Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
The nnhlic schools close Friday

"A baby boy was born Monday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Fuermann.
Carl Trachte is completing one of
the finest barns in Jefferson county on
his farm at Ebenezer. 1t is 36x70 feet
in size.
The annual New Years ball of the
Concordia society takes place at the
opera house, Wednesday evening,
January /, 1896.
-Wegemann & Strauss are having a
Santa Claus exhibition in their show
window each evening this week which
attracts and amuses the little folks.
F. B. Van AIKEN. travelling repre-
sentative of De Land & Co., New York,
is critically i'll with appendicitis at the
Commercial hotel. Dr. Werner is treat
ing him, and Dr. Gill, of Madison, has
also been in consultation on the case.
The remains of Fred Miller, who
died in Chicago last Thursday, were
brought here the following day for IN
terment, the funeral occurring on Sat-
urdav. The deceased was the father
in-lav of Ernst Humboldt, 1040 North
Fourth street.
Birmingham & Hixon have made
change in the management of their
lumber yard here. j. II. Wells, who
has bad charge for three years past, is
succeeded by G. A. We'll, formerly
manager of the firms business at
Mazomanie. Mr.. Wells will remain at
the yard until January l.
Monday evening the new officers
of the Eastern Star we're installed at
the Masonic temple. After the exer-
cises supper was served, and dancing,
cards, music and other amusements in
dulged in. Members of the order and
their families were the participants and
a pleasant time is reported.
The engagement of Miss Ida Uih-
lein, daughter of August Ulhlein, Of
Milwaukee, to Frederick Pabst, Jr., al
so of Milwaukee, which is to be an
nounced soon, will be pleasing news to
the Watertown friends of Miss Uihlein,
who has on several occasions visited
here and is most favorably known.
AT regular meeting last Thursday
evening, Unity council. No. 230, Royal
Arcanum, elected the following officers:
Regent. Charles Mackay; viceregent,
J. W. Mentink; secretary, Ed. Goeld-
ner; treasurer, H. CRUDE; collector. H.
7. Eberle; sentry, F. Winkenwerder;
chaplain, F. G. Moulding; orator, w.
F. Whyte; guide, F. A. Cooley; war;
den, G. Lynch; trustee for three years,
c. Mackay; delegate to grand council
Ed. Goeldner; alternate, G. Mackay.
Only small audience greeted j. K
Emmett in Fritz in Madhouse" Fri
day evening at Concordia Opera house.
'Tis well it was thus. The play pos
sesses but little merit and the star still
less. Emmett seems to be travelling
solely on his. deceased fathers reputa-
ton. He has small ability as an actor
and as singer is ludicrous. The sup
porting company is fairly good. En-
NETS place is not on the stage and he
imposes on the public by seeking its
patronage at fancy prices.
Sunday eveningat $50 Anton Heg-
ener, of 612 Main street, fell on the
sidewalk at the corner of Main and
Second streets and suffered compound
fracture of the left leg at the ankle.
He was removed to his home, where
DIR. Sleicher attended him. 1t is
thought amputation of the injured
member may be necessary. Hegener
is cutlery grinder by occupation and
hood. tits said excessive drinking has
rendered him incompetent and unfit
for labor
The Wisconsin Telephone ex-
change is now permanently located in
the Postoffice block. The Service
throughout the city has been rebuilt
and improved, a notable change being
the substitution of the return" system
for the old method of ground circuits.
A new switchboard holding 100 wires
adorns the central station, and is used
to nearly its full capacity. The wires
enter the station in cables, which over
comes the great network of wires form
erly in evidence. With the most
modern devices and electrical appli-
ances in operation here, the company