Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

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sale in his clothing business for the
next thirty days. Look it up.
The tennis club has rented the r.
II. Brennecke place Oh upper Seventh
street for the season, and three clay
courts are in process of construction.
Otto J .Goeldner announces that the
mammoth cannon cracker to be seen
in his window will make the welkin'
ring on the evening of the Fourth at
the city park.
"A brick gymnasium, 75x30 feet in
size, is to be added to the Sacred Heart
college buildings during the summer.
This will 70 doubt prove a very pop
ular feature of the institution to the
students.
Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Schultz are re-
joicing over the arrival of 7-pound
baby girl at their home last night. The
proud fathers face beams with more
than the usual degree of geniality this
morning as he passes around the cigars.
Sunday afternoon at the ball park
the A. Quentmeyers were defeated by
the Fort Atkinsons by a score of to 3.
A home run with three men on bases
is what did the business. Batteries
Smith and Keel, Mueller and Sullivan.
William H. Woodland, third son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Woodland, gradual
ed from Beloit college last Thursday
with high honors. The subject of his
Grafton was ''The First Disunionist,"
from which he spoke with marked
ability.
st. Paul's church choir will hold a
lawn fete on the rectory grounds to-
morrow Thursday from 8 to 9 o'clock
P. NJ. Ice-cream, cake and sherbert
will be served, for which the charges
are Is cents. The choir extends gen.
eral and cordial invitation to friends.
The closing exercises Of st. Bern
ards school were held Monday after
noon at the school house. A large aud
fence ofparents and friends ofthe schol-
ars was in attendance, and the chill
dren went through an interesting pro-
gramme in most creditable manner.
Thirty mine tramps were lodged in
our jail Thursday night who were found
committing small depredations in diff
ferent parts of the city. 1t looks as if
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is hoped that they will soon organize for
a speedy march to Washington, or we
shall have to take some measure to cut
their society.
The Sunday Chicago Herald con-
tanned the following item in Its society
news of interest to a large circle of the
brides friends here:
The wedding of Miss Mae Brady and
John J. Wheeler was celebrated We'd
nesday afternoon at st. Columbkill's
church A reception at the home of
the brides sister followed and in the
evening the couple left for a trip
through the northwest.
E. w. Metcalf was in the city last
Thursday in the interest of the settle
ment of his bond case. He was in con-
ference with Mayor Voss and other Of
ficials, and expressed the desire to
| have the amount paid in five years, in
equal yearly installments, with just in
| terest. At present there is a differ
ence of opinion between Mr.. Met
calfs counsel and the attorneys
| for the city as to the amount of
the debt, the former claiming it
to be some $35, 900 and the latter
about $50, 900, the difference of opinion
being based on the accrued interest.
The question will be argued shortly in
the Uuited States circuit court at Mad
| Ison before Judge Bum, who is looked
to to give a solution of the problem
Colonel George W. Bird will appear for
the city.
We clip the following from The
Chicago Record relating TO a former
Watertown boy:
"AtsMrs Miliers boarding house, IT'S
Jackson boulevard, is a young man with
raven hair His name is Leo Charles
Leonard Drummer. He is barber on
West Madison street May %, Mrs.
Miller invited her friend, Miss Lillian
Curran, over from her home in Lawn
dale to take Sunday dinner. Lillian
came and was introduced to Mr.. Brun-
ner. 1t was love at first sight Mr.
Drummer asked Lillian to take a walk.
They strolled down the boulevard arm
in-arm and drank soda water. The next
night they walked and talked and also
the next and every night in the week
Finally on Sunday evening Mr.. Brun-
ner proposed and was accepted. Miss
Curran's parents objected it is said, but
on Tuesday following the proposal
the couple went to the DeKalb Street
Methodist church and in the presence
of half dozen friends were welded by
the Rev. Bassett. The couple then re-
turned to Mrs Miller's and are now
living there.
The song and piano recital given
last Wednesday evening at Concordia
Opera house, by Mr.. Hawley's pupils,
assisted by Miss Mollie Evans, and
Mrs. A. E. Foote, of Milwaukee; Mrs.
H. II. Drew, Miss Ruth Blair, Miss
Nellie Malloy and William Sproesser,
of this city, was in every respect
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