Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-08

Another week will see the sewer
construction finished across Main
street.
JAG. Ditschler has been appointed
weed commissioner for the city by
Mayor Voss.
John NJ. Ewing, of Milwaukee, was
yesterday elected secretary of the Re-
publican State Central committee. Our
townsman, J. T. Moak, was mentioned
for the office.
While in Milwaukee Monday Mrs.
Louis Urtubees met with an accident
by falling, back ward, down a stairway
in the rear of Morgan's store. Quite a
severe shock and some bruises were
sustained, but nothing serious result
ed.
"A Polack working on the sewer
and hailing from Hurley narrowly es-
capped breaking his neck last Thursday
morning by falling headlong into the
trench from the scaffOld of one Of the
hosting machines, where he was in
charge Of the bucket. The fall was
about twenty-five feet. He was severe
lv bruised in the side and other places,
but at last accounts was doing we'll.
s.. 3. Fuller, our enterprising piano
dealer, placed one of the celebrated
Shaw pianos, which have won such
favor lately, in the home of G. Wiggen-
horn, at Milwaukee, last week. 1t is a
pleasure to note such a transaction,
being both a credit to Watertown
business mans push and enterprise
and credit to the quality and worth of
the instrument
Brandt & Adele have just taken
the contract to furnish the Emmanuel
Lutheran church, at Pennington, with
a complete outfit of carpets and mat
ting, the total number of yards being
120. The church people had intended
buying in Chicago, but on looking over
Brandt & Abele's stock were satisfied
they could do as we'll here, which
shows that our business houses are up
with the times and ready for competi-
ton.
Here is a list of able men being
mentioned, either of whom would
make strong Republican candidate
for congress in this district With tie
assistance of the Democratic dissatis-
faction and squabble, and the large
number of people who are disguised
with Democratic rule, we feel that any
one of them would be a winner: George
Grimm, Jefferson; A. J. Turner and R.
A. Cole, Portage; Judge Christensen,
Juneau; H. G. Adams and Bob" La
toilette, Madison.
In speaking of the late Republican
state convention and its work, The
Whitewater Register has the following
truthful thing to say in connection with
explaining certain developments:
| Hon. Jesse Stone was another ex-
i ceedingly popular candidate; it is
doubtful if any had more personal
| friends among the delegates. But he
was caught like Mr. Heg and had to
surrender to what was considered
good politics." in putting Judge
Baeusch, of the Fifth district, in nomi-
nation for the nt-governorship
Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage at st. Pat.
rick's church, Ripon, Tuesday, August
81, 1894, at 10 o'clock, of Miss Kathryn
! Isabelle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. Foote, to Thomas Clifford Shannon
Miss Foote, who has frequently visited
in this city. is an accomplished and
popular young lady, having many
| friends here who viii extend theil
best wishes in advance over the APP
preaching union.
Another delightful dancing party
was enjoyed by about twenty couples al
the Concordia Island pavilion last
Friday evening. The music furnished
by the Mandolin orchestra was excel
lent. Our young people are greatly
indebted to several society ladies fol
their energy and push in keeping the
ball Of pleasure rolling as it has this
summer. It has been so far a season
galore with picnics, dancing parties
excursions, football games with wa
termelons," and other amusement
such as Watertown has never enjoyed
to like extent before. We congratulate
the young ladies for this stir in so.
ciety circles and we can attest tha
their efforts are appreciated.