Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-01
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

noon.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Schatz,
3O2 Third street, last Thursday, a son.
weighing 10 pounds.
Call at Globe Milling Co. for your
flour. Every sack warranted equal
to any sold in the city.
The Eastern Star gave an enjoyable
card party Monday evening for mem
bers and few friend at Masonic tenn
pie.
A fine stone walk is being cor
structed by the Watertown Stone COM
pany on the premises of Jacob JOSH,
Clyman street.
The funeral cortege of John Jones,
last Thursday afternoon, was one of
the longest ever seen here, over 100
conveyances being counted.
William Pettig and Miss Amelia
Knispel, of the town of Watertown,
were married last Thursday at ST..
Johns Lutheran church in this city.
Somebody broke into the store
room at Turner Opera house last Sun
day afternoon Or evening and stole
three boxes of cigars and five bottles of
wine.
R. J. Eaton, of Waupun, real estate
agent, will be at F. J. Schoechert &
Sons office, May IA, and parties wish
ing to buy farms or city property should
see him.
d. Schwieger, general agent for the
Evans Gas Engine company, of Phila-
delphia, has sold a one horse power
engine to W. n. Hawkins for use in the
making of ice-cream.
F, w. Heger, of Fort Atkinson, is
here this week for the purpose of re-
pairing sewing machines and lawn
mowers. Orders may be left at Murphy
& Dobbratz's and at W. Weber & CO..
hardware store.
The Lawn Tennis association is be-
ing reorganized for the coming season.
Last seasons grounds on Seventh
street, near Western avenue, have been
rented and the courts will soon be put
in as good shape as possible.
-Gustave Meissner, for many years
merchant and postmaster at Ashippun,
and whom it was expected would To-
cate here, has purchased the Andrew
Hildebrand residence on Fowler lake
at Oconomowoc, the price being 81 900.
Numerous friends of H. C. Krahmer,
including the Mandolin club, sere-
naded him at his residence, 10Y North
Third street, on Tuesday evening of
last week, it being bis thirty fifth birth
day. Refreshments were served by
the host and his wife.
Monday the postal officials received
information from Washington that all
who took the civil service examination
for places in the postofice here on
April IS last had successfully passed.
The candidates are A. H. Finch, Joseph
Young, Alex. Riemann and J .Warnes.
Sunday evening some miscreant
piled his evil purposes by efecting an
entrance to the Office of r. Donaldson,
superintendent of the rail mill, at the
Junction. The contents of the desks
were rummaged and fine tool chest
smashed. No clue to the perpetrator.
-Oconomowoc Odd Fellows cele-
brated the seventy-sixth anniversary
of the founding of their order in Amer
lea with appropriate exercises last Fri
day Members of the Watertown
lodges attended, and Charles H. Gard
ner was one of the speakers of the oc-
casion.
Next Tuesday evening, May Z, DIR.
j. M. Sleicher will deliver lecture at
the NJ. E. church on ga Trip Around
the World" Special reference will be
made to places and customs of Pales-
tine, and 20 Asiatic and African cities.
Also vivid descriptions of the Nile, the
Pyramids, and scenes in the Malay
islands will be given. Tickets 25 cents
The last ola series Of card parties
given by the Masons to their invited
gentleman friends was held last Thurs
day evening at Masonic temple. Pro-
gressive cinch was the game and doz-
en- tables were occupied. Robert Cairns
won the first prize, while the cor
ISOLATION emblem went to John Teller
mann. After the playing, sandwiches.
doughnuts and coffee were served.
The parties have been much enjoyed
by the attendants.