Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
LOCAL. BREVITIES.

George. infant son of G.. P. Gates
nd wife, is seriously ill with bron-
hits.
DO YOU know that Ganoung, of Wa
!rtown, is making the best photos IN
ne. city for 81 80? loft
st. Paul's parish guild meets Thurs
.ay afternoon with Mrs. A. Will
On. 8IS Main street.
The week of prayer was observed
the Congregational church last week
Nth services each evening.
Robert 6 Ingersoll lectured on the
Bible Monday evening in Milwaukee
nd a few of our citizens heard him.
Herman Bramer, of the firm OF
3ramer & Radtke, agricultural imple-
gents, North Third street, has retired
rom the business.
The annual meeting of the Water
oen Fire department for the election
fotficers will be held at the city hall
ext Monday evening.
John Gebhardt and Wi are the
appv possessors of u pound boy
hich arrived as a New Years gift at
cir home on Main street.
Senator Solliday has been assigned
the Democratic portion of the SEN
to the important committees on
ate Affairs and on military affairs.
Only about $4,000 in taxes have
US far been received by the city
aasurer. The total amount to be col
cted, including special assessments,
aches $50 900.
1t is said that the F. Miller build
y. soon to be vacated by Wiggenhorn
,9s.. will contain wholesale liquor
d cigar iobbiug establishment in the
ear future, with Jonas Hirsch as pro-
ietor.
Our young ladies and gentlemen
tending the different institutions of
arning have returned to their stud
S, after the holiday vacation, the
ondav morning trains taking away
e majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Mullen enter
med St. Bernard's church choir at
leir home in the town of WATERFOWL,
last Thursday evening. A very en-
vable time was participated in by
rose present.
The members of the Farmers club
e making every preparation for a
lccessful ball on Friday evening,
anuary Is. Turner Opera house will
doubt witness very enjoyable &C.
aston on that date.
Mrs. Elizabeth Engleskircher, a
idow lady rs years of age, living on
orth Water street, was struck speech
IS on New Years day and has not
nee been able to talk. She will prob
bly, not recover.
Fishing through the ice seems to be
favorifN pastime with our sporting
aterr.-. this winter. Emil Berg and
Aarles otto caught thirty-fve perch
Id pickerel in a few hours last Satur-
ay at Hahn's lake.
George P. Mathes, formerly of this
ty, late private secretary to Governor
eek, will resume his old vocation as
lwaukee correspondent for The
hicago Herald, his immediate prede-
.ssor, John r. Wolf, transferring to
he Times.
The bill of R. j. Wilson, the Mil
lukee sewer contractor. against the
v for sundry expenses incurred
aile his contract for sewerage was
.nding, has beer referred by the
mmon council to the judiciary COM
ittee. The amount involved is 1927 10.
The young people are looking for
lrd to the dancing party of the
1ung Mems Bowling club on Friday
ening of this week, at Concordia
,era house, with considerable pleas
e, and the success of the party is
eadv assured The tickets are rs
ITS. Music by Hardege's orchestra.
Sunday evening, in St. Paul's
lrch, the following choir boys were
lrded prizes, presented by the rec
at the point in the service just be-
the singing of the occasional
an: Masters Daniel Throne, Ned
ms, Sidney Eberle. Ned Rack
lie Marsden, George Fuerman and
old Rack. The prizes were silver