Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-01

A girlbaby was born yesterday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Oes
treicher. Fifth ward.
Regular services will be resumed
at the Congregational church next Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Weiss.
Mrs. A. Solliday gave O'Clock
tea yesterday afternoon to a number
of young ladies', in honor of Miss Ger
trude Harger, of Wausau.
Horace Simdars died yesterday af
ternoon at his mothers home, 412 Sixth
street, aged II years. The deceased
had been sick for half year past with
consumption, but heart failure caused
his death. He was formerly employed
as painter by w. G.. Raue
Mrs. F. Brandt, Mrs Edw. J
Brandt and Mrs. August Wiggenhorn
entertained about sixty ladies at Maple
park last Thursday afternoon. An
elaborate supper was served In the
open air. The supper was very
pleasant ending to this interesting
social gathering,
The cases against David Siebell, OF
the First ward, for violation Of city
ordinance and for assault and battery
brought by John Schatz, street com
missioner, were postponed Monday IN
Justice StaCy's court until Friday next.
The suits resulted from trouble over
the building of a sidewalk,
Quite serious accident befell Will
liam Guetzlaff, sewer inspector for the
city, last Wednesday evening. While
standing block from where blasting
was being done on the sewer near Main
street, Mr.. Guetzlaff was struck in the
right leg and side by flying rocks. The
injury t. his side was severe one, and
he has been very sick man ever since,
peritonitis having set in. He is now
improving, however, and his speedy
recovery is looked for.
During the noon hour Monday
while attempting to cross the main
sewer at Main street on one of the
tamarack logs in use there, a stranger
giving his name as William Meldon,
and claiming to hail from Pullman,
H., missed his footing and fell to the
bottom, a distance of some eighteen
feet He was taken to Evans livery
and received attention from DR.. Field,
who found that his right leg had been
badly fractured at the ankle, and also
his back injured. In the evening
Meldon was removed to the county
poor house at Jefferson.
Henry Koch, resident of the
Seventh ward, fell from a buggy Mon
day at Columbus, where he was en-
ployed rs tailor, and broke his right
leg, which had been crippled from
birth. An amputation was necessary,
and DR.. Whyte was called to assist in
the operation. Mr.. Koch rapidly sank
under the effects, dying last evening.
The deceased was about 35 years old
and formerly conducted a tailoring es-
Enlistment here in company with E
Seifert Later he was employed by
Albert Quentmeyer. The remains
will be brought here for burial.
We hear of "nervy" piece of i'm
position which has been perpetrated
among farmers hereabouts. Last week
Tuesday man representing himself to
be "H J. Strauss, the Watertown shoe
merchant" and selling lightning-rods,
appeared before Albert Schoenwetter,
living near Reeseville, with his wares.
He succeeded in making a sale by
using Mr.. Strauss good name as guar
antee that he was all right. Mr.. Strauss
surprise may well be imagined when
he was informed a few days later that
he had embarked in the lightning rod
business, and it is safe to say he has no
kindly feelings for the impostor. Such
fellows should be hunted down and
made an example of before the law.
Martin Curley, of the Sixth ward,
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide Monday afternoon by jumping
from Boughton's bridge into the river.
Martin has been drinking heavier than
usual of late, evidently brooding over
the loss of his home which was sold
Saturday. Monday he started out early
rushing the CAM and by three o'clock
he had on glorious Gag" but not suf-
ficient to drown his sorrows, however,
so he started for the river with the in :
tention of drowning himself and
troubles too. On reaching the bridge he
had some difficulty in getting over the
railing with his heavy load" and asked
some young boys to push him over,
but no one responded. He finally
succeeded and plunged into the water.
Hanrv Jaodacka and several bows who