Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-22

The city has been full of insurance
adjusters the past week, fixing up the
losses on the Globe mill property.
"A special train on the Northwest
ern road conveying the Second regl'
ment to Camp Douglas passed through
here Sunday forenoon.
The meeting of the Lutheran
synod, to transact business relating to
the rebuilding of the Northwestern
university, commences this morning at
st. Marks church.
The annual picnic of st. Pauls
Episcopal church and the Sunday
school will be held tomorrow at Con
cordia island. Conveyances will be at
the chapel to accommodate those wish
ing to go.
The Henry Schempf company filed
articles with the secretary of state last
Monday. The incorporators are:
Henry Schempf, L. B. Royce, S. W.
Wolverton and H. A. Howe. Capital
$50 ,OO0.-FOrt Atkinson Union.
An invitation is extended to the
general public on behalf of the Y. 2. S.
c. E. of the Congregational church, to
a lawn social at Col. Jesse Stones next
Friday evening. One of the features
of the evening is the "Mysterious
Conner"
Thursday F. Kraus & Co., of Mil
waukee, bought the grain stored in the
GlobeMilling company's elevator at the
time of the FIRE. 1t was sold at a sac
rifce on account ofdamage from water
and smoke.
We have it from reliable authority
that the total cost of the sewer con
struction will be in the neighbOrhOOd
of 100000 Of this amount some SILL
600 is forthcoming from private assess
ments, which will make the net cost to
the city about $4,000.
Rev. w. w. Wilson, of this city, is
conducting a Methodist tent meeting
in the Owens grove, near Pipersville
beginning last Friday and continuing
until the Goth inst. An evening service
is held each day, and next Sunday
there will be three services. Ministers
from Oconomowoc, Jefferson, Waterloo
and Columbus are in attendance.
Saturday evening a number Of the
friends of Miss Minnie Sproesser ten
dered her a complimentary party a
the Island pavilion, as a welcome or
her return from Europe Some thirty
couples were present and a most de-
lightful time was INDUCED in, dancing
being the chief diversion. An excel
lent luncheon was provided by the
young ladies. The Mandolin orchestra
officIated at the music stand.
According to contract, the sewer
system should have been completed
August /, but owing to the exception.
ally great amount of blasting that had
to be done on First street the contract,
ors were obliged to ask for an extern.
sion of time of sixty days. They ex
pect, however, that by September Il
the sewers will be ready for use, as but
four blocks are yet to be laid. 1t is the
opinion of many that the contractors
will make a neat little sum out of the
contract.
In response to an invitation extend
ed by Fred e. Mansfield and his sister
Miss Grace, seven couples from this
city attended party at Johnson Creel
Friday evening, given in honor of Miss
Mae Tillotson, Of Chicago, visitor O
the hostess. A cordial reception anC
delightful entertainment, which in
cluded dancing at the hall and boun
tiful luncheon at the Mansfield home
were accorded the guests, among W hon
were also Messrs. Painter and Schwarz
of Chicago. The Mandolin orchestra
of this city, furnished the music.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. 7
Moak gave a tea party for her hus
bands mother, Mrs. Mary Moak. O
Leavenworth, Kan, on the occasion O.
the latter's S7th birthday. The invited
guests were the following: Mrs. Eliza
Richards, Mrs. Margaret Whyte, Mrs
Sarah E. Webb. Mrs. T. Martin, Mrs
W. Pease, Mrs. D. Wainwright, Mrs
NJ. Nichols, Mrs. r. Mcmillan and
Mrs. n. Straw. The ages of the ven.
cradle ladies forming the party ag-
gregate 80 years, making an average
Of 81 years. Such gathering is indeed
noteworthy and rarely equalled.