Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-07-17


city.
The rains of Sunday were bless
ing to this locality, and will benefit
greatly the corn and potato crops.
Charles j. Wenck is engaged in
taking the school census, under the
direction of School Board Clerk G. R.
Field.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, one
of the oldest married couples in the
city, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary last Friday.
The contract for coal used in the
public school buildings has been
awarded to Reinehr & BUTLER, and
that for wood to P. J. Euper.
Jonathan Bowman, who has been
prominent in state politics for many
years and was well-known parsonage,
died Yesterday at his home in Kllbourn
City.
Leonard Schempf entertained in a
pleasant manner his fellow directors
and the officers of the Merchants bank
at his residence, 71S Market street, last
Thursday evening.
File brothers, of Fort Atkinson,
have located their merry -go-round on
First street. north of the electric light
plant, and expect to stay several weeks.
It is a great attraction for the children.
An error was made in reporting
the proceedings of the county court
last week. Albert Solliday, and not
Mrs. G. [. Sleeper, was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate Of S. r.
Sleeper.
AT the state convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union, held
at Fond du Lac last week, two Of
Watertown's representatives we're
chosen officers-James B. Murphy as
treasurer and Miss Mary Egan as a
vice president.
The farm house of Fred Borchwardt,
who lives in Pennington, was destroyed
by fire early Monday morning. Every
thing was lost, and it is reported the
children nearly met death from the
flames, being aroused from their sleep
Just in time to escape.
The regular army troops from Fort
Sheridan passed through Whitewater,
Lake Mills and Columbus last week on
their way to Camp Douglas. 1t is ex-
pected they will visit our city on their
return, as they are booked to partici-
pate in the cavalry exercises at the
Oconomowoc amateur circus in August.
Some thirty members of the North
Side Cycling club, of Milwaukee,
arrived here about II O'Clock Sunday
morning on the clubs annual century
run, this being half the distance. At
11:30 the return trip was started, but
at Oconomowo hard rain set in and
prevented all but five of the wheelmen
from completing the run.
The new dry goods firm of Achten-
hagen & Heilman have an advertise
ment in this issue in which they an
nounce their grand opening for next
Saturday, July 20. Five hundred
souvenirs are to be given to customers
on that occa sion. Messrs. Achtenhagen
and Heilman are both energetic aud
trustworthy business men, with an ex-
tended acquaintance, and they will no
doubt meet wi th fair share of success.
Hon. R. B. Kirkland, of Jefferson,
has been apprised of the recent death
of his cousin, Samuel Milrov, at Glas-
gov. Scotland. A year ago Mr.. Milroy
was the guest of Mr. Kirkland for sew
eral months, and during his stay made
the acquaintance of many throughout
the county, by all Of whom his death
will be greatly lamented. He was
gentleman of rare congeniality and an
adept at entertaining in his own pecu-
liar style.
Members of the Concordia society
and other citizens to the number Of ITO,
re-enforced by a crow d of sixty from
Oconomowoc, went on the excursion
Sunday morning to Madison, where
several societies of the Northwestern
Sangerbund participated in picnic
and s@ngerfest at Schuetzen park.
Hundreds of the picnickers were
drenched by the showers, but never
theless jolly good time was bad. The
Concordias occupied the place of honor
in the procession as the leading society.