Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-19
LOCAL BREViTIES.


Edward Schenk and Miss Annie
Westphal, of the town of Watertown,
were married yesterday.
Amusement seekers should bear
in mind the Christmas ball OF the
lrner society, December 26.
Prof. ]. Henry Ott, of the North
western university. has been elected a
corresponding member of the State
Historical society.
The next meeting of the Saturday
club will be held the first Saturday IN
January at the home of Mrs. Baldwin,
corner Tenth and Station streets.
Last Wednesday, December II,
Edward Zimdars, of this city, and Miss
Louise Roth were married at the home
of the brides parents in Reesevllle.
The Knights of Pythias report
their lodge in fourishing condition,
and that they have sufficient work in
the different degrees to keep them
busy until next spring.
-Wegemann & Strauss have been
amusing the little ones for a week past
with Santa Claus show in one of their
windows. Exhibitions are witnessed
bv large crowds each afternoon and
evening.
The tax rolls for 1894 have been
delivered to City Treasurer Goeldner
and the collection will con- mence De-
cember 26. Mr. Goeldner says the total
taxes are some $4,000 higher this year
than last, being about $4,000.
The office force of the Watertown
Shoe company have removed their
quarters to the new addition of the
factory, which, when entirely finished,
will afford much better office accom-
modations than were before had.
Charles LANCE employed as buyer
by the Buchheit commission house,
recently purchased farm of 200 acres
near Delavan. The property has been
used for summer resort purposes, and
it has brought $500 rent per year.
The Rev. DIR. Johnson, rector of
st. Paul's church, will deliver Adj
vent sermons next Sunday. at 1920 and
7:30. Morning topic: THE Half was
not Told Me-" Evening topic: 1.-The
Wonderful Destiny of the jew" All
are invited.
-Goodspeed Bros, of Chicago, pub
fishers of the historical and biograph-
zeal work of Jefferson and Dodge coun-
ties begun about a year ago. announce
that the book will be ready for delivery
shortly after the holidays. A hand
some volume is promised.
st. Paul's Episcopal church will
hold a Christmas festival service in the
church, with Christmas tree, singing
of carols and distribution of gifts. on
Christmas eve-Monday-at $780,
Christmas day celebration, with festi-
val Christmas music, at 1870 A. NJ.
Should Colonel w. II. Patton, now
commanding the Second regiment, w.
n. G., be appointed assistant adjutant-
general of the state, as seems very pro-
J bable. the natural line of succession
would bring Senator Solliday, the SEN
Tor major of the regiment, to the lieu
tenant colonelcY.
The Young Mems Bowling club is
differed as follows for the ensuing
term, choice being made at the first
meeting of the month: President,
| William Sproesser; vice president.
Eugene Meyer; recording secretary, j.
! NJ. Taylor; scoring secretary, Joe Kerr;
! treasurer, ]. P McGolrick.
christmas tree festival at the NJ. E.
church, Monday evening, December
"a Everybody is welcome to bring in
presents and enjoy the exercises of the
evening. Besides the tree, which is
always attractive and beautiful, the
programme will consist of songs and
Rotations by the Sunday school.
The illustrated lectures on China,
Co1ea and Japan by Prof. Wescott last
! Thursday afternoon and evening. at
Concordia Opera house, were well at
tended. Some creditabie views were
J shown, but the descriptions were not
! on par with the pictures and on the
whole the entertainments were some
what disappointing.
An amusing sight last Wednesday
evening was the march through the
mud of Main street, from the 'Sharp
Corner" to the postofice and return,
by three men, to the melodious music
! of a bass drum pounded by one OF
them. The march was made on wa.
ger, and proved to be good drawing
card for Charles Rabies Karlsruhe. .