Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15
The water main crossing the riyel

at Jones and O'Connell streets was laic
Yesterday.
Edward J. Kusel has issued invi
tations for a dancing party at his home
302 North Church street, Wednesday
evening. January %.
There was not much Of an attend
ance at the monthly fair yesterday
Traffic was principally in horses, sey-
eral buyers being here from Chicago.
Usual services at the Congregations
al church next Sunday morning and
evening. With good singing and a
short sermon, the evening service Is
well attended.
Our clubbing rates: The REPUBLI-
CAN and The Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean, one year, zoo; The REPUBLICAN
and The New York Weekly Tribune,
one year, $1.85.
Lack Of attendance caused the in
definite postponement of the wrestling
match and prize fight advertised to
take place Saturday evening in Concor-
dia Opera house.
The Watertown Manufacturing
company is busy making the double
surface polishing machines of A. 2.
Boardman's patent. One WAS recently
shipped to Marshfeld.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A Blumenfeld entertained a company
of friends at the home of D. Blumen-
field, North Fourth street, A very
pleasant time was passed.
Announcement made of the mar
riage on Wednesday, February 5, OF
Miss Zayda L. Gardner, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gardner, to George
w. Dalton, of Milwaukee.
Our townsman, John Beynon, is
engaged in changing the entire system
of machinery in the Jefferson FIGURING
mill. He expects the system will be
much improved when finished.
a west side merchant, whose "ad"
has been badly mutilated Of late by one
of our contemporaries, says he intends
to raise" the "devll" at their Office if
they do not improve in their "particu-
lar type" of labor.
Thursday night a smokehouse on
the farm of Erdmann CRUDE, in the
town of Watertown, was pillaged by
thieves, some hams, goose breasts, etc,
being taken. A large quantity of shin
giles was also removed.
An advertisement is posted con-
spicuously in the postoffice calling for
sealed proposals for the purchase of
United States per cent. coupon or
registered bonds. This refers to Presi-
dent Cleveland's 100000, 900 issue.
The ladies of st. Paul's church will
give chicken pie supper at the home
of Mrs Charles Judd. $40 West Main
street, Thursday of this week, January
Is. The price for supper is % cents,
and will be served from to 9 o'clock
Miss Dora Loesch, the Reeseyille
young lady who disappeared mysteri-
ously from Madison some time ago,
turned up at Fond du Lac last week,
having been living there under an
alias. She has been taken back to. her
home.
AT the annual meeting of the Wa
tertown Fire department Monday
evening the following were elected of
fcers for the ensuing year: President,
Otto Wegemann; vice president, John
Chapman; secretary, G. E. Gloger;
treasurer, Edward May.
The E. Kunert Manufacturing COM
pany have placed T. A. Hamilton, a
skilled workman lately employed by
them, in charge of their plumbing
department. Mr.. Hamilton halls from
Marinette and Will remove his family
here, occupying the residence at 314
Lafayette street.
y yesterday afternoon the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Blumenfeld was
frightened by the arrival of baby
boy. We have no doubt the little fell
low will some day, following in the
wake of his paternal ancestor, become
star in the armament of politics and
Journalism. Congratulations
Monday evening the following Of
ficers of Watertown lodge, No. 81, I. @.
0. F., were installed by ". G. Wurtz-
Ter. d. D.: F. Tercinski, N. G.; E..
Goeldner, V. g.; John Davies, treas
urer; Fred 6. Keck, secretary; John
Davies, r. S. N. g.; Joseph Burdick,
L. S. N. g.; F. A. Cooley. r. S. V. G.;
E. Outs, L. S. Y. e.; H. Koenig, W.
An alarm of fire was sent in from
The Gazette office shortly before last
evening and the department respond
ed, but was not called upon to work.
The upsetting of a kerosene lamp
caused the alarm, damage being avert
ed, however, through the presence of
mind of Editor Moore, who threw the
lamp out of doors before an explosion
occurred and smothered the flames
with an overcoat.