gamm, and a small amount of money.
The articles were taken from the bed
room, and it was entered through a
window which had been left up by
Mrs. Gamm while she was doing some
work in the kitchen This is one of
| the boldest robberies mitted here
in some time. The loss is estimated at
fully $50.
Theodore Keel, brother of r. S.
Keel, of this city, the well-knoWn base
ball catcher, was killed last Wednes-
day afternoon, while saving wood on
a farm near Cambria. A pile Of long
poles standing on end tipped over up
on Mr.. Keel, throwing him upon the
saw while it was running and striking
his head just above the temple, sawed
clear through the head to the left
shoulder and throat. His death was
of course instantaneous. The unfor-
tunate man was IS years old and leaves
a wife and five young children,
The third annual concert of the
Beloit College Glee, Banjo and Mando-
lin clubs took place last Thursday even
ing at Concordia Opera house beforesa
large and appreciative audience. A pro-
gramme of thirteen numbers was rem
dered by the young collegians in a
pleasing manner, and several of the
numbers were encoTed. Among the
best things of the evening was the Sc
lection by the Glee club, "Riding
Down the Bangor" with the baritone
solo by ]. w. Wright, former Water
town boy. it being in humorous vein
and quite catchy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w. Kruger
celebrated their silver wedding last
Sunday evening, April 2, 1898, large
number of relatives and invited guests
being present to do homage to an event
so pleasant in the lives of the bride