Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-17
Wat0rtOVn Republican
WATERTowN, Wis, JAN. II, 1894.

row afternoon with Mrs. j. Throne.
A son was born last Thursday to
Mr. and Mrs. j. Zimmerman, First
ward
Mrs A. C. Blankenburg, of Fond du
Lac, ie meeting with considerable sue
cess in her voice culture classes here,
having quite number OF pupils
A dissolution in the partnership
between Bonner Brothers and H. H.
Drew. furniture dealers on the west
side, has taken place, Mr.. Drew retiring
from the firm.
Last Thursday evening during the
supper hour tranps entered the hall
way of the American house and stole
an ulster and hat belonging to Matte
Smith. No clue was obtained to the
thieves.
Paul Valerius has merged into the
fish" business more than ever, since
he has secured his patent on that
much-lauded pickerel hook. tits pre-
sumed that all the pickerel in the
waters hereabouts will be captured by
him and his hook next season.
George F. MannegoId and Bert
Smith have formed a partnership in
the bus and baggage business. The
new firm will carry passengers and
baggage to all trains day and night.
Orders may be left at the Commercial
hotel, and will be attended to prompt
ly.
Sunday next the vested choir of,St
Mary's Episcopal congregation of JEFF
ferson will join the surpliced choir of
St. Paul's church in rendering the SER
vices at 10:45 A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. The
occasion is one of interest to both par
ishes and should call out large con-
%. c. Uehling, the Milwaukee ar
chitect, who supervised the erection
of DR.. Werner's store building, has con-
tracts for two handsome residences in
this city the coming season, one for l..
II. Cordes on Third street, First ward +,
and the other for Charles A. Gamm gon
North Washington street, Fifth ward.
The Board of Education Saturday
evening elected DR.. Carl R. Field clerk
Of the board, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of VIM. H. Rohr,
who will succeed Mr. Moak as postmas-
ter. The action of the board is favor
ably commented upon in all quarters,
having made frst-class selection for
the office.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hertel, 61O Sixth street, were
poisoned last Saturday from eating
cheese, requiring the attend
ance of a physician. The two older
children recovered without much diff
Guilty, but the youngest little one was
near deaths door for quite a time be-
fore recovery was assured.
Fred H. Bertram and II. H. Drew
have formed partnership in the I'M
dertaking business and have purchas-
ed a handsome funeral car of the Rock
Falls Manufacturing company, of
Sterling, Ill. Mr.. Bertram will still
continue his old boot and shoe business
on Second street. With the ample
facilities the new firm possess for un-
dertaking there is no reason to doubt
their success.
Columbian stamps will be served
to purchasers for some time yet at the
postoffice. A few days since Postmas-
ter Moak sent for a supply of the old
issue, and is now in receipt of twice
the number ordered, of the Colum bian
style, with a letter from the depart
ment stating that on account ofan over
stock of the latter, they must be dis
posed Of before orders for the old is
sue will be filled.
Five successive generations in one
family are not now often met with, but
our resident, Mrs E. W. Sprague, takes
pleasure in showing a photograph of
family tree with this number of
branches. We enumerate the gen.
erations in the interesting group as fol-
lows: Mrs Della Wainwright; her
daughter, Mrs. E. W. Sprague; Mrs.
Sprague's son, Eugene w. Sprague; his
daughter and her child.
The wedding of Miss Carrie Straw,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo w.
Straw, and William Albert Mccoy, of
New York, took place at the residence
of the brides uncle, w. G. Middleton,
525 Van Buren, street, at 4:30 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, the Rev Charles
Stanley Lester officiating The bride
was attired in white satin, trimmed
with Duchess lace, and attended by
her cousin, Miss Florence Middleton.
The groom was attended by Master
Fred Middleton, also cousin of the
bride. The house was tastefully decor
ated for the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy left at Z P. M. for New York.
After March they will be at home at
the Palace hotel in San Francisco, Cal.
.Mitacdatkee Sentinel, January 10.
Many friends here extend hearty
congratulations