Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-28

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music for a ball at Columbus Monday
night.
C. A. Trayser intends closing out
his dry goods business here April l
and will remove to Kaukauna.
With the thermometer at so de-
grees above, week ago last Saturday,
the present cold snap is a decidedly
unpleasant feature of spring weather.
Some twenty or thirty Swedes and
Norwegians hailing from the north
struck town Monday with the inten-
ton of seeking employment from the
sewerage contractors.
Harry A. Forncrooks and Miss
Anna Hepp. both of this city, were
married at the M. E. church parson-
age Thursday, March %, 1894, Rev. w.
W. Wilson officiating.
F. Behling having declined to run
for alderman on the Seventh ward
Democratic ticket, Patrick G. Sullivan
was nominated for the Office at q
special caucus held Saturday evening.
"A bill has been filed by this coun-
ty against the county of Dodge for
costs in the Cook cases, amounting to
$253.20 The district attorney of the
latter county has filed objections to the
same, deeming them exorbitant.
David Schwieger, of this city, state
agent for the Evans gas engine, is
meeting with fine success in selling the
engines. He has disposed of several
lately to printing offices, among which
was one last week for use in The Ban
ner office at Jefferson.
On next Tuesday evening the
Moravian Y. P. S. G.. E. will give a
circulating library social" at the home
of Louis Spangenberg, 907 Cady street,
to which all the friends of the society
are cordially invited. Be prepared
with a lead pencil and paper.
james B. Murphy and Theo. Dob
bratz have concluded arrangements
whereby they succeed to the business
of Murphy & Eckner. This partner
ship makes an exceedingly strong firm
and they will put forth an effort to Sc
cure large share of the public pat
ronage.
Ernest Hanf, brother of Mrs.
Fred w. Lehman, died at Ashland on
the Goth inst, of typhoid fever. He
was employed at one time as clerk in
the drug store of Rau & Field, during
the existence of that firm, and was a
young man of exemplary character,
who had many friends.
Cards of invitation have been re-
ceived here to the wedding of A. ?.
Chapman, Jr., and Miss Jennie 81.
Dziewanouski, at the Grand Avenue
Congregational church, high noon,
Tuesday, April 10. This comes as a
most pleasing announcement to Mr.
Chapman's many friends in Water
town, where be was in former years a
trusted railway official and a leading
and popular spirit in our society cir
cles.
There promises to be a lively run
for alderman in the First ward between
John Brusen bach and Jacob JOSH. Mr..
JOSH is heavy taxpayer; thorough
going business man. and the best kind
o material for alderman. 1tSis proper
that men of his stamp should compose
the city council 1t is not so import
ant that man should be Republican
or Democrat, as it is that he should
possess the necessary qualifications as
a member of our city legislature, al
ways watchful of the peoples interests
and ready, competent and willing to
render efficient service. Mr.. JOSH in
the city council will be 1.-The right man
in the right place"
The concert of the Concordia socie
ty Monday evening was nota bic event
in local musical circles. Its success
was indicated by a crowded house and
the thorough appreciation of the work
of the musicians The leading spirit
on the programme was, perhaps, the
tenor, William Wegener, graduate Of
the Royal academy, Berlin, Germany.
Mr.. Wegener displayed highly Guilt
waited quality of voice, although not Of
the robust nature, and met with royal
reception. Mrs. Florence Hopkins,
of Milwaukee, succeeded in captivating
the audience with her artistic selections
on that prince of all instruments, the
harp, while her collaboration, Miss
Sophie Gaebler, greatly pleased her
host of Watertown friends with her
rich soprano voice. Our own home
talent ssEmmaBernh hard "a pianiste
with few equals; the Concordia, IL
male choruses, and William Sproesser,
in his efficient accompaniment came
in for their full share of the evenings
praises. Miss Bertha StOppenbach. Of
jefferson, played Miss Gaebler's ac-
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