Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09

g. Boehm and wife are rejoicing
over the birth of little girl.
japanese novelties, cuspadores and
bric-a -brac below cost, at Hawkins.
Decorated dinner set, S.. 63; tea set,
So. 25; chamber set. $1.75, at Hawkins
Thomas Sheridan and Jarvis Began
have opened blacksmith shop at POS
First street.
The E. Kunert Manufacturing COM
pany is putting in $3.50 heating plant
in the Juneau house. at juneau.
The annual ball of the Platt-
| deutscher verein will be held at Turner
Opera house next Saturday night.
Miss A. Fenzlaff and Robert
Schroeder, both of Hubbleton, were
married Thursday at the home of the
brides parents.
Will j. Jones and his brother,
Florence, took trip to Oconomowoc
on their skates Thursday. They made
the trip up and back, IS miles, in 65
hours.
"A delegation from Watertown
lodge, No. 40, F. & A. NJ, went to
Oconomowoc Saturday evening to con-
fer the masters degree in the Blue
lodge OF that place.
Fred Vullmahn and family have
moved into their new home on ely
man street. The residence is of hand
some design and substantial workman
ship and furnished with all modern
conveniences.
"A party of young people drove out
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Funk
town of WATERFOWL, Friday evening
and enjoyed themselves with dancing
and other social diversions. Music was
furnished by the Mandolin club.
Rev. A. n. Hitchcock, Phi. D., of
Chicago, will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning aud evening, assisting the
pastor. He comes in the interest of the
American Board of Foreign Missions.
Assisted by DIR. Stearns, of the
University of Wisconsin, and Profess
sors Sage and Cheever. of the Oshkosh
and Milwaukee normal schools, respect
lively, Superintendent Flavin held a
very successful teachers institute at
Fox Lake last Friday and Saturday.
"A good sized audience greeted the
: Arion Mandolin and Glee club, Of
Watertown, at the city hall on Thurs
day evening. The program was very
good and would have done credit to
many protest. onals. The concert was
followed by a social dance that was en-
joyed by all present. Oconomoacoc Re
publican.
The following officers of Branch
No So, Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.
, were chosen Monday evening: James
J. Prendergast, president; Joseph
| Brooks, vice president; w. D. Stacy,
| recording secretary; Charles Hahn.
, financial secretary: ". j. Toussaint,
: treasurer; Charles j. Salick, trustee for
three years.
The annual election of officers of
Log camp, No. 40l, NJ. ". A., occurred
salt: g. W. Hill, V. c.; Charles Mac
kay, w. A; William Steinmann, clerk; ;
, Edward Schmutzler, banker; II. j
Hoffman,, escort; G. c. Schiller,
manager for three years; William
Weber, Waterman; O. A. Schaatz.
sentry; Theo. Huber, delegate; Will
lam Steinmann, alternate.
Monday night thieves stole valu-
, able horse from the premises OF Thos.
, O'Meara, who resides two miles west of
r the city on the Plank road, and another
, one was taken from the barn of
i Fred Engelbright, neighbor of
Mr.. O'Meara's. Both horses were
J bays and we'll matched. Tuesday morn
ing the O'Meara horse returned home,
, the supposition being that it ran away
from the thieves The same night a
horse was stolen from Henry Oestreich.
living east of the city.
The forty-hour devotion began at
St. Bernard's church Sunday morning
and the services continued until this
} morning, several being held each day.
, They have been largely attended and
have been mark ed with signal beauty
and impressiveness. The sermons,
, delivered by Father S. Fitte. of Notre
Dame university, have shown a depth
of Christian sentiment and feeling
thoroughly appreciated by his hearers
and esta blishing the Rev. Father as a
learned, eloquent andzearnest worker
for the church.
Some time during the holidays a
coterie of our wellknown young peo-
pie, under the tutorship-of Mrs. c. r.
Field, will present the one-act sketch,
'Uncle's WILL" andathe two-act farce,
Second Floor, Spookendyke." The
latter is by the same author as "Palo's
Tuck - owen with Such success a wear