Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-07

Mr.. ana MIS-. JOnn hOeIlleI ISlolC0
in the birth of daughter Monday.
John Sehammel, of the Sixth ward,
died of paralysis, Friday last, aged SO
years.
We learn that Miss Sophie Gaebler
has been engaged to sing at the concert
of the Concordia on Easter Monday.
Rev. E. E. Edwards, of Delafeld,
filled the pulpit at st. Paul's church
last Sunday very acceptably. He will
officiate again next Sunday.
Charles Devendorf, formerly clerk
in the local Office of the American Ex-
press company, now has charge of the
United States company's delivery.
The sad news comes from Dunedin,
Florida, that "Clif" Lewis is lying
dangerously i'll there from Bright's
disease, giving his family and friends
considerable anxiety.
Several changes in business firms
take place in the near future. Among
them Fred Hoffman withdraws from
the firm of E. Seible & Co. and will
succeed to the business of David w.
Schwab & Co., clothiers.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was firm and &c higher, closing
at 564c cash and 5S4c May. Flour was
steady and in fair demand. Barley
closed at sic, rye at 474c, corn at Sale
and oats at &c. Hogs were steady at
$4SO@5.OO
AT the meeting of the Common
Council last evening a resolution was
passed increasing the bond of the city
treasurer $4,000. This is made neCes-
sary by the increased liability of the
treasurer from the sale ofthe sewerage
bonds, which will soon be ready for
distribution to the subscribers.
Work on the sewerage system, it
is expected, will be resumed next
week The contractors have taken
lay-of for several weeks past,
on account Of unfavorable weather, on
their own responsibility, no permits
sion to do so nor extension of time
having been granted by the board of
public works. The contract calls for
the completion of the work by the last
of July, next.
Mrs. F. w. Metcalf died Friday,
March 2, at the home of her father, J.
A. Aspinwall, in Pennington, aged "a
years. The funeral was held Sunday af
ternoon, Rev. w. w. Wilson, of the NJ.
E. church, conducting the services at
Pennington Good Templars hall. The
body was inferred in Pennington
cemetery. The sad event has cast a
gloom over the family of the deceased
and large circle of friends. Mrs.
Metcalf leaves two children.
The Mendelssohn Quintette club,
Of Boston, appeared in artistic concert
at Concordia Opera house last Friday
evening, before quite large audience.
The club came with well established
r6DuCaClOn 1Or True WOTIn III CldsSlCdl
music, having played here on several
previous occasions, and the members
in no wise disappointed their hearers.
The particular favorites of the even
ing seemed to be the soprano, Miss
Lila Juel, and the flute soloist, Johan
Roodenburg.
The lecture of the Rev. Father
Ward, of Beloit, at ST. Demands church
last Sunday evening, on the subject Of
temperance, was an enjoyable treat to
very large audience. While the sub
ject is an old one, and is looked upon
as having been threshed thread bare,
the reverend gentleman did not for a
moment lose the closest attention of
his hearers, and so effective were his
words that at the close nearly the en-
tire assemblage, members of the
church and others, arose to their feet
and took the total abstinence pledge