Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23


sack, $I.oo, delivered to any part of
city
F. G. Jaeger has begun the manu-
facture of cigar boxes at his carpenter
shop in the First ward.
The Kunert Manufacturing com-
pany is putting in a new boiler at JEFF
ferson for the Electric Light company.
"A new brick schoolhouse will be
built in the Barrett district, east of
town, on the site of the one recently
burned.
Charles Seefeldt, engineer at the
Watertown Shoe company's factory,
was married last Thursday to Miss
Tom, of Emmett.
The Women's guild Of st. Pauls
church will meet with VI RS. F. e. Moul-
ding, on Clyman street, Thursday after
noon. A very large attendance is de-
sired.
William G.. Steinmann has pur-
chased the frame store building at 115
West Main street, occupied by him as
a harness shop, from Ferdinand Hart
wig. Consideration, 81 900.
Ed. O'Byrne is back in his old po-
sition as day clerk at the Commercial
hotel, where he was a familiar figure
several years ago. His predecessor,
Harry Roberts. has returned to his
home in Columbus.
The Beaver Dam and Crawfsh
River Improvement and Navigation
company, of Reeseville, has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. Capital S1U,O 900; incor-
porators. G. A. Buss, O. A. Sell and w.
j. Burdick.
That clever pretense of a big break
in the plate glass ", dos at Schempf's
Cash store has deceived many a passer
by the past few DAYS It is said that
upon first noticing it the police made
minute inquiries as to when and how
the i~rreguIarity occurred.
The weeks engagement of the
CompstoE Players at Turner Opera
house closed Sunday evening. The
company is one of fair ability and good
entertainments were given, but the
patronage was rather light, notwith-
standing the cheap prices.
An addition 25x40 is being erected
at the insane asylum, to be used for a
kitchen. The old kitchen will be made
part of the dining room, giving more
space where badly needed. Crist &
Lindl are doing the carpenter work
and J. j. Spangler the mason work.
Jefferson Banner.
AT Turner Opera house, next Sat-
day evening, October 26, the fifth an
nual ball Of the Anchor Hose company
takes place. Aliberal patronage should
be accorded the boys and thus encour-
agement given IN their efforts to pro-
vide the city with efficient fire protec.
ton. Tickets so cents.
Mrs. Mary C~aIlaghan, widow of
James C~alIaghan, died at her home,
400 Church street, Monday, aged about
70 years. Her funeral occurred this
morning from st. Bernard's church,
interment being in the church ceme-
terry. Deceased was the mother of
Mrs. James Kilian, First ward.
Mrs. G. T. Lott, the florist, has a
choice assortment Of hyacinth, tulip,
narcissus and lily bulbs for fall plant
ing, and will sell the same at very low
prices. She also furnishes everything
in the line of cut flowers. See her ad-
vertisement elsewhere. We acknowl-
edge a gift of some fine Chinese lily
bulbs from her.
jefferson county will receive from
the state $12, 984.35 for the care of
chronic insane for the year ending Sep
tember 80, last. It is thought this
amount will about cover the running
expenses of the asylum for the year, 80
| that the county will have no expense
of the institution other than perma-
nent improvements.
On Thursday. November z, the
children's singing class will be institute
ed at the Forane Conservatory of Music.
This class will afford parents an excel
lent chance to give their children
a thorough knowledge of the funda-
ments of vocal art at very reasonable
terms, as only SIS will be charged for
the entire season., ending May IA, next.
Mr.. Forane promises to cultivate this
class to a pleasing degree of singing
ability.
Last Wednesday afternoon sparks
from a threshing machine engine set
fire to the barn on the farm of Carl
Trachte, near Ebenezer %postofice, four
miles south of the city, and before the
flames were extinguished several other
adjacent buildings and a large amount
Of grain and fodder was destroyed.
The loss was about So, 900 on the farm
property. The fire also communicated