Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-07-10

baby, born this morning.
The monthly fair yesterday wal
very SHINY attended, a band of gypsy
horse traders being the principal feat
ure.
"A H. Finch has purchased dwell
ing house and three acres Of land in the
Third ward from William Lester. Con
sideration, 81 500.
The Concordia society will give AZ
excursion to Madison next Sunday on
the occasion of the saengerfest to be
held there. Train leaves at A. NJ.
Round trip, $1.15.
Farmers are busy having and cut
ting grain. Winter wheat, rye and bar
ley have to large degree been cut in
this section, and both good and poor
yields are reported.
Tomorrow the choir of St. Paul 6
church, together with members and
friends of the parish, will picnic at
Lake Mills. Vehicles will be ready to
start from the chapel at A. NJ.
Owing to the unfavorable weather
Monday evening, the summer-night's
festival arranged by the Concordia So
ciety TO take place on the island was
postponed until a future date.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
is at work on it's new metallic line from
this city to Whitewater, via Fort At
kinson. Kirke Johnson, manager of
the local exchange, is assisting in the
work. Meanwhile his position here is
filled by Frank Petro.
Richard j. Mcintyre, of Milwau-
kee, and Miss Laura Steinberg, daugh
ter of our residents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Steinberg, were united in
marriage at Fond du Lac last Wednes-
day evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. John Baltzly, of the
Presbyterian church. The bride is
one of our well-known young ladies,
and the groom is employed in the pas
senger service of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul railway. They have
the best wishes of many friends for a
happy welded life.
-Schempf Bros display windows
are occupied this week with minia-
ture circus and menagerie, as an ad-
amateur circus which takes place next
month. The representation is COM
plete in every particular and forms a
most interesting spectacle, while the
proverbial fascinating features of a
circus are evidenced IN the large num-
Der of people who are attracted by the
sights as they pass by. 1t serves as an
excellent fOrerunner of what is to be
presented on a gigantic scale at Ocon-
OmOwoc later on, aud will no doubt
prove great incentive; for large at
tendance of our people.
"A party of cyclers from this city
had an unpleasant experience on the
North road one evening last week. In
attempting to pass buggy occupied
by two young rowdies who had evi
IDENTITY dallied too much with the Fam
Der fluid" the cyclers we're interfered
with, even to the extent of being run
into. When spoken to concerning
their misconduct, one of the rowdies
drew revolver and flashed it before
the party. Ere assistance from the
minions of the law could be summoned
the toughs had made good their escape
without disclosing their identity. Such
misdemeanor on public highway is
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question had best not repeat it.
During terrific storm on Lake
Geneva last Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Father Hogan, of Harvard, ILL.,, who
Sacred Heart college commencement
on June 20 last, was drowned by the
capsizing of steam launch on which
he with several relatives were taking
a ride. All on board were lost, in
Guiding Father Hogan's sister, his
brother. DR.. John E. Hogan, wife and
child, of Elgin, ILL.,, and the engineer
of the boat. Those who enjoyed
Father Hogan's fine address at the
Sacred Heart, and those who enjoyed
perSOHal u00llug on THAT occasion, VIII
sincerely regret the direful calamity
which has befallen him and his rela-
tives. He was a person Of excep-
tional brightness and manly worth,
an orator Of eloquent ability, and
priest greatly adored in his church
Father Hogan was As years old, his
sister 81 and his brother SO.
The death of Chief Justice Harlow
S. Orion at Madison last Thursday
brings to the minds of many of our res
idents the early days of Watertown,
when the judge lived here and was a
prominent parsonage of this locality
He settled in this city about 1866, after
the expiration Of his service as Judge of
the Ninth Judicial circuit, and resided
here for several years thereafter. At
first be was engaged in the practice of
law with Henry Mulberger, under the
style of Orion & Mulberger, but later
Charles H. Gardner was taken into the
partnership and the firm became Or
ton. Mulberger & Gardner. In 1869
Judge Orion was chosen dean of the