Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-21
Waterfowl Republican
WATERFOWL, Wis, MARCH IA, 1894.

The east store in Coles block Is be-
ing improved with new plate glass
front.
The public schools close to day for
the Easter holidays. The spring term
will open April 2.
The young people of the Concordia
have arranged for an informal social
dance after the concert Monday even
ing. Music by the Mandolin quartette.
The fifth annual meeting of the
South-Central Wisconsin union of the
7. p. s. G. E. will be held at Column
bus, March q and %. The Watertown
societies will send representatives.
Easter services next Sunday at the
First M. E. church: Special Easter
sermon at 1890 Am. by the pastor; in
the evening at 7:30, Missionary concert
by the Sunday school. All are invited.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give tea party at the
church parlors on Thursday evening of
this week. A good time is assured.
The Junior Endeavorers will have
Easter eggs for sale.
A business change is being negoti-
ated whereby Theodore Dobbratz be-
comes a partner with James B. Murphy
in the paint and wall paper business SO
long conducted on the west side by
Straw & Murphy. The new firm will
be the successors of Murphy & Eckner.
Easter services at st. Paul's Epis-
copal church will be held as follows:
Early communion, A. NJ; morning
prayer and communion, 1890 A. NJ;
children's carol service, Z P. NJ. Rev.
DR.. Edwards, of Delafield, will oaiciats.
The choir has prepared special music
for the services.
The funeral of Ferd Volkmarn, of
Chicago, took place here last Wednes
day afternoon. from the German Meth
odist church. Mr.. Volkmann was al
years old and leaves wife and seven
children. His disease was cancer of
the stomach. The remains were taken
to Clyman for interment
"A. Quentmeyer, the clothier, comes
to the front very forcibly this week
with a mammoth spring announce
ment, which will bear perusal. Mr..
Quentmeyer is always up to the times
in matters pertaining to his business,
and his stock this spring will be found
to be as good as the market contains
anywhere.
The sacred rite of confirmation was
observed in the Lutheran, Moravian
and Evangelical Protestant churches
last Sunday morning. Some of the
classes were unusually large, that con-
firmed by Rev. J. Brockmann at ST.
Marks Lutheran church numbering
over sixty. All the churches had over
flowing congregations.
The Rice, Wolford & Sheridan COM
bination opened an engagement at
Concordia Opera house Monday even
ingi in "The Smugglers," followed last
evening by the Train Wreckers."
For a cheap priced attraction the COM
pany present their plays in pleasing
manner, and are giving good satisfac-
ton to their patrons. A wealth of
handsome scenery is carried, greatly
enhancing the attractiveness of the
staging. The last performance occurs
this evening.
The Democratic city convention to
nominate ticket for the coming NUM-
cipal election was held Saturday after
noon in the council room of the city
hall, full representation of fourteen
delegates two from each ward-being
seated. John Kessler, of the Fifth
ward, and Adolph Baumann, of the
First ward, we're chosen, respectively
chairman and secretary. Upon the in
formal ballot for mayor w. F. Voss re-
ceived votes, A. F. Baumann 5, and
l blank. Mr.. Baumann's name was
then withdrawn and Mr.. Voss receiv-
ed the entire vote of the convention
on the first formal ballot. The chair
Delegates Wurtzler and
Schemmel to wait upon Mr.. Voss and
apprize him of his nomination, where
upon the mayor appeared before the
and in a sincere speech
thanked the delegates for the honor
which, he said, had come to
him entirely unsolicited. Edmund
Goeldner was the choice of the con-
vention for treasurer, receiving9 votes
upon the first formal ballot, the bal
ance being scattered between Messrs.
Herzog, Maerzke and Wenck. For as
SCISSOR, Charles J. Wenck was nominal
ed without opposition. AS a city COM
mittee for the coming year, the chair
appointed the following: D. Blumen-
field, J. W. Moore, g. Gloger, Sr. After
the city convention had adjourned,
the delegates from the First, Second
and Seventh wards convened and
placed in nomination William Bieber
for iuStjcA of the 0n2co