Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
MILWAUKEE MATTERS.


Waukee, who for several years held an
important position in the Minneapolis
schools, died on the Dist, from a compli-
o "a OF diseases arising from Il stroke
OF apopleXy. Though he had been in
poor health several months Mr. Mar
shali gave his personal attention to his
WORK IN the schools until within a week
OF his death.
MI. Marshall was born in London.
Eng, in 1888. He came to America in
III the early sos, and soon afterward
eSCaDlShed himself in business in Mil
Waukee as one of the firm conducting
Marshall Bros organ factory. Their
plant was destroyed three times sue
cesSively by fire, and finally MI Mar
snail gave up the business and went
TO Minneapolis i'll 1888. He was we'll
known as pipe organ expert. He leaves
living in Minneapolis. The Children are
Arthur Marshall, w. g. Marshall, or
ganlst at st. Pauls Episcopal church.
Minneapolis, and Mrs B. +. Pinkney.
he also has two brothers living-Octa-
ylus Marshall of the Lancaster Marshall
organ company, Moline, ILL.,, and DIR.
Edward q. Marshall, Browns Valley,
MINI.
John c. Smith, for many years lead
ing wholesale grocer in Milwaukee, at
one time member of the house of
Chandler & Smith and later of Crombie.
Smith u Co, died on the 22d after pro-
lonlged illness Mr.. Smith was stricken
and was taken to st. Marys hospital for
care ana treatment lie came to Mil
waukee in 1854 and went into the gro
Gerry business. He was born in Han
cock. Mass, July "a, 1928 He leaves
widow and two daughters, Mrs. c.. F.
Hubbard of this city, and the wife of Rev.
Mr.. Townsend of New York
The body of the man found in the
river early on the morning of the 26th
has been Unidentified at that of Richard
Seeger, aged - years, whose home was
at S2O Seventh street 1t is believed
that the young man either fell into the
river accidentally or committed suicide.
He was a book-keeper, but had been ont
of work for some time past.
Seeger had received a very good edu-
cation. His father, who is merchant
tailor, at one time destined him for the
ministry, but the young man did not
get on very well and his studies were
changed from theology to medicine, but
lieved that he became respondent. He
had been missing since May Is.
Charles A. Hall. ST.. died s.atur-
day at his residence, 6S4 Wilson street,
after an illness of eight months. He
leaves a wife and five children, Mrs.
c. B. Swift of Eau Claire being his
eldest daughter; two sisters and one
brother. William ]. Hall of Minnesota,
and Mrs. Jessie Phillips of Chippewa
Falls and Mrs. NJ. G. Pringee OF Mil
Waukee also survive him. For twenty
years he had been superintendent of the
carpenter department in the E. P Allis
works.
John Bates. the first professional
leather splitter who worked in a Milwau-
kee tannery. died at the Protestant
Home for the Aged Saturday, aged
about rs years. Mr.. Bates came to
Milwaukee from an Eastern state soon
after the establishment by Messrs. PTS
ter & Vogel of their tannery, and was
the first man to run a splitting machine
in this city. Later he worked in other
tanneries in the city. He was a brother
of Mrs. Eliza A. Cunningham and Mrs.
Amelia A. Patterson and an uncle of
r. w. Patterson and Mrs. Cecilia Bates
and also of John and William Patter-
son of Chicago.
Miss Margaret Park, eldest daughter
of Mary A. Park, died at the family
residence, Ill Webster place Miss Park
was Il sister of w. II. Park. business
manager of the Daily News.
While walking across the East Water
street bridge at noon on the 22d Patrol
man Halsey found the body of man
floating in the river. 1t is supposed the
man is John SimmOnson, farmer who
lived in the town of Franklin The body
had been in the water about five or six
days and is supposed to be that of the
man who fell in the river at the Chest
nut street draw on the 10Th.
John Kuchkowski, aged years, was
drowned in a cistern in the rear of his
home, 500 Arlington place.
Gottfried Christensen. aged II years,
was found dead in bed at his home, 615
Reed street, on the 22d. It was dis
covered that gas escaping from an open
jet had caused asphyXiation. The coro-
ner was notified and an Investigation by
Deputy Coroner Van Lare showed that
Christensen had accidentally turned the
jet open after putting out the gas upon
married daughter, Mrs. Olson. He was
widower. Four years ago he kept a
retail shoe store on the south side, but
since that time had been living in retire
ment.
Mrs. Johnston, aged So years, was
found lying unconscious on Huron street,
between Jefferson and Milwaukee
streets, on the Goth, and removed to the
moved 10 Thomas undertaking rooms.
The cause of death is not yet known,
but it is supposed to have been heart
disease.
Mrs. Johnston was the mother-in-law
of DR.. Dart, the dentist, and also of
Walteer Durant.