Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-15

Another portion or the law supple
ment Is enclosed with this weeks 1s-
sue. An oversight prevented its being
sent out last week.
w. K. Means, of Milwaukee, is en-
gagged in completing the surveying and
plating into lots of the north addition
to Oak Hill cemetery, which work he
commenced last fall.
The Gazette has been designated
the Official paper Of the city for the en-
suing year, the compensation for print
ing to be 35 cents per folio, and the
printing is also ordered done in German
in Thew eltbuerger at 80 cents per folio
An excellent musical program will
be given by the Watertown band at the
picnic onConcordia island next Sunday
afternoon, and these summer festivals
should be literally encouraged by oul
citizens. Admission to the island is
free.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Liebermann, OF
213 Fourth street, entertained a small
company last evening at tea, followed
by whist The guests were Misses
Maggie Smith, Edith Brown, Emma
Habhegger and Clara Bellack, and
Messrs Fred Prentiss, A. J. Hilgen-
dorf and Frank Smith.
Last Sunday evening, while Mrs
Elizabeth Goeldner, was visiting at the
home Of her son, DR.. Eugene Goeldner
on Second street, she was stricken with
paralysis, affecting her right side. Hel
condition since has remained about the
same, but many anxious friends are
hoping for her speedy recovery.
Bert w. Smith has this week added
to his bus line handsome new wagon.
cite, which is being generally admired
and promises to be very popular with
his patrons. 1t is lightly built, and
runs so smoothly, that it is real
pleasure to ride in it, The wagonette
is product of the GAINESVILLE Carriage
works.
One of the finest recent improve
ments to Main street is the renovation
to the four-story block of Hertel &
Hoffman, and Mrs. M. LANCE. The
alterations in the structure have made
it much more substantial, while in its
bright new colors it presents one OF
the handsomest fronts in the business
section.
"A box of shoes from G.. II. Fargo
of Chicago, consigned to Woonsocket,
S. D., was found by the police on Sun
day last in pasture about one-quartel
of mile south of the st. Paul railroad
bridge, on the west side. The box con.
tanned ladies' shoes and but three pairs
were missing. 1t was probably stolen
from a freight car by tramps.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Watertown Shoe com.
pany was held Monday evening A
board of directors consisting of the fol
lowing was elected: P. g. Quentmeyer
Thee. Prentiss. Chris. Schmutzler, Leo.
nard Schempfand Ed .Schmutzler. The
directors chose officers as follows: Pres
ident, P. G. Quentmeyer; vice presi-
dent, Theo. Prentiss; treasurer, G.
Schmutzler; secretary, A. j. Hilgen-
dorf.
The dental parlors of DR.. A. F. Sol
iday, at 10Y Main street, over Hertel
& Hoffmann's store, will be opened to
the public this week. They are hand
somely furnished and contain all the
latest mechanical effects IN the den
tistry line DR.. Solliday is a late
graduate of the Chicago College OF
Dental Surgery, and will no doubt
prove a capable and successful prac-
titioner in our midst. His business
card will be found elsewhere.
Farmers III large numbers attended
the regular monthly cattle fair yester-
day bringing with them farm produce
of all kinds, which found ready SALE
About two hundred horses were Of
fered on the market, but buyers claimed
that they we're held at prices in excess
of their present market value, and but
few sales were effected. Cows and
pigs were in great demand and found
ready buyers at good prices. 1t was
one of the largest cattle fairs held here
in some time.
Onward Bates, at the head Of the
bridge and building department of the
St. Paul railway, was in the city last
Thursday looking into the matter OF
placing new viaduct at the Secol d
street crossing of his road. tits thought
something quite substantial Of iron
will be built. The city authorities de-
sire span forty feet wide, with TWEEN
ty-nine feet in the clear and five and
one-half foot walks on either side OF
the supports. This is somewhat larger
than the company at first intended to
construct, but it is believed they will