Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-07-24

mowoc, August 8. 9 and 10, can procure
them at Eml Seibel's dry goods house.
Sixty five liquor licenses have been
taken out for the ensuing year, fifty
nine being for saloon-keepers and six
for druggists. Thus the city treasury
is imbursed $11 $3.50.
Everybody should attend the
waterworks meeting at Concordia
Opera house, next Friday evening.
Let there be general attendance and
liberal discussion, that we may as
certain "where we are at"
Another of those enjoyable hops
at the Island pavilion took place last
evening, some twenty couples being in
attendance. With a perfect summer
night and congenial gathering, these
affairs are the very acme of pleasure
for the young people, and last even
ing's event was no exception.
Last evening, in front of CRUDE &
Co. s store, collision occurred between
two rigs driven respectively by Hugh
l.. Kerr and M. Franzen. The latter's
buggy got the worst of it and was some
what demolished. while Mr.. Kerr was
dragged along the ground for some dis
lance, receiving several scratches on
his head which brought the blood.
Yesterday noon peculiar mishap
occurred at the Fuermann brewery,
one of William Gorder's work teams,
attached to wagon, backing off the
stone wall and into the river. Both
the team and wagon were extricated
from the water without any damage,
the horses swimming to the west bank
of the river and the wagon being hoist
ed over the wall.
-"Pallo's Luck" an amusing farce
in two acts, will be presented at Con-
cordia Opera house on the evening of
August for the benefit of the choir
fund of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
The cast of characters enlists the SER
vices of eight Of our well-known young
people who will no doubt on this occa-
sion dispense the art of acting to such
surprising degree as to thoroughly
entertain their numerous friends. The
price of tickets is 25 cents, and they
may be had at John Molzahn's drug
store or of members of the choir.
Mayor Moak, of Watertown, elev-
en- aldermen of that city. including w.
G. Stone and S. M. Eaton, both we'll
known here, and the city engineer,
visited Whitewater last Friday and
gave the city waterworks system
careful examination. They expressed
the purpose Of recommending dupli-
cate Of the same system so far as posi-
pie at Watertown. 1t was suggested
that the facts that their visit was made
on Friday and their number was thir-
teen, were ominous of future trouble,
but on Tuesday evening they succeeded
In passing a resolution through the
council favoring waterworks. White
aUdter Register.
The picnic of the Congregational
Sunday school and church was held in
Pipersville on the banks of Rock river
Wednesday of last week. The little
ones were transported to the grounds,
early IN the morning, N kayracks,
while the older folks took advantage
of the buses, leaving the church at in
tervals later in the day. The weather
was delightful, and the day was fully
enjoyed by the hundred or more per-
sons in attendance. Old joined with
young in the various pastimes and di-
versions. The usual catastrophes at
tendant upon such occasions were most
happily averted and all the little ones
were returned safely, early in the even
ing. after having spent, as was unlver-
sally expressed, a "most delightful
day."
"A. G. Douglas, of Waterloo, son-in-
law of our townsman, Alanson Boomer.
was drowned in the Crawfsh river,
near Mud lake. last Thursday after
noon. He was out with party fishing,
and occupied small boat alone 1t is
not known exactly now the sad accl-
dent happened, but in some manner
Mr.. Douglas was tipped from the boat
and became entangled in thick growth
Of weeds. which exist in that part of
the river. The deceased was about As
years of age and leaves wife and five
children. He was man Of excellent
character and was generally esteemed
in his home community, where his un
timely end is universally regretted.
Mr.. Douglas was considerably known
here, having frequently visited at the
Boomer home. He was a farmer by
occupation, owning large improved
farm near Waterloo.
Cali at Globe Milling Co. for your
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