Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-05
Populist friends are skirmish-

ing around in search of a suitable cam
didate for congress in this district.
New lads" this week r. Achten-
hagen, Otto j.. Goeldner, J. M. Gorney,
DR.. R. F. Erler, Schempf Bros, VIM.
A. Beurhaus.
There was a partial observance of
Labor day here on Monday, a number
Of the factories and the banks and post
office being closed to business.
AT length the drought has been
broken; Monday afternoon the natives
were ~agreeably surprised at a steady
rainfall sufficient to lay the dust.
j. M. Gorney, contractor aud build
er, has a business card in this issue. He
makes a speciality of brick and stone
masonry, and will be pleased to give
his figures on work.
During the noon hour last Saturday
a thief helped himself to a gold watch
and chain belonging to James Roy, the
west side blacksmith. The stolen pro-
perry was taken from a vest hangingi in
Mr.. Roy's shop.
We understand that a Peoples
party convention to elect delegates for
the congressional convention of this
district and to nominate a county
ticket. will be called to meet about the
2lst inst. at Jefferson.
The periodical NJ Of the dis
covery of a dead babe in the river was
afoat on the streets yesterday, but
upon investigation of the matter by
the police it was ascertained there was
nothing to the rumor.
Some four or five hundred people
came to the city last Sunday on the ex-
cursion arranged by Oshkosh lodge,
B. of r. r. A picnic was held OF Con-
cordia island for which excellent music
was furnished by the Arion band.
George Henke, the former substi-
tute mail carrier, commenced work
September l as a regular carrier, cover
ing a portion of the First and Second
wards. Watertown now has an ample
delivery system. Adolph Baumann
succeeds Mr.. Henke as the first substi-
tute.
-Beurhaus & Co. have lately added
a complete stock of mems, youths and
children's ready-made clothing to their
business. Intending purchasers in
this line are invited TO inspect their
goods before placing their orders. The
firm are certain they can please their
customers. See lad"
The public schools opened yester-
day for the fall term with a total at
tendance of 936. More will follow short
ly, after the rules for vaccination have
been complied with, each pupil being
required to show a physicians certif-
cate of successful vaccination. This is
an exceptionally good showing for the
opening.
One day last week the incoming
graduating class of the high school took
a days outing at Lake Mills. 1t is said
that some of the girls were particularly
given to tarrying on the way in the
vicinity of fruit trees and proved them
selves adopts at procuring the luscious
products, no matter at what height
the same were located.
The marriage is announced of
Robert Irwin Wall to Laura Estelle
Mason, both of Fond du Lac, on Thurs
day evening, September 20, 1894, at the
Presbyterian church in that city. A
reception follows the ceremony at the
residence of Mrs. John Spence. This
announcement will be 0 finterest here,
Mr.. Wall being we'll known to a large
number of our people from frequent
visits. Invitations have been received
by several of his WatertoWn friends.
General changes IN the postage
stamp department have been ordered
by the p~ostofice department. Many
stamps which have been issued for years
have been ordered discontinued and a
number of new denominations will
hereafter be put into use. The object
is to reduce the number Of denomina-
tons to get rid of some of the stamps.
The present stock OF old stamps will
last about two months and the officials
expect to place to new stamps on sale
throughoutthe country on November.
On September l Albert J. Weiss
associated himself with Henry and Al
bert Fuermann in the management Of
the A. Fuermann Brewing company,
thus severing his long and faithful bust
ness connection, extending over a
period of twenty-one years, with Will
liam Buchheit and his various enter
prises. AS a grain expert, Mr.. Weiss
is well known to be without a superior,
and his past extensive work and de-
served popularity cannot fail to bring
to the Fuermann company under the
new order of things a degree of success
gratifying to all concerned. Mr.. Weiss
and his business associates surely have