Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-23

Redwood.
Read the new lad" of Schempf
Bros, announcing a.line of choice sheet
music at popular prices.
The Concordia society is about to
reorganize it's singing section, prepare
tory to taking part in the Northwest
ern Saengerfest at La Crosse next sum-
mer.
An excursion from Madison to this
city is on the tapis for Sunday, Sep
TENDER 3, in connection with which q
concert by the First Regiment band,
of Madison, will be given at Turner
park.
H. P. Fulkerson has had on exhi-
bition at g. A. Stallman's, a Pondeosa
tomato from bis garden, which weighs
j p pounds. Eight others are ON the
same vine, none of which weighs less
than pound. Next.
"A very enjoyable party inlhonor of
Miss Margaret Vandycke. Of Milwau
residence of Mr.and Mrs. John Throne.
A large company of young people was
entertained delightfully."-.
Members of WATERFOWL chapter,
| Order of Eastern Star, land their friends,
to the number of about forty, are to-
day joining with the chapters of Qeon-
omowoc, Columbus, Waterloo and
Hartland in holding picnic at Ocono-
mowoc.
David Schwieger has been appoint
ed general agent for the sale of the
Evans Gas and Gasoline engine, in
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and has. en-
tered upon his duties. The Evans en-
CINE does its work in every instance
with perfect satisfaction.
The revolving scenes in the second
and third acts of Hands Across the
Sea-" where the scenes are made to-
change by the whole stage seeming to
revolve in full view of the audience,
are the acme of mechanical skill Con-
cordia Opera house, Thursday evening,
August 81.
-Chas. G. Schiller, as will be seen
by his new advertisement in another
column, is in the field with a stock of
new fall goods. Every department is
well stocked and goods in each line are
sold at the lowest living prices. Call
and ser a confederation Of these state
ments at the establishment, 2I7 Main
street, corner Third.
VIM. G.. Cody has through his at
torney served notice of suit, claiming
$4,000 damages, against Justice Halli-
ger, Herman Graewe and Drs. F. c..
Werner, VIM. F. Whyte and Edward
Johnson, for Handwriting and assault
ing him, and having him placed in a
Jail over night to the great detriment
of his body and mind.
The public schools open for the
fall term on Monday. September 4.
Pupils that wish to be admitted to the
grammar and High school depart
ments, as well as those whose place in
these departments has not already
been determined, will meet me for ex-
animation, at the High school on Fri
day, September l, at A. NJ
G. F. VIEBAHN, Supt.
Many good stories can be told in
these troublous financial times, which
approp riately find place under the
head Of blanks and banking" One of
these is to the effect that at bank not
Thousand miles from bere, a deposit
or, greatly excited, demanded his
balance, which was paid him instanter.
He then asked to leave the money in
the bank AS 'speciaP' deposit and
with a GOODNESS bordering on zero,
wanted to know if he couldn't get in
terest on it. 1t is unnecessary to say
that the bank did not become a depos-
itory for his funds.
Louis E. Eckner has purchased the
interest Of the late Drew Straw, in the
firm of Straw & Murphy, and the new
firm will hereafter be known as Muir
ply & Eckner. Of Mr.. Murphy it
would be superiority to say anything,
as be has been known favorably to the
business public for over twenty years.
Louis Eckner is well known to the
patrons of the firm, for a number of
years filling the position of head clerk
and lately being the bookkeeper of the
establishment, so that with Murphy &
Eckner the business will be continued
on the old basis and in the same lines.
We wish the new firm success.
There was a slight buster in Demo-
cratic circles here yesterday, the cause
of the connection being the presence
of A. 0. Wilson and H. Hemming, of
GAINESVILLE, where Democratic MAORI
ties are not very large, but where there
is generally candidate or two for Of
fee. The sequel to the affair is under
stood when it is known that Mr.. Hem
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