Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-08

Herman Yahr, the Fourth street
baker, will soon commence the erec-
ton of fine store building near his
present location.
The Y. P. s. G. E. of the Congrega-
tional church will give r. R. L. social
at church parlors tomorrow Thurs
day. evening. Supper served on the
European plan. Everyone invited.
List ofletters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, March s, 1898:
Chesterfield, S. Maxwell, /.
Felt, S. 4 Co. Robert, R. J.
McKenna, Frank Stoneburner, G.. A.
Morris, Rob't.
J. T. MoAK, P. NJ.
Carl Scholl, superintendent for
some time past of the Miller-Reichardt
Manufacturing company, has severed
his connection with the establishment
and gone to jefferson, where he has
taken an interest in the boiler works
of F. o. Ambrose.
N. Thauer and G. A. Skinner have
formed a partnership and expect to
take the abstract Office and do gen.
eral law business in the office of Hall
4 Skinner, over the Wisconsin National
Bank. Mr.. Skinner will return from
Floridasin about four weeks.
The REPUBLICAN has received the
report of the State Historical society
for 1892. The proceedings are of much
interest to the people of the state as
showing the growth Of this important
institution. There have been numer-
GUS accessions of pamphlets, books
and portraits.
The card of Chas. j. Wenck, an
nouncing himself as a candidate for city
assessor at the next municipa election,
will be found in another column.
Nothing, we might say, is necessary in
recommendation of Mr.. Wenck for this
office, as his acts in the past speak
more fully in his favor.
The colts sired by K1nzer Boy,
owned by III. Rogers, of this city, are
becoming quite popular in this vicinity
and are commanding good prices. M.
Gehl, of Nenno, Washington county,
bought one of these colts few days
ago from Albert Kessin, paying there
fore $1O4 so, and John Jones, of Emmett,
has standing offer of $500 for his 49,
months-old colt sired by the same
stallion.
The Concordia Bowling club, In
response to an invitation from the Mil
waukee Bowling club, took the 5:15
train Saturday afternoon for the Cream
City and INDUCED in a match game of
nine pins with their Milwaukee breth-
rem the same evening. 1t goes without
saying that the visitors were most roy
ally and Hospitality entertained by
their hosts, and the boys returned Civ
ing glowing accounts of their ceptlon,
but at the same time the Milwaukee
bowlers were ungracious enough to
administer defeat to their Watertown
friends. Among other provisions for
an enjoyable occasion was bountiful
repast served at the conclusion of the
game. The following members of the
Concordia club partook of the fun: j..
W. Wiggenhorn, Guido Wiggenhorn,
w. F. Brandt, A. j. Weiss, F. VulE-
MAIN, J. c: Harrison. M. F. Blumen,
field, John Molzahn, Paul Thorn, Emil
~ II Wnnoly ~
H. Kruger.
The funeral of Calvin B. Skinner
held from the Congregational church,
Thursday afternoon last, was fitting to
the memory of an DID, respected and
popular citizen. Every seat in the
church was occupied, and many were
turned aside from their purpose to at
tend for want of room ir the building,
the expression of sorrow for the de-
parted extending to all classes of our
people. The body was received at the
church followed by the Sunday school,
family, relatives, friends Of the de-
ceased and the Olivet Commandery,
knights Templar, in full uniform. Rev..
g. C. Weiss paid glowing and just
tribute to the character, worth and
standing of the deceased, choosing for
his text the words of the psalmist.
MARX the perfect man and behold the
upright: for the end of that man is
peace" Choice musical selections were
sung by the choir, composed of Mrs.
W. P. Keyes, soprano; Mrs. S. r.
Sleeper, alto; A. J. Whiting, tenor, and
E. j. Brandt, baritone, with Mrs. D.,
NJ Woodland, as accompanies. The
Masonic lodge, with Olivet Command
cry, attended the obsequies in body
and the following were assigned az
bearers: John Smyth, j.. T. Moak,
George Hawkins, w. FL. Porter, S. r..
Sleeper and G.. E. Parks. From the
home to Oak Hill cemetery the Cora
mandery acted as an escort, and long
line of vehicles moved In the process
sion to the last resting place. At the
grave Masonic services we've conducted
by n. G.. Daniels, of Milwaukee, IN the
usual impressive manner, and the body
being committed to the ground, "earth
RI nth ashas to ashes dI1st ia (lust -