Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

DO you know that Ganoung, of Wa
tertown, is making the best photos IN
the city for $3.50? lott
Charles F. Wenck has retired as
clerk at the Hotel Daub. His successor
is Paul Reuter-, of Milwaukee.
On St. Valentines day a son was
born to ]. Kroscher and wife (nee Miss
Gertie Mentink), of Milwaukee.
Henry Breau, late postmaster at
Ohm's Mill, who recently burned out,
has opened a general store at Ill Third
street.
The state senate, last Wednesday,
out Of respect to Senator Solllday, 1t
being his 54th birthday, adjourned al
ter a short session for the balance OF
the day.
A large number of young people
we're entertained at the HartW1g
homestead, in the western limits OF
the city, Friday evening. Sleighs con-
veyed them there.
1T is expected that Bishop Nichol-
son will make a second visit to St.
PauI's parish in May or June to confirm
a supplementary class, the members OF
which were unable to attend the regular
confirmation.
"A new barber shop on the west side,
with G. Neaumann as proprietor, brings
the total for the city up to eleven.
Our male population certainly cannot
complain of being unable to have their
tonsorial wants attended to.
The topics of Rev. DR.. Johnson's
sermons at St. Pauls church next Sun
day a1e: Morning, Washington as a
Churchman;" evening, "Amusements,
from an Episcopal Standpoint" post
poned from last Sunday evening.
Saturday, March 2, is announced as
the opening day at Fellermann &
Fischer's store, in the new Kusel
building. Everything will be bright,
CHEEKY and way up in style, and all Wis
itors are promised souvenir Of the
occasion.
George Pautz, of Ixonia, has re-
Gently taken the position of butter
maker at G. May & Sons Hillside
creamery, town of Watertown. John
Enright, who formerly made butter fol-
the same firm at their city creamery,
is now engaged at the Summit factory.
near Oconomowoc.
Sunday night the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Grell, at Johnson Greek,
was the scene of very pleasant sur
prise party, rendered them by two
leigh loads of friends from this city.
1he guests were given a hearty well
come and the time sped merrily with
various amusements until the "wee
sma' hours"
We have been shown book-relic,
the property of Mrs, Elizabeth Bailey,
of the Fifth ward, which for age is pro-
badly not easily equalled. The book
is entitled "The Devout Christian s
Companion printed in Londonin 1871
It's contributors are English bishops
aud clergymen. 1t is descended fo1
generations from Mrs Bailey's hus-
bands ancestry.
The Woman's Relief corps gave one
of their popular entertainments last
Thursday evening, consisting of re-
freshments, music and dancing. It
was arranged as a reception to the
OconomOWoc corps, but owing to a
death in the ranks of the latter, their
attendance was very meagre. During
the evening Mrs. H. H. Drew and Miss
Ruth Blair favored the gathering with
songs.
At the Turner society annual mas
querade Saturday evening there was tt G
usual large number of masquers rep
resenting various characters, but the at
tendance of spectators was not as great
IS in former years. The stage exhibit
ton consisted of tableaux, nicely ar
ranged, depicting for the most part an
Gent Romans and Greeks in various
0ses. The posing was we'll done In
distribution of the prizes, which
re eight in number, amounting t.
0 in cash, Alderman A. Meyer, L. II
ordes and Charles Feisst acted al
udges. Sergel's band furnished the
music.