Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-10-24
LOCAL BREVlTIES.
-Spooner next Tuesday evening.

w. H. Rohr is closing out his
clothing and furnishing goods at auc-
ton.
The Rev. G. C. Weiss will speak on
the Bible next Sunday evening as the
Congregational church.
There is some talk of building
new creamery near F. Hartwig's place,
at North Fourth street bridge.
Wall paper is cheap, but VIM. q.
Raue has large assortment at low
prices that are Incompatible.
Acknowledgement j. L. O'Connor
speaks to the Democrats of this city
Friday evening at Turner Opera house.
w. K. Means, of Milwaukee, is at
work surveying the north addition of
Oak Hill cemetery and plating it into
lots.
The cornerstone laid at st. Johns
Military academy at Delafeld, Sunday,
was furnished by the Watertown Stone
company.
Should President Stevenson
visit Wisconsin this campaign, it is ex-
pected that one of his speeches will be
made in this city.
The Cigarmakers' Benevolent as
ISOLATION gives it's annual ball at Tur-
ner Opera house, Saturday, OctoberN
This organization is doing a laudable
work among its members.
Louis H. Cordes has moved into
his spacious and attractive new resi-
dence on Third street, which has been
made one of the most comfortable and
desirable homes in the city,
20. D: Pease post, G.. A. R., is ar
ranging to hold campfire and dance
at Turner Opera house, Thanksgiving
evening. The Woman's Relief corps
will serve supper in connection.
At next Sunday evenings service
at St. Paul's church, the Rev. DR..
Johnson Will deliver lecture on the
Christian "Pilgrim's Progress" illus
trated with beautifully colored views.
The professional card of William
Forane, instructor in singing, will be
found elsewhere. Mr.. Forane will re-
ceive few more pupils. He is here
every Monday, at the Commercial
hotel.
The alarm of fire last Wednesday
evening was caused by an incipient
blaze in the house of Mrs. A. Goetsch,
215 Division street The department
was out, but it's services were not
needed.
The first rehearsal ofthe Concordia
society under its new director, Mr..
Forane, took place Monday evening.
He conducted with yigor, and the
members were highly gratified over
his methods.
The dancing club which last season
proved such a success is being reorgan-
lied by a number Of the young men
about town. A series of five parties is
to be given, with perhaps few to fol-
| low after the holidays.
1t is rumored that ere winter is
| over a prominent event socially Will
take place in the marriage of one of
Watertown's leading young ladies to a
prosperous young merchant from one
of our northern towns.
BY authority of the department of
| the Woman's Relief corps Of Wlscon-
! sin, Mrs. Norman Humphrey served as
inspector of the corps at Fond du
Lac and Waupun last week, and found
| them in excellent condition.
-Wegemann & Strauss, the enter
prising young dry goods firm, have just
finished remodeling their store, where
by commodious cloak room is added
on the second floor, with convenient
interior stairway leading to it. This
firm keeps abreast of the times and is
meeting with well-deserved prosperity.
One of the most promising social
events of the season is a tea party to
be given by a committee of gentlemen
at the Congregational church parlors,
Wednesday evening. October 81. Sup
per will be served from to o'clock
and some extremely novel features will
add to the attraction A cordial invi-
tation is extended. Charges, % cents.
Davis "Uncle Toms Cabin" COM
pany gave an unusually attractive
street parade, including two excellent
brass bands, last Thursday, and this
! served as a drawing crowd to an i'm