Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-03

George n. Prentiss will shortly
open a CHEMISTS laboratory on Grand
avenue, Milwaukee.
Herman Conradt, of this city, and
Miss Emma Kreuzmann, of Hubbleton,
were married April 26.
The Northwestern train for Chica-
60 heretofore leaving here at 6:l0 A.
NJ. now leaves at 6:45 A. NJ.
Robert Erler has purchased piece
of property in the Sixth ward from
Henry Diekoff, Jr., for 81 800.
Mote the change in the advertise
ment of Emil Seibel & Co., telling of a
great sale of Thomson's glove fitting
corsets.
About one-h half of the iron sheeting
was stripped from Turner Opera house
roof during the wind storm of Wednes-
day night and Thursday morning.
Miss Anna A. Rogers, of Fort At
kinson, is appointed chief of the Bu-
reau of Information by the Wisconsin
State Board of Worlds Fair Managers.
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, May 3, 1898:
Hultgren, J. NJ. Mosher, M RS Rosette
Hart, Frank w. Ramsey, Walter
J. T. MoAK, P. M.
During the severe wind storm that
prevailed in in this section Wednesday
the dwelling house of Mrs. John Stark
in the town of Milford, eight miles from
here, caught on fire and was totally de-
stroyed.
DIR. Abel Willard, father of our
former old townsman, Andrew Will
lard, of Beaver Dam, the first Water
town brick molder, died at his home at
Neenah, the Dist ult., at the ripe age Of
SO years.
Mrs. Ann Henke died at her home
in Clyman, where she had resided
many years, Friday, April %, after
long sickness, aged IS years. Her fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon from
her late home, Rev. DR.. Jewell offici-
ating.
w. F. Goodhue, of Milwaukee,
conferred with several of the aldermen
and other citizens last Thursday in re-
gard to plans for sewerage in this city
The matter is still under consideration
and some of the aldermen will visit
places which have adopted the sewer
age system, so as to be able to speak
Understandings on the subject when
it comes up in the Council for consid-
Grafton.
Postmaster Moak has received the
following communication, and favor
able response might prove of benefit
here:
BUREAU OF FURNITURE STATISTICS,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 81, 1898.
Postmaster, WatertO1Un, Wis. DEAR
SIR:-We make speciality of locating
woodworking plants, such as furniture
factories, piano and organ factories,
etc., and lately have been receiving
applications for locations from more
concerns than We can accommodate
with the towns we now have on our
list, and must therefore increase our
list of towns.
If any such factories are wanted in
your town, will you kindly place us in
communication with the parties hav-
ing the matter in charge.
Yours very truly,
BUREAU OF FURNITURE STATISTICS,
G. F. Manahan, Manager.
The Buchanan Comedy company
closed their week. engagement at the
Concordia Opera house, Sunday even
ing. Throughout the week the COM
pany gave eminent satisfaction, both
by the work of the actors and by the
music Of the excellent band and or
chestra. The houses the latter part of
the engagement were large, those Sat
urday and Sunday being crowded.
Especial praise is due the fine comedy
creations of Mr.. Buchanan, as we'll as
the sterling ability displayed by Mr..
Mayall, who as rule had the heroic
parts. In the role of the young sculp
tor in ''Hearts of Stone," Sunday even
ing, Mr. MayalPs acting was particu
larly effective, his portrayal of the
death scene being as perfectly done as
one could we'll wish to see. Manager
Harry G. Coyle has arranged to have
the company reappear here Sunday
evening, May 81, in "Fanchon."
The announcement that the Demo
Gratis of the city of Jefferson will settle
the postoffice fight there by ballot,
shows that the Democratic machine in
this county is already badly out of
gear The understanding has been that
D. G.. Craig, chairman of the County
committee, and w. III. Rogers, pros
pective congressman, were to act as
vice regents to Headsman Maxwell in
removing Republican crossroad post
masters. These little men started out
a few weeks ago big with the import
ance Of their mission, but every move
they made caused so much dissatisfac-
ton and profanity among the unterri-
fed that Rogers does not know to-day