Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-30

city
The Missionary society of st. PauPs
church meets Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock with Mrs. F. C. Moulding.
The Catholic Order of Foresters
will give a grand ball at Turner Opera
house, Friday evening. November %.
The engagement of Robert Down
ing, the tragedian, announced for Tur-
ner Opera house this evening, was
cancelled.
Mrs. A. P. Boardman, of 400 Fourth
street, very pleasantly entertained a
number of lady friends Saturday after
noon and evening.
Since Tuesday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Bonner have been receiy-
ing numerous congratulations over the
birth of a fine boy baby.
All Saints day will be observed at
St. Paul's church, Friday morning, by
services commemorative of the depart
ed members of the parish during the
past year.
"A lot in the Richards Hill addition,
on the north side of Western avenue
and opposite the old Livsey homestead,
has been purchased by the Waterworks
company as a site for the water tower.
One of the interesting events of the
near future is bowling match between
those expert '~'rollers," Joseph Ter
brueggen and Emil Meyer, The loser
is to bear the expense of the evenings
festivities.
The first furries of snow this sea-
son mingled with the falling leaves
Sunday afternoon, and for a few mo-
ments a regular winter blizzard seemed
imminent. Not enough fell, however,
to whiten the ground.
Porter Lewellin and wife, of the
town of WATERFOWL, celebrated their
crystal wedding anniversary last Thurs
day evening, a company Of friends
making merry with them. Several
from this city were present.
On Monday Chief of-Police Block
caught two tramps in the act of passing
a bottle of alcohol through the window
of the lookup to some of their friends
inside. Justice Stacey sentenced them
to ten and fifteen days respectively fol-
their generosity.
The fifth annual ball of the Anchor
Hose company. No. l, occurred at
Turner Opera house last Saturday
evening and was a great success. social
ly and financially. Music was fur
nished by Hardege's orchestra, who
delighted the patrons by their usual
excellent program. The many friends
of the fire laddies who attended en-
joyed the evening very much.
Fire has been doing an immense
amount of damage on Mud lake, in the
vicinity of Redwood, lately. Several
farmers have lost quantities of stacked
over the dry marshes very rapidly. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
way has had a number of men fighting
the fire day and night to keep their
tracks and ri%ght-of-way in a passable
condition.
Our townsman, Hon. Jesse Stone,
is credited with this view of the APP
portionment matter: 81 don't think
there is any need of a re-apportion-
ment at this time. To waste money
on an extra session for that purpose
would be foolish. We have very little
to gain at the best and much to lose.
We can carry the state and legisla-
ture under the present apportionment,
hence there is no need for an extra
session at this time"
F. J. LOTUS, of the Green Bay
Athletic club. who is walking on stills
from Green Bay to New Orleans,
reached here Sunday afternoon and
was a guest at the Hotel Daub until the
following morning, when he con
tinued his journey south. He start
ed a few weeks ago and is to receive
$500 from The Police Gazette if he &C.
complishes his feat in a certain time.
At the pace he has set thus far we
should judge it will take him all winter
to reach his destination. The stills
used are a yard in length.
When will the women bicy clists OF
this city learn that they have no right,
! legally, to ride their wheels upon the
sidewalks? The west side seems to be
the most %unfavored part Of the city in
this respect, and Washington street,
in particular, the rendezvous for the fair
riders, who boldly ride their wheels up
! on the sidewalks of that ~thorOughfare
, instead of the roadbed. If there is any
danger from collisions with pedestrians
on the sidewalks, surely the chances are
against the woman rider, as she has not
the physical power necessary, in most
cases, to control her wheel and avoid
accidents AS have the men. Bicycles
are classed as vehicles, by a decision OF
the supreme court, and have the same